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This conference will now be recorded.

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All right. Good morning everyone.
Appears to be 9:00

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September the 1st. Beautiful day
September morning. I guess I'll call

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this meeting to order and I'll just ask
administration, are there any additions

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or deletions to the agenda?
>> Good morning, interim revenant council.

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Uh just one addition to the agenda this
morning under 15C.

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Uh if council would add a dinner meeting
with MP Dane Lloyd. Uh as you know we

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were asked to see if we could secure
that meeting with him. It has been

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secured. So we're hoping that uh council
will be able to attend that date. Um so

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dinner meeting with Dane Lloyd September
9th 2026 5:30 p.m. And that will be item

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15 C on the agenda.
>> That's good. Council, are there any

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other additions or deletions?
Hearing none, seeing none, think we can

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adopt that.
Council West one, go ahead.

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» I move the agenda as amended.
>> Thank you. Any discussion? All those in

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favor? Any opposed? Councelor Harris,
are you joining us?

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Negative. Carried. Okay,
moving on.

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All right. So, adoption of the August
18th, 2026 regular council minutes. Were

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there any adjustments needed
for those minutes at all?

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I thought they looked pretty good.
Hearing none. Seeing none, uh that we

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can put a motion on councilor vote. Go
ahead.

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» I move to um receive the minutes from
[clears throat] the August. What date

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was that?
>> 18th meeting. Thank you.

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» You're welcome. Uh any discussion?
All those in favor? Any opposed? Carried

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unanimously.
All right. Business arising. Is there

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any anything from the follow-up action
list that we need to consider this

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morning?
>> Uh one item from the uh follow-up action

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list. Um as you know, we've been working
for a few dates on the uh lease rate

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portion of the PD19 oil and gas lease
rate policy. Uh that will be presented

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to council in closed session today.
And that's all from the follow by action

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list.
>> Okay. Thank you.

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» Adopt. Go ahead. Councelor Gunderson.
>> I move to receive the follow-up action

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list for information.
>> All right. Any discussion?

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All those in favor?
Any opposed? None carried.

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No reports from the CEO this morning
and a little bit early for delegations.

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So we'll just move right into planning
area structure plan pages 59.

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Please make yourself at home.

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Thank you. Good morning council. I have
in front of you today a application

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uh for to adopt the Dingwell area
structure plan. It provides framework

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and policies for future development in
the southeast 257

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west of the fifth meridian. And to
provide context of the location, the

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location map can be found on page 94 of
the uh agenda here.

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The main focus of the area structure
plant is 138 acres and the quarter

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section is immediately west of Range
Road 71 and immediately north of

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Township Road 500.
There are already three subdivided

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parcels out uh all zoned agricultural
holdings and the municipal development

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plan requires an area structure plan if
more than four titled parcels will be in

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a quarter section. So with the desire to
create one more parcel out of this

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quarter section that would be five
titled parcels requiring this area

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structure plan that clarity on number of
parcels um as per policy 14 in the

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municipal development plan was provided
by council on January 21st 2020 that it

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was the titled parcels not subdivided
parcels. So [clears throat] the

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application in front of you is a
simplified area structure plan. It

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covers all the requirements in the
municipal government act and the

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appropriate ones out of our policy PD13
area structure plan. The intent is to

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create or to be completed in one phase
and accommodate approximately 10.1 acre

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uh subdivision.
The uh

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tentative plan or the phase one future
land concept is on page 99 of the

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agenda. So you can see where that uh
that particular acreage is looking to be

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and it would require a reszoning to
agricultural holdings.

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The proposed parcel is has existing
improvements already on it which are

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compatible with and complimentary with
the rural Rocky Rapids area.

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However, we did give consideration to
the development constraints primarily

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oil and gas on the uh quarter section as
well as impacts to servicing and storm

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water management. So that included
transportation networks for servicing

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and emergency services.
As per the policy requirements, uh Mr.

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Dingwall did hold a public open house um
for the area structure plan. There were

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two people who attended it attended and
had no concerns. Uh notification went

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out in both the newspaper as well as
mailed out to land owners within 800

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meters of the quarter section. And those
results are included already in the area

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structure plan
um under section 1.3.4 results of public

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consultation on page 70 of the agenda.
So presented to you today is uh first

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reading for bylaw 125626 proposing the
adoption of the Dingwell area structure

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plan and the analysis is on page 60 of
the agenda. If you have any questions

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I'm happy to answer them.
>> All right. Thank you council. Do you

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have any questions for planning?

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» If there are none or
>> I just have one.

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» Yeah. Go ahead.
>> Thank you chair. So on page 65, I know

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that they probably printed that, but it
says adopted by Brazer County Council

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bylaw number 1256-26.
Is that normal to see adopted already

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through the chair to councelor
Gunderson? Um

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probably a little premature to put
adopted by. Uh the bylaw number is

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there. It was a templated um
area structure plan that we gave him to

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start working with.
>> Oh, you guys printed that on. Okay.

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» So, that was a mistake on our end. Yeah.
>> Also, um for the open house, is it very

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common to have them before first
reading? Is that that for an area

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structure plan? This would be my first
one, I believe. So,

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» yeah. So, through the chair to councelor
Gunderson, uh typically an a public open

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house would be held by the developer
before first reading. Um, if it was a

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larger scale area structure pun, we
would have brought it forward for

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information in a council meeting. We did
provide it through email instead, uh,

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due to the size and scope of this
particular area structure plan. Um, but

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then it gives the developer a chance.
So, if there's a bunch of feedback, they

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can change the area structure plan and
mend it before it goes to first reading

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to keep it a little bit cleaner once it
goes through the the first reading

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public hearing situation. So if somebody
was like, um, oh no, I think this type

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of development should happen over here
instead of over here. If they had to

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change their concept plans and do
different studies, it's much easier for

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them to do it ahead of time than than be
amending it and trying to keep track of

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what has changed between first reading
and second reading.

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» Thank you for that clarification.

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» Councelor V. Go ahead. Um if I could
just in the area structure plan process

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I guess this is also my first one. Um my
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they're subdividing off another piece of
that quarter. Um is there it says it it

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quotes it as a phase one. Is there
potential for a phase two a phase three

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and is that included in this area
structure plan or would they have to

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start from square one again?
>> So through the chair to councelor folk.

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Very good question. This is simply for
one more parcel out on the quarter

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section. Um it states in the area
structure plan that any further

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subdivision would require a more
extensive area structure plan. Um and

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would be where things like a water
availability study would be triggered uh

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with six parcels. So this is simply for
phase one one phase and then the area

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structure plan will be complete. Any
further subdivision on this parcel would

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require an amendment or an repeal and
replace of a new area structure plan.

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» Any other questions? Council councelor
Bowski.

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If there's nothing else, I will move
first reading to bylaw 1256-26

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proposing the adoption of the Dingwall
area structure plan.

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Thank you sir. Any other questions?
All those in favor?

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Any opposed? None.
Are structure plan is adopted. Thank

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you.

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All right. Moving into public works
bridge grant application 7A.

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Go right ahead when you're ready. Yeah.
>> Good morning to you.

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» Is to present council with an update on
the status of Bridge Brazio County's uh

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2026 bridge rehabilitation and
replacement grant applications. So

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included is the funding decisions
received to date from all the

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applications from November 30th, 2025.
And administration will be presenting

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all bridge and stip recommendations.
um further to this in the 2027 interimm

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budget discussions in the fall.
Uh based on the STIP application

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results, we are asking for a motion
today. Administration is recommending

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council approve bridge file 75463
standard bridge replacement and it's a

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bridge culvert township road 500 and
range road 52 and the amount I'm going

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to amend that. So what's in the report
is the total replacement cost. So now

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that we've got the STIP um approval that
will cover 75%. So the STIP approval was

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861,000 at 75%.
So today asking for 287,000

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which is the 25%
from major facility capital investment

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reserve.
Just to give a bit more of an overview

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um have included the three grant
applications that went forward uh fall

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of 2025.
So, bridge file 71598, which was Range

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Road 42 south of Township Road 475, maps
on page 120. This one was unfortunately

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unsuccessful.
Um, similar feedback on each letter was

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this year's intake was highly
competitive and available funding was

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exceeded by the volume.

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The next one on page 118 is the one
we're talking about today, which is

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bridge file 75463, Range Road 52, south
of 500.

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The map of location is on page 121. So
this step step application was

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successful. Uh this bridge culvert was
in age a little bit older than the other

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step application as well. it is did have
a low advisory rating on it as well

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which may have uh aided towards the stip
decision.

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Um
at this time it's the BIM replacement

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value which we've you know gone in for.
However, in the past council has had

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discussions about upgrading this portion
of the road or paving in the future. Um

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so when we bring back engineering and
design options it will include an option

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for a longer cover for council's
consideration as well if and uh that

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will be included in the budget
discussions this fall as well.

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The last one which wasn't for stip but
we applied for bridge file 13214

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township 494 east of 22. We applied for
the drought and flood protection

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program. Um and unfortunately that one
was unsuccessful this year again as

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well.

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Administration will be presenting all
bridge funding priorities as part of the

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2027 in budget.

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That's it.
All right. Thank you. Council, do you

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have any questions for public works
before we carry on? So, you're only

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asking for one motion this morning?
>> Yeah, just the one motion for bridge

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file 75463
287,000 from Major Facility Capital

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Investment Reserve.
>> Okay. Thank you,

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Councelor Blowski. Go ahead.
>> I'm ready to make a motion with one

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question. I just want to confirm the
number you need. 287.

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» That's right.
>> Okay. With that, I move that council

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approves BF 75463, Standard Bridge
Replacement, Township Road 500 and Range

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Road 52 for $287,000
from major facility capital investment

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reserves.
>> Thank you. Any discussion, council?

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» Yeah.
>> Council Western, go ahead.

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» Thank you. through the chair to
administration. My question is how much

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money is sitting in the major capital uh
investment reserve and is there other

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things earmarked for that money that's
sitting there?

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» I'll have to defer that to Colin with
finance and corporate services. I did um

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vet my report and the funding reserve
prior to this for his approval of which

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reserve?
If I may, through the chair to councelor

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Westerland. Uh the fund uh without the
motion today, the fund sits at about

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$1.89 million with no other uh projects
currently allocated. And as well, if

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council wishes, they still have the
unrestricted funds uh that they can

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spend on miscellaneous items. That's at
$6 million. So, so there's room there

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right now. Okay.
>> So, then actually knowing that, why

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would we not take it from unrestricted
if there's six million there?

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» I guess that's a question for council.
not administration.

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I mean it's different accounts but I
mean we have a major facility capital

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investment reserve set up for a reason.
>> Why are we taking what I don't know

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» it's there for a reason. You'd have to
that's actually a good question. What

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what what was supposed to come out of
this? I just don't like taking out of

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just willy-nilly taking out of different
reserves. But if we've also got money in

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unrestricted then that makes sense to
take from there. That's just the way my

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brain and my business mind works.
>> Yeah, I would just have to ask Colin if

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he had any input on that. Um, but I have
a question and that is in regards to the

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bridge file 75463.
Is there consideration for a

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reconfiguration to go east rather than
to make that curve to go to the south?

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You see how that that is? Is there any
any challenges there or any changes that

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would be made if we go ahead and do
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» Yeah. uh to council there is
consideration for that. At the time when

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this was put in it was CNRL had
locations in the area that's restricting

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that. So that was part of this
discussion as well. So there was two

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parts in future upgrades of the road and
what council might want to see there. So

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» although we're asking to start this
engineering design I think uh this will

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be part of a presentation in the fall as
to what council would wish to put on

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this file.
>> Okay. Yeah. Six of one half dozen of the

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other. Both locations are really poor.
Um there's blind spots coming both

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directions. So I just don't know if
that's uh but the fill is already made

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going to the east. So that would be an
interesting um adjustment.

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I just I'm curious about public works
safety consideration going into that,

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but he would know better than I.
>> Okay. Thank you. No further questions.

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Did we have a motion on the floor, sir?
>> Yes.

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» Colin Colin has appeared.
>> Oh, Colin, you want to weigh in?

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» Good morning, council. No, I was just
listening there and just to um answer

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Council Wesson's question there. So, the
$6 million includes the um major

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facility account at the $18 million that
Rudy mentioned, it's just a a collection

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of about six accounts with the total
being six million where we would

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recommend council um fund miscellaneous
items or um non-budget items through.

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» Okay, I continue.
>> Carry on. Um so just clarification

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there's nothing planned for the 2026
year capital that's supposed to be

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coming out of that reserve. So
>> um so through the chair to council

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wrestle no through the 2026 budget all
those items had been um earmarked and

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allocated throughout that this fund will
be put forward to the 2027 interimm

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budget um and any um deliberations at
that time. So this plus any amounts that

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would be bringing in from new 2027 money
would make up the restricted reserves

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for the the upcoming year.

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» Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you. So we do have a

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motion on the floor. Any other
discussion?

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Hearing none. Seeing none, call the
question. All those in favor? Any

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opposed? None opposed. Carried
unanimously. Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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All right. Fire services, no reports.
Item nine, agricultural services, no

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reports.
10, community services, no reports.

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11, corporate services, none. Same, no
reports. And then moving into item 12 on

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the agenda package, general matters.
Request for 2027 municipal budget

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allocation for the EPAC.
So, who will be speaking into this?

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And is it just a council discussion that
you wish to have? Okay. All right.

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Council, uh, we did get a bit of a
lowdown on this at our last meeting.

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What are your thoughts?
How would you like to proceed with this?

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or just want to make a motion.

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» Councilor Western, is your light on?
>> Yeah, thank you.

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» Go ahead.
>> Um, so I do sit on this committee. Um,

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this project is um not come out of the
blue. Uh this has actually always been

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uh part of the plan since that building
was uh completely redone in oh man I

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want to go back probably 2010
11ish.

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Um so the early yeah 2010sish.
Um this is the breezeway that's in

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between I believe it's Oriental Perks.
There's a breezeway and then EPAC. Um

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there's a sidewalk there but the
intention was always to have the

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expansion go in there. the sidewalk and
that bridgeway was temporary. Uh this or

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group has been fundraising quietly over
the years. Um I believe they've got well

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over 400,000 saved up for the project so
far. Um they do everything from applying

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to grants to picking garbage um which
earns them a couple hundred dollars um

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in the county. Um, so they're uh they
show they've got a lot of commitment and

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passion um and they're willing to put
the work in. So what has come up uh in

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the recent months is they do now have a
fundraising committee. Uh Tom McGee and

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Sheila uh McGee have uh graciously uh
offered to be the chairs and co-chairs

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of that committee. Um and they're just
they're ready to take the next steps.

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the uh blueprints are are done and the
conceptual uh drawings are ready. Um

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absolutely there will probably be some
changes um tweaks to what uh what the

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conceptual uh uh drawings are right now.
Um but they are estimating uh the total

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project to be around 4 and a.5 million
uh for this project. Um I believe the

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letter is asking and the intention is to
break it over two years. they weren't

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asking for a lump sum payment all up at
uh for once. Um and then they are busy

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working on I do know they are trying to
get the CFEP grant um building Canada

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grant. Um there is talk um
of a major local sponsor coming forward

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um and I say major uh with capital
letters um it's going to be uh

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going to help substantially towards this
project. Um so yeah I did show council

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the video so maybe at the break, I will
uh get it brought up so that it can be

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put into the minutes and um those who
are online or watching this later can

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see the expansion video um so that it's
included in the in in the meeting. Um so

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I'll send that over for the break. Um
and I think councelor Blowski wasn't

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here that day so he didn't get get a
chance to see the video. So yeah, so

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I'll just I'll get that ready to go for
uh in in the meeting, but happy to

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answer questions the best of my ability.
Um, I just got put back onto this

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committee recently, so I I but I had sat
there prior for over a decade, so I do

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have some some history with this group.
Um, they are uh there's new council. So,

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just for council's clarification, the
building is the only building in the

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community that's actually joined owned
by both the town and the county. Um, and

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that came to fruition when we did the uh
the renovations um back in the 2010ish

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frame frame.
Um, so when this project does move

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forward and we're ready to get a shovel
in the ground, um, either the town or

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the county will have to be the project
lead on it. Uh, the last time it was the

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town, so I mean that's just something
for it's just more being in the weeds

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and figuring that part out. Um,
the expansion is to have uh the green

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rooms uh and space for the casts. So
right now I'm going to paint you a

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picture. When we do any performances
there um in the summer they bring

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somebody from the volunteer group brings
volunteers to bring their holiday

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trailer, parks it in the back alley so
that um they have the whoever is putting

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a show on has somewhere to go and and a
bathroom to use. If they can't have

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access to that, then what happens is uh
particularly with the dance groups that

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use it, they actually have to leave exit
the back door um with an adult because

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you can't leave children alone
unattended. Um they have to walk around

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the side of the building, come in
through the front doors, use the

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washrooms, and then kind of go all the
way back around the building. Or in

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emergency cases, they literally have to
jump the stage and run through the

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audience to go use the washrooms because
there's no separate um washing. There's

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no there's no change area. Um And in the
winter months when they have shows, they

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actually you'll often see like an adco
uh type skid shack in the back and they

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literally bring it in on skids and then
give them at least a warm place. But

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again, they have to go outside, walk
through the snow, the rain, sleep, and

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then use the uh if anybody has been in
this facility, it's absolutely gorgeous.

