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Okay. U sorry if you the people have
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accept Brian's absence for uh he's out
of assignment. Uh so at this time we'll

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have the additions, deletions, changes
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>> Mr. Mayor, I have one change. I would

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like to remove 6.1 franchise fee.
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Uh, any other changes, deletions?
I make a motion to accept the changes.

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I'll make a motion that town council
adopt the agenda as amended.

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» As amended. All in favor? Unanimous.
Carried. Uh, get a motion for adoption

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of the minutes of the last meeting, I'm
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» Um, a motion that we uh adopt the August
19th, 2026 regular council meeting

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minutes. Madam CEO, can we do the 24th
as well on the same motion?

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» Yes, can, Mr. Mayor.
>> Okay. I uh I'll do that again. I motion

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that we accept the August 19th and 24th,
2026 regular council meeting minutes

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» and the special council meeting minutes
on the 24th. Uh any questions, concerns?

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All in favor? Anonymous carried.
Uh let's move on to number five. Council

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priorities and information requests.
Uh, councelor Harvey,

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» I do have a couple priorities. So, first
of all, I just want to say thank you to

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the administration, the town office, and
all the volunteers

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for this very successful Sunday with
Alberta Days. Um, I think everything

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came out awesome. Couldn't ask for
anything better. It was very, very well

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put together and very well organized.
Thank you, Sher Cot as well. Natalie

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Costa, you guys did awesome. uh the
veterans crosswalk. Amazing job to the

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the veterans committee as well. And I
just want to say thank you to everybody.

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That was something else. It's great.
>> Anything else, counselor?

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» I do have one more thing. Uh so one of
the organizers of the ball I'm not

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texting anybody. I'm looking at right
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fifth annual slow pitch tournament,
Bruterheim. They have 10 teams, eight of

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which are from out of town. Um they are
looking for donations for anybody who's

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watching uh for fireworks. Maybe if we
have a little bit of money to put

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through, not nothing crazy. 50 bucks or
100 bucks. They're not actually asking.

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I'm asking if we have anything. They
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that as well. Uh
that ball tournament brings in so much

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foot traffic to the town. um the
businesses, the the food liies so forth,

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whole country, every they they come here
and uh the liquor stores as well. The

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campground is packed. So
if we could have any money to help them

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with the fireworks, it's going to be
pretty good display as well. So is there

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anything that we have available to them
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» or Yeah.
>> Council Young through Mr. Mayor, we can

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definitely look in to see what we have
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you have a contact?
>> Yes, I do.

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» Okay. We can maybe connect and I can get
the contact and we can find out what we

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have. And uh
>> yeah, it's nothing crazy and they're not

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even like it's just me asking we have 50
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» So, our next council meeting is
September 16th. Would that give them

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enough time to accept a donation?
>> Yeah, because I think it's actually the

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19th. It's like I'm in the tournament. I
am I'm in the tournament the 15th.

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» Uh well that would be enough time. Uh
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» we could definitely bring something back
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» Yeah.
>> And I heard it just booked a ban today

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too. So
>> is that right?

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» Yeah. You would know.
>> Any other things counselor?

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» No sir.
>> Uh anything from you?

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» Uh one thing I'm going to write coales
of early on thanking everybody for

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Alberta days. Uh uh it was a smashing
success in my eyes and a lot of fun. Uh

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I just want to thank everybody and if we
miss mentioning your name, it's not on

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purpose. It's just we thank everybody
involved. So if you think we're not

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thinking of you, we are. And uh all the
businesses and whoever helped and

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participated in every small little way,
thank you. So with that, we'll move on.

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» counselor.
>> I just wanted to say thank you very much

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to uh Maddie Guushu, who was my barbecue
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When I took off, it was her first time.
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» That's exactly what I was getting. I
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for her.
>> Okay. Thank you.

