1 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,520 testing. 2 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:18,720 Good morning everyone. [clears throat] Welcome to the regular council meeting 3 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:23,600 of August 26th. Um, we'll call the meeting to order. 4 00:05:21,199 --> 00:05:26,479 Before we do introductions, uh, just a few housekeeping items. If you have a 5 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:30,960 cell phone, if you could please ensure your cell phone is turned to off. 6 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:35,520 Um, please note that all council meetings are being livereamed, recorded, 7 00:05:33,039 --> 00:05:39,280 and retained. All personal information collected will be managed in accordance 8 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:42,000 with the access to information act. And with that, I will start with 9 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:44,240 introductions. And I'll start with Ryan, please. 10 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:48,160 » Good morning. Ryan Morrison, director of operational services. 11 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,479 » Good morning. Mike Kger, manager of assessment services. 12 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,960 » Good morning, Chris Ratchen, director of legislative, community, and agricultural 13 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:56,960 services. >> Good morning, Margareta Bloom, director 14 00:05:54,639 --> 00:06:00,160 for planning and development services. >> Jeff Holmes, chief administrative 15 00:05:58,479 --> 00:06:02,800 officer. >> Good morning. It's nice to see so many 16 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:06,240 people in the gallery. I'm Jennifer Lutz, division 7. And if you don't know 17 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:12,960 where division 7 is, it's the east corner of old surrounding area out to 18 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:18,000 the kneehill red county borders. Good morning. Peggy Johnson, counselor, 19 00:06:15,199 --> 00:06:24,960 division six, which is Eagle Hill, Eagle Valley, and Westward Hoe. Uh, south, no, 20 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:29,120 northeast of Sunundry. >> Tiffany Nixon, division 4, uh, soy 21 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:32,880 Bergen up through Zella and Melville towards Dsbury. 22 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:37,520 » Good morning, Angela Alers. Uh, division 5 council and Reev. 23 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:42,160 » Good morning, Angela. Look, division three counselor just um, west of Dsbury 24 00:06:40,479 --> 00:06:49,039 to the kneehill border running straight through here. Morning, 25 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:53,280 Greg Harris, division 2. That's uh way out Cremona Water Valley Way. 26 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:58,639 » Good morning. [clears throat] Uh Dwayne Fton, division one counselor uh rule 27 00:06:55,199 --> 00:07:01,840 cares south to Rocky View and East Hill. >> Good morning, Laura Catman's executive 28 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:07,280 assistant. >> Good morning, Ray Pole, planner. 29 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:10,880 Morning, Shelley French Communications. >> Thank you. And we have an agenda in 30 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:16,720 front of us. Are there any additions to the agenda? Councelor Harris, if 31 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:22,840 » I could add an item RMA uh committee appointment. 32 00:07:18,479 --> 00:07:22,840 » Okay. So, we'll add that under 9.8. 33 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:36,400 Is there any other additions or any other changes to the agenda? 34 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:40,960 Seeing none, could I have a motion to adopt the amended agenda, please? Moved 35 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:44,240 by Councelor Nixon. Uh, [clears throat] I will call the 36 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:47,479 question. All in favor? And that motion is carried. 37 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:56,000 Okay. And we have um regular council minutes of our August 12th meeting. Is 38 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:00,400 there any errors or omissions in those minutes? 39 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:04,800 Seeing none, could I have a motion to adopt those? Moved by councelor Lutz. 40 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:09,599 I'll call to question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. 41 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:13,520 Okay. Okay. And so before we get into uh the council agenda, just to point out a 42 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:18,160 few things. We do have two delegations today. We have the Legacy Land Trust 43 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:22,319 Society coming at 11:00 and we have Olds College coming at 11:30. So wherever we 44 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:27,680 are in the agenda, we will endeavor to accommodate those um uh delegations as 45 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:33,760 uh um um as appropriate on the agenda times 46 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:38,240 11:00 and 11:30. And then 9.1, the future airport management structure. We 47 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:42,039 will be um addressing that agenda item after our close session. 48 00:08:42,479 --> 00:08:50,556 So we will move right into the public hearing 49 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:52,576 and that is agenda item 4.1. [clears throat] 50 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:59,440 This is bylaw number LU2026 being a bylaw of Mount View County in 51 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:06,160 the province of Alberta to amend land use bylaw number uh 1024 affecting 52 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:11,920 Southeast 153365 plan 1711620 53 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:17,040 block one lot 2 pursuit pursuant to the municipal government act. This received 54 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:20,880 first reading on July 8th 2026. And with that I will open the public hearing and 55 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:24,880 turn it over to planning please. >> Thank you. The beginning of the 56 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:29,200 presentation starts on page 25 of the agenda. The applicants and land owners 57 00:09:27,279 --> 00:09:34,560 are Gary and Heather Crouch. This application is proposing to redesate an 58 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:40,360 approximate 2.63 acres from agricultural 2 district A2 to country residential 1 59 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:40,360 district. 60 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:46,399 The next slide is the location map and shows that the subject property is in 61 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:52,800 the rural neighborhood of McDougall Flats about 7 kilometers west from the 62 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,800 town of Sundry. 63 00:09:53,279 --> 00:09:59,120 The next slide shows the figure three map from the municipal development plan 64 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:03,680 and shows that the proposal is within the potential multi-law residential 65 00:10:00,959 --> 00:10:09,800 development area. This is a policy area that may consider a maximum of four 66 00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:09,800 titles within a quarter section. 67 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:16,880 The redesation site sketch on page 28 of the agenda shows that the application 68 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:21,920 seeking to redesate an approximate 2.63 63 acres of bare land from the southwest 69 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:26,560 corner of a 71.91 acre agricultural parcel. The subsequent 70 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:31,320 subdivision application proposes the creation of the fourth title for the 71 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,320 quarter. 72 00:10:31,839 --> 00:10:37,680 The surrounding land use map shows that the subject property is predominantly 73 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:41,279 surrounded by agricultural zone land. The subject quarter does already contain 74 00:10:39,519 --> 00:10:45,360 one residential parcel east of the parent parcel. 75 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:49,200 Surrounding the subject quarter, there's also a residential parcel in the quarter 76 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:53,120 to the west. The quarters to the north and northeast are both crown land. Four 77 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:58,680 of the neighboring quarters are currently unsubdivided and four contain 78 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,680 two titles. 79 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:04,640 The well and pipeline facilities map is shown on the next slide. The subject 80 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:08,320 quarter contains one natural gas pipeline along its north boundary along 81 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:12,880 with foothills natural gas lines that are used to service nearby residential 82 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:17,600 sites. The closest oil and gas facility surrounding the parent parcel is a 83 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:21,279 flowing gas well located over 530 meters northwest of the proposal within the 84 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:26,279 neighboring quarter. Oil and gas facility should have a minimal impact on 85 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,279 the proposal. 86 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:32,640 The next slide shows the topography and water map. The parent parcel is more 87 00:11:30,959 --> 00:11:36,480 elevated along its north boundary and slopes down to the south. According to 88 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:42,640 Agressid, the landform is mostly considered hammocky low relief. Barberry 89 00:11:39,279 --> 00:11:47,560 Creek is located about 490 m south of the proposal within the quarter to the 90 00:11:44,560 --> 00:11:47,560 south. 91 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:54,560 Looking closer, you can see that there appears to be unclassified creeks to the 92 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:57,680 north and west of the proposal. During the site visit, it was noted that these 93 00:11:56,240 --> 00:12:01,360 creeks appear to be seasonal, representing the natural drainage 94 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:06,440 throughout the quarter. This seasonal creek eventually drains into Bberry 95 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,440 Creek. 96 00:12:08,079 --> 00:12:13,440 Because the topography map does not capture the proposal's feature, this 97 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:17,600 slide shows historical aerial images of the proposal area that shows some of the 98 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:21,519 site's characteristics. The proposal consists of an elevated area near its 99 00:12:19,839 --> 00:12:26,079 center and is bordered by gentle hillsides. There appears to be um 100 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:31,760 adequate space near the center of the proposal with more level topography that 101 00:12:27,839 --> 00:12:31,760 can accommodate future development. 102 00:12:33,839 --> 00:12:40,160 Soil information is shown on this next slide. According to Canada Land 103 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:44,800 Inventory, the parent parcel contains class 5 soils. Eggressid shows that most 104 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:49,680 of the parent parcel contains soils with an LSRS rating of 4H, indicating that 105 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:54,399 the soils have severe limitations to produce spring grains. According to the 106 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:58,560 farmland field sheet, most of the parent parcel contains soils with a farmland 107 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:02,800 assessment rating that ranges from 34 to 39%. While the soils with the greatest 108 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:07,680 limitations appear to be within the lowerlying areas. The data shows that 109 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:12,600 the north portion of the parent parcel contain soils with somewhat higher soil 110 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:12,600 capabilities. 111 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:19,040 The environmental scan map on this next slide shows that there are no 112 00:13:16,959 --> 00:13:23,920 environmentally significant areas identified within the parent parcel. 113 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:29,560 There is a class 4 ESA within the quarter to the south that surrounds 114 00:13:25,279 --> 00:13:29,560 Barberry Creek and its tributaries. 115 00:13:30,959 --> 00:13:37,600 Starting on page 36 of the agenda are some site photos. Um this slide shows 116 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:43,920 the approximate location of the proposal's boundaries. Photo A was taken 117 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:47,920 um near the proposal southeast corner and photo B shows the proposal southwest 118 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:51,519 corner that is bordered by the adjacent quarter to the west. You can see how 119 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:55,079 this area of the parent parcel contains a gentle hillside. 120 00:13:55,200 --> 00:14:00,880 The next slide shows the approximate location of the proposal's north 121 00:13:58,399 --> 00:14:05,760 boundary. Photo A shows the proposal's northwest corner, and you can see how 122 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:10,160 this boundary has been angled to follow the edge of a tree stand near the bottom 123 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:14,399 of the hill while allowing the wetter areas to remain within the balance of 124 00:14:11,839 --> 00:14:19,639 the parent parcel. And photo B shows the approximate location of the proposal's 125 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,639 northwest corner. 126 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:29,120 This next slide shows views within the proposal area. Photo A and B uh both 127 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:33,920 show that the proposal is slightly more elevated here and consists of a slightly 128 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:40,040 undelating topography. This would be the location of a future residential site 129 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:40,040 should the application be approved. 130 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:48,160 The next slide shows views of the surrounding uh parent parcel. Photo A 131 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:53,040 shows the areas north of the proposal and photo B shows the lowlying area to 132 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:58,680 the east of the proposal. The applicants intend on continuing using the 133 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:58,680 surrounding lands for pasture. 134 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:08,160 This next slide shows access and sight lines to the subject property. The left 135 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:11,760 side shows the potential location for a future approach that would need to be 136 00:15:09,839 --> 00:15:15,600 constructed into the proposal and the right side shows the existing approach 137 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:19,040 into the proposed remainder. Should the application be approved, one condition 138 00:15:17,199 --> 00:15:24,680 of subdivision will be to ensure that both approaches meet the county's 139 00:15:20,639 --> 00:15:24,680 current access management policy. 140 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:31,040 The application proposes a third subdivision from the quarter to create a 141 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:35,600 new residential parcel and was evaluated against the municipal development plans 142 00:15:33,199 --> 00:15:39,760 residential land use policies. As the proposal would be um seeking to create 143 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:43,440 the fourth title and is within the potential multi-illot residential 144 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:48,320 development area, it does remain within the maximum density of four titles per 145 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:52,320 quarter. The proposal mostly complies with the policies of 433 for lowdensity 146 00:15:50,959 --> 00:15:57,920 residential subdivisions and are summarized on this slide. A more 147 00:15:54,560 --> 00:16:02,880 detailed evaluation of policies 433D and M is provided on the following slide. 148 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:06,800 The land owners have owned the property for more than 5 years and the higher 149 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:10,959 quality agricultural lands will remain within the proposed balance of the 150 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:16,000 parent parcel. The proposal is between 2 to three acres and would have access to 151 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:20,079 a county road and can establish services located on an elevated area in the 152 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:24,480 southwest corner of the quarter. The proposal is expected to have a minimal 153 00:16:21,839 --> 00:16:29,199 impact on the continued agricultural use of the remaining lands. The applicant 154 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:33,440 also consulted nearby land owners before submitting the application. The site 155 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:36,800 visit confirmed that the proposed parcel contains a relatively level building 156 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:40,639 area despite the surrounding gentle slopes and appear suitable for 157 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:45,199 development. A geotechnical report may be required at the development permit 158 00:16:43,759 --> 00:16:49,920 stage depending on the scope and location of future development. As the 159 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:53,440 subdivision would create the third title within the quarter section, municipal 160 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:57,839 reserve dedication will be required as cash inlue in accordance with county 161 00:16:55,360 --> 00:17:01,519 policy and the municipal government act. The environmental land use policies were 162 00:16:59,839 --> 00:17:06,079 considered due to the unclassified creeks. However, given that the nearby 163 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:09,280 creeks appear to be seasonal and Barberry Creek is well removed from the 164 00:17:07,919 --> 00:17:16,480 proposal, it should have a minimal impact on the surrounding environment. 165 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:21,280 A key policy consideration is MDP policy 433D. 166 00:17:18,079 --> 00:17:26,720 The quarter already contains a 7.14 acre residential parcel that was created in 167 00:17:23,120 --> 00:17:30,080 2008. Combined with the proposed 2.63 acre parcel, the total residential area 168 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:36,640 within the quarter would be approximately 9.77 acres exceeding the 169 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:40,799 preferred maximum of 9 acres. The applicants have provided additional 170 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:45,120 rationale to support this variance which has been included in the report to 171 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:48,320 council for your consideration. Analysis of the development history 172 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:53,120 within the quarter shows that it currently contains three dwellings. One 173 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:57,200 in the previously subdivided residential parcel and two on the agricultural 174 00:17:55,600 --> 00:18:01,440 parcel along the east half of the quarter. The applicants have confirmed, 175 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:05,280 however, that the mobile home within the agricultural lot has been sold and is 176 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:09,679 expected to be removed early in September. If the proposed parcel is 177 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:13,919 approved and developed, the quarter would then contain three dwellings with 178 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:18,000 the potential for a fourth dwelling on the remainder parcel remaining compliant 179 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:23,760 with the land use bylaws dwelling density provisions. 180 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:28,000 Administration recommends refusal of this application as the proposal seeking 181 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:33,520 to exceed the total area of 9 acres for residential use within the quarter 182 00:18:29,919 --> 00:18:37,120 established by MDP policy 433D. However, given the applicant's 183 00:18:34,799 --> 00:18:40,720 rationale, the size of the 2008 subdivision and the modest size of the 184 00:18:38,799 --> 00:18:45,200 proposed parcel, council may consider approval with a variance of the total 185 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:48,480 residential acres policy. That concludes my presentation and the applicants are 186 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:51,760 available if you do have any questions. Thank you. 187 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:56,160 Thank you. Do the applicants have any new or additional information they'd 188 00:18:53,440 --> 00:19:00,559 like to provide? No. Okay. Thank you. The applicant 189 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:05,600 waves. Is there anyone in the gallery who would like to speak in opposition of 190 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:08,799 this application? Is there anyone in the gallery who would 191 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:13,679 like to speak in favor of this application? 192 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:19,400 Is there anyone online who would like to speak either in favor or in opposition 193 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,400 to this application? 194 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:27,520 Okay. Uh, seeing none, then I will open the, uh, floor for council to ask any 195 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:30,240 questions they may have. Council Johnson, 196 00:19:29,188 --> 00:19:35,840 [clears throat] thank you. Question to planning. If the, um, second dwelling 197 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:41,120 um, [clears throat] doesn't get moved, does it become legal 198 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:46,559 nonconforming in order to allow for an additional dwelling on the proposed 199 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:50,000 parcel? How does that work? >> Margaretta, please. So the only 200 00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:54,960 provision there is for a legal non-conforming second dwelling is if you 201 00:19:52,559 --> 00:20:00,039 have a farmstead and it is considered as part of the redesation and subdivision 202 00:19:57,039 --> 00:20:00,039 process. 203 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:05,760 » Thank you. Is there any other questions? Uh councelor Harris. 204 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:10,559 » Um [clears throat] just to clarify, Ran, I heard what you said, but on a couple 205 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:15,440 of the maps there's actually showing a residence 206 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:18,880 on the west part of the quarter. I'm looking at page 35. 207 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:25,919 and it's showing a residence on the west half of the quarter immediately west of 208 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:28,919 the residential subdivision that's 7 acres 209 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:38,480 » and then others it doesn't show it so I'm not sure 210 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:46,240 we're it is confirmed that there is no residence there though 211 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:51,840 » through the chair um so the 7.14 acre subdivision has one residential site 212 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:59,840 there and then the east half of the corridor has um a residential um 213 00:20:56,799 --> 00:21:04,480 building there and then a mobile home just along the periphery of the quarter. 214 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:11,520 Um the parent parcel itself doesn't contain any development. Um, so the 215 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:17,840 applicants did confirm that the um the mobile home because they owned the um 216 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:21,280 agricultural parcel on the east side had been um used by a family member, but 217 00:21:19,919 --> 00:21:26,480 they've recently moved out and the mobile home's been um sold and services 218 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:31,679 have been disconnected and they're just waiting to have it removed offsite. So 219 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:36,400 if um that [clears throat] confirmation can be provided prior to the subdivision 220 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:40,320 meeting um then it would have been addressed and we'll have um only two 221 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:45,520 dwellings within the quarter at this time um and ensuring that we remain 222 00:21:43,679 --> 00:21:49,919 within the maximum of four dwelling units of um considering that the new 223 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:54,080 residential parcel will need to accommodate a residential site as well 224 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:59,440 as the remainder of the parent parcel. >> Okay. So Brian, just to just to clarify, 225 00:21:56,799 --> 00:22:05,760 those dots are rural addresses. Are they is that correct? Not dwellings 226 00:22:02,559 --> 00:22:09,760 » on page 35 of the agenda. Yes, they uh some of those dots there are all rural 227 00:22:08,159 --> 00:22:14,320 addresses and you'll see they'll correlate with dwellings. Uh but the 228 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:17,360 parent parcel has got a rural address that's indicated by the dot, but there 229 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:22,559 is no dwelling. >> Thank you. Yes. 230 00:22:19,679 --> 00:22:26,600 Thank you. Is there any other questions? 231 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:32,720 » No. Then I will ask if planning has any closing comments. 232 00:22:31,679 --> 00:22:36,240 » I do not. Thank you. >> Thank you. And does the applicant have 233 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:40,880 any closing comments? >> Thank you. The applicant waves. So with 234 00:22:38,559 --> 00:22:44,159 that, I will close the public hearing and I will look for a motion. Please. Uh 235 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:48,960 councelor Nixon. I would move that council give second reading to bylaw 236 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:56,480 number LU 20226 red designating the lands within the southeast 153365 237 00:22:52,159 --> 00:23:00,559 plan 1711 620 block 1 lot 2. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion? 238 00:22:59,120 --> 00:23:05,280 Seeing none, I'll call to question. All in favor 239 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:09,840 and opposed. And that motion's carried. and councelor Nixon. 240 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:14,640 » I would further move that council give third reading to bylaw number LU 2026 241 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:19,760 redesating the lands within the southeast 153365 242 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:25,520 plan 1711620 block one lot 2. Thank you. Any further 243 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:30,886 discussion? I will call question. All in favor 244 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:32,906 and opposed and that motion is carried. [clears throat] 245 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:44,080 Okay, we will move on to um we have no uh bylaws, we have no 246 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:47,919 directives, so we'll move right into 8.1 operational services quarterly report. 