CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Reeve Dumont at 10:05 a.m.

020301

CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA

On motion of Councillor Begin, the agenda was approved with the following additions:

• Grader Beat No. 5
• SARDA Membership
• Peace Health Foundation
• Subdivision – NW 36-80-22-W5M

Carried.

020302

MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING – Feb. 13, 2002

On motion of Councillor Desaulniers, the minutes of the February 13, 2002 meeting were approved as presented.

Carried.

MINUTES OF THE LAST H.P.S.D. #48, SMOKY RIVER AMBULANCE SERVICE SOCIETY, SMOKY RIVER AIRPORT COMMISSION AND COUNCIL MEETINGS

The minutes of the last H.P.S.D. #48, Smoky River Ambulance Service Society, Smoky River Airport Commission and Corporate, Operational and Community Development Committee meetings were circulated as information to Council.

020303

MONTHLY AND BUDGET REPORTS

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, the monthly and budget reports for the month of February 2002 were approved.

Carried.

020304

FIRE GUARDIAN – Appointment of

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council appointed the Regional Fire Chief, Rene Turcotte and Dave Gervais as fire guardians for the 2002 season.

Carried.

020305

PAYMENT TO COUNCILLORS

On motion of Councillor Begin, Council approved the payment to Councillors for the first quarter of 2002.

Carried.

020306

SMOKY RIVER AIRPORT COMMISSION BUDGET

On motion of Councillor Desaulniers, Council approved the 2002 Smoky River Airport Commission budget as presented for a total of $33,000.00.

Carried.

020307

2002 GRADER BLADE QUOTATIONS

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council awarded its 2002 grader blade requirements to Valley Blades Ltd. as per their quotation.

Carried.

020308

2002 CULVERT QUOTATIONS

On motion of Councillor Brochu, Council awarded its 2002 culvert requirements to FSI Culvert Inc. as per their quotation.

Carried.

020309

G.P.V. GYM EXPANSION PROJECT

On motion of Councillor Dumont, Council tabled this issue until after lunch.

Carried.

020310

020311

REGIONAL FIRE CHIEF

On motion of Councillor Brochu, Council approved the Village of Donnelly’s proposal of 40% population, 40% assessment and 20% call volume to be reviewed annually for the Director of Protective Services fees.

Carried.

On motion of Councillor Begin, Council appointed Councillors Brochu and Tokarz along with Administrator Turcotte to a committee responsible for interviewing and hiring the Regional Fire Chief.

Carried.

020312

BYLAW NO. 738 – Land Use Bylaw

On motion of Councillor Dumont, Council tabled this matter until after lunch.

Carried.

DELEGATION – R.C.M.P.

Lewis Kuntz, Detachment Commander and Marie-Claude Verrault, Member of the McLennan Detachment interviewed Council on the following matters:

• 2001 Statistics
• New Recruit
• Liaison Member for M.D. – Marie-Claude Verrault
• Demise of CCG
• Concerns of Council

020313

E-911 DISPATCH SERVICES

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council tabled the PREMS request for a service fee increase until the next regular meeting.

Carried.

GRADER BEAT NO. 5

Councillor Brochu voiced his concerns of the time constraints experienced by grader operators of Grader Beat #5 due to extra time required to maintain high traffic roads close to Falher. It was suggested that the spare grader be sent out more frequently.

SARDA MEMBERSHIP

It was agreed that a SARDA membership drive advertisement be included in the 2002 M.D. Newsletter that will be mailed with the Combined Tax and Assessment Notices.

020314

PEACE HEALTH FOUNDATION

On motion of Councillor Begin, Council approved a $500 contribution to the "Spring Soiree" fundraiser for the Peace Health Foundation to aid in the purchase of equipment to do cataract surgery and other procedures at the Peace River Community Health Centre.

Carried.