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Um, and it's just it's
it's just time that we treat this

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facility the way it should be should be
treated and and follow through with the

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with the second phase that um again
shouldn't be catch anybody by surprise.

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It's was always um part of the plan um
since the uh the whole EPAC uh vision

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came alive over 20 years ago.
Um I don't know if there's any other

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questions.

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Councelor V, go ahead. Now,
>> if we just try and understand the

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financial piece of this just a little
bit. So, the the total ask is the total

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project is $4.5 million. Uh we're
looking at 1.5 from the county, 1.5 from

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the town for a total of 3 million,
leaving us with 1.5 million to come from

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grant funding, donor sponsorship, uh
naming rights, etc., etc. They have

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$400,000 in their savings account. So
out of that we're looking at 1.1

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million. Is that correct? So 1.1 is
coming from those major sponsors and the

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naming rights and the grant funding.
What is the potential in the grant

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funding side of things?
>> I just think 1.5 is a a lot coming from

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the county over two years. Um that's a
big ask

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» and so I'd kind of like to know what
that looks like from the grant side.

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» Yeah. So it it is a big ask. Um the
issue with a lot of the grants as we are

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all very well aware of they have to have
the matching funds in order to apply. So

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um sitting down if we do this um we're
going to get creative and I need to

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choose my words carefully because this
is recorded but we're going to get

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create they're going to try their best
to get creative. Um so right now the

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building Canada fund there is an arts
and cultures uh piece that's off that.

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So that's a federal uh federal grant. um
they can apply for up to a million

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dollars. Uh but again, they have to have
the matching funds in place to apply for

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that. Uh CFP again is also a million
dollars, but again they have to have the

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matching funds um either committed or in
their bank account to apply for that. Um

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there is a major uh sponsor, a naming
sponsor um to the tune of close to a

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million um that may come forward too as
well. So what I'm assuming is and I can

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get confirmation from the committee is
if we are successful and get a loting of

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the lot of these grants we can actually
reduce the municipal contribution

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substantially. Um but the problem is
they need the seed money in order to

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apply for grants but Lee may have some
more. Yeah, I just want to speak speak

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on the um
gone blank on the grant the um

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provincial the CFIP um what we've
usually done with CFEP like with the

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community halls and things they've uh a
motion has satisfied that and usually

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the motion is conditional on getting the
grant. So for CFP they don't have to

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have it in their account just a motion
will suffice whereas I know the federal

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one they have to have it in their
account. The other thing I just wanted

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to mention too was um you know a good
time to delay. We do have um the master

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plan coming next council meeting on the
15th. I'm not sure if that might put

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some light on on this as far as what the
public is, you know, seeking wanting. Um

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otherwise, you know, might be wise just
to defer to 20 2027 budget. Yeah.

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» Yeah. May I
>> Okay. Okay. I just want to catch Council

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Blowski just before we get a little
>> I was just going to say it's I I did

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theater when I was a young kid. No way.
I know I did. I was actually in a major

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production and I we uh myself and
councelor Gunderson actually went to the

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EPAC center and they and and councelor
Vul as well. Um we looked at the

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facility and the fact that they are even
running productions right now is

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absolutely amazing. So, I the fact that
we also part own this building, I would

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see no problem with us funding something
like this. We don't really have a major

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arts facility in this community. It's
something I think is very important for

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us. So,
>> all right. Thank you, Council Western.

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Go ahead.
>> Yeah. Thank you. And the letter um I

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don't I I I know they don't expect an
answer today uh from council. Um I

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explained our budgeting process. They
wanted to make sure they got the letter

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in and in front of council. Well, of uh
well before we head into to budgets for

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2027. The only uh hiccup may can and may
be and I can do some work looking into

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it um because I've got the connections
in with one of the federal minister's

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office is if they do want to use that um
building Canada fund. I I'll find out

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when the next um opening for
applications in but that grant does need

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to have um need to have the funding
committed in order to apply for it. So,

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um,
yeah, I guess it's it's one of these

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things where we're we're we're
struggling because you're putting it

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what it's what what comes first, the
chicken or the egg. Um, but I I know

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once we get once we get the funding and
part of this too is if we do get that

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major sponsor announcement um and
funding forward, we can use that money

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to apply for Building Canada fund too as
well because that'll be guaranteed money

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coming in. But anyways, there's a lot
going on. uh they are doing their best

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um but they didn't I don't think they
were expecting an answer today. My

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suggestion would be that we um defer
this to the budget 2027 deliberations.

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They just wanted to make sure that we
were well aware of what was coming and

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what was being asked of.

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» All right. Any other comments or we
still have Mr. Chambers. Any questions

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for staff?
>> Councelor Gunnerson, go ahead.

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» I'll make a motion. I move to add to the
2027 budget the request for the EPAC

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expansion funding.

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» Okay, clear as crystal. Any discussion?

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» That was a You're ready to vote?
[laughter] All those in favor? All those

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in favor? Any opposed? None. It's
carried. Thank you.

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All right. General matters. Item 12B.
How we doing for time? Uh, discussion

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for homeless challenges and

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councelor Gunnerson, go ahead. Take the
floor. Thank you, chair. So after our

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town and county joint council meeting,
we did have a discussion about uh

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homeless uh funding and what's and the
town did come in with an ask out of that

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meeting and that was to provide a a
40ard dumpster on cleanup days. We do

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have an extra one available. It's it's
swung into operations only when one of

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the other ones needs to be welded or
painted. So it's it's available. It's

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sitting there. It can be moved around by
um some of the local rental companies

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like ACR if need be if our fire trucks
weren't available. For the most part,

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these bins would only be used for a day,
maybe two filled up and hauled to the

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dump. But um what I'm looking to do is
just add this as a budget item, add it

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to the 2027 budget as well, just so uh
administration can come back with with

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what the costs are going to be, what the
time commitments going to be, and uh so

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then we can make a decision on if it's
something we want to go that way.

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[snorts] But um I'm curious if anyone's
got would like to have discussion on

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that. But I do know that was an ask
coming out of the town. We had um spent

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almost a year with the mayor's uh
homeless task force where the members of

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council attended and there was nothing
that vaporiz nothing came out of that.

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It was it was a complete waste of time.
So um they are making this ask. It seems

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like something we could do. I know that
personally from cleaning up uh from last

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year the dumpsters work great. uh you
can you can pile stuff in there really

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easily and and move it. It's way better
than a pickup truck or a rental trailer.

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It's it's it's bas it's the best way to
to move that material. Um and it's a way

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that the county can actually pitch in
and help a little bit because we really

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haven't been doing much on our side and
uh if if this is something that would

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make a difference, I'd be very much in
favor of it. But encourage uh before I

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make a motion just anyone would like to
speak to it. All right, councelor

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Blowski, go ahead.
>> I It's such a touchy subject, isn't it?

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But,
um, with that, I did attend, uh, a few

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of those meetings and I do agree with
you, councelor Gunderson. Nothing I

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think really did come of actually trying
to mitigate that. My only concern with

411
00:47:00,240 --> 00:47:06,960
the bin, because I think it's a good
idea. It gives people something to put

412
00:47:04,560 --> 00:47:13,200
garbage in and maybe help clean up. My
concern was is the dump going to charge

413
00:47:09,200 --> 00:47:18,000
us to give them back their garbage
>> and that would be my concern. I don't

414
00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:22,560
mind providing the bin and that's then
that would be the only thing I would ask

415
00:47:19,359 --> 00:47:27,280
is that we find out what the aspen
leaf's

416
00:47:24,160 --> 00:47:30,880
um ask is for us from that. I don't mind
giving them the bin,

417
00:47:29,359 --> 00:47:35,200
but I would be concerned if they're
going to charge us

418
00:47:33,119 --> 00:47:41,920
to put garbage back that was already
there. That's my only thing. So,

419
00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:45,119
councelor vote, go ahead.
>> I guess my question is, is the dumpster

420
00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:51,839
a temporary situation? Are we going to
put it there while we do a cleanup and

421
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:56,160
then dump it back to the dump site and
then bring it back here? Or are we

422
00:47:54,000 --> 00:48:00,480
leaving it there permanently? Is that is
the ask for a permanent dumpster there

423
00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:05,599
for them to utilize or just a temporary
one? That would be my first question. if

424
00:48:03,520 --> 00:48:09,119
I can. It would just be for a day or
two. You wouldn't want to have it

425
00:48:06,720 --> 00:48:13,040
sitting there full time. So, it just be
on the cleanup. The the dream would be

426
00:48:11,119 --> 00:48:18,000
that the whoever is doing the cleanup
would would phone the county and say,

427
00:48:15,119 --> 00:48:23,920
"Is your extra bin available for this
this period, Friday to Friday to Monday.

428
00:48:21,040 --> 00:48:26,880
And if it is, then we would let it go.
If if it's not, well, then we would just

429
00:48:25,599 --> 00:48:32,000
say no, it's not available because one
of the other bins are getting used. So,

430
00:48:28,319 --> 00:48:35,839
sorry." So it'd be so maybe uh a better
way to go rather than add this to the

431
00:48:33,599 --> 00:48:39,520
2027 budget would be to refer this to
administration to come back with some

432
00:48:37,359 --> 00:48:43,839
sort of options for council and then
they can actually look into like said

433
00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:47,200
councils mentioned the pricing. Are we
going to get and I assume we would get

434
00:48:45,680 --> 00:48:53,599
charged for the material we're hauling
back to the dump. I think that would be

435
00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:57,359
so we should know what the costs are. So
yeah, a referral to administration is

436
00:48:55,760 --> 00:49:00,319
probably where I'm thinking. All right,
Carol, do you have another question?

437
00:48:58,640 --> 00:49:05,119
» Yeah, it was just in regards to uh
councelor Blowsky's uh question on the

438
00:49:02,559 --> 00:49:11,359
tipping fees. Um I do believe that that
should be waved. Um we're doing a extra

439
00:49:08,960 --> 00:49:16,000
service and if we supply the dump, I
mean the dumpster and and the town is

440
00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:21,280
obviously going to supply the um
trucking service to dump the dump back

441
00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:24,880
into the waste landfill that uh the
tipping fee should be waved. But yeah, I

442
00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:29,760
think it should be a discussion that we
can go

443
00:49:26,559 --> 00:49:34,160
um we can discuss going into budget at
this point.

444
00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:38,000
» Okay. All right.
Thank you for those comments. Yeah. My

445
00:49:36,400 --> 00:49:43,200
take on that particular situation would
be it's a short-term solution. If we

446
00:49:41,119 --> 00:49:48,000
cannot stop
refues from coming in from the dump,

447
00:49:45,760 --> 00:49:52,480
then we're just having a circular terror
effect is happening there and we're

448
00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:57,359
creating space for them to fill space,
creating a void, and they'll fill the

449
00:49:53,920 --> 00:50:01,280
void. Um, as far as our committee was
concerned, I mean, I know there are

450
00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:06,559
people in the city of Edmonton who are
experts in dealing with homelessness. We

451
00:50:03,839 --> 00:50:11,280
are not. We're very pragmatic. We're
very practical people. We like to find

452
00:50:08,079 --> 00:50:14,720
solutions. We're problem solvers, but
we've got a long ways to go before we

453
00:50:13,040 --> 00:50:20,000
become experts in dealing with homeless
people and homeless situations.

454
00:50:18,720 --> 00:50:23,760
That's all I have to say. So, I'm going
to go to councelor Glosski, councelor

455
00:50:21,520 --> 00:50:28,559
Vog, and then I'll come back to Cara. I
I will say this in terms of city of

456
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:35,839
Edmonton. I have done work with the city
of Edmonton and now it's become yearly.

457
00:50:31,359 --> 00:50:42,559
Every year we go and stand by uh rescue
while they do um cleanup under bridges

458
00:50:40,160 --> 00:50:48,480
and it's the same bridges every year and
it's almost like clockwork. So it's it

459
00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:55,440
isn't something that you can easily fix
as uh

460
00:50:51,119 --> 00:51:01,280
the reef said it's it's a constant thing
and we're too pat pragmatic I think with

461
00:50:57,920 --> 00:51:05,920
this. So, I it's not an easy fix, but I
think it's something that would help

462
00:51:04,319 --> 00:51:10,599
as long as the dump is willing to work
with us as well. I think that's the

463
00:51:07,359 --> 00:51:10,599
biggest thing.

464
00:51:11,040 --> 00:51:19,920
» Um I think that just in in closing from
my perspective, um I do believe that it

465
00:51:16,319 --> 00:51:25,839
would be once again um diligent of us to
write a letter to our uh provincial

466
00:51:22,640 --> 00:51:29,599
government in regards to assisting with
this situation. It is a provincial

467
00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:34,400
jurisdiction. I know it's in our
backyard and we need to do our piece of

468
00:51:31,760 --> 00:51:37,280
it, but the big picture it is the
responsibility of the provincial

469
00:51:35,520 --> 00:51:41,760
government and we did meet with MLA
Buchenko in regards to that. So I think

470
00:51:40,160 --> 00:51:46,720
if we wrote another letter and just
emphasize that we need some help there.

471
00:51:43,920 --> 00:51:51,119
My other thought, and this is just out
on a left wing because I'm not an expert

472
00:51:48,559 --> 00:51:56,160
at it either, but um there's been lots
of talk about um the sightliness of it

473
00:51:53,920 --> 00:52:00,400
when people come into our community. And
I'm just wondering what the possibility

474
00:51:58,240 --> 00:52:09,760
of consideration
to actually removing the trees that are

475
00:52:05,440 --> 00:52:16,000
in that area would lessen the um
possibility of uh fire. um in that area.

476
00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:23,200
Of course, then of course that's going
to reveal the dump itself, the waist

477
00:52:19,680 --> 00:52:26,880
hills themselves, but it is uh something
that we could look at is maybe looking

478
00:52:25,040 --> 00:52:33,040
at removing the trees and the foliage
around that area and just putting a

479
00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:37,520
fence up. Just a thought.
>> Thank you. Just want to point out the I

480
00:52:35,520 --> 00:52:40,960
believe the current uh landfill is
actually closed um and everything's

481
00:52:39,200 --> 00:52:45,599
being trucked to Leuke right now. So if
we were to do

482
00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:50,079
um anything. Um there is going to be an
ex uh

483
00:52:48,480 --> 00:52:53,119
uh I don't want to say extenduating well
I guess extenduating charges that are

484
00:52:51,760 --> 00:52:57,200
going to happen because I don't know if
we know the time frame when the landfill

485
00:52:54,960 --> 00:53:01,040
is going to reopen um but it's being
trucked right now to Leuke um for the

486
00:52:59,359 --> 00:53:07,760
unforeseeable future because of
collapsed or issues with roads and stuff

487
00:53:03,359 --> 00:53:10,640
in there. So um yeah, just wanted to
maybe point that out.

488
00:53:10,240 --> 00:53:14,640
All right.
>> The other Oh, the other piece too on

489
00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:18,079
that um is about waving fees and stuff.
We can't just decide and I don't think

490
00:53:16,240 --> 00:53:22,720
the town can't just wave the fees. You
have to understand that the landfill uh

491
00:53:20,400 --> 00:53:28,960
while yes is in the town. It's actually
manage u managed by a partner nine uh at

492
00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:33,119
arms length corporation. Um so the town
can't just

493
00:53:31,200 --> 00:53:37,040
supersede. Um it is actually its own
entity that runs that landfill even

494
00:53:34,800 --> 00:53:40,480
though it's by the town. But it's just
Yeah, just wanted to point that out.

