Town of Provost in the Province of Alberta
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TOWN OF PROVOST IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Administration Building, Provost, Alberta on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Resolutions No. R17/01/015
To: No. R17/01/036
1. CALL TO ORDER
A quorum of Council being present the meeting was called to order by Mayor Knox at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Deputy Mayor: Kelly Heinrich
Councillor: Alvin Schultz
Councillor: Trevor Schneider
Councillor: Jeremy Rehman
Councillor: Dale Gregory
CAO: David Connauton
PW Superintendent: Keith Heintz
Rec Director: Jack McKinlay
EDO: Gary Duffett
Absent: Mayor: Ken Knox
2. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA
R17/02/015 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz, to approve the agenda as amended.
Carried
Moved by Deputy Mayor Heinrich to recess the regular meeting of Council 5:05 pm.
3. PUBLIC HEARING (Bylaw 01/2017 a Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 07/2010)
Deputy Mayor Heinrich called the Public Hearing to order at 5:05 pm.
Deputy Mayor Heinrich asked if there was anyone who wished to speak for or against the Bylaw.
There was no one interested in discussing the issue.
R17/02/016 MOVED BY Councillor Gregory, to close the Public Hearing.
Carried
Deputy Mayor Heinrich reconvened the Regular Meeting of Council at 5:10 pm.
4. DELEGATIONS
None
5. STATEMENTS & ACCOUNTS
a) Statements
i) Bank Reconciliation for January 31, 2017.
ii) Reserve/Savings Statements for January 31, 2017.
R17/02/017 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz, that the Statements for January 31, 2017 be approved as presented.
Carried
b) Accounts
i) Scheduled Payables to January 31, 2017.
ii) Accounts Payable to January 31, 2017.
R17/02/018 MOVED BY Councillor Gregory to approve the Scheduled Accounts
payable, as presented.
Carried
a) Addendum #1 – Clean Harbors
Councillor Schneider declared a conflict of interest (pecuniary) and excused himself from discussion and voting.
R17/02/2019 MOVED BY Deputy Mayor Heinrich, that the Addendum #1 be approved as presented.
Carried
6. COUNCIL MINUTES
a) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 17, 2017.
R17/02/020 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held January 17, 2017 be approved as presented.
Carried
7. OTHER MINUTES AND REPORTS
a) Administrator - Report to February 17, 2017.
b) Public Works Department
i) Report to February 17, 2017.
c) Enforcement Services
i) Bylaw Officer - Report to February 16, 2017.
ii) Pest Control for January 2017.
d) Provost Economic Development Committee
i) Report to February 16, 2017.
e) Development Officer – none.
f) Fire Department
i) Report for January 2017.
g) Town of Provost Recreation
i) Report to February 13, 2017.
ii) Minutes of the regular Rec Board Meeting of February 9, 2017.
h) Town of Provost Municipal Library
i) 2017 Proposed Budget.
R17/02/021 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz that Council approve the Library Budget option number one as presented.
Carried
i) Provost Senior Citizens Home Foundation
i) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 13, 2017.
j) Provost & District Family and Community Support Services.
i) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 14, 2017.
ii) Various other Reports for December 2016 & January 2017.
k) Provost RCMP
i) January 2017 stats.
ii) Statistical Comparisons: January 2013-2017.
R17/02/022 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz to approve the Other Minutes or Reports as presented.
Carried
7. OLD BUSINESS - None
8. NEW BUSINESS
a) MP Peter Van Loan request for support of Bill C-323
- Council reviewed this item and determined that it was just information.
b) CAODC
- Council reviewed this item and determined that it was just information.
c) Tax Payer Concerns
- Council received this item for discussions purposes.
R17/02/023 MOVED BY Deputy Mayor Heinrich that council recess for super at 6:25 pm.
Carried
Deputy Mayor Heinrich reconvened the meeting at 7:05 pm.
d) 2017 Municipal Election Recommendation
R17/02/024 MOVED BY Councillor Gregory that Council approve the recommendations for the running of the 2017 Municipal Election as presented.
Carried
e) Community Recreation Centre Renting Contract
R17/02/025 MOVED BY Councillor Rehman that Council approve the amendments to the Community Recreation Centre Renting Contract.
Carried
f) Street lights on 43rd Street
- Council believes that this item is a Fortis issue and that the Town is not going to invest funds to put in lights at this time.
g) Bargain Shop Request for a Handicap parking Stall
R17/02/026 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz that Council approve a Handicap parking stall on the west side of the Bargain shop and further that the Town will paint the stall, but the Bargains shop will have to provide the sign.
Carried
h) Letter of Support for the Town of Vegreville
R17/02/027 MOVED BY Councillor Schneider that Council approve signing the letter of support to help the Town of Vegreville keep the Citizen Processing Carried
9. BYLAWS
a) Bylaw No.01/2017, (Amending Bylaw)
R17/02/028 MOVED BY Deputy Mayor Heinrich that Council approve second reading of
Bylaw 01/2017 a Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 07/2010.
Carried
R17/02/029 MOVED BY Councillor Gregory that Council approve third and final reading of Bylaw 01/2017 a Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 07/2010.
Carried
b) Bylaw No. 02/2017, (to regulate and Control Street Addresses)
R17/02/030 MOVED BY Councillor Gregory that Council approve first reading of
Bylaw 02/2017 a Bylaw to control and regulate street addresses on properties.
Carried
R17/02/031 MOVED BY Councillor Schneider that Council approve second reading of Bylaw 02/2017 a Bylaw to control and regulate street addresses on properties.
Carried
R17/02/032 MOVED BY Councillor Rehman that Council proceed to third reading of
Bylaw 02/2017.
Carried Unanimously
R17/02/033 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz that Council approve third and final reading of Bylaw 02/2017 a Bylaw to control and regulate street addresses on properties.
Carried
10. POLICIES
a) Town of Provost Safety, Illness and Injury Policy
R17/02/034 MOVED BY Deputy Mayor Heinrich that Council approve the amendments to the Town of Provost Safety, Illness and Injury Policy as presented.
Carried
b) Bulk Water Policy
R17/02/035 MOVED BY Deputy Mayor Heinrich that this item be tabled until the next regular meeting of Council.
Carried
11. In Camera
None
12. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Letter from Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier, acquiring property owned by AHS
b) Letter from Shaye Anderson Minister of Municipal Affairs (Emergency Management Preparedness).
c) Community Futures – 2016 Financial Reports.
R17/02/036 MOVED BY Councillor Schultz that Council approve the Correspondence items as information.
Carried
13. ADJOURNMENT
All business on the agenda having been dealt with Deputy Mayor Heinrich declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
______Deputy Mayor (Kelly Heinrich)
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CAO (David Connauton)