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» That's awesome. Uh, so at this time,
we'll move on to uh item six, request

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for decisions.
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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh 6.2, 2 Northern
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also known as the ENRED grant.
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grant is to enhance economic development
and leverage regional resources in this

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capacity. Projects that are eligible for
this grant include investment in local

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businesses, feasibility studies, tourism
initiative, private investment

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attraction, and town promotion.
administration would like council's

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support in using this grant to possibly
revitalize our downtown district. The

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grant would not fund the actual
remodeling of our downtown. Rather, it

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would fund the strategic work to develop
a framework of standards and incentives

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in motivating businesses to align. The
goal is to create a vibrant exciting

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business core to attract investors and
new business. The grant was open for

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submission as of October, sorry, August
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2026. Applications are reviewed in
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funding occurring in February and March
of 2027. The NRED grant is a matching

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grant, meaning we would need to have 50%
of the project funding and the grant

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would match it. Administration is
seeking council approval to explore

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options and quotes for initiatives that
would align with the ENRED program

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funding and the opportunities to
revitalize our downtown. Administration

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will bring the findings back to council
for consideration and possibly to

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include into the 2027 budget discussion.

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» Uh any discussion on that?
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» has the town ever applied for this grant
or is a brand new grant? Um, councelor

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Diaz through Mr. Mayor, we did apply for
the grant. I believe it was in 2025 and

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that funded the alchemy study that the
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» Okay. Well, I think we just uh the
options are there you guys. Uh,

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» option one.
>> I think so. I can make the motion.

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» Okay. council.
>> I motion that town council directs

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administration to explore opportunities
for the northern and regional economic

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development program and gather
information and or quotes for

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initiatives that would align with the
funding for council consideration in the

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2027 budget.
>> Uh any other discussions on this? All in

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favor? Anonymous carried.
Thank you for that. Uh

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[clears throat] we'll move on to the
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Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 6.3. The Alberta
Community Partnership.

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The Alberta Community Partnership, also
known as the ACP Grant, is a grant to

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support regional collaboration and
capacity building initiatives. The towns

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of Lamont and Bruterheim administrative
administrative staff discussed

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collaboratively applying for the ACP
grant to create a water leak detection

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program to identify and address water
losses within the municipal water

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distribution system before they result
in significant infrastructure damage,

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financial costs or unnecessary
environmental impact. The town of

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Bruterheim would be the managing partner
responsible for applying for the grant

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funding and completing the financial
reporting for this project. The maximum

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amount for the ACP grant,
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with municipalities responsible for 10%
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would be a maximum of $15,000 for
municipalities with our portion of

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financial commitment not to exceed 7,500
and the other half funded by the town of

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Lamont. Our portion would be funded
through the utilities infrastructure

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life cycle maintenance reserve.
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public works staff, we believe we will
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[clears throat]
concerns. Uh the

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o
sir what's your uh what's your concern

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on this?
>> So it's not a concern. It's uh it's

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really prudent for municipalities to do
a due diligence practice on leak

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detection throughout their uh their
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and it just so happens that this is year
10 for me. So it it should happen. It's

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a good practice to ensure that anything
that is leaking that is not detectable

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by flow meters at least we're picking it
up with ultrasonic and we can catch it

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before it becomes a big problem. So
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» Yeah. Um I'll give you an example. It is
public knowledge. Uh when I was in

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Bonacord, uh approximately $72,000 was
being disposed of, just thrown away, um

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from leaks that we caught in the first
year that I was there. So So that's

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money that just went out the door.
>> So So it's I'm not suggesting that's

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what we have. We have a very very tight
system here from what I can see from

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what we purchase and what we distribute
to the town residents. Um, but again

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with that being said, the smallest ones
can turn into bigger ones.

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» It's undetected. It's money out the
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» So, I would almost in my opinion be
silly not to do this. So, I think

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Deputy Mayor, sorry, I should have said,
>> okay, I don't mind, believe me. So, what

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[clears throat] is it? It's just a
company that goes around and scans like

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certain areas or uh certain high like
>> So, it's it's patient or

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» right? So we what they do is they tie on
to either a hydrant or mainline valve

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and they do cross connection sonic or
sonar if you will and they look for

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sound. So it's it's a very very
sophisticated uh system compared to 10

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years ago. It's really come a long way.
So these guys are out in industrial they

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got shell cow they can leak test
anything from water to hydrocarbon. So

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» it's pretty cool.
>> Yeah.

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» I think it's great. in my uh experience
like yourself uh uh fire hydrants at

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Shell when I was there we're talking 10
closer to 15 years ago was a million

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dollars repair just without even looking
at it and then I'm sure our costs would

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be similar so anyway uh let's get a
motion I guess uh Dr. Mayor

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» I'll make a motion that Tam Council
direct administration to apply for the

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Alberta community partnership grant to
fund comprehensive water leak detection

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program [clears throat]
and the town of Lamont.

