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I know.

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» You bet.

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In the spirit of respect, authenticity,
and reconciliation, the town of Slave

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Lakeake honors and acknowledges that we
are situated on the traditional lands of

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sovereign First Nation within treaty
territory. Home to indigenous, Matei and

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Inuit peoples who have occupied these
lands since time immemorial. Councelor

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Gamick,
>> make a motion to adopt the agenda as

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presented.
>> Motion on the floor. Any further

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discussion? Call to question. Those in
favor?

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And that is carried.
Councelor Achoba. I'd

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» like to make a motion to adopt the
minutes of previous meetings of council

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May 19, 2026 as presented.
>> Motion on the floor. Any further

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discussion? Call to question those in
favor? And that is carried. Councelor

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Hughes.
>> I would like to move to accept the

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minutes from June 2nd, 2026 meeting as
presented.

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» Motion on the floor. Any further
discussion? Call to question. Those in

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favor and that is also carried. Perfect.
We can move on to new business and

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reports. Kush, you're up first
with our mill and overlay program

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contract order.
Good evening, uh, mayor and council. The

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purpose of this report is to provide
award recommendation to council for mill

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and overlay program approved for 2026.
The 2026 uh winter season experienced

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above average snow accumulation and
repeated freeze thaw cycles which

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accelerated deterioration of towns uh
road network and resulted in significant

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increase in payment failures. The extent
of payment distress would make routine

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patching in many location ineffective
and uneconomical requiring more

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permanent rehabilitation. As a result,
the street order program has been

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established to address some of the
longer deteriorated road segments around

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town. The program includes uh milling
existing ashalt surface, placing new

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ashalt overlays and undertaking
localized base repairs uh where required

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to restore roadway structure while
extending the size uh service life of

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the infrastructure and reducing
long-term maintenance cost. The project

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was approved by council for inclusion in
2026 capital projects list with budget

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amount of $1 million. Request for
proposal package was advertised on

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Alberta purchasing connection starting
11th June uh this year and uh was closed

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on June 26th this year at 2 2 p.m. Uh
the request for proposal requested unit

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rate proposal based on estimated
quantities of proposed work. Quantities

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were provided in the RFP document based
on estimate for requesting cost

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proposals. Actual quantity uh will be
determined on field uh in collaboration

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with the successful contractor.
A site review with successful contractor

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will be conducted prior to finalizing
the work sites to assess the extent of

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localized base repairs required at each
location.

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The amount of base rehabilitation will
directly influence the overall project

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cost and may affect the number of
roadway segments that can be completed

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within the approved budget. Repair
priority will be given to high volume

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sections of road with lower volume
residential streets being considered as

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budget permits. The potential roadway
sections identified initially for

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inclusion in the RFP are listed below.
So southbound lane on main street

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between second a northwest and third a
northwest adjacent to Royal Bank. Uh

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another section included was u caribou
trail between main street and highway

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88. Um one of the section on 6f
southwest between caribou trail and

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sunset plaza. Um uh on the west approach
one sections on uh residential stretch

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on 12th a and 9th street southeast. Um
one of the residential section on sixth

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street northwest between 2nd have north
northwest and third northwest and then

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residential section on 2nd street
northeast between 4th northeast and

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third northeast.
Upon closing four proposals were

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received uh with the following amount.
Uh, Royal Concrete submitted a bid of

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1,50,365.
Pave Construction submitted a bid of u

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$944,532.50.

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E Construction submitted a proposal for
$866,400

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and Canelson sand and gravel submitted a
proposal for $1,27,500.

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All numbers are before GST. Evaluations
of proposals were completed according

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the criteria listed in RFP document. uh
various mandatory documents were

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requested. Uh price was weighted at 35%,
past experience of similar project was

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weighted at 30%, ashalt supplier plant
location was weighted at 15% and then

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schedule was weighted at 20%.
All the submissions were found to be

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compliant in with RFP requirements.
Based on our evaluation, the highest

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scoring proposal was submitted by e-
construction limited and is recommended

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for award. Evaluation summary is
provided as attachment one for

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reference. uh e- construction has
completed several projects with similar

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scope in town and within the last five
years. They have done reputable work in

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past and has the capacity to complete
the proposed scope of work for the Olay

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program. As per tentative project
schedule, they plan to mobilize on

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August 10th and demobilize on August
24th completing the project within

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couple weeks. Additionally,
administration has come across

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microsurfacing process for extending the
life of payment at a third of a cost of

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million overlay. It is a surface
treatment consisting of manufactured

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aggregate, portlet cement and polymer
modified ashfold emulsion. This

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technique may be utilized for increasing
skid resistant, color contrast, uh rut

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filling, longitudinal and transfer
character pairs, leveling of proper

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surface drainage, filling small potholes
etc. It can be applied on arterial

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collector, residential or industrial
road and it u said to have extend the

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life of asphalt by 7 to 10 years. It
greatly benefits the municipality as

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they do not need to invest millions of
dollars in full road rehabilitation

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project. Uh and as such much uh multiple
road sections can be completed in one

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budget year instead of mill and overlay
on one or two roadway sections.

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Administration would like to propose
doing pilot microsurfacing application

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on main street between highway 2 and 6v
south utilizing budget from the street

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overlay project. uh that stretch of main
street is undergoing fast deterioration

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is and is currently not on 10-year
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Completing microsurfacing will help
extend the lifespan of payment for

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fraction of cost while allowing capital
investment to be diverted to other

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failing sections in town. If approved,
uh administration will evaluate the

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performance of m uh pilot microsurfacing
application on Main Street and based on

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the results of that assessment,
recommendation for future microurfacing

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program will be brought forward to
council. So council may choose uh either

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of the following options. So the first
option is proceed with Milan overlay

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program by awarding the contract to
recommended contractor and grant uh

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pilot application of microsurfacing on
main street between highway 2 and uh 6f

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south. Um or the other option is proceed
with mill and overlay program by

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awarding the contract to the recommended
contractor and defer the pilot

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application of microsurfacing uh between
highway 2 and 6f south to another year.

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The project funding is supported by a
combination of uh Canada community

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building fund and road reserves uh
combining total of $1 million. Project

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will be carried out as per
infrastructure standards. Uh

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communication will be released to inform
residents before commencement of any

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work using town social media platforms
and warrant alerts. So the internet

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program would help improve road
conditions within town limit uh for uh

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allowing better rideability experience
to the users and the work will also

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extend useful lifespan of the road
infrastructure

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and our recommendation is to award the
contract for 2026 million overlay

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program to e- construction limited while
also granting the pilot application of

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microsurfacing
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south.

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I have a couple questions.
Let's cancel something there. Okay. Um,

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so
the pilot microservicing the cost for

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that is that included in the project
proposals?

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» No, those were only like mill and
overlay program only. So, the cost, the

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budgetary number that we got for Main
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meters and they gave us a price of like
roughly $16 a square meter. So, which is

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close to $180,000ish.
>> So, that's on top of that.

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» Yes.
>> And was it only the one uh like E

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Construction was the only one that does
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will do the mill and overlay
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western ashalt.
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» Uh or west west can seal coating which
is uh one of their u kind of like

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installer
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industries uh but I believe they are
busy with their other projects. So we'll

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try with west seal coating
>> um and see how it goes. And then my

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other question is more to do about the
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» Yes.
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scheduling for e- construction. So uh
one of the other contractors had the

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next score of 3.5. So how much delayed
what's an example of when that delay

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would?
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something like this can be done in two
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that mark. Uh and hence they are getting
four points and I think pave was just

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between two and 3 weeks
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» Yes.
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date. It's based on time to complete the
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» Yes. Yes.
>> Uh that's my questions for now.

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Councelor Gramick.
>> Uh is there something based on start

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date
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mean like the only thing is maybe was
suggesting to start earlier um but

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schedule is more to look at if
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» Yes.
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» Thank you
>> councelor Hughes. Um just with the uh

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again the evaluation matrix here Kush
I'm just curious when it says the

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ashvault supplier plant location and
that's weighted at 15%. I noticed e

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construction as the lowest on that one.
Does that mean that they're not using

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like a local
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they have their own plant in Whitecourt.
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» Yes. Which they have utilized for other
projects in the past. Um, so which is

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what they have been proposing that to
haul the ashall from WhiteCore plant

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while the other uh proponents were
proposing to use uh pave pave uh plant

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in town.
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» Uh and Royal Concrete has their own
plant. So Royal would be using their own

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plant.
>> Their own. Okay. Okay. So that's how

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that's being weighted. Yes. Okay. Um,
and sorry, I just want to I know Mayor

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Ward clarified this, but I just want to
So, the million dollars here is for the

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regular plan, but it's 180k for the
microsurfacing pilot project from

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Highway 2 to 6th Avenue.
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» And that can only be done by a certain
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» Yes.
>> Okay. So, how come that's not a separate

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motion,
right? Because aren't we don't we want

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to put a dollar value on that then?
Because this is all kind of reading in

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one motion here. So what we what we
wanted to do is because council has

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allotted $1 million to improve roads,
right? So roads can be improved through

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million overlay or they can be improved
through microsurfacing. So what we are

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doing because we came across
microsurfacing in the like after we we

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went through the budget conversation
with council

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» right
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both both products will be extending the
life of the payment why don't we utilize

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the same funds and just do uh mill and
overlay on certain sections of the road

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and then try this pilot pro application
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» okay but the budget item for this is
only approved at $1 million right aren't

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we going to be over 180k
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» we're
$866,000

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that's based on estimated quantities.
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» So we had that six sections of road. We
will go around with e construction

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following the contract award and we will
take them around and they will say hey

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this one you don't need base repairs
because some of the base repairs dollars

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have been built into this $866,000.
>> Okay. So if some sections don't need

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base repairs then there is some surplus
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» Okay. You always plan a bit of
contingency based on this as well though

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right?
>> Yes. Yes.

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» So what percentage of contingency?
>> So I I I didn't carry like 10 or 15% of

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because it's a straight straight like
you're just doing surface work right. So

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okay
>> it's more like contingency is more

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» carried for for like deeper
infrastructure like where you don't

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know. for this level of work, it's not
necessary as you do it in the past with

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sewer lines or water mains, etc. Okay,
thank you for clarifying, Kate.

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» Alex, do you want to weigh in?
>> Yeah. So, two things. If you look back,

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[clears throat] um option five and six,
the residential, if if we did get in

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close to the budget. We want to with the
180,000 we're going to get to the

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million, but if we did get close to the
budget, those two could be subject to

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deletion to make sure that overlay still
gets done on Main Street. And there is

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two motions. If you look under the
motions, there is two motions. move to

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accept deconstruction and move to do the
overlay test project. So, there's two

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motions in there.
>> Yeah. No, I understand that, but it

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doesn't say a dollar value.
>> Oh, okay.