247 00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:52,320 Ryan, please. >> Good morning. Uh container in your 248 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:57,440 agenda is the operational services quarterly report. Um always a little bit 249 00:23:55,520 --> 00:24:03,120 awkward doing these ones because it's a month behind from where we're actually 250 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:06,159 at today. So, um, I'll give you, uh, an update of where we're at today along 251 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:10,000 with this update that's contained in the report. So, our our chipping crew with 252 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:13,279 the weather here we've had in August, they've been making some really great 253 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:17,039 progress. Right now, we've been, uh, spending a lot of time down in uh, the 254 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:21,279 Water Valley area is where they're currently at right now. Um, we haven't 255 00:24:19,279 --> 00:24:24,960 had a whole lot of setbacks besides the weather we had in June, but everything 256 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:28,640 is looking good right now. They should be rounding up here at the end of 257 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:32,640 September, getting close to to completing all their programs. 258 00:24:30,491 --> 00:24:38,000 [clears throat] The base stabilization work, we we just completed the last jobs 259 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:41,360 on that. So, those two program that program is wrapping up and the majority 260 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:44,880 of the staff that work on that program are are younger staff and they're 261 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:50,240 heading back to university here right now. We're starting to see them leave 262 00:24:47,039 --> 00:24:54,559 one by one as the as the week goes on. And uh by, you know, in another week and 263 00:24:52,159 --> 00:24:58,080 a half, they'll probably all be be gone. So, we're we're working on that. 264 00:24:56,400 --> 00:25:01,279 Drainage, we've been working on on some different things all around. Uh we 265 00:24:59,919 --> 00:25:05,919 definitely have been getting requests coming in from different people in the 266 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:11,200 public uh asking for different ditching projects going on. 267 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:15,600 um bridge work. We're seeing uh rounding up most of the bridge work is is has 268 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:20,480 been complete for the year. We still have to do this one on Range Road 20 269 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:23,919 just north of of uh DDsbury. The the one on the Bergen Road, which I know some of 270 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:28,159 the counselors ran into when they were coming to the last meeting. That one is 271 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:31,840 complete and now we'll move on to the other one. It's the same contractor 272 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:35,760 doing both of them because they are each other's detour route. So, uh they should 273 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:38,960 be getting that. We're just getting the the final fabrication on the girders and 274 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:42,960 then that one will start. That one shouldn't take super long for them to do 275 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:47,520 and then we can get everything paved up and everything completed here before the 276 00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:51,919 summer. Um, Acme Road, big one that we're working on with with staff right 277 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:56,960 now. So, the contractor is is underway. We have had some some setbacks on that 278 00:25:54,480 --> 00:26:02,159 road with uh some of the third party contractors that we we deal with um on 279 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:07,600 there and I can I can elaborate on that in the CEO's uh meeting later. um when 280 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:10,720 the contractor has been working there, we have been hitting very interesting 281 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:18,080 geotechnical um issues there. We've been hitting a 282 00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:22,159 lot of rock and uh rock is a very strong matter to build a road out of, but it's 283 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:26,000 also inherently difficult to deal with. So, we've been ripping a lot of rock. If 284 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:29,120 anyone has ever taken a tour through there, if you got lost and you went 285 00:26:27,279 --> 00:26:33,200 through the signs, there's a lot of rock. A lot of rock coming out of that 286 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:36,400 road. A lot of sandstone. We're we're ripping it up. we're we're working on. 287 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:40,159 And then the other one we've hit there is we knew going into it that we were 288 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:43,279 going to be hitting a lot of black dirt. We are hitting a lot of black dirt. 289 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:48,080 There's some interesting photos that we've shared with the CEO on on some of 290 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:52,080 the test pits in the center of the road. You know, six foot tall surveyor stand 291 00:26:49,919 --> 00:26:57,120 in the in the pit and the black dirt's over his head. So, it's uh it's not 292 00:26:55,679 --> 00:27:00,640 surprising that we haven't been able to keep this road together with the 293 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:05,840 changing traffic conditions. I know the the detour routes in that area. We have 294 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:10,240 been getting uh um some feedback from the local residents about the traffic 295 00:27:08,559 --> 00:27:14,559 moving around trying to get around the detour, taking some of the gravel roads 296 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:21,760 uh that aren't on the detour road. We've been seeing a large spike in traffic 297 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:25,600 through uh um township 290 going through the the kind of the hamlet of dog pound 298 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:31,760 there. We're seeing a very large uptick of the the county residents who probably 299 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:35,360 are migrating or or commuting to Erdri, Crossfield, Calgary. That way they're 300 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:39,360 they're starting to go through through that area there and and uh dogging 301 00:27:37,919 --> 00:27:43,200 through through Madden. We've had some some different [snorts] uh interesting 302 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:46,640 conversations with the fellas at Rocky View County as well about they're 303 00:27:44,559 --> 00:27:50,080 starting to see this this uptick on traffic, especially uh a lot of the 304 00:27:48,559 --> 00:27:53,440 heavy traffic that was using that road. they're trying to figure their way 305 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:58,960 through there and then the residents in that area are are feeling a lot of that 306 00:27:55,760 --> 00:28:04,080 that that extra traffic on their roads. Um far as the other projects we're 307 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:07,440 doing, uh long patching, uh most of the counselors had long patching in their 308 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:12,480 areas. The long patching is complete. Central City Ashefold did that out of 309 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:17,200 their pit in Garington and uh that's all good and done and we were we were very 310 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:21,760 pleased with the work that they did and the time frame to which they did it. 311 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:26,240 They hit it very hard and got everything done probably in about a week and a 312 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:31,279 half, two weeks, including the uh the paving and sundry at Willow Hill behind 313 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:35,840 uh the subdivision there where Saunders and and uh Coleman Forest Products is. 314 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:39,840 That's that's all done. So, we got all that done. Um this summer, Richardson 315 00:28:38,159 --> 00:28:43,919 Brothers Construction, we were looking at our workflow and they helped us 316 00:28:41,919 --> 00:28:48,960 complete the uh the two base jobs we had to do. one across the lake here just 317 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:53,120 south of southwest of Olds. So, they got that one done quick and then our crews 318 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:58,720 came in and uh and chipped that one and then they did that uh elevator road that 319 00:28:55,360 --> 00:29:02,240 332 which we originally got them to come do that because it was only like a half 320 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:05,039 mile from their shop. We said we need some help. Can you guys come help us? 321 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:10,159 And they're like, "Yep, we can come help you." So, uh that one's all done. So, 322 00:29:08,159 --> 00:29:15,360 we're we're definitely seeing most of our projects are either done or starting 323 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:19,840 to wrap up. We have a couple stragglers out there with bridge stuff to do, but 324 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:23,360 then once those get going, um they'll get done pretty quick. We're not 325 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:27,919 expecting to roll over any of these projects into the new year. Um with the 326 00:29:26,399 --> 00:29:31,360 exception of the Acme Road upgrade, that's going to be a wait and see, see 327 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:35,039 how we go. They just passed the Passu farm road. So now they're they're 328 00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:40,080 through the most difficult stretch of road and now they're getting into the 329 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:42,799 flatter, easier stretch. We're hopeful. We've been doing some test holes there 330 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:46,720 that will we'll see some of the geotechnical issues improve out there 331 00:29:45,039 --> 00:29:51,200 and hitting less rock in some of these boral pits we're going to dig, but we 332 00:29:49,039 --> 00:29:56,480 won't know until we dig the hole. >> Just a question for you, Ryan, on the um 333 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:58,320 Bergen Bridge on the Bergen Road just past um 334 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:03,279 » the office here >> there. Yeah. 335 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:08,320 » Yep. Uh I are we going to also repair or replace um the patch that's between the 336 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:11,440 train tracks and the bridge because that is still pretty crappy. I saw that there 337 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:15,600 was some work that was done around the tracks which made it a lot nicer coming 338 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:18,799 over it this morning but there's still that that little gap. 339 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:22,159 » So Vulker Ste's going to pave from the railway tracks past the bridge. So, 340 00:30:20,799 --> 00:30:27,200 we're going to pave that little segment of road from Range Road 21 to the tracks 341 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:29,520 and then portray across the where the bridge was where the new culverts were 342 00:30:29,039 --> 00:30:31,200 installed. >> Thank you. 343 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:36,320 » Then they're actually going to jump across the tracks and do the uh the 344 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:39,600 south shoulder of the Bergen Road as well because that's starting to just 345 00:30:37,919 --> 00:30:43,760 migrate its way in. The guys went out and patched it. But you can see Central 346 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:47,679 City did those other patches leading up to there and we had originally had them 347 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:52,240 to do it and then them and Vulker worked out of things and we'll just do it when 348 00:30:49,279 --> 00:30:54,000 we come. So, we'll get that all polished up. 349 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:58,960 » Councelor Luck, >> Tiffany asked or sorry, Councelor Nixon 350 00:30:56,559 --> 00:31:04,000 asked my question about 320. Um, with regards to Acme, what are we doing with 351 00:31:00,559 --> 00:31:11,200 the excess rock and excess black dirt? >> So, we're working with our engineers 352 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:16,960 coming up with different plans on the design template to try and get that 353 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:21,760 material out. So, you have the the road trapezoid, I guess you would call it. So 354 00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:27,039 the center of the road by design has to be new good material. The shoulders of 355 00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:31,279 the road can be that excess material. So we're taking that mixed organic material 356 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:34,559 and that's what we're building the shoulders of the road out of. And then 357 00:31:32,559 --> 00:31:38,480 there are some of the areas too where we've over excavated the ditches and 358 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:43,279 we'll fill the ditches with that material to try and maintain that 359 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:46,960 template. Now, hauling that material and changing these templates does come at a 360 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:51,120 cost, but we have to we have to find some place to get rid of this material. 361 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:55,760 And then we're also working with the the farmers in that area saying, "You want 362 00:31:53,360 --> 00:32:00,159 some black dirt? We'll we'll we'll we'll give you some black dirt because there's 363 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:03,840 there's no no shortage of it out there." And then there's some of the areas there 364 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:08,320 like on the west side of the pass through farm road um where we cut 365 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:14,880 through the black dirt. We cut through like 6 in of subs soil and then it's 366 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:19,679 just shale. Shale below that pure rock. Now shale that's we can we can use that. 367 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:24,559 We can we take that material and use it. But most of the large sandstone we're 368 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:30,320 ripping it with the D9s, smashing it up and putting it in the road. 369 00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:35,919 Okay. Uh uh councelor Johnson >> uh related question. Um later on uh 370 00:32:33,279 --> 00:32:41,200 Christopher is going to talk about um uh how many top soil permits and stuff we 371 00:32:38,159 --> 00:32:45,279 do. So I'm trying to understand like the the way that the black dirt is being 372 00:32:43,279 --> 00:32:50,399 treated on Acme Road. Is that kind of standard policy or in general across the 373 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:55,279 county? What happens to the black dirt? Does does the contractor just deal with 374 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:58,960 it? [clears throat] Do we need a soil permit? How does that work? So, no, we 375 00:32:57,279 --> 00:33:02,080 don't require a soil permit for when we're doing the road construction. And 376 00:33:00,159 --> 00:33:06,799 then when we strip a quarter section of land, we don't ever move that top soil 377 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:11,279 off that quarter section. So, if we strip the quarter section the side 378 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:14,960 adjacent to to your property, we don't move that top soil onto another quarter 379 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:20,080 section. We try and maintain within those half mile junctions. And that's to 380 00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:23,840 do with a lot of things. We used to do strip like larger sections and make big 381 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:27,760 piles of dirt. We don't do that anymore because a lot of the farmers after uh 382 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:31,679 the construction's done were complaining about weeds. Like I take good care of my 383 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:36,320 black dirt. My neighbor does not. Or that was uh the big one we've seen is uh 384 00:33:34,480 --> 00:33:40,399 one quarter section's cultivated, one quarter section is pasture. You move the 385 00:33:38,559 --> 00:33:45,600 top soil from the pasture into the cultivated portion and you have a 386 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:51,039 incredible bloom of weeds come up that the the farmer hasn't been dealt with 387 00:33:48,399 --> 00:33:54,559 before. So we uh we keep the land we keep the dirt per quarter section. 388 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:57,360 » Yeah. >> Okay. [clears throat] 389 00:33:55,760 --> 00:34:02,000 Ryan, do you have anything further? >> Uh yeah, I'll keep going here. 390 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:08,159 » Um contained here is also the industry activity we've been seeing here. So um 391 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:14,159 this includes when roadbands came off in June and uh we saw an uptick in drilling 392 00:34:11,679 --> 00:34:21,760 rigs in the Eagle Hill area again which was uh not unexpected. Um but generally 393 00:34:19,359 --> 00:34:27,599 we haven't seen um the same activity that we saw late 394 00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:32,800 last year. Uh I don't know why there was a lot of D56s that came in for for 395 00:34:29,919 --> 00:34:36,159 additional drills, but I'm not an oil guy. I can't comment on how the oil 396 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:40,560 industry works and how they do their exploration. But we did see a lot of 397 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:44,320 D56s come through in January. So we're expecting a lot more drilling to be 398 00:34:42,079 --> 00:34:48,818 happening and we haven't seen those rigs come into the county quite yet. So, 399 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:50,838 might be a big push still this fall. [clears throat] 400 00:34:53,520 --> 00:35:00,800 » Councelor Johnson, >> an additional question if I might on 401 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:05,760 page 84. I was surprised uh Ryan when I looked at this report that the the 402 00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:11,119 gravel road maintenance which is about the fourth or fifth line down shows that 403 00:35:08,079 --> 00:35:14,880 there was only four requests in in uh up until the end of June for gravel 404 00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:18,480 maintenance. Is that based on the fact that uh we've had quite a bit of rain 405 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:23,200 and the gravel roads are in pretty good shape. It just looks a lot different 406 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:29,119 than than the historic requests. >> It is. And then the other one that 407 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:34,240 really populates that gravel road uh service request is the dust ones. So, we 408 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:38,960 haven't had as many dust ones come in because we have had sporadic rain 409 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:43,760 throughout the season. So, we've kept that kind of down. But, you know, last 410 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:47,520 fall we had that super dry fall and then we got lit up. So, not saying that 411 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:52,000 that's the indicator on how the year will finish by any means. And especially 412 00:35:49,119 --> 00:35:55,680 with with silage harvest going on, guys are moving their bales right now. We'll 413 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:59,839 start to see those go up, I'm sure, as the the agricultural truck traffic 414 00:35:57,839 --> 00:36:03,359 begins to increase here as coming to months end and definitely getting into 415 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:08,640 September. >> Okay, Ryan. 416 00:36:05,520 --> 00:36:14,160 Um, and then the last parts are just the service requests uh per per quadrant, 417 00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:19,839 the maps that that council has requested in the past. We've included those for 418 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:24,160 for for council to to to stay informed on on where the actual requests are 419 00:36:21,520 --> 00:36:30,320 coming. It's a you know, a wide birth of of requests. And then the last map 420 00:36:26,079 --> 00:36:35,520 that's on there is our continued uh attempt at letting council know where 421 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:40,800 we're actually seeing the road permits coming in. So no surprise it's it's 422 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:46,640 Eagle Hill and north of Sundry are leading the way once again in in all of 423 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:52,000 our oil field over dimension overweight permits. They're all coming in in that 424 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:56,960 area. And then the last one of the dots is the actual sites that they've been 425 00:36:53,920 --> 00:37:01,599 hauling to. So definitely Eagle Hill north of Sunundry leading the the charge 426 00:36:59,359 --> 00:37:04,240 as far as industry traffic in Mountain View County. 427 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:08,160 » And uh >> Councelor Johnson, 428 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:14,400 » um I really appreciate that map on page 94. If um if you look at where um 429 00:37:13,119 --> 00:37:19,040 they're drilling, where they're fracking, and you look at the most 430 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:24,640 recent soil uh dry soil maps from Alberta agriculture, you'll see that 431 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:28,800 there continues to be a correlation between where we're pumping the water 432 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:34,480 downhole and where the dry soil is in Alberta. And u so I very much appreciate 433 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:39,359 this map. Also would comment on the long patching that was done uh this year. It 434 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:45,920 was extraordinarily good. Um certainly the improvements on Range Road 44 and on 435 00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:50,160 340 are are really noticeable. So thank you for that. 436 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:53,440 » Thank you. Is there any other questions for Ryan? Ryan, do you have anything 437 00:37:52,800 --> 00:37:58,116 further? >> Nope. 438 00:37:56,160 --> 00:38:05,760 » Okay. [clears throat] So we have a motion on 439 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:09,760 the screen page 81. Uh councelor look. I move that council receives the 440 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:12,240 operational services quarterly report as information. 441 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:15,359 » Thank you. Is there any further discussion? 442 00:38:13,839 --> 00:38:19,680 Seeing none, I'll call question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. We'll 443 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:23,520 move on to corporate services quarterly report. Mike, please. 444 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:27,920 » Thank you, Reeves. The RFD for the corporate services quarterly report is 445 00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:31,599 90 on page 95 with the report starting on page 96. 446 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:36,480 On the assessment side, we worked through reinspections. Assessment 447 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:40,800 notices were mailed out for May 15th and uh we addressed any inquiries prior to 448 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:45,280 the role closing which occurred on July 14th. At the end of roll closing, there 449 00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:49,200 were three assessment appeals that had been filed. 450 00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:54,000 Through [clears throat] that inquiry period, revisions were completed u 451 00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:59,839 municipally and proincially. This resulted in about $1,500 in reduction of 452 00:38:57,200 --> 00:39:03,839 municipal tax base. Uh the chart below kind of outlines the change in the 453 00:39:01,839 --> 00:39:09,680 assessment of the different classes as well as the tax impact from uh the 454 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:14,000 municipal standpoint. Looking ahead, we'll continue to inspect 455 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:18,240 uh all residential, commercial, and industrial properties throughout the 456 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:22,160 county. Uh work through the appeals as well as prepare for upcoming market 457 00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:25,440 analysis. On the tax side, we included a chart of 458 00:39:23,920 --> 00:39:29,280 the pre-authorized debit yearly comparisons. 459 00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:33,119 Below that we have the tax incentive deadline was June 30th. We did see a 460 00:39:31,599 --> 00:39:37,599 decrease in the amount of taxes collected through the incentive program. 461 00:39:35,119 --> 00:39:42,400 However, we did ste see about 50% of properties taking advantage of that 462 00:39:39,839 --> 00:39:45,440 reduction. Chart below shows outstanding balance. 463 00:39:44,320 --> 00:39:51,520 You can kind of see the difference between last year and this year um at 464 00:39:48,079 --> 00:39:55,119 taxes collected as of June 30th. Um but we should see that level out as we 465 00:39:53,359 --> 00:39:58,480 approach the the tax deadline of September 15th. 466 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:06,400 business services on IT security saw um nine low severity security incidents 467 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:11,119 reported which did not result in any data breaches. So it continues to 468 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:16,160 educate staff and make updates to keep our systems secure and our devices 469 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:20,000 secure. GIS continues to work with departments to meet their needs and 470 00:40:17,599 --> 00:40:25,599 begin work on the ownership map which are updated every two years. 471 00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:32,079 Update on our financial software replacement noted as the ERP project. 472 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:36,480 Our targeted go live to date is uh early Q4 of this year. The current system will 473 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:42,320 remain operational during this transition. Uh the project is noted it 474 00:40:39,839 --> 00:40:46,320 is behind schedule uh due to data conversion and software readiness. This 475 00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:52,000 is common not just for us but other municipalities converting to the new 476 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:56,319 platform. So we look to uh avoid being the lead in development of the software 477 00:40:54,400 --> 00:41:02,880 and and allow other clients to kind of work through the kinks so to speak. 