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» Any more discussion on this? All in
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6.4.
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committee of the whole. Administration
is seeking direction regarding the

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implementation of a council committee of
the whole. The primary purpose for a

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committee of the whole is a way to
informally deliberate and discuss items

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of interest and make recommendations to
bring forward for council decisions. The

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advantage is that the deliberations are
held separately, thus making more

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efficient use of the subsequent council
meeting time. administration requests

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direction on whether council would like
to proceed with establishing a committee

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of the whole and if so how it should be
scheduled. The MGA does not provide

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legislation on committee of the whole
per se. It is up to council discretion

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how these meetings proceed and are
created as a committee of council. Um

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some options to consider the committee
of the whole could be held as part of

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the regular council meeting. They can be
held as a separate meeting on a

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different day. And if you are having a
separate meeting on a different day, you

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could choose to live stream or not to
live stream. Um, some of the surrounding

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municipalities that that do have
committee of the whole, county includes

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a committee of the whole within their
normally scheduled council meeting. The

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village of Riley include a committee of
the whole as a separate meeting and they

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don't live stream those, but they do
live stream the regular meetings. um the

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village of Andrew do not live stream
their meetings, but they do have one

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meeting a month, regular council, and
then one one committee of the whole

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meeting. So, it would be up to council
how you would like to do that. Um what's

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prompting
bringing committee of the whole forward

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at this point in time is we have a lot
of bylaws and policies to review and dis

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discuss and get council direction on and
having a separate meeting to freely

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discuss different ideas and different
things you'd like to implement to ask

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some questions maybe create some some
different procedures that could all flow

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very nicely in a committee of the whole
and at the end of it you would agree on

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recommendations ations and at your next
council meeting when the that particular

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section comes up we have the
recommendation from committee of the

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whole and then you could vote.
>> What uh question is there a time line on

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this to be formed?
>> Not at all. It is completely

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» why I'm bringing that up is because we
have one absent and one coming. So it

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might you know like we would be speaking
on their behalf to uh send them to

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another meeting which they might have
issues about. So, deputy mayor,

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» was there any time that there was a
community to hold in this town before or

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is this first the first year?
>> No, I believe it was brought I believe

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it was brought forward for discussion at
some point, but it was um ultimately

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decided against by the council of the
day.

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» Okay. I I think it's great idea.
>> And so, like these other municipalities

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that have maybe the whole How long are
typically do the meetings last? Is there

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» From what I can gather, uh, councelor
Diaz, Drew, Mr. Mayor, there there's not

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really a a timeline per se, like a 1
hour or 2 hour. Um, the council are

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basically coming together to to discuss
items on an agenda as as you would a

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regular council meeting with the largest
difference being that you don't make

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actual decisions. You're you're making
recommendations to bring back to council

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for a decision.
>> Is there a cost to the town? the cost of

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the town would be the same as a regular
council meeting. So, because they're an

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in town meeting, according to our our
council remuneration bylaw, the charge

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would be for council the exact same as
it would be for a regular council

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meeting. So, $25.

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» No, I'm
Yeah, but we should I agree with you,

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mayor, that maybe we should for
>> So, could we take this as information

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today?
>> 100%. and we could definitely bring back

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to um to the first meeting in November I
guess after

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» the organizational meeting. I I just
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» we don't commenure for other people, but
>> Okay. So, we'll make a motion to accept

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this as information for now. Council,
>> I motion that town council receive uh

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the report of the whole as information
for future decision November 1st.

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» All in favor?
Thank you.

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Thank you.

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» 6.5.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh 6.5 is movie

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under the stars stemming from a
resolution at our August 19th council

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meeting. Administration has explored the
feasibility and cost associated with

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hosting a familyfriendly outdoor movie
event for the community. The proposed

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event would be a double screening of Toy
Story 5 and Indiana Jones: Raiders of

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the Lost Arc. Upon council approval, the
event will take place at the Egggrounds

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on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, and
operate in a drive-in movie format where

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a large screen will project the film
while attendees can dial in the audio

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while seated comfortably inside their
vehicles. A community resident has

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donated the use of the required
equipment. Council and administration

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will volunteer to assist with operating
and overseeing the event. The screening

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would begin at approximately 900 p.m.
dusk and conclude between 12 and 1:00

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a.m. Based on the combined runtime of
the two film, the total licensing cost

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for the two movies is $871.50.
Administration is proposing a budget for

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the movie under the stars event not to
exceed $1,100, which can be used from

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our miscellaneous events budget and
would leave a balance of $728.28.