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» So, I didn't want to just make a motion
without dollar value.

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» So, so it's it's going to with the two
projects will not go over the $1

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million.
>> Yes.

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» Okay. That's you guys have already.
Thank you. I just want that to be very

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clear. Thank you.
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» Councelor Troba.
I'd like to move that council awards the

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contract for 2026 mill and overlay
program to e- construction limited.

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Okay.

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There's a motion on the floor is the
pilot surfacing one too.

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» Oh, that's the next one. Okay. Sorry, I
was I was above on option one. All

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right. There's a motion on the floor. Do
we have any further discussion on that?

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Call to question those in favor? And
that one is carried. Councelor

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Williams.
>> I'd like to move that council grants uh

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admiss ad administration to proceed with
the pilot application of microsurfacing

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on main street between highway 2 and 6 a
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Okay, there's a motion on the floor. Any
further discussion? Called question.

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Those in favor
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» Okay,
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Moving to the next one.
speed radar signs.

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» So the purpose of this report is to seek
council approval for the purchase and

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installation of two speed radar signs at
the start of shooter park playground

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zone. So administration has recently
received multiple complaints from

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residents regarding motorists traveling
at excessive speeds through the shooter

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park playground zone and failing to
reduce their speed upon entering the

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reduced spa speed area. In addition to
the public concerns, a recent rear-ended

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collision incident occurred within the
playground zone where a vehicle was

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stopped to allow pedestrian to cross. Uh
while there were no serious injuries, um

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the incident highlights the importance
of improving driver awareness and speed

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compliance in an area with frequent
pedestrian activity. Uh Shooter Park is

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one of the popular park within the
community and with schools out for

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summer vacation um pedestrian volumes
are expected to increase as more

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families and children access the park
and its amenities. The playground zone

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also contains two pedestrian crosswalk
further increasing the potential for

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vehicle pedestrian conflicts if
motorists motorists are not attentive to

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or traveling at appropriate speeds.
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deterred uh speeding within community.
Uh with photo radar enforcement no

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longer operating, compliance is now
primarily dependent on RCMP and

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community peace officer enforcement. Uh
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enforcement personnel cannot be present
at every location throughout the day,

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making engineering measures an important
uh component for improving traffic

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safety. administration is proposing the
installation of postmounted speed radar

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sign at the beginning of shooter park
playground zone on third a northeast and

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sixth street northeast. Uh speeder signs
actively displays drivers current speed

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and provide immediate feedback as
motorists enter the reduced speed zone.

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Uh studies have shown that dynamic speed
displays are effective at reducing at at

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increasing driver awareness and
encouraging voluntary speed reduction

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particularly in school and uh playground
zone where pedestrian activity is high.

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uh technical data sheet of the proposed
speed radar sign is attached to this

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report for reference. Uh the proposed
installation is intended um as an inim

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traffic calming measure that that can be
implemented quickly while administration

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continue to monitor traffic operations
and evaluate whether additional traffic

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safety improvements may be warranted in
the future. The installation will also

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demonstrate the town's proactive
response to public concerns and ident

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and and identified safety risk through
the implementation of practical

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engineering measures. Uh the proposed
signs are built with um built in with

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other capabilities like capturing
traffic volume data, speed statistics,

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capturing 85th percentile speed uh which
is industry standard used by traffic

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consultants in evaluating the
effectiveness of traffic calming uh

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capturing percentage of vehicles u
complying posted speed limit generating

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speed trends throughout the day etc. uh
such data will help administration to

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monitor traffic patterns and identify if
additional safety measures or targeted

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enforcement is needed. If implemented
measures are effective through this play

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playground zone, then such measures may
be considered for school zones and other

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playground zones as required within the
town. Uh council may proceed with

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administration's proposal for installing
the speed radar signs at the said

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location or council may direct
administration to conduct traffic

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assessment at this location.
administration requested quotation from

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two separate vendors. Both vendors
provided canoe pricing and upon

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comparison um ATS traffic provided the
best valued quotation. U based on the

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quotation each sign will cost u $5,21.97
before GST. Uh sourcing of two signs

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will cost altogether $10,43.94
before GST. Each sign come with 95 watt

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solar panel with required mounting kits.
The sign can be installed by our own

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public works crew and as per our finance
department the sign can be covered

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either through the provided operating or
capital funds for 2026 or they can be

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also be funded through under
unrestricted surplus.

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Transportation association of Canada's
guidelines will be followed when

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installing the speed radar signs. uh
communication will be released to the

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residents notifying of the change in
signage using town social media platform

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and voant alerts. Uh this proposed
initiative would enhance safety of

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residents and visitors. Um as such our
recommendation is uh for council to

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approve the uh proposal of installing
speeder signs at the start of shooter

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park playground zone on third a
northeast and 6th street northeast uh to

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increase compliance with playground
speed zone while enhancing overall

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safety of residents and visitors.
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» Council Granick.
>> Yeah, if no one has anything, I'll make

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a motion.
Nobody. Nothing. Nobody. Oh, Cindy does.

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Sorry. Go ahead,
>> Councelor Williams.

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» Hi. Thank you. I'm just wondering, so
will these signs be mounted permanently

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somewhere or are they able like someone
can't just come and pick them up and

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take them, right?
be permanently mounted there.

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» Yes, they were mounted on a sign
>> on each corner.

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» Yes.
>> Okay.

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» Okay. And then um what type of
maintenance is associated with them? I

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know you said they're running on solar
panels.

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» Yes.
>> So all the data that you're collecting

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will be accessed just
>> through Bluetooth. So we just have to be

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in vicinity of the sign and we can
download the data on the app. Um and the

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other maintenance required would be
during snow season public works will

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have to go and move the snow off the
like solar panels. That's it.

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» Okay. Okay. That was my only question
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» Alex, do you want to add?
>> Yeah, just um so we do have three other

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signs in town. Um for clarification, the
batteries are here. We found that

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there's some computer issues which are
also being ordered right now. All of

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these are movable. So they are on a
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» that's those are the only ones I've ever
seen which is why I was

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» Yeah. So, they're out first, but they
can be moved by our own public works

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crew at no cost to us. Um, so after this
one, we can move them to another

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playground zone or any other area of
town. The difference between the ones we

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have and these ones, the ones we have
now just kind of flash if you go fast.

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These ones actually go red, they flash,
they really bring So, you've probably

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seen them in other communities. The
reason we want to go with these ones as

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a playground zone is they really bring
to your attention when you're going

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faster than supposed to speed limit. So,
and and in six months, we can move them

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to another school zone, another
playground zone. So, they're permanent,

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but we can move them at our at our need
around town.

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» Okay.
>> And they're very basic maintenance. Um

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the peace officer or IT crew can go
download the information. Um they're

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pretty standard. Yeah. Pretty low
maintenance.

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» Yeah. Um I was just wondering like the
effectiveness of it just uh because I

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know the ones on the highway, do they
collect data as well?

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» Yeah.
>> And we do once they're functioning

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again, we do have the ability, our IT
department has spent a lot of time in

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the last couple months um learning about
them. Okay.

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» You have to get pretty close to them
with a laptop, but you can print all

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that. Um, there another tool in the tool
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» Yeah, I would be very interested to see.
>> Yeah, another tool in the tool, but it's

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not, you know, there's still there it's
a sign that people have to pay attention

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to versus, you know, actual foot feet on
the ground enforcement, which we've

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we've asked our local R&P peace officer
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» Okay. Awesome. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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» Any further questions from council?
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Grick.
>> I'll make a motion that council approves

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the leisure economic assistance program
policy as presented. Oh, sorry. I'm on

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the wrong page.
>> My god.

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Someone else jump in. I had it right in
front of me.

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» Councelor Chova's
got it. I move that council approves

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administration's proposal of installing
speed radar signs at the start of

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Shooter Park playground
zone on Third Avenue Northeast and Six

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Streets Northeast.
>> Okay, we have a motion on the floor. Is

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there any further discussion?
Call the question. Those in favor and

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that one is carried. Okay, thanks Kush.
>> Thank you.

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» Now, next report. Community services.
>> Joe, the floor is yours. They cut me

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off, Joel. I was trying to get ahead for
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» Good evening, Mayor and Council. I am
presenting two reports tonight. The

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first being an update with regards to
the MRC recreation center. The purpose

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of this report is to provide council
with an update on the multi-rec center

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operations, major events, recreation
programming, facility utilization,

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staffing developments, and upcoming
priorities for the period of January

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through August 2026.
The MRC continues to serve as one of the

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town's primary recreational community
and event facilities throughout 2026.

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The facility has supported diverse range
of regional sporting events, educational

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gatherings, community programs, and
special events while maintaining high

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service standards, and strong community
participation. The continued demand for

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both facility rentals and recreation
programming highlights the MRC's role as

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an important contributor to community
wellness, social development, and local

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economic activity. One of the most
significant events hosted during the

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reporting period was the Treaty8 First
Nations Cup in March. The 4-day

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tournament attracted approximately a
thousand visitors per day and featured

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38 teams competing across three
divisions. The event generated

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substantial facility utilization and
contributed to local economic activity

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through accommodations, food services,
fuel purchases, and retail spending

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within the community. Accommodation was
less of an issue than previous years

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with organizers happy to be able to book
accommodations for their teams well in

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advance of the tournament. Facility
staff successfully supported tournament

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operations and maintain service levels,
high service levels uh throughout the

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event, resulting in very positive
feedback from organizers regarding the

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quality of service and the facility
management. The current two-year

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agreement with Treaty 8 First Nations
Cup concluded following this year's

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event. administration is currently
working with organizers to secure a new

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multi-year agreement with further
discussions expected following the

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organization's board meeting in
September of this year. In June, the MRC

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hosted another successful Northern Lakes
College convocation. The event

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represented the institution's largest
graduating class to date with

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approximately 1,200 graduates recognized
over two days. Daily attendance exceeded

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a thousand visitors and generated sign
significant activity within the

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facility. Event organizers provided
positive feedback regarding facility

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cleanliness, operational support, and
staff assistance throughout the planning

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and execution process. Northern Lakes
College has expressed interest in

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returning to the MRC for its 2027
convocation ceremonies. The successful

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hosting of large-scale regional events
continues to demonstrate the value of

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the MRC as a destination facility
capable of supporting major gatherings.