478 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:10,160 Uh service request transition Cclicks fix implement implementation is underway 479 00:41:06,319 --> 00:41:15,839 and expected to go live um Q4 prior to the expiration of our current software 480 00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:19,839 through syllogis. We also introduce a citizen portal. This will allow public 481 00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:23,839 to make payments to access historical transactions. Uh view properties 482 00:41:22,160 --> 00:41:28,880 associated with their accounts along with tax and assessment notices. Uh 483 00:41:26,880 --> 00:41:33,520 users will be able to register for tips, pay bills, produce tax certificates all 484 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:39,119 through the portal. Another change that will um be expected 485 00:41:36,319 --> 00:41:43,920 are assessment and tax notices. If you can recall a couple years ago, uh, June 486 00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:48,160 of 2024, council approved the separation of assessment and tax notices with this 487 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:54,480 new software. To help with that transition, we're kind of looking to 488 00:41:50,560 --> 00:42:00,960 maintain traditional mail uh target time frames as as we have in the past for for 489 00:41:57,599 --> 00:42:06,560 2027. and with that communicate changes that that will likely be expected for 490 00:42:04,160 --> 00:42:11,040 2028 which include an earlier assessment notice mail date outside and separate 491 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:14,960 from their tax notice mail date later in the year. 492 00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:20,560 So lots coming up with updated programs and systems. Um 493 00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:24,720 on the finance for revenues some variances throughout either above or 494 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:28,000 below due to timing of specific bill building billing and payments received 495 00:42:26,160 --> 00:42:33,200 but overall revenues are in line with year-to- date budgets and expectations. 496 00:42:31,520 --> 00:42:37,040 Return on investment has outpaced the year-to- date budget due to favorable 497 00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:41,119 short-term interest rates and higher than expected returns from early 498 00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:44,720 investment sales. On the expense side, some variances as 499 00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:48,720 well noted throughout the departments. Again, due large part to the timing of 500 00:42:46,640 --> 00:42:54,000 the expenses compared to when this report was generated, but overall 501 00:42:50,400 --> 00:42:58,000 expenses look in line with the budget. Looking ahead, finance system 502 00:42:55,520 --> 00:43:04,160 replacement will take some time uh with training and testing ongoing through Q3 503 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:09,040 with anticipated Q4 uh application. inventory count of the 504 00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:13,200 Disbury shop scheduled for the end of Q3 and the budget process is currently 505 00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:18,880 underway with operating budgets being compiled in anticipation of the October 506 00:43:16,160 --> 00:43:23,599 special council meeting. Grant status updates are provided in 507 00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:28,640 tables below including annual grants, new ongoing and project grants and 508 00:43:26,319 --> 00:43:33,200 completed grants are outlined in three tables. 509 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:36,319 Also attached for your reference are uh the consolidated statements of 510 00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:43,520 operations 2026 project reporting and the CO CAO 511 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:47,200 contingency funding all as of June 30th 2026. 512 00:43:45,599 --> 00:43:51,520 With those attachments, that concludes the corporate services quarterly report. 513 00:43:49,839 --> 00:43:57,560 Jen and I are happy to answer any questions. 514 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:57,560 » Thank you, council. Any questions? 515 00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:05,920 » No. [clears throat] Seeing none, um just one note, I did 516 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:11,680 speak with the assessment department this year and um they were extremely 517 00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:15,839 helpful. Uh explained my assessments very well to me and uh congratulations 518 00:44:13,839 --> 00:44:19,920 to your to your staff. They did a fantastic job. So, please feed that 519 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:23,359 back. And I've been encouraging everyone to call the assessment department if 520 00:44:21,760 --> 00:44:26,880 they have any questions or concerns or if they just want to understand the 521 00:44:24,560 --> 00:44:31,040 process better. Um, so hopefully you haven't been overwhelmed with calls, but 522 00:44:28,640 --> 00:44:36,000 uh um I I do encourage all the counselors to to um point uh point their 523 00:44:34,240 --> 00:44:39,680 constituents to the the assessment department and uh they'll get some great 524 00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:42,240 information. >> Absolutely. Thank you very much, Ree. I 525 00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:44,720 will pass that on. >> Thank you. And we have a motion on page 526 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:48,400 95. >> So maybe if I could, I just wanted to 527 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:53,680 share one um experience from our return on investments. Um we had a really 528 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:58,880 profitable one this year that came um up for early sale. So, back in 2024, we had 529 00:44:56,720 --> 00:45:03,680 purchased a 7-year PPN, which is a principal protected note, uh, at an 530 00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:08,960 original investment of about $200,000. Uh, earlier this year, we sold off half 531 00:45:05,760 --> 00:45:15,040 of that and, uh, actualized a return of $138,000. 532 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:19,040 So, just over a 100% return. Um, and here in August, we actually sold another 533 00:45:16,800 --> 00:45:27,599 $60,000 of that principle and brought in another $94,000 in interest. So on that 534 00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:32,319 original 160, we realized uh $232,000 in interest. Um when when looking at 535 00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:36,160 that opposed to budget, this PPN actually didn't have a cash flow planned 536 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:41,599 for this year. So that is all above and beyond what our expectations had been. 537 00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:44,720 Uh we retained about $40,000 in that investment just because the underlying 538 00:45:43,119 --> 00:45:49,040 index is still up and we don't want to lose out on any um future growth that we 539 00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:53,040 might see. But I just wanted to share that as kind of one of the indicators of 540 00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:57,280 why that return on investment is coming in um above budget and we're working 541 00:45:55,440 --> 00:46:01,520 really hard with our portfolio managers to find good replacements so that we can 542 00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:05,680 get these you know windfalls when they're available. [clears throat] 543 00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:10,000 » Fantastic. Thank you. Uh councelor Lutz, >> speaking of windfalls, um is there any 544 00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:14,319 strategy? I know it's really early days, but we have a lot of green equipment and 545 00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:21,720 arts are going to be tariffed. Are you guys talking as a group on um 546 00:46:18,079 --> 00:46:21,720 what to do with tariffs, 547 00:46:22,240 --> 00:46:29,119 » Jeff? >> Well, it's an everchanging question. Um 548 00:46:27,280 --> 00:46:34,319 we have had conversations with tariffs as we've 549 00:46:31,359 --> 00:46:37,760 moved through the the changing landscape over the last couple of years, but we 550 00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:45,280 have not looked at the anything new announced yesterday or that kicked in um 551 00:46:41,599 --> 00:46:50,960 yesterday. So remains to be seen uh how that'll impact us. We we do also rely uh 552 00:46:48,560 --> 00:46:55,280 significantly on RMA and canoe procurement to help mitigate some of 553 00:46:53,440 --> 00:47:01,599 that landscape as a lot of our procurements do go through the the canoe 554 00:46:57,839 --> 00:47:04,079 portfolio which is run by RMA. There'll be interesting budget 555 00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:09,760 discussions this year, I'm sure, in the fall. 556 00:47:06,480 --> 00:47:13,040 And we always retain the option to defer purchasing new equipment if we can get 557 00:47:11,440 --> 00:47:17,760 an extra year or two out of the lifespan. I don't know if we'll make 558 00:47:14,800 --> 00:47:21,040 three years or I guess two years to the end of the term. [laughter] 559 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:24,079 We'll see. >> Yeah. And [clears throat] you know, I 560 00:47:22,079 --> 00:47:31,119 think that is a good comment, Reeve. Um, you know, in in large part to council's 561 00:47:28,880 --> 00:47:35,839 planning and preparations in previous years, the the fleet is in pretty good 562 00:47:33,119 --> 00:47:41,200 shape. So, you know, if we do hit a few wrinkles, I think we can withstand them 563 00:47:38,079 --> 00:47:48,160 and and wait them out to see what what the landscape looks like uh moving 564 00:47:43,119 --> 00:47:53,599 forward. Um, but certainly it could be painful depending on how it plays out. 565 00:47:51,280 --> 00:47:58,800 » Thank you. Is there any further questions? If not, we have a motion on 566 00:47:55,839 --> 00:48:02,319 page 95. Uh, councelor Nixon, >> I would move that council receives the 567 00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:05,359 corporate services quarterly report as information and that no further action 568 00:48:04,480 --> 00:48:10,160 be taken. >> Thank you. Is there any discussion? I'll 569 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:13,920 call to question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. And we'll move on to 570 00:48:11,839 --> 00:48:15,839 8.3 LEG Community and Agriculture Services Querly Report. Christopher, 571 00:48:15,520 --> 00:48:19,520 please. >> Thank you, worship. I'm on page 105 of 572 00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:22,720 the agenda package is where my report starts. A couple things I'll highlight 573 00:48:21,280 --> 00:48:26,640 for you here on the first page under our economic development strategy. Uh quite 574 00:48:24,480 --> 00:48:31,119 busy uh doing a lot of marketing right now uh with all of our local businesses. 575 00:48:28,559 --> 00:48:35,200 We really focus our marketing endeavors internally this year uh and trying to 576 00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:38,640 showcase uh all of those uh great businesses that uh people can uh 577 00:48:37,200 --> 00:48:42,079 utilize. Getting a lot of good feedback on that process. So certainly interested 578 00:48:40,720 --> 00:48:46,000 to hear from council if you've heard of anything uh from any of your local 579 00:48:43,680 --> 00:48:50,720 businesses or residents on that. Film office has also uh been uh pretty busy. 580 00:48:49,119 --> 00:48:53,760 If you recall during my last quarterly report, we updated that we received a 581 00:48:52,400 --> 00:48:58,240 grant through the Northern and Regional Economic Development Program to support 582 00:48:56,240 --> 00:49:02,480 investment attraction. Uh we have proceeded with those grant dollars to do 583 00:49:00,079 --> 00:49:06,559 a lot of uh publications around the film office. uh and it also gave us the 584 00:49:04,720 --> 00:49:10,480 opportunity to participate in the BA world media festival which we have done 585 00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:13,920 for the last couple of years and that's a great opportunity for our economic 586 00:49:12,400 --> 00:49:19,119 development and marketing officer as well as those from DDsbury and Sundry uh 587 00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:23,520 to meet with various uh industry partners uh as you can see in the report 588 00:49:21,599 --> 00:49:27,599 had over 20 meetings highlighting our area uh and what we can offer uh to 589 00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:30,480 folks. So that's a great uh return on investment especially because we were 590 00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:35,760 able to do it with grant dollars I believe. As far as airports are 591 00:49:32,720 --> 00:49:39,839 concerned at the bottom of page 106 uh a lot of work going on at the airports uh 592 00:49:37,520 --> 00:49:43,200 over the summer uh specifically looking at internet connectivity issues that 593 00:49:41,520 --> 00:49:46,800 we've had. I've updated previously that we're looking at some Starlink 594 00:49:44,400 --> 00:49:50,400 capabilities. So those are proceeding and are proceeding uh currently in 595 00:49:48,720 --> 00:49:55,359 various different forms. We expect that in 2027 that project will be completed. 596 00:49:53,839 --> 00:49:59,440 And then you'll note uh that we've done a few things at the Sunundry airport as 597 00:49:57,200 --> 00:50:03,520 well after uh some discussion from the aviation and advisory committee uh 598 00:50:01,599 --> 00:50:06,559 specifically on the terminal building at the Sunundry airport. Uh a roof 599 00:50:05,119 --> 00:50:10,480 inspection was done, some repairs were done in June and then there was also 600 00:50:08,319 --> 00:50:16,400 some upgrades made internally there uh to the electrical system as well as to 601 00:50:12,640 --> 00:50:21,359 smoke and carbon monoxide uh alarms. Into the communications uh report, a lot 602 00:50:19,599 --> 00:50:25,280 going on in communications. very very busy time of year for uh both Shelley 603 00:50:23,359 --> 00:50:30,559 and Sydney uh producing a lot of great documents that our residents have come 604 00:50:27,119 --> 00:50:36,240 to rely on. The 2026 annual tax brochure which outlines uh the uh deliberations 605 00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:40,800 from council around property taxes and uh where those tax dollars are going. 606 00:50:38,559 --> 00:50:45,119 Uh, one of the bigger campaigns that we have put forward uh, this year is our 607 00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:51,040 service level video series which I think has been a great addition to our overall 608 00:50:47,359 --> 00:50:54,559 communications um, portfolio where we've started to highlight, you know, a lot of 609 00:50:52,640 --> 00:50:59,040 the work that happens around the county specifically within operational and 610 00:50:56,880 --> 00:51:03,359 agricultural services that lots of residents might not understand, might 611 00:51:00,640 --> 00:51:06,880 not understand how um, how the process actually works and that's where a lot of 612 00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:10,240 those budget dollars are ultimately going. So, we've started to get some 613 00:51:08,480 --> 00:51:13,520 great views on those which are updated within the [clears throat] report there 614 00:51:11,599 --> 00:51:16,720 and those are continuing to be uh released. They're all also available on 615 00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:19,520 our website if council wants to distribute to any residents that may 616 00:51:18,079 --> 00:51:24,480 have questions on those various service levels or if any residents just want to 617 00:51:21,920 --> 00:51:29,839 look at the entire package. Uh they are offered there as well. The community 618 00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:33,359 budget report is uh I would say likely our biggest publication we do annually 619 00:51:31,839 --> 00:51:37,839 in collaboration with corporate services. uh that is the document that 620 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:42,240 we put out that outlines the entire budget uh package where all all the 621 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:45,680 dollars are going to where they've been allocated 622 00:51:43,920 --> 00:51:50,480 uh some of the main projects that we're looking at uh within 2026. And so that 623 00:51:48,880 --> 00:51:55,440 report was released within this quarter as well. Combined with that is the 2026 624 00:51:53,280 --> 00:52:00,640 budget video which then walks everybody through that budget package in uh more 625 00:51:57,760 --> 00:52:04,960 of a plain language, easy to understand um campaign. uh and that usually gets 626 00:52:03,359 --> 00:52:08,160 some very good views as well. So again, that's also available on the website for 627 00:52:06,640 --> 00:52:12,160 council to distribute or if any residents are interested. 628 00:52:10,480 --> 00:52:16,559 One of the bigger events that council participated in and communications was 629 00:52:14,160 --> 00:52:21,680 uh was key in hosting there as well uh was the Canada Day pancake breakfast and 630 00:52:19,280 --> 00:52:26,160 our stars logo unveiling which was a great event. Uh we estimate we had about 631 00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:31,520 500 residents that attended and we also produced a video uh that was released in 632 00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:36,720 July of that opportunity which uh was the uh recognition of our milestone of 633 00:52:33,920 --> 00:52:42,800 hitting that $500,000 mark of uh contributions to STARS and having the 634 00:52:38,480 --> 00:52:46,079 county's logo placed on the helicopter. Moving down into uh public 635 00:52:44,319 --> 00:52:51,040 participation, a lot of workshops being hosted over the summer months. Uh 636 00:52:47,839 --> 00:52:54,720 obviously um the Eggy Days is is our largest one that we have had, but we've 637 00:52:52,559 --> 00:52:59,760 also had uh some participation in the ARAR roundup of 2026 uh where there's 638 00:52:57,200 --> 00:53:05,680 about 300 participants there as well. A couple coming up here in the next little 639 00:53:02,319 --> 00:53:09,599 bit. Uh the uh Reed Ranch Country Fair is coming up uh in the middle of 640 00:53:07,440 --> 00:53:14,400 September. And then we're also doing a talk, ask listen workshop uh with do 641 00:53:12,160 --> 00:53:19,520 more egg. Uh and the details on that are still to be decided on uh but likely in 642 00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:25,119 November. The mobile app continues to be a very um 643 00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:28,559 uh important way of getting information out there. You'll note in this quarter 644 00:53:26,319 --> 00:53:33,280 we had a large amount of downloads and submissions coming out of it. Had over 645 00:53:30,559 --> 00:53:37,440 almost 150 new downloads, which is is a lot for an individual quarter 646 00:53:34,960 --> 00:53:41,760 considering that we already have 2,200 downloads uh prior to the quarter. So 647 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:45,440 continues to be a way that residents are using to get information as well as to 648 00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:49,760 submit information. You'll note the right hand column there is the form 649 00:53:46,960 --> 00:53:54,720 submission. So that tracks how many uh residents have submitted through the app 650 00:53:52,480 --> 00:54:00,640 uh service requests or uh general inquiries that the county tracks 651 00:53:58,480 --> 00:54:05,920 for legislative services. A few uh programs still uh after this quarter are 652 00:54:03,520 --> 00:54:10,400 are in the implementation phase now. So the remotely piloted aircraft system 653 00:54:08,640 --> 00:54:15,359 operations policy council approved that's the drone policy is easier to uh 654 00:54:12,800 --> 00:54:20,480 understand that policy was approved by council and is now being uh worked 655 00:54:17,520 --> 00:54:25,440 through with ledge and uh communications as well as with our IT team looking at 656 00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:28,960 producing a video there on what that looks like for residents. Uh that was a 657 00:54:27,119 --> 00:54:32,480 request that came out uh from council is to do a short little video similar to 658 00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:34,800 our service level video uh that we'll be able to distribute to residents. So, I 659 00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:37,760 know they were just doing some filming here in the last couple of weeks. So, 660 00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:41,119 that video should be available within the next month, I would say, for 661 00:54:38,960 --> 00:54:46,000 distribution. Privacy management program. Uh, this was approved by 662 00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:49,599 council within the quarter. Huge, huge project, uh, that William undertook here 663 00:54:47,839 --> 00:54:53,599 on the privacy management program for the county, bringing all of our 664 00:54:51,359 --> 00:54:57,839 documentation up into compliance and putting it all in a one-stop shop for 665 00:54:55,440 --> 00:55:01,280 residents uh, to be able to access. A lot of now the action items coming out 666 00:54:59,599 --> 00:55:05,520 of that privacy management program we're now seeing such as things such as the uh 667 00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:09,280 development of the personal information bank that's required and some privacy 668 00:55:07,599 --> 00:55:13,359 management assessments. So you'll start seeing those uh being available within 669 00:55:11,839 --> 00:55:16,720 the next couple of months as well. >> Councelor Luck, do you have a question? 670 00:55:15,280 --> 00:55:20,720 » I was just going to say it was a pleasure to see the drone in action on 671 00:55:18,800 --> 00:55:26,160 the Acme Road. That sure opened it up for for me personally and I assume 672 00:55:23,119 --> 00:55:30,319 others to to see what's going on there and the massiveness of that project. 673 00:55:29,119 --> 00:55:33,680 » Yeah, absolutely. And I think that's where the value is that we see it uh as 674 00:55:32,240 --> 00:55:36,960 well. So, it's good that you were able to identify that as well. 675 00:55:35,359 --> 00:55:41,359 » Thank you, Christopher. >> Uh governance review had a very large 676 00:55:39,119 --> 00:55:45,680 governance review in June of this quarter. You'll note our stats there. Uh 677 00:55:44,160 --> 00:55:48,960 the far right column is the one that I track the most. that is the one that 678 00:55:47,440 --> 00:55:54,160 highlights the percentage of documents that are still left to review. Uh so by 679 00:55:51,280 --> 00:55:58,160 the end of 2026, I would like to see both of those numbers at least at 75%. 680 00:55:56,720 --> 00:56:03,520 So you'll note that we have met both of those thresholds with 75% of bylaws 681 00:56:00,960 --> 00:56:07,760 still to review this uh term and we only have 60% of our policies left to review. 682 00:56:05,599 --> 00:56:13,760 So well in line to be able to accomplish that uh within council's term. Our egg 683 00:56:11,440 --> 00:56:19,280 stats service level uh reports is at the bottom of page 111. Uh not a lot to 684 00:56:17,599 --> 00:56:24,960 identify quite yet. These are the beginning of the um of the egg stats. So 685 00:56:22,720 --> 00:56:29,119 our big quarter for egg is Q3. That's where you see most of our service level 686 00:56:26,559 --> 00:56:32,880 will get uh obtained. Uh but a couple of the stats are starting to roll through 687 00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:37,839 there. You'll note that at the time of this report, 17% of our service level 688 00:56:35,200 --> 00:56:42,079 was completed uh for mowing. Uh we expect that that will be able to uh hit 689 00:56:39,599 --> 00:56:46,400 that 100% threshold before the end of the year. 690 00:56:44,559 --> 00:56:50,960 Uh, one other thing I would update council on is at the bottom of page 112. 691 00:56:48,799 --> 00:56:54,640 Uh, an egg plastic roundup day is scheduled for November 19th over at the 692 00:56:52,880 --> 00:56:59,359 county egg shop. That's the opportunity for residents to bring in grain bags, 693 00:56:56,400 --> 00:57:03,839 bor twine, etc. Uh, between 9:00 and 3:00 where we will have staff available 694 00:57:01,680 --> 00:57:08,079 uh to be able to be able to assist uh with preparation of that. Uh, so we'll 695 00:57:06,400 --> 00:57:12,240 be communicating that to residents as well. 696 00:57:09,280 --> 00:57:17,040 our grant programs uh very much uh are in the process of being uh fully 697 00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:19,920 allocated. Uh so you'll note that the difference between the approved funding 698 00:57:18,319 --> 00:57:24,720 and the allocated funding may be a timing based on the specific program or 699 00:57:22,880 --> 00:57:28,559 just may be that the organization hasn't requested their entire funding that was 700 00:57:26,559 --> 00:57:32,000 approved for them this year. But you'll note that almost all of our grant 701 00:57:29,839 --> 00:57:36,559 programs are fully expended now uh and are in the process of being fully 702 00:57:33,440 --> 00:57:42,240 allocated as well. emergency services. Uh a lot going on 703 00:57:39,119 --> 00:57:46,960 there um in the uh in the second quarter here. Some vegetation fires, you'll note 704 00:57:44,720 --> 00:57:51,520 uh started to pop up there. A large amount uh within the Sunundry area. Uh 705 00:57:49,520 --> 00:57:55,200 and and then uh some motor vehicle collisions and traffic traffic 706 00:57:52,880 --> 00:57:58,559 collisions also uh mixed in kind of across the board there as well. Not 707 00:57:56,960 --> 00:58:05,839 inconsistent with what we would expect in quarter two uh of any given year. 708 00:58:03,839 --> 00:58:10,720 our patrol stats. Some very high stops of the quarter once again. A 65 over in 709 00:58:08,079 --> 00:58:15,599 the Bergen area uh and a 62 uh over in the Hantock area. So those are obviously 710 00:58:13,200 --> 00:58:20,319 uh limits that are very very fast and our team is out there 711 00:58:17,520 --> 00:58:25,200 looking at uh trying to uh trying to find those ones specifically, but uh 712 00:58:22,640 --> 00:58:30,480 looking at lots of violations as well this quarter at 154 95 total warnings 713 00:58:28,720 --> 00:58:34,000 were issued within this quarter. Councelor Nixon, just a quick question 714 00:58:32,000 --> 00:58:38,160 on that Bergen stop. Was that at a transition or was that 715 00:58:36,720 --> 00:58:40,400 » I would have to look into that specific situation for you and get back. 716 00:58:39,359 --> 00:58:42,480 » Could you maybe because that's quite high. 717 00:58:40,960 --> 00:58:46,960 » Sure. It is. >> Thank you. 718 00:58:45,599 --> 00:58:51,280 » And then I'll pop all the way down to the very end of my report on the bottom 719 00:58:48,880 --> 00:58:54,880 of page 117. This was information that council asked uh during the last 720 00:58:53,280 --> 00:58:58,720 presentation of my quarterly report around the transition between two peace 721 00:58:57,119 --> 00:59:03,200 officers and three peace officers. So this occurred in 2023. 722 00:59:01,200 --> 00:59:09,280 Uh so we were able to go back and pull some information um based on what was 723 00:59:06,160 --> 00:59:14,640 available to us on what was the typical uh expectations in prior to 2023 and 724 00:59:12,480 --> 00:59:19,359 then what do we see today. So you'll note that first uh first box there is 725 00:59:17,200 --> 00:59:26,319 around how many days did we not have an officer on duty in 2020. So before that 726 00:59:22,720 --> 00:59:30,079 2023 mark uh we had 104 days without an officer on duty. That was under the 727 00:59:27,839 --> 00:59:33,359 two-piece officer system. And then under the three-piece officer system, last 728 00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:38,240 year there was only nine days where we didn't have an officer on duty. And 729 00:59:35,040 --> 00:59:42,480 that's typically because of a holiday or a vacation uh day where, you know, there 730 00:59:41,040 --> 00:59:48,720 just wasn't somebody available to go on there. We do try to get 365 days minus 731 00:59:46,319 --> 00:59:54,720 uh some of our statutory holidays uh covered. So likely aiming for that 355 732 00:59:52,799 --> 00:59:58,400 mark is what we would be looking at in a typical year. As far as the kilometers 733 00:59:57,040 --> 01:00:01,680 patrolled, I think a question. >> Sorry, councelor Lutz. 734 00:59:59,599 --> 01:00:05,680 » Sorry. Um, so we there's more than nine stats. So, they are working stats. 735 01:00:04,000 --> 01:00:09,599 » We do have uh officers that do work stats. Specifically, the summer stats 736 01:00:07,440 --> 01:00:13,119 where we see uh lots of traffic on the roadways uh will be working those stats. 