1 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:38,549 Thank you. 2 00:00:38,559 --> 00:00:57,430 » I know. 3 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:06,950 All right. 4 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:08,560 In the spirit of respect, authenticity, 5 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:09,920 and reconciliation, the town of 6 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:11,439 Slavelike honors and acknowledges that 7 00:01:11,439 --> 00:01:13,200 we are situated on the traditional lands 8 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,360 of sovereign First Nation within Treaty 9 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,600 8 territory, home to indigenous, matey, 10 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,200 and Inuit peoples who have occupied 11 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,520 these lands since time immemorial. 12 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:27,030 Councelor Gamick. 13 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:28,880 I'd 14 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,320 >> like to make a motion to adopt the 15 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:31,759 agenda as presented. 16 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,040 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 17 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,040 discussion? Call to question. Those in 18 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,320 favor and that one is carried. Perfect. 19 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:40,159 We can move right into reports of new 20 00:01:40,159 --> 00:01:43,040 business and service level on dust 21 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,280 control, gravel roads, and street 22 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,840 sweeping. 23 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,799 Alvin, floor is yours. 24 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:53,200 >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Purpose 25 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,399 of the report is to provide council a 26 00:01:56,399 --> 00:01:58,960 summary of dust control uh gravel roads 27 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,680 and street sweeping. The background 28 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,360 every year the town performs the dust 29 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:05,280 control, gravel maintenance program and 30 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,360 street sweeping. The programs are 31 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,759 essential and a part of of maintaining 32 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:12,640 gravel uh paved and gravel streets to 33 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:14,319 prevent higher capital costs in the 34 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:17,520 future. uh discussion 35 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,520 uh dust control involves the application 36 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,040 of a dust control agent uh to gravel 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,319 roads to minimize the dust. The dust 38 00:02:26,319 --> 00:02:28,720 suppressant used in town is calcium 39 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,120 chloride. The calcium is applied to the 40 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,040 gravel and retains moisture to help 41 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,080 weigh the dust particles down. It also 42 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,470 acts as a road stabilizer 43 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,120 by adding uh calcium to the gravel. 44 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,840 helps bind the smaller particles to the 45 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,400 aggregate together and tighten up the 46 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,120 road surface. This also helps seal the 47 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,599 road to minimize water penetration when 48 00:02:53,599 --> 00:02:56,400 it rains. Repeating this pro process 49 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,800 every year will improve the road surface 50 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,319 and base for better quality of roads. 51 00:03:02,319 --> 00:03:06,560 All gravel roads uh are are part of the 52 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,680 dust pro program. In Slave Lake, there's 53 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:11,840 about 17 kilometers of roads that need 54 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:15,040 dust control, excluding alleys. 55 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:16,800 Every road in town receives one 56 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,120 application per year. In the spring, 57 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,959 until the frost is out of the ground, we 58 00:03:20,959 --> 00:03:23,680 try uh to disturb the surface as little 59 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,159 if possible. This differs from roads 60 00:03:26,159 --> 00:03:29,200 that do not have any treatment. Treated 61 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,920 roads form a hard crust and minimize the 62 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:35,360 soft spots and prevent the help prevent 63 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:37,920 the frost boils. That's a dark mudlike 64 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,840 crap. Um, disturbing these frost boils 65 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,239 opens up the crust and spreads quickly 66 00:03:44,239 --> 00:03:47,519 to become larger spots that will need uh 67 00:03:47,519 --> 00:03:51,120 lead to more expense extensive repair. 68 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,519 Once frost is out of the ground and the 69 00:03:53,519 --> 00:03:56,319 roads firm up, usually end of May to 70 00:03:56,319 --> 00:03:58,480 early June, the roads are shaped up by 71 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,239 the grater in preparation for the dust 72 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:03,680 control or for gravel. Uh gravel can be 73 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:11,120 typically laid uh mid June or mid yeah mid to late June. 74 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,840 The successful contract of of our gravel 75 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,519 maintenance program will deliver the 76 00:04:15,519 --> 00:04:17,280 gravel and roughly spread it down the 77 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:19,600 road. The greater will finish spreading 78 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:21,600 the gravel 79 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:25,040 and uh work it into the road. Each 80 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,520 summer, we budget for approximately 50% 81 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:29,600 of the roads, putting a 2-in lift of 82 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,680 gravel to maintain the structure of the 83 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:36,080 road. When the gravel is placed, uh when 84 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:37,840 the gravel when all the gravel is 85 00:04:37,840 --> 00:04:39,520 placed, the grater will dress up the 86 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:42,960 road and prepare it for calcium. After 87 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,919 all the gravel roads are finished being 88 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:47,600 dressed up, the calcium is brought in 89 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,080 and sprayed evenly down the road. 90 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,720 Maintenance after requires pre-wetting 91 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,840 the road uh prior to grading to maintain 92 00:04:55,840 --> 00:05:00,160 the effect effectiveness of calcium. 93 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,240 Grading throughout the summer months 94 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:05,600 happens once uh 95 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:09,039 every uh one to two weeks. Uh we monitor 96 00:05:09,039 --> 00:05:11,280 the roads weekly and if they need it, we 97 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:13,840 grade them sooner. 98 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:17,120 This process is done earlier. 99 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,440 Uh this process is not done earlier as 100 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,759 it we would require two amounts of 101 00:05:21,759 --> 00:05:24,880 calcium and would be uh covered with the 102 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:26,479 gravel when we do our gravel maintenance 103 00:05:26,479 --> 00:05:30,160 program. The pro the full process cost 104 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,919 approximately 95 or $94,000. 105 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:36,800 Uh the cost uh includes purchase of the 106 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,560 gravel, preparing the roads uh purchase 107 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,479 of gravel as well as maintaining the 108 00:05:42,479 --> 00:05:45,919 roads after the dust present. 109 00:05:45,919 --> 00:05:48,639 Uh street sweeping is another form of 110 00:05:48,639 --> 00:05:50,479 dust control. This allows for the 111 00:05:50,479 --> 00:05:53,039 removal of sand and salt throughout the 112 00:05:53,039 --> 00:05:54,800 winter that we use throughout the 113 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,039 winter. This process cleans up the 114 00:05:57,039 --> 00:05:59,520 streets and prevents trash, dirt, and 115 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,919 other debris from commun commun 116 00:06:01,919 --> 00:06:05,280 accumulating in the storm system. 117 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:07,280 Uh there are two components to sweeping. 118 00:06:07,280 --> 00:06:10,319 The first is the initial uh cleanup 119 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:12,800 including lawn and boulevard sweeping. 120 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,479 The second is the ongoing maintenance 121 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:17,360 throughout the summer. Uh water jets on 122 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,280 the sweeper are used to minimize the 123 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:22,160 dust that is kicked up by the brooms. 