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These events not only enhance community
profile and visibility, but also

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contribute to local economic development
by attracting visitors from throughout

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the from throughout the region.
[clears throat] Excuse me. The reopening

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of the Racket Center within Arena 2
occurred in April, several days ahead of

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the planned schedule. Utilization has
remained consistent since the opening,

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reflecting ongoing community demand for
indoor recreational opportunities during

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the spring months. To support continued
growth in racket sports, MRC hosted

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staff hosted a pickle ball tournament on
April 25th. The event attracted 18 teams

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competing across three divisions and was
wellreceived by participants. The

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increasing popularity of pickle ball
presents opportunities for future

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programming expansion and tournament
hosting. Spring programming concluded in

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May with the completion of several youth
initiatives, including the GOG girls and

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fundamental skills programs.
Participation in the GoG Girls program

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increased by 100% compared to previous
sessions, growing from 6 to 12

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participants. The program provides girls
in grade 5 through eight with

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opportunities to develop confidence,
leadership skills, wellness practices,

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healthy lifestyle habits through
activities focused on self-care, mental

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wellness, healthy eating, and body
positivity. And this is a program we

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hope to expand even further moving
forward in the future. The increase in

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registration demonstrates continued
demand for youth focused programming and

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highlights the importance of providing
inclusive recreation opportunities that

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support personal development and
community engagement that are not

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necessarily sportsbased. In May, staff
also delivered the annual bike rodeo in

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partnership with primary care Alberta,
the RCMP, municipal enforcement and

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emergency medical services. Despite the
uncertainty weather that we had been

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having and those conditions, the event
attracted 15 participants and provided

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valuable bicycle safety education for
our local youth. During the spring, uh

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on the staffing front and program
development, the town successfully

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recruited a new programming coordinator
who has assumed the responsibility for

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planning and coordinating our community
programming initiatives. Early

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priorities for the role have included
the organization of the recent candidate

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celebrations and preparation for
upcoming fall and winter programming.

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The town has also recruited a new camp
coordinator to oversee the summer splash

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program. Staff recruitment and retention
remains ongoing operational priorities

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throughout the recreation sector. Um, as
we've discussed at past council

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meetings, competition for qualified
recreation professionals continues to

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present challenges across across Alberta
for its municipalities, making

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successful recruitment efforts
particularly important to maintaining

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service delivery standards for residents
and provide opportunities for local

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summer staff to improve and increase
skills. The department is excited to

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provide opportunities for local summer
staff to increase their leadership and

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program skills. And in looking at our
summer splash uh staff today and working

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with them, we have a number of new
staff, which is exciting to see that

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turnover and new opportunities for our
youth in the community uh for learning

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and employment skills. Uh preparations
for Canada Day started in May. This

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year's theme was a blast from the past
featuring a variety of family oriented

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activities including community pancake
breakfast which was cooked by the Lesser

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Slave Lake Regional Fire Service. They
served over,200 pancakes during the

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breakfast. Uh the day included a costume
contest, tug-of-war, egg relay, race

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competitions, moose calling, and the
watermelon eating contest which saw in

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the in the children's division 38
participants, the youth division 28

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participants, and our 14 plus division
saw 18 participants. This was followed

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by face painting and other interactive
programming as well as some live

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00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:54,480
entertainment. Sponsorship support from
local organizations and businesses

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continues to enhance the event while
reducing municipal cost. Uh Canada Day

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celebrations took place at the MRC
starting at 10 a.m. And personally, a

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big shout out and thank you to the dozen
or so sponsors from local community that

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really made this event uh possible and
so uh enjoyable this season.

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00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:18,399
Registration for the summer splash day
camp program opened on May 25th and

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generated strong committee interest with
registrations reaching more than 50%

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00:30:20,399 --> 00:30:28,399
capacity for the program shortly after
opening which was great to see. This

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00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:31,679
year's programming emphasizes local
experiences and community connections

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through planned visits to community
facilities and attractions including the

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00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:39,120
fireh hall, Eastshore Athletics,
Devonshshire Beach, Legacy Center, and

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the Northern Lakes Aquatic Center as
well as a trip to the airport to see the

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wildfire planes. The continued
popularity of summer splash de

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00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:48,880
demonstrates the importance of
affordable and accessible summer

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programming for local families while
supporting youth engagement throughout

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the summer months. And we were able to
interviewing the budget with staff

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continue the summer playground program
at Hill to Even Park on Tuesdays and

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Thursdays from 11 to 3. And this is led
by our playground activity leaders and

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00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:08,399
allows children to drop in anytime
during those hours and do crafts,

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00:31:06,799 --> 00:31:12,240
activities, and games with our leaders.
Our first day of the program was on June

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00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:16,320
30th and we saw 20 children come out to
participate.

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So for upcoming events, the MRC
continues to attract major community and

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00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:23,039
regional events throughout the summer.
Roland Mitchner Secondary School

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utilized the fieldhouse for its
graduation banquet, while the Meti

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Nation's 98th citizens gathering is
scheduled for August. The citizens

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00:31:29,039 --> 00:31:35,919
gathering is expected to attract
approximately 1,200 participants per day

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00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:40,080
over a three-day period and will utilize
the entire facility over those three

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00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:44,559
days. The event will feature meetings,
presentations, networking opportunities,

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00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:48,720
vendor displays, and banquet functions.
Like other large-scale events hosted at

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00:31:46,399 --> 00:31:52,320
the MRC, the gathering is expected to
generate positive economic impacts for

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local businesses and accommodation
providers. The return of summer hockey

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camps to the MRC will provide additional
recreational opportunities for local

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youth while increasing facility
utilization during the offseason. And

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00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:09,600
we've had a couple new camps join our
previously scheduled uh camp providers

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uh in Arena 1 this year as well. The
camps have attracted participants from

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00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:16,399
both Slave Lake and surrounding
communities, generating activity within

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00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:20,880
the facility and supporting local
economic activity. Administration is

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00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:25,200
continuing to work with camp organizers
to explore opportunities for future

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00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:28,159
programming and extended participation
in the future. Looking ahead,

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00:32:26,799 --> 00:32:32,720
administration will begin planning for
fall recreation programming and winter

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00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:37,120
facility operations. Staff have met with
ice user groups, including the new Slave

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00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:41,039
Lake Jun Wolves organization to discuss
facility allocations, scheduling

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00:32:39,039 --> 00:32:45,279
requirements, and operational needs for
the upcoming ice season. And I'm happy

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00:32:43,039 --> 00:32:50,320
to share and add to this report that the
agreement with the Slave Lake Wolves for

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00:32:47,279 --> 00:32:55,440
the ice usage and uh use of the facility
was signed off this afternoon.

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Now wrapping up some of our operational
challenges uh and opportunities. The

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00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:03,919
continued success of major events and
recreation programming de demonstrates

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00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:07,519
strong demand for MRC services. However,
increased facility utilization also

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00:33:05,679 --> 00:33:10,799
creates some operational pressures
related to staffing, scheduling,

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00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:14,559
facility maintenance, and event
coordination. As the town continues to

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00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:18,559
attract larger regional events,
opportunities exist to further position

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00:33:16,159 --> 00:33:22,320
the MRC as a destination venue capable
of hosting tournaments, conferences,

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00:33:21,039 --> 00:33:26,000
cultural gatherings, and community
celebrations. These opportunities have

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00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:29,440
the potential to generate additional
economic benefits while increasing

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00:33:27,679 --> 00:33:33,360
facility revenues and community
visibility. At the same time,

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00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:37,440
maintaining high levels of customer
service and facility quality will

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00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:41,440
require ongoing attention to staffing
scheduling capacity. administration will

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00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:44,399
continue to pursue strategic
partnerships, event attraction

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00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:48,080
opportunities, and programming
enhancements that support council's

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00:33:45,919 --> 00:33:53,440
goals of fostering a vibrant, healthy,
and connected community. In conclusion,

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00:33:51,519 --> 00:33:58,080
the first eight months, the first eight
months of 2026 have marked by strong

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00:33:56,159 --> 00:34:01,919
facility utilization, successful event
hosting, increased program

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00:33:59,679 --> 00:34:04,880
participation, and positive community
engagement.

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00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:07,679
administration remains committed to
maintaining a high service standard

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00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:11,280
while identifying opportunities to
enhance programming and strengthening

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00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:16,720
partnerships. And as the director of
this department, I'm very proud of the

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00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:22,000
staff at the MRC at our pool, all of our
facility staff, and my team of managers

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00:34:19,359 --> 00:34:25,599
here at the town. My recommendation to
council is the council receives the

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00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:29,639
multi-rec center operational update
report for information.

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00:34:31,133 --> 00:34:36,200
» [clears throat]
>> Open the floor to questions from

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00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:36,200
council.

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00:34:37,679 --> 00:34:44,879
Councelor Ba,
thanks so much for the report. Joe, just

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00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:51,280
a quick comment. So, it looks like we
seem to be getting more non-sporting

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00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:54,720
events like these conferences. We've
looks like we've had a few and word is

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00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:58,960
getting out that
>> we are uh staff are actively promoting,

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00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:01,359
reaching out. We've got some concerts
coming to town that are at the Legacy

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00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:04,960
Center that wasn't mentioned in this
report. Uh that was done in part. One of

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00:35:03,359 --> 00:35:10,320
our staff members really took an active
effort to see if we could be included in

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00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:14,400
that tour and to upsell the venue as as
a as a really good venue for to be on

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00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:18,880
their tour for the community. So that's
an example of the work they're putting

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00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:23,040
in and uh the goals for sponsorship and
sales within the building are also on

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00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:27,359
the plan for the fall season to increase
that revenue as well. So we have a

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00:35:25,119 --> 00:35:30,960
really strong team across uh the
departments with that fall under the

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00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:35,200
umbrella of community services and again
they've done some really terrific work

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00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:39,520
from uh January to date and I expect
them to continue that moving forward.

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00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:43,119
» Excellent because yeah it just seems to
you do one and it's rolling from there.

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00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:47,119
So
>> that's nice to see.

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00:35:45,599 --> 00:35:50,000
» Councelor Hughes.
>> Yeah, thank you. Yeah, I would agree

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00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:54,400
with councelor Bows. I'm really happy to
hear that um we continue to be busy at

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00:35:52,079 --> 00:35:59,040
the MRC. Um and just a general comment
of thank you and and gratitude from

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00:35:56,480 --> 00:36:04,079
myself uh to your whole team. Uh since I
started on council, I really wanted to

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00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:09,440
see the MRC facility just fully utilized
as it should be. And I really love your

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00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:13,760
comment about also non-sporting events
taking place there as well. I'm really

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00:36:11,599 --> 00:36:17,680
feeling like our programming is very
well-rounded and that there's something

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00:36:15,359 --> 00:36:21,920
for everyone in our community. uh and
that's as it should be. Um so just well

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00:36:20,240 --> 00:36:25,359
done to you and your team. I think these
improvements the last couple years are

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00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:30,000
great and that they're a reflection of
uh good leadership and good staffing and

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00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:32,160
I'm very happy to uh to see the great
things that have been going on. So thank

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00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:38,000
you.
>> Thank you. The uh METI Nation's 98th uh

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00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:43,040
citizens gathering in August uh came
about with a fair amount of hard work um

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00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:47,920
and site tours and really promoting the
community and what the facility and the

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00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:55,960
staff have to offer and that really
helped uh push that through to coming to

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00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:55,960
uh to Slave Lake.