495
00:53:38,880 --> 00:53:44,480
Never hurts to ask. Go ahead, Councelor
Gunderson.

496
00:53:41,680 --> 00:53:48,800
» Thank you, Chair. Um, so I don't think
the the intention wasn't to start doing

497
00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:52,480
this tomorrow or next week. It would be
to add it to the 2027 budget, but we

498
00:53:51,040 --> 00:53:56,720
still need some information from
administration as to what the cost would

499
00:53:54,720 --> 00:54:00,960
be. Are we going to get tipping fees or
not? I I don't I can't really say that.

500
00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:07,680
So, I move to defer the dumpster
donation discussion to administration

501
00:54:03,280 --> 00:54:11,520
and bring back a report to council.
>> All right. Any discussion

502
00:54:10,240 --> 00:54:17,520
hearing? None. Seeing none, I'll call
the question. All those in favor?

503
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:22,559
Any opposed? None. Motion's carried.
Counselor vote. Do you have a sub

504
00:54:20,480 --> 00:54:27,720
subsidiary motion you'd like to add? No,
not at this time.

505
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:27,720
» Okay, we'll carry on.

506
00:54:31,680 --> 00:54:39,680
» Go ahead. I would like to make a motion
to uh for council to or administration

507
00:54:36,880 --> 00:54:44,640
to direct a letter to MLA Bochenko in
regards to support

508
00:54:42,079 --> 00:54:50,520
uh with the homeless situation at the
waste transfer facility.

509
00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:50,520
» Great. Thank you.

510
00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:09,000
Bochenko
>> in regards to support

511
00:55:05,119 --> 00:55:09,000
for the

512
00:55:09,680 --> 00:55:17,359
» homeless challenge at the waste transfer
station. Thank you.

513
00:55:15,760 --> 00:55:21,119
» All right. So just a quick question for
me if anybody might be aware. Has there

514
00:55:19,040 --> 00:55:27,119
been any federal or provincial support
in regard to the situation at all in the

515
00:55:23,440 --> 00:55:31,119
past? I'm saying I'm thinking no
no support. The only thing the only

516
00:55:28,880 --> 00:55:35,359
support we get is from the RCMP
from time to time, but I don't think

517
00:55:33,440 --> 00:55:38,480
there's any other anything else.
>> Okay. Go ahead, Glenn. Will you?

518
00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:42,160
» Thank you, chair. So, this is probably a
good idea to strike while while the iron

519
00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:47,760
is hot because we just had a meeting
with the MLA. Um, and we did bring up

520
00:55:45,280 --> 00:55:53,559
the homeless issue and uh so to keep
this relevant, a letter would be a great

521
00:55:49,680 --> 00:55:53,559
idea to follow up with.

522
00:55:54,400 --> 00:56:02,799
» Okay. Any other discussion?
I'll call the question then. All those

523
00:55:58,799 --> 00:56:07,559
in favor? Any opposed?
Carried. All right. Thank you.

524
00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:18,079
All right, item 13 on our agenda
package. There's no correspondence for

525
00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:23,720
us to consider and then we'll just move
into council reports for the month of

526
00:56:20,720 --> 00:56:23,720
July

527
00:56:24,319 --> 00:56:31,559
and I think we can adopt that. Uh unless
there's any other discussion in regard

528
00:56:28,400 --> 00:56:31,559
to that.

529
00:56:31,760 --> 00:56:36,880
» Councelor Blowski, go ahead. I move to
accept council reports for July as

530
00:56:36,160 --> 00:56:42,640
presented.
>> Thank you. Any discussion?

531
00:56:39,680 --> 00:56:48,520
All those in favor?
Any opposed? None. Motion's carried.

532
00:56:45,280 --> 00:56:48,520
Thank you.

533
00:56:48,559 --> 00:56:57,280
All right. Meeting dates. Item 15A,
future joint town of Drayton Valley

534
00:56:54,559 --> 00:57:00,880
Council meeting. So, does anybody have
um

535
00:56:59,280 --> 00:57:04,640
any dates picked out? Shane, do you have
something that you

536
00:57:02,720 --> 00:57:10,040
go with?
>> Stand by. Sorry.

537
00:57:05,839 --> 00:57:10,040
» Stand by. Okay.

538
00:57:12,240 --> 00:57:21,960
Do we have a a a
date range that they've given us or is

539
00:57:17,040 --> 00:57:21,960
it just throw it at the wall and we'll

540
00:57:22,799 --> 00:57:29,839
» I think we're meeting councelor I mean
officer Freezen. Go ahead.

541
00:57:26,799 --> 00:57:34,240
» Uh thank you chair. Um uh the discussion
seems to happen uh regularly when we

542
00:57:31,920 --> 00:57:38,400
meet and and there's an expectation that
the two groups would like to meet

543
00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:41,599
quarterly and so they were seeking some
quarterly dates. Uh I know it's always a

544
00:57:40,319 --> 00:57:46,319
little bit of challenge to set those
dates completely in advance but I think

545
00:57:43,920 --> 00:57:51,359
uh um that was the intent councelor
Blosski is to is to um try to set up a

546
00:57:49,760 --> 00:57:58,040
schedule where we're meeting regularly
as in four times a year with our with

547
00:57:53,760 --> 00:57:58,040
your peer group from the town.

548
00:58:03,760 --> 00:58:08,440
All right. So, Q4 is going to be

549
00:58:11,920 --> 00:58:18,960
right after the bi-election. Go ahead.
>> I would say before it should be in

550
00:58:16,880 --> 00:58:23,119
October. Um it's such an important time
because usually we're going into budgets

551
00:58:21,200 --> 00:58:28,880
and just to straighten everything out so
we're all sort of know where everybody's

552
00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:36,000
going and have a that' be a great talk.
So I would say uh up throughout October

553
00:58:32,160 --> 00:58:42,960
the 13th in the afternoon
Tuesday October 13th

554
00:58:39,839 --> 00:58:47,040
I'm open.
>> Councelor Blowski go ahead. If it can be

555
00:58:45,680 --> 00:58:50,559
in the morning, that would be better. On
the 13th,

556
00:58:49,119 --> 00:58:54,960
» and I leave that day.
>> Any other dates on the

557
00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:59,839
» uh from the 7th to the 11th works and
from the 28th to the 31st works for me.

558
00:58:57,280 --> 00:59:03,839
So, if anybody's free for those ones,
>> the 9th.

559
00:59:01,839 --> 00:59:08,240
I like the 9th.
>> You're not Oh, look at that. We're

560
00:59:05,680 --> 00:59:11,240
really rolling.
>> October.

561
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:17,240
» Yeah.
Yeah.

562
00:59:26,960 --> 00:59:29,920
» All right. So, we have Friday, October
the 9th morning.

563
00:59:29,200 --> 00:59:35,480
» Well, it's like
>> 9 a.m.

564
00:59:31,920 --> 00:59:35,480
choice number two.

565
00:59:35,920 --> 00:59:42,680
» You could do the 13th in the afternoon
if you want.

566
00:59:39,119 --> 00:59:42,680
» I'm not here, but

567
00:59:43,599 --> 00:59:51,040
I guess um I could throw out um November
the 11th. By then we would have the new

568
00:59:48,960 --> 00:59:53,520
Reeve and if
>> Oh

569
00:59:51,520 --> 00:59:56,799
» yeah, November 11th. The 12th.
>> Oh. Oh, thank you.

570
00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:59,599
» Yeah.
>> Is it 12th?

571
00:59:57,440 --> 01:00:03,200
» The 9th. The 9th. November the 9th. I
don't know if the re would be in by then

572
01:00:01,680 --> 01:00:07,119
because the first and then they got how
many days before they come in?

573
01:00:05,200 --> 01:00:10,760
» They might not be sworn in by then.
>> Still attend though.

574
01:00:19,571 --> 01:00:21,591
» [snorts]

575
01:00:23,520 --> 01:00:29,839
» Okay, that's not that's just a bad idea.
Okay, sorry.

576
01:00:27,359 --> 01:00:33,640
I'm gone. I'm gone from the 12th till
the 19th. Perfect.

577
01:00:34,559 --> 01:00:39,440
» I have NPC.
>> Oh, in the morning.

578
01:00:37,359 --> 01:00:45,040
» In the morning again. to the 10th on the
afternoon of November like at

579
01:00:41,680 --> 01:00:48,760
» two o'clock or one o'clock one o'clock
on November 10th.

580
01:00:50,400 --> 01:00:56,160
» Okay, getting some head nods. November
10th will work.

581
01:00:54,079 --> 01:00:59,559
» What about October 16th?
>> Grab one more.

582
01:01:13,599 --> 01:01:19,599
Okay. Is two dates enough? You want to
try for the 14th? 14th, 15th of October.

583
01:01:17,839 --> 01:01:27,960
Anything in there? It's got an ASB there
somewhere on the 14th in the morning.

584
01:01:24,400 --> 01:01:27,960
» You're gone that week.

585
01:01:33,520 --> 01:01:40,119
Carol, what have you got?
>> I cannot do the 15th. I have browser

586
01:01:36,480 --> 01:01:40,119
foundation that morning.

587
01:01:41,680 --> 01:01:47,680
» Okay.
>> The 14th is clear.

588
01:01:45,839 --> 01:01:54,240
» Yeah, in the morning.
>> We could do afternoon. 14th we will be

589
01:01:49,920 --> 01:01:57,119
without Shane. So, preferably not
>> and without Cara. Okay. So, that won't

590
01:01:56,000 --> 01:02:03,079
work. So, we're just going to stick to
those two dates.

591
01:01:59,280 --> 01:02:03,079
and hope for the best.

592
01:02:04,079 --> 01:02:09,680
» Counselor,
>> are we looking to set some um kind of

593
01:02:07,200 --> 01:02:13,280
firm future dates per quarter?
>> That'd be nice.

594
01:02:10,240 --> 01:02:18,160
» Uh some options and then that way we're
not doing this at the last minute going

595
01:02:15,839 --> 01:02:22,319
this is, you know, um if we put them out
for the next

596
01:02:19,920 --> 01:02:26,640
» year or something along that line, just
a certain date per quarter and then we

597
01:02:24,559 --> 01:02:31,480
can work around that as we draw closer
to it. That way the town can work with

598
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:31,480
us as well.

599
01:02:37,359 --> 01:02:40,359
» Yeah,

600
01:02:45,599 --> 01:02:51,440
it's easier to plan when the dates are
in in effect previously than to come

601
01:02:49,839 --> 01:02:58,760
back and try and pick a date going
forward because schedules fill up pretty

602
01:02:53,520 --> 01:02:58,760
darn quickly. So, Sure.

603
01:02:59,200 --> 01:03:02,520
» That's time.

604
01:03:05,280 --> 01:03:10,400
» Sure. We can try that.
>> Okay. Yeah. Okay. Be great. Thank you.

605
01:03:09,200 --> 01:03:13,559
» All right. So, we'll just stick to those
two dates.

606
01:03:17,920 --> 01:03:24,319
» That helps. Okay. Uh would you like a
motion to adopt those dates or is that

607
01:03:22,480 --> 01:03:29,520
okay?
>> You're okay. We're okay. All right.

608
01:03:26,480 --> 01:03:37,039
We're going to move on then.
Okay. So, all we have remaining is

609
01:03:33,599 --> 01:03:41,280
um do we have an ASB
um meeting dates for ASB producer

610
01:03:39,200 --> 01:03:47,280
appreciation dinner? November 13th, Easy
Ford Hall. Do we have um someone from a

611
01:03:45,680 --> 01:03:51,839
services who'd like to speak into this
or

612
01:03:50,160 --> 01:03:56,160
» just authorize council attendance? Okay.
Council, go ahead. I move to authorize

613
01:03:54,160 --> 01:03:59,599
council's attendance to the ASB producer
appreciation dinner November 13th, 2026

614
01:03:58,400 --> 01:04:03,839
at the Eastford Hall.
>> Fantastic.

615
01:04:01,280 --> 01:04:08,559
Any questions? Any discussion?
Hearing none and seeing none, I'll call

616
01:04:05,119 --> 01:04:14,640
a question. All those in favor?
Any opposed? None. Motion's carried.

617
01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:19,520
Councelor Harris has not joined us.
She has not. All right, let's carry on.

618
01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:25,520
Last but certainly not least for meeting
dates, 15C.

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um member of parliament, Mr. Lloyd,
and we just need a ratification again.

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01:04:29,920 --> 01:04:33,720
Okay. And that was

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01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:43,680
Council Gunderson. Go ahead. I move to
approve the meeting date with MP Dane

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01:04:40,319 --> 01:04:49,920
Lloyd, September the 9th, 2026, 5:30
p.m. at the county office, I believe.

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01:04:47,839 --> 01:04:54,160
» No, it was somewhere else, wasn't it?
Yeah, we have we have booked the um uh

624
01:04:52,559 --> 01:04:59,440
private meeting room at Mitch's uh
restaurant to meet with the

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01:04:55,520 --> 01:05:04,880
» at Mitch's in Drayton Valley.
>> All right. Any discussion?

626
01:05:01,839 --> 01:05:09,359
All those in favor?
Any opposed? None. Motion's carried.

627
01:05:07,520 --> 01:05:14,480
Thank you.
>> Go ahead.

628
01:05:11,440 --> 01:05:18,160
» I'm not opposed to it. Um
would council be interested in just

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01:05:16,319 --> 01:05:21,680
sorting out who's paying for this? Are
we going to make Dne pay for it or the

630
01:05:20,240 --> 01:05:28,160
county? So,
>> okay. I move I move that uh Freso County

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01:05:24,319 --> 01:05:33,359
Council pay for the dinner.
>> Thank you, Glenn.

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01:05:30,079 --> 01:05:38,640
» All right. Um
yeah, I guess that's an order. Uh any

633
01:05:35,440 --> 01:05:45,480
discussion? All those in favor?
Any opposed? No one opposed. Motion's

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01:05:41,599 --> 01:05:45,480
carried. Thank you.

635
01:05:48,799 --> 01:05:53,359
All right, I think we're just going to
go into delegations at 10 o'clock. Why

636
01:05:51,440 --> 01:05:58,079
don't we break uh quick for five minutes
and then we'll come back. Is that all

637
01:05:55,520 --> 01:06:01,880
right? All right, we're on recess. Thank
you. See you in five.

638
01:08:16,640 --> 01:08:22,239
Good morning, Mandy. Can you hear us?
Maddie, sorry.

639
01:08:20,400 --> 01:08:25,759
» That's okay. Uh, yes, I can hear you.
Can you hear me? Okay.

640
01:08:23,440 --> 01:08:30,880
» Loud and clear. So, council's just on a
break and then if you just stand by,

641
01:08:28,159 --> 01:08:35,480
you'll hear them come back shortly. Ted,
>> perfect. Thank you so much.

642
01:08:32,319 --> 01:08:35,480
» Thank you.

643
01:09:59,760 --> 01:10:04,320
Maddie, I'm going to make you the
presenter, so you should be able to

644
01:10:02,800 --> 01:10:06,960
share your screen. Are you comfortable
with that?

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01:10:05,840 --> 01:10:12,440
» Yes, that works.
>> Thank you.

646
01:10:08,239 --> 01:10:12,440
» Thanks. Turn this off.

647
01:13:55,600 --> 01:14:01,560
Okay, Council Gunnerson, take your seat,
please. Let's go. There's two of us.

648
01:14:56,719 --> 01:15:02,400
All right, it's 10 o'clock. It's time
for our delegations. We'll start with

649
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:07,840
our 10:00 appointment. And looks like we
have Maddie online from uh Food Recycle

650
01:15:05,440 --> 01:15:08,960
Programs. Good morning. Hello. How are
you?

651
01:15:08,159 --> 01:15:12,640
» Good.
>> Good morning. Thanks so much for having

652
01:15:10,480 --> 01:15:16,320
me. I'm doing well.
I guess I'll just jump in and share my

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01:15:14,960 --> 01:15:22,520
screen and get started.
>> Oh, sure. Right. Go ahead. Thank you.