124 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:23,840 Street sweeping starts in the spring 125 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:25,680 when the overnight temperatures are 126 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,080 constantly above freezing and most of 127 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,479 the snow snow is melted. The initial 128 00:06:30,479 --> 00:06:32,800 cleaning starts with the two large 129 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:35,680 brooms uh going out and doing the mains 130 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,319 collectors arterials and picking up the 131 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:41,680 bulk of the winter sand and salt. 132 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,360 Once the remainder of the snow was 133 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:44,960 melted off the lawns, the little 134 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:47,759 sleepers sent out uh to remove the sand 135 00:06:47,759 --> 00:06:50,240 and salt that was left over from snow in 136 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:51,919 the windross. 137 00:06:51,919 --> 00:06:55,360 Uh res residential lawn and sidewalk uh 138 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,600 cleaning only occurs to properties that 139 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,759 are on the designated side of the road. 140 00:06:59,759 --> 00:07:01,199 That's the side of the road that we put 141 00:07:01,199 --> 00:07:04,080 the snow on. The debris the debris is 142 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,800 swept onto the road and then the bigger 143 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,960 sweepers pick it up and haul it out to 144 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,160 their snow dump. This completes the 145 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,199 initial spring cleaning. 146 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:17,840 After the cleanup has happened, we shift 147 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,759 into m summer maintenance. Downtown core 148 00:07:21,759 --> 00:07:23,680 uh is scheduled to be cleaned once a 149 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,240 week. This generally happens in the 150 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:28,240 middle of the night on night shift. All 151 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:30,400 means, arterials and collectors will 152 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:32,720 also be cleaned once a week. This 153 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,039 happens during normal hours. Residential 154 00:07:35,039 --> 00:07:38,720 sweeping will occur twice per month. Uh, 155 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,720 and this also happens during regular 156 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,919 hours. And of course, this is all very 157 00:07:43,919 --> 00:07:46,319 weather dependent as we found out this 158 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:48,240 year. 159 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:49,840 Um, 160 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,510 any questions? 161 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:54,879 » Councelor Hughes. 162 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:56,319 >> Thank you, Calvin. Um, just to your 163 00:07:56,319 --> 00:07:58,479 comment about whether then, so are we a 164 00:07:58,479 --> 00:08:00,160 little bit behind with sweeping in 165 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,160 residential areas at this point just due 166 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,160 to all the rain or 167 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,319 >> Yeah, we are. We have swept residential 168 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:08,720 twice. Um, All quadrants. 169 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:09,039 >> Yeah. 170 00:08:09,039 --> 00:08:09,759 >> Oh, okay. 171 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:12,560 >> The hurdle we have is when it rains, uh, 172 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,960 it's an oil field come uh, town, so when 173 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,520 it rains, all the trucks bring the dirt 174 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:19,199 and mud and stuff like that and they 175 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:21,759 just like Caribou Trail, we've swept, I 176 00:08:21,759 --> 00:08:23,680 think, three or four times already. 177 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:24,160 >> Okay. 178 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,280 >> And it looks like it's just Yeah. 179 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:27,599 >> Okay. 180 00:08:27,599 --> 00:08:29,599 >> So, the rain is uh not our friend when 181 00:08:29,599 --> 00:08:30,879 it comes to sweeping. 182 00:08:30,879 --> 00:08:34,880 >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. 183 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,080 Okay. Anything 184 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,560 further from council on that? Councelor 185 00:08:40,560 --> 00:08:45,990 Chova. 186 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,040 » I'd like to make a motion to accept the 187 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,200 service levels summary of dust control 188 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,440 gravel roads and street sweeping report 189 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:54,800 as information. 190 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,480 >> Okay. Motion on the floor. Any further 191 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,480 discussion? Call to question. Those in 192 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,760 favor and that is carried. Thanks. 193 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,920 >> Thank you. 194 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:09,839 >> All right. Next up, thank you. You too. 195 00:09:09,839 --> 00:09:13,279 >> Operating budget update. Roland. 196 00:09:13,279 --> 00:09:14,399 >> All right. Uh, [clears throat] good 197 00:09:14,399 --> 00:09:15,600 evening, your worship and members of 198 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,200 council. Uh, the purpose of tonight's 199 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,480 report is just to give council an update 200 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:22,240 as to where we're sitting as of June 201 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,120 30th on our operating budget. Uh, I'm 202 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:26,480 not going to go over everything. I am 203 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,080 going to go over some of the highlights. 204 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,000 Uh, some things are kind of in line. I'm 205 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,200 just going to skip over those, but I 206 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,399 will go with the ones that uh uh do have 207 00:09:34,399 --> 00:09:37,760 some variance uh on that. Uh the overall 208 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,160 big picture right now uh for the revenue 209 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,080 is that uh operating revenues are 210 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,200 sitting at 18 18.2 million representing 211 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,000 71% of the approved uh $26 million 212 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,440 annual revenue budget. Uh for municipal 213 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,080 taxes, uh all municipal tax revenue has 214 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:56,080 been invoiced for the year uh with 215 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,880 revenues at 10.5 million or 100% of the 216 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:00,959 annual budget. Uh this represents the 217 00:10:00,959 --> 00:10:02,720 total invoices build but not yet 218 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,279 collected. Um I did provide a breakdown 219 00:10:05,279 --> 00:10:07,360 of exactly where we're sitting with our 220 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:10,080 receivables uh as of July 1st for our 221 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,320 taxes. Uh so currently we have $3.8 222 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:16,079 million in 2026 outstanding. Um, that 223 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:17,920 does seem like a big amount, but uh, for 224 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,720 the most part uh, a lot of that is on 225 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:22,640 the pre-authorized payment plan. So, not 226 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:24,079 everybody pays the full amount on June 227 00:10:24,079 --> 00:10:26,240 30th. We expect to collect most of that 228 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:29,600 by December 31st. Uh, in 2025 we have 229 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,800 $152,000 in rears. In 2024, we have 230 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:38,000 36,000. Uh, 2023 we have 9,000 and in 231 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:42,000 2022 and prior years we have 556,000. 232 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,560 And in the 2022 total and prior, uh 233 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:46,560 there's approximately three properties 234 00:10:46,560 --> 00:10:49,120 with one property in that range. That 235 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,680 basically accounts for 90% of the uh 236 00:10:51,680 --> 00:10:54,640 total outstanding amount. 237 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,640 Uh total arars uh total 754,000. 238 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:02,640 Uh current roles are 1,392. 239 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:06,000 Um and we do have 1,60 rolls that are on 240 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,160 the pre-authorized payment plan. So, I'm 241 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,600 just bringing that report back. When we 242 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,360 did start the pre-authorized payment 243 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,040 plan and tried to push this, we started 244 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:16,720 around 56% about 8 years ago of the town 245 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,399 that was on the pre-authorized payment 246 00:11:18,399 --> 00:11:20,720 plan. We're now sitting around 76%. So, 247 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:22,079 that's come a long way. A lot of people 248 00:11:22,079 --> 00:11:24,240 have signed up to to pay their taxes on 249 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:26,480 a monthly basis. 