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00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:07,680
Councelor Williams.
>> All right. Well, I would like to move

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00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:12,560
that council accepts the multi-rec
center operational update report for

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00:37:10,240 --> 00:37:19,560
information. Motion on the floor. Any
further discussion? Call to question.

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00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:19,560
Those in favor and that is carried.

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00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:23,640
Okay. On to report

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00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:33,440
4.4.
Right. Uh in the effort for the purposes

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00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:37,119
of the report is to present the proposed
leisure economic assistance program

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00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:43,200
policy for council's consideration and
adoption. Uh as council is aware uh many

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00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:47,119
of us as directors have been reviewing
past policy within our departments and

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00:37:45,119 --> 00:37:52,160
this policy had not been updated since
2015. Uh so it was come to my attention

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00:37:50,640 --> 00:37:56,079
that it was time to update the policy
and make it clear in relation to

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00:37:53,440 --> 00:38:00,720
eligibility and documentation and the
application process. So that's why uh

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00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:04,480
this policy is being presented this
evening. The policy establishes a formal

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00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:08,240
framework for the town of Slave Lake to
provide recreation and leisure fee

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00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:12,000
assistance to eligible residents who
experience financial barriers to

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00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:15,040
participation. The policy is intended to
support fair, transparent, and

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00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:19,359
consistent administration of the program
while improving access to town operated

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00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:22,800
recreation facilities. Access to
recreational leisure opportunities

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00:38:21,200 --> 00:38:26,480
contributes to individual health, family
well-being, and social inclusion, youth

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00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:29,920
development, and overall community
quality of life. For some residents,

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00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:34,320
program fees, admissions, memberships,
or related cost may create a barrier to

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00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:38,400
participation in town recreation and
leisure services buildings. The proposed

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00:38:36,720 --> 00:38:41,839
leisure economic assistance plan,
referred to as LEAP, is intended to

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00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:45,839
reduce these barriers by providing
eligible low-income residents and

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00:38:43,599 --> 00:38:49,760
residents experiencing demonstrated
financial hardship with approved fee

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00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:52,800
assistance. The policy provides council
level direction for the program and

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00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:57,119
establishes the roles of council
administration applicants and

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00:38:54,800 --> 00:39:00,880
participating departments. The policy
was developed to reflect municipal best

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00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:04,079
practices for fee assistance programs,
including clear eligibility

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00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:09,280
requirements, defined administrative
responsibilities, privacy protection,

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00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:13,119
consistent application review, annual
review, recordkeeping, and an appeal

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00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:18,160
process for applicants whose requests
are denied, reduced, suspended, or

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00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:21,839
canceled. The proposed policy creates a
structured and accountable approach for

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00:39:19,520 --> 00:39:25,680
administrating for administrating
recreational leisure fee assistance

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00:39:23,520 --> 00:39:29,040
within the town. It confirms the council
establishes the poly policy and

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00:39:27,359 --> 00:39:32,320
considers program funding through the
annual budget process while

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00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:36,640
administration is responsible for
implementation application review

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00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:41,119
eligibility verification recordkeeping
reporting and day-to-day program

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00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:44,400
administration. Eligibility is based on
residency with the town of Slave Lake

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00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:49,200
and the MD of Lesser Slave River,
financial need and participation in

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00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:52,320
eligible town operated recreation
facilities. The policy allows

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00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:56,240
administration to verify eligibility
through standard documentation such as

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00:39:54,160 --> 00:40:00,960
proof of residency, income information,
or proof of participation in an income

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00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:04,880
tested benefit program. It allows for
alternate verification in exceptional

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00:40:03,119 --> 00:40:08,400
circumstances where residents may face
barriers to providing standard

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00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:12,640
documentation such as homelessness,
family violence, displacement, recent

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00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:16,400
arrival to Canada, sudden job loss, or
other hardships. The policy also

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00:40:14,720 --> 00:40:20,560
provides flexibility for administration
to establish benefit levels, maximum

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00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:23,920
annual assistance amounts, application
forms, documentation requirements,

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00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:28,640
service standards, and related
procedures. This approach allows the

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00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:32,320
town to adjust operational details as
recreation fees, community needs, income

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00:40:30,480 --> 00:40:36,720
measures, and available budgets change
in the future without requiring frequent

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00:40:34,480 --> 00:40:39,440
amendments to this council policy.
Confidentiality and protection of

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00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:43,839
personal information are addressed
through provisions requiring compliance

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00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:47,280
with the protection of privacy act and
the town's record management

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00:40:45,119 --> 00:40:50,560
requirements. The policy limits access
to applicant information to authorize

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00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:55,760
staff who require the information to
administer the program. Uh in talking

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00:40:53,040 --> 00:41:00,079
with IT and administration, financial
administration, we would be looking at

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00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:04,000
electronic retention of documents for
this program moving forward for safety

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00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:07,760
and security reasons. The policy
includes a dispute resolution process.

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Applicants may request reconsideration
of a denied, reduced, suspended, or

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00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:15,520
canceled application followed by a final
administrative appeal to the chief to

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00:41:13,359 --> 00:41:20,079
the CEO or designate. This provides
procedural fairness while avoiding

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00:41:18,319 --> 00:41:24,480
the need for the review of confidential
personal information.

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00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:27,839
As shown here in the document before
you, there's four options. Council may

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00:41:26,079 --> 00:41:32,240
adopt the leisure the LEAP program
policy is presented. Council may adopt

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00:41:29,599 --> 00:41:36,160
the LEAP program policy with amendments
identified by council or council may

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00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:40,640
refer the LEAP program policy back to
administration for additional review or

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00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:46,240
revision. And fourth, council may choose
not to adopt the LEAP program policy at

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00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:49,119
this time. Resource impacts. Uh the
financial impact of the program will

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00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:52,560
depend on the annual funding level
approved by council, the number of

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00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:56,319
eligible applicants, the type of value
assistance provided, the participation

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00:41:54,560 --> 00:42:00,319
levels in eligible programs and
services. The policy confirms that LEAP

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00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:04,240
assistance is subject to available
municipal resources, annual budget

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00:42:02,160 --> 00:42:07,359
approval, and program capacity.
Administration may administer the

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00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:10,960
program with existing departmental
resources. However, there will be some

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00:42:09,440 --> 00:42:14,560
staff time required to promote the
program, receive and review

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00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:18,960
applications, verify eligibility,
communicate decisions, maintain records,

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00:42:16,319 --> 00:42:22,160
and so on. In future, if the program de
demand exceeds the approved budget or

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00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:25,599
available administrative capacity,
administration may be required to pause

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00:42:23,839 --> 00:42:29,119
approvals, establish weight lists,
reduce benefit levels, or return to

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00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:32,560
council with further information or
recommendations.

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00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:35,920
uh in speaking to finance and to my
managers, the expectation is that with

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00:42:34,240 --> 00:42:40,079
clear, tighter application requirements
to determine eligibility, it will likely

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00:42:38,079 --> 00:42:44,880
decrease those who are applying who
previously were approved uh under the

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00:42:42,720 --> 00:42:51,119
project as our application procedures
were um

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00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:54,319
shall I say a little bit lacks. Um
adaption of the proposed policy will

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00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:58,240
establish LEAP as a formal council
approved municipal program and provide

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00:42:55,920 --> 00:43:01,920
clear direction for its administration.
The policy will support consistent

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00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:05,520
decision-making, transparent eligibility
requirements, responsible use of

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00:43:03,520 --> 00:43:09,760
municipal resources, and protection of
applicants personal information.

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00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:13,040
Uh, and again noted, the policy may
require administration develop or update

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00:43:11,440 --> 00:43:18,160
related administrative procedures,
application forms, privacy notices, fee

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00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:21,920
assistance tracking processes, and
public communication materials.

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00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:26,640
Administration will definitely be
revising current program the current

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00:43:23,680 --> 00:43:29,760
program application uh if this bylaw is
approved. If approved, administration

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00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:32,480
will communicate the availability of
LEAP through the appropriate town

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00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:37,200
communication channels including the
town website, social media, the town of

635
00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:41,119
Slave Lake website, recreation
facilities, program guides, front

636
00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:44,319
counter materials, and so on.
Communications will clearly explain the

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00:43:43,040 --> 00:43:48,240
purpose of the program, who may be
eligible, how to apply, what

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00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:52,640
documentation may be required, and how
personal information will be uh

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00:43:50,319 --> 00:43:56,160
protected. and then internal
communication training would then be

640
00:43:54,079 --> 00:44:01,440
provided to recreation facility finance
and front counter staff involved in

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00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:04,319
taking these applications. The proposed
policy supports the town of Slave

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00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:07,680
Lakes's broader role in promoting a
healthy, inclusive and connected

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00:44:05,599 --> 00:44:11,680
community by reducing financial barriers
to recreation and leisure participation.

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00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:15,520
LEAP supports community well-being,
social inclusion, affordability, and

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00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:19,520
access to municipal services. policy
aligns with strategic priorities related

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00:44:17,440 --> 00:44:23,440
to quality of life, responsible service
delivery, community wellness, and

647
00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:26,720
support for residents and families. It
also reflects the town's commitment to

648
00:44:24,960 --> 00:44:30,800
delivering services in a fair,
accountable, and transparent manner

649
00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:34,480
while making efficient use of approved
municipal resources.

650
00:44:32,880 --> 00:44:39,040
The recommendation to council is that
council adopt the leisure economic

651
00:44:36,560 --> 00:44:43,839
assistance program policy is presented
and the motion that council approve the

652
00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:48,920
leap program policy is presented and
direct administration to implement the

653
00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:48,920
program.

654
00:44:49,839 --> 00:44:58,079
» I have some questions unless anyone
wants to pop in. Okay. Stop me if it's

655
00:44:54,640 --> 00:45:02,880
the same. Um a couple things. So to
start, this one's going to have to come

656
00:44:59,440 --> 00:45:07,520
back. Um because the report is a bylaw,
but the attached document is a bylaw,

657
00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:12,400
but everything for the motion is policy.
So are we approving a policy or a bylaw?

658
00:45:11,680 --> 00:45:15,839
» My error.
>> That's okay. So that's is that one's

659
00:45:14,400 --> 00:45:20,079
going to just as a heads up. So there's
a couple administrative things in here

660
00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:22,160
and um so it's
>> it's a bylaw.