654
01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:22,520
» Perfect. Okay.

655
01:15:24,480 --> 01:15:31,679
Okay. Okay. I believe you can all see
that. Um, so good morning. Okay. Great.

656
01:15:30,320 --> 01:15:35,280
So, good morning, Reef, members of
council and staff. Again, thank you for

657
01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:38,960
having me. My name is Maddie and I am
the programs account executive at Food

658
01:15:37,280 --> 01:15:44,080
Cycle Science and I'm here today to
discuss a framework for sustainable food

659
01:15:41,199 --> 01:15:47,760
food waste management in uh Brazil
County.

660
01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:52,800
So food cycle science is a proud
Canadian company. Uh we're based in

661
01:15:49,679 --> 01:15:57,679
Ottawa, Ontario. We were founded in 2011
by a team of engineers, scientists, and

662
01:15:54,880 --> 01:16:02,400
food waste experts. And we are just 100%
focused on creating food waste diversion

663
01:16:00,000 --> 01:16:06,719
solutions. Um so to do that we've
created our technology called the food

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01:16:04,400 --> 01:16:11,679
cyclinger and we provide this technology
and solution um across you know retail

665
01:16:09,280 --> 01:16:16,480
levels. We partner with businesses, not
for-profit organizations, schools and

666
01:16:14,159 --> 01:16:19,840
then finally municipalities like yours
like yours uh which is of course the

667
01:16:18,400 --> 01:16:24,480
program that I'm going to be discussing
and sharing more about today.

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01:16:22,719 --> 01:16:30,080
So to date, we've partnered with more
than 175 Canadian municipalities in nine

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01:16:27,679 --> 01:16:34,800
provinces and two territories from
small, rural, and remote communities all

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01:16:32,080 --> 01:16:38,719
the way to highly populated and dense
cities um helping them divert their food

671
01:16:37,040 --> 01:16:43,760
waste and save on waste management
costs. So in Alberta, we have about 13

672
01:16:41,520 --> 01:16:48,640
programs so far and the communities with
programs closest to you would of course

673
01:16:45,600 --> 01:16:52,520
be Drayton Valley and then Lome County
and Black Faults.

674
01:16:53,440 --> 01:16:58,719
Oh. Oh, just holding on there. Okay. So,
over the last few years, you know, the

675
01:16:56,880 --> 01:17:03,280
issue surrounding food waste has become
a common topic of discussion for many

676
01:17:00,719 --> 01:17:07,600
reasons. Um, the main reason being that
when food waste is improperly disposed

677
01:17:05,280 --> 01:17:12,880
of and put into the landfill, it
produces a greenhouse gas, methane. Uh

678
01:17:10,159 --> 01:17:16,480
if food loss and waste were a country,
it would actually be the third highest

679
01:17:14,560 --> 01:17:21,840
greenhouse gas emitting nation behind
the US and China, showing just how much

680
01:17:19,360 --> 01:17:26,320
you know uh carbon footprint that can
have. So when you talk about reducing

681
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:30,560
your carbon footprint, food waste really
isn't something that we can ignore. It

682
01:17:28,560 --> 01:17:34,080
is truly uh and pun intended the
lowhanging fruit to improving our

683
01:17:32,239 --> 01:17:37,360
environment. The solution is really
simple. It's right in front of us. You

684
01:17:35,600 --> 01:17:41,440
know, you can buy less. You can use your
leftovers properly. And then when the

685
01:17:39,199 --> 01:17:45,760
time comes, you can recycle your food
waste.

686
01:17:43,679 --> 01:17:49,760
So how does that impact a municipality
like yours? Well, since food waste makes

687
01:17:47,760 --> 01:17:54,000
up about half of household waste, it
causes a lot of unnecessary expenses.

688
01:17:52,480 --> 01:17:58,239
You know, managing food waste is
expensive for a municipality as is. And

689
01:17:56,480 --> 01:18:02,560
when you consider that, you know, half
of what's going to your transfer station

690
01:18:00,800 --> 01:18:06,719
is material that doesn't need to be
going there, [music] uh, can be a little

691
01:18:04,480 --> 01:18:10,239
bit frustrating and seem a little silly.
And then as mentioned, you know, when

692
01:18:08,560 --> 01:18:14,880
organic waste is put into the landfill,
it produces methane gas. Um, and there's

693
01:18:12,880 --> 01:18:19,520
a major focus right now being put on
reducing our emissions. And so we uh we

694
01:18:17,679 --> 01:18:25,040
we believe that there's going to be
regulations coming into effect soon um

695
01:18:23,040 --> 01:18:28,960
mandating that food waste is banned from
the landfill. We've already seen two

696
01:18:26,800 --> 01:18:33,360
provincial governments uh put pressures
uh on their municipalities to do this.

697
01:18:30,800 --> 01:18:37,120
And so we we believe that this is only
going to continue across the country.

698
01:18:35,520 --> 01:18:41,280
And then at the community level, you
know, food waste in the garbage means

699
01:18:39,040 --> 01:18:47,040
more frequent uh trips to your transfer
site. It also just means more garbage to

700
01:18:43,760 --> 01:18:50,800
manage and it's smelly. Um and so you
know that uh the food waste is

701
01:18:48,800 --> 01:18:54,880
attractive for animals like bears and
raccoons who love to rubbage through our

702
01:18:52,640 --> 01:18:57,760
trash. Um and again, it just doesn't
need to be there. So if we can remove

703
01:18:56,320 --> 01:19:01,520
food waste from the garbage, we're going
to eliminate all of these issues and

704
01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:05,280
greatly reduce the amount of waste
that's in your community.

705
01:19:03,920 --> 01:19:09,760
Now, at this point, I'm sure you're
thinking, uh, great, it's a problem, but

706
01:19:07,840 --> 01:19:13,840
haven't we solved this already? And
that's right. There are a few solutions

707
01:19:11,679 --> 01:19:17,600
already out there. So, there's green
bins, which are common in big cities

708
01:19:15,840 --> 01:19:21,679
with high population density and the
right infrastructure. However, green

709
01:19:19,600 --> 01:19:26,159
bins can be cost prohibitive or
operationally challenging to implement

710
01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:29,920
in a more rural or remote setting. But
we've also seen across the country,

711
01:19:28,000 --> 01:19:33,920
green bin programs struggle to get high
participation rates. So, um, you know,

712
01:19:32,480 --> 01:19:38,159
it just means that there's still food
waste going to the landfill and this

713
01:19:35,520 --> 01:19:41,520
isn't necessarily solving our problem.
And then there's backyard composting,

714
01:19:39,840 --> 01:19:46,320
which I'm sure we'd all agree is the
ideal solution. Um, but the problem is

715
01:19:44,239 --> 01:19:50,480
backyard composting isn't feasible for
everybody. Uh, maybe you don't live in a

716
01:19:48,400 --> 01:19:55,120
place with a backyard or it's a little
bit challenging in the winter and so it

717
01:19:52,719 --> 01:19:59,120
um inhibits some people from continuing
to do it and do it properly. So, um

718
01:19:57,440 --> 01:20:03,199
there's also a concern with backyard
composting that it attracts animals and

719
01:20:00,880 --> 01:20:07,760
bears. So, um warranted. Some people
just don't want to do it. And then

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01:20:05,040 --> 01:20:11,440
finally, the last um not necessarily a
solution, but the last thing you could

721
01:20:09,600 --> 01:20:15,360
do is continue to put food waste into
the landfill, but as mentioned, the

722
01:20:13,360 --> 01:20:19,600
long-term impacts are harmful to the
environment and um municipal bank

723
01:20:17,679 --> 01:20:23,920
accounts.
And so, to solve this problem, we have

724
01:20:22,159 --> 01:20:28,320
created the food cyclinger. So,
essentially, it's an in-home appliance,

725
01:20:26,000 --> 01:20:32,480
and this should be a video that plays.
Um, it it's an in-home appliance. It's

726
01:20:30,640 --> 01:20:36,480
about the same size as an air fryer.
It's really simple to use. You put your

727
01:20:34,400 --> 01:20:40,400
food waste into the machine. Uh, you
push one button and then in a matter of

728
01:20:38,400 --> 01:20:45,679
hours, your food waste has been
recycled. So, it handles all types of

729
01:20:43,120 --> 01:20:51,199
food waste. That includes dairy, meat,
bones, pits, um towels, coffee, coffee

730
01:20:49,280 --> 01:20:55,840
filters, you know, anything really
that's edible can go into it. Uh most

731
01:20:54,159 --> 01:20:59,360
people keep it in their kitchen, but you
could put it in a basement or a heated

732
01:20:57,520 --> 01:21:02,560
garage, anywhere with a plug. And then
there's a a bucket that would live in

733
01:21:01,040 --> 01:21:07,440
your count in your kitchen like a
kitchen catcher. Each cycle takes about

734
01:21:05,199 --> 01:21:12,320
4 to 8 hours to complete and uses about
1 kilowatt hour of power, which costs

735
01:21:09,600 --> 01:21:16,560
about 10 to 15 cents per cycle. And then
the resulting end product is a

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01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:20,960
nutrient-rich resource that has many um
benefits. And I'm going to go on those

737
01:21:18,239 --> 01:21:25,040
go over those in the next slide here.
So we call this end product that you're

738
01:21:22,960 --> 01:21:29,280
left with fertilizer. It's just your
food waste that's been heated and you

739
01:21:27,440 --> 01:21:34,159
know ground down. It's reduced in weight
and volume by up to 90% leaving it

740
01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:38,239
completely dry and an inert biomass with
many uses. So most people will use it to

741
01:21:36,560 --> 01:21:42,000
fertilize their garden soil right at
home. You can add it to any type of

742
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:46,239
backyard composting system. It
integrates well uh with an existing leaf

743
01:21:44,239 --> 01:21:50,880
and yard waste system. You could drop it
off at a compost site at a local farm or

744
01:21:48,560 --> 01:21:55,040
or community garden. Um and then of
course you can add it to a green bin as

745
01:21:52,639 --> 01:21:58,480
well. But it's uh there's many uses for
this byproduct and we find that our

746
01:21:56,800 --> 01:22:01,760
residents don't have issues coming up
with any.

747
01:22:00,320 --> 01:22:04,800
I also want to mention that from an
environmental standpoint, when you look

748
01:22:03,360 --> 01:22:09,199
at the carbon footprint of the food
cyclinger, um, over a seven-year period,

749
01:22:07,280 --> 01:22:12,880
it's actually a net negative carbon
solution. So, the graph on the left

750
01:22:11,440 --> 01:22:17,199
breaks down the emissions. And while
there are of course upfront emissions

751
01:22:14,719 --> 01:22:21,679
from manufacturing, energy use, end of
life disposal, it is recyclable. Um, but

752
01:22:19,840 --> 01:22:26,400
these are all far outweighed by the
emissions that are avoided from food

753
01:22:23,520 --> 01:22:30,960
waste not going to the landfill. Um,
ending up with a net negative carbon

754
01:22:28,719 --> 01:22:34,320
footprint. So you can still uh feel good
about using the food cyclinger and it's

755
01:22:32,560 --> 01:22:39,760
actually preventing more emissions than
it produced.

756
01:22:36,960 --> 01:22:43,199
And then from a uh an economic um
standpoint, you know, the traditional

757
01:22:41,360 --> 01:22:48,000
method of managing organic waste, which
would be that green bin service we

758
01:22:44,800 --> 01:22:52,639
typically think of is um heavy burden
system with cost at every step. But the

759
01:22:49,840 --> 01:22:57,440
food cyclinger is a decentralized system
um that you know makes the food waste be

760
01:22:55,520 --> 01:23:01,520
able to be managed right in the home so
you can avoid these unnecessary

761
01:22:59,120 --> 01:23:06,480
additional um costs to municipalities
and residents.

762
01:23:04,639 --> 01:23:09,199
And then for residents, of course, I
kind of alluded to this throughout the

763
01:23:07,760 --> 01:23:13,679
presentation, but one of the biggest
benefits we hear is how easy and clean

764
01:23:11,280 --> 01:23:17,679
the experience now is. So, you know,
typically food waste um is associated

765
01:23:15,760 --> 01:23:21,920
with an ick factor. It's smelly, it's
wet, it's moldy, it kind of creates a

766
01:23:19,760 --> 01:23:26,880
mess. Um, but because we're drying it
and turning it into a sterile, odorless

767
01:23:24,560 --> 01:23:30,719
end product, that ick factor is gone.
Your garbage is less smelly and your

768
01:23:28,639 --> 01:23:35,280
garbage also just has [music] less in
it. So, here's a photo from one of our

769
01:23:32,800 --> 01:23:39,600
residents um in AR prior. This is in
Ontario, but after using uh the food

770
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:43,440
cyclinger for about a week, she sent
this photo to us. It's just a she had

771
01:23:41,520 --> 01:23:49,520
left a little bag of garbage at the end
of the curb. So really represents um the

772
01:23:46,239 --> 01:23:53,600
impact that the food cyclinger can have.
But aside from that photo, so we uh we

773
01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:56,560
run a pilot program with our food
cyclinger when we work with

774
01:23:54,560 --> 01:24:01,600
municipalities. And so here's a snapshot
of results from those programs. Um we

775
01:23:59,760 --> 01:24:06,159
have really high participation rates. So
over 90% of participants continue to use

776
01:24:04,239 --> 01:24:11,679
the food cyclinger after the pilot
period. Um recommendation rate of about

777
01:24:08,880 --> 01:24:16,960
96%. And then finally, kind of the main
points is that on average, households

778
01:24:13,520 --> 01:24:21,280
are able to divert about 250 kg of food
waste per year using the food cycler. So

779
01:24:19,760 --> 01:24:25,360
based on these results, you know, if
every household in your county had a

780
01:24:23,360 --> 01:24:31,520
food cyclinger, we could estimate that
you would divert about 715 metric tons

781
01:24:28,480 --> 01:24:37,040
of food waste per year from the landfill
or from going to your transfer station.

782
01:24:34,719 --> 01:24:41,280
So, our municipal program begins with a
12-week pilot phase designed to test the

783
01:24:39,520 --> 01:24:46,080
viability of this solution in the
community before considering any future

784
01:24:43,600 --> 01:24:50,239
expansions. Um, so how it would work is
residents would sign up to receive a

785
01:24:48,080 --> 01:24:55,040
food cyclinger from the municipality.
They track their usage of the food

786
01:24:52,239 --> 01:24:58,960
cyclinger over the next 12 weeks. Um,
and then at the end they would provide

787
01:24:56,800 --> 01:25:03,199
us with that data along with answering a
few other questions about, you know, how

788
01:25:00,639 --> 01:25:07,840
they found the experience. And then we
would compile those results and we

789
01:25:05,440 --> 01:25:11,600
present them back to you uh so you can
evaluate the program and we can talk

790
01:25:09,520 --> 01:25:15,280
about next steps. Meanwhile, the
residents would keep their food cyclers

791
01:25:13,360 --> 01:25:20,800
and they keep using it and and you would
receive uh those continued benefits from

792
01:25:17,600 --> 01:25:25,760
food waste not going to the landfill.
So for the initial pilot, I would

793
01:25:22,560 --> 01:25:30,159
recommend about 150 household program.
uh this size would provide enough um it

794
01:25:28,400 --> 01:25:34,800
would generate enough meaningful data so
that you could um you know evaluate the

795
01:25:32,400 --> 01:25:39,040
program across your your county and
consider a strategic roll out

796
01:25:36,400 --> 01:25:44,400
afterwards. So let's say you were to
fully subsidize the cost of 150 food

797
01:25:42,000 --> 01:25:48,560
cyclinger Eco3s which is our smaller
model. It holds three and a half L of

798
01:25:46,239 --> 01:25:54,239
food waste. That would be investment of
about $45,000 plus shipping and taxes.