250 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,440 Uh, so I think that's a a good thing. 251 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,760 Uh, for user fees and sales are good. 252 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,560 Um, so overall, we're sitting at 52% of 253 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:37,200 budget. Not really any concerns here. uh 254 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,320 the water and sewer uh fees are trending 255 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,480 a little bit lower. Um not really 256 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,519 surprising. It's been a very very uh wet 257 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:49,680 year and winter never ended. So you 258 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:51,680 don't have to uh water your grass and so 259 00:11:51,680 --> 00:11:53,839 we are seeing that. Um however the good 260 00:11:53,839 --> 00:11:56,560 news on that one is that re that lost 261 00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:00,000 revenue is uh offset uh with higher than 262 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,600 expected revenues from our bulk water. 263 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,519 So we're doing uh really good on our 264 00:12:03,519 --> 00:12:06,880 bulk water and our bulk sewer. um that 265 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:10,000 to cover that kind of little dip in and 266 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,360 less water usage. 267 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,920 Uh penalties uh penalties are sitting 268 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,079 around 42% of the year. Uh they're 269 00:12:18,079 --> 00:12:22,160 trending lower than expected. Um 270 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:23,519 and I think this is just mainly 271 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:24,959 attributed to the fact that our 272 00:12:24,959 --> 00:12:26,560 pre-authorization 273 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:28,800 uh tax amounts uh are sitting at a 274 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,200 record high of 76%. So we're having less 275 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,880 people um paying once at a time kind of 276 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:36,959 or you know failing to pay and incurring 277 00:12:36,959 --> 00:12:38,399 those penalties and going on the monthly 278 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:40,240 plan. So uh we will be looking at 279 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,480 projecting uh a different uh penalty 280 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,920 revenue for the years going forward. Uh 281 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,240 license and permits 282 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,320 uh it's sitting around 90,000 or about 283 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,519 65% of budget. Uh this revenue here is 284 00:12:53,519 --> 00:12:55,120 projected to be under budget for the 285 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,360 year. Uh so the two factors there just 286 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:58,800 slightly lower than anticipated. 287 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,320 business license revenue for the year 288 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:01,600 and then the bigger one is just the 289 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:03,279 cancellation fees for the planning and 290 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:06,800 development permits for the year. 291 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,519 Other than that, um the only other one 292 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:11,839 other revenue where uh we have a little 293 00:13:11,839 --> 00:13:13,200 bit of variance there is just other 294 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,720 revenue. It's sitting at 190,000 or 74% 295 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,680 of budget. Um we are projecting revenue 296 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:21,600 here to come in higher than budget and 297 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,120 this is just a result of a number of 298 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:26,000 donations made uh that were not 299 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,160 anticipated during budget. Um however 300 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:29,920 this additional revenue will be offset 301 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,320 by uh the expenditures that we incur 302 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,120 from the donations. 303 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,480 Um so overall uh revenue we're uh 304 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,920 looking good. Uh on the expense side 305 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,680 uh same kind of story here. Total 306 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:45,839 operating expenses are about 11 million 307 00:13:45,839 --> 00:13:48,480 representing 52%. Uh so halfway through 308 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,560 the year right right around the half 309 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:55,200 mark. Uh no uh no real overall concerns. 310 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,519 Um I did provide two breakdowns here. So 311 00:13:57,519 --> 00:14:00,320 salaries, wages, and benefits overall 312 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,920 the total big picture. Um we're sitting 313 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,959 at 51% of budget and we don't expect uh 314 00:14:06,959 --> 00:14:09,360 to exceed that budget. Uh the devil's in 315 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,199 the details within certain departments 316 00:14:11,199 --> 00:14:13,519 where we do have certain uh overruns, 317 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:15,279 but overall big picture, we should be 318 00:14:15,279 --> 00:14:17,600 able to offset some of the overruns uh 319 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:20,560 where we have unridges in other places 320 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:22,800 to kind of cover all the overall 321 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:26,639 salaries and wages. uh budget 322 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:30,800 uh contracted and general services. Um 323 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,440 no anticipation of overages here. Again, 324 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:36,800 uh the big caveat on this one is um 325 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,519 snow. So we have used up our entire snow 326 00:14:39,519 --> 00:14:41,040 budget. We did budget for that. We 327 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:43,760 anticipated that um should we have you 328 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:46,000 know a massive snowfall again if the 329 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,160 spring and winter stays the same. Yes, 330 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:49,760 we are going to have a bit of a 331 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:52,320 challenge on our overall contractors and 332 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,880 general services. But for right now um 333 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:58,800 we believe we can maintain uh budget 334 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:02,240 materials supplies and utilities 335 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,680 um currently represent uh 1.4 million 336 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,760 representing about 45% of budget. Uh 337 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,440 right now utilities, power and gas are 338 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,440 trending lower and are expected to come 339 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:14,240 in under budget. Uh the assumption here 340 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:17,120 again is made for uh a mild summer 341 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,040 season along with average fall 342 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:22,240 temperatures. Um, if we see 30°ree 343 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,560 September and 30°ree August, of course, 344 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,079 air conditioning goes up, power might go 345 00:15:26,079 --> 00:15:28,959 up. That could affect that. Um, I'm not 346 00:15:28,959 --> 00:15:32,240 anticipating that. Um, the only other uh 347 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,560 area here where we are definitely going 348 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,600 to exceed budgeted limits. However, um, 349 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,320 with this lower power and gas things, we 350 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,760 should be able to offset that is just 351 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,240 our fuel expenses. Uh so both fuel 352 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,959 budgets at fire services and operations 353 00:15:46,959 --> 00:15:49,519 are expected to exceed amounts by about 354 00:15:49,519 --> 00:15:53,120 $10,000 and $50,000 respectively. Um and 355 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:55,600 that's just due to uh overall increased 356 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:58,800 fuel prices uh for the whole year and 357 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:02,639 then we'll see what the the fall brings. 358 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:04,399 Um 359 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:07,040 so overall um on the big picture for 360 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:09,920 expenses uh we are expecting to kind of 361 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,399 come in right on the mark right now uh 362 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:14,320 with a current projection with a small 363 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:17,440 surplus of about $12,000. 