661
00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:28,000
» It is a bylaw.
>> Perfect. Um when the report comes back

662
00:45:25,839 --> 00:45:32,800
um generally we have changes between the
old bylaw and the new bylaw highlighted

663
00:45:31,440 --> 00:45:34,560
uh or
>> may I

664
00:45:33,359 --> 00:45:39,359
» yeah please go ahead
>> the previous was a [snorts] policy and

665
00:45:36,880 --> 00:45:43,359
it was two and a half pages it was it
was very minor in content

666
00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:47,839
» okay
>> um so the reason why you don't have your

667
00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:52,480
traditional uh previous policy
highlighted what all of the additions is

668
00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:58,480
because the initial
leisure economic assistance policy from

669
00:45:54,880 --> 00:46:02,800
2015 was in essence two pages and so we
started from scratch and as usual uh

670
00:46:00,960 --> 00:46:08,400
policy was reviewed from similarsized
communities throughout the province. Um

671
00:46:05,119 --> 00:46:14,000
and uh as noted in the appendix A and B
the financial means level of

672
00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:17,640
establishing eligibility use uh LEO
which is the

673
00:46:18,400 --> 00:46:23,599
the range the household income range
from statistics Canada and that's used

674
00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:28,319
across the province at all our
municipalities in establishing

675
00:46:25,359 --> 00:46:32,640
eligibility for acceptance into these
types of financial assistance programs.

676
00:46:30,560 --> 00:46:40,560
What varies from communities is the
levels. I think ours ours falls in line

677
00:46:36,319 --> 00:46:44,319
» the over 500,000 LIO level
>> because there's so like schedule A hard

678
00:46:42,560 --> 00:46:47,520
codes the LICO thresholds for low
income.

679
00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:51,839
» Yes. And we've chosen in this policy the
one for urban centers over 500,000 the

680
00:46:49,839 --> 00:46:55,280
dollar values I believe
>> and I'll explain why

681
00:46:53,280 --> 00:47:01,680
» that that's what my question is why
>> that's that's generally

682
00:46:57,599 --> 00:47:05,599
of the different models that are there
um we don't as centers in speaking to my

683
00:47:04,319 --> 00:47:11,200
peers and other communities about this
policy we don't see a great deal of use

684
00:47:07,680 --> 00:47:16,640
for it but because it it often is a is a
procedure and application that people

685
00:47:13,280 --> 00:47:20,079
are wary you're nervous to apply for.
Traditionally, that's the column and

686
00:47:18,480 --> 00:47:25,200
level that's used across the board for
most communities somewhat regardless of

687
00:47:22,560 --> 00:47:28,560
community size and to make it
reasonable. And that's the one that's

688
00:47:26,480 --> 00:47:31,839
chosen. I decided to follow suit with
our other municipalities across the

689
00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:36,240
province and use that column as our
guide. But obviously with direction from

690
00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:41,280
council if you had a decision or a
request to change it to a different

691
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:46,720
column and a different part of uh the
cutoff for the program. Obviously

692
00:47:43,680 --> 00:47:50,400
administration is welcome to uh any type
of revision but for knowledge that's

693
00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:54,880
traditionally in in communities our
size. That's the one they use to try and

694
00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:56,640
create an openness and and open
availability

695
00:47:55,599 --> 00:48:02,160
» which is interesting because the one
over 500,000 is higher. So if the

696
00:47:59,599 --> 00:48:06,400
low-inccome threshold
for rural areas, if I'm reading this

697
00:48:03,920 --> 00:48:11,280
correctly, for one person in 2024 was
16,948. And if you go population under

698
00:48:09,119 --> 00:48:20,240
30, in case we don't meet the rural 400
people per whatever is 19,396.

699
00:48:15,839 --> 00:48:24,160
So for the over 500,000 that's 25,9009.
So we're saying that you have to meet a

700
00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:25,760
higher threshold to have access to the
program.

701
00:48:24,400 --> 00:48:29,760
» We are we are. And I think in speaking
to my peers, a lot of that was really

702
00:48:27,680 --> 00:48:34,160
over the last 24 months, you know, costs
have risen constructively and incomes

703
00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:38,960
have stayed the same or in some cases
been lower. You know, it it really

704
00:48:36,559 --> 00:48:42,000
speaks to in speaking to peers the
discussion around what money is

705
00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:47,599
remaining at the end of the month to
potentially take your family to a center

706
00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:53,040
like the MRC or to the pool. Um, and if
you go to those lower levels,

707
00:48:50,559 --> 00:48:55,839
it constricts. And I think you know
across the board and I'm talking

708
00:48:54,640 --> 00:49:01,440
communities like Drayton Valley and
Edson and so not just within a 1-hour

709
00:48:58,720 --> 00:49:04,800
drive. What was found that u there was
an increase in the people that used

710
00:49:02,640 --> 00:49:09,920
their assistance program and and
encouraging to see that increase but not

711
00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:14,000
to the point that it created a burden on
their budget or their community but yet

712
00:49:11,680 --> 00:49:18,000
encouraged people to that maybe if we
had the lower threshold um our numbers

713
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:20,880
are there and I I think it's healthy. We
would be monitoring and tracking this

714
00:49:19,200 --> 00:49:24,960
for the first the remaining six months
of 2026

715
00:49:22,640 --> 00:49:31,440
and then in speaking to finance we would
take a look at the end of 2026 all the

716
00:49:27,359 --> 00:49:36,000
applications family sizes uh you know
what we had issued to those families and

717
00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:41,599
individuals and then take a look at and
having and seeing whether or not these

718
00:49:37,920 --> 00:49:49,280
rates are reasonable for usage.
>> Okay, going to keep going. Um,

719
00:49:46,720 --> 00:49:55,760
where was I at that? That answered the
LIO. Um, 5.1.6 talks about good standing

720
00:49:53,599 --> 00:50:00,640
with the town regarding eligibility for
the program. So, you can allow denial

721
00:49:58,640 --> 00:50:05,280
based on unrelated debts or disputes
unless administration applies an

722
00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:10,640
exception. U, it's a I
>> Sorry, you're at 5.1.6.

723
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:15,040
» Yes. Um, so I have a question regarding
good standing. So, is that the

724
00:50:13,119 --> 00:50:20,960
recreation account only, facility
conduct, unpaid utilities, taxes, fines,

725
00:50:17,440 --> 00:50:23,599
like what's good standing?
>> Traditionally, in a parks and

726
00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:26,319
recreation, good standing is good
standing with us in the recreation

727
00:50:24,960 --> 00:50:30,800
department. We don't have a current ban
notice in place, uh, you know, fees for

728
00:50:28,880 --> 00:50:34,559
anything outstanding for program wise is
paid, rentals in the facility, those

729
00:50:32,640 --> 00:50:38,480
types of pieces. That's a broad range
section that can be narrowed down to be

730
00:50:36,720 --> 00:50:42,640
focused if it would like to be included
whether or not taxes are current in

731
00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:45,200
those those those pieces. Absolutely.
That's a great suggestion in tightening

732
00:50:44,720 --> 00:50:47,599
up.
>> Yeah, I was actually looking at the

733
00:50:46,240 --> 00:50:50,319
language because good standing can meet
a lot of things and if there's

734
00:50:48,559 --> 00:50:54,240
discretion there, I'd like to if we
already have the income thresholds that

735
00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:57,839
have to be met that are very specific,
then having the good standing

736
00:50:55,520 --> 00:51:03,920
thresholds, that would be a a thought of
mine. Um,

737
00:51:01,280 --> 00:51:07,680
where am I at? Sorry. Can I just ask for
clarification? You want it to be with

738
00:51:06,079 --> 00:51:09,200
all the aspects of town or just in
recommen?

739
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:13,599
» Well, that's I guess that's up for
council discussion which we can uh I

740
00:51:11,760 --> 00:51:17,920
guess we'll pause and discuss that. So,
right now one of the eligibility is your

741
00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:21,359
good standing with the town. Um, as Joe
indicated that right now it normally

742
00:51:19,839 --> 00:51:24,480
would be just the recreation department,
but I would open up the floor to council

743
00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:30,280
if you want it to be good standing
across all town accounts. Um, and what

744
00:51:26,800 --> 00:51:30,280
that would look like.

745
00:51:30,960 --> 00:51:36,800
» Councelor Gallick. Well, it would make
sense for every department to have a

746
00:51:34,960 --> 00:51:39,760
generic one that refers back to where
you're in good standing with the town.

747
00:51:38,079 --> 00:51:44,160
We I probably don't have anything like
that now, I'd assume, right?

748
00:51:42,160 --> 00:51:47,280
» So, there should be something in place,
right? So, everyone could referred back

749
00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:50,559
to it for all the different
>> good standing.

750
00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:54,880
» I think I think as a municipality,
we'd be limited to not issue service if

751
00:51:52,559 --> 00:51:59,760
someone came to pay or pay a bill or pay
taxes. Um, one doesn't defer the other.

752
00:51:58,319 --> 00:52:03,599
We don't currently if someone's
outstanding on their taxes for the home

753
00:52:01,839 --> 00:52:08,000
disallow them from coming to the MRC or
use the pool. So I think we've got to

754
00:52:05,040 --> 00:52:11,359
figure out uh you know how how we want
to clarify that. I don't disagree.

755
00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:14,960
» Not that way, but if
>> you're correct that way, but it might it

756
00:52:13,040 --> 00:52:18,160
might hinder stuff, but it uh I was
thinking extreme cases. I know case by

757
00:52:16,880 --> 00:52:22,240
case you'd be okay, you're good
standing, but something generic. But I I

758
00:52:20,480 --> 00:52:25,200
get your point on that.
>> Councelor Hughes.

759
00:52:23,760 --> 00:52:28,880
» Yeah. I I don't think councelor
Grammlick is meaning that they should be

760
00:52:26,720 --> 00:52:32,319
banned from facilities, but I guess for
myself personally speaking, I do have a

761
00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:38,240
hard time feeling like we should be
offering uh subsidy necessarily when

762
00:52:36,160 --> 00:52:42,720
they have a tax bill that they haven't
paid for several years or something that

763
00:52:40,480 --> 00:52:47,359
is really outstanding with the town. I
don't know that I feel that that is

764
00:52:45,520 --> 00:52:51,520
necessarily the route I would want to be
taking here.

765
00:52:49,520 --> 00:52:54,400
It's been, if I may, it's been my
experience in the past when I worked in

766
00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:59,520
the Okonogan and worked for the income
assistance branch. Uh, as an example,

767
00:52:57,280 --> 00:53:02,880
um, and again, some of the mentions
within the policy as well as my report,

768
00:53:01,680 --> 00:53:06,319
these are often people that have just
moved to the community. Uh, they have

769
00:53:04,880 --> 00:53:09,839
potentially just not only moved to the
community that, but they may be new,

770
00:53:07,359 --> 00:53:12,960
recent immigrants to uh, the country or
they've fallen on financial hardship.

