Minutes June 22/09
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
of the Town of Wembley, in the Province of Alberta
held in the Wembley Municipal Office
this 22nd day of June, 2009.
COUNCIL Mayor Owen Smith; Councillors: Halladay, Holler, Landry, Peterson, Querin and Trudel.
OTHERS PRESENT Lori Parker - CAO
CALL-TO-ORDER Mayor Owen Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA MOTION # 2009-153
Councillor Holler moved that the agenda be adopted with the addition of the attendance of Fire Chief Dan Lemieux and discussions on the Fire Hall tenders and the MV draft tender. Carried.
MINUTES MOTION # 2009-154
Councillor Trudel moved that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 8, 2009 be adopted as presented. Carried.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MOTION # 2009-155
Councillor Peterson moved that the accounts payable cheque #393 to cheque #447 totaling $135,180.21 be approved. Carried.
At 7:10 p.m. Councillors Peterson and Querin left the meeting to attend to a fire call.
TASK SHEET The task sheet from the June 8, 2009 meeting was discussed.
- The CAO reported on the items completed.
BY-LAW 655 MOTION # 2009-156 Moved by Councillor Holler that By-Law 655 being a By-Law of the Town of Wembley to guarantee the repayment of a loan to the Wembley and District Agricultural Society be read a first time this meeting. Carried.
REPORTS The following reports were reviewed and accepted as information:
- County Council Highlights
- Grande Spirit Foundation - 2008 Annual Report
- FCSS Project List 2009-2010 MOTION # 2009-157 Motion by Councillor Trudel that the 2009 - 2010 FCSS Project List be accepted as a working plan as submitted. Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
- Alberta Municipal Health & Safety - Safety News
- Golf tournament invitation was received from ISL Engineering.
- FCM Members Advisory - Update on Infrastructure Stimulus Progams
DISCUSSIONS
- Options for the repair of Well No. 3 intake lines to the reservoir were discussed. MOTION #2009-158 Moved by Councillor Halladay that the intake lines be rerouted underground to enter through the drywell wall for an estimated cost of $20,000.00. Carried.
- A discussion was held on the fountain located at Wembley Developments. Due to algae clogging the fountains intake the fountain has been removed.
- Registering the name of the Wembley Child Development Centre was discussed. As this facility will be under the town's umbrella incorporation in not required.
- Tenders for the Fire Hall were reviewed. MOTION # 2009-159 Motion by Councillor Halladay that the following tenders be accepted:
Over Head Door - Over Head Door
Piling's - Shadow
Masonry - Complete Masonry
Steel Trusses - Lone Wolf
Electrical - JDL Electric
Mechanical - TEK
Roofing - DM Henderson
Painting - Cutline
Concrete - Blue Ridge Concrete
Rebar - A&H
Carried.
- An equipment specification sheet for the Municipal Tractor tender was presented to Council for review.
DELEGATIONS At 7:00 p.m. Fire Chief Dan Lemieux appeared before Council and presented a thank you letter from Major Dwight Logan thanking the Wembley and District Volunteer Fire Department for their support and quick response to their mutual aid call on May 30, 2009. On behalf of the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department Fire Chief Lemieux also thanked the fire department for their continued support.
At 7:30 p.m. FCSS Coordinator, Pam Decker, met with Council to discuss the Request For Proposal for the Wembley Child Development Centre. Council requested Pam to set up a meeting with Stepping Stones Day Care Society to discuss the proposal.
MOTION # 2009-160 Moved by Councillor Halladay that Council of the Town of Wembley approves the Request For Proposal from Stepping Stones Day Care Society in principle and that the following changes be considered in the proposal;
- 1. That daycare and preschool be set as a priority;
- 2. That the utilities for the facility be paid by the program provider; and
- 3. That the agreement will be renegotiated after one year.
Carried.
At 8:00 p.m. Mike and Joan Larivee were introduced to Council as the new caretakers for Sunset Lake Park with duties to commence on June 26, 2009.
ROUND TABLE The following topics were discussed:
- Speed signs on 101 Avenue were discussed.
- County Enforcement to be notified regarding quads and dirt bikes.
- Skateboard Park Demo was a success.
- Landscaping at the Skateboard Park has commenced.
- Library is busy.
- Councillor Holler attended the Lieutenant Governors Distinguished Artists Award Gala which was held in Grande Prairie.
- 100th Anniversary plans are proceeding.
- CAO advised that she will be away on holidays during the next Council Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT MOTION # 2009-161
Moved by Councillor Trudel that the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Carried.
Mayor - Owen Smith
CAO - Lori Parker