020315

SUBDIVISION – NW 36-80-22-W5M

On motion of Councillor Begin, Council approved a subdivision in the NW 36-80-22-W5M for a country residential for Marius Lebrun subject to the following conditions:

• that all outstanding property taxes be paid in full,
• that a Developer’s Agreement be entered into with the Municipal District of Smoky River, and
• access to the balance of the quarter be constructed at the Developer’s expense and to M.D. standards if required.

Carried.

020316

LUNCH

On motion of Councillor Dumont, Council adjourned for lunch at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:05 p.m.

Carried.

Councillor Aubin entered the meeting at 1:05 p.m.

020317

G.P.V. GYM EXPANSION PROJECT

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council appointed Councillor Aubin to the G.P.V. Gym Expansion Project Committee.

Carried.

020318

CORPORATE, OPERATIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council approved the Community, Operational and Community Development Committee minutes of February 21, as amended to include a clause forbidding hog and poultry operations in the B and C areas and to add the swamp area to B1 area.

Carried.

020319

020320

BY-LAW NO. 738 – Land Use Bylaw

A Bylaw of the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 in the Province of Alberta to amend the existing Land Use Bylaw.

First Reading was given upon a motion of Councillor Tokarz.

5 For.

1 Against (Brochu).

Carried.

On motion of Councillor Aubin, Council set the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 738 for 9:00 a.m. on April 9^th, 2002.

Carried.

COUNCILLORS’ CONCERNS

• Salt Shed Intersection
• Dust Control
• Emergency Calls from Triangle Area
• Wash Bay Available for Rescue Unit and Fire Truck

020321

DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICES’ REPORT

Acting Director of Agricultural Services Ron Gardecki, presented Council with an overview of the following items:

• Provincial ASB Conference
• Regional ASB Conference
• Chalkbrood in Leaf Cutter Bees
• Crop Reporting
• Farm Family Award
• Fusarium Head Blight
• Upcoming Events and Conferences
• Correspondence

On motion of Councillor Desaulniers, the Director of Agricultural Services’ report was approved as presented.

Carried.

SKI HILL MANAGER'S REPORT

There was no Ski Hill Manager’s Report to be presented at this meeting.

020322

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS’ REPORT

The Director of Operations’ report was presented to Council concerning the following matters:

• 2002 Gravelling Program
• 2002 Road Construction Program
• Four Year Highway Priorities
• Road Bans
• Monthly Equipment Costs
• Monthly Downtime
• Truckfill Returns
• Safety Boots
• Bridge Inspections

• Grader Operator Beat 5

• Public Works Director
• Wage Increase
• Lovelace Culvert
• Landfills
• Donnelly Sand Pit

On motion of Councillor Aubin, the Director of Operations’ report was approved as presented.

Carried.

020323

ROAD BANS

On motion of Councillor Brochu, Council authorized the Director of Operations to impose and/or remove road bans on Municipal District of Smoky River roads.

Carried.

020324

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

Administrator Turcotte reported to Council on the following matters:

• Payment to Councillors
• Transportation Requests 2002
• 2002 Spring Convention
• Donnelly Annexation – Tanguay
• Alberta Supernet
• Letter of Support (A.C.F.A.)
• Law Seminar

• AAMD&C Visit

• Northern Reeves Committee
• Special Insurance Issues Meeting
• Guy Water Hookup
• Emergency Preparedness Sub-Committee
• Regional Council Meeting
• Oilwell Taxation
• 50^th Anniversary

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, the Administrator’s report was

approved as presented.

Carried.

020325

NORTHERN C.A.R.E. APPOINTMENT

On motion of Councillor Brochu, Council amended Motion #011222 to appoint Mrs. Helene Hausler to the Peace Region Waste Reduction Committee instead of Northern C.A.R.E.

Carried.

020326

LETTER OF SUPPORT - A.C.F.A.

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council approved sending a letter to the Association canadienne-francaise de l'Alberta supporting the development of outdoor recreation facilities.

Carried.