737 01:00:11,760 --> 01:00:15,200 We don't work, you know, days like Christmas, for instance, where there's 738 01:00:14,240 --> 01:00:17,040 not lots of activity. >> Sorry to interrupt you. 739 01:00:15,920 --> 01:00:18,880 » Yeah, no worries. >> People are on their best behavior over 740 01:00:18,480 --> 01:00:20,720 Christmas. >> Yeah, nobody does anything wrong on 741 01:00:20,240 --> 01:00:24,640 Christmas. >> Thank you. Uh and then the last stat 742 01:00:23,200 --> 01:00:28,079 here that I provided as well, these are the kilometers that are patrolled, which 743 01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:32,000 I think is a bigger indicator and if council recalls was kind of our 744 01:00:29,520 --> 01:00:36,880 objective of trying to institute the third officer is that we went from about 745 01:00:33,839 --> 01:00:41,040 65,000 kilometers being patrolled uh to 160,000 km being patrolled. So really a 746 01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:45,440 success in being able to get officer time out on the roads and getting um 747 01:00:43,520 --> 01:00:48,559 getting more visibility uh with our officers out there as well. So those 748 01:00:46,880 --> 01:00:51,839 were the stats that council requested I believe. Um but certainly I can answer 749 01:00:50,480 --> 01:00:54,880 questions on anything that I have presented or anything that is contained 750 01:00:53,440 --> 01:00:58,880 within the report. >> Thank you. Are there any questions for 751 01:00:56,240 --> 01:01:05,119 Christopher? Uh councelor uh Johnson. >> Um thanks for your report Christopher. 752 01:01:01,280 --> 01:01:10,240 Um, if we look at page 112, it looks at the pasture sprayer use and um, I know 753 01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:15,440 that [clears throat] communications has done really excellent work and I'm 754 01:01:12,400 --> 01:01:22,400 wondering if there is time that we could do a communication um, piece on the fact 755 01:01:19,680 --> 01:01:28,400 that we have pasture sprayers available and also that we have a herbicide rebate 756 01:01:25,839 --> 01:01:32,559 program. um given all the good rain we've got uh maybe a bigger problem on 757 01:01:30,880 --> 01:01:38,559 the west side of the county than the east side as uh Ryan sort of uh referred 758 01:01:36,079 --> 01:01:47,359 to u most cultivated land is sprayed anyway but um some of the pastures um 759 01:01:42,400 --> 01:01:51,599 are have hedges of thistles in and so I'm wondering if uh I'm wondering if we 760 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:57,119 could promote the fact that we have pastor sprayers and a herbicide rebate 761 01:01:54,400 --> 01:02:00,400 program that uh farmers could use to look after some of those thistles in 762 01:01:58,799 --> 01:02:03,760 their pasture. >> Yeah, absolutely. We can continue to do 763 01:02:02,079 --> 01:02:07,040 that. I know both of those programs uh Shelley and the team uh do communicate 764 01:02:05,839 --> 01:02:10,559 out through our channels. We can continue to do that. Our herbicide 765 01:02:08,640 --> 01:02:14,559 rebate program specifically is usually oversubscribed every year. So, it is a 766 01:02:12,160 --> 01:02:19,599 very popular program uh that our land owners are taking advantage of um for 767 01:02:16,960 --> 01:02:22,960 sure. Uh but we you will likely see in the next quarterly report that pasture 768 01:02:21,280 --> 01:02:28,160 sprayers number has increased significantly over the summer months as 769 01:02:25,280 --> 01:02:33,280 well. Uh, councelor Harris. >> So, Christopher, just for clarification, 770 01:02:30,319 --> 01:02:36,880 going back to page 114, um, the fire department calls by 771 01:02:35,040 --> 01:02:42,000 incident type and and looking at sunundry in the medical calls and here's 772 01:02:40,319 --> 01:02:50,160 where we're supposed to have an ambulance. Do we keep a record of how 773 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:54,640 many are first instance versus second instance, ambulance not available, and 774 01:02:52,400 --> 01:02:58,160 then we're responding? Uh so our stats would be able to show 775 01:02:56,720 --> 01:03:04,240 whether we have been dispatched automatically or whether our our service 776 01:03:00,079 --> 01:03:08,079 was requested. Also tracks the um the emergency classification level as well 777 01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:11,200 from alpha to echo so that we can track whether you know these are emergency 778 01:03:09,920 --> 01:03:14,559 calls or these are you know just somebody that's not feeling well type of 779 01:03:12,720 --> 01:03:17,760 thing. So we can certainly track all of that. But yes, your comments are 780 01:03:15,760 --> 01:03:21,760 certainly taken that there's a large part of AHS's service level that that 781 01:03:20,000 --> 01:03:25,280 department specifically as well as the Cremona district emergency services 782 01:03:23,599 --> 01:03:29,280 department typically picks up for Alberta Health Services. 783 01:03:27,039 --> 01:03:35,520 » Yeah, I I mean Cremona I understand we we don't have an ambulance there. Um but 784 01:03:32,880 --> 01:03:40,559 it's indicative I think of ambulances being redirected to places and then 785 01:03:38,720 --> 01:03:44,400 being not being there to serve our residents. So I think one of the things 786 01:03:42,720 --> 01:03:48,720 that's difficult too is Sundry has now been downgraded. It's no longer a 787 01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:53,119 priority ambulance um service in Sundry. So the Sunundry Wellness Committee's 788 01:03:51,200 --> 01:03:58,720 been trying to figure out why that change has been made and why Sundry is 789 01:03:55,200 --> 01:04:03,039 no longer um a priority ambulance um center and so stay tuned for that. So 790 01:04:01,280 --> 01:04:07,680 we're trying to figure that out. Uh we haven't gotten any answers yet, but I 791 01:04:05,119 --> 01:04:12,160 know that Sundry is always uh one of the higher ones with uh with the medical 792 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:17,839 assists from the fire department. Uh even though Sundre's supposedly had a um 793 01:04:15,200 --> 01:04:23,760 an ambulance, it is very rarely in Sundry. It is um it it's always being 794 01:04:20,799 --> 01:04:26,960 diverted to uh other communities, but I think it's a great question. 795 01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:30,960 » Perhaps those stats would be helpful to the committee then and highlighting the 796 01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:34,480 the change there. Yeah, we'll take that back councelor Harris to the committee 797 01:04:32,960 --> 01:04:39,920 and councelor Johnson and I can try and get a better answer for you um on that 798 01:04:36,720 --> 01:04:45,039 for sure. It's a it's a great question. Uh councelor Lutz, 799 01:04:43,359 --> 01:04:49,039 no I thought sorry I thought before I got councelor Harris I thought I saw 800 01:04:46,240 --> 01:04:52,760 your light come on. Thank you. Okay, any other questions for Christopher? 801 01:04:53,200 --> 01:05:01,599 No. Uh then we have a motion way at the top on page 104. 802 01:04:59,920 --> 01:05:06,720 Uh, councelor Harris. >> Okay, I'll move to receive the report. 803 01:05:03,599 --> 01:05:10,799 » Thank you. Any further discussion? I'll call question. All in favor? And that 804 01:05:08,720 --> 01:05:15,559 motion's carried. And we'll break till 10 uh 5 minutes past 10. 805 01:15:48,800 --> 01:15:56,320 All right, >> we'll resume the regular council meeting 806 01:15:53,679 --> 01:15:59,600 of August 26th and we are on 8.4 Planning and Development Services 807 01:15:57,600 --> 01:16:04,640 Quarterly Report. Margaretta, please. Margaretta with the uh cane, please. 808 01:16:02,159 --> 01:16:10,080 » Thank you, Ree. Uh so the quarterly report starts on page 118 of the agenda. 809 01:16:07,760 --> 01:16:15,199 So what is included is our stats for the second quarter which includes the 810 01:16:12,159 --> 01:16:21,120 individual months of April, May and June which is from page 122 to 126. And then 811 01:16:19,120 --> 01:16:27,440 the last attachment is the second quarter uh enforcement file report on 812 01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:32,719 page 128. So if it works for council, we'll just go through the project 813 01:16:29,440 --> 01:16:38,159 updates which is on page 119. So for the municipal plan and land use bylaw review 814 01:16:35,520 --> 01:16:44,880 process, we had two meetings on June 22nd and July 14th and the next meeting 815 01:16:41,760 --> 01:16:48,640 is scheduled for September 16th. The agenda minutes as well as the 816 01:16:46,719 --> 01:16:52,960 recordings are all available on our websites and for development and 817 01:16:50,640 --> 01:16:56,960 permitting there's no uh official updates to provide. 818 01:16:55,199 --> 01:17:02,000 That takes us to the end if there's any questions. Thank you. 819 01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:07,028 Wow. Uh, Christopher, you need to shorten your reports. 820 01:17:05,008 --> 01:17:07,028 [laughter] 821 01:17:10,000 --> 01:17:15,488 » I'm think I'm thinking Christopher will pass airports over to planning and 822 01:17:13,920 --> 01:17:19,920 development. [laughter] 823 01:17:17,120 --> 01:17:24,880 » Sorry, Kessa Harris. >> Margaretta, there does seem to be a a a 824 01:17:22,560 --> 01:17:29,600 general drop in in a lot of the categories. Is is this another one of 825 01:17:27,360 --> 01:17:35,040 those just it's just a timing with this quarter 2 report? Um cuz generally I 826 01:17:33,040 --> 01:17:38,880 think a lot of people it's that two quarter two where they start submitting 827 01:17:36,719 --> 01:17:43,520 these things hoping to get in the construction season. Um or are we just 828 01:17:41,679 --> 01:17:48,320 seeing a a slower year? 829 01:17:45,360 --> 01:17:54,400 » It's a slower year relatively comparable uh to the previous year. So again if you 830 01:17:51,120 --> 01:17:59,679 um take the you know on page 120 for the second quarter. So if you look at the 831 01:17:56,800 --> 01:18:07,040 first table, the second last column, we have the total amounts uh for 2026 to 832 01:18:03,280 --> 01:18:11,120 date. So that is 188 total of all of our development permits, redesignation and 833 01:18:09,280 --> 01:18:17,040 subdivision. So if you compare that to the column of the 2025 totals, you'll 834 01:18:14,560 --> 01:18:22,000 see that there's 334. So again, uh you know, more or less uh 835 01:18:19,679 --> 01:18:26,960 you know, half of it at half of the year. So very comparable to the previous 836 01:18:24,560 --> 01:18:30,000 year. And it is all dependent on applica applicants bringing forward 837 01:18:28,320 --> 01:18:34,144 applications. >> So you're good with airport. [laughter] 838 01:18:34,159 --> 01:18:40,640 » Thank you. >> Okay. Is there any other questions from 839 01:18:37,920 --> 01:18:49,600 Margaretta? >> No. All right. Then we have a motion on 840 01:18:46,560 --> 01:18:53,280 page 118. Councelor Lutz. I move that I move that council receives planning 841 01:18:51,120 --> 01:18:58,640 development service quarterly report as presented or as information. 842 01:18:55,280 --> 01:19:04,880 » Thank you. Any further discussion? I will call to question. All in favor? 843 01:19:00,880 --> 01:19:07,920 And that motion's carried. And uh 8.5 CEO uh services quarterly report. Jeff, 844 01:19:07,360 --> 01:19:12,239 please. >> Thank you, Reeves. Starting on page 131 845 01:19:09,920 --> 01:19:17,520 is the health and safety report. A couple of statistics to highlight. Um, 846 01:19:14,239 --> 01:19:23,120 you will note we've had a a few uh more asset related incidents, specifically 847 01:19:20,880 --> 01:19:27,520 uh damage to the light fleet. There seems to be a rash of deer incidents. 848 01:19:25,760 --> 01:19:32,960 Three out of the five were were deer related. Um, one of those being um 849 01:19:30,719 --> 01:19:37,360 rearended when stopping for a vehicle in front of us that was encountering a 850 01:19:34,400 --> 01:19:42,239 deer. So, it's a wide variety of of circumstances related to deer attacking 851 01:19:40,320 --> 01:19:47,280 county vehicles. Um, on the health and safety side, also 852 01:19:45,040 --> 01:19:52,640 important to note this is our external audit year and so that means we are 853 01:19:49,920 --> 01:19:57,600 being peer-reviewed by an external municipalities health and safety team. 854 01:19:55,120 --> 01:20:03,120 Uh, so that audit actually kicked off this week and they do documentation 855 01:20:00,080 --> 01:20:08,719 reviews. They will do um a sampling of all of our our staff and interviewing on 856 01:20:06,400 --> 01:20:15,199 the health and safety program as well as doing facility inspections um from a 857 01:20:12,080 --> 01:20:19,199 handful of selected facilities. In exchange uh later in the year, 858 01:20:17,520 --> 01:20:23,679 Mountain View County's uh health and safety team will end up uh doing a 859 01:20:22,159 --> 01:20:28,320 health and safety inspection for another municipality and we'll be doing the town 860 01:20:25,280 --> 01:20:33,280 of Devon's health and safety audit for 2026. So, we look forward to the 861 01:20:31,360 --> 01:20:39,600 external uh health and safety audit results which will probably uh come out 862 01:20:37,040 --> 01:20:42,480 maybe in another uh month or so is probably when we'd anticipate those 863 01:20:41,040 --> 01:20:47,679 results. They usually come out kind of in the early October time frame 864 01:20:45,280 --> 01:20:52,719 depending on when um Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association uh 865 01:20:49,600 --> 01:20:59,520 endorses and accepts the final report. On the human resources side, that report 866 01:20:55,600 --> 01:21:06,239 starts on page 133 and you will note some uh some some updates there. Uh 867 01:21:03,360 --> 01:21:10,560 notably, you were introduced to Bailey today. Uh Bailey was our term employment 868 01:21:08,640 --> 01:21:15,920 that was completed uh for the operational services Matt leaf coverage. 869 01:21:12,960 --> 01:21:20,560 Uh and as well the 2026 in-ear retirement. Um you you don't see the 870 01:21:18,239 --> 01:21:25,280 development officer that has resigned. Uh that was Jaden Rhyr who resigned. 871 01:21:22,560 --> 01:21:32,159 That'll be in the Q3 report and Bailey is filling in that position. 872 01:21:28,159 --> 01:21:37,520 And also we had our uh an egg field operator uh that um resigned following a 873 01:21:35,679 --> 01:21:42,880 maternity leave. So she won't coming back to join our team and our manager of 874 01:21:40,480 --> 01:21:47,360 IT services and our community peace officer retirement which I think council 875 01:21:44,480 --> 01:21:50,960 is well aware of. So with that, that is the conclusion of the report and if 876 01:21:49,040 --> 01:21:55,040 there are any questions, I will try and answer them. 877 01:21:53,120 --> 01:21:59,920 » Thank you. Any questions for Jeff? Uh, councelor Harris, 878 01:21:56,159 --> 01:22:07,199 » not a question, Jeff, but just I I it's years now and I continue to be impressed 879 01:22:01,920 --> 01:22:12,960 by how we are able to bring people on um as relief or part-time and the 880 01:22:10,320 --> 01:22:16,480 organization is is such that it attracts them to come back and work for us 881 01:22:14,320 --> 01:22:24,639 full-time. I think I think that's an invaluable thing to recognize that that 882 01:22:19,600 --> 01:22:29,120 we provide a a real uh desired uh place for people to be employed. 883 01:22:27,600 --> 01:22:33,120 » Thank you, Council Harris. I would I would echo those comments and uh I think 884 01:22:31,360 --> 01:22:38,600 it is one of our our recruitment strengths um that recognition from 885 01:22:35,600 --> 01:22:38,600 applicants. 886 01:22:38,719 --> 01:22:47,760 » Any other questions for Jeff? >> No. Seeing none, then we have a motion 887 01:22:45,120 --> 01:22:51,600 on page 130. Um, councelor, um, look, 888 01:22:49,920 --> 01:22:55,360 » I would move the council receives the CAO services quarterly report as 889 01:22:54,400 --> 01:23:00,239 information. >> Thank you. Any further discussion? I'll 890 01:22:58,080 --> 01:23:03,719 call question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. 891 01:23:08,400 --> 01:23:15,920 Okay. So, uh, we will defer 9.1 until after our close session. So, we'll move 892 01:23:13,520 --> 01:23:20,239 on to 9.2. Tax penalty cancellation, Tanstone Energy Limited. Jeff, please. 893 01:23:18,320 --> 01:23:25,679 » Thank you, Ree. I will ask Mike to introduce this item as it is in his 894 01:23:22,800 --> 01:23:31,600 business area. >> Thanks, Jeff. Uh, so the RFD for the tax 895 01:23:28,880 --> 01:23:37,280 penalty cancellation is on page 137 of the agenda package. Uh for background, 896 01:23:34,159 --> 01:23:41,120 on July 29th, 2026, administration received a letter from Canstone Energy 897 01:23:39,120 --> 01:23:46,560 Limited requesting council's consideration for property tax penalty 898 01:23:43,600 --> 01:23:53,840 cancellation as it relates to penalties applied to the 2025 property tax 899 01:23:49,600 --> 01:24:00,199 balance. So the summaries uh of the incurred penalties include nine roles 900 01:23:55,679 --> 01:24:00,199 with penalties amounting to $1,673.3. 901 01:24:01,199 --> 01:24:07,600 Penalties were applied as the 2025 property tax payment was received and 902 01:24:05,199 --> 01:24:14,400 processed on September 19th past the September 15th date of 2025. 903 01:24:11,199 --> 01:24:21,280 Attached for council's uh review is a request for Canstone Energy Penalty 904 01:24:16,880 --> 01:24:26,719 cancellation on pages 139 through 145. administration included uh excerpts from 905 01:24:23,679 --> 01:24:31,440 the Canada Post website as well as uh image from the envelope we had received 906 01:24:28,880 --> 01:24:37,600 that was postmarked and stamped. Um those pages 146 to 148 for the Canada 907 01:24:34,320 --> 01:24:41,280 Post and pages 149 to 150 for the photos of the envelope. 908 01:24:39,440 --> 01:24:46,000 Uh with that I'll turn it over to council for your discussion and 909 01:24:42,960 --> 01:24:51,360 consideration of the request. >> Hey uh councelor Nixon. Uh just one 910 01:24:48,480 --> 01:24:56,719 quick question. So, um just to confirm, other than the um penalties, is their 911 01:24:54,960 --> 01:25:02,800 account up to date? They've been paying their their 912 01:24:59,360 --> 01:25:05,840 um property tax portions on time >> other than 913 01:25:03,679 --> 01:25:08,080 » the 2025 balance was paid in full. >> Y 914 01:25:06,480 --> 01:25:11,040 » um so it was just the >> previous years were good as well to your 915 01:25:10,560 --> 01:25:15,040 knowledge. >> Yeah, to my knowledge, I don't don't 916 01:25:13,040 --> 01:25:19,120 have any concerns. Yeah. >> Thank you. 917 01:25:16,400 --> 01:25:21,520 Is there any other questions or uh I'll entertain a motion. Uh councelor 918 01:25:20,639 --> 01:25:28,080 Johnson. >> Um taxes were due on September 15th. Is 919 01:25:25,520 --> 01:25:32,560 that correct? >> That is correct. That's the deadline for 920 01:25:30,674 --> 01:25:38,480 [sighs] to pay taxes prior to any penalties incurred. September 15th. 921 01:25:36,560 --> 01:25:44,960 » Ree, if I may just expand on that question for Mike to answer. Um, just 922 01:25:40,880 --> 01:25:50,159 could you clarify if uh if if the payment is postmarked by September 15th, 923 01:25:47,760 --> 01:25:56,080 does that meet the criteria of paying your taxes on time even though we may 924 01:25:52,480 --> 01:26:01,360 not have received the money um yet? >> Yeah, thanks Jeff. That is that is 925 01:25:58,159 --> 01:26:06,000 correct. If if it is postmark date of payment due and we receive it later, we 926 01:26:03,679 --> 01:26:10,840 will accept it as on time without incurring or applying any penalties. 927 01:26:10,960 --> 01:26:16,840 Okay. [clears throat] Uh, looking for a motion. 928 01:26:19,280 --> 01:26:26,239 Uh, Council Nixon, >> I would move that council that council 929 01:26:23,679 --> 01:26:32,480 cancel property tax penalties incurred totaling $1,673.3 930 01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:38,719 for the nine property tax roles as listed. 1 0 024 931 01:26:36,320 --> 01:26:43,760 2- 26310500 080 27310 932 01:26:42,239 --> 01:26:56,880 060 273 1 5 0 1 1 0 273 1 27 0 1 0 0 2732 933 01:26:54,239 --> 01:27:01,280 160160 273320 934 01:26:59,520 --> 01:27:08,600 030 27330 3070040 935 01:27:05,120 --> 01:27:08,600 and 2832190070. 936 01:27:09,760 --> 01:27:18,159 » Thank you. [clears throat] >> Okay. Is there any discussion on the 937 01:27:14,400 --> 01:27:24,080 motion? Uh councelor look. Everyone knew of the postal strike or impending postal 938 01:27:20,880 --> 01:27:29,600 strike and businesses know that taxes are an 939 01:27:26,400 --> 01:27:38,239 important part and are penalized if late. To send a check out 4 days before 940 01:27:34,560 --> 01:27:43,440 taxes are due, dated the day of claim a postal strike 941 01:27:40,320 --> 01:27:48,880 begs me to question why they didn't just send it out or deliver it if they were 942 01:27:45,600 --> 01:27:51,760 concerned with the postal strike. [clears throat] 943 01:27:48,960 --> 01:27:55,920 » Okay. So, the motion is to cancel the property tax penalties. 944 01:27:54,159 --> 01:28:01,520 So, is there any further discussion on that motion? Councelor Harris, 945 01:27:57,840 --> 01:28:07,120 » I'm I'm looking at the um at their documentation for uh cutting the check 946 01:28:04,719 --> 01:28:16,880 and I note it's done on the 8th of September um in the full amount. I think 947 01:28:11,040 --> 01:28:22,560 the intent was there um to pay it um I think three or four days late, three 948 01:28:19,199 --> 01:28:26,040 days late, the 18th. Um yeah, I'll support the motion. 949 01:28:27,280 --> 01:28:35,760 Okay. So, Councelor Harris brings up a good point. Uh, Jeeoff, did I 950 01:28:33,600 --> 01:28:40,560 misunderstand you then with the if it's post-dated prior to the 15th? So, what 951 01:28:39,040 --> 01:28:44,400 am I missing here? >> I don't think you're missing anything, 952 01:28:41,920 --> 01:28:51,440 Reeve. the the point that Mike clarified was that uh if we receive mail that's 953 01:28:48,239 --> 01:28:56,639 postmarked by the due date, so se if it had been postmarked September 15th, 954 01:28:54,320 --> 01:29:01,040 » even though we didn't receive it until a day or two later because Canada Post has 955 01:28:58,639 --> 01:29:04,639 to deliver it, we would accept it as an on-time payment. Okay? 956 01:29:02,400 --> 01:29:09,040 » But in this case, the letter does not show a postmark date of September 15th. 957 01:29:07,360 --> 01:29:13,360 » Right. Okay. Okay. Now I'm understanding. And for the record, we do 958 01:29:10,880 --> 01:29:18,000 not look at when a check is dated. We would look at when it's received. Um, 959 01:29:15,760 --> 01:29:21,760 and it's deemed received when it it's either physically in our possession or 960 01:29:20,880 --> 01:29:24,960 postmarked. >> Okay. Thank you for that clarity. Uh, 961 01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:29,199 councelor L. >> And just to confirm, it's postdated. 962 01:29:27,280 --> 01:29:33,520 That fine print means that it went to the the post office September 18th. 963 01:29:31,280 --> 01:29:36,400 Correct. >> That's what it looks like to me. I just 964 01:29:34,880 --> 01:29:40,480 want to make the assumption. Yeah. So, I'm not going to support the the motion 965 01:29:37,920 --> 01:29:43,520 because they missed the deadline completely. Okay. [clears throat] Uh, 966 01:29:42,639 --> 01:29:49,120 councelor Harris. >> Yeah. Just what I'm basing it on is I 967 01:29:46,080 --> 01:29:53,600 see when they cut the check. Um what we don't have is the date they delivered 968 01:29:51,040 --> 01:29:59,920 the post office and I think what they're rising raising is the issue that mail 969 01:29:56,960 --> 01:30:05,199 was was and it's supported by the Canada postup that mail was sometimes being 970 01:30:02,320 --> 01:30:11,280 left for longer than normal periods in post offices before it was processed and 971 01:30:08,480 --> 01:30:16,159 put out for delivery. So um they've been a good 972 01:30:13,199 --> 01:30:20,880 taxpayer so far. So, I I just don't see any reason to penalize them because of a 973 01:30:18,560 --> 01:30:25,760 labor short uh disruption. >> Okay. So, I have a motion on the floor 974 01:30:22,639 --> 01:30:30,239 to cancel the property tax penalties. With that, I will call to question. All 975 01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:35,400 in favor? >> And opposed? And that motion's lost. 976 01:30:36,639 --> 01:30:43,120 Okay. 9.3 2026 Rapier Harvest Lunch. Christopher, please. 977 01:30:41,520 --> 01:30:46,639 » Thank you, Worship. Just seeking council's consideration once again 978 01:30:44,960 --> 01:30:50,400 whether you would like to hold a rate pair harvest lunch. We've done it for 979 01:30:48,000 --> 01:30:55,280 the last few years. Uh typically it's held in October or November depending on 980 01:30:53,600 --> 01:31:00,159 uh the season and counselor's availability. Uh and we typically have 981 01:30:58,320 --> 01:31:04,480 it catered by our local business as well. Last year we had about 300 people 982 01:31:02,239 --> 01:31:10,080 that we believe attended the rape pair harvest lunch. We have included in the 983 01:31:06,800 --> 01:31:13,679 RFD a list of possible dates uh that may work for council. Uh, and but of course, 984 01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:17,159 council may choose an alternative date if you wish. 985 01:31:20,960 --> 01:31:28,600 » Uh, councelor Nixon, >> I would propose Friday, October 23rd 986 01:31:25,120 --> 01:31:28,600 because we're here. 987 01:31:33,040 --> 01:31:40,960 » Oh, I see. Gotcha. >> Um, I have that from 988 01:31:38,159 --> 01:31:46,639 9 till 4. That's our budget meeting and normally 989 01:31:42,800 --> 01:31:50,880 um we don't have a time here. Um >> that will likely be a full day meeting. 990 01:31:48,639 --> 01:31:55,360 Yes, it traditionally has been. >> Yeah. So, um my question to Christopher 991 01:31:52,880 --> 01:31:59,120 is what is we don't have a date. We don't have a time for the harvest lunch. 992 01:31:57,840 --> 01:32:03,679 Did I miss it in here? >> I I believe it's usually from 11 to 1. 993 01:32:01,600 --> 01:32:05,920 Is that right, Josie? Yeah. Right. 11 to 1. 994 01:32:04,080 --> 01:32:10,159 » Yeah. And so council will remember we used to have the budget meeting on the 995 01:32:08,239 --> 01:32:14,080 Wednesday but we flip-flopped with the egg service board which is the now the 996 01:32:13,040 --> 01:32:16,480 23rd date. >> Yeah. 997 01:32:14,639 --> 01:32:20,000 » So I think I think that is going to be too difficult for us to accommodate. So 998 01:32:18,400 --> 01:32:23,840 I think it's probably best if we take that one off. 999 01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:28,239 » Um the one that I can make the easiest is the 29th. Um but I don't know if that 1000 01:32:26,159 --> 01:32:30,800 works for everyone. October 29th. Uh, councelor Lutz, 1001 01:32:29,040 --> 01:32:34,560 » I just think uh with harvest I think if we want our farmers to be there 15th 1002 01:32:32,719 --> 01:32:40,400 16th it's a little early. I think they'll still be in the fields. 1003 01:32:37,120 --> 01:32:46,520 » Okay. So just looking if October 29th would work for council. I'm seeing that. 1004 01:32:46,560 --> 01:32:51,000 Oh, can you make a different date? 1005 01:32:52,080 --> 01:33:00,880 » You're gonna be here. >> Okay. 1006 01:32:57,600 --> 01:33:05,280 Okay. If with regards to the 23rd, if we have the budget meeting scheduled from 1007 01:33:02,960 --> 01:33:10,880 9:00 to 4 with our usual 1 hour break for lunch, would council consider 1008 01:33:07,840 --> 01:33:16,480 starting at 8 that day, allowing us the 2-hour break for the harvest lunch and 1009 01:33:13,520 --> 01:33:21,840 then carry on with the the budget meeting? I I think it's just too much. 1010 01:33:18,960 --> 01:33:26,320 Um because we usually have people that stay longer or that come earlier. So, um 1011 01:33:24,560 --> 01:33:30,719 I think it's just better if council has more flexibility to engage and we're not 1012 01:33:28,400 --> 01:33:35,600 kind of trying to rush off to a to a budget meeting. So, um I'm hearing the 1013 01:33:32,639 --> 01:33:39,760 29th would work. Yeah. 1014 01:33:37,920 --> 01:33:44,880 So, I'll move the council schedule the 2026 rate pair harvest lunch to be held 1015 01:33:41,920 --> 01:33:48,840 at Mountain View County uh office on October 29th. 1016 01:33:50,000 --> 01:33:54,159 So we'll start with that and then I think Christopher you had another 1017 01:33:52,639 --> 01:33:57,120 question in here as to whether or not we wanted to just status quo with the 1018 01:33:55,679 --> 01:34:00,239 catering or whatever. If we don't discuss that then that is the direction 1019 01:33:58,880 --> 01:34:03,440 that the administration has. >> Yeah. So that's what's been budgeted for 1020 01:34:01,520 --> 01:34:08,560 in the 2026 budget. So unless council wants to choose an alternative such as 1021 01:34:05,040 --> 01:34:12,400 cooking lunch yourself uh then uh yeah that's why we said status quo would 1022 01:34:10,400 --> 01:34:16,000 would be uh what is being presented. >> Okay. So we'll start with the date. Um I 1023 01:34:14,320 --> 01:34:19,520 have a motion on the floor. Is uh any is there any discussion on the motion? No. 1024 01:34:18,320 --> 01:34:24,320 Then I'll call the question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. And is 1025 01:34:22,639 --> 01:34:27,920 there any discussion or does everyone like the format of the way we've always 1026 01:34:26,159 --> 01:34:33,040 done it? Okay. Councelor Harris, 1027 01:34:29,920 --> 01:34:37,679 » just curious at in the past we've used it as an opportunity to highlight 1028 01:34:35,760 --> 01:34:43,280 particular things that we're doing or pass on information. Is there any plans 1029 01:34:39,760 --> 01:34:48,239 to to do so this year? We'll wait for final direction from 1030 01:34:45,600 --> 01:34:54,000 council, but we anticipate it will be a large MDPLUB public engagement session 1031 01:34:51,440 --> 01:34:58,480 for the review. We'll further determine that through the MDPLUB 1032 01:34:56,880 --> 01:35:01,760 committee that will provide the direction on the public engagement, but 1033 01:35:00,400 --> 01:35:05,679 administratively, that's what we're thinking. Similar to what we did in 1034 01:35:03,600 --> 01:35:08,639 2019, you may remember we'll set up this room with all the boards and the 1035 01:35:07,040 --> 01:35:13,040 information and have the people available to have the conversations and 1036 01:35:10,800 --> 01:35:18,159 the food and social activities out in the main hall. 1037 01:35:14,080 --> 01:35:23,600 » Two pigeons with one stone. >> Uh, councelor look, 1038 01:35:20,000 --> 01:35:29,520 » do we have a just on the MDP LUB, do we have a proposed date or or where we're 1039 01:35:26,719 --> 01:35:33,199 thinking for that survey to be out? So, uh, we have the 16th that's coming up 1040 01:35:31,440 --> 01:35:37,040 and then that will be part of the agenda item to, uh, determine, uh, further 1041 01:35:35,679 --> 01:35:40,719 discussions. >> Okay? Because the harvest lunch, I 1042 01:35:38,639 --> 01:35:46,000 think, is a perfect opportunity. When I requested the 2019 survey results, it's 1043 01:35:44,560 --> 01:35:51,600 kind of a gas to see that there were only 56 replies. 