799
01:25:51,920 --> 01:25:57,199
Um but this is just a starting point. So
always happy to, you know, work with

800
01:25:55,760 --> 01:26:03,440
staff really to figure out what's going
to be best for your county um and your

801
01:26:00,320 --> 01:26:07,840
municipality's needs and budget.
So included in the program is also our

802
01:26:05,840 --> 01:26:12,159
team support, which is really where we
stand out. So most programs don't fail

803
01:26:10,159 --> 01:26:16,159
because of the tools, they fail because
of adoption. You know, there's confusion

804
01:26:14,480 --> 01:26:20,080
and there's small frustrations that can
add up quickly. So we make a point

805
01:26:18,080 --> 01:26:24,560
really not to just drop off, you know,
your food cyclers and kind of leave. Um,

806
01:26:22,639 --> 01:26:29,280
we assign you a dedicated program
manager who would provide readytouse

807
01:26:26,719 --> 01:26:33,199
communications, education materials, and
we make sure that residents really

808
01:26:31,120 --> 01:26:37,360
understand the program from day one so
that they continue to keep using the

809
01:26:35,040 --> 01:26:41,440
food cyclinger. We also handle
questions, troubleshooting, warranties

810
01:26:39,280 --> 01:26:44,719
so that your staff don't have to. Um,
and most importantly, we just stay

811
01:26:42,960 --> 01:26:48,239
engaged over time to try and keep
participation high, protecting those

812
01:26:47,199 --> 01:26:52,159
results that you're going to be
benefiting from.

813
01:26:50,400 --> 01:26:55,520
So lastly, here are some reasons that
may resonate with you as you consider

814
01:26:53,760 --> 01:26:59,440
whether you should pilot with us. The
first is that you have the opportunity

815
01:26:57,040 --> 01:27:04,639
to uh trial this technology at well
below market rates and test an organic

816
01:27:02,480 --> 01:27:09,520
solution before fully implementing,
which is really important. Uh you'll

817
01:27:07,520 --> 01:27:13,280
also see immediate impactful benefits
such as waste diversion, lower disposal

818
01:27:11,600 --> 01:27:17,040
costs, and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. But overall, you're able to

819
01:27:15,440 --> 01:27:22,000
provide your constituents with an
innovative municipal service while being

820
01:27:18,880 --> 01:27:25,920
a steward for the environment.
So, I welcome Brazo County as a partner

821
01:27:24,239 --> 01:27:29,360
in the fight against food waste as I
believe your community would be a great

822
01:27:27,280 --> 01:27:32,960
fit for this program. Today, all I ask
is you receive my presentation as

823
01:27:31,040 --> 01:27:37,520
information and should there be interest
in exploring a partnership um with us

824
01:27:35,679 --> 01:27:41,840
that you refer to staff for a report and
recommendation.

825
01:27:39,199 --> 01:27:47,120
So, thank you so much. I am able to
answer any questions that you might have

826
01:27:43,360 --> 01:27:50,480
and I'll stop sharing my screen.
>> All right, terrific. Maddie, you're

827
01:27:48,400 --> 01:27:54,239
clearly an expert in your field. I was
just going to ask a couple of questions.

828
01:27:52,080 --> 01:27:58,800
One would be how long would your food
cycler last? What's its life cycle?

829
01:27:56,480 --> 01:28:03,280
» And uh are there larger applications for
commercial type kitchens?

830
01:28:01,360 --> 01:28:08,000
» Great question. Thank you so much. So
the food cyclinger's lifespan is about 7

831
01:28:05,440 --> 01:28:13,679
to 10 years. Um as I mentioned, it is
fully recyclable. So, um, at the end of

832
01:28:10,719 --> 01:28:18,159
that lifespan, we just ask residents to
bring it to an e-waste facility so it's

833
01:28:15,679 --> 01:28:23,600
properly recycled. Um, I'll add on to
that that the warranty for our our pilot

834
01:28:21,280 --> 01:28:26,960
programs and for the um for the unit
would be three years. So, any issues

835
01:28:25,679 --> 01:28:32,239
that happen are going to be covered
under that warranty. Um, and then in

836
01:28:29,280 --> 01:28:36,960
terms of the commercial unit, we are in
um we're in kind of a a second phase

837
01:28:35,040 --> 01:28:41,360
right now of producing a commercial
unit. um just kind of working out some

838
01:28:39,679 --> 01:28:49,440
issues, but we expect that that's going
to be ready um summer of 2027. So, that

839
01:28:45,360 --> 01:28:53,679
unit would um hold it has two 12 L
buckets um and it's the same type of

840
01:28:51,840 --> 01:28:59,840
grinding technology. So, it's it's just
well suited for restaurants that service

841
01:28:56,080 --> 01:29:04,400
maybe uh 30 to 50 seats, something like
that, but or schools, things like that.

842
01:29:01,840 --> 01:29:09,920
There's various applications for it. So,
just nice to have that extra capacity.

843
01:29:08,159 --> 01:29:12,880
All right. Well, that's brilliant. Uh
definitely a good cause to be taking up.

844
01:29:11,520 --> 01:29:17,760
Thank you for that. Council, would you
have any questions or comments for

845
01:29:14,159 --> 01:29:20,480
Maddie before we let her go?
We have a pretty quiet council this

846
01:29:19,120 --> 01:29:25,280
morning. Well, thank you, Maddie. It's a
pleasure meeting you. We're going to

847
01:29:21,679 --> 01:29:29,280
ruminate on uh your proposal and we'll
be getting back to you likely if we uh

848
01:29:27,440 --> 01:29:31,679
want to pursue that. Oh, Carol, we have
one question from councelor. Go ahead,

849
01:29:30,480 --> 01:29:35,120
councelor Vul.
>> Hi, Maddie. Um [clears throat] I see

850
01:29:33,520 --> 01:29:40,320
that you did the town of Drayton Valley.
um when did you do that project and what

851
01:29:37,199 --> 01:29:44,960
was what was the um outcome of of the
town of Drayton Valley's uh

852
01:29:43,360 --> 01:29:48,719
uh
>> Great question. Yeah, so um we've kind

853
01:29:47,360 --> 01:29:56,000
of been working with Drayton Valley
since um about 2023. So they have uh

854
01:29:53,199 --> 01:30:03,280
they started with 100 unit pilot and
then progressed to 250 units um so a

855
01:30:00,159 --> 01:30:07,120
total of about 350 units um in their
community. There are some that are still

856
01:30:05,360 --> 01:30:13,679
available. So, we're still actively
working with them to get those in um in

857
01:30:09,520 --> 01:30:19,120
residents hands. Um but we are uh in
works talking with them about a next

858
01:30:15,760 --> 01:30:24,159
step and um expanding that to more
households. So, that's kind of in the

859
01:30:21,120 --> 01:30:28,560
works this September I believe. Um and
yeah, we're just going to continue to

860
01:30:25,760 --> 01:30:33,280
see how things go. But they the results
of their first pilot, I'll add um so

861
01:30:30,560 --> 01:30:37,600
they were using our older technology.
This is a little complicated. So, we

862
01:30:34,639 --> 01:30:42,800
used an older one called the FC30 and
that was smaller capacity. But with that

863
01:30:39,920 --> 01:30:49,280
unit and one of our larger units,
residents there were diverting about 189

864
01:30:45,840 --> 01:30:54,960
kg per household per year. So, um you
know the capacity increases with the FC

865
01:30:51,920 --> 01:30:59,280
or with our um Eco3 which I recommended
and so that's where you can see more

866
01:30:56,800 --> 01:31:03,120
diversion. But, uh, yeah, they had great
results and residents are still

867
01:31:01,440 --> 01:31:07,679
continuing to use their their, uh,
units, which is nice.

868
01:31:04,719 --> 01:31:10,960
» Thank you very much.
>> All right. Terrific. All right. Thank

869
01:31:09,040 --> 01:31:13,760
you, Maddie. It's been a real pleasure,
and um, I look forward to hearing from

870
01:31:12,560 --> 01:31:18,639
you again in the future,
>> and I think I'll ask this council for on

871
01:31:16,400 --> 01:31:21,520
a motion to adopt this for information.
>> So, thank you.

872
01:31:20,239 --> 01:31:24,560
» Thank you so much. I hope you have a
great rest of your meeting.

873
01:31:22,560 --> 01:31:29,560
» Okay. Thank you. We'll see you later.
All right, council. Any many motions

874
01:31:26,239 --> 01:31:29,560
from the floor?

875
01:31:30,960 --> 01:31:39,199
» Council vote. Go ahead.
>> I move to adopt the presentation from

876
01:31:36,239 --> 01:31:44,719
the municipal solutions food cyclinger
program from Maddie um as presented.

877
01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:51,080
» All right. Thank you. Any discussion?
All those in favor?

878
01:31:46,800 --> 01:31:51,080
It's carried unanimously. Thank you.

879
01:31:55,040 --> 01:31:58,920
All right. Well, that's a good report.

880
01:32:07,360 --> 01:32:15,280
All right. Well, we're a little bit
ahead of time right now, but um I see

881
01:32:11,280 --> 01:32:20,639
I'm assuming you're Sergeant Kevin
uh Mortimer. So yeah, if you're ready,

882
01:32:17,760 --> 01:32:25,440
sir, come on up and um
you may have the podium and u welcome to

883
01:32:23,520 --> 01:32:30,560
Braz County. I'm not sure that I've met
you before, but welcome. How are you?

884
01:32:28,800 --> 01:32:32,800
» We uh popped into one of your previous
council meetings there a few months ago,

885
01:32:31,920 --> 01:32:38,480
but
>> relatively new to the area uh just since

886
01:32:35,840 --> 01:32:46,880
January. Uh Staff Gilchrist is away on
vacation, so I'll present on her behalf.

887
01:32:42,880 --> 01:32:51,920
um just uh she prepared the uh slides
and ran the statistics. The statistics

888
01:32:48,800 --> 01:32:57,840
I'm going to cover are from uh the
calendar year January 2026 till July. Uh

889
01:32:55,920 --> 01:33:05,840
so the first a little over half of the
year. Um overall we've seen a 22%

890
01:33:01,600 --> 01:33:12,480
decrease in total criminal offenses. Um
and I'll break down some of those. Um

891
01:33:08,480 --> 01:33:19,600
you'll see on I don't know if you have
Pardon me.

892
01:33:14,880 --> 01:33:24,960
» Uh, yep. Yep. Um, so
just to start uh breaking down uh

893
01:33:21,600 --> 01:33:32,000
property crime, uh, Breton Detachment uh
responded to 32%

894
01:33:28,639 --> 01:33:38,080
uh fewer breakin files uh comparing
January to July 2026 to January to July

895
01:33:36,320 --> 01:33:43,440
2025.
And um similar numbers for theft of

896
01:33:41,360 --> 01:33:49,120
motor vehicles,
a decrease of 33% to last year. Uh theft

897
01:33:46,960 --> 01:33:54,400
under $5,000.
Uh decrease of 27%

898
01:33:52,159 --> 01:33:59,280
of respondent to files this year
compared to last year.

899
01:33:57,760 --> 01:34:06,239
And
comparing uh person's crime, so far this

900
01:34:02,239 --> 01:34:12,560
year, we responded to five fewer prop uh
persons crime offenses. And total number

901
01:34:08,880 --> 01:34:19,520
of offenses, it's 68 fewer property
crime related offenses this year um

902
01:34:15,760 --> 01:34:26,159
through July compared to last year.
Um in the month of July,

903
01:34:22,800 --> 01:34:29,600
zero theft of motor vehicles from um
Breton

904
01:34:27,600 --> 01:34:35,199
area,
zero brick and enters in July,

905
01:34:32,960 --> 01:34:39,280
zero provincial roadside suspensions in
July.

906
01:34:36,719 --> 01:34:44,320
Uh year to date, uh we had three
alcohol-related suspensions.

907
01:34:42,960 --> 01:34:52,480
Spuzzle boost, there were a total of
seven files in the month of July. Year

908
01:34:48,560 --> 01:34:59,960
to date, that brings us to 34. And then
um linking in our partner agency, victim

909
01:34:54,880 --> 01:34:59,960
services, 15 files

910
01:35:00,159 --> 01:35:08,639
through the Breton Detachment. Uh, five
active referrals were accepted, six

911
01:35:05,679 --> 01:35:14,480
declined. Um,
uh, three proactive referrals

912
01:35:11,679 --> 01:35:18,199
out of our 152 files that could have
gone to victim services.

913
01:35:18,239 --> 01:35:27,040
And there's just a graphic explaining
these stats I went through. 7% decrease

914
01:35:24,560 --> 01:35:31,840
in person's crime.
uh 26 overall percent decrease in

915
01:35:29,600 --> 01:35:38,560
property crime
and uh

916
01:35:33,840 --> 01:35:44,080
the number of instances um reflected at
the bottom uh nine fewer breaking

917
01:35:41,600 --> 01:35:51,040
enters, seven fewer theft of motor
vehicles, and 14 fewer theft unders over

918
01:35:47,600 --> 01:35:54,440
the course of again January to July 2026
versus 2025.

919
01:35:54,719 --> 01:36:02,639
Here's essentially another way uh to
break it down. Um

920
01:36:00,000 --> 01:36:09,120
but we've also prepared the number of
files annually over those months. Uh

921
01:36:06,880 --> 01:36:13,360
you'll see obviously there was a big
jump back in 2024 compared to the

922
01:36:11,440 --> 01:36:20,480
previous years.
um 2022 2023

923
01:36:17,440 --> 01:36:27,280
regarding persons crime threats is that
big number but uh consistent over the

924
01:36:23,840 --> 01:36:32,560
last three years 2024 25 26 there hasn't
been much of an increase in those

925
01:36:29,199 --> 01:36:36,080
persons crime threats
uh property crime these are the the main

926
01:36:34,800 --> 01:36:43,199
numbers obviously that I've been
speaking about so far um 27% reduction

927
01:36:40,880 --> 01:36:48,000
in overall property crime they see
compared to last. Um those are the

928
01:36:46,400 --> 01:36:54,000
breakdown of the different types of
files. Property crime includes mis

929
01:36:50,560 --> 01:36:58,480
mischief, arson, fraud, possession of
stolen property, theft under, theft

930
01:36:56,800 --> 01:37:04,400
over, theft of motor vehicle, and break
and enter in for a total number so far

931
01:37:01,199 --> 01:37:09,880
this year of 189 compared to last year
is 258 which is a reduction of 27%.

932
01:37:10,159 --> 01:37:17,040
Uh looking at our heat map here, this is
the number of calls received by Breton

933
01:37:15,520 --> 01:37:25,040
Detachment
um by any day of the week and over the

934
01:37:20,159 --> 01:37:29,119
24-hour time period. Uh most calls or
most files are generated typically

935
01:37:26,800 --> 01:37:35,679
during business hours, uh Monday to
Friday, uh during between that 8 and 300

936
01:37:32,239 --> 01:37:42,960
p.m. time there.
Um the percentage of files that Breton

937
01:37:38,239 --> 01:37:48,000
responds to Brazo County uh is 40% of
the files. Uh the village of Breton

938
01:37:45,440 --> 01:37:52,320
itself is about 11% of the files that
the detachment responds to. And then

939
01:37:49,280 --> 01:37:58,080
Watasment County uh encompasses a little
over 40% of the calls. Then a variety of

940
01:37:55,600 --> 01:38:03,920
um other areas such as like Buck Creek
or Lindale might be scored uh creating

941
01:38:00,719 --> 01:38:11,600
those smaller percentages there. The top
file types uh that we respond to um and

942
01:38:08,639 --> 01:38:17,040
are investigated by member
possession of property obtained by crime

943
01:38:13,520 --> 01:38:24,159
over um is about 5%.
Uh the most

944
01:38:19,760 --> 01:38:30,639
frequently uh investigated file type is
motor ve motor vehicle collisions and

945
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:36,960
other moving traffic such as speeding or
traffic related offenses

946
01:38:33,920 --> 01:38:45,280
given our many miles of highway.
Uh file count this year is down in

947
01:38:39,520 --> 01:38:51,639
Breton detachment. Um so far this year
974 files compared to last year's 1,800.

948
01:38:53,280 --> 01:39:02,960
And uh just because of our
um calls for service, uh we developed

949
01:38:59,600 --> 01:39:08,239
our priorities for the year. Uh very
similar to last year. Uh priority number

950
01:39:05,199 --> 01:39:13,280
one uh crime reduction through prol
prolific offender management. And uh

951
01:39:10,719 --> 01:39:19,920
there are sub goals to tackle that. Uh
members documenting conditions checks

952
01:39:15,840 --> 01:39:26,480
such as curfew and um and other such
conditions. Uh they document hotspot

953
01:39:23,520 --> 01:39:31,760
checks every time they frequent one of
the locations identified as a hot spot

954
01:39:29,119 --> 01:39:36,880
and crime mapping is used to determine
the areas that we focus on the first

955
01:39:34,719 --> 01:39:42,080
quarter. And these priorities are f by
the fiscal year which began April. So,

956
01:39:39,360 --> 01:39:47,679
April to July. In the first quarter,
members completed 36 conditions checks,

957
01:39:44,960 --> 01:39:54,639
laid one breach charge, uh, and
completed 454 hotspot patrols.