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28. Benefits to the community include
encouraging community participation and

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engagement, offering affordable family
entertainment within the community,

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utilize community facilities and
volunteer support, and create a unique

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outdoor recreation experience for
residents of all ages.

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» What do you think?
>> Okay. So, just with that being said,

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with uh the the money that's being
asked, just so folks do know, it's for

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licensing for the the movies. Um the one
thing I've noticed is it has at

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approximately 9:00 on the
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» the it's 8 just scrap that, I would
think, and just put down dusk because

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it's getting dark getting dark now,
right? And 8:00 is

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» nine o'clock is pretty late for kids to
come, right? So just at dusk and that's

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still 12 days away. It'll be getting
darker a lot more energy prices.

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» Yeah.

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» More questions or concerns.
>> Make a motion to the amended time.

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» Oh, sorry.
>> Maybe if we can get a couple of us in

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the meantime as well to get together and
go through what's

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» kind of a trial run.
>> So um

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» I do have a trial run.
So, a pre-event um

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» Yeah.
>> kind of rehearsal.

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» Yeah. Yeah. Where we're going to put in
parking and all that.

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» That'd be a great idea.

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» Let's make a motion to uh accept it as
amended with the amended time in the

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amendment. I motion the town council
approved movie under their stars events

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for September 12th uh as amended for
timings uh with a budget not to exceed

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$1,100.
>> All in favor? None carried

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6.6 m.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh 6.6 is the dog

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park at the outdoor rink. At the August
19th, 2026 regular council meeting,

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Deputy Mayor Young asked administration
to compile an information package

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regarding the potential development of a
dog park at the outdoor rink. The

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outdoor rink sits vacant seven months of
the year and utilizing the evicting

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closed off area provide the lowcost
amenity for local dog owners. The dog

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park would operate for a 4-week period
from September 7th to October 7th, 2026.

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At the trial, public works will ensure
garbage bin is placed on site for

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convenient dog waste bag disposal and
costing for this program would include

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the temporary signage which is $42.50
plus GST, a waterproof outdoor dog bag

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dispenser, which is $48. Funds would be
allocated from the miscellaneous events

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budget.
>> Questions or concerns?

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» No, I don't. I think it's gonna be a
great idea.

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» So they this has been talked about. I
know you've been TA been part of that in

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the past. Well, this is something that's
the residents want it. Um I think it's a

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great idea just for a trial run if
people bring it up and be gone. Right.

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This is a trial. Um, one thing on the
signage I think that a couple residents

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wanted is same thing I guess where
you're going bring your dog to a kennel

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like um is it coffee kennel or can
vaccinated dogs or whatever you know.

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» So yeah, I think it's great.
I'll make a motion.

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» Okay, mayor.
>> I'll make a motion that town council

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approve the temporary dog park at the
outdoor rink from September 7th to

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October 7th, 2026.
All in favor

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carried.
Thank you.

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Making a vote tonight, guys.
6.7 there, Madam CEO.

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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, increased cost
of the speed sign. At the August 19th

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regular council meeting, council
approved the one-mon rental of a speed

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feedback sign placed at the Cosmic Skate
Park in order to acquire the necessary

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traffic data to support designating a
playground zone. While the original

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quote was given at 1,50 plus GFT for a
one-mon rental, the delivery charge and

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calibration fee were inadvertently not
included. Administration is requesting

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approval to fund a revised rental
agreement from ASAP Traffic Inc. with an

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increased cost of $216 plus GST to
account for the additions. The sign will

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be in place from September 1st to 30th
with setup, delivery, calibration, and

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data delivery done by the company. The
updated total submitted for council's

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approval is $1266 plus GST representing
a $216 plus GST variant above the

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original agreement.
>> My understanding is one of our craft

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administration people had got a deal on
it. So we saved some money because we

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made them feel guilty that uh the cost
wasn't included in the original. So

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» I agree, Mr. Mayor.
>> We did uh we did save some money that

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way. So, okay.
>> It's unfortunate that it did go up a

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little bit, but it's
>> it's it's

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there now. I seen it. We the council we
drove by, seen it. You can't miss it

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now, right?
>> Oh, it wasn't.

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» Is it working?
>> Yes. Yes.

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» I drove right by it on the way home.
It's there.