1044 01:35:47,840 --> 01:35:57,040 » Um, a lot. Well, but if we've got 300 people coming to lunch that know it 1045 01:35:54,400 --> 01:36:01,360 might be coming up, maybe we could increase that number to make it a little 1046 01:35:59,280 --> 01:36:04,721 more reflective of what people are thinking. Yep. So, we can have that 1047 01:36:02,800 --> 01:36:06,741 discussion on the 16th. [clears throat and cough] 1048 01:36:07,040 --> 01:36:13,440 Excellent. Is there anything further on this agenda item? 1049 01:36:11,920 --> 01:36:18,800 Okay. Um, 1050 01:36:15,040 --> 01:36:22,960 look at um Mr. Chemies are joining us very early. Thank you for coming. 1051 01:36:21,096 --> 01:36:27,440 [clears throat] Uh 1052 01:36:24,800 --> 01:36:32,320 uh 9.3 2000. Uh no, we just did that one. 9.4 council strategic priorities. 1053 01:36:31,120 --> 01:36:37,600 » Did I miss one? >> No, you were right on schedule, Reeve. 1054 01:36:33,920 --> 01:36:43,120 And so on page 153, you will see the updated visual layout of the strategic 1055 01:36:40,719 --> 01:36:48,560 priorities for council for 2026 through 2030. And note that uh council did 1056 01:36:46,239 --> 01:36:53,360 provide the one direction to modify the wording under community well-being and 1057 01:36:51,280 --> 01:36:57,840 that would be the third bullet point. It has been amended to now read foster 1058 01:36:55,280 --> 01:37:00,840 opportunities for people to age in their communities. 1059 01:37:00,880 --> 01:37:06,280 » Okay. [clears throat] Council any um any discussion? 1060 01:37:07,199 --> 01:37:16,239 No. So uh Jeff, what is the once council approves this? what is the uh direction 1061 01:37:13,440 --> 01:37:20,000 for getting it out there to the public? >> So, I'll maybe defer some of that over 1062 01:37:18,239 --> 01:37:24,639 to Shelley, but certainly we'll update our website and uh replace the existing 1063 01:37:22,880 --> 01:37:29,440 version with the new version if approved by council. And Shelley can maybe speak 1064 01:37:26,960 --> 01:37:33,520 to any of the other communication plans for sharing the information. 1065 01:37:31,440 --> 01:37:38,080 » Shelley, please. >> Hi. Um if council desires, we can 1066 01:37:36,159 --> 01:37:42,320 certainly do a social campaign on it. update the website like Jeff said, um, 1067 01:37:40,800 --> 01:37:48,159 put it as notice on our website. Anything that you guys would like. 1068 01:37:44,239 --> 01:37:51,440 » Okay. So, uh, councelor, let's just, uh, I don't know if it's a typo, if it's 1069 01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:57,119 meant to be, but people might think it's a typo. Uh, the double dash between 2026 1070 01:37:55,360 --> 01:38:03,440 2030. >> There is 1071 01:37:58,960 --> 01:38:08,719 » uh, strategic priorities 2026- 2030. >> Yeah, it is dash. 1072 01:38:05,440 --> 01:38:11,360 » I only I only see one dash. on mine. Mine's bigger. 1073 01:38:10,320 --> 01:38:15,068 » It's dash dash. >> Oh, violated it. 1074 01:38:13,520 --> 01:38:19,760 » You can fix that. You can [clears throat] fix that. Okay. So, we 1075 01:38:17,280 --> 01:38:21,520 have a motion uh on page 152. Councelor Harris, 1076 01:38:20,159 --> 01:38:24,520 » I'll move the council approve the 2026-2030 1077 01:38:24,639 --> 01:38:32,400 strategic priorities as presented. >> Thank you. Is there any further 1078 01:38:29,760 --> 01:38:35,840 discussion? Okay. With that, then I'll call 1079 01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:39,920 question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. And we've heard the 1080 01:38:37,600 --> 01:38:43,920 communication plan for this. Is there if there is anything in addition that 1081 01:38:41,679 --> 01:38:48,800 council would like the opportunity I again um probably the uh the rate payer 1082 01:38:47,199 --> 01:38:54,960 lunch is a good opportunity to have maybe the board um with the strategic 1083 01:38:52,639 --> 01:38:58,560 priorities in the one pager uh for public consumption. 1084 01:38:56,239 --> 01:39:02,800 » I assume we're changing >> uh we'll change all of that. Yeah. So uh 1085 01:39:00,880 --> 01:39:05,360 is there anything special that council would like to see as communications? 1086 01:39:04,159 --> 01:39:11,040 Otherwise, we'll leave it in the competent hands of Shelly. 1087 01:39:08,719 --> 01:39:16,639 Okay. >> Maybe just a quick comment that um I I 1088 01:39:14,018 --> 01:39:22,000 [clears throat] think that people um maybe wouldn't realize that the 1089 01:39:19,199 --> 01:39:29,440 strategic plan hasn't changed, just that the the um look look the layout and the 1090 01:39:26,960 --> 01:39:34,880 the look of it has changed. So, I think we might want to include the whole idea 1091 01:39:31,440 --> 01:39:41,280 of of continuity. um as we have moved from the last strategic uh priorities to 1092 01:39:37,679 --> 01:39:47,119 the present one and I think that um that in in a world of chaos having things the 1093 01:39:44,639 --> 01:39:49,520 same is very useful. >> Thank you [clears throat] for those 1094 01:39:47,920 --> 01:39:54,400 comments. Okay, so we'll move on to 9.5 town of 1095 01:39:52,320 --> 01:40:00,719 olds funding requests. Jeeoff, please. >> Thank you, Ree. Starting on page 154 is 1096 01:39:57,520 --> 01:40:06,880 the RFD for this item and this is uh one of our policy and procedure 806 1097 01:40:04,639 --> 01:40:13,119 intermunicipal collaboration funding requests brought to council. And so the 1098 01:40:09,199 --> 01:40:19,280 Olds IC Committee last met on June 11th and reviewed and discussed the Town of 1099 01:40:15,679 --> 01:40:23,280 Olds projects and application for 2026 and did recommend that the projects be 1100 01:40:21,679 --> 01:40:28,239 forwarded to Mountain View County Council for consideration. So in today's 1101 01:40:25,679 --> 01:40:32,400 agenda package, you will see the background information from the town of 1102 01:40:30,239 --> 01:40:38,320 Olds on the projects they are proposing to complete. And the cumulative total 1103 01:40:35,040 --> 01:40:43,040 for 2026 is is uh projects that would be cost shared by the county in the amount 1104 01:40:40,239 --> 01:40:48,560 of $188,000. So council will note that exceeds the 1105 01:40:45,360 --> 01:40:54,080 policy maximum of $125,000 that that's in our policy. However, when 1106 01:40:51,119 --> 01:41:00,880 we reviewed this as an ICC, we discussed that the sports electrical repairs is a 1107 01:40:57,520 --> 01:41:05,520 carryover project from 2025 that was approved by Mountain View County 1108 01:41:02,320 --> 01:41:12,960 Council. And so you will recall when we did our year-end financial transfers to 1109 01:41:08,400 --> 01:41:19,679 reserves, we did transfer $68,915 into the carry forward reserve from 8006 1110 01:41:17,040 --> 01:41:23,920 funding in 2025 related to the town of Olds's projects. And so that's why the 1111 01:41:22,480 --> 01:41:30,480 motion you will see in the recommendation is only asking for 1112 01:41:26,480 --> 01:41:36,080 council approval of $119,000 recognizing the balance of that 188 that 1113 01:41:33,679 --> 01:41:41,679 the town of Olds is requesting is going to be funded from 2025 carry forward 1114 01:41:38,800 --> 01:41:49,280 amounts. And so that again is largely related to uh changing uh project scope 1115 01:41:45,679 --> 01:41:53,840 for the electrical repairs and upgrades uh following some further investigation 1116 01:41:51,360 --> 01:41:58,880 and engineering completed by the town of Olds. 1117 01:41:55,360 --> 01:42:06,080 With that uh I will pause and see if council has any questions for myself or 1118 01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:10,080 the town of olds ICC members. >> Council any questions? Councelor Lutz, 1119 01:42:08,400 --> 01:42:16,000 » just my only comment is it's good to see our municipalities catching on to using 1120 01:42:12,159 --> 01:42:21,199 the the u the fund more. I I think that work that we did on communicating that 1121 01:42:18,480 --> 01:42:26,239 it's available is is paying off and it's good to see they're using it. 1122 01:42:23,520 --> 01:42:29,040 » Okay. And then I'll look for a motion. Councelor Lutz, 1123 01:42:27,360 --> 01:42:34,080 » I move that council approve cost sharing the municipal portion of the 2026 Town 1124 01:42:31,760 --> 01:42:38,480 of Olds projects to the maximum of 119,455 1125 01:42:36,480 --> 01:42:42,719 to be funded from the intermunicipal collaboration reserve. 1126 01:42:40,159 --> 01:42:48,560 » Thank you. Any further discussion? Seeing none, I'll call to question. All 1127 01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:52,960 in favor? And that motion's carried. Uh 9.6 proposed RMA resolution. Jeff, 1128 01:42:51,760 --> 01:42:58,960 please. >> Thank you, Reef. So, in advance of our 1129 01:42:56,000 --> 01:43:05,520 um September 2nd resolution deadline for the upcoming central region RMA meeting, 1130 01:43:02,480 --> 01:43:11,360 uh council is being asked to consider a dissolution resolution. We have engaged 1131 01:43:09,280 --> 01:43:15,280 uh the county of Clearwater inquiring if they would be interested in seconding 1132 01:43:12,880 --> 01:43:19,280 this resolution and they have indicated there would be support for that should 1133 01:43:16,960 --> 01:43:25,199 Mountain View County Council proceed with uh endorsing this resolution to be 1134 01:43:21,679 --> 01:43:30,126 sent to the CRMA meeting. >> Thank you. And and again this resolution 1135 01:43:27,280 --> 01:43:34,480 pretty much is in line with the RMA [clears throat] 1136 01:43:30,880 --> 01:43:39,440 um paper on the post dissolution uh impact study. So if you are interested 1137 01:43:37,520 --> 01:43:44,080 in any of that information, if you read that, this um resolution pretty much 1138 01:43:41,600 --> 01:43:49,360 mimics that and pulls out the important components that Mount View County found 1139 01:43:46,560 --> 01:43:53,040 uh with respect to the whole process. So the dissolution paper is much greater 1140 01:43:51,280 --> 01:43:56,159 and there's way more recommendations within that, but we tried to condense 1141 01:43:54,719 --> 01:44:01,119 the ones that we thought were the most relevant to Mount View County and would 1142 01:43:58,239 --> 01:44:08,000 be the most supportive moving forward. Councelor Johnson. Um uh just one uh 1143 01:44:04,639 --> 01:44:14,800 very picky suggested word change. Um if we could go to page 158 under the first 1144 01:44:11,840 --> 01:44:20,960 uh therefore be be it resolved. Uh the last sentence says those that are beyond 1145 01:44:18,880 --> 01:44:25,840 uh life expectancy. Um oh sorry I should read the whole 1146 01:44:23,760 --> 01:44:29,920 sentence. Uh reflect audited infrastructure needs and those that are 1147 01:44:27,600 --> 01:44:33,679 beyond life expectancy. And I think where it says and providing funding, I 1148 01:44:32,320 --> 01:44:37,280 think that should just be the word provide. 1149 01:44:35,280 --> 01:44:42,040 I think the content is excellent. I think we just need to change that word 1150 01:44:38,800 --> 01:44:42,040 to provide. 1151 01:44:42,880 --> 01:44:48,159 » Okay, we can clean that up. >> And I I would be happy to make the 1152 01:44:47,679 --> 01:44:51,280 motion. >> Okay. Uh [clears throat] no, you go 1153 01:44:49,360 --> 01:44:54,960 ahead. We can we can move the resolution and then still make changes. So 1154 01:44:52,800 --> 01:45:01,280 » Okay. So I would move that council endorse uh submitting the dissolution 1155 01:44:58,080 --> 01:45:05,440 dissolution process resolution to the 2026 fall RMA convention. 1156 01:45:04,000 --> 01:45:07,760 » Thank you for the motion and councelor Lutz. 1157 01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:11,520 » The one thing that stood out for me in this one I thought coming from two 1158 01:45:09,520 --> 01:45:15,600 counties the whereas most villages already set very high mill rates I kind 1159 01:45:13,679 --> 01:45:20,239 of wondered where I assume that came from RMA but I I wondered if the county 1160 01:45:17,760 --> 01:45:26,000 should be evaluating that or saying that or or how we back that up. I thought it 1161 01:45:22,320 --> 01:45:30,080 was a bit it just stood out to me as um >> maybe not appropriate. But 1162 01:45:28,400 --> 01:45:35,280 » so when I reviewed all of the dissolution uh reports, if you look at 1163 01:45:32,800 --> 01:45:39,920 all of the uh villages that have gone under the viability review study, their 1164 01:45:37,840 --> 01:45:44,960 mill rates are significantly higher. Like I'm talking, you know, between 12 1165 01:45:42,480 --> 01:45:49,520 and 18 mill rate. So is it most small villages that have gone through the like 1166 01:45:46,960 --> 01:45:53,280 it's not I read it is all small v most small villages in the province of 1167 01:45:51,360 --> 01:45:57,920 Alberta are already setting very high mill rates. So it's just the way I read 1168 01:45:54,639 --> 01:46:02,560 it. Um read maybe I read it differently. >> Okay. Yeah. Um 1169 01:46:01,040 --> 01:46:06,719 I I think what this was trying to address is it's trying to address the 1170 01:46:05,119 --> 01:46:12,239 fact that municipal affairs has come back in our last district meeting to say 1171 01:46:09,840 --> 01:46:17,440 if you take on these villages just increase their mail rates. You you can 1172 01:46:14,400 --> 01:46:23,440 you can do that by putting in a special um what's it called? Like a special tax 1173 01:46:20,480 --> 01:46:28,400 for serviced um communities versus the rest of the rural communities. So, we 1174 01:46:26,080 --> 01:46:35,360 just wanted to get across the point that um increasing mail rates is not going to 1175 01:46:30,960 --> 01:46:41,199 be um it's not going to generate enough revenue because uh those villages have 1176 01:46:38,080 --> 01:46:47,199 already um utilized that opportunity to increase their mill rates to increase 1177 01:46:42,719 --> 01:46:50,320 revenues. Uh and it didn't work. So, it if council wants to change the wording, 1178 01:46:48,960 --> 01:46:54,480 we can, but that was the purpose of that. I read it the same way as 1179 01:46:52,960 --> 01:46:59,600 councelor Lutz >> and I'm wondering if some word smithing 1180 01:46:56,719 --> 01:47:05,760 around most small villages facing dissolution or considering 1181 01:47:02,560 --> 01:47:08,159 um that we can narrow that down to those and not all small villages in the 1182 01:47:07,840 --> 01:47:12,480 province. >> How about if we just take out the most 1183 01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:17,840 » or if we say often >> small villages because you have come 1184 01:47:14,800 --> 01:47:20,960 across several that you use to to for this point. So often small villages are 1185 01:47:20,320 --> 01:47:26,480 already >> okay. Is everyone okay with changity? 1186 01:47:24,480 --> 01:47:30,239 » So is everyone okay with changing most to often? 1187 01:47:28,800 --> 01:47:34,560 » Councelor Harris, >> I was thinking more along the lines of 1188 01:47:32,320 --> 01:47:39,840 just after villages uh 1189 01:47:36,239 --> 01:47:42,800 undergoing review. >> So 1190 01:47:41,199 --> 01:47:45,840 » well I don't just think it's the ones undergoing review though. I think that's 1191 01:47:44,239 --> 01:47:49,119 the important distinction here is I don't think it is just those undergoing 1192 01:47:47,440 --> 01:47:54,000 review. Oh, I'm sure it isn't. But I think the focus of the of the resolution 1193 01:47:51,520 --> 01:47:59,280 is the review process. >> Okay. So, we have a couple suggestions. 1194 01:47:56,639 --> 01:48:03,760 Is everyone uh is everyone okay with either saying often or is the preferred 1195 01:48:01,520 --> 01:48:08,159 wording to go small villages uh undergoing viability review? 1196 01:48:06,560 --> 01:48:12,480 » Do you want to focus on that? >> It was the um missing the undergoing 1197 01:48:10,960 --> 01:48:16,320 viability review that caught me the most. So, okay. But I'm not going to 1198 01:48:13,920 --> 01:48:23,280 words it either. Just you point. >> Okay. So um is is the direction then to 1199 01:48:19,280 --> 01:48:28,800 to um kind of modify the whereas to include or the focus on the viability 1200 01:48:26,080 --> 01:48:32,320 review those those um villages going through a viability 1201 01:48:30,239 --> 01:48:37,840 review. Everyone's okay with that? >> Okay. Okay. Uh so uh councelor Johnson 1202 01:48:36,080 --> 01:48:41,520 if we could just add as amended to your motion would you be okay with that and 1203 01:48:39,600 --> 01:48:44,560 then and then we can capture those two changes that council has brought to to 1204 01:48:43,679 --> 01:48:49,040 our attention. Yeah. >> Yes. Yes. Thank you. Okay. So, everyone 1205 01:48:47,360 --> 01:48:53,760 is good with that. Is there any other suggestions or is there any other 1206 01:48:50,560 --> 01:48:57,440 concerns with moving this forward? No. Thanks for that. Thanks for that. Those 1207 01:48:55,119 --> 01:49:01,920 are good catches. Okay. So, I have a motion to accept or 1208 01:48:59,840 --> 01:49:04,719 to um move this resolution forward as amended. 1209 01:49:04,180 --> 01:49:08,560 [clears throat] Any further discussion? I'll call to 1210 01:49:06,719 --> 01:49:13,400 question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. Thank you for that 1211 01:49:10,159 --> 01:49:13,400 great discussion. 1212 01:49:16,000 --> 01:49:20,800 Fine. And we'll go to 9.7 upcoming special council meeting schedule. Jeff, 1213 01:49:19,920 --> 01:49:24,400 please. Uh, >> thank you, Reeve. So, for council's 1214 01:49:22,239 --> 01:49:29,360 information, wanted to highlight on page 160 of your agenda some changes uh that 1215 01:49:27,520 --> 01:49:33,760 the Reev and I have worked on and coordinated for some special council 1216 01:49:31,199 --> 01:49:38,480 meetings upcoming. Uh, this is a receive as information item as the Reeve has 1217 01:49:36,080 --> 01:49:42,960 approved changing the schedule. Uh so for your information, council will be 1218 01:49:40,000 --> 01:49:49,840 aware the October 7th meeting has been moved to September 30th with a start 1219 01:49:45,840 --> 01:49:56,560 time of 8:30 and the budget special budget meeting that was set for October 1220 01:49:52,239 --> 01:50:02,639 21st was moved to October 23rd to accommodate a change in dates of the 1221 01:49:59,679 --> 01:50:07,280 regional egg service board conference. >> And thank you very much to council for 1222 01:50:04,560 --> 01:50:10,320 being accommodating. I um I know it's always difficult, but there's a lot 1223 01:50:08,719 --> 01:50:14,560 going on. So, I really appreciate everyone's quick responses. And because 1224 01:50:12,719 --> 01:50:17,920 we have council motion setting these dates, I think it was important that we 1225 01:50:15,920 --> 01:50:22,320 brought this back for council's uh approval. 1226 01:50:20,560 --> 01:50:26,000 So, is there any discussion or I'm looking for a motion? Uh, councelor 1227 01:50:24,320 --> 01:50:29,840 Lutz, >> I um move that council receive as 1228 01:50:28,080 --> 01:50:34,320 information the scheduled changes for the special council meetings regarding 1229 01:50:31,440 --> 01:50:36,880 2027 budget and economic development strategic plan. 1230 01:50:35,440 --> 01:50:41,040 » Thank you. And also thank you to administration for accommodating those 1231 01:50:38,800 --> 01:50:44,880 changes for council. Always appreciate we know how much work goes in uh to uh 1232 01:50:43,199 --> 01:50:50,560 creating those agenda packages. So thank you for all your work on that. Okay, any 1233 01:50:48,159 --> 01:50:56,520 further discussion with that then I will call the question. All in favor? And 1234 01:50:52,639 --> 01:50:56,520 that motion is carried. 1235 01:50:58,080 --> 01:51:05,199 Uh, and I see that we have our um 11:00 delegation. Are you waiting for anyone 1236 01:51:02,560 --> 01:51:10,639 else to come to join us? Would you be all right to start um earlier? 1237 01:51:08,719 --> 01:51:14,639 Fantastic. Oh, we still have 9.8. So, uh, we're 1238 01:51:12,719 --> 01:51:20,639 going to get to that right after 9.8 because I have apparently forgot one. 1239 01:51:17,280 --> 01:51:25,520 » Yes, but I have it written down. Uh bear with us. We'll still get you in before 1240 01:51:22,080 --> 01:51:31,199 11. Uh so 9.8 RMA committee approval. Uh Councelor Harris. 1241 01:51:27,520 --> 01:51:36,000 » So as everyone has seen, the um RM has reached out uh um a couple of months ago 1242 01:51:34,239 --> 01:51:40,080 looking for [snorts] members to apply for their justice committee. I was 1243 01:51:37,520 --> 01:51:44,320 unable to at that time because of some family issues I was dealing with. Those 1244 01:51:41,840 --> 01:51:48,880 are now settled. They've extended the deadline. So I would very much like and 1245 01:51:46,719 --> 01:51:55,040 I've been encouraged to apply for the justice committee uh appointment of RMA 1246 01:51:52,239 --> 01:52:00,480 um and asking council's approval. It would result in um because RMA won't 1247 01:51:57,760 --> 01:52:06,560 pick up PDMS etc that pdiums and transport or traveling costs would be 1248 01:52:03,360 --> 01:52:11,520 borne and it should be ending in uh spring of 2027. 1249 01:52:09,280 --> 01:52:17,679 Uh yeah, so we uh it's actually in the uh agenda package on page 163, but Laura 1250 01:52:14,080 --> 01:52:21,599 actually also has it on the screen. Um I think this is going to be an excellent 1251 01:52:20,159 --> 01:52:27,199 uh thing for Mount View County to participate in. I think councelor Harris 1252 01:52:23,520 --> 01:52:31,199 has the um the skill set to make to make this committee actually function really 1253 01:52:29,119 --> 01:52:37,040 really well and get some great results. So I think it's it's absolutely awesome. 1254 01:52:34,239 --> 01:52:40,480 We have a motion that's been created in order to address this. And councelor 1255 01:52:38,639 --> 01:52:44,880 Harris, I think you said that uh part of the application process requires that 1256 01:52:42,239 --> 01:52:47,520 that you have the municipality support. >> That's correct. 1257 01:52:45,520 --> 01:52:50,800 » Yeah. >> Councelor Nixon, 1258 01:52:48,800 --> 01:52:54,960 » I would move that council endorse councelor Greg Harris applying for RMA's 1259 01:52:53,119 --> 01:52:58,880 justice committee and that the council res assumes all costs associated with 1260 01:52:57,360 --> 01:53:02,719 attending meetings should he be appointed. 1261 01:53:00,080 --> 01:53:06,080 » Thank you. This is a great use of taxpayer dollars. I think our rural 1262 01:53:04,560 --> 01:53:12,080 constituents would get a lot out of having councelor Harris sit on this. 1263 01:53:09,920 --> 01:53:16,800 Any further discussion? I will call question. All in favor? And that 1264 01:53:13,760 --> 01:53:19,800 motion's carried. Send it in. Get her done. 1265 01:53:20,400 --> 01:53:29,119 All right. Okay. Is anyone going to stop me from moving to the delegations? 1266 01:53:25,760 --> 01:53:34,560 All right. So, if I could ask our um legacy land trust society to come 1267 01:53:31,199 --> 01:53:37,760 forward. The mic will be live. Um I believe everyone knows everyone, but 1268 01:53:36,320 --> 01:53:40,159 just in the spirit of making sure that you know who you're talking to, I'm just 1269 01:53:39,199 --> 01:53:43,520 going to do a quick round of introductions from our counselors. And 1270 01:53:41,520 --> 01:53:46,800 I'll start with um uh councelor uh Fulton, please. 1271 01:53:45,280 --> 01:53:51,440 » Morning. Uh Dwayne Fultton, counselor, division one. 1272 01:53:49,599 --> 01:53:55,599 » Morning. Thanks for coming. Greg Harris, division 2. 1273 01:53:53,040 --> 01:54:00,480 » Hi, Angela Look, Division 3. Good morning, Angela Alers, Division 5 and 1274 01:53:57,199 --> 01:54:04,800 Reeve. Tiffany Nixon, division 4. Good morning. Peggy Johnson, division 1275 01:54:02,400 --> 01:54:08,920 six. >> Jennifer Lutz, division 7. 1276 01:54:10,000 --> 01:54:16,480 » Okay. So, what I'll do is I will turn the floor over to you. Um, delegations 1277 01:54:13,760 --> 01:54:19,760 have 10 minutes to uh uh to address council and then we'll have loads of 1278 01:54:17,840 --> 01:54:22,960 questions. If you need any uh any time in addition, if you tell me now, then we 1279 01:54:21,599 --> 01:54:24,880 can look at extending that. Do you think you'll be able to fit within the 10 1280 01:54:24,320 --> 01:54:27,679 minutes? >> Uh, we think so. 1281 01:54:26,080 --> 01:54:29,920 » Perfect. All right, then. I will turn it over to you. So, I won't waste any more 1282 01:54:28,880 --> 01:54:34,719 of your time. >> Okay. 1283 01:54:32,480 --> 01:54:40,000 Madame Reev and counselors, uh, thank you for having us here today. Uh, I'm 1284 01:54:37,440 --> 01:54:45,440 Doug Kollister. I'm Legacy's current chair. And with me today is our 1285 01:54:42,400 --> 01:54:49,280 executive director, Kevin Franovski. So, we're here to update you on Legacy. 1286 01:54:47,840 --> 01:54:55,360 We've done that a number of times in the past, and ask for your support. And, um, 1287 01:54:53,520 --> 01:54:59,679 Kevin will present the first part of what we have to share today. and I will 1288 01:54:57,920 --> 01:55:03,840 finish up. So, I'll turn it over to Kevin. 1289 01:55:00,400 --> 01:55:08,639 » Thanks, Doug. Morning, counselors. Um, as you can see on the screen, um, our 1290 01:55:06,480 --> 01:55:13,599 vision and mission is focused on working with communities um, in the Mountain 1291 01:55:10,880 --> 01:55:18,560 View uh, county and surrounding environments uh, on conservation and 1292 01:55:16,560 --> 01:55:25,199 stewardship of valued landscapes including uh, ecological, agricultural 1293 01:55:21,280 --> 01:55:31,040 and heritage values. Next slide. So we were founded in 2013. We became a 1294 01:55:28,000 --> 01:55:35,440 registered charity in 2015 uh with support from Mountain View County and we 1295 01:55:33,679 --> 01:55:41,599 signed our first conservation easement or CE in 2015. 1296 01:55:38,880 --> 01:55:48,639 Uh we currently have more than 3,800 acres on 21 CES and it helps um our 1297 01:55:46,639 --> 01:55:56,560 stewardship helps maintain and improve the health and biodiversity of uh these 1298 01:55:51,920 --> 01:56:02,400 uh lands including rangeand. Uh 85% of oures are working landscapes i.e. they 1299 01:55:59,040 --> 01:56:05,840 include agriculture. Um 16 have eco gift status from environment Canada. So, 1300 01:56:04,000 --> 01:56:11,040 Environment Canada has certified them as ecologically sensitive and we have four 1301 01:56:08,960 --> 01:56:13,840 more in addition to the the 21 that are listed there. We have four more in 1302 01:56:12,400 --> 01:56:17,639 progress and we'll talk about term easements in a minute. 1303 01:56:17,840 --> 01:56:26,880 So, this is just some visuals of um some of the CE donors and uh that's a the 1304 01:56:24,159 --> 01:56:32,520 type of sign that we put on them to uh let people know that this is a 1305 01:56:28,480 --> 01:56:32,520 conservation easement property. 1306 01:56:32,719 --> 01:56:39,440 Originally, the Alberta Land Trust Grant Program, which was a provincial funding 1307 01:56:36,880 --> 01:56:44,960 program launched in 2011, provided funding to land trusts like Legacy to 1308 01:56:42,639 --> 01:56:50,480 place permanent or perpetual CES on private lands. In 2025, 1309 01:56:48,000 --> 01:56:54,880 this program came to an end and it was replaced by the private land 1310 01:56:52,080 --> 01:56:59,199 conservation program, which focuses only on term easements. So it is still 1311 01:56:56,960 --> 01:57:03,920 possible to put a perpetual or permanent easement on land but now that needs to 1312 01:57:01,280 --> 01:57:09,040 be funded through private sources. The provincial funding um is only for term 1313 01:57:06,719 --> 01:57:12,760 easements now and those can range from 20 to 50 years. 