771
00:53:11,280 --> 00:53:16,400
And I think that may be the only time we
have someone who may in that instance be

772
00:53:14,720 --> 00:53:19,760
a homeowner who maybe is having
difficulties of meeting property tax

773
00:53:18,160 --> 00:53:23,920
requirements, right? At the same time,
he's wanting to ensure their kids get a

774
00:53:21,200 --> 00:53:29,119
chance to use some of the facilities. Um
I think it it can and deserves a review

775
00:53:27,599 --> 00:53:32,240
and some [snorts] fine-tuning.
>> I think it depends where they fall on

776
00:53:30,640 --> 00:53:35,599
that spectrum, I guess, because to that
point, if they are planning, you know,

777
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:38,800
repayment with the town and they're in
good standing with us in the sense that

778
00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:43,040
they have reached out and we are clearly
communicating, then certainly. But on

779
00:53:41,040 --> 00:53:46,559
the other side of things, if there is no
communication and you know a lot of

780
00:53:44,880 --> 00:53:48,400
outstanding balances, that's where I
would struggle to just say yes, sure,

781
00:53:48,160 --> 00:53:52,160
like
>> that's what I there's an exception

782
00:53:50,319 --> 00:53:55,839
wording in there and I would keep that.
But in my opinion, I think it should say

783
00:53:53,920 --> 00:53:59,839
good standing across all town accounts,
but you keep the exception ability so

784
00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:03,119
that the director can apply at their
discretion if there is a unique scenario

785
00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:08,079
of hardship. Yeah.
>> Um that way you're not inflexible, but

786
00:54:05,119 --> 00:54:10,960
that it does encourage like you said to
be compliant across that. But again,

787
00:54:09,839 --> 00:54:14,160
newcomers
>> as part of the application process, you

788
00:54:12,640 --> 00:54:16,800
can absolutely make that as one of the
checks and balances that's done prior to

789
00:54:16,000 --> 00:54:18,079
approval.
>> Yeah.

790
00:54:17,119 --> 00:54:22,480
» Within the program.
>> And we for the majority of the of this,

791
00:54:20,720 --> 00:54:26,640
they're not homeowners as as a general
rule. And we as the town, we do not have

792
00:54:25,359 --> 00:54:32,240
a lot of
>> multi-year multi-year taxers. Um those

793
00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:36,160
ones that are potentially they do have
come in and they've made a payment plan,

794
00:54:33,680 --> 00:54:39,520
per se. So, it's a very small number
that I think you're looking at, but I do

795
00:54:37,599 --> 00:54:42,559
agree we could tweak it for the wording.
>> But the target audience, I think, is is

796
00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:45,920
the ones that, you know, potential
renters or or that type of audience that

797
00:54:44,559 --> 00:54:48,319
may not have that record.
>> Okay.

798
00:54:46,240 --> 00:54:50,480
» Just as an as a side note.
>> Um,

799
00:54:48,960 --> 00:54:56,319
» sorry, Mayor. Where were you still?
>> Yep. Sorry, there's a list. Uh, 2026

800
00:54:54,319 --> 00:55:01,040
budget for this talked about the
financial impacts. So, where's where

801
00:54:58,640 --> 00:55:07,200
where are we at? Well, the
>> Sorry, counselor, you could

802
00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:11,920
» we issue mostly passes for this and so
tracking of usage of those passes is

803
00:55:09,440 --> 00:55:16,640
somewhat challenging. Some communities
uh pick a budget number and go against

804
00:55:14,720 --> 00:55:20,960
uh and try and set up jail codes and
have a tracking system through active.

805
00:55:19,119 --> 00:55:26,079
In speaking with finance and what our
usage review of our binder of past

806
00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:31,119
applicants, it was a suggestion from the
CFO that we finish out the year 2026 and

807
00:55:29,200 --> 00:55:35,040
a month or two prior to the year review
and take a look at what our numbers of

808
00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:38,720
applicants and our number in relation to
usage was and then decide whether or not

809
00:55:36,960 --> 00:55:43,040
we need to allocate a budget or just
operate out of our existing budget uh

810
00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:46,240
based on usage.
>> This one's sitting in a back corner with

811
00:55:44,400 --> 00:55:49,599
a lot of dust on doesn't get a lot of
usage, a lot of advertising in the

812
00:55:49,119 --> 00:55:53,119
So,
>> do you have a councelor Hughes follow?

813
00:55:51,599 --> 00:55:57,520
» That was where I was going to go with
that was sort of the Oh,

814
00:55:55,200 --> 00:55:59,839
» I Hold on. I have a moment. I'm having a
moment. Go ahead. Now,

815
00:55:58,960 --> 00:56:04,480
» yeah, that's where I was going to go
with that was more the annual dollar

816
00:56:02,559 --> 00:56:07,280
value that may be attached to this and
how much it's currently being used

817
00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:10,240
because you're saying this is a current
program

818
00:56:07,920 --> 00:56:14,400
» there. It's a current program, but it's
currently not it has not in the past

819
00:56:12,559 --> 00:56:18,240
been that well promoted. We have the
application at the center. Um, and that

820
00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:21,920
being said,
That's the purpose of this policy is to

821
00:56:19,839 --> 00:56:25,760
one create create an acknowledgement and
and a promotion within the community but

822
00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:28,720
also ensure that like our partner
communities throughout the province

823
00:56:27,280 --> 00:56:33,119
there's a fairly realistic and
straightforward eligibility uh

824
00:56:31,359 --> 00:56:37,520
guidelines number of them that are set
out clearly and distinctly to ensure

825
00:56:36,079 --> 00:56:40,960
that it's being used by the portion of
the community that the program was

826
00:56:38,799 --> 00:56:44,960
created to be used by certainly and not
people coming in off the street filling

827
00:56:42,720 --> 00:56:50,640
an application to circumvent payment uh
because it suits their budget or their

828
00:56:47,119 --> 00:56:55,119
frugal ity um in relation to paying to
use our facilities. So u okay

829
00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:58,640
» though it is 12 pages I tried to be
really clear on the responsibilities of

830
00:56:56,559 --> 00:57:04,480
staff the responsibilities of citizens
and administration to make it clear fair

831
00:57:01,839 --> 00:57:08,319
uh and very processoriented that when we
uh fine-tune 5.1.6 six and the other

832
00:57:06,960 --> 00:57:10,799
portions of the bylaw.
>> Yeah.

833
00:57:08,559 --> 00:57:15,440
» That we can then make corresponding
changes to the application itself and

834
00:57:12,960 --> 00:57:20,640
then we have a very clear document from
the front desk and application forward

835
00:57:17,920 --> 00:57:24,880
on those people that are applying and
how to streamline the process so that we

836
00:57:22,720 --> 00:57:28,880
can get approvals, you know, put out
there for individuals and families that

837
00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:33,040
truly require it. As as I say, when I
was in Pentictton many years ago working

838
00:57:30,960 --> 00:57:36,640
for the income assistance ministry, you
know, people can come in. We don't want

839
00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:40,400
a a lot of document. We don't want to
retain a lot. That's why we would be

840
00:57:37,920 --> 00:57:43,920
going to electronic retention, but just
proof of current state and then we can

841
00:57:42,240 --> 00:57:49,680
move forward with the application.
>> Okay. So to summarize your the budgetary

842
00:57:47,119 --> 00:57:53,760
question to Mayor Ward, then you would
essentially want your hope is you would

843
00:57:51,599 --> 00:57:57,440
launch this program now and leave the
budget as is out of the current

844
00:57:55,200 --> 00:58:01,680
operating budget, but next budget cycle
you may come with a specific request for

845
00:57:59,920 --> 00:58:04,960
running this program as it grows. Is
that

846
00:58:02,720 --> 00:58:06,480
» a fair assessment of what your proposal
is?

847
00:58:05,200 --> 00:58:09,520
» Yeah. And currently we're talking less
than $1,000.

848
00:58:07,920 --> 00:58:12,960
» So we will monitor it after we get it
out there once it's approved and start

849
00:58:10,880 --> 00:58:16,799
advertising it and see if that number
increases. It's it's similar to other

850
00:58:15,119 --> 00:58:19,040
resources in the community food bank
where

851
00:58:17,760 --> 00:58:22,240
» you have to swallow a bit of pride to
come and sign up for it. So we don't

852
00:58:20,319 --> 00:58:26,000
expect a big influx, but we want to have
it available for those community members

853
00:58:23,760 --> 00:58:29,119
that do feel the need to have that
>> wellness and health that's

854
00:58:27,760 --> 00:58:32,319
» So once this goes through, you'll be
advertising this a little bit more

855
00:58:30,480 --> 00:58:35,200
because I personally I had no idea that
this was even a program that we already

856
00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:37,760
had running. So that's why I'm
>> that's the idea. Once it's approved, we

857
00:58:36,640 --> 00:58:40,960
want to get it out there. It's one of
those ones we dusted off and said, "Hey,

858
00:58:39,520 --> 00:58:44,640
here's a program for our community. We
know times are tough. We've seen it in

859
00:58:42,880 --> 00:58:46,480
out in in the real world. So here's
something we could do to help our

860
00:58:45,760 --> 00:58:50,160
citizens."
>> Okay. Yeah. No, I I love the idea. I

861
00:58:48,319 --> 00:58:54,000
just wanted I wasn't sure on the history
of this program as well.

862
00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:58,400
» And every municipality across our
province has some sort of assistance

863
00:58:56,400 --> 00:59:02,640
programming within recreation. Slightly
different variation on the application

864
00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:06,640
and and what materials slight variation
on what uh the assistance can be used

865
00:59:05,119 --> 00:59:11,359
for. Here at our center, it's usually
for punch passes and coming in to use

866
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:15,920
the facility rather than programs
themselves. Um some communities it's

867
00:59:13,920 --> 00:59:19,040
different. It can be a percentage basis.
>> Okay.

868
00:59:16,640 --> 00:59:25,040
the for communities our size in speaking
to them uh often they would cap their

869
00:59:22,480 --> 00:59:30,000
programming at $5,000 but those are
communities like Edson you know Drayton

870
00:59:27,599 --> 00:59:34,480
Valley slightly larger in population
okay so that's what something we would

871
00:59:31,599 --> 00:59:40,799
look at going into 2027 take a look at
usage and contrast that against what our

872
00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:47,280
expectations may be for 2027 so as as uh
our CEO Mr. That said, you know, we

873
00:59:44,559 --> 00:59:50,400
don't expect a a mad rush to use these,
but we also want to get some new people

874
00:59:49,040 --> 00:59:54,079
in the facility that
>> potentially have not been able due to

875
00:59:53,200 --> 00:59:56,319
barriers.
>> You bet.