020327

GUY WATER HOOK-UP

On motion of Councillor Tokarz, Council allowed Darcy and Wendy Tokarz to hook up to the Guy Water Supply subject to the following conditions:

• the connection adheres to the M.D. of Smoky River specifications
• all costs to connect to the water supply are borne by the developer

Carried.

020328

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA COMMITTEE

On motion of Councillor Aubin, Council appointed Reeve Dumont with Councillor Tokarz as alternate to the Emergency Preparedness Sub-committee addressing a Pandemic Influenza Plan.

Carried.

020329

WASTE COLLECTION

On motion of Councillor Aubin, Council empowered Councillors Tokarz and Brochu to vote on Council’s behalf regarding the Waste Collection issue at the Regional Committee meeting.

Carried.

020330

REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

After due consideration and discussion and on motion of Councillor Dumont, Council agreed to continue operating the M.D. of Smoky River landfills as Class II facilities and not to participate in a regional waste management commission as it is thought to be the best option for the M.D. ratepayers at this time.

Carried.

020331

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

On motion of Councillor Brochu, Council agreed to participate in a regional partnership initiative and to apply for an exploration grant on behalf of the local municipalities with our municipality being the managing partner.

Carried.

020332

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

On motion of Councillor Aubin, Council rescheduled the next Council meeting to April 15^th, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.

Carried.

020333

BILLS FOR PAYMENT

On motion of Councillor Begin, payroll and accounts payable cheques numbered from 14256 to 14442 inclusive, totalling $352,320.94 were approved for payment.

Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

The following correspondence was brought to Council for their consideration:

• Contact Newsletters

• Executive Meeting Highlights

• Rural/Urban Cost Sharing Workshop Summary
• Fall 2001 Convention Evaluation Results
• Government Response to Fall 2001 Resolutions
• Provincial Speech from the Throne
• Meeting with Alberta Minister of Environment
• Elected Officials/Employee List
• AAMD&C Advisory Committee on Member Communications
• Explanatory Document Supporting the First Aid Regulation
• Water System Charges Survey Results
• Animal Control Survey Results
• Spring 2002 Convention Resolutions

2) Alberta Transportation

• Upcoming AAMD&C Spring Convention
• ICAP Congratulatory Letter
• ICAP Final Call for Rural Municipal Green Projects
• Response from Meeting with Minister

3) Alberta Municipal Affairs

• Local Government Services Assessment Bulletin

4) Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

• Response Re: Industry Development Restructuring

5) Alberta Environment

• Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up Coordinator

6) Alberta Municipal Health & Safety Association

• Municipal Safety News

7) Northern Alberta Development Council

• Northern LINKS Program

8) Alberta Official Opposition

• Weekly Reports

9) Natural Resources Conservation Board

• Update for Stakeholders

10) Smoky River Family and Community Support Services

• Community Resource Centre Proposal

11) Federation of Canadian Municipalities

• World Trade Negotiations

CORRESPONDENCE – Continued

12) Alberta Association of Landowners for the Protection of

Agricultural Land (AALPAL)

• Public Multi Use Recreation Corridors & Concerns through Agricultural Land

13) Mackenzie Forest Education Society

• Newsletter

14) Peace Region Economic Development Alliance

• Management Board Meeting Minutes

15) Golden Alternative Project -Assisted Living Facility

• Call for Sponsors

16) Community Planning Association of Alberta

• An Invitation to Attend the 2002 Alberta Planning Conference

17) Peace Air Shed Zone Association

• Annual General Meeting

18) Dove Geophysical Consulting Ltd.

• Proposed Exploration Program

19) Seisland Surveys Ltd.

• Geophysical Program Final Plans Wabatanisk 2002

20) Canadian Landmasters Resource Services Ltd.

• Notice – Northrock Resources Ltd.

21) Harbinger Exploration

• Geophysical Notices of Intent - Mancal Energy

020334

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Councillor Dumont, the meeting adjourned at

5:05 p.m.

Carried.

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Director of Corporate Services