1314 01:57:13,440 --> 01:57:21,760 Um the unexpected cancellation of the ALTGP program um was a significant 1315 01:57:19,760 --> 01:57:28,639 impact to all the regional land trusts in Alberta. um at the time that it came 1316 01:57:25,440 --> 01:57:33,599 down last year, none of our existing land owners who were considering putting 1317 01:57:31,199 --> 01:57:38,480 um easements in place were interested in moving from perpetual to term. And so we 1318 01:57:35,840 --> 01:57:44,560 made no applications for term easements last year. Um if you move to the next 1319 01:57:40,800 --> 01:57:49,840 slide, we do have some um people who are interested in now putting term easements 1320 01:57:46,800 --> 01:57:55,679 on and so we will be submitting PLCP applications um by the September 15th 1321 01:57:52,880 --> 01:58:00,679 deadline and if successful those funds will start flowing um sometime next 1322 01:57:57,679 --> 01:58:00,679 year. 1323 01:58:00,880 --> 01:58:07,199 So we're in a financially healthy position. The year-end financials are on 1324 01:58:05,280 --> 01:58:12,480 our website if anyone's interested. Those 21 CES that I mentioned, they're 1325 01:58:09,679 --> 01:58:17,440 valued at almost $10 million. We have almost a million dollars in endowment 1326 01:58:14,719 --> 01:58:22,960 funds that we managed through um a Mau investment um professionally managed 1327 01:58:20,320 --> 01:58:27,199 investment and the income that comes from that pays for our annual monitoring 1328 01:58:25,199 --> 01:58:32,960 and stewardship. So, for example, last year $32,000 of income was generated 1329 01:58:30,320 --> 01:58:39,520 from those endowment funds and we ended the year with a surplus of $10,000 or 9 1330 01:58:36,480 --> 01:58:45,360 $9 9,783. Doug, 1331 01:58:41,280 --> 01:58:51,199 » yeah, the next few slides um talk about Legacy's future and what we've we've 1332 01:58:48,080 --> 01:58:58,400 done uh in that regard. So, we hired a fundraising consultant in late uh 2025 1333 01:58:54,960 --> 01:59:05,360 to help us examine the feasibility of a capital campaign going forward. And we 1334 01:59:01,920 --> 01:59:10,480 early this year we held a uh a professionally facilitated strategic 1335 01:59:07,440 --> 01:59:16,880 planning session which identified uh three options for us going forward. Um, 1336 01:59:14,480 --> 01:59:22,719 option one uh was uh what we called expand and 1337 01:59:20,239 --> 01:59:28,800 evolve and basically it was business as usual going forward and it was 1338 01:59:25,360 --> 01:59:32,320 contingent on receiving uh a grant that we'd applied for from the center for 1339 01:59:30,400 --> 01:59:38,320 land conservation. We did not get that grant. Option two uh was a protect what 1340 01:59:36,560 --> 01:59:44,480 we call protect and consolidate which was to withdraw into a a skeleton 1341 01:59:41,679 --> 01:59:52,639 situation where we take care of existing CES and and uh involve more volunteers 1342 01:59:49,119 --> 01:59:59,560 and option three was merging with another land trust. So legacy land trust 1343 01:59:56,000 --> 01:59:59,560 ceasing to exist. 1344 02:00:01,760 --> 02:00:10,880 Um at our board meeting on June 3rd of this 1345 02:00:06,719 --> 02:00:16,880 year, the board agreed to uh implement a modified option two that would uh that's 1346 02:00:14,159 --> 02:00:23,199 the withdraw and and take care of existing C's and so on. um but uh also 1347 02:00:21,040 --> 02:00:29,679 involve a an operating fund donation campaign 1348 02:00:26,560 --> 02:00:34,880 uh in an attempt to raise uh $100,000 to help fund operations in 2027 and into 1349 02:00:33,360 --> 02:00:42,080 2028. We have funds to operate through 2026 1350 02:00:39,360 --> 02:00:47,119 into early 2027. Um board members have seated that 1351 02:00:44,719 --> 02:00:52,639 operating fund donation campaign with $20,000. every one of our our directors 1352 02:00:50,239 --> 02:00:59,199 has made a contribution. Um our plan is to transition to option 1353 02:00:56,400 --> 02:01:04,719 one. In other words, get back to a a business as usual model over the next 1354 02:01:01,840 --> 02:01:12,560 two to three years. Um and that would involve a capital campaign uh to try and 1355 02:01:08,719 --> 02:01:17,360 uh get a an operating endowment um fund in place of somewhere in the range of$1 1356 02:01:14,960 --> 02:01:22,880 to $2 million. Um while this is going on, we'll of 1357 02:01:19,760 --> 02:01:29,679 course continue to reassess our position and if we feel like um what we're trying 1358 02:01:26,960 --> 02:01:34,119 to do is not feasible, uh we will go back and revisit the merger option. 1359 02:01:36,960 --> 02:01:45,599 Our current executive director, uh Kevin, is under contract until May of 1360 02:01:41,840 --> 02:01:49,280 next year. Um, we also have a part-time conservation coordinator who does who 1361 02:01:47,760 --> 02:01:52,719 pretty much does our monitoring and stewardship 1362 02:01:50,800 --> 02:01:59,119 um, at the moment. So that's on an hourly basis. Um in the winter coming 1363 02:01:56,639 --> 02:02:06,159 up, we anticipate having an intern work with us through the winter. Um mentored 1364 02:02:02,960 --> 02:02:11,440 by Kevin and uh hopefully gaining sufficient experience and organizational 1365 02:02:08,239 --> 02:02:16,560 knowledge that that person can take over when Kevin um has to give up his 1366 02:02:14,159 --> 02:02:21,840 position. So that's our successional plan. Uh additional staff are very much 1367 02:02:19,840 --> 02:02:25,599 dependent on successful implementation of a capital campaign. 1368 02:02:25,760 --> 02:02:35,280 This is just a picture of one of our CES, West Hawk Farms. Um, and it's a 1369 02:02:32,159 --> 02:02:39,360 working landscape. Uh, what matters. This is what we've 1370 02:02:37,119 --> 02:02:45,440 heard from the community and our constituents and and we agree with these 1371 02:02:43,199 --> 02:02:48,440 values. They're very much our values as well. 1372 02:02:51,760 --> 02:02:58,400 So, so what we're coming to you with is an opportunity to support what you care 1373 02:02:56,560 --> 02:03:04,000 about and the constituents in Mountain View County uh care about. We very much 1374 02:03:02,000 --> 02:03:10,080 appreciate the support that that Mountain View County has provided to 1375 02:03:07,040 --> 02:03:15,679 Legacy. Um, I don't think it's far off to say that Mountain View County is a 1376 02:03:12,560 --> 02:03:19,440 founder of Legacy and we're hopeful that Mountain View County can support us 1377 02:03:17,199 --> 02:03:24,920 again at this important juncture with with the donation of operating funds for 1378 02:03:21,920 --> 02:03:24,920 2027. 1379 02:03:26,159 --> 02:03:34,880 Uh, this is our value proposition um that we're that we're presenting to 1380 02:03:31,280 --> 02:03:38,400 potential donors. Uh some important points are we're the only land trust 1381 02:03:36,639 --> 02:03:42,159 working exclusively in West Central Alberta. 1382 02:03:40,080 --> 02:03:45,599 We protect landscapes that matter to the people of Mountain View County and 1383 02:03:43,599 --> 02:03:50,239 surrounding areas. Uh we really value and try and build 1384 02:03:48,400 --> 02:03:54,239 lasting relationships with our land owners, communities, and partners to 1385 02:03:52,080 --> 02:03:59,760 protect places that define Mountain View County. 1386 02:03:55,840 --> 02:04:03,599 and the members of the board and our staff 1387 02:04:01,280 --> 02:04:06,800 all live and work here and we understand the land and we understand the 1388 02:04:05,040 --> 02:04:12,400 conservation challenges that Mound View County faces. 1389 02:04:09,599 --> 02:04:17,440 Your support will provide operating funds obviously help us transition to 1390 02:04:15,199 --> 02:04:22,800 the new funding environment that was forced on us by the change in programs. 1391 02:04:20,960 --> 02:04:27,040 allow us to establish an operating endowment fund. That is, it'll give us 1392 02:04:24,800 --> 02:04:33,840 breathing space to implement our capital campaign and uh and hopefully get an 1393 02:04:31,360 --> 02:04:38,480 operating endowment fund in place. Uh it'll help us achieve our target, which 1394 02:04:36,080 --> 02:04:45,960 is $100,000 and it'll build on the $20,000 that our 1395 02:04:41,040 --> 02:04:45,960 board members have contributed already. 1396 02:04:46,159 --> 02:04:54,159 And that concludes uh our presentation and we'll we're happy to to answer any 1397 02:04:52,239 --> 02:04:58,159 questions or discussion that you might like to have. 1398 02:04:57,520 --> 02:05:01,679 » Thank you for [clears throat] your presentation. I will open it up to uh 1399 02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:04,880 council to ask some questions. Councelor Johnson, 1400 02:05:02,800 --> 02:05:10,719 » thanks for your presentation. Can you tell us a little bit more about the 1401 02:05:07,280 --> 02:05:14,880 merger option you talked about? Um uh what would that look like if it goes 1402 02:05:12,480 --> 02:05:21,040 forward? How would that affect uh the the um land that you already have um 1403 02:05:19,280 --> 02:05:23,360 easements on? Can you tell us a little bit about what a merger option would 1404 02:05:22,480 --> 02:05:27,440 look like? >> Sure. Sure. I'll be happy to do that. 1405 02:05:25,280 --> 02:05:34,080 So, we've had preliminary discussions with another land trust, Western Sky, 1406 02:05:30,719 --> 02:05:39,599 and and they're quite interested in in in us merging with them if if that 1407 02:05:36,480 --> 02:05:48,239 becomes the thing that that is the most rational uh to do. um 1408 02:05:43,760 --> 02:05:53,920 we're required if if if we wind up to move our assets to a similar uh 1409 02:05:51,520 --> 02:05:59,920 organization and Western Sky obviously would be that. Um I think that it would 1410 02:05:57,040 --> 02:06:07,280 be it would be pretty seamless for the current CES and the owners of those 1411 02:06:03,440 --> 02:06:13,119 lands that that we have right now. Um, but having said that, clearly clearly 1412 02:06:11,199 --> 02:06:19,520 Western Sky would not have the same focus on Mountain View County that that 1413 02:06:16,400 --> 02:06:25,679 Legacy does by virtue of it being a Mountain View County entity. So, we 1414 02:06:23,119 --> 02:06:29,440 certainly uh the board uh I'll refer back again to that meeting we had in 1415 02:06:27,840 --> 02:06:35,920 June, the board meeting we had in June when we came up with this plan that 1416 02:06:31,679 --> 02:06:42,000 we're that we're trying to implement. Um uh the board the board really doesn't 1417 02:06:38,400 --> 02:06:46,480 want to go that way. However, we're we're sensible enough to realize that we 1418 02:06:44,719 --> 02:06:51,679 may not have a choice depending how things go. And so and so we're keeping 1419 02:06:48,880 --> 02:06:56,560 communications with Western Sky open and keeping them updated on how we're doing 1420 02:06:53,599 --> 02:07:01,840 and what we're trying to do so that so that uh if that option becomes the one 1421 02:06:59,679 --> 02:07:07,280 that we have to pursue that it's still there. 1422 02:07:03,199 --> 02:07:11,119 Thank you. So, who is Western Sky? >> Um, 1423 02:07:09,040 --> 02:07:16,400 good question. Well, they're a land trust. Uh, and they've been around a 1424 02:07:12,960 --> 02:07:23,280 little bit longer than we have. Um, they're not a whole lot bigger than us. 1425 02:07:20,719 --> 02:07:27,920 Uh, there's they're uh their offices in Calgary. 1426 02:07:24,880 --> 02:07:34,159 Um, they've stolen two of our people over the years. 1427 02:07:30,320 --> 02:07:40,400 um which is I guess a compliment but you know a loss to us and u uh they're a 1428 02:07:37,840 --> 02:07:44,400 good organization I think that's my that's my impression with them knowing 1429 02:07:42,159 --> 02:07:50,079 them and and having had some discussions with them I think they would they would 1430 02:07:47,199 --> 02:07:55,040 do a good job by our existing CES and and and the assets that we have but uh 1431 02:07:53,679 --> 02:07:59,119 our board doesn't really want to go there if we if we can avoid it. 1432 02:07:56,800 --> 02:08:04,719 » Okay. Um, councelor look. >> Thank you. Um, how many of the 21 1433 02:08:02,000 --> 02:08:08,159 easements that Legacy holds are in Mountain View County? 1434 02:08:07,280 --> 02:08:10,639 » Yeah. Do you want >> I can look that up. Just give me a 1435 02:08:09,440 --> 02:08:13,679 moment. We can move to the next question. I'll come back. 1436 02:08:11,679 --> 02:08:20,400 » Thank you. Not being totally familiar with CES. Um, from a financial p 1437 02:08:17,440 --> 02:08:26,960 perspective, where does the bulk of the the financial obligation lie? Is it in 1438 02:08:23,599 --> 02:08:30,960 filing the legal documents? How how is this money being spent? I didn't have 1439 02:08:28,480 --> 02:08:32,400 time to um look into your financials today. 1440 02:08:31,199 --> 02:08:36,000 » Yeah, the operating funds that we're asking for. 1441 02:08:33,840 --> 02:08:41,040 » Um yeah, I'll speak a little bit just to 1442 02:08:37,679 --> 02:08:47,840 how uh what our business model is. So we apply for for grants for in you know if 1443 02:08:45,440 --> 02:08:51,040 a land owner comes to us or or we establish a relationship with a land 1444 02:08:49,199 --> 02:08:56,800 owner and the land owner would like to put a CE on their land then we work with 1445 02:08:54,079 --> 02:09:02,079 the land owner to make an application to the to the existing program which now is 1446 02:08:59,360 --> 02:09:08,639 the PLCP the private land conservation program and uh so there's money uh all 1447 02:09:06,480 --> 02:09:14,719 of the costs associated with putting a C in place are contained within that grant 1448 02:09:12,480 --> 02:09:19,760 if we get the grant and the grant is segregated. It's a separate fund and it 1449 02:09:17,920 --> 02:09:25,599 uh that money can only be spent on that particular conservation easement project 1450 02:09:22,480 --> 02:09:34,000 and there's monies within that uh that envelope to to uh fund our people our 1451 02:09:30,639 --> 02:09:40,639 activity in developing the agreement and organizing the baseline and organizing 1452 02:09:38,320 --> 02:09:46,639 the appraisal and other and other things that go with the C. But there is um and 1453 02:09:44,800 --> 02:09:53,040 and I think it's a typical thing with nonprofits. There there are there are 1454 02:09:49,280 --> 02:09:58,239 monies needed um just to operate our business and operate our organization 1455 02:09:55,119 --> 02:10:02,719 that that are not provided in those grants and we need to fund you know we 1456 02:10:00,400 --> 02:10:07,840 need to come up with that money in other places. And why we have found ourselves 1457 02:10:05,360 --> 02:10:12,880 in a bit of a pinch here is because is because as Kevin mentioned, none of our 1458 02:10:10,880 --> 02:10:18,239 our prospects when the change occurred between the 1459 02:10:14,639 --> 02:10:24,239 programs and it was only a month or six weeks before the deadline. So it was a 1460 02:10:21,520 --> 02:10:28,480 very short term. I think the only land trust that actually got any applications 1461 02:10:26,239 --> 02:10:33,599 in last year was in fact Western Sky and they just happened to have a big project 1462 02:10:30,079 --> 02:10:39,199 that was just sitting there waiting. So um so because we didn't make any 1463 02:10:36,239 --> 02:10:44,719 applications last year, we had no new projects come in this year. The previous 1464 02:10:41,520 --> 02:10:51,040 year we'd only received one project from the old program and uh so as a result uh 1465 02:10:48,639 --> 02:10:56,480 our our business slowed down and there wasn't and so we needed more non-project 1466 02:10:54,239 --> 02:11:02,239 money to to fund our internal operations. And so so we found ourselves 1467 02:10:59,119 --> 02:11:05,440 short from that from from that perspective. 1468 02:11:03,440 --> 02:11:10,320 » Councelor Harris, >> Doug, couple questions. Um, 1469 02:11:08,480 --> 02:11:14,719 » is there anything I'm not familiar with this new private land conservation 1470 02:11:12,000 --> 02:11:23,599 program? Is there anything to prevent people with a a trust on a private land 1471 02:11:18,880 --> 02:11:28,079 at its end reapplying and continuing with a new trust on the same 1472 02:11:25,840 --> 02:11:32,639 land? while the old trust is in place. 1473 02:11:30,159 --> 02:11:37,360 » Well, no. If I say I put a 50-year trust on in my family, then at the end of that 1474 02:11:35,119 --> 02:11:41,840 50 years, of course, we won't know what a government will do. And then, but is 1475 02:11:39,360 --> 02:11:46,719 there any thing in the legislation or the program that says you can't reapply? 1476 02:11:45,520 --> 02:11:48,239 In other words, >> no. 1477 02:11:47,280 --> 02:11:52,719 » Continue. Okay. >> No. No. 1478 02:11:50,239 --> 02:11:57,440 Um, is there any indication or maybe it's too early to see if some of the 1479 02:11:54,880 --> 02:12:04,159 people who were interested in a land trust uh and now with a term through the 1480 02:12:00,480 --> 02:12:07,840 province um maybe looked federally to the Nature Conservancy or I have a 1481 02:12:06,480 --> 02:12:11,760 couple of those in my area that have been out your way that have been there 1482 02:12:09,920 --> 02:12:18,400 forever. >> Yes. Um I'm wondering if that would 1483 02:12:14,880 --> 02:12:26,000 redirect people to to that program away from uh Legacy. It's possible uh 1484 02:12:22,800 --> 02:12:31,440 counselor, but um one of the real needs that Legacy has 1485 02:12:28,239 --> 02:12:35,040 filled is that and and and let's just use Nature Conservancy as a a good 1486 02:12:33,440 --> 02:12:44,560 example because they're the biggest land trust um in Canada is that uh Nature 1487 02:12:39,280 --> 02:12:48,719 Conservancy got to a point where they um couldn't see themselves dealing with 1488 02:12:46,239 --> 02:12:51,840 small parcels, quarter sections. And I have personal experience with that 1489 02:12:49,920 --> 02:12:56,880 because when I wanted to put an easement on my property near Water Valley, um I 1490 02:12:54,960 --> 02:13:00,560 contacted Nature Conservancy and they were very nice, but they said, "Sorry, 1491 02:12:58,880 --> 02:13:05,119 we just we just can't do that. We're doing these big projects in southwestern 1492 02:13:03,119 --> 02:13:09,599 Alberta and elsewhere all over Canada and so on. We can't do that." And 1493 02:13:06,560 --> 02:13:13,280 fortunately, um it was about that time that Legacy with Montre Countyy's help 1494 02:13:12,079 --> 02:13:17,280 and others >> got going and and uh and that's how I 1495 02:13:15,440 --> 02:13:21,840 ended up with, you know, an easement on my property. So, I think it's possible 1496 02:13:19,199 --> 02:13:28,719 what you say, but I but it would be going back um in a direction that we 1497 02:13:25,840 --> 02:13:31,040 were pushed away from not that long ago. So, 1498 02:13:29,199 --> 02:13:34,000 » I I agree with you, Doug. I I'm just trying to highlight that that there 1499 02:13:32,639 --> 02:13:39,920 isn't an alternative, >> right? 1500 02:13:34,480 --> 02:13:45,599 » Um that if legacy goes away, um other than a merger, there's nothing to 1501 02:13:42,880 --> 02:13:46,719 to pick up where legacy leaves off. I just 1502 02:13:46,159 --> 02:13:50,719 » Thanks. >> That's right. Uh uh councelor lights. 1503 02:13:49,199 --> 02:13:54,719 » Yeah, I was just I don't know the differences uh real greatly on the two 1504 02:13:52,880 --> 02:13:58,880 different programs, but I I I know that the the money the financial benefit 1505 02:13:56,880 --> 02:14:05,040 isn't the same as it used to be under the new program. Um is there any um work 1506 02:14:03,040 --> 02:14:08,239 with the government to try and get that inequity financially? 1507 02:14:07,440 --> 02:14:13,119 Um >> you want to speak to that 1508 02:14:09,119 --> 02:14:18,079 » so uh people are more uh apt to put land under the conservation easement? Yeah, 1509 02:14:15,360 --> 02:14:23,599 that's a very good question. Um, so under the ALTGP program, especially with 1510 02:14:20,880 --> 02:14:30,320 the EcoGift, um, you would get a tax receipt from CRA for the value of the CE 1511 02:14:26,880 --> 02:14:34,480 and then the EcoGift, um, component of that, um, allowed you to extend the 1512 02:14:32,960 --> 02:14:38,880 amount of time that you had to use that tax receipt and it gave you a break on 1513 02:14:36,079 --> 02:14:43,040 capital gains. under PLCP because it's a term easement not a perpetual easement 1514 02:14:40,560 --> 02:14:48,400 all of that disappears and instead what the um provincial grant provides as a 1515 02:14:45,679 --> 02:14:53,440 onetime cash payment for the value of the CE and so you know you're left with 1516 02:14:51,119 --> 02:14:57,520 full capital gains you know impact on that sort of stuff you can't use it for 1517 02:14:54,960 --> 02:15:02,639 estate planning etc etc so it is it is a pretty significant um change 1518 02:15:00,639 --> 02:15:08,400 going back to councelor look's question 17 of the 21 are in Mount Buchanan 1519 02:15:06,320 --> 02:15:14,960 Okay. Uh, councelor Johnson. >> Um, because, uh, I guess I'm I'm 1520 02:15:13,040 --> 02:15:20,239 concerned that what we've built in Mountain View County stays in Mountain 1521 02:15:16,880 --> 02:15:27,440 View County. So, um, question to Jeff. When I look at the, um, the alternative 1522 02:15:24,480 --> 02:15:30,960 um, uh, option for a motion. I'm prepared to make the motion. So, um, 1523 02:15:29,360 --> 02:15:34,400 councelor Johnson, let's finish with the, uh, um, it's important that we 1524 02:15:32,960 --> 02:15:38,079 finish with the delegation first and that we have, um, the opportunity for 1525 02:15:36,239 --> 02:15:42,560 council to ask more questions and gather more information. So, is there any other 1526 02:15:39,920 --> 02:15:49,280 questions for um, uh, councelor? Look, >> I just have one more. Does legacy 1527 02:15:44,800 --> 02:15:56,079 actively um, pursue land owners or opportunities to offer this to? um how 1528 02:15:53,679 --> 02:16:02,239 how does a average land owner for example out there know um that this even 1529 02:15:59,599 --> 02:16:07,520 exists or is an opportunity for them? >> Yeah, that's a good question. Um you 1530 02:16:04,560 --> 02:16:11,199 know and that's one thing we have uh struggled with. I guess all 1531 02:16:08,639 --> 02:16:16,400 organizations do to try and uh increase our profile so people know we're here 1532 02:16:12,880 --> 02:16:21,760 and and and know what they do if they if they do want to uh do something, you 1533 02:16:20,000 --> 02:16:29,280 know, along the lines of what we provide for for their legacy. Uh but we're you 1534 02:16:25,040 --> 02:16:36,240 know we have our radar up and um uh if we run into somebody uh 1535 02:16:33,120 --> 02:16:39,840 uh and and and see that you know you know they have land and they're thinking 1536 02:16:37,920 --> 02:16:44,399 about their how they're going to pass it on and so on. Uh you know we'll mention 1537 02:16:41,679 --> 02:16:49,439 that to them. So we we you know we act as ambassadors ourselves and and and the 1538 02:16:47,040 --> 02:16:54,479 folks who know know us do that and we have people who call in. Uh certainly 1539 02:16:52,080 --> 02:17:00,000 that's what I did with Legacy was I just called into the Legacy office back back 1540 02:16:57,280 --> 02:17:05,040 when I was interested in putting a CE on and and asked for it. Yeah. And I'll 1541 02:17:02,559 --> 02:17:09,760 just add to that um we obviously have a website that includes information for 1542 02:17:06,639 --> 02:17:14,960 landowners. Um Sally Banks um maintains a Friends of Legacy um email list and 1543 02:17:12,479 --> 02:17:18,160 there's a newsletter that goes out and uh you know we've got calendars and 1544 02:17:16,399 --> 02:17:23,679 other promotional material that that we do. we hold events and so we we do the 1545 02:17:20,559 --> 02:17:27,840 best to sort of make people aware. Um word of mouth obviously and referrals, 1546 02:17:25,679 --> 02:17:32,559 personal referrals are are sort of the the core thing that that allows people 1547 02:17:29,920 --> 02:17:36,880 to understand who we are and what we do. >> Thank you. Uh councelor Lut just trying 1548 02:17:35,040 --> 02:17:42,399 to figure out the financial position. So your endowment um um that's that's 1549 02:17:40,240 --> 02:17:47,439 pretty substantial. That's a a really nice endowment. So, are you looking at 1550 02:17:45,040 --> 02:17:52,160 the shortage like the the 32,000 of income that was from the endowment funds 1551 02:17:49,280 --> 02:17:58,240 withdrawn in 2025? Was that just a accumulation of um investment revenue or 1552 02:17:55,840 --> 02:18:03,760 is is that kind of an annual expected revenue from that? And uh what's the 1553 02:18:00,399 --> 02:18:08,080 difference on um what what's the gap for you guys in operations? 1554 02:18:06,479 --> 02:18:13,359 » Yeah, that's endowment. >> That's another good question. So the 1555 02:18:10,639 --> 02:18:19,359 critical um challenge with our particular financial model is that um 1556 02:18:15,840 --> 02:18:23,439 whether it's the ALTGP or the new PLCP um grants when they come to us um the 1557 02:18:21,760 --> 02:18:28,000 endowment that comes as part of that is what we call restricted funding. And so 1558 02:18:26,160 --> 02:18:32,800 when it goes into the endowment the investment income that comes off of that 1559 02:18:29,679 --> 02:18:37,439 annually can only be used to monitor and steward the existing CES. it can't be 1560 02:18:34,880 --> 02:18:41,599 used for operating costs, right? And so that's the challenge is that 1561 02:18:39,251 --> 02:18:47,439 [clears throat] um under ALTGP there was a certain amount of money that was 1562 02:18:43,760 --> 02:18:51,920 available to us for sort of you know doing the necessary operations and and 1563 02:18:49,840 --> 02:18:55,760 bringing in um you know advertising and stuff bringing in new CES that 1564 02:18:54,000 --> 02:19:01,040 disappeared under the new program. And so the gap that we're looking at is not 1565 02:18:59,040 --> 02:19:05,439 for funding to do monitoring and stewardship and maintain the existing 1566 02:19:02,559 --> 02:19:11,200 CES. it's to do the the necessary operating costs. So, you know, 1567 02:19:08,160 --> 02:19:14,880 bookkeeping, advertising, um you know, reaching out to to land owners, holding 1568 02:19:13,040 --> 02:19:18,719 events, that sort of stuff. Those are the costs that aren't covered under the 1569 02:19:16,719 --> 02:19:23,280 restricted funding. >> Okay. 1570 02:19:20,800 --> 02:19:26,880 » Thank you. And uh just you call it a capital campaign, but do you do you 1571 02:19:25,120 --> 02:19:31,679 actually spend any capital or is it mainly just operating? 1572 02:19:29,679 --> 02:19:37,200 » Yeah, maybe I confused things there. So, we have this uh you know, our campaign 1573 02:19:34,000 --> 02:19:42,800 that we're we're we're on now until the end of this year is is to raise $100,000 1574 02:19:40,800 --> 02:19:48,240 worth of operating funds that we think will will allow us to operate through 1575 02:19:45,359 --> 02:19:53,280 2027 and 2028. Um once that's done and hopefully we're 1576 02:19:50,479 --> 02:19:59,120 successful on that, then then that consultant that we hired back uh in late 1577 02:19:56,640 --> 02:20:03,280 2025 that that did a study on the feasibility 1578 02:20:01,439 --> 02:20:09,840 of a capital campaign, we'd like to try and implement that and go uh and look 1579 02:20:06,800 --> 02:20:16,399 for uh potential endowment funds that would provide us 1580 02:20:12,399 --> 02:20:20,960 with operating funds through the income in the longer term. So, we're looking 1581 02:20:18,800 --> 02:20:25,680 for, you know, the $100,000 campaign we're on right now as a short-term fix 1582 02:20:23,359 --> 02:20:32,479 for the next year and a half or two years. And and then during that time, 1583 02:20:30,720 --> 02:20:36,399 uh, we would endeavor to build an endowment fund that would provide us 1584 02:20:34,319 --> 02:20:38,319 with operating funds in the longer term >> that would be unrestricted. 1585 02:20:37,920 --> 02:20:40,240 » Correct. >> Yes. Okay. 1586 02:20:39,040 --> 02:20:46,240 » Yeah, that's the key. Yeah. >> Right. And maybe just um u elaborating 1587 02:20:43,920 --> 02:20:52,399 from counselor um Lex's question. What is your annual operating costs? 1588 02:20:50,160 --> 02:20:56,160 » Speak to that. >> Um yeah, that's a tricky. 1589 02:20:54,160 --> 02:20:57,280 » Yeah, it's it's a bit under 100,000 per year. 1590 02:20:56,399 --> 02:20:59,520 » Yeah. >> Bit under 100,000 per year. 1591 02:20:59,120 --> 02:21:02,399 » Yeah. >> Okay. And that's including everything. 