364 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,160 Um where were uh where where we had some 365 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:21,920 concerns uh within the individual 366 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,560 departments. Uh so council right now is 367 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,680 sitting at 62% of the budget. Um looking 368 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,639 at the uh meeting fees, uh council has 369 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:32,560 now spent its entire meeting budget for 370 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,399 the year. So we are going to have some 371 00:16:34,399 --> 00:16:36,880 cost overages there uh for the end of 372 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,440 the year. Again, looking at other areas, 373 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:41,759 we do have some other areas where um 374 00:16:41,759 --> 00:16:43,040 we'll be able to cover some of those 375 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:47,269 overages. Um 376 00:16:47,279 --> 00:16:48,959 uh the other areas where we expect some 377 00:16:48,959 --> 00:16:50,800 a little bit of overages here, uh fire 378 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,360 services, uh currently total is 1.4 4 379 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:57,680 million or 55% of budget. Um, and while 380 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:59,360 revenues right now are currently sitting 381 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:04,559 at 60% of budget, uh, we did take uh, we did budget in this year for about 382 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:08,799 a $200,000 in deployment revenue. And of 383 00:17:08,799 --> 00:17:11,280 course, then Mother Nature decided to 384 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,880 uh, make it rain and squash all of our 385 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,360 potential fires. 386 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,480 Um so we probably won't be again you 387 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:22,799 never know uh receiving that uh revenue. 388 00:17:22,799 --> 00:17:25,760 So in uh in that case here this revenue 389 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,280 shortfall will have to be split between 390 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:33,190 the town and the MD. 391 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:34,960 Um other than that those were just the 392 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,919 two areas of concern right now where we 393 00:17:37,919 --> 00:17:40,000 just expected some overages or we're not 394 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,240 collecting the revenue. All other uh 395 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:44,000 departments right now are currently 396 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:47,440 sitting at that 50% mark. um kind of in 397 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:48,960 line with prior years and we don't 398 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,840 really have uh at this time uh any 399 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,760 expectation of uh further budget 400 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:58,240 overruns uh as of today. 401 00:17:58,240 --> 00:17:59,840 With that, I'll open it up to any 402 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,990 questions for council. 403 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,760 In the uh two sheets there too, you'll 404 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,440 have your year to dates and the 405 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,160 projections also as in the columns 406 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:10,799 there. 407 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:12,000 >> Well, I'll start it off with some 408 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,840 questions. Um, so my questions are 409 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:15,520 actually just regarding the forecast 410 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:19,360 versus the approved budget. Um, and just 411 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:21,679 some curiosity. So, water supply and 412 00:18:21,679 --> 00:18:24,400 distribution. I've got here 413 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:28,000 approximately a $217,000 414 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,480 increase expected for the forecasted for 415 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,559 the 2026 year. I'm just wondering why 416 00:18:32,559 --> 00:18:34,559 such a swing based on the budget. 417 00:18:34,559 --> 00:18:37,760 Usually, water's fairly stable 418 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,080 >> for Okay, so which revenue expenses 419 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:41,760 >> uh expenses? water supply and 420 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:43,600 distribution. I'm just looking at your 421 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,360 forecasted year end column and your 422 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:47,919 approved budget column because it just 423 00:18:47,919 --> 00:18:48,960 the forecast is 424 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,000 >> Oh yeah. So u so on this run right here 425 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:53,520 I have reserves transfers built right 426 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:56,960 in. So that does cover that. So uh based 427 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,559 on the current revenue project and our 428 00:18:58,559 --> 00:19:00,080 current expenses I'm expecting that 429 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:01,280 we'll be able to transfer a little bit 430 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:02,720 more into reserve. So it's not an 431 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,440 overall bad thing. it just shows a 432 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:06,080 higher 433 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:07,760 >> expense because of the reserve 434 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,559 >> in this in this format uh reserve 435 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:12,000 transfers are included in the 436 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:12,640 department. 437 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:14,320 >> So in that same comparing those two 438 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,799 columns my other questions would be 439 00:19:16,799 --> 00:19:19,200 there's a projected 440 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,440 um community services it's looking like 441 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,480 it's under approximately 246,000 off of 442 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,280 the budget for year to date. utilities 443 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:30,480 and power power and gas right now for uh 444 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:33,679 the MRC are definitely working in our 445 00:19:33,679 --> 00:19:34,320 favor. 446 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,039 >> Okay. Um same thing. So administration 447 00:19:37,039 --> 00:19:40,480 I've got 400,000 as a discrepancy. 448 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,720 >> Um that's again where we're offsetting 449 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:44,320 some of that. So administration we did 450 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:46,720 add a new position and there's some 451 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:47,280 other 452 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,919 >> why it's lower that you have 2.9 million 453 00:19:49,919 --> 00:19:51,679 for forecasted and approved budget is 454 00:19:51,679 --> 00:19:53,760 3.3. 455 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,120 So that's what my curiosity is why it's 456 00:19:57,120 --> 00:19:58,080 If we're trying to because we've been 457 00:19:58,080 --> 00:19:59,520 trying to get budgets as aligned as 458 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:00,960 possible. So if there's big swings like 459 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:04,000 a power and gas that's expected. I was 460 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:05,679 just curious why the discrepancy in 461 00:20:05,679 --> 00:20:09,110 administration. 462 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:10,240 » Let me get back to you. 463 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:14,000 >> Yep. That'd be great. Um and then as far 464 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,160 as the overages for meeting fees. So for 465 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:18,080 council for meeting fees is that what is 466 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:19,360 that? Is that the hourly? Which 467 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:19,840 category? 468 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,200 >> Hourly because there is that's the only 469 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:22,640 one left, right? We have the bi-weekly 470 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:24,080 allowance and then you have the hourly. 471 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,440 So when we did that originally I budget 472 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,440 it's uh 40 we had that spreadsheet about 473 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:30,720 40 meetings a year. 474 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:31,120 >> Okay. 475 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:33,039 >> So we've basically I said for council 476 00:20:33,039 --> 00:20:35,280 you've probably hit that mark right now. 477 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:36,880 >> Okay. So it's the meeting fees are the 478 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:38,400 hourly meetings that we've under 479 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:39,520 budgeted for. 480 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:47,430 >> Okay. 481 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:48,799 Anything further from the rest of 482 00:20:48,799 --> 00:20:51,760 council? 483 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:52,880 Okay. Okay. So, yeah, if you can just 484 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,039 get back to us on that uh on that 485 00:20:55,039 --> 00:20:57,679 discrepancy there, that would be great. 486 00:20:57,679 --> 00:20:59,600 I would entertain a motion from council 487 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:05,350 then. 488 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:07,200 Councelor Choba. 