876
00:59:54,880 --> 01:00:00,799
» Get into the building.
>> No, I love that idea. And I just love a

877
00:59:58,480 --> 01:00:04,720
little bit of an estimation on cost
around this program. That's just good to

878
01:00:02,720 --> 01:00:08,640
kind of just to see because it could be
anything to me, right? This is could be

879
01:00:06,400 --> 01:00:13,440
a very broad range. So, I appreciate a
bit of a a dollar value there. Um just

880
01:00:11,359 --> 01:00:18,640
last question for me. Obviously right
now we have sort of minimal uh people

881
01:00:16,079 --> 01:00:22,559
participating. If you do see an influx,
is this going to cause issues in terms

882
01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:26,640
of administering the program? Do you
need see a need for more staff time or

883
01:00:25,200 --> 01:00:30,640
anything of that nature?
>> No, we have developed an idea of what

884
01:00:29,119 --> 01:00:31,760
the framework of who will be involved in
the process.

885
01:00:31,440 --> 01:00:37,359
» Okay.
>> Um we'll monitor it accordingly as such.

886
01:00:34,240 --> 01:00:42,240
Um and again from a cost perspective
again because we're not having the use

887
01:00:40,240 --> 01:00:46,799
of program this the LEAP program being
used for programs we're not losing

888
01:00:44,799 --> 01:00:50,480
revenue per se in the fact that we may
have someone through LEAP program take

889
01:00:48,720 --> 01:00:53,760
up spaces in summer splash currently.
>> Yeah. No I know that

890
01:00:51,280 --> 01:00:57,760
» and and not have revenue from other camp
users as as an example.

891
01:00:55,760 --> 01:01:02,160
» I hope that's a good one. Um it's more
coming to use a walking track to come

892
01:00:59,440 --> 01:01:06,480
drop in and and go to pickle ball come
be active. come shoot some hoops or drop

893
01:01:04,319 --> 01:01:11,520
in, you know, to kick the soccer ball
versus an actual true cost for having

894
01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:14,640
them in the facility or part of our
program participation.

895
01:01:12,880 --> 01:01:18,240
» Awesome. Okay. Thank you. Before I get
to Councelor Williams, I'm just going to

896
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:23,680
follow up on the uh budgetary question
there. So, the policy intent has that

897
01:01:20,559 --> 01:01:28,240
eligible residents of the town, but the
bylaw says town and MD. So, um

898
01:01:26,319 --> 01:01:32,720
clarifying, is it both the town of Slave
Lake and MD residents that qualify for

899
01:01:30,319 --> 01:01:36,720
this program? In 56 I missed the mention
of the MD of Lesser Slave Lake. It also

900
01:01:35,040 --> 01:01:40,799
is in other part of the bylaw. That's on
me and that's so you're worshiping

901
01:01:38,720 --> 01:01:45,119
council. I apologize for that error.
When the update to 5.56

902
01:01:43,280 --> 01:01:49,280
occurs, it's town of Slave Lake
residents and residents of the MD of

903
01:01:47,119 --> 01:01:55,440
Lesser Slave Lake as a funding partner
of the facility. It would be

904
01:01:51,760 --> 01:01:59,359
» so that would be just a friendly look at
when we're looking at how much if there

905
01:01:57,040 --> 01:02:02,559
is a large uptake in that because there
is intermunicipal cost sharing

906
01:02:00,720 --> 01:02:06,160
agreements um with regards to running
the cost of the program. Now $1,000

907
01:02:04,559 --> 01:02:10,240
neither here nor there. Understand it
hasn't been used but uh this would fall

908
01:02:08,480 --> 01:02:14,480
under the cost sharing
>> and that's the type of data acquisition

909
01:02:12,400 --> 01:02:19,920
uh at the end of 2026 we'd be looking at
over and above total numbers would be

910
01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:22,319
the division of residential.
Sydney, did you or council Williams? Go

911
01:02:21,839 --> 01:02:28,880
ahead.
>> Sure. Yeah. Um, I love this idea. I love

912
01:02:25,920 --> 01:02:33,760
the inclusivity of it for our community
members, our seniors, everybody's

913
01:02:30,880 --> 01:02:37,680
involved. I love the idea of it. What
worries me is just the talk of the

914
01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:42,720
wording of being in good standards. if
we are trying to make this available for

915
01:02:39,839 --> 01:02:48,160
families, for example, if you have
children maybe wanting to do it that

916
01:02:46,319 --> 01:02:52,079
their parents are not in good standing
or something along that line. So, I'm

917
01:02:49,920 --> 01:02:54,960
just I'll be interested to see in and
how the wording comes together.

918
01:02:54,079 --> 01:03:00,799
» It is interesting.
>> I don't want to see children or or

919
01:02:58,079 --> 01:03:06,720
families discouraged from applying for
this as well. And if the MD is involved

920
01:03:03,680 --> 01:03:12,559
in in in being this being available as
well, how do we know if they're in good

921
01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:15,520
standings on their side as well? Right.
>> I'd like to think that the percentage of

922
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:19,119
our residents and both and I'll speak
for those that are in the MD of Lesser

923
01:03:17,200 --> 01:03:24,400
Slave River as well as those that reside
within our town boundaries are in good

924
01:03:22,160 --> 01:03:27,760
standing with the town and within the
community. So, I think we will

925
01:03:26,319 --> 01:03:34,559
absolutely tighten this down to a
sentence or two that covers uh this more

926
01:03:30,880 --> 01:03:38,640
clearly and more succinctly uh to shore
this up as far as being one of the

927
01:03:36,079 --> 01:03:42,880
guidelines for approval in the program.
Absolutely. And I'm happy to return back

928
01:03:40,960 --> 01:03:48,480
before mayor and council in the coming
weeks with a uh completed and finally

929
01:03:45,760 --> 01:03:53,200
tuned hopefully final copy of bylaw
number 10-2026.

930
01:03:51,119 --> 01:03:57,119
I'll uh pass it to councelor Bows and
then I just I have a few we'll see

931
01:03:55,280 --> 01:04:04,640
there. Go ahead, counselor.
>> Just being picky. Schedule A

932
01:04:01,039 --> 01:04:09,039
applicants must meet the annual
threshold. You just might want to check

933
01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:12,880
the spell. [laughter]
>> Thank you, council.

934
01:04:09,839 --> 01:04:17,760
» That Yep. Yep. No, it just kind of those
that jumped out.

935
01:04:14,079 --> 01:04:21,280
» Nope. Uh since this is coming back um
top of the report, we need well-being

936
01:04:19,599 --> 01:04:26,240
checked as it's part of strategic
alignment.

937
01:04:22,799 --> 01:04:32,640
Um the residents eligibility we went
over. I would consider schedule A and B

938
01:04:29,760 --> 01:04:36,319
are hard coding our LICO uh thresholds
and our benefit codes. So if those ever

939
01:04:34,799 --> 01:04:40,799
change, then we have to do a bylaw
amendment which is more complicated than

940
01:04:38,960 --> 01:04:45,280
administrative procedure. like we've
been from my understanding we've been

941
01:04:42,400 --> 01:04:48,160
moving dollar values to administrative
policy

942
01:04:47,039 --> 01:04:51,680
» when speaking to the other
municipalities

943
01:04:49,680 --> 01:04:55,280
u when the passing of the bylaw happens
and that's there there's usually a

944
01:04:53,599 --> 01:04:59,839
conversation between the CEO and council
to see if they have any concerns about

945
01:04:56,880 --> 01:05:04,000
retaining the existing LICO if it goes
down whether we keep it or if it goes up

946
01:05:02,400 --> 01:05:08,559
again
part of this is I will be coming back

947
01:05:06,880 --> 01:05:12,160
before council to give you a report on
the on the usage

948
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:16,160
and the resident location numbers and
all of those great details in the fall.

949
01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:19,039
And I think at that time we would also
be looking whether or not there's an

950
01:05:17,440 --> 01:05:23,440
expectation that those LIO numbers may
be going higher. I think they're a

951
01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:29,520
guideline. Please note that in the
wording of the bylaw there is the

952
01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:32,079
ability for staff to uh you know have
consideration and grant approval for

953
01:05:31,280 --> 01:05:35,760
this program. Yeah.
>> So, if we had someone with with a very

954
01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:40,400
large family that was slightly over the
household income but provided

955
01:05:37,520 --> 01:05:45,920
documentation or stated, you know, my my
that's our that's our 2025 income

956
01:05:43,280 --> 01:05:49,359
statement from CRA, but you know, this
is the recent occurrence within our

957
01:05:47,520 --> 01:05:54,079
family unit which is creating financial
hardship. Have a conversation that's

958
01:05:51,520 --> 01:05:58,799
respectful and take any new information
and potentially offer LEAP assistance

959
01:05:56,720 --> 01:06:03,200
for the the next 12 months. This is an
annual piece. So again, up for review

960
01:06:00,880 --> 01:06:08,319
and again I don't think the numbers are
going to warrant a like a mad rush of

961
01:06:06,240 --> 01:06:12,640
consideration, but I think it does fill
a gap as council Williams and council

962
01:06:10,400 --> 01:06:18,480
Hughes mentioned. This is really I'm
excited that we're now uh refining this

963
01:06:15,280 --> 01:06:23,119
this bylaw because it has been very
broad and very open both on the policy

964
01:06:20,880 --> 01:06:27,039
side as well as the application. and I'm
excited that we can hopefully encourage

965
01:06:24,640 --> 01:06:31,280
more people to consider filling out an
application and getting actively

966
01:06:28,880 --> 01:06:35,039
involved and use this program.
>> Okay, that's great answer. Just curious

967
01:06:33,920 --> 01:06:38,160
because sometimes we've been moving
those schedules out because then bylaw

968
01:06:37,119 --> 01:06:42,079
changes require
>> absolutely more work. Um just a couple

969
01:06:40,559 --> 01:06:46,559
little things to look at before this
comes back. Inconsistent schedule naming

970
01:06:44,319 --> 01:06:53,440
policy refers to appendix A and B, but
the attachments are schedule A and B.

971
01:06:48,720 --> 01:06:57,359
Yes. So, um, what else is there?
There's a couple there's a runner

972
01:06:55,839 --> 01:07:01,280
through somewhere, but a lot of it says
being a bylaw of town instead of town of

973
01:06:59,280 --> 01:07:06,559
Slave Lake, council of town instead of
town of Slave Lake. Uh, there's

974
01:07:03,440 --> 01:07:08,319
participated in in um inconsistent use
of low-inccome cutoff. So, there's a few

975
01:07:08,079 --> 01:07:11,680
different
>> I was asked to present this this policy

976
01:07:10,559 --> 01:07:14,799
to
>> I'm just saying so when it comes back,

977
01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:18,319
it's just a list. So, when it comes
back, there's there's no judgment. It's

978
01:07:16,799 --> 01:07:24,160
just so that when it comes back, we have
we can just handle this all at once. Um

979
01:07:20,799 --> 01:07:28,240
I didn't get to to take a a full look at
it earlier. So again, as it comes up is

980
01:07:26,960 --> 01:07:30,960
just so that when it comes back, then
we're only doing this once again.