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» I'm a little scared what we're going to
find out, but that's okay. That's why

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it's there.
>> I can make the motion.

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» Yes, you can. I motion the town council
approved to revise a total of 12 uh

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$1,266 plus GST with ASAP traffic inc
for the speed sign rental representing

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an additional $216 plus GST variance.
>> Any more concerns? All in favor carried

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6.8 Madam CEO.
>> Thank you Mr. Mayor. Uh 6.8 letter of

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support for Go East regional tourism. Go
east regional tourism organization. Go

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east at go east of Edmonton has served
as a regional tourism organization since

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2012. They support member
municipalities, local businesses and

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regional events across Alberta. Under
the provincial traveler protection and

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destination development act, tourism
organizations must secure official

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destination marketing organization DMO
designation to access provincial funding

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opportunity. Go east is asking for the
town of Bruterheim to send a letter of

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support to the honorable Andrew
Bochenko, Minister of Tourism and Sport

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in support of their application for the
official DMO designation. And there is a

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letter attached in your agenda.
>> You just signed it.

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» Oh,

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any other questions or concerns on this?
>> Uh, no. I just had a question. So, go

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east, I'm aware what they do. Is there a
competing organization or is there a

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reason that
>> Oh, uh the reason uh councelor Diaz

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through Mr. Mayor was to access more
government funding for their

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organization and to do that they have to
have the DMO designation. So our letter

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of support will enable them to to
achieve that designation and then they

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can access more funding opportunities
>> to benefit our town.

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» Absolutely.
>> I guess no cost to us at this time.

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» Yeah.
>> Um make a motion. Yes, for information

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may consider
>> or option one here

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» is there. Okay, I'm sorry. I don't click
on

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» a motion that town council authorize
authorization of draft letter for mayor

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Wazak to sign uh in support of go east
regional tourism organization PMO

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designation.
>> Any more questions, concerns? All in

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favor? Unanimous carry.
Uh moving on briefing notes.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um 7.1 under
briefing notes is the planning and

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development update. So, uh we have three
sections on this briefing note. Uh the

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first is our local business advertising.
Our monthly utility bill utility bill

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newsletter now features a local business
directory on the back providing an easy

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way for businesses to connect to the
community. This dedicated section on the

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back of the newsletter every month will
provide a current listing of local

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businesses, giving residents an easy way
to see what services are available in

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town. The directory includes all new
businesses and existing businesses

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holding a valid local business license,
showcasing what's available in our

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community. The next section is for new
construction. Development commenced at

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three sites for newly constructed homes.
one in Burkside subdivision and two in

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Westwoodlands. Basements are in the
process of completion and before long

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construction on the upper levels will
commence. Administration continues to

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meet with investors regarding
opportunities for development in

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Brutderheim and to facilitate
connections between those interested in

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development and those having land for
possible development. Our final section

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is around grant administration is
working closely with Bob Baspelco,

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Northeast Alberta information hub and
Lisa Ford, regional economic development

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specialist for jobs, economy, trade and
immigration Alberta to gather

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information on possible grants to
facilitate program and enhance business

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development in Bruterheim.
>> Uh my

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our collection you had a three-hour
meeting with Bob

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» did
>> and it went very well. Apparently,

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» I felt it did
>> uh to throw that on top. The MLA who did

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the ribbon cutting with some guys there.
They spoke uh uh with us and uh said

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that Brutheim is very well respected
right now in the government's eyes. Uh

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they like what we're doing. So, uh thank
you for that. And we're going to make a

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motion to accept this as information.
Councilor,

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» a motion that we accept that this
briefing known as information.

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» Any other questions or concerns? All in
favor? Unanimous carried.

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Uh, planning and development update.
What's that?

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» Question.
>> 7.2. Tree grant.