958
01:39:51,280 --> 01:39:58,159
Our second priority is crime reduction
and with an effort to reduce property

959
01:39:56,639 --> 01:40:03,679
theft.
Our sub goals uh and strategies for

960
01:40:01,280 --> 01:40:07,040
achieving that uh include recruiting
additional confidential and human

961
01:40:05,440 --> 01:40:12,400
sources
as well as uh completing a specialized

962
01:40:09,280 --> 01:40:17,840
project every quarter and partnering
with our uh central Alberta district

963
01:40:15,040 --> 01:40:24,400
crime reduction unit and uh employing
one of um one of their avenues to deter

964
01:40:22,159 --> 01:40:28,239
property crime is deploying
utilizing a bait program different bait

965
01:40:26,239 --> 01:40:31,920
assets and in the first quarter of this
year, we have deployed bait assets in

966
01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:37,040
the area
and um

967
01:40:34,960 --> 01:40:41,840
there have been at least one search
warrant that was executed uh in Breton

968
01:40:39,840 --> 01:40:45,920
detachment area related to stolen
property.

969
01:40:44,000 --> 01:40:54,560
The third priority is safe roads
initiative. Um this first quarter we

970
01:40:49,600 --> 01:41:00,480
completed uh uh 10 check stops, 172
violator contacts were made. Uh tickets

971
01:40:57,840 --> 01:41:06,320
are issued, 55 written warnings, 58
verbal warnings, five IRS suspensions

972
01:41:03,280 --> 01:41:13,040
for impaired driving, one IRS warning,
two 24-hour suspensions are issued. Um

973
01:41:10,000 --> 01:41:17,199
the strategies to achieve that objective
are additional check stops and joint

974
01:41:15,199 --> 01:41:21,040
force operations with our partner
agencies.

975
01:41:19,280 --> 01:41:26,880
And
um we've uh instituted a minimum number

976
01:41:24,000 --> 01:41:32,560
of um traffic stops per member per work
set. Uh so we aim for about five

977
01:41:29,280 --> 01:41:36,400
violator contacts per member per work
set, which works out to at least one

978
01:41:34,000 --> 01:41:43,280
traffic stop a day per member as a
minimum. Uh presentations at local

979
01:41:39,040 --> 01:41:49,280
schools and uh road safety related
community engagements.

980
01:41:46,239 --> 01:41:52,560
some highlights over the past or the
first quarter of the year. I'll just

981
01:41:51,199 --> 01:41:56,800
highlight some of these files. On May
21st, 2026, Brett and RCMP responded to

982
01:41:55,280 --> 01:42:01,119
the scene of a dirt bike collision south
of Winfield in Wataswin County.

983
01:41:59,280 --> 01:42:06,400
20-year-old male was ejected off a dirt
bike and was transported to the Royal

984
01:42:03,119 --> 01:42:10,880
Alex Hospital by EMS. And uh the driver
was suspected to be impaired and that

985
01:42:08,080 --> 01:42:17,520
investigation is ongoing, waiting for
analysis of the suspect's blood. On May

986
01:42:14,480 --> 01:42:23,600
27th, Breton RCMP received a report of
vehicle matching the description of one

987
01:42:19,040 --> 01:42:29,199
used in recent lease site thefts uh from
other counties. RCMP located and seized

988
01:42:26,960 --> 01:42:33,520
the vehicle uh which was in the village
of Breton. Uh we seized it for a search

989
01:42:31,360 --> 01:42:40,239
warrant. Stolen items were recovered
from one of the other breakin enters. U

990
01:42:37,119 --> 01:42:44,880
and charges uh traffic charges were laid
in that one. Um, we had insufficient

991
01:42:42,000 --> 01:42:51,199
evidence to lay criminal charges.
On June 12th, 2026, Brett RCP responded

992
01:42:48,239 --> 01:42:55,360
to a disturbance on a rural property.
Prior to RCMP arrival, the subject of

993
01:42:53,600 --> 01:43:00,239
complaint drove away from the property
intoxicated. Subject and vehicle were

994
01:42:58,159 --> 01:43:05,920
located by RCMP a short time later and
the driver received an IRS refusal.

995
01:43:03,440 --> 01:43:11,040
Vehicle was towed from the roadway. On
June 29th, 2026, Brett RCP responded to

996
01:43:08,800 --> 01:43:16,880
a report of theft of tools and other
items uh from a complainant's property

997
01:43:13,280 --> 01:43:22,960
in Brazo County. Uh an air tag assisted
us in uh locating the stolen items at a

998
01:43:20,560 --> 01:43:27,520
residence of a prolific offender near
Buck Lake. Search warrant was executed.

999
01:43:25,440 --> 01:43:32,000
Most of the stolen items were recovered.
Charges were laid and actually we have

1000
01:43:29,920 --> 01:43:36,719
uh gone through court on that one. There
was a conviction against 43-year-old

1001
01:43:34,560 --> 01:43:40,800
Merlin Becker.
On July 6th, Brett Ner St. Peter

1002
01:43:38,480 --> 01:43:46,800
responded to a camper fire on a property
in Brazo County. Uh an 82y old man was

1003
01:43:44,000 --> 01:43:51,760
located deceased. Um that investigation
still ongoing with assistance of our

1004
01:43:49,440 --> 01:43:57,920
central Alberta District GIS unit,
general investigation.

1005
01:43:54,239 --> 01:44:02,639
On July 16th, uh 2026, the large police
presence descended upon Lindale. Uh we

1006
01:44:01,040 --> 01:44:07,040
were looking for a male wanted on an
outstanding warrant. Uh subject fled

1007
01:44:04,719 --> 01:44:11,760
from our uh district crime reduction
unit members during an attempted vehicle

1008
01:44:09,280 --> 01:44:19,280
stop in which an RCP member sustained
injuries um with assistance from air

1009
01:44:15,119 --> 01:44:24,080
services. The EPS helicopter was in the
air. We had emergency response team and

1010
01:44:21,440 --> 01:44:29,840
PDS and neighboring detachments assist
us with that. Uh we eventually located

1011
01:44:26,400 --> 01:44:35,360
and arrested 56y old Bradley Degan. Uh
several additional charges came from

1012
01:44:31,920 --> 01:44:42,480
that incident and Degan was initially
remanded into custody. On July 17th,

1013
01:44:38,880 --> 01:44:46,639
Brett RCP responded to Highway 39 and
Range Road 60 for a two vehicle

1014
01:44:44,560 --> 01:44:51,760
collision. The male driver of a Dodge
and Nitro was pronounced deceased on

1015
01:44:48,719 --> 01:44:56,080
scene. Female driver of a Ford F350
pulling a horse trailer was airlifted by

1016
01:44:53,679 --> 01:45:01,440
STARS to the UVA with life-threatening
injuries. female passenger of the F350

1017
01:44:59,280 --> 01:45:06,880
was not seriously injured. That
investigation is also ongoing. And

1018
01:45:03,840 --> 01:45:11,199
finally, on July 29th, Thor Breton
members participated in the Brazo County

1019
01:45:09,040 --> 01:45:16,960
commercial and passenger vehicle safety
check stop with

1020
01:45:14,639 --> 01:45:21,280
county bylaw. Uh, collectively
approximately 150 vehicles were stopped

1021
01:45:19,119 --> 01:45:26,000
and inspected.
And I believe that's it for statistics.

1022
01:45:24,320 --> 01:45:29,159
uh further to any questions that you
guys have.

1023
01:45:29,920 --> 01:45:34,239
» Any questions? Council councelor
Gunderson, go right ahead.

1024
01:45:32,719 --> 01:45:39,600
» No questions. But that was a great
report. Um you guys have been really

1025
01:45:36,960 --> 01:45:45,199
busy obviously. Um through the chair,
too. I think that's Mr. Dingwall in the

1026
01:45:41,520 --> 01:45:51,520
back. Am I right, Terry? Mark, correct?
So, your your bylaw 1256-26

1027
01:45:49,040 --> 01:45:54,159
uh was given first reading, so it's
already been done. I don't know if

1028
01:45:52,560 --> 01:45:57,280
you're waiting for that or public input.
I just thought I'd let you know that if

1029
01:45:55,679 --> 01:46:00,920
you're waiting for that bylaw, we've
already dealt with that issue.

1030
01:46:02,880 --> 01:46:09,440
» And first reading passed.
>> All right. Any other comments or

1031
01:46:07,040 --> 01:46:14,000
questions for Carol? Go ahead.
>> I do too. And I I see your proactive

1032
01:46:11,360 --> 01:46:19,760
approach of uh going out and checking on
and doing some hotspot checks and stuff

1033
01:46:15,920 --> 01:46:24,960
has been very um uh uh advantageous
because your your stats are down. Uh is

1034
01:46:23,119 --> 01:46:30,800
that due to you know maybe keeping some
of those prolific offenders at bay? Are

1035
01:46:27,360 --> 01:46:33,040
they are they in jail or are they tied
up or

1036
01:46:31,440 --> 01:46:39,760
» Yeah, I would say certainly in part at
least uh the hotspot checks um the a

1037
01:46:37,520 --> 01:46:45,040
good portion of our identified hotspots
are the residences of said prolific

1038
01:46:42,400 --> 01:46:50,480
offenders in our area um to try and keep
tabs on them. Um

1039
01:46:47,920 --> 01:46:55,840
some of them have moved uh some of them
have been in jail which definitely leads

1040
01:46:53,280 --> 01:47:00,159
to a reduction in calls for service.
>> Okay. Thank you. Uh I just want to just

1041
01:46:58,000 --> 01:47:05,600
double check the RCMP member that
sustained injuries. Is he okay?

1042
01:47:02,480 --> 01:47:10,880
» Uh yeah, it was um I uh it was one of
the district um covert or plain clothes

1043
01:47:09,199 --> 01:47:13,920
members of the district crime reduction
unit.

1044
01:47:11,760 --> 01:47:20,320
» I believe he had a concussion
>> and um some minor injuries to his wrist

1045
01:47:17,360 --> 01:47:22,800
or hand. Um and he is still working so
not not serious.

1046
01:47:21,679 --> 01:47:25,960
» Thanks for asking.
>> Thank you.

1047
01:47:26,320 --> 01:47:31,679
All right. Well, I don't see any other
questions coming from council other than

1048
01:47:30,080 --> 01:47:34,400
thank you very much for your service to
our community. Appreciate you coming in

1049
01:47:33,119 --> 01:47:39,560
today and keeping us informed.
>> Of course. Thank you.

1050
01:47:35,360 --> 01:47:39,560
» So, carry on, sir. As you were.

1051
01:47:40,560 --> 01:47:45,040
All right, Staff Sergeant, take the
podium if you would. How are you this

1052
01:47:44,719 --> 01:47:49,440
morning?
>> Good. How are you guys?

1053
01:47:45,920 --> 01:47:51,040
» Oh, great. Really great.
>> Did I turn that on?

1054
01:47:50,320 --> 01:47:55,600
» Yep, you're good.
>> Perfect. All right. Good morning,

1055
01:47:55,840 --> 01:48:03,760
Huh? You gonna move it?
>> Okay. Uh, the only thing of that of

1056
01:48:01,199 --> 01:48:06,480
note, uh, is they let everybody know
that we're going to be changing our

1057
01:48:05,119 --> 01:48:09,199
color scheme, which we've had since I
joined the force, which is 20 years ago.

1058
01:48:08,000 --> 01:48:12,639
So, we're going to go back to the old
black and whites, which is kind of fun.

1059
01:48:10,719 --> 01:48:19,199
I think it'll look it's going to be
cool, I think, actually. Um, so yeah,

1060
01:48:16,800 --> 01:48:24,639
it's kind of fun. It's a throwback and I
think they're going to look sharp and

1061
01:48:20,560 --> 01:48:28,080
it's fun to do change. Uh, also of note,
uh, you can see we're wearing blue. So,

1062
01:48:26,480 --> 01:48:31,520
this is now the approved and issued
shirt. It's one of the other things for

1063
01:48:29,520 --> 01:48:37,679
our modernization. It's actually much
nicer than

1064
01:48:34,239 --> 01:48:42,800
the old one, which is from the 70s. Uh,
it's just got the like moisture wicking

1065
01:48:39,920 --> 01:48:46,400
and it's just better in every way. So,
you'll stop seeing the gray, which is

1066
01:48:44,800 --> 01:48:49,440
very been around for a lot of years, so
people might have trouble with that

1067
01:48:47,360 --> 01:48:53,600
transition, but we like this. So,
>> may I share something kind of cool?

1068
01:48:51,040 --> 01:48:57,199
» Yeah. When I was at Depo, I actually got
to go um see where I I'm not sure the

1069
01:48:56,080 --> 01:49:02,239
quite the quite words, but the
seamstress. So, all their uniforms um

1070
01:49:00,000 --> 01:49:05,440
pants and shirts are all made in Depo
and it was um quite the building and

1071
01:49:04,239 --> 01:49:07,600
quite the operation.
>> Yeah.

1072
01:49:06,000 --> 01:49:10,719
» Um and I believe you have to get
everything through that. Any shirts,

1073
01:49:09,600 --> 01:49:14,000
pants, anything that is
>> Well, pants we can now buy outside, but

1074
01:49:12,719 --> 01:49:17,440
yeah, shirts and everything is ordered
through our store system.

1075
01:49:15,440 --> 01:49:21,520
» Um so, yeah. So, you're going to stop
seeing the gray. uh members have kind of

1076
01:49:19,600 --> 01:49:26,080
been wearing it quite a bit in and out
already, but now this is officially uh

1077
01:49:24,480 --> 01:49:31,679
what you're going to mostly see. The
gray will phase out um because of just

1078
01:49:29,679 --> 01:49:34,960
numbers that they're trying to kit up.
They're only allowing us a couple orders

1079
01:49:33,440 --> 01:49:37,360
of blues right now. So, you might see a
little bit of back and forth, but by a

1080
01:49:36,320 --> 01:49:42,080
year from now, you're only going to see
us in blue. Uh that kind of goes our

1081
01:49:39,760 --> 01:49:45,119
whole modernization go vehicles, the
shirts, the pistol. We have four people

1082
01:49:43,600 --> 01:49:51,360
carrying the new pistol. The rest of us
will be trained in the next five months.

1083
01:49:46,639 --> 01:49:55,600
So we are getting more up to date which
is exciting.

1084
01:49:53,280 --> 01:49:59,840
Uh
move on. I'll walk through. So our

1085
01:49:57,760 --> 01:50:02,320
priorities our first we sat down we
figured those out. So our first one was

1086
01:50:01,040 --> 01:50:07,679
curfew checks. I forgot to put the
number in there uh that we did which I

1087
01:50:04,639 --> 01:50:12,159
will rectify next time. Uh I think our
goal is 200 and I we were on track to

1088
01:50:10,480 --> 01:50:15,920
meet that. So, I I don't want to say the
exact number because I can't remember

1089
01:50:13,360 --> 01:50:19,360
what it was, but uh our members kept up
with the curfew checks. Uh led to a

1090
01:50:17,840 --> 01:50:24,239
couple individuals being arrested and
remanded because they weren't around. Um

1091
01:50:22,000 --> 01:50:28,960
so, we'll stay on top of that. The other
one, our drug trafficking, reduce drug

1092
01:50:27,199 --> 01:50:33,119
trafficking, drug use in the community.
That one they had, our plane close team

1093
01:50:31,199 --> 01:50:36,719
had a really good quarter. Um they did
three proactive investigations. Their

1094
01:50:34,880 --> 01:50:40,880
goal is one a quarter just because of
the length of time they take, but they

1095
01:50:38,159 --> 01:50:45,119
did three. Uh 20 people were arrested
out of those three. Some of those uh not

1096
01:50:43,520 --> 01:50:49,760
everybody gets charged in those, but
it's good to have some interdiction

1097
01:50:47,360 --> 01:50:52,800
anyways. And four individuals were
charged with the offenses. Sometimes

1098
01:50:51,280 --> 01:50:58,000
when we hit a house, we just have one or
two targets in that house.