489 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,840 >> Thank you. 490 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:14,000 Um I'd like to move to 491 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,159 accept the operation budget update as 492 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:16,960 information. 493 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:18,240 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 494 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:19,840 discussion? 495 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:22,240 Call to question. Those in favor and 496 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:27,909 that one is carried. Thank you. 497 00:21:27,919 --> 00:21:30,320 councelor Hughes is 498 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,960 >> just Okay, perfect. 499 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:36,720 >> Okay, next up, 500 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:41,909 Joe. 501 00:21:41,919 --> 00:21:44,159 » It's a quick turnaround on a bylaw. 502 00:21:44,159 --> 00:21:47,430 >> Mhm. 503 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,640 » Under the circumstances. 504 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:52,559 Uh good evening uh your worshiing 505 00:21:52,559 --> 00:21:55,280 council. Uh presenting tonight bylaw 506 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,520 number 10-2026 507 00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,360 leisure economic assistance program 508 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:01,520 bylaw. The purpose of this report is to 509 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:03,919 present the revised and updated leisure 510 00:22:03,919 --> 00:22:07,360 economic assistance bylaw number 10-2026 511 00:22:07,360 --> 00:22:09,200 for council's consideration and to 512 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:10,799 recommend that council give the bylaw 513 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:14,799 reading um as the revisions from last 514 00:22:14,799 --> 00:22:16,320 week strengthen the overall governance 515 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:18,080 framework for the town's leisure 516 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:20,480 economic assistance program by improving 517 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,080 administrative clarity, enhancing 518 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:24,159 accountability, expanding eligibility 519 00:22:24,159 --> 00:22:26,000 provisions, and establishing consistent 520 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,559 procedures for program administration. 521 00:22:28,559 --> 00:22:30,000 Again, for background, the existing 522 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,559 leisure economic assistance policy was 523 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:34,320 adopted in 2015 and has served the 524 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,159 foundation for the town's recreation fee 525 00:22:36,159 --> 00:22:38,400 assistance program. Since that time, 526 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,080 municipal practices, legislative 527 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,159 requirements, and community expectations 528 00:22:42,159 --> 00:22:44,159 have evolved significantly. 529 00:22:44,159 --> 00:22:46,000 Administration undertook a comprehensive 530 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,919 view and have created a bylaw to ensure 531 00:22:47,919 --> 00:22:49,520 it reflects current best practices, 532 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,520 improve accessibility for residents 533 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,360 experiencing financial hardship, and 534 00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:54,720 provides a moderate administrative 535 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,400 framework for the delivery of recreation 536 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,240 fee assistance. 537 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:00,080 administration has completed a detailed 538 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:01,679 review of the proposed bylaw 539 00:23:01,679 --> 00:23:03,760 incorporating council's feedback to 540 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,440 improve clarity, consistency, and 541 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:06,960 operational effectiveness and 542 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,840 legislative alignment. Uh the bylaw also 543 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:11,520 reflects current privacy requirements, 544 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:13,039 establishes clear administrative 545 00:23:13,039 --> 00:23:15,679 responsibilities and strengthens dispute 546 00:23:15,679 --> 00:23:17,840 resolution process while ensuring 547 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:20,480 stewardship of municipal resources. 548 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,520 administration has completed a review um 549 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:25,520 to ensure that it provides a clear, 550 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,039 transparent and sustainable framework 551 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:29,760 for administering the LEAP program. Uh 552 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,280 the revisions improve the readability of 553 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,840 the bylaw by expanding definitions uh 554 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,400 and responsibilities. Uh there are three 555 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:38,640 options administration that I 556 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:40,559 administration has identified. The 557 00:23:40,559 --> 00:23:41,840 recommended option is to give the 558 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,799 reading of the bylaw. Uh this option 559 00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:46,799 modernizes the fee assistance program as 560 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:49,520 discussed. Uh section 7 provides three 561 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:51,280 options for council's consideration and 562 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:53,360 approval that community services can use 563 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:55,039 moving forward as the program benefit 564 00:23:55,039 --> 00:23:57,360 guidelines. Implementation can occur 565 00:23:57,360 --> 00:23:59,360 using existing administrative resources 566 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:00,880 and will support improved customer 567 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:02,799 service and operational efficiency. 568 00:24:02,799 --> 00:24:04,320 Alternatively, the council may refer the 569 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:05,919 bylaw back to administration for 570 00:24:05,919 --> 00:24:07,760 additional revisions. While this would 571 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:08,960 provide an opportunity for further 572 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:10,559 refinement should council identify 573 00:24:10,559 --> 00:24:12,480 additional changes, it would obviously 574 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:14,320 delay implementation of the updated 575 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,400 policy and require additional staff time 576 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,480 and future council consideration. 577 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:20,080 Council may also choose to defeat the 578 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:21,919 proposed bylaw. This option would 579 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:23,919 maintain the existing policy framework, 580 00:24:23,919 --> 00:24:25,360 however, would leave the town operating 581 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:27,360 under an outdated policy that doesn't 582 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,039 fully reflect current administrative 583 00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:30,640 practices. 584 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:32,799 The proposed revisions in this proposed 585 00:24:32,799 --> 00:24:35,279 bylaw, taking it from policy to a bylaw, 586 00:24:35,279 --> 00:24:37,039 are not expected to create significant 587 00:24:37,039 --> 00:24:39,200 financial or staffing impacts beyond 588 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:40,480 those already approved through the 589 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,200 annual operating budget process. The 590 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:44,640 LEAP program will continue to operate 591 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,240 within council approved funding. 592 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:47,919 Administration will manage approvals in 593 00:24:47,919 --> 00:24:49,360 accordance with available budget 594 00:24:49,360 --> 00:24:51,520 capacity. Operationally, the revised 595 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:52,960 bylaw is expected to improve 596 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:54,720 administrative efficiency by 597 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:56,480 standardizing procedures, clarifying 598 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,720 eligibility requirements, reducing any 599 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,440 inconsistencies in decision-m, and 600 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:06,789 improve overall program administration. 601 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:09,279 As mentioned last week, this bylaw 602 00:25:09,279 --> 00:25:13,440 repeals and replaces policy D-025 603 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:16,000 from 2015, establishing a much more 604 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,760 modern governance framework for the LEAP 605 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,760 program. 606 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:21,600 The communication strategy following 607 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:23,360 adoption of the bylaw administration 608 00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:25,039 will implement a communication strategy 609 00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:26,960 to ensure residents and stakeholders are 610 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,600 aware of the revised program. 