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» Tree grants. Okay.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, tree grants

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rooted in hope. In 2024, the town of
Bruterheim and the Bruter Agricultural

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Society partnered to apply for matching
grants to purchase trees for the

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Bruterheim Starllight Campground and
Bruterheim Community Park. The community

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park plans included trees as part of the
landscaping. Trees currently growing in

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the community park were grant funded
through Fortis Alberta naturalization

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grant and the green my city foundation
grant. In the spring of 2026

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administration applied for the fortis
Alberta community naturalization tree

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planting grant and received $2,500.
In August we applied for the green my

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city foundation grant and we received
confirmation that we were awarded the

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grant. These two grants totaling $5,000
allow us to purchase and plant trees in

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the campground and community park
spaces. Administration is working

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closely with Green My City Foundation to
maximize the grant. They will provide us

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with contacts for local tree nurseries
that are affiliated with their

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organization. Through this partnership,
we receive guidance and landscaping

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support from those who have expertise in
selecting and planting trees native to

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our area and receive a discount on the
trees purchased for our rooted in hope

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tree planting project. We received the
funding from Fort Alberta and will

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receive the funding from Green City
Foundation when the project is completed

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and final reporting is submitted. The
date for our community tree planting and

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celebration will be set sometime after
September 3rd, 2026, meeting with the

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Green My City Foundation Board Executive
Director.

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» Questions and concerns. [clears throat]
>> Again, we're accepting this as

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information.
Deputy Mayor,

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» I'll make a motion to accept this as
information. All

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» favor.
Thank you.

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Tax collection update.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 7.3. As noted in

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our tax break bylaw for 2026, our town
is slated to collect 1,53,117

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in municipal taxes this year. This
amount added to the requisitions that we

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collect on behalf of the province means
we have to collect in total 2,85,93216.

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As an update to our tax collection
status, we have currently collected 78%

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of our tax levy. This amount includes
what we have collected from those on our

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TIP tax [clears throat] installment
payment plan monthly payment program.

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From our tips program, we collect
$45,6.93

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per month. We have $460,766.58

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remaining to collect in taxes for 2026.
>> So, we're almost at 80% which is not a

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bad figure from what I understand.
>> Questions or concerns?

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» Make the motion. Yes, please.
>> Uh motion to accept this briefing notice

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information.
>> All in favor? Anonymous is carried.

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» We're moving on to correspondence.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have one item

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for correspondence tonight, and that is
an invitation on behalf of Portis

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Alberta. Um Alberta municipalities
customer reception. Um, mayor and

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council are invited to join Poris
Alberta for drinks and orurves at the

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Fairmont Hotel McDonald Empire Ballroom.
And that is on, as I said, Wednesday,

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September 23rd from 7 to 10:00 p.m.
If anyone is interested, I can RSVP on

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your behalf.
>> Madam CA, were you thinking?

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» I I was not.
>> Yeah, I don't know about that.

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Um, Deputy Mayor will take it for as
information.

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» Take motion and make this as
information.

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» All in favor?
Carried. Any changes? We'll get uh

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people to get a hold of you. So,
>> uh,

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any more business before we go into
close session?

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» You're efficient. Nice.
>> We have a just a a small close session

419
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on uh I read that.
>> No.

420
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» Yes. Well, it's in the shirt.
>> Okay. So, yeah, we just have some

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business to do and then that concludes
our meeting for tonight. Uh we'll take a

422
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motion to uh
>> comfort.

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» A comfort break.
>> Five minutes.

424
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» Uh we'll make a motion for a comfort
break for five minutes. A motion that we

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uh take a fivem minute comfort break.
All right. All

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» in favor? Anonymous carried.

427
00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:07,960
I heard it. You muted.
>> Yeah.

428
00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:15,679
» Okay. At this time, I'd like to make a
motion to come out of the cover break.

429
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:20,799
Deputy Mayor,
>> I'll make a motion to go to break.

430
00:32:17,919 --> 00:32:23,919
» Uh, all in favor? Is carried. And at
this time, we'll get a motion to go into

431
00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:25,519
close session.
>> Make a motion to go into close session.

432
00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:29,880
All
>> in favor? Carried.

433
00:32:32,880 --> 00:32:37,919
It's uh 7:51. We're going to come out of
close session. We have a motion to come

434
00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:39,760
out of close session.
>> A motion that we come out of close

435
00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:46,000
session.
>> All in favor? That is carried. At this

436
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time, we have a motion to read.
>> I'll make Sorry. I'll make a motion that

437
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town council directs administration to
facilitate the municipal land disposal t

438
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of tax role number 208500
0

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exchange for a utility easement in
accordance with legal advice in the

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municipal government act.
>> Any more questions or concerns? All in

441
00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:13,679
favor? Unanimous carried.
Uh at this time we uh take a motion to

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decreement. I'll make a motion that we
adjourn at

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» 7:51.
>> 75. Yeah.

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» 752.
>> And all in favor and carry. Thank you

445
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everyone.

446
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That's a record,