1099
01:50:55,199 --> 01:51:02,400
» But there's the one house we arrested 10
people out of. So, and we had target one

1100
01:51:01,040 --> 01:51:05,679
and target two that we were actually
looking for in there. So, they are the

1101
01:51:03,840 --> 01:51:08,880
only two that catch charges. But
everybody else gets arrested, searched,

1102
01:51:07,760 --> 01:51:12,639
made sure they don't have warrants.
Sometimes we find them on warrants, that

1103
01:51:10,560 --> 01:51:16,560
type of idea. So, it's always good.
Hotspot patrols of police visibility.

1104
01:51:14,480 --> 01:51:21,440
This is kind of new this year. We added
to it. So, you can see we're doing lots.

1105
01:51:19,119 --> 01:51:26,560
So, playgrounds and schools. We are in
we have 291 rural communities. Uh we're

1106
01:51:25,119 --> 01:51:30,719
crush the guys are crushing it getting
out and uh patrolling through them. So,

1107
01:51:28,480 --> 01:51:36,000
we had over 500 patrols through rural
communities and over 500 patrols past

1108
01:51:32,639 --> 01:51:38,320
our hotspots. Um, so we didn't really
know where to set numbers for that

1109
01:51:37,199 --> 01:51:44,320
because we haven't really tracked the
hotspots uh or rural communities the

1110
01:51:40,800 --> 01:51:47,599
same. We did campgrounds before. Um, but
so I think our target numbers are low

1111
01:51:45,920 --> 01:51:53,840
because we are blowing our targets out
of the water, but uh we'll adjust for

1112
01:51:51,280 --> 01:51:57,440
next year. And then of course community
engagement remains a priority for our

1113
01:51:55,520 --> 01:51:59,840
detachment. So we did our open house.
That one was really successful this

1114
01:51:58,719 --> 01:52:05,920
year. I think we had the most we've had
in a long time. We had about 500 people

1115
01:52:01,760 --> 01:52:09,679
through there. So um that was good. Uh
SRO's were actively involved in

1116
01:52:07,599 --> 01:52:15,840
everybody's uh grad activities leading
parades. Uh we were in the parade and

1117
01:52:12,400 --> 01:52:19,440
then uh we also ran the ricochet.
Uh we they set up their grade five field

1118
01:52:17,760 --> 01:52:23,199
trip and we set up a little station
there where the kids come through our

1119
01:52:21,119 --> 01:52:27,199
station as well. So those were kind of
highlights. Um other than that you'll

1120
01:52:25,679 --> 01:52:30,960
see all the consultations. Those are the
other things that I didn't really

1121
01:52:28,480 --> 01:52:35,280
highlight. So, if you have any questions
about those, but we're

1122
01:52:33,599 --> 01:52:42,080
actively involved in a lot of different
communities and uh community uh groups

1123
01:52:39,840 --> 01:52:46,719
and continue to be that way. I'll go
down to resources and give you kind of

1124
01:52:44,960 --> 01:52:54,400
update on where we are for resourcing
wise. Um so, that's the on the

1125
01:52:50,880 --> 01:53:01,679
provincial side. We had one vacancy that
is filled. It is here. This is our

1126
01:52:56,880 --> 01:53:06,480
newest member, Garand Dolly. Um, so
you can come up now.

1127
01:53:04,639 --> 01:53:09,599
So you've been here how long?
>> A month.

1128
01:53:06,960 --> 01:53:12,320
» A month. So he's been here a month. Uh,
yeah.

1129
01:53:11,199 --> 01:53:18,320
» Everybody.
>> I am constable Dollywal. I am from

1130
01:53:14,639 --> 01:53:22,080
Calgary. Um, the graduate of Depo about
eight weeks now and been seven weeksish

1131
01:53:20,719 --> 01:53:25,920
and then been here for about four or
five weeks now. And it's been really

1132
01:53:23,760 --> 01:53:32,159
good.
Thanks so much.

1133
01:53:29,119 --> 01:53:37,760
» Thank you. So that uh position is now
filled. So we are still uh two positions

1134
01:53:35,840 --> 01:53:40,400
short overall, but that's not bad. We
have another recruit coming in

1135
01:53:39,040 --> 01:53:44,560
September. So that actually means we've
got three recruits in the last six

1136
01:53:41,840 --> 01:53:48,320
months, which we haven't had that for a
while. So we're getting we're getting

1137
01:53:46,800 --> 01:53:52,480
filled. It'll be nice because we were a
little skinny over the winter and it

1138
01:53:50,080 --> 01:53:55,679
gets it drags on the members just having
to adjust shifts and work with the

1139
01:53:54,159 --> 01:54:00,880
shortages. So, yeah, we're looking
forward to that. And youth always brings

1140
01:53:58,239 --> 01:54:04,880
youth, I call it youth, new members
always bring good energy to the office

1141
01:54:02,719 --> 01:54:12,239
because they're excited and everything's
new and fun. So, that's good. Um,

1142
01:54:09,199 --> 01:54:15,599
other than that, we have one vacant,
your sports uh positions are filled. We

1143
01:54:14,400 --> 01:54:19,040
have one vacant sport position, but
we're interviewing on that in the next

1144
01:54:17,119 --> 01:54:21,920
uh two, it's an ME position the next two
days, so we'll be full. So, staffing

1145
01:54:20,560 --> 01:54:27,280
wise, we're actually come September,
we're going to look really good.

1146
01:54:25,199 --> 01:54:31,679
And then stats.
These stats are always kind of hard to

1147
01:54:29,280 --> 01:54:37,679
read. Um
but overall we are down our person's

1148
01:54:35,040 --> 01:54:42,000
crime is down about 20%.
Um when you look so the stats that are

1149
01:54:39,760 --> 01:54:45,360
included in that in that is just April
to June and it compares just the three

1150
01:54:43,760 --> 01:54:48,480
months over the last five years. But
when I compare where we're at this year

1151
01:54:47,040 --> 01:54:54,159
from last year, we're down on persons
crime by about 20%. Um vehicle thefts

1152
01:54:51,520 --> 01:54:58,239
are down about 40%. The only thing we've
seen a little bit of an increase in is

1153
01:54:55,760 --> 01:55:05,679
our break in enters and that's we've
July saw a big uptick in oil field uh

1154
01:55:01,679 --> 01:55:11,920
some oil field crime. So uh we had eight
different B& oil field sites and Edson

1155
01:55:10,239 --> 01:55:17,280
it's actually seeing an even bigger
uptick. So it's a crew that's working

1156
01:55:13,599 --> 01:55:23,280
that far west uh between us and Edson
country. So um yeah we're working

1157
01:55:21,119 --> 01:55:27,280
actively on that. We have some suspects
and some proactive investigations that

1158
01:55:25,119 --> 01:55:30,880
are underway by our GI team that
hopefully I'll have some pictures and

1159
01:55:28,719 --> 01:55:38,400
show you some results in three months.
So, but uh right now ours is only up 2%

1160
01:55:34,960 --> 01:55:45,520
but July we saw a big increase in July.
So, uh there's a crew that's working and

1161
01:55:41,920 --> 01:55:50,280
making good money selling copper.
That's what I got. Any questions?

1162
01:55:51,360 --> 01:55:59,760
Thank you, chair. So, my kid's friend
just uh yesterday his bank account was

1163
01:55:57,280 --> 01:56:03,199
cleaned out. You know, one of those
where it's just gone. Um do you guys

1164
01:56:01,599 --> 01:56:07,360
take care of that or is it worth
bringing that up to the RCP when that

1165
01:56:04,880 --> 01:56:16,159
sort of fraud happens or it's worth
reporting it? Uh the success rate on uh

1166
01:56:13,040 --> 01:56:22,400
having any sort of end result to that is
not good. uh because that money when you

1167
01:56:19,599 --> 01:56:25,119
track it, it will flip into it
disappears pretty quick,

1168
01:56:23,520 --> 01:56:26,639
» right? But it's worth reporting though
anyways

1169
01:56:25,599 --> 01:56:30,880
» because we need to track it and the
Canada fraud center should make sure you

1170
01:56:28,560 --> 01:56:35,040
call it into that too because it depends
on how there's different schemes all the

1171
01:56:33,440 --> 01:56:38,880
time and we just need to track it. But
it is worth reporting it.

1172
01:56:36,239 --> 01:56:42,080
» Would that be a stat a statistic that
you guys would also keep in these

1173
01:56:40,480 --> 01:56:43,760
reports do you think? Or
>> it would be it would show up as the

1174
01:56:43,199 --> 01:56:48,480
fraud.
>> Okay.

1175
01:56:44,080 --> 01:56:48,480
» Y just as% as fraud.

1176
01:56:49,280 --> 01:56:57,920
All right. Any other questions or
comments for Staff Sergeant? No. So

1177
01:56:54,800 --> 01:57:00,480
again, we certainly appreciate your your
effort you put into our community. Thank

1178
01:56:59,280 --> 01:57:03,599
you for your services and thank you for
your reports. Great report.

1179
01:57:02,080 --> 01:57:07,840
» Thank you. Appreciate see you guys.
>> Yeah. And welcome.

1180
01:57:06,560 --> 01:57:13,400
We should all come and shake your hand.
I think welcome you to I think we

1181
01:57:10,400 --> 01:57:13,400
should.

1182
01:58:05,599 --> 01:58:10,400
Uh yeah, so two great reports from our
RCMP. I think we could probably break

1183
01:58:08,880 --> 01:58:14,480
just for a minute here before we get
into public input and then right after

1184
01:58:12,639 --> 01:58:19,760
public we'll go into our TNT
presentation. So councelor Gunderson,

1185
01:58:17,440 --> 01:58:23,280
» I move to receive the Breton and RCMP
detachment reports for information.

1186
01:58:21,920 --> 01:58:29,760
» Great. Thank you for that. Any
discussion? All those in favor?

1187
01:58:26,239 --> 01:58:34,440
Carried. Any opposed? Clearly not. Okay.
So, uh we're on recess. Let's go for

1188
01:58:31,440 --> 01:58:34,440
break.

1189
02:13:29,760 --> 02:13:31,760
All

1190
02:13:42,079 --> 02:13:49,199
right, council. It's 11 o'clock and it's
time for public input. And I would just

1191
02:13:45,920 --> 02:13:53,920
ask if there's anybody uh in the
auditorium today who would like to speak

1192
02:13:51,760 --> 02:14:00,159
to council. If not, is there anyone
calling in today? Tina,

1193
02:13:56,159 --> 02:14:04,199
» there's no one online. So with that, I
will close public input.

1194
02:14:06,960 --> 02:14:15,159
» Open and close that quickly.
>> All right.

1195
02:14:11,920 --> 02:14:15,159
» It's 11:01.

1196
02:14:16,159 --> 02:14:20,119
So I think that's a first.

1197
02:14:25,108 --> 02:14:27,128
» [laughter]

1198
02:14:28,880 --> 02:14:34,239
» to [clears throat] the name.
>> That's right.

1199
02:14:32,079 --> 02:14:38,800
» All right. So, our delegation for TNT,
are they here with us yet or could we

1200
02:14:36,639 --> 02:14:44,320
just wait a little longer? Okay. Because
they're scheduled 11:15.

1201
02:14:41,520 --> 02:14:47,639
Um, so I suppose we can just
>> Are you okay?

1202
02:14:50,320 --> 02:14:55,280
» It's fine with me. We have
>> TNT comes in.

1203
02:14:54,079 --> 02:15:00,079
» Okay. I don't imagine there'll be a lot
of decision making there, but yeah, we

1204
02:14:56,560 --> 02:15:05,119
have quorum, so we're good to go.
>> Okay, we're going to go to break or do

1205
02:15:02,639 --> 02:15:08,800
you want to go to close? Up to you guys.
>> Okay.

1206
02:15:08,079 --> 02:15:11,800
» Is that okay?
>> Yeah.

1207
02:15:15,840 --> 02:15:22,239
» Yeah, I'm good.
>> Okay. Councelor Blowski, go ahead.

1208
02:15:20,079 --> 02:15:30,560
As my as my mouth is full, I move that
Brazo County Council go into enclosed

1209
02:15:26,880 --> 02:15:34,159
for oil and gas lease policy ADIA
section 30.

1210
02:15:33,280 --> 02:15:39,360
» 15 minutes.
>> Perfect. At 11:01 a.m.

1211
02:15:37,920 --> 02:15:42,239
» Okay. Just the one item.
>> That's all we got time.

1212
02:15:40,880 --> 02:15:45,679
» Okay. If you think that's all we have
time for, it might be a lot quicker than

1213
02:15:43,760 --> 02:15:50,960
you think.
>> You want to just do it for all?

1214
02:15:48,960 --> 02:15:56,079
» Okay. I move the browser County Council
go into in close session for oil and gas

1215
02:15:53,679 --> 02:16:02,239
lease policy ADIA 30, village of Breton
cost sharing agreement ADIA section 26

1216
02:15:59,040 --> 02:16:07,440
and intermunicipal opportunity proposal
ADIA S19 at 11:01 a.m.

1217
02:16:05,520 --> 02:16:12,719
» All right, thank you. I think that'll be
suffice if we go a little bit long. Um

1218
02:16:10,800 --> 02:16:17,599
hopefully our delegation will just wait
for us. We'll do our best though. Okay,

1219
02:16:14,800 --> 02:16:22,880
any discussion? All those in favor?
Carried unanimously. No opposed. All

1220
02:16:20,400 --> 02:16:25,880
right, we'll be back in hopefully 15
minutes.

1221
02:29:57,439 --> 02:30:03,040
We'll move into it. Uh motion to come
out of close, please.

1222
02:30:01,520 --> 02:30:06,720
» Who's there? Councelor V. Who's there?
>> I make the motion to come out of close

1223
02:30:04,479 --> 02:30:11,840
session at 11:16.
>> Thank you. Any discussion? All those in

1224
02:30:09,040 --> 02:30:15,960
favor? It's carried unanimously. 5
minute break. We'll be back in five.

1225
02:35:02,960 --> 02:35:09,359
All right, council. I think that's five
minutes uh for sake of time. Councelor

1226
02:35:06,720 --> 02:35:14,160
Blowski is on his merry way. So, is
there a motion come out of enclosed?

1227
02:35:12,160 --> 02:35:21,080
Councelor Gunderson, you have it. I move
to extend the village of Breton cost

1228
02:35:15,840 --> 02:35:21,080
sharing agreement for one year.

1229
02:35:21,200 --> 02:35:26,319
» I think it is any discussion.
>> Yeah, I'll just abstain for voting

1230
02:35:24,479 --> 02:35:32,960
because I wasn't in for the discussion.
>> Thank you.

1231
02:35:28,319 --> 02:35:37,600
No discussion. All those in favor?
That's four. Any opposed? Nobody's

1232
02:35:35,359 --> 02:35:44,000
calling in. Councelor Harris. All right.
Motion's carried. Thank you.

1233
02:35:42,160 --> 02:35:49,359
So, we do not have a delegation at this
time.

1234
02:35:46,640 --> 02:35:53,880
Okay, we'll go on break for five
minutes. Thanks, Shane. Appreciate it.

1235
02:36:08,080 --> 02:36:19,399
We're back on break.
>> Um, so I think we can grab a snack.

1236
02:36:14,960 --> 02:36:19,399
» Shane's leaving. He's going to call him.

1237
02:36:21,520 --> 02:36:26,968
» One. You better drive like a beep beep.
>> [laughter]

1238
02:36:31,200 --> 02:36:39,319
» Grab a sandwich. I guess we can grab a
bite. Hey, is lunch here for us?

1239
02:36:36,080 --> 02:36:39,319
» She's here.

1240
02:36:51,200 --> 02:36:55,399
» I suspect President

1241
02:46:24,080 --> 02:46:27,080
Crazy.

1242
02:47:05,680 --> 02:47:08,760
I got

1243
02:47:12,880 --> 02:47:16,040
right now.

1244
03:26:34,960 --> 03:26:43,279
All right, I'll call the meeting back to
order again and we just have one item

1245
03:26:40,640 --> 03:26:47,080
left.
Community investment proposal

1246
03:26:48,000 --> 03:26:54,479
and I would just ask if there's any
discussion uh any questions or comments

1247
03:26:51,840 --> 03:27:00,200
to be made around this and if not we'll
just receive it.