611 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:31,039 Information will be published on the 612 00:25:31,039 --> 00:25:33,200 town's website. Application forms and 613 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:34,880 supporting materials will be updated and 614 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,120 community organizations, schools, social 615 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:39,279 service agencies, and recreation user 616 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:41,200 groups would be advised of the changes. 617 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,880 Internal training will also be provided 618 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:44,400 to community services staff to ensure 619 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:46,320 the revised bylaw is implemented 620 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:48,320 consistently and that applicants receive 621 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:50,000 accurate and timely information 622 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,559 regarding eligibility application 623 00:25:52,559 --> 00:25:54,960 requirements and available programs. And 624 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:56,559 depending on which of the three options 625 00:25:56,559 --> 00:25:58,799 are chosen, there may be minimal impact 626 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:01,360 to our residents and our users. Uh and 627 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:03,600 it very well could be the status fairly 628 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:05,840 much the status quo. Uh the proposed 629 00:26:05,840 --> 00:26:07,600 bylaw supports council's commitment to 630 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,919 fostering a healthy, inclusive, resil 631 00:26:09,919 --> 00:26:12,000 resilient community by reducing 632 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:13,840 financial barriers to participation in 633 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:16,159 recreation and leisure opportunities. 634 00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:18,000 The bylaw promotes equitable access to 635 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,600 municipal services while ensuring 636 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,440 responsible stewardship of public 637 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:23,120 resources through transparent 638 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:25,279 eligibility requirements and accountable 639 00:26:25,279 --> 00:26:27,679 administrative processes. Recommendation 640 00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:29,679 to council's administration recommends 641 00:26:29,679 --> 00:26:32,880 that council uh give all three readings 642 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:35,600 in unanimous consent. Uh the proposed 643 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:37,200 revisions significantly strengthen the 644 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:39,919 bylaw uh as discussed in this 645 00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:41,919 presentation and it better position the 646 00:26:41,919 --> 00:26:43,279 town to provide equitable and 647 00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:45,600 transparent recreation fee assistance 648 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,600 while ensuring responsible stewardship 649 00:26:47,600 --> 00:27:06,630 of municipal resources. 650 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:17,909 get to the right page here. 651 00:27:17,919 --> 00:27:20,240 » So, a couple administrative things from 652 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:23,120 me. 4.10 10 refers to appendix B, but 653 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:25,679 appendix B is blank in here. Is that 654 00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:28,000 because it's based on our choices? Okay. 655 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:29,440 >> And then 656 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,240 >> and appendix A reads that u 657 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:33,919 >> it's labeled a schedule A 658 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:35,440 >> for the purposes of the bylaw. So that 659 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:37,360 this isn't something as any of the LICO 660 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:39,760 amounts and in discussions with Darcy 661 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,799 and FCSS and and kids sports, I think I 662 00:27:42,799 --> 00:27:44,799 mentioned to you out of chamber that the 663 00:27:44,799 --> 00:27:46,480 rates that they use for LICO are 664 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,000 actually higher. 665 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,679 >> It's this plus 50%. 666 00:27:49,679 --> 00:27:51,120 >> Yeah. Which is interesting because I was 667 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:52,720 just I don't understand why they make 668 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:54,720 the LICO rates with the discussion from 669 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,640 last week that we had. Same thing I said 670 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:58,960 if they set rural rates that are for 671 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:02,159 towns their size. It's interesting that 672 00:28:02,159 --> 00:28:04,320 those aren't the ones that are used by 673 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:06,480 peers etc. I just found it very odd. 674 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:07,840 That's why my questioning was around 675 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,960 that because obviously you hadn't done the research about that. So 676 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:13,600 appendix B is going to have the details 677 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:15,679 based on what we decide here. Just a 678 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:18,000 note that um the body of the bylaw 679 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,760 refers to appendix A, but it's labeled 680 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:22,240 as schedule A. So 681 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,320 >> B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B was sort of an option in relation to 682 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:25,919 limiting benefits, I think, because 683 00:28:25,919 --> 00:28:27,520 we're suggesting to mayor and council 684 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,760 that our current program stays the same 685 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:31,840 out of the three options that are listed 686 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:33,679 within section 7. 687 00:28:33,679 --> 00:28:34,240 >> Y 688 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:36,240 >> um and and part of the discussion I had 689 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,960 with with Darcy was relation to uh those 690 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,080 communities that have a 75% off policy. 691 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:43,760 It still creates a situation that family 692 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:44,960 four needs to come up with a 693 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:46,159 considerable amount of money if you're 694 00:28:46,159 --> 00:28:48,000 on a budget. So I believe we figured out 695 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:49,520 a family of four or a family of five 696 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:52,159 would need to come up with over $300 to 697 00:28:52,159 --> 00:28:55,039 pay that 25% portion of a family pass. 698 00:28:55,039 --> 00:28:56,480 So though it's an option here on the 699 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:58,720 page, it's not my preference or 700 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,640 recommendation to council. I think our 701 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,399 current model, particularly based on 702 00:29:02,399 --> 00:29:04,880 usage, as discussed last week, is very 703 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,600 reasonable and and fills a need within 704 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:08,960 the community, but it's not something 705 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:12,159 that's overtly been used and we have 706 00:29:12,159 --> 00:29:14,159 tremendous numbers. It's a small portion 707 00:29:14,159 --> 00:29:14,799 of the community that 708 00:29:14,799 --> 00:29:16,399 >> is that so is that option one, two, or 709 00:29:16,399 --> 00:29:19,120 three? Just 710 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:20,080 >> 75%. 711 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,080 >> Uh the option I'm suggesting is that the 712 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:24,399 it 7.1.1 713 00:29:24,399 --> 00:29:26,799 >> it's the one 7.1.2 he's talking about 714 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:27,360 the 715 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,600 >> I'm discussing 7.1.2, which is the 716 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:30,640 second option. 717 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:32,960 >> Third option is what some communities 718 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:35,039 use similar to St. Albert where it's an 719 00:29:35,039 --> 00:29:37,440 either or situation. It's one free 720 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:40,159 six-month pass or again 75% off an 721 00:29:40,159 --> 00:29:41,520 annual pass. 722 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,200 >> And so you're suggest So administration 723 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:44,159 is suggesting 724 00:29:44,159 --> 00:29:46,640 >> administrator suggesting 7.1 725 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,279 >> 1.1. 726 00:29:49,279 --> 00:29:51,039 >> So the multif family membership hassles 727 00:29:51,039 --> 00:29:54,000 and a $40 discount. 