981
01:07:30,480 --> 01:07:34,720
» Absolutely.
>> Um let me take a look there.

982
01:07:33,200 --> 01:07:40,240
» Happy to do so. I'll do
>> this just to to clarify that between the

983
01:07:36,960 --> 01:07:45,359
two. So it's coming back as a bylaw and
um I think that that really is it for

984
01:07:42,960 --> 01:07:48,720
me. So, I'll uh I'll make a motion to
have this uh bylaw come back to a future

985
01:07:48,079 --> 01:07:52,960
meeting of
>> and we will schedule that the next SL

986
01:07:50,880 --> 01:07:57,119
senior leadership meeting for the next
hopefully available

987
01:07:54,720 --> 01:08:00,160
» slot in the coming months of the council
schedule.

988
01:07:57,760 --> 01:08:03,200
» Perfect. So, there's a motion to uh have
this report come back. Any further

989
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:08,720
discussion?
>> Called a question of favor. And that one

990
01:08:05,760 --> 01:08:14,200
is carried. And thank you for that. Can
we have a quick break before we

991
01:08:09,920 --> 01:08:14,200
continue, please? Thank you.

992
01:08:19,199 --> 01:08:22,440
No problem.

993
01:18:49,199 --> 01:18:52,840
Yep, we're good to go.

994
01:18:55,360 --> 01:19:03,040
» Okay, moving along into question period.
Does council have any questions for

995
01:19:00,719 --> 01:19:08,679
administration?
>> What did I miss? That's under I have

996
01:19:04,960 --> 01:19:08,679
that under correspondence

997
01:19:09,760 --> 01:19:13,440
» question period.
>> Sorry.

998
01:19:10,960 --> 01:19:16,159
» Any questions from council?
>> Councelor Hughes.

999
01:19:14,560 --> 01:19:19,440
» Sorry, I'm getting confused. Not you,
Mayor Ward.

1000
01:19:17,199 --> 01:19:22,960
» Um, I was just curious if you could
provide an update on street sweeping at

1001
01:19:21,679 --> 01:19:26,480
the current moment. I think the last
that I had asked about it, they were

1002
01:19:24,320 --> 01:19:29,600
finishing up the southeast. Are they in
a different quadrant of town right now

1003
01:19:28,080 --> 01:19:33,600
and what's happening with that?
>> I will have to get back to council on

1004
01:19:31,679 --> 01:19:35,920
that. I am not aware where they're at as
of right now.

1005
01:19:34,400 --> 01:19:40,080
» Okay. Yeah, I understand you're getting
getting back in the swing of things. Um

1006
01:19:37,520 --> 01:19:43,840
I'm just hoping I've noticed um along
Main Street on the main boulevard, say

1007
01:19:41,920 --> 01:19:48,960
by 7-Eleven and stuff, there's quite a
buildup still there. So, I'd like to see

1008
01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:53,920
those things moved along now that we're
sort of almost to mid July. So, if you

1009
01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:57,520
could uh relay the plan back to us at
some point, that would be great. Yeah,

1010
01:19:55,040 --> 01:20:02,000
I'll follow up. I know the south um main
street south to uh highway 2 because of

1011
01:20:00,640 --> 01:20:04,080
the overlay and program and patching
that was going on there, they were going

1012
01:20:02,960 --> 01:20:06,719
to try and wait a little bit closer to
the overlay. Okay.

1013
01:20:05,120 --> 01:20:08,800
» But if it's really bad, we could run it
down there just to make sure we get some

1014
01:20:08,080 --> 01:20:10,880
of it.
>> They were going to do a good sweep

1015
01:20:09,840 --> 01:20:12,400
before they did the overlay. I know
that, but I will check on the rest of

1016
01:20:12,080 --> 01:20:16,400
it.
>> Okay. It just seems like there's still a

1017
01:20:14,159 --> 01:20:19,520
buildup from all of the horrible winter
weather and I'd like to see that really

1018
01:20:18,159 --> 01:20:21,280
clean up. I'll follow up and get you the
town looking its best. So,

1019
01:20:20,480 --> 01:20:26,719
» yeah, I'll follow up.
>> Okay. Thank you.

1020
01:20:23,679 --> 01:20:30,800
Um, and then while you're contacting
public works about followup, um,

1021
01:20:29,199 --> 01:20:35,600
potholes, I know we're doing mill and
fill and we got the contract award

1022
01:20:32,560 --> 01:20:41,280
today, but the we have our own pothole
program. Um, and now ashvault plants are

1023
01:20:38,560 --> 01:20:46,640
open. So, it's July. Curious to see a
bit of an update on if we can get how

1024
01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:52,000
much we've done, what's scheduling for
the rest. Would like to see as many as

1025
01:20:48,960 --> 01:20:55,040
possible filled before before fall. Um,
so I know we have a council meeting next

1026
01:20:53,840 --> 01:20:57,679
week. Um, is it possible?
>> We'll get we'll get info in

1027
01:20:56,320 --> 01:21:01,520
» get some some type of info on where
we're at on potholes and what that looks

1028
01:20:59,679 --> 01:21:06,080
like aside from the mill and fill areas
that we because there's still all the

1029
01:21:03,440 --> 01:21:08,000
residential areas that uh we need to
we'll be looking at.

1030
01:21:06,800 --> 01:21:10,080
» Kush was going to stay. Kush was going
to stay and told me he'd be okay. He

1031
01:21:09,360 --> 01:21:13,040
should have stayed.
>> That's okay. I can get public works to

1032
01:21:11,520 --> 01:21:16,239
to weigh in a not too on what's been
done because we said we've had, you

1033
01:21:14,400 --> 01:21:20,800
know, 30 days of when it hasn't been
pouring of of ability to to fill the

1034
01:21:19,120 --> 01:21:25,600
potholes. So curious on what's been done
and what's upcoming outside of those uh

1035
01:21:23,120 --> 01:21:30,000
contract award areas.
>> Okay. Anything any further questions

1036
01:21:27,440 --> 01:21:35,600
from from council?
As I see none, we can move into our

1037
01:21:33,360 --> 01:21:38,719
correspondence.
Thank you, mayor and council. Uh we

1038
01:21:37,199 --> 01:21:43,120
received a letter from the community
futures lesser slavery lesser slave lake

1039
01:21:41,120 --> 01:21:46,960
region. My apologies regarding their
lift program which is the learning

1040
01:21:44,560 --> 01:21:52,000
indigenous financial teachings. They are
applying for a grant to teach um some of

1041
01:21:50,080 --> 01:21:56,560
their members to be instructors for the
Lyft program facil facilitators, sorry.

1042
01:21:54,639 --> 01:22:00,960
Um so they have provided us a sample
letter and they are asking for council's

1043
01:21:58,400 --> 01:22:05,880
support and with your approval we will
write that letter and have it signed and

1044
01:22:02,320 --> 01:22:05,880
sent off to them.

1045
01:22:06,239 --> 01:22:13,280
» Oh, sorry. Uh my apologies. um the the
partnership for the application their

1046
01:22:11,360 --> 01:22:16,320
program. They're also asking for promote
the program using marketing materials

1047
01:22:14,719 --> 01:22:20,320
provided by the community futures lesser
slave region and provide feedback

1048
01:22:18,639 --> 01:22:23,360
throughout the de development and
ongoing evolution of the program to help

1049
01:22:21,920 --> 01:22:30,040
ensure it continues to meet the needs of
our community citizens and the clients.

1050
01:22:27,040 --> 01:22:30,040
» Okay.

1051
01:22:34,800 --> 01:22:39,960
» We would need a motion. Councelor

1052
01:22:42,159 --> 01:22:49,520
Hub.
>> Um, yeah, I take no issue with this. So,

1053
01:22:47,280 --> 01:22:54,639
if no one has any commentary, I will
make a motion directing administration

1054
01:22:51,199 --> 01:23:00,400
to please provide the requested letter
um of support to community futures for

1055
01:22:58,400 --> 01:23:03,440
this lift program
>> and we will get it. It is they're asking

1056
01:23:02,159 --> 01:23:07,840
for a short turnaround so we'll get it
signed right away. Thank you.

1057
01:23:06,159 --> 01:23:13,920
» Okay. Motion on the floor. Any further
discussion? Call the question. Those in

1058
01:23:09,840 --> 01:23:19,280
favor and that one is carried.
Moving out of that into State of the

1059
01:23:16,239 --> 01:23:25,760
Lake. Does council have anything for
State of the Lake? Councelor Hughes. Um

1060
01:23:22,800 --> 01:23:29,440
yeah, I know it was mentioned in Joe's
presentation earlier, but I did just

1061
01:23:27,520 --> 01:23:33,520
want to do a special shout out to
Community Services for wonderful Canada

1062
01:23:31,520 --> 01:23:37,840
Day events that they put on at the MRC.
They did a fantastic job. There was lots

1063
01:23:35,760 --> 01:23:41,920
of community members in and out of the
building all day. It was a really nice

1064
01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:46,560
community feel. Lots of businesses
participating, lots of fun from uh the

1065
01:23:44,960 --> 01:23:51,199
screams I could hear from watermelon
eating and moose calling. And I found it

1066
01:23:49,040 --> 01:23:55,120
to be very creative and innovative and
it was a great time even though we had

1067
01:23:52,880 --> 01:23:59,199
to be inside. Um so I just wanted to
give a special shout out to Abby and her

1068
01:23:56,960 --> 01:24:05,280
team and uh just community services in
general for a job well done.

1069
01:24:02,560 --> 01:24:10,159
» Thank you. Anybody else?
Okay. Well, I'll just make a quick

1070
01:24:07,679 --> 01:24:15,040
congratulations to uh Counselor Achoba
and his lovely wife and their family for

1071
01:24:12,639 --> 01:24:19,360
the addition of their beautiful daughter
Abiella,

1072
01:24:16,560 --> 01:24:24,480
» who was born on Saturday. So,
congratulations and uh look forward to

1073
01:24:22,639 --> 01:24:27,600
you reading council reports in the
middle of the night when you're not

1074
01:24:25,600 --> 01:24:30,800
sleeping uh thanks to having the new
baby around. So just wanted to pass

1075
01:24:28,880 --> 01:24:37,280
along a congratulations from council and
administration and that is it for me

1076
01:24:34,159 --> 01:24:40,719
from state of the lake
>> councelor Aoba

1077
01:24:39,440 --> 01:24:44,080
» motion to adjurnn.
>> There's a motion to adjurnn. Any further

1078
01:24:42,480 --> 01:24:47,760
discussion? Call to question. Those in
favor and that one is carried.