1248
03:26:56,399 --> 03:27:00,200
Go ahead, councelor Gunnerson.

1249
03:27:02,160 --> 03:27:06,359
» Thank you, Chair. Floor is yours.

1250
03:27:06,479 --> 03:27:14,560
I would not be in favor of um providing
the $45,000

1251
03:27:11,040 --> 03:27:20,880
to a private business. But that said, um
Abunis has a it's called a clean energy

1252
03:27:18,640 --> 03:27:27,200
improvement program that could help with
the financing of this. And what it is is

1253
03:27:24,160 --> 03:27:31,439
the county can develop a policy
or set a bylaw. It's basically a clean

1254
03:27:29,520 --> 03:27:36,239
energy improvement tax bylaw we would
set up. And the town of Drayton Valley

1255
03:27:33,359 --> 03:27:40,960
has one. Pincher Creek has one. Sturgeon
County has one. Strathona, Calgary,

1256
03:27:38,640 --> 03:27:46,960
Edmonton. A lot of municipalities use
this as a way to help private businesses

1257
03:27:44,560 --> 03:27:52,160
uh comply with these standards to get
the HVAC up to speed and the the fire

1258
03:27:50,160 --> 03:27:58,880
suppression systems that we're we're
ones asking and wanting to make sure the

1259
03:27:54,560 --> 03:28:02,479
stuff is here or installed correctly. Um
so this is something we could do and

1260
03:28:00,560 --> 03:28:07,840
what what that entails is that once you
have this bylaw in place, you fund it.

1261
03:28:04,560 --> 03:28:12,239
So you put $500,000 towards that that
program and then a business can

1262
03:28:09,920 --> 03:28:18,720
basically come and they borrow the money
from from the county. So in this case be

1263
03:28:16,080 --> 03:28:23,760
$45,000 and the and the repayments are
made through your taxes. So once a year

1264
03:28:21,600 --> 03:28:28,239
the taxes collect that money and that
just goes forever more until the the

1265
03:28:26,160 --> 03:28:34,000
debt is repaid.
And the advantage of that is it they

1266
03:28:31,600 --> 03:28:38,399
don't need the to to get the collateral
for it. It's pretty simple to get it for

1267
03:28:36,640 --> 03:28:42,479
and there's only so much. So it's a
first come first serve. So it's just one

1268
03:28:40,960 --> 03:28:48,239
of the ways that other municipalities
are helping to helping businesses deal

1269
03:28:46,000 --> 03:28:52,560
with these
compliance issues. But um I'd be

1270
03:28:51,040 --> 03:28:58,680
interested in hearing what other
counselors think.

1271
03:28:55,680 --> 03:28:58,680
Any

1272
03:29:01,760 --> 03:29:07,680
other thoughts, counselors?
And councelor Blowski is able to join

1273
03:29:06,000 --> 03:29:11,359
us.
>> Okay. Thank you. Councelor Blowski, do

1274
03:29:10,000 --> 03:29:13,040
you have any thoughts on this uh
proposal?

1275
03:29:11,840 --> 03:29:19,840
» Uh not at this time.
>> Okay. Thank you, sir. Thanks for joining

1276
03:29:14,880 --> 03:29:25,800
us. Councelor Folk, you're good. Council
Western

1277
03:29:21,520 --> 03:29:25,800
Lee, do you have any uh insight?

1278
03:29:26,560 --> 03:29:29,560
Yeah.

1279
03:29:32,800 --> 03:29:38,560
» No, I was just going to say I mean we
just confirmed with them last week as

1280
03:29:36,960 --> 03:29:44,239
far as this time. I know they were going
to the the town tomorrow and um I just

1281
03:29:43,040 --> 03:29:47,520
said well I think it's better if you
come in person with your letter and then

1282
03:29:46,000 --> 03:29:53,439
you know I'm sure council will have some
questions and we just left it that. I'm

1283
03:29:50,960 --> 03:29:59,600
just going to say that uh I mean the
biggest question is are they for profit

1284
03:29:55,760 --> 03:30:03,520
which I think they are. Um I know their
cause is uh I think it'd be welcomed in

1285
03:30:02,239 --> 03:30:07,520
the community. They're doing a good
thing.

1286
03:30:04,160 --> 03:30:12,399
» Um they had met with uh planning and so
they've got a permit to do what they're

1287
03:30:10,399 --> 03:30:15,840
doing but uh they've got some issues
with the safety codes as far as needing

1288
03:30:14,160 --> 03:30:20,640
to upgrade their washrooms and things
and that's where I think they were

1289
03:30:17,520 --> 03:30:28,560
looking for funding. But I don't recall
council ever contributing to a a profit

1290
03:30:24,000 --> 03:30:34,000
group. I just need to say that. Um
so that's all I can really really say.

1291
03:30:32,640 --> 03:30:40,000
» Okay. Well, I appreciate that. Thank
you, Lee. Okay. Um is there any motion

1292
03:30:37,359 --> 03:30:44,000
from the floor then and we can adopt?
>> Go ahead, councelor Gunderson.

1293
03:30:41,840 --> 03:30:48,800
» So this would only be obviously not for
the washrooms. it would just be for the

1294
03:30:45,760 --> 03:30:56,000
the HVAC system to to meet Alberta
building code requirements.

1295
03:30:51,600 --> 03:31:00,880
Um, I move to refer
the TNT Playhouse community investment

1296
03:30:58,319 --> 03:31:05,200
pro proposal to administration to
investigate

1297
03:31:02,560 --> 03:31:11,520
the potential to use
a clean energy improvement program bylaw

1298
03:31:08,160 --> 03:31:14,160
to assist them with their funding. May
>> you may

1299
03:31:12,399 --> 03:31:16,960
» Thank you. uh through the chair to
council. I don't think it's appropriate

1300
03:31:15,359 --> 03:31:20,000
for staff to be doing a private
business's work if they were interested.

1301
03:31:18,479 --> 03:31:23,760
I think if we just provide them the
information, they can do the backlog.

1302
03:31:21,359 --> 03:31:29,200
I'm not at all in favor of um using
staff time nor resources uh for

1303
03:31:26,160 --> 03:31:36,920
someone's private business.
>> Fair. Any other comments?

1304
03:31:32,640 --> 03:31:36,920
Any discussion? Councelor Blosski?

1305
03:31:41,439 --> 03:31:46,520
I'll take that as a no. Can't hear you,
Shane. So,

1306
03:31:48,160 --> 03:31:52,399
okay. So, I'm just going to go over to
councelor Gunderson. Do you want to

1307
03:31:51,279 --> 03:31:58,281
respond to that or
>> I can I could um if if that doesn't fly,

1308
03:31:56,239 --> 03:32:01,840
then we could just um have
[clears throat]

1309
03:31:59,840 --> 03:32:07,600
make a motion. I can make a motion to
have uh staff look at a the potential to

1310
03:32:05,040 --> 03:32:14,160
bring in a a clean energy improvement
program bylaw. We'll leave TNT out of

1311
03:32:10,160 --> 03:32:17,880
it. That would be more acceptable
to councelor Resterland.

1312
03:32:20,880 --> 03:32:32,680
» A motion to have staff um investigate
and bring back options for a clean

1313
03:32:27,359 --> 03:32:32,680
energy improvement program by law.

1314
03:32:32,880 --> 03:32:39,040
I'll withdraw my first motion then
please. Does anyone Is that okay with

1315
03:32:37,040 --> 03:32:44,000
council?
Motion withdrawn.

1316
03:32:40,800 --> 03:32:48,560
Okay. The motion belongs to council.
>> I move to direct administration to bring

1317
03:32:46,080 --> 03:32:53,160
back a clean energy improvement program
bylaw for council's consideration.

1318
03:32:59,359 --> 03:33:03,359
» Okay. There will be some discussion.
Councelor Folk,

1319
03:33:02,000 --> 03:33:07,040
» I guess I guess my [clears throat]
question would be to councelor

1320
03:33:04,720 --> 03:33:13,279
Gunderson. uh just what that clean
energy bylaw might look like. Um what

1321
03:33:11,040 --> 03:33:17,080
what is the fundamental
purpose of that bylaw?

1322
03:33:17,359 --> 03:33:26,479
» When I looked online, I seen that it was
endorsed by ABUS, but the the purpose is

1323
03:33:23,200 --> 03:33:29,200
it's to anything for HVAC systems to
help them improve so they're not using

1324
03:33:28,000 --> 03:33:32,479
as much
>> uh fossil fuels to heat their buildings

1325
03:33:30,800 --> 03:33:36,880
and things like that. and this might
fall into that where they're looking for

1326
03:33:34,479 --> 03:33:41,840
HVAC ventilation systems to meet Alberta
building and fire code requirements. So,

1327
03:33:39,359 --> 03:33:46,560
in that case, it could work. Uh we could
just mirror what Drayton Valley has as

1328
03:33:43,439 --> 03:33:49,359
well. Um theirs only works for their
residents and not for the commercial

1329
03:33:48,000 --> 03:33:52,640
side.
>> Edmonton and Calgary, they've they've

1330
03:33:51,200 --> 03:33:58,000
incorporated that for the commercial
side as well. Um Pincher Creek, I looked

1331
03:33:55,120 --> 03:34:02,479
at theirs, it's also commercial. Um, but
on the website it it stated that they've

1332
03:34:00,239 --> 03:34:06,560
already done as much up to intake as
they can. Like their budget is they're

1333
03:34:04,880 --> 03:34:11,600
at their max limit for what they're
doing. So, it's on a first come first-

1334
03:34:08,880 --> 03:34:17,279
serve basis. So, but yeah, I would just
be curious to see what one would look

1335
03:34:13,200 --> 03:34:24,600
like. Um, I I looked on RMA. I didn't
see that it was even a thing on theirs,

1336
03:34:19,359 --> 03:34:24,600
but but ABUNE, it definitely is. So,

1337
03:34:27,279 --> 03:34:33,120
All right. So, the motion was to bring
back a bylaw. Was that what it was? Or

1338
03:34:31,680 --> 03:34:38,640
» for consideration?
>> For consideration. Okay. It's a bit

1339
03:34:35,920 --> 03:34:42,600
ahead for me. Uh, councelor Blowski, do
you have any discussion on this motion?

1340
03:34:43,520 --> 03:34:50,319
» I think we may have lost
>> something to look at, but

1341
03:34:47,760 --> 03:34:56,720
yeah. The the only problem that I see
with this in terms of collecting taxes

1342
03:34:53,120 --> 03:35:01,520
is isn't this building going to be in
the town? And I know this bylaw wouldn't

1343
03:34:59,040 --> 03:35:05,439
be specific to that, but if
>> Yeah, something to consider.

1344
03:35:04,399 --> 03:35:07,680
» Oh, can I?
>> Yeah, you may.

1345
03:35:05,920 --> 03:35:11,920
» Uh, the building is in Popular Ridge.
It's the old home hardware store if you

1346
03:35:10,160 --> 03:35:14,880
know where that location is, but it is
in the browser county. Um,

1347
03:35:14,080 --> 03:35:18,239
» okay. Yeah,
>> there'd be there'd be no skin off of our

1348
03:35:16,880 --> 03:35:22,479
nose. Like I said, if we had the bylaw
in place, from what I understand, um if

1349
03:35:20,720 --> 03:35:26,000
the money was borrowed for an HVAC
system, it gets paid back through your

1350
03:35:24,000 --> 03:35:29,920
taxes. And if you don't pay, well, then
it would go up for for a land or

1351
03:35:28,319 --> 03:35:35,080
property tax auction.
>> So, we would we would always get our

1352
03:35:31,840 --> 03:35:35,080
money back.

1353
03:35:37,680 --> 03:35:45,120
» All right. Very interesting.
All right. Uh councelor Voke, go ahead.

1354
03:35:42,960 --> 03:35:49,439
Uh [clears throat]
I have to um just mention that I do

1355
03:35:47,279 --> 03:35:52,720
believe bringing back a bylaw at this
point is maybe a little bit ahead of the

1356
03:35:50,880 --> 03:35:59,359
game. I'd like to see more information
on that uh principle uh before before we

1357
03:35:57,760 --> 03:36:05,880
have administration come to the point
where we're writing a bylaw. So that's

1358
03:36:01,760 --> 03:36:05,880
just my my thoughts on that.

1359
03:36:05,920 --> 03:36:11,520
» Yeah, I'm in the [clears throat] same
space.

1360
03:36:08,960 --> 03:36:18,760
Excuse me. All right. Well, uh, if
there's no more discussion, I'll call

1361
03:36:13,279 --> 03:36:18,760
the question. Uh, all those in favor?

1362
03:36:19,120 --> 03:36:25,439
Councelor
Gunderson, Councelor Weslin in favor?

1363
03:36:24,000 --> 03:36:28,479
Um, all those opposed?
>> I'm in favor if you can hear me.

1364
03:36:27,040 --> 03:36:32,399
» Yeah. Okay, I hear you. I was just going
to ask you last.

1365
03:36:30,560 --> 03:36:38,000
Okay. Councelor Blosski's in favor.
Those opposed? Councelor V and myself.

1366
03:36:35,279 --> 03:36:42,640
All right. Motion's carried.
Very good. Thank you.

1367
03:36:41,120 --> 03:36:47,120
Okay. So, now we just have to go back
into close session. So, only two items

1368
03:36:44,880 --> 03:36:50,960
remain. So, council Westerland, go
ahead.

1369
03:36:47,439 --> 03:36:52,000
» Just confirming items uh 16 A and C.
Correct.

1370
03:36:51,600 --> 03:36:57,920
» Yes.
>> Okay. I move to go in close session for

1371
03:36:53,760 --> 03:37:05,680
item 16A, oil and gas lease policy ATIA
section 30 and 16 C intermunicipal

1372
03:37:01,840 --> 03:37:11,279
opportunity proposal ATIA section 19.
>> All right. Thank you. Any discussion?

1373
03:37:08,479 --> 03:37:16,239
All those in favor?
Any opposed?

1374
03:37:13,120 --> 03:37:21,960
Councelor Bowski, how do you vote?
Thank you. Carried. We are in close

1375
03:37:18,960 --> 03:37:21,960
session.

1376
04:14:19,439 --> 04:14:24,640
All right, council take a motion to come
out of close, please.

1377
04:14:23,760 --> 04:14:28,319
» Council vote.
>> I make the motion to come out of close

1378
04:14:26,080 --> 04:14:33,080
session at 1:00.
>> I move it. Move it. Move it. Move it.

1379
04:19:29,359 --> 04:19:35,920
All right, council. It's 105. Our break
is over. Is there any direction coming

1380
04:19:33,439 --> 04:19:39,159
out of enclosed?
There is.

1381
04:19:40,159 --> 04:19:46,159
» Councelor Gunnerson, go ahead. I move
that council directs administr

1382
04:19:43,760 --> 04:19:51,040
administration to compile additional
costing details on the joint opportunity

1383
04:19:48,960 --> 04:19:56,080
with the town of Drton Valley for the
consideration during the 2027 interim

1384
04:19:53,920 --> 04:20:02,000
budget discussions. Okay, any
discussion?

1385
04:19:58,479 --> 04:20:05,840
All those in favor?
That's all of us. That's unanimous. So

1386
04:20:04,000 --> 04:20:10,640
that's carried.
No counselor blowski on phone and nobody

1387
04:20:08,000 --> 04:20:13,920
else. All right.
Councelor vote. Go ahead.

1388
04:20:12,080 --> 04:20:18,880
» I move the council adopts the updated
PD19 oil and gas lease policy, including

1389
04:20:17,040 --> 04:20:25,359
the confidential rate structure as
presented in close session.

1390
04:20:22,560 --> 04:20:28,960
» Okay. Any discussion? All those in
favor?

1391
04:20:27,040 --> 04:20:32,880
Carried unanimously.
Thank you. That is finished. One motion

1392
04:20:31,199 --> 04:20:37,359
remains.
>> I move to adjourn the meeting.

1393
04:20:34,960 --> 04:20:42,000
» Okay. Any discussion? All those in
favor?

1394
04:20:39,199 --> 04:20:42,000
Motion carried.