728 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,559 >> Okay. So what so the first one 729 00:29:56,559 --> 00:29:58,559 >> is what we do now and then the other two 730 00:29:58,559 --> 00:30:00,159 options are for council's discussion and 731 00:30:00,159 --> 00:30:01,120 consideration now 732 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:05,510 >> for consideration 733 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:07,440 » what she's saying is you change it to 734 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:15,430 schedule a notending 735 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:18,240 you got to change it to schedule aendex 736 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:25,190 >> okay gotcha 737 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:27,600 So currently annual multif family passes 738 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:31,520 plus a $40 program discount. So that is 739 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,679 we provide it to if they qualify for the 740 00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:36,000 program anyone that qualifies and that's 741 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:39,200 to all the pool MRC etc. 742 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,919 >> And we have never administered the $40. 743 00:30:41,919 --> 00:30:43,919 It's never been used. It's always just 744 00:30:43,919 --> 00:30:45,679 >> the $40 program discount. So that's when 745 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:47,120 it's outside. So that would be if you 746 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:48,240 wanted to sign up for 747 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:48,880 >> summer splash. 748 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:49,200 >> Okay, 749 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:50,799 >> it is but traditionally people would 750 00:30:50,799 --> 00:30:52,720 apply for greater funding through kids 751 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:54,640 sport or jump start. 752 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:56,799 >> Okay, so that's that one's just usually 753 00:30:56,799 --> 00:30:58,799 not used, but it is a tool there if 754 00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:01,520 someone chose to use it. So right now we 755 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:05,120 can it's free essentially annual multif 756 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,799 family passes for those that qualify in 757 00:31:06,799 --> 00:31:07,520 the program. 758 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,440 >> It's sort of a try out fee. $40 would 759 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:11,360 cover usually one day at camp, right? to 760 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:12,960 see whether or not there's a fit for the 761 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:14,960 children andor should they apply next 762 00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:16,799 year for maybe jump start and and apply 763 00:31:16,799 --> 00:31:18,000 for the whole 764 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:19,679 >> Okay. And so that would be for the 765 00:31:19,679 --> 00:31:21,520 obviously not just the facility usage is 766 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:22,559 that's for 767 00:31:22,559 --> 00:31:23,760 >> Okay. Okay. No, I just wanted to make 768 00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:25,760 sure I understood what that was that 769 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:26,480 kind of stuff. 770 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:28,480 >> Okay. 771 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,159 Any questions from council on that or 772 00:31:30,159 --> 00:31:33,440 discussion on preferred options? 773 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:34,880 >> Council Hughes. 774 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:36,399 >> The only other one that had flagged for 775 00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:37,840 me here was our discussion last week 776 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:39,760 just regarding um being in good 777 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:41,600 standing. So, I was just looking at the 778 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,200 5.1.6. 779 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,120 Um, and you're just basically saying as 780 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:46,159 long as they're in good standing with 781 00:31:46,159 --> 00:31:47,600 the community service department of the 782 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,000 town and the MD, including having no 783 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:52,080 outstanding community services related 784 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,640 obligations, um, that would affect their 785 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:56,880 eligibility. So, nothing in terms of 786 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:58,799 other town departments then? 787 00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:00,000 >> Not at this time. That's not the 788 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:01,600 suggested administration. We keep 789 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,519 focused to the services that we offer 790 00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:05,120 and in good standing with us as the 791 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,600 offering department. 792 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:09,279 >> Okay. 793 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:10,559 Um, 794 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:11,840 >> yeah, that was just one of our Oh, 795 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:12,399 sorry. Go ahead. 796 00:32:12,399 --> 00:32:13,760 >> A lot of times these people applying are 797 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:15,200 renters, so they wouldn't have 798 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:17,279 outstanding taxes. A lot of them are in 799 00:32:17,279 --> 00:32:18,720 low-inccome housing. 800 00:32:18,720 --> 00:32:20,720 >> In low income. Okay. 801 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:22,320 >> Okay. Yeah, that was just one thing that 802 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:24,240 was kind of a topic of discussion. So, I 803 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:25,440 just thought I would highlight it here 804 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:28,000 and sort of say to council, everybody 805 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,080 seems okay with that [laughter] 806 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:32,640 one and moving through that. I was 807 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:34,080 initially on the other like the oppos 808 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:35,519 side that it should be all of that, but 809 00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:36,720 I understand if we're looking at 810 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,320 barriers to entry for access to 811 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:40,320 community services and recreation. I can 812 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,480 see how it makes sense to go with 813 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,480 administration's recommendation of oper 814 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:46,159 of it in a silo of good standing with 815 00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:47,279 community services 816 00:32:47,279 --> 00:32:48,799 >> and and it is at the discretion of the 817 00:32:48,799 --> 00:32:50,559 director. So in that situation, 818 00:32:50,559 --> 00:32:52,080 councelor Hughes, if there was someone 819 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:53,760 that it was brought to my attention that 820 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:55,519 was another outstanding matter, for 821 00:32:55,519 --> 00:32:57,440 instance, uncut lawns or something that 822 00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:59,919 bylaw was, you know, dealing with that 823 00:32:59,919 --> 00:33:01,760 was an outstanding issue or a vehicle 824 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:03,679 that wasn't being moved. Those would be 825 00:33:03,679 --> 00:33:05,200 pieces we could consider and maybe have 826 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:06,559 a conversation with the applicant to 827 00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:07,760 say, "We have a concern of the 828 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:10,240 department. It's creating a bit of a 829 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:12,559 delay and try and figure out best 830 00:33:12,559 --> 00:33:16,240 possible solution." again u looking at 831 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:18,880 our previous client base and people who 832 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:20,799 were applying for the program I don't 833 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:22,720 see that being the issue that was 834 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:24,640 discussed in our first meeting with tax 835 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:27,039 concerns or water concerns as discussed 836 00:33:27,039 --> 00:33:28,799 and again each application's done on a 837 00:33:28,799 --> 00:33:31,360 case-by case basis if there's any 838 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:33,120 recommendations or mention from staff 839 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:34,720 that provide new information that should 840 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:36,559 be considered it would be done at that 841 00:33:36,559 --> 00:33:39,440 time and obviously if any leap 842 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:41,519 assistance was not provided to that 843 00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:43,279 person it would be spelled out in a 844 00:33:43,279 --> 00:33:44,799 letter and then the appeal process would 845 00:33:44,799 --> 00:33:45,039 start. 846 00:33:45,039 --> 00:33:46,559 >> I did read that that you would respond 847 00:33:46,559 --> 00:33:48,480 to them with the reasons and I also 848 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:49,840 think that that's great. So everything 849 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,679 else in the bylaw I found to be fine. I 850 00:33:51,679 --> 00:33:53,360 just wanted to open that up for 851 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:54,480 discussion and make sure everyone was 852 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:55,919 comfortable. But I do appreciate that 853 00:33:55,919 --> 00:33:58,240 you guys will be taking it by a case by 854 00:33:58,240 --> 00:34:00,720 case basis and I feel confident in that. 855 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:01,279 So 856 00:34:01,279 --> 00:34:02,960 >> Alex wanted to weigh in. So, just to add 857 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:05,200 and support support um the community 858 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:06,559 services, one of the things we talked 859 00:34:06,559 --> 00:34:09,280 about if if a family uh parents cannot 860 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:11,760 afford their taxes per se or or they've 861 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:13,679 got a grass cutting bylaw fine, is that 862 00:34:13,679 --> 00:34:15,040 fair to the children that might be five 863 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:16,320 or six years old to want to go to the 864 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,399 pool? So, that's why we left it with the 865 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:19,839 community services department and not 866 00:34:19,839 --> 00:34:22,159 punishing the entire family for maybe 867 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:25,440 they can't pay $1,500 in taxes um but 868 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:27,119 they should still be able to get some of 869 00:34:27,119 --> 00:34:28,720 that mental health relief. So, that's 870 00:34:28,720 --> 00:34:30,720 where we left it at that as a support to 871 00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:37,190 what they just said. Okay. Thank you. 872 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:42,230 Okay. Anything further from council, 873 00:34:42,240 --> 00:34:43,200 » council? 