1592 02:21:01,040 --> 02:21:08,080 That's including your monitoring and stewardship and and as well as the other 1593 02:21:06,479 --> 02:21:11,840 advertising and administrative >> cost. the monitoring and stewardship is 1594 02:21:09,760 --> 02:21:15,840 covered by the endow the restricted endowment returns and so this would just 1595 02:21:13,680 --> 02:21:21,600 be the unrestricted so it's office rent it's it's you know it and and 1596 02:21:18,319 --> 02:21:25,200 » and that's 100,000 roughly per year okay >> yeah maybe if if I can just add 1597 02:21:23,439 --> 02:21:31,040 something to that so an important thing to be aware of is Kevin so Kevin's our 1598 02:21:27,680 --> 02:21:35,200 executive director right now and and uh uh his remuneration is as an executive 1599 02:21:33,760 --> 02:21:40,479 director an experienced executive director and so on he's on he's on 1600 02:21:36,880 --> 02:21:44,479 contract until May of next year. Uh I mentioned in my remarks that we're that 1601 02:21:42,960 --> 02:21:50,000 we're going to bring an intern in over the winter and try and get her or him up 1602 02:21:47,920 --> 02:21:54,800 to speed such that they can take over. Not as an executive director, though. It 1603 02:21:52,479 --> 02:22:01,520 would be a lower position. It would be it would cost less. So, so um we're 1604 02:21:58,560 --> 02:22:07,680 looking at reducing our operating costs over the next year, one to two years, uh 1605 02:22:05,680 --> 02:22:11,760 by virtue of that because it's a big part of our annual operating cost is the 1606 02:22:09,840 --> 02:22:14,319 salary for whoever is leading the organization from an operational point 1607 02:22:13,680 --> 02:22:19,600 of view. >> Right. And my last question is really 1608 02:22:16,800 --> 02:22:26,720 kind of like a high level. So founded in 2013, uh it it's crazy to think how much 1609 02:22:23,840 --> 02:22:31,120 the world has changed in the last 13 years. Um land values, I don't think 1610 02:22:29,520 --> 02:22:36,880 anyone could have ever anticipated they were going to go as high as they are. Um 1611 02:22:33,600 --> 02:22:41,120 sustainability moving forward, uh what are the biggest challenges for the 1612 02:22:39,280 --> 02:22:46,160 sustainability moving forward? You've got provincial grant changes, you've got 1613 02:22:43,280 --> 02:22:50,960 um land value changes, you've got a different demographic out there right 1614 02:22:47,680 --> 02:22:54,080 now. I see a lot of large farms uh children don't want to take them over 1615 02:22:52,160 --> 02:22:59,600 anymore. They're selling them off peace meal. What is the sustainability in your 1616 02:22:56,960 --> 02:23:04,319 opinion of a land trust moving forward given all of the challenges that have 1617 02:23:01,439 --> 02:23:09,840 happened over the last 13 years? >> Do you want to speak to that or I can 1618 02:23:06,399 --> 02:23:15,600 follow? You you can follow up. Um the the important sort of foundation 1619 02:23:12,960 --> 02:23:21,200 that we have with the perpetual CES that that we have lays the foundation to make 1620 02:23:18,319 --> 02:23:24,960 us somewhat resistant to to sort of these changes because there's a there's 1621 02:23:22,880 --> 02:23:29,920 legal documents in place that you know allow these CES to continue on. Um the 1622 02:23:28,560 --> 02:23:33,760 you know what's going to happen with people being willing to put term 1623 02:23:31,359 --> 02:23:39,600 easements on that have a sort of defined end date. um you know the land values as 1624 02:23:37,520 --> 02:23:43,200 you mentioned are keep going up and so I'm not going to you know put a CE on 1625 02:23:41,359 --> 02:23:46,720 because I can subdivide it and become a millionaire and and all that sort of 1626 02:23:44,560 --> 02:23:50,880 stuff. It it's definitely a challenge but I think the the other side of the 1627 02:23:49,040 --> 02:23:56,399 scale is that people are becoming more and more um aware that preserving the 1628 02:23:54,240 --> 02:24:01,359 agricultural and and ecological character of the county is super 1629 02:23:58,399 --> 02:24:07,280 important. And the simple fact of putting a CE on a quarter section or 1630 02:24:04,800 --> 02:24:12,399 more to say, you know, this will be used for sustainable agriculture going 1631 02:24:09,120 --> 02:24:15,840 forward allows them some comfort that despite the pressures of, you know, 1632 02:24:14,319 --> 02:24:19,520 everyone wanting to move out here and buy their own acreage and whatever that 1633 02:24:17,760 --> 02:24:23,600 at least, you know, their children, their grandchildren or, you know, others 1634 02:24:21,520 --> 02:24:28,560 who can take on that land will, you know, that it it contributes to sort of 1635 02:24:26,640 --> 02:24:33,200 the the overall vision of what, you know, our local landscape should look 1636 02:24:30,080 --> 02:24:37,359 like. Our biggest sort of immediate to medium-term challenge is figuring out 1637 02:24:35,680 --> 02:24:41,200 those unrestricted funds. You know, that's why Doug talked about if we can 1638 02:24:39,120 --> 02:24:46,240 set up an unrestricted endowment that provides us that would solve sort of 1639 02:24:43,680 --> 02:24:50,560 that that sort of, you know, immediate headache. And then longer term, I think 1640 02:24:48,800 --> 02:24:55,280 we need to look more strategically and how we work with the county or, you 1641 02:24:53,359 --> 02:25:00,160 know, other land trusts or whatever to sort of stitch these parcel to parcels 1642 02:24:57,520 --> 02:25:04,479 together into something that that works for sort of all the all the uh 1643 02:25:02,479 --> 02:25:07,680 stakeholders in in the county. >> And maybe one last question just 1644 02:25:06,160 --> 02:25:13,359 following up on yours, how do the existing CES 1645 02:25:09,840 --> 02:25:18,000 contribute to the financial viability of the land trust moving forward? Do you 1646 02:25:15,359 --> 02:25:22,319 continue to get funds from from those? Is that part of the grant program? 1647 02:25:19,760 --> 02:25:27,200 » Uh the endowment that we got on day one is all that we get for any existing CE. 1648 02:25:24,960 --> 02:25:33,600 And so that's why appropriately managing that investment is critical. Um we have 1649 02:25:29,840 --> 02:25:37,760 put an application into a um a financial organization that's based out of the 1650 02:25:35,280 --> 02:25:41,600 University of Alberta to take a look at our the strength of our endowment fund 1651 02:25:39,600 --> 02:25:43,359 and give us some advice on is there anything we need to do to strengthen 1652 02:25:42,880 --> 02:25:46,640 that. >> Okay. So, it's just a one-time 1653 02:25:44,960 --> 02:25:48,880 contribution to the the restricted endowment funding. 1654 02:25:47,439 --> 02:25:51,920 » Correct. And that now we need to manage that appropriately because we can only 1655 02:25:50,319 --> 02:25:54,880 live off the the income. >> Right. Okay. 1656 02:25:53,040 --> 02:26:00,479 » But they're on our list to approach for our operating fund campaign this fall. 1657 02:25:57,359 --> 02:26:04,000 So, um um I' I' I'd just like to loop back just for a second if I can take a 1658 02:26:02,000 --> 02:26:09,359 bit more time on the sustainability question you had and and um I'm not sure 1659 02:26:07,760 --> 02:26:17,760 it came out of our presentation that clearly, but uh um 1660 02:26:14,000 --> 02:26:25,760 coming out of the change in programs, we uh this year we had a portfolio of of 15 1661 02:26:21,439 --> 02:26:31,120 potential new CES. Um uh and and Kevin mentioned that when the program changed, 1662 02:26:28,080 --> 02:26:36,319 they were all thinking perpetual CE and there wasn't enough time or at least not 1663 02:26:33,120 --> 02:26:42,240 for them uh to change their thinking and come around to maybe considering a term 1664 02:26:39,600 --> 02:26:46,240 CE. Well, you know, some have, and as Kevin said, we're going to make 1665 02:26:43,520 --> 02:26:52,479 applications on September 15th, but some are staying with the perpetual idea, and 1666 02:26:48,800 --> 02:26:57,120 perpetual CES are not uh illegal. Uh, you know, you can do them. You just 1667 02:26:53,920 --> 02:27:03,120 can't, you know, use provincial funding for it. So I think um an important part 1668 02:27:00,080 --> 02:27:09,840 of that sustainability question is that we're just you know we're just early in 1669 02:27:06,160 --> 02:27:14,560 figuring out other ways to do CES going forward without without those government 1670 02:27:13,200 --> 02:27:19,840 uh you know without that government support. So and and and that seems you 1671 02:27:16,960 --> 02:27:24,319 know people seem to be be uh coming around to that idea and and there are 1672 02:27:22,240 --> 02:27:29,520 some solutions. We won't go into them here today because they're not totally 1673 02:27:26,240 --> 02:27:32,640 formulated yet, but but I think that uh you know there are going to be some ways 1674 02:27:30,960 --> 02:27:37,120 to do that going forward and that will contribute to our sustainability. 1675 02:27:35,040 --> 02:27:41,600 » Perfect. Thank you. All right. Is there any other questions from council? 1676 02:27:39,680 --> 02:27:46,479 » I just have one. Sorry, I don't mean to drag this out, but um um you know, you 1677 02:27:44,160 --> 02:27:51,920 don't know what you don't know. Um, have has the uh conservation community 1678 02:27:49,520 --> 02:27:55,359 thought of um I'm just thinking of the health regions where you know there's 1679 02:27:53,680 --> 02:28:00,560 task one health foundation and they do all kind of the nitty-gritty um 1680 02:27:58,319 --> 02:28:05,680 logistics stuff on behalf of a lot of different um uh fundraising committees 1681 02:28:03,920 --> 02:28:10,560 for health just to make it more efficient. Um, I think there's like 10 U 1682 02:28:08,720 --> 02:28:15,120 land trusts in Alberta. Have you talked about forming an umbrella organization 1683 02:28:13,439 --> 02:28:18,800 to kind I'm sure they're all in the same boat, right? Same situation. 1684 02:28:17,200 --> 02:28:23,040 » Yeah, we have something called the Regional Land Trusts of Alberta. It's um 1685 02:28:21,120 --> 02:28:27,920 it's an umbrella organization. So, that's um working quite well. So, 1686 02:28:25,600 --> 02:28:31,680 there's six regional land trusts that are conservation focused. There are 1687 02:28:29,680 --> 02:28:36,560 other land trusts in Alberta, but the the six that are focused um just in 1688 02:28:33,600 --> 02:28:43,359 Alberta and and mostly on conservation are part of the RLTA. Uh we meet 1689 02:28:38,960 --> 02:28:46,880 monthly. Um we have um engaged with uh the provincial government. We have a 1690 02:28:44,880 --> 02:28:52,399 meeting next week with Minister Hunter to explain um 1691 02:28:49,920 --> 02:28:57,359 encouraged them to to reconsider adding perpetual back into the toolbox. Term is 1692 02:28:54,880 --> 02:29:02,240 great, but perpetual is is a is a valuable tool. And so we'll see where 1693 02:28:59,120 --> 02:29:06,640 those those discussions go. Um the idea of sort of having the umbrella 1694 02:29:04,319 --> 02:29:10,960 organization raise funds is an interesting one. I'll bring that up at 1695 02:29:08,080 --> 02:29:14,720 the next RLTA meeting. >> Thank you. Well, thank you 1696 02:29:13,300 --> 02:29:18,160 [clears throat] very much for your time. We really appreciate the presentation 1697 02:29:16,479 --> 02:29:22,560 and all the excellent information you've given us. Um and I'm sure council will 1698 02:29:21,280 --> 02:29:25,760 have further discussions. >> Thank you, K. 1699 02:29:23,359 --> 02:29:29,760 » Thank you. >> All right. So, we do have a motion on 1700 02:29:27,600 --> 02:29:34,160 page 44. Councelor Johnson. >> So, I would move uh that council direct 1701 02:29:32,080 --> 02:29:38,640 administration to bring back the legacy land trust society donation request to a 1702 02:29:36,880 --> 02:29:42,080 future council meeting for consideration. And can I ask a question 1703 02:29:41,200 --> 02:29:50,880 as [clears throat] well? >> Sure. So, my question Jeff would be um 1704 02:29:45,920 --> 02:29:56,640 in regard to the process. So, um, uh, as part of the motion, would the process be 1705 02:29:53,680 --> 02:30:03,840 that, um, that administration would bring back a project sheet for the 2027 1706 02:29:59,680 --> 02:30:08,880 budget? Uh, in this regard, um, or would the process be different than that? 1707 02:30:07,120 --> 02:30:13,120 » It would be at council's direction. It could be a project sheet for 2027. As 1708 02:30:11,600 --> 02:30:17,200 you're likely aware, there is nothing within the 2026 budget which would 1709 02:30:15,359 --> 02:30:22,479 contemplate providing a source of funding. However, council always has the 1710 02:30:19,760 --> 02:30:25,840 ability to pass a resolution to fund something from the tax rate 1711 02:30:23,840 --> 02:30:31,120 stabilization reserve if it's more imminent in nature or ideally you would 1712 02:30:28,800 --> 02:30:36,720 defer a funding request to a future budget deliberation. So, a project sheet 1713 02:30:33,760 --> 02:30:41,520 would be um an appropriate way to advance that. So because we don't make 1714 02:30:39,200 --> 02:30:45,040 any decisions based on delegations, we don't make any decisions on the day as 1715 02:30:43,120 --> 02:30:50,000 part of our process. When we went to the when we went from the policy and 1716 02:30:46,479 --> 02:30:53,439 priorities meeting, uh, which was a a a committee of council essentially that 1717 02:30:51,520 --> 02:30:56,720 made recommendations back to council, we don't have that anymore. So as part of 1718 02:30:54,880 --> 02:31:00,640 our policy, we don't make decisions on the day of the council meeting. So 1719 02:30:58,960 --> 02:31:05,040 that's why the alternative option is there. Um, if council chooses to pass 1720 02:31:03,439 --> 02:31:07,840 this motion, then we can have all of those discussions at a subsequent 1721 02:31:06,560 --> 02:31:11,600 meeting. Thank you. 1722 02:31:08,880 --> 02:31:14,720 » Okay, so we have a motion on the floor. Is there any further discussion on the 1723 02:31:12,960 --> 02:31:19,280 motion? No. And I'll call question. All in 1724 02:31:16,640 --> 02:31:23,760 favor? And that motion's carried. And maybe um because it's standard practice, 1725 02:31:21,920 --> 02:31:30,240 uh we will I'll ask for a motion to receive that. Um the delegation is 1726 02:31:27,280 --> 02:31:35,600 information uh moved by council f council councelor Bolton, sorry. Uh any 1727 02:31:33,520 --> 02:31:42,160 further discussion? I'll call question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. 1728 02:31:39,840 --> 02:31:47,319 Okay. Um, you know what? Let's just take a five minute break before we go into 1729 02:31:43,840 --> 02:31:47,319 our last delegation. 1730 02:38:15,920 --> 02:38:20,720 All right, I'm going to cut all the conversation 1731 02:38:19,520 --> 02:38:25,280 short because I want to make sure we have time for lots of great questions. 1732 02:38:23,504 --> 02:38:30,319 [clears throat] So, we will resume the regular council 1733 02:38:27,120 --> 02:38:34,800 meeting of August 26th and we are on our delegation, the Olds College. Um, would 1734 02:38:33,200 --> 02:38:38,880 you like to do introductions? I think everyone knows everyone. So, um, I think 1735 02:38:37,040 --> 02:38:43,359 we're good to proceed. So, I will just hand it over to yourself, um, Mr. Camry. 1736 02:38:42,080 --> 02:38:47,920 » Yeah. Well, and thank you. And I do believe everybody has been introduced in 1737 02:38:45,200 --> 02:38:53,520 the past. So, um, thank you for this opportunity to, um, to present in front 1738 02:38:50,319 --> 02:38:57,840 of council. I know, um, we have our our regular gatherings at different stages, 1739 02:38:55,680 --> 02:39:03,600 but this is a gathering with a partnership request, and so I will turn 1740 02:39:00,160 --> 02:39:07,920 that over to my cohorts here right away. But um I just wanted to give a few 1741 02:39:05,200 --> 02:39:11,920 opening comments on the relationship that has been cultivated over many years 1742 02:39:10,479 --> 02:39:17,439 with Mountain View County and the college. And um it goes back to in my 1743 02:39:15,040 --> 02:39:22,080 time being on council was I started in 2004. We developed a lot of different 1744 02:39:20,240 --> 02:39:26,640 partnerships and one of the highest profile ones is the CLC. So the 1745 02:39:24,080 --> 02:39:30,479 community learning campus. It's put Olds College and the Olds area including 1746 02:39:28,640 --> 02:39:34,560 Mountain View County on the map. It's created an environment that only other 1747 02:39:32,399 --> 02:39:38,160 others only wish they could have. And then along with that, there's been the 1748 02:39:36,319 --> 02:39:43,520 more direct donations that we've had from the partnerships to the um 1749 02:39:41,600 --> 02:39:50,160 processes of developing the meat shop years ago. And then um more recently the 1750 02:39:46,560 --> 02:39:54,399 Workland um building and now we're here to talk to you about another um 1751 02:39:52,240 --> 02:39:59,120 opportunity to um to enhance the partnership between us through a 1752 02:39:56,319 --> 02:40:03,200 request. So, I'm I'm going to turn it over to to Todd and Christopher, but I 1753 02:40:01,359 --> 02:40:08,479 just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the board. Um the board really really 1754 02:40:06,240 --> 02:40:12,640 relishes the relationship, relishes the fact that you're willing to advocate for 1755 02:40:10,240 --> 02:40:16,880 us at the same time, and we've had conversations about um developing a 1756 02:40:14,880 --> 02:40:21,600 joint advocacy approach for for the county and and the college. So, those 1757 02:40:19,200 --> 02:40:25,520 those works are in the in the thought process right now. So, with that in 1758 02:40:24,080 --> 02:40:30,160 mind, I'm going to turn it over to Todd and Christopher and um let them run 1759 02:40:28,399 --> 02:40:35,760 through the the package that you already have. And thank you. 1760 02:40:33,439 --> 02:40:38,080 » Thanks, Al. Um so, I don't have I'm not going to go through any slides or 1761 02:40:37,120 --> 02:40:42,880 anything. I'm just going to speak to you. We've uh produced the book for uh 1762 02:40:40,720 --> 02:40:47,200 future reference. Right off the bat, I'm going to tell you on page eight, there 1763 02:40:44,479 --> 02:40:52,240 is a error. You will see on page eight, we have ATB in there. We're significant 1764 02:40:50,000 --> 02:40:56,160 donors. We put together uh brochures like this and even with seven sets of 1765 02:40:54,479 --> 02:40:59,920 eyes on this, we missed that. So, I'm just going to call that out right now. 1766 02:40:58,000 --> 02:41:03,600 Um, but first off, thank you very much for allowing us to come and to Al's 1767 02:41:02,160 --> 02:41:07,280 point, thank you very much for supporting the college. It has been a 1768 02:41:05,359 --> 02:41:11,040 very strong partnership and it's been a very noticeable partnership and today 1769 02:41:09,040 --> 02:41:16,399 we'll talk about uh the potential for one more. So, the book that you got in 1770 02:41:13,920 --> 02:41:20,640 front of you talks about and showcases what will be our signature building. So, 1771 02:41:18,720 --> 02:41:26,240 we have a new trades building coming up on campus and while that building will 1772 02:41:23,359 --> 02:41:32,080 house the trades program. Uh, it will also be a significant place for events, 1773 02:41:29,600 --> 02:41:36,080 it also has offices and classes as well. So, while the trades program will be in 1774 02:41:33,920 --> 02:41:41,760 there, others will use it as well. And I do see especially in the summertime 1775 02:41:38,640 --> 02:41:47,359 leveraging that for events and other activities. Now the trades program 1776 02:41:44,319 --> 02:41:52,960 itself as you know is a significant program that we have on campus. It is 1777 02:41:50,080 --> 02:41:58,880 about 1,500 individuals a year go through that including 500 uh uh bas 1778 02:41:57,200 --> 02:42:03,760 dual credit students. So students that will get credits both in high school and 1779 02:42:01,280 --> 02:42:08,000 at the college as well. So it's of the programs we have the college that one is 1780 02:42:05,920 --> 02:42:13,680 the largest and most significant for dual credit. Now the program itself 1781 02:42:10,479 --> 02:42:19,359 today houses a mechanics, heavy duty mechanics, welding, motorcycle repair, 1782 02:42:17,120 --> 02:42:23,280 but we also do have two other programs that we'll be looking at. So right now 1783 02:42:21,600 --> 02:42:28,319 we're very close to having an electrical program and there will be going forward 1784 02:42:25,439 --> 02:42:32,479 a program for plumbing as well that will be coming into that or the plumbing's 1785 02:42:29,920 --> 02:42:37,280 trade. And the nuance and the uniqueness is when we bring programs into old 1786 02:42:34,399 --> 02:42:42,319 college they always have a bit of a bend for agriculture. So when you are doing a 1787 02:42:40,160 --> 02:42:47,040 program around electrical are you doing a program potentially in the future 1788 02:42:44,240 --> 02:42:52,240 around plumbing use cases will look at what we do in a rural community. So the 1789 02:42:50,000 --> 02:42:56,080 program still focuses very much on the what you're going to find with in any 1790 02:42:53,840 --> 02:43:01,200 trades program but again the uniqueness of Olds College is that we focus on an 1791 02:42:58,160 --> 02:43:07,359 egg and rural and that is our unique special sauce. Now um also as you guys 1792 02:43:05,200 --> 02:43:12,240 know Old's College is a bit of a unique postsecary. So most postsecondaries as 1793 02:43:10,000 --> 02:43:16,479 you understand are kind of in a region and develop their jobs and they develop 1794 02:43:14,000 --> 02:43:22,399 their programs around that region. Now within this area within say an hour and 1795 02:43:20,080 --> 02:43:26,960 an hour and a half drive we have 10 postsecaries. 1796 02:43:24,479 --> 02:43:32,640 So comprehensive postsecondaries old's uniqueness is that 1797 02:43:29,520 --> 02:43:38,880 we focus very m much on agriculture and rural. Our uniqueness is the fact that 1798 02:43:35,120 --> 02:43:44,960 we are in a rural area and that we have 3,000 acres of farmland, 135 head of 1799 02:43:42,080 --> 02:43:49,680 cattle, thousand head of feed lot and that ability where there's not cement. 1800 02:43:46,880 --> 02:43:55,840 So that allows us to basically execute and drive both on research and education 1801 02:43:52,640 --> 02:44:01,359 agriculturalbased pieces. Now, this particular program that we're looking at 1802 02:43:58,000 --> 02:44:07,520 in terms of the uh trades is probably the most significant program to support 1803 02:44:04,640 --> 02:44:13,520 what happens here in the county. Now, if you look at the county itself, we have 1804 02:44:10,479 --> 02:44:18,800 here from an a equipment perspective, Brandt, Rocky Mountain Equipment, 1805 02:44:15,520 --> 02:44:23,120 Future, Future Egg, Alberta Egg, Noble Equipment, and a number of other 1806 02:44:20,319 --> 02:44:30,560 independent shops. On top of that, there are about 15 to 20 different welding uh 1807 02:44:27,760 --> 02:44:34,800 locations and shops here in the county and almost every member that has an 1808 02:44:32,399 --> 02:44:39,200 acreage or a farm is going to be utilizing the people that come out of 1809 02:44:37,200 --> 02:44:44,080 this program. So, of all the programs that we have at Olds College, this one 1810 02:44:41,840 --> 02:44:51,760 probably has the most significant economic impact here [snorts] 1811 02:44:46,640 --> 02:44:56,800 at the college. So our hope is that you uh look at supporting the college and 1812 02:44:53,600 --> 02:45:01,040 look at supporting this program and what we have uh wrote in the letter and what 1813 02:44:58,800 --> 02:45:06,960 we have proposed is similar to what you have done in the past with the workland 1814 02:45:03,359 --> 02:45:12,319 and that is a 5-year $100,000 uh donation. And then on page nine of 1815 02:45:09,920 --> 02:45:16,160 your book, you'll see that what we're also proposing because again, I think 1816 02:45:13,920 --> 02:45:22,160 this program is much more relevant specifically to the county. Now, subject 1817 02:45:19,200 --> 02:45:28,720 to board approval, we would be looking at placing the county logo and looking 1818 02:45:26,160 --> 02:45:33,120 at how we would place your guys's name in that building itself. And there are 1819 02:45:31,359 --> 02:45:36,479 some spaces that we look at. So, one would be a common area. So as you come 1820 02:45:35,200 --> 02:45:39,520 into the building, there's a main area where the food is going to be and the 1821 02:45:37,680 --> 02:45:45,439 students are going to be. That's a very prominent area. There is also a patio 1822 02:45:43,040 --> 02:45:49,840 and there is also specialy labs. So for example, one of the labs that's really 1823 02:45:47,200 --> 02:45:53,040 unique in the program is hydraulics. So it's a it is I don't say a very 1824 02:45:51,520 --> 02:45:57,439 significant thing in the rural community that skill set around how to manage 1825 02:45:54,640 --> 02:46:02,080 hydraulics and there is a specialy lab just for that. So that is another 1826 02:45:59,439 --> 02:46:06,640 potential naming pieces. As I said, you will also have the recognition on the 1827 02:46:03,520 --> 02:46:11,520 donor wall and then we would also allow you to access that space for your own 1828 02:46:09,279 --> 02:46:16,160 personal use twice a year. So if you were going to look at hosting activities 1829 02:46:13,359 --> 02:46:21,359 or looking at engaging uh within the piece, we would allow the col the county 1830 02:46:18,800 --> 02:46:25,040 to basically leverage that space as well and then also give you free access to 1831 02:46:23,279 --> 02:46:30,319 the career side which could help things like your uh on your mechanics side and 1832 02:46:27,840 --> 02:46:35,840 your heavy duty equipment side uh as well as for free. So, in conclusion, I'm 1833 02:46:34,479 --> 02:46:40,319 hoping you see that this is a key economic driver for the county, that a 1834 02:46:38,319 --> 02:46:43,520 lot of the employers in our New York County come to the college and work at 1835 02:46:41,840 --> 02:46:48,720 the college, and that this is an excellent opportunity for the county to 1836 02:46:46,640 --> 02:46:53,520 support the college and to support the local community. So, I'll leave it 1837 02:46:50,880 --> 02:46:59,040 there. >> Thank you. I will open the floor for 1838 02:46:56,000 --> 02:47:02,960 counselors to ask questions. Councelor Johnson, 1839 02:47:00,560 --> 02:47:08,960 » thank you. Thanks for your presentation. Um, I think I saw yesterday or the day 1840 02:47:05,920 --> 02:47:14,479 before in popular media that the federal government has come forward with a grant 1841 02:47:11,520 --> 02:47:22,000 for trades. Can you speak to that and and uh whether or not uh that would uh 1842 02:47:18,640 --> 02:47:25,439 impact um your program and and this lovely new building? 1843 02:47:24,160 --> 02:47:33,040 » We'd have to look specifically at the grants. There are grants and support for 1844 02:47:27,760 --> 02:47:37,920 trades and um there is actually new um funding models coming out and that does 1845 02:47:35,600 --> 02:47:42,000 support the trades but usually those tend to focus a little bit more on the 1846 02:47:40,479 --> 02:47:46,399 student and the operating side not necessarily the capital. So what I 1847 02:47:43,920 --> 02:47:51,760 probably missed in the presentation is the government gave us $63 million to 1848 02:47:48,880 --> 02:47:56,319 build this uh building. Uh the overall cost of the building is about 70.5 1849 02:47:54,560 --> 02:48:00,800 million is what it's going to cost us. So as a college we have to raise just 1850 02:47:58,800 --> 02:48:06,160 about a little over $7 million to basically finalize it. So these funds 1851 02:48:03,680 --> 02:48:10,960 would specifically go to the capital build of the building itself. 1852 02:48:09,600 --> 02:48:16,399 » Uh Al, >> yeah, thank thank you. And I I just 1853 02:48:14,240 --> 02:48:22,399 heard about it last night on the on on TV, so on the news. And um the part that 1854 02:48:19,920 --> 02:48:27,520 I found really exciting about it Peggy is the fact that it it talked about 1855 02:48:24,319 --> 02:48:31,920 technology and agra food technology. So we are on the cusp of of both of those 1856 02:48:29,760 --> 02:48:36,800 being old college of agriculture and technology. So to say there is 1857 02:48:34,240 --> 02:48:41,200 opportunities would be presumptuous but it is exciting to hear those words all 1858 02:48:38,720 --> 02:48:44,399 in the same phrase that tie with us. So I'm just going to say our people will 1859 02:48:42,800 --> 02:48:47,920 have will be looking into it. that I think it was a great opportunity that 1860 02:48:46,399 --> 02:48:52,240 was just announced and I just caught it last night and then again this morning. 1861 02:48:50,399 --> 02:48:56,640 » Thank you. Any other questions? Uh, councelor uh look. 1862 02:48:54,080 --> 02:49:02,240 » Thank you. Um, I'm excited. I've always been excited for the 29 years I've lived 1863 02:48:58,880 --> 02:49:06,160 here to be in the county that that u supports old schools college. So any 1864 02:49:04,000 --> 02:49:12,479 support that now that I'm on council that we can give excites me again. 1865 02:49:09,359 --> 02:49:17,520 However, um, in what I read in our agenda and in your book, you talk about 1866 02:49:14,479 --> 02:49:22,880 student retention and and appealing to the local. Are there any statistics to 1867 02:49:20,000 --> 02:49:28,080 actually say what that retention level is? Because there's so many foreign 1868 02:49:25,520 --> 02:49:31,520 students, well, maybe less now with the government change, but the foreign 1869 02:49:29,439 --> 02:49:36,720 students that come in and there's rural in every county around us. So, is there 1870 02:49:34,399 --> 02:49:40,720 any are there any statistics to show that those students who come from 1871 02:49:39,120 --> 02:49:44,560 Mountain View County stay in Mountain View County? 1872 02:49:42,399 --> 02:49:49,600 » I can't speak about Mountain View County specifically, but I can talk about a few 1873 02:49:46,479 --> 02:49:55,040 of the stats that we do look at in terms of uh employment and some other things. 1874 02:49:52,560 --> 02:50:01,840 So, one of the challenges that we have in agg and in general is that about 1.5 1875 02:49:58,160 --> 02:50:07,680 to 1.7% of the population is rural. So if you look at the students that we have 1876 02:50:04,319 --> 02:50:11,359 um probably about 70 75% come from Alberta and then the rest come from the 1877 02:50:09,359 --> 02:50:17,439 other provinces. And the reason that we have to recruit more outside of just 1878 02:50:14,160 --> 02:50:20,479 here is there's just no one left. Do you know what I mean? There's less and less 1879 02:50:18,800 --> 02:50:24,880 people that really have a rural egg background. And so it is also important 1880 02:50:23,920 --> 02:50:28,319 because we're probably going to also have to think about recruiting from more 1881 02:50:26,399 --> 02:50:33,200 urban environments to have the environment to basically showcase a real 1882 02:50:30,960 --> 02:50:38,080 a world. I think that's the thing too we have to recognize that the uniqueness of 1883 02:50:35,200 --> 02:50:41,840 those colleges. We actually have hands-on learning environments and these 1884 02:50:40,240 --> 02:50:48,399 dealerships that I mentioned like there's significant partnerships there. 