Minutes April 27/09
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
of the Town of Wembley, in the Province of Alberta
held in the Wembley Municipal Office
this 27th day of April, 2009.
COUNCIL Mayor Owen Smith; Councillors: Holler, Landry, Peterson, Querin and Trudel.
REGRETS Councillor Ron Halladay
OTHERS PRESENT Lori Parker - CAO
CALL-TO-ORDER Mayor Owen Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA MOTION # 2009-090
Councillor Trudel moved that the agenda be adopted with the addition of a discussion on the Fire Hall Addition and FCSS. Carried.
MINUTES MOTION # 2009-091
Councillor Querin moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 14, 2009 be adopted as submitted. Carried.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MOTION # 2009-092
Councillor Peterson moved that the accounts payable cheque #226 to cheque #272 totaling $45,599.87 be approved. Carried.
TASK SHEET The task sheet from the April 14, 2009 meeting was discussed.
- The CAO reported on the items completed.
- Notification was received that the Grab the Grants Informational Session is full and our request for three participants to attended was unsuccessful.
REPORTS The following reports were reviewed and accepted as information:
- FCSS - Minutes of February 18th and March 30, 2009 meetings.
IN-CAMERA MOTION # 2009-093 Motion by Councillor Landry that the meeting go in-camera. Carried.
MOTION # 2009-094 Motion by Councillor Peterson that the meeting come out of in-camera. Carried.
A discussion was held regarding the FCSS program and employee concerns.
Wembley Volunteer Fire Department - March 5, 2009
CORRESPONDENCE
- Invitation to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Pancake Supper on April 26, 2009 was received from FCSS. Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 19th to April 26, 2009.
- Volunteer Services Bureau hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 22, 2009. Three students from Wembley were awarded the Leaders of Tomorrow Award for the outstanding contributions to the community through volunteerism.
- Invitation was received from TransCanada to attend an informational open house regarding their application to the National Energy Board.
- The AUMA Convention and AMSC Tradeshow will be held on November 3 - 6, 2009 at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary.
- The City of Grande Prairie will be hosting a Municipal Government Day on June 16, 2009. Four members of council will be attending.
- Letter received from the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta advising that National Nursing Week is May 11 to May 17, 2009. MOTION # 2009-095 Moved by Councillor Trudel that Mayor Smith proclaim the week of May 11 to 17, 2009 as "Nurses Week" in the Town of Wembley. Carried.
- Municipal Safety News was received from the Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association.
DISCUSSIONS
- Appointments to the Sustainability Steering Committee were discussed. MOTION # 2009-096 Moved by Councillor Querin that Chris Turnmire and Bruce Tattrie be appointed as citizen representatives to the Sustainability Steering Committee. Carried.
- Regional Sustainability Plan for the Grande Prairie Region was discussed. MOTION # 2009-097 Moved by Councillor Peterson
WHEREAS, the Town of Wembley has adopted the AUMA framework for sustainable planning and the Regional Sustainability Plan; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the four systems conditions of the Natural Step can provide a framework that will assist administration and elected officials in moving in a more sustainable direction; and
WHEREAS, the willingness of the town to move in the direction of becoming more sustainable can serve as a model for others and encourage sustainable practices along similar lines in our town and region, and,
WHEREAS the Town of Wembley has pledge of support through facilitation from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA); and,
WHEREAS, the following five dimensions are presented by the AUMA to assist municipalities in developing a Regional Sustainability Plan:
Economy, Environment, Society, Culture, Governance
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Wembley hereby endorses the principles and dimensions of sustainable planning described herein, and agrees to apply them in the development of the Regional Sustainability Plan, as well as in its other planning, policy making and municipal practices. Carried.
- An intermunicipal meeting will be held in Sexsmith on May 27, 2009 to municipal issues.
- Notification was received of an upcoming press conference that will be held in the Tech Center at Evergreen Park on April 28, 2009 which will allow each community to describe their events for the 100th Anniversary.
- Vitalize 2009 Conference is being held in Calgary on June 4 to 6, 2009.
- A Construction Management contract was received from TurCon Construction for the Fire Hall addition. MOTION # 2009-098 Motion by Councillor Holler that the Fire Hall Addition Construction Management Contracts as received from TurCon Construction be reviewed and upon satisfactory acceptance that the Mayor and CAO be authorized to sign the contracts on behalf of the Town of Wembley.
Councillor Peterson requested a recorded vote to the motion.
In favor: Councillor Peterson, Councillor Holler, Councillor Trudel and Mayor Smith. Abstained: Councillor Landry and Councillor Querin. Carried.
- The 2009 Budget was reviewed and discussed.
BY-LAW 652 MOTION # 2009-099 Moved by Councillor Holler that By-Law 652
being a By-Law to authorize the taxation to be levied against assessable
property within the Town of Wembley for the 2009 taxation year be read
a first time this meeting. Carried.
MOTION # 2009-100 Moved by Councillor Querin that By-Law 652
receive second reading. Carried.
MOTION # 2009-101 Moved by Councillor Landry that all three reading of By-Law 652 be given at this meeting. Carried.
MOTION # 2009-102 Moved by Councillor Trudel that By-Law 652 receive third and final reading. Carried.
DELEGATIONS At 8:25 p.m. Emilia Hovorka, Grande Prairie Regional Tourism, met with Council and presented the 2008 Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association's 2008 Annual Report.
ROUND TABLE The following topics were discussed:
- CAO reported on the first Sustainability Steering Committee meeting that was held on April 22, 2009.
- Pictures are being gathered for the County of Grande Prairies float. The cost for the town to participate is $100.00.
- CAO was requested to notify Peace Wapiti School Division regarding school busses that are parking on the streets.
- Councillor Holler advised on various events that will be held on August 8, 2009 for the 100th Celebration.
ADJOURNMENT MOTION # 2009-103 Moved by Councillor Peterson that the meeting be adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Carried.
Mayor - Owen Smith
CAO - Lori Parker