1885 02:50:43,920 --> 02:50:52,800 So our students get access to real equipment and the newest things. So that 1886 02:50:50,160 --> 02:50:59,520 X- series combine is $1.2 million. They get access to now. Um 96% 1887 02:50:57,520 --> 02:51:05,760 of our students have a job in six months. Like our challenge is not 1888 02:51:04,160 --> 02:51:11,120 getting jobs for these kids. Our challenge is finding the kids. So that's 1889 02:51:08,720 --> 02:51:16,720 a nice thing about this investment is that we now have a learning environment 1890 02:51:13,279 --> 02:51:20,640 that is first class and that allows us to attract the right people into the 1891 02:51:18,560 --> 02:51:24,319 industry because more and more like I'm an Aggie myself. We are going to have to 1892 02:51:22,720 --> 02:51:31,240 think about how we recruit people to industry because they're just isn't the 1893 02:51:26,399 --> 02:51:31,240 talent pool to drive to get from. 1894 02:51:31,439 --> 02:51:37,279 » Um I'll shrink that down a little bit to be more specific about this building 1895 02:51:35,600 --> 02:51:42,800 though. Um, with the apprenticeship programs, they typically are um meant 1896 02:51:40,319 --> 02:51:46,560 for students or the policies are meant for students that take apprenticeships 1897 02:51:44,720 --> 02:51:51,359 in that province. They're not necessarily transferable. So that means 1898 02:51:48,800 --> 02:51:56,640 our students will generally be staying in Alberta. But then when you narrow it 1899 02:51:53,920 --> 02:52:00,800 down even further with an electrical or a plumbing program, since there are 1900 02:51:58,800 --> 02:52:05,520 programs throughout Alberta, our students will generally be coming from 1901 02:52:03,279 --> 02:52:09,840 localities that are much closer to Olds College. So there's a higher probability 1902 02:52:07,439 --> 02:52:15,439 they will be staying in the county if they're taking their apprenticeship 1903 02:52:11,279 --> 02:52:20,160 program at our at our school. >> Thank you. Is there any other question? 1904 02:52:18,399 --> 02:52:23,520 » No. Uh, councelor Lutz, >> what's the next big capital project once 1905 02:52:22,080 --> 02:52:27,200 this is done? What's what's on the horizon for for next? 1906 02:52:25,920 --> 02:52:31,279 » I haven't sold anything to the board yet, Jennifer. So, we have to I have to 1907 02:52:28,880 --> 02:52:34,640 be careful what I say, right? Um but I do think that one thing that we do have 1908 02:52:32,640 --> 02:52:39,120 to look at is our livestock facilities because that's the other thing too that 1909 02:52:36,240 --> 02:52:42,880 again our our uniqueness is um is the fact that we are we have the fields we 1910 02:52:41,279 --> 02:52:46,479 have the ability to deal with the animals and so that's what makes us 1911 02:52:44,880 --> 02:52:53,200 unique and new and there probably is some need to start looking at that. 1912 02:52:49,600 --> 02:52:57,520 » Okay. So I' I've got a few. Um so how has the town of olds been engaged in 1913 02:52:55,439 --> 02:53:02,880 this uh capital campaign? >> Yeah. So, we've had similar 1914 02:52:59,120 --> 02:53:08,319 conversations with them as well. Um, as you probably know, they're not flush. 1915 02:53:05,120 --> 02:53:13,359 So, we wouldn't expect uh this type of um same type of ability to do this. More 1916 02:53:12,240 --> 02:53:20,479 often, what we're probably going to look at with the town of Olds is going to be 1917 02:53:16,319 --> 02:53:24,160 uh inind kind of collaborations. Okay. 1918 02:53:21,359 --> 02:53:29,439 » And just our other part with the town of old that is is so significant is is the 1919 02:53:27,200 --> 02:53:34,000 residential part of of the process. You know, we have there is a large number of 1920 02:53:31,840 --> 02:53:38,160 our students that um are provided with their housing through the community of 1921 02:53:35,680 --> 02:53:42,880 olds too. So, it's a benefit both ways. But when it comes to this project, um 1922 02:53:40,720 --> 02:53:46,560 I'll let Todd's comment stand that way. It's just that partnership is is there. 1923 02:53:44,960 --> 02:53:48,000 It's just different than this partnership likely. 1924 02:53:47,760 --> 02:53:53,279 » Okay. >> Yeah. Uh uh and um for my fellow council 1925 02:53:51,520 --> 02:53:57,920 members who maybe weren't here when we did the workland um contributions, one 1926 02:53:56,000 --> 02:54:02,479 of the main focuses of the workland contribution was the matching component. 1927 02:54:00,240 --> 02:54:06,240 So I believe we had a large donor that said they would participate if we could 1928 02:54:04,720 --> 02:54:11,040 if the college could find matching funds. So that was the big benefit and 1929 02:54:08,720 --> 02:54:17,120 the big push for the contributions back in the day for the workland. 1930 02:54:13,200 --> 02:54:20,960 Is there any kind of uh mechanism to do the same here where any county dollars 1931 02:54:19,120 --> 02:54:25,920 would be matched or leveraged with either a donor or some other way? 1932 02:54:23,920 --> 02:54:30,479 » To be honest, I didn't think of that and we haven't thought of that, but that 1933 02:54:27,120 --> 02:54:35,359 there is possibilities of that. Um we do have right now 1934 02:54:32,720 --> 02:54:41,600 two other very significant conversations that I think um they'd be open to that. 1935 02:54:39,466 --> 02:54:45,680 [clears throat] I I just know from back in the day that was one of the main 1936 02:54:43,600 --> 02:54:49,040 focuses for the county to do the contributions because of the matching 1937 02:54:47,600 --> 02:54:53,680 dollars. So, we felt like we were getting a a a bump up of 100% for all of 1938 02:54:52,000 --> 02:54:56,960 our contributions and that that was the big draw. So, 1939 02:54:55,200 --> 02:55:02,080 » um I would encourage that if you could find that sort of mechanism that may 1940 02:54:59,840 --> 02:55:05,120 influence any of the decisions. But, uh for my fellow counselors who weren't 1941 02:55:03,439 --> 02:55:10,040 here in the in the time frame when that was done, maybe that was an important 1942 02:55:06,720 --> 02:55:10,040 bit of information. 1943 02:55:10,479 --> 02:55:17,439 Uh, councelor Lutz. >> So, because it's over five years, um, 1944 02:55:14,160 --> 02:55:22,880 the request, how do you um how does the accounting work now that the money that 1945 02:55:20,399 --> 02:55:27,279 uh we that it's it's not going to a big pot that the money we donate actually 1946 02:55:24,880 --> 02:55:31,600 goes to the building? Because I'm um sure just because it's stretched out 1947 02:55:29,200 --> 02:55:35,760 over years and you're you're asking for like what if you raise more than uh what 1948 02:55:33,920 --> 02:55:38,960 you need? like what is there surplus that is designated to improvements on 1949 02:55:37,680 --> 02:55:41,680 the building or does it just go in general? 1950 02:55:40,080 --> 02:55:47,200 » Yeah, so there's a so the the building itself is about $7.3 million but there's 1951 02:55:43,920 --> 02:55:50,240 all the stuff inside. So what is inside is also what we'll be raising money for 1952 02:55:48,880 --> 02:55:56,479 and I'll maybe let Chris add a little bit to that as well. But um what we will 1953 02:55:54,319 --> 02:56:01,680 have access will go into engines and we'll go into equipment that will 1954 02:55:58,399 --> 02:56:05,279 basically support that. So right now we're moving everything we can for the 1955 02:56:03,359 --> 02:56:09,680 old building over but there is also a whole list of uh other pieces that we're 1956 02:56:07,359 --> 02:56:13,359 looking at now to some extent there too we're trying to uh look at in kind. So 1957 02:56:12,080 --> 02:56:17,760 there are various companies that are going to potentially donate things on 1958 02:56:15,439 --> 02:56:20,800 that front as well but at times we may just have to also purchase things. So 1959 02:56:19,439 --> 02:56:26,439 that's probably Jennifer where most of this money would go to outside the 1960 02:56:23,040 --> 02:56:26,439 building itself. 1961 02:56:27,040 --> 02:56:32,640 Um, so like you've heard in the the previous delegation, the difference 1962 02:56:30,720 --> 02:56:37,600 between restricted and unrestricted funds. Um, what we're looking at today 1963 02:56:34,960 --> 02:56:43,920 or in this request is this 500,000 over the 5 years would go towards restricted 1964 02:56:39,600 --> 02:56:49,279 funds for that capital campaign. If we are 1965 02:56:45,760 --> 02:56:53,680 falling short or just meeting that 7.5 million that we need to raise for this 1966 02:56:51,200 --> 02:56:58,479 capital campaign, we may even need to bridge with other funds um that the 1967 02:56:56,240 --> 02:57:02,800 college has. But this will be restricted to that and it could be to the capital 1968 02:57:00,240 --> 02:57:06,479 campaign to the capital building or to elements inside that building and 1969 02:57:04,479 --> 02:57:10,880 ongoing repair and needs over the next five years. 1970 02:57:09,200 --> 02:57:15,600 » Thank you. And can you give us a timeline of what um because the the 1971 02:57:12,960 --> 02:57:19,600 trades building is already built and done. So can you give us an 1972 02:57:17,520 --> 02:57:24,479 idea of what the timeline of this project looks like and kind of the large 1973 02:57:21,760 --> 02:57:27,920 components of the the project? >> Well, the building itself to your point 1974 02:57:25,920 --> 02:57:32,880 should be actually starting and operational this fall. All right. Um, 1975 02:57:30,640 --> 02:57:36,960 but there will be continually upgrades and pieces for that. And for if we do 1976 02:57:35,120 --> 02:57:43,600 not meet, to Chris's point, if we do not find the $7 million, will be simply 1977 02:57:40,479 --> 02:57:46,479 financing that uh independently. If that that answers your question. 1978 02:57:45,600 --> 02:57:51,520 » Okay. >> Yeah. And just the furthers um we we 1979 02:57:48,720 --> 02:57:56,479 looked at substantial completion um in March of 2027. Rain, right now we have 1980 02:57:54,720 --> 02:58:01,040 I'll use the tool room as an example. that's already open because we are we 1981 02:57:58,720 --> 02:58:05,200 had students housed out at the overpass for the last year. So now they those 1982 02:58:03,439 --> 02:58:10,080 students are moving back in. So we've we've got some of that program open but 1983 02:58:07,840 --> 02:58:14,960 the main substantial completion will not really be I believe we're on schedule 1984 02:58:11,840 --> 02:58:18,000 for uh March 2027 if that helps. >> And then when does the programming start 1985 02:58:16,560 --> 02:58:21,680 like all these great things that you've just talked about like adding the 1986 02:58:19,439 --> 02:58:27,680 plumbing u apprenticeship and all that when does all that start? Okay. So, 1987 02:58:26,000 --> 02:58:32,479 currently we're on pace for a grand opening for a full student cohort to 1988 02:58:30,000 --> 02:58:37,359 come back in September of 2027. So, with the new school year, um between March 1989 02:58:34,960 --> 02:58:42,560 and September is when we take ownership of the building from PCL and we start 1990 02:58:40,240 --> 02:58:48,240 filling it with classroom stuff, tables, chairs, everything else. Uh we expect to 1991 02:58:45,279 --> 02:58:54,720 have our first cohort for the electrical program if it gets passed through um the 1992 02:58:50,800 --> 02:59:00,399 Alberta um through AIT which is the apprenticeship um 1993 02:58:57,680 --> 02:59:05,680 and training. Yeah. Um we expect that to start in September of 2027 when we 1994 02:59:03,040 --> 02:59:10,080 reopen and then we'll be applying almost immediately for that plumbing which will 1995 02:59:08,080 --> 02:59:17,160 probably take about a year for us to be able to implement that as well. 1996 02:59:13,920 --> 02:59:17,160 Thank you. 1997 02:59:17,279 --> 02:59:25,760 All right. Is there any other questions? No. Well, I can't thank you enough for 1998 02:59:22,479 --> 02:59:29,439 coming um and giving us all this fantastic information and answering all 1999 02:59:27,439 --> 02:59:32,319 of our questions. >> Our pleasure. 2000 02:59:30,479 --> 02:59:36,800 » Thank you. Thank you for the opportunity to be here and to to share and look 2001 02:59:35,279 --> 02:59:42,840 forward to the next time. So, we keep you up to speed. 2002 02:59:38,800 --> 02:59:42,840 » Excellent. Have a great day, gentlemen. 2003 02:59:45,120 --> 02:59:53,479 Okay. So, um we do have a council motion on 2004 02:59:53,520 --> 03:00:00,419 page 65. Uh councelor Nixon, >> I would move that council receive the 2005 02:59:57,359 --> 03:00:01,840 Olds College delegation as information. [clears throat] 2006 03:00:00,560 --> 03:00:04,800 » Thank you. Is there any further discussion on that? 2007 03:00:03,279 --> 03:00:08,640 » Nope. Then I will call the question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. And 2008 03:00:07,120 --> 03:00:11,040 Jeeoff, can you walk us through um I think we've missed an alternative option 2009 03:00:10,240 --> 03:00:15,439 here. >> Yeah, Ree. So, the the RFD um the 2010 03:00:14,080 --> 03:00:18,720 alternative option should have been in the background. That's not the 2011 03:00:16,720 --> 03:00:23,680 alternative option, obviously. So, the alternative option for council, similar 2012 03:00:20,960 --> 03:00:28,560 to the previous agenda item, following council's um procedural bylaw, decisions 2013 03:00:26,720 --> 03:00:32,640 on delegations aren't made the same day the delegation is heard. And so an 2014 03:00:30,800 --> 03:00:37,920 alternative option for council would be to pass a motion requesting 2015 03:00:34,399 --> 03:00:42,560 administration prepare an RFD with uh funding history and budget options uh to 2016 03:00:40,560 --> 03:00:45,760 return to a future council meeting. And we would go through and we would 2017 03:00:44,000 --> 03:00:49,840 summarize the history of our partnership with Olds College as well as lay out 2018 03:00:48,080 --> 03:00:55,200 similar options what I had mentioned to councelor Johnson in response to her 2019 03:00:51,920 --> 03:00:57,359 question for the legacy um how we would fund that through a budgetary 2020 03:00:56,479 --> 03:01:01,040 perspective. >> Thank you. Laura, do you have an 2021 03:00:58,640 --> 03:01:03,439 alternative motion or alternative motion for us yet? No. 2022 03:01:02,720 --> 03:01:06,479 » Okay. >> Wing it. 2023 03:01:04,399 --> 03:01:10,479 » Councelor Nixon's gonna wing it. >> Further move that uh administration 2024 03:01:08,880 --> 03:01:16,000 prepare and bring back to a future council meeting um some history and 2025 03:01:13,600 --> 03:01:20,800 options for uh addressing the Olds College request for funding for the 2026 03:01:18,080 --> 03:01:24,160 trades program. >> Thank you. Does everyone understand that 2027 03:01:22,479 --> 03:01:27,680 motion? Is it necessary to put it on the screen? Are we good? No. Okay. Uh, 2028 03:01:26,880 --> 03:01:30,640 councelor Lutz, >> just a question on that. So, they 2029 03:01:29,120 --> 03:01:34,880 offered up some space and they offered up some some things. I was wondering if 2030 03:01:32,640 --> 03:01:39,520 if administration could also take a look if there's any um win-wins for 2031 03:01:37,520 --> 03:01:45,120 administration on training or or what what would be most valuable um in return 2032 03:01:42,560 --> 03:01:51,359 as in kind from the college to us. I'm sure you probably do that anyway, but um 2033 03:01:49,600 --> 03:01:56,080 » I would see that as part of the motion um just with the request for options for 2034 03:01:53,840 --> 03:02:01,760 the funding. Yeah, I just didn't want to just take what they had offered as as as 2035 03:01:58,960 --> 03:02:05,120 it maybe there's um more training rooms, more whatever that would be more 2036 03:02:03,040 --> 03:02:08,160 beneficial to Mountain View County. >> So, uh councelor Les, do you want to 2037 03:02:06,640 --> 03:02:11,600 deal with this motion? Would you like to make a separate motion regarding that or 2038 03:02:09,920 --> 03:02:14,240 do you feel like Jeff's got enough? >> Jeff took a note, so I'm sure he' 2039 03:02:13,120 --> 03:02:18,399 probably do it anyway. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. Is there any 2040 03:02:16,640 --> 03:02:23,439 further discussion? Look at Laura's put it on the screen. There we go. Uh I'll 2041 03:02:21,920 --> 03:02:27,120 just follow the process then, Councelor Nixon. Does that reflect your motion? 2042 03:02:26,160 --> 03:02:30,399 » Yes. >> Okay. So, the motion is that council 2043 03:02:28,800 --> 03:02:34,479 direct administration to prepare and bring back history and options for 2044 03:02:32,240 --> 03:02:37,680 funding the Olds College Trades Program to a future council meeting for 2045 03:02:36,000 --> 03:02:41,120 consideration. All right. So, with that, I will call to 2046 03:02:39,359 --> 03:02:49,760 question. All in favor? And that motion's carried. Thank you. 2047 03:02:46,000 --> 03:02:53,680 » Okay. Um my suggestion is that we if you guys are okay we will finish all of the 2048 03:02:51,840 --> 03:02:57,680 open session items and then we'll just come back after lunch for the close 2049 03:02:55,120 --> 03:03:02,160 session. So um we'll start with uh council reports. I'll start with Dwayne 2050 03:02:59,600 --> 03:03:06,560 please. Councelor Fulton. >> Thank you. Y since the last council 2051 03:03:03,600 --> 03:03:11,279 meeting uh on the 13th the final Corona viability committee meeting. Uh you've 2052 03:03:09,120 --> 03:03:15,279 seen all the the final report has all been shared with you. And then on the 2053 03:03:13,520 --> 03:03:21,920 14th, uh, Mountain View Seniors Housing had a special board meeting, uh, with 2054 03:03:18,479 --> 03:03:27,520 the developer from Carsters to introduce the board to them and and then begin the 2055 03:03:24,800 --> 03:03:34,000 process of exploring possible partner partnership opportunities for a carers 2056 03:03:30,479 --> 03:03:37,680 project. And that is all. >> Perfect. Councelor Harris. 2057 03:03:36,080 --> 03:03:44,720 » Yeah, I won't repeat it because Dwayne covered two of them. Um but on the 18th 2058 03:03:41,520 --> 03:03:51,600 uh I had the pleasure of going in to the MVSH seniors housing uh summer barbecue 2059 03:03:48,640 --> 03:03:56,000 for their residents and families in Ols. Um and it was a hoot. Is that an 2060 03:03:54,399 --> 03:03:57,200 official word? Is that a hoot? And >> it is. 2061 03:03:56,560 --> 03:04:03,040 » Good time. >> It it was a good time. uh the residents 2062 03:04:00,080 --> 03:04:07,279 were were uh just enjoying the the perfect weather other than that we had 2063 03:04:05,520 --> 03:04:17,120 to scramble to get up sun shades to protect them and uh that's it. Thank 2064 03:04:10,960 --> 03:04:21,840 you, councelor L. Look, I um there was a library board meeting, did Spurbury, and 2065 03:04:19,359 --> 03:04:27,279 there was um I wasn't in attendance, but I got a really wonderful detailed 2066 03:04:25,520 --> 03:04:32,080 summary of the meeting from Britney, which was really nice of her to do that 2067 03:04:29,439 --> 03:04:38,080 for me. There was some discussion about um the 2068 03:04:34,640 --> 03:04:43,520 signing of the agreement and still some questions raised about policy 8006 and 2069 03:04:41,040 --> 03:04:48,319 how it can apply to the library. Other than that, I've been fielding a lot of 2070 03:04:45,120 --> 03:04:55,520 calls from residents on the fear of data centers now moving rural on some changes 2071 03:04:51,120 --> 03:05:00,319 in direction from E3 lithium and um the airport. So, lots of resident calls 2072 03:04:58,000 --> 03:05:04,960 coming in lately. Thank you, Councelor Nixon. 2073 03:05:02,479 --> 03:05:08,080 » Uh, as far as council reports go, um, pretty quiet for me for meetings. Uh, I 2074 03:05:06,960 --> 03:05:11,040 had a couple meetings that were cancelled, so that kind of freed up my 2075 03:05:09,760 --> 03:05:15,840 schedule a little bit, but I've had numerous phone calls um and emails with 2076 03:05:13,279 --> 03:05:19,439 residents over beavers and beaver dams, as everybody else knows, because they've 2077 03:05:17,279 --> 03:05:24,240 got some of those uh wetlands and surface water as well as data centers. 2078 03:05:22,160 --> 03:05:27,920 Um, and then we're also trying to uh mitigate some concerns or issues 2079 03:05:26,000 --> 03:05:31,920 regarding uh road concerns, safety concerns. um more so around roads or 2080 03:05:30,240 --> 03:05:36,240 edges of roads and then brushing and visibility. 2081 03:05:33,920 --> 03:05:41,279 » Thank you, councelor Johnson. >> Thank you. Um I attended [clears throat] 2082 03:05:38,560 --> 03:05:46,800 a virtual meeting with the Red Deer River Basin Water Information 2083 03:05:42,960 --> 03:05:51,120 Roundtable. Um really interesting uh where they talk about current river 2084 03:05:48,800 --> 03:05:58,160 conditions. Then a gentleman named Brandon Lee from AAP presented uh their 2085 03:05:54,800 --> 03:06:04,399 application process and Wernern Herrera presented the AER application process 2086 03:06:00,720 --> 03:06:08,080 for TDLS and I think it was um videoed and if it was and if it's going to be 2087 03:06:06,080 --> 03:06:12,640 shared I would share it with council because there was a ton of good 2088 03:06:09,600 --> 03:06:19,600 information uh in that in that onehour meeting. um attended the egg service 2089 03:06:16,640 --> 03:06:27,359 board meeting here. Uh very uh good discussion uh from a resident point of 2090 03:06:22,319 --> 03:06:33,520 view. Um again uh lots of um of drilling still going on in division six and of 2091 03:06:30,000 --> 03:06:41,200 course uh division five. uh our neighbor um the most uh recent uh temporary 2092 03:06:36,720 --> 03:06:49,279 diversion license um for white cap is 162,000 cubes uh put together with the 2093 03:06:45,120 --> 03:06:56,640 90,000 cubes from September last year um is a total of um 2094 03:06:53,520 --> 03:07:05,920 uh 252,000 cubes uh which uh translates into um 2095 03:07:02,800 --> 03:07:13,760 water that would uh supply 100 head of cows for 114.47 2096 03:07:10,479 --> 03:07:20,240 years. Uh and that's been used in 16 months. Um so huge concerns about the 2097 03:07:17,520 --> 03:07:26,160 water coming out of the Red Deer River between uh downstream from Sundry and 2098 03:07:22,960 --> 03:07:32,800 upstream from Garington Bridge. Also, um, uh, concerns in the last couple days 2099 03:07:29,120 --> 03:07:38,240 about a large Telus landline outage. Uh, a large part of our community is out. 2100 03:07:35,600 --> 03:07:42,479 Um, Telus has indicated that may not be repaired for as much as a month, 2101 03:07:40,640 --> 03:07:49,359 although hopefully it would be less than that. They haven't committed to less. Um 2102 03:07:45,680 --> 03:07:55,040 big concern about our rural residents that especially elderly people that only 2103 03:07:52,640 --> 03:08:01,200 have landline connection and aren't going to have any phone. Some of them 2104 03:07:57,760 --> 03:08:06,800 don't have internet. Um so that are going to be uh without a phone for a 2105 03:08:03,680 --> 03:08:12,319 large uh large chunk of time. Uh we continue to work on that. 2106 03:08:08,960 --> 03:08:17,439 » Thank you, councelor Lutz. I'm not going to say I was fully uh 100% 2107 03:08:14,640 --> 03:08:21,439 there, but um I did uh do the egg service board meeting for half of it and 2108 03:08:19,200 --> 03:08:25,040 then my daughter had a baby, so it was a little bit hard to focus, but I thought 2109 03:08:22,880 --> 03:08:30,479 the conversation on annual payments with Alice and maybe taking a look at that to 2110 03:08:27,760 --> 03:08:33,520 encourage more Alice funding was a really interesting start to a 2111 03:08:31,760 --> 03:08:38,160 conversation because uh the Alice funding is uh we're approving a lot of 2112 03:08:36,399 --> 03:08:41,279 uh projects based on if funding materializes. 2113 03:08:39,680 --> 03:08:44,399 So, you know, how to stretch those dollars out to encourage the 2114 03:08:43,120 --> 03:08:49,760 conservation. I thought that was a really good conversation to start. Uh 2115 03:08:46,560 --> 03:08:54,399 the next day we did the um uh provincial egg service board strategic planning 2116 03:08:51,520 --> 03:08:58,319 session. That's hard to attend virtually um when you're doing group work and 2117 03:08:55,840 --> 03:09:01,840 stuff like that, but um the survey, they got good participation on the survey. 2118 03:09:00,319 --> 03:09:08,880 They're going to send that survey out, the results, and um we'll keep uh the 2119 03:09:04,720 --> 03:09:15,439 ASB um boards uh up to date on what's happening there. Um I missed a meeting 2120 03:09:11,279 --> 03:09:19,600 today. Um Olds Invest is um uh working with their supply chain management team. 2121 03:09:17,359 --> 03:09:24,479 They had a meeting this morning at 9:00. They re received $27,000 2122 03:09:22,160 --> 03:09:28,240 of federal funding to complete a market analysis 2123 03:09:26,000 --> 03:09:32,960 um for um market analysis for foreign direct 2124 03:09:30,720 --> 03:09:37,040 investment on the agricultural industry. And there's an RFP coming out on 2125 03:09:34,640 --> 03:09:41,200 Tuesday. So they're still doing lots of work um to support business and 2126 03:09:39,600 --> 03:09:46,880 agriculture. And that's probably it for me. 2127 03:09:45,279 --> 03:09:51,200 » Thank you. Um, it was nice to see everyone's 2128 03:09:49,200 --> 03:09:54,399 expense claims that we actually did take a little bit of time off and 2129 03:09:52,640 --> 03:09:58,720 congratulations to council for taking some time off. I think it was a a good 2130 03:09:56,560 --> 03:10:02,880 break I hope for every uh for everyone. So, welcome back because things are 2131 03:10:01,040 --> 03:10:06,479 going to get hectic right up until the end of the year. 2132 03:10:04,240 --> 03:10:10,560 though um the ASB uh I was able to attend for the 2133 03:10:09,040 --> 03:10:13,520 whole morning session and then I had another meeting in the afternoon because 2134 03:10:12,000 --> 03:10:17,359 the meeting was only supposed to go till 1:00 and I missed the discussion on the 2135 03:10:15,200 --> 03:10:23,680 rural mental health. I was disappointed that our AASB decided not to put um a 2136 03:10:20,240 --> 03:10:29,600 resolution forward to support um a review or a look at how mental health uh 2137 03:10:27,040 --> 03:10:34,080 groups um operate within Alberta. and um that was 2138 03:10:32,479 --> 03:10:38,399 a bit disappointing, but perhaps there wasn't enough information. So, I'm 2139 03:10:35,920 --> 03:10:43,520 hoping the provincial board may consider looking at a resolution. I think it's 2140 03:10:40,240 --> 03:10:48,240 extremely important uh to to bring to the minister's attention that this needs 2141 03:10:45,840 --> 03:10:52,319 to be sorted and that there's there may not be a lack of funding, but there may 2142 03:10:50,000 --> 03:10:55,520 be a lack of collaboration and communication between all those 2143 03:10:53,680 --> 03:11:00,080 organizations that are doing such great work, but just need a little bit more 2144 03:10:57,520 --> 03:11:04,960 support to be efficient. Um, [clears throat] and although the 2145 03:11:03,279 --> 03:11:10,000 council has been fairly slow over the last month, the environmental appeals 2146 03:11:06,479 --> 03:11:12,399 board has been extremely busy. Um, and I think one of the things the 2147 03:11:10,800 --> 03:11:18,080 environmental appeals board is seeing is just uh increased appeals uh and the 2148 03:11:15,439 --> 03:11:22,160 increased focus on water, which is of course um the the big thing across the 2149 03:11:20,319 --> 03:11:26,960 province. And we are definitely seeing that uh with the amount of appeals that 2150 03:11:24,080 --> 03:11:31,600 are coming in and with the the reduced success of mediations um in just that 2151 03:11:29,680 --> 03:11:35,120 people are not willing to make concessions anymore and come to 2152 03:11:33,600 --> 03:11:39,200 agreements. Um 2153 03:11:37,439 --> 03:11:42,720 there was one oh the other thing that's uh that I've been busy working with is 2154 03:11:41,359 --> 03:11:46,479 um trying to put together the presentation and the information for our 2155 03:11:44,720 --> 03:11:49,760 October 7th meeting with all the elected officials regarding the north uh the 2156 03:11:48,399 --> 03:11:54,880 South Redier Regional Wastewater Commission. Uh that's been really really 2157 03:11:52,319 --> 03:11:58,560 great. Looking forward to that. Um we have just found out that the other two 2158 03:11:56,399 --> 03:12:02,800 commissions have also are also going to receive a significant refund based on on 2159 03:12:00,960 --> 03:12:09,920 the work that we've done. So, they'll receive that refund in 2026 and then a 2160 03:12:05,600 --> 03:12:15,520 further um refund in 2027. So, it's um it's been a it's been a great month for 2161 03:12:12,319 --> 03:12:18,800 SRD and for the commissions. Uh and I hope everyone can make the 2162 03:12:17,040 --> 03:12:21,800 October 7th if you're interested in wastewater. 2163 03:12:21,920 --> 03:12:30,160 That's it. Yeah, everybody everybody's interested in wastewater. Uh all right. 2164 03:12:28,479 --> 03:12:34,640 Uh is there any questions on any of those verbal reports? 2165 03:12:32,240 --> 03:12:38,000 No. Then I will ask for a motion to receive all those for information by 2166 03:12:36,080 --> 03:12:43,600 councelor Fulton. I'll call to question all in favor. And that motion's carried. 2167 03:12:40,319 --> 03:12:48,960 And then under correspondence, we have two um contact newsletters. Is there any 2168 03:12:46,399 --> 03:12:52,359 questions or any concerns regarding the contact newsletters? 2169 03:12:52,960 --> 03:12:57,680 Okay. Could I have a motion to receive those for information? Moved by 2170 03:12:55,840 --> 03:13:01,600 councelor Johnson. I'll call to question. All in favor? And that 2171 03:12:59,760 --> 03:13:05,120 motion's carried. and we will break for um should I just 2172 03:13:03,920 --> 03:13:08,880 ask for a motion to go in close session now or we'll do that when we come back? 2173 03:13:07,040 --> 03:13:14,040 Okay. So, we'll break for lunch and we'll come back at 12:45. Five.