874 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:44,720 >> No. If there's no other questions, I'll 875 00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:46,879 make a motion. But it recommends give 876 00:34:46,879 --> 00:34:48,639 second reading, but unless I'm mistaken, 877 00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:50,079 we haven't given first reading. So, 878 00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:52,800 that's what I'm going to do, right? Y 879 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:53,919 >> needs to be first reading. 880 00:34:53,919 --> 00:34:55,440 >> I'll move that council gives bylaw 881 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:57,440 number 10-2026 882 00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:58,720 first reading. 883 00:34:58,720 --> 00:34:59,920 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 884 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:02,079 discussion? Call to question those in 885 00:35:02,079 --> 00:35:09,910 favor and that one is carried. 886 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,480 Councelor Bows move that council gives 887 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:15,280 bylaw number 10-2026 888 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:16,400 second reading. 889 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:17,839 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 890 00:35:17,839 --> 00:35:20,000 discussion? Call the question. Those in 891 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,800 favor and that is carried. Councelor 892 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:23,760 Choba. 893 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:25,920 >> I move that council gives biler number 894 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,920 10-2026 895 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:30,400 unanimous consent for third reading. Any 896 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:32,560 further discussion? Call to question. 897 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:35,760 Those in favor and that is carried. And 898 00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:37,119 councelor Williams. 899 00:35:37,119 --> 00:35:39,680 >> I move that council gives bylaw number 900 00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,440 10-2026 901 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:42,560 third reading. 902 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:43,839 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 903 00:35:43,839 --> 00:35:45,680 discussion? Call to question. Those in 904 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:49,359 favor. And that is carried. 905 00:35:49,359 --> 00:35:56,470 Okay. Thank you very much. 906 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:59,040 » Okay. On to the CEO update. Alex, floor 907 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:00,160 is yours. 908 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:01,920 >> Thank you, Mayor and Council. Uh, so 909 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:03,280 we'll start with planning development on 910 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:05,119 the update today. Um, some of the 911 00:36:05,119 --> 00:36:06,800 activity taking place, the staff 912 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:08,960 attended an intermunicipal uh, 913 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:11,680 subdivision appeal or ESTAB hearing um, 914 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:13,760 in support of a local applicant. Some of 915 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:15,280 the summer events taking place. There's 916 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,119 been lots of special events which uh, 917 00:36:17,119 --> 00:36:18,720 have been benefited the community and 918 00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:20,480 the permits are all approved. Again, 919 00:36:20,480 --> 00:36:21,680 we're still challenged with some of 920 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:23,280 these events coming in with very short 921 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,200 notice, but our planning and development 922 00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,560 partners has been department has been 923 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:27,920 done a very good job of working through 924 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:29,359 them quickly so that these events can 925 00:36:29,359 --> 00:36:32,560 take place. Uh they and the uh again 926 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,320 continue to work closely with the other 927 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,400 um activities that are taking place 928 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,480 coming up 929 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,320 under human resources. Um we have some 930 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,880 training coming up uh and taking place 931 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:44,560 respectful workplace for all of our 932 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:47,040 staff and mental health for leaders and 933 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:51,599 supervisors is on ongoing. Um it's a quick online takes about an hour 934 00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:54,160 for our staff. Um and we've made it 935 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:56,240 through all of our from full-time 936 00:36:56,240 --> 00:36:58,560 directors down to the part-time staff. 937 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:00,720 And our internal audit um under health 938 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:02,240 and safety is beginning this year 939 00:37:02,240 --> 00:37:04,000 because of our high score last year and 940 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:05,119 all the work that went in is just a 941 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:07,040 report for the next couple years. So we 942 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:08,079 don't have to do all the interviews and 943 00:37:08,079 --> 00:37:09,920 audits and things like that. Um which is 944 00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:12,720 a feather in the cap to the team. um for 945 00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:15,599 projects. So, the multi-purpose HVAC and 946 00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:18,400 washroom upgrades have gone out to RFQ 947 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:20,880 or request for proposal. 948 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:22,560 The new diving board has finally been 949 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:24,560 ordered and we're hoping for a delivery 950 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:26,720 in late July and then we'll work on 951 00:37:26,720 --> 00:37:28,000 getting it installed. So, that was a 952 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,480 carryover project from last year. Um the 953 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:33,040 water main replacement on 11th Avenue um 954 00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:35,280 has started. the letters have gone out 955 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:37,520 and as mentioned last week the overlay 956 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:40,000 and grind and fill program um the 957 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:41,359 companies have been notified and they're 958 00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:45,200 getting ready to uh mobilize in town. Um 959 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:48,400 community services under FCSS the parade 960 00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:50,880 of programs is on September 12th. Um the 961 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:52,480 internal grant applications there was 962 00:37:52,480 --> 00:37:54,240 seven received they will be coming to 963 00:37:54,240 --> 00:37:56,960 council on August 11th. Uh the pool the 964 00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:58,720 school year end swims wrapped up with 965 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:00,560 over eight eight swims with over 100 966 00:38:00,560 --> 00:38:03,839 patrons each. Um the MRC had Canada Day 967 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:06,720 with over 500 attendees and um we keep 968 00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:09,040 um speaking about the,200 pancakes that 969 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:10,960 were served by the fire department. So 970 00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:13,599 that was a a good news on their behalf. 971 00:38:13,599 --> 00:38:16,079 The legacy has uh we we installed a 972 00:38:16,079 --> 00:38:17,599 ghost kitchen. So if you're not sure 973 00:38:17,599 --> 00:38:19,440 what that means, basically anybody can 974 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:20,720 come and just rent the kitchen. It 975 00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:21,839 doesn't have to be for an event. And 976 00:38:21,839 --> 00:38:23,440 we've had two people sign up for that. 977 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:24,720 So it's another way that we're looking 978 00:38:24,720 --> 00:38:27,200 at creating some revenue over there. 979 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:28,800 Um, we have a couple of baseball 980 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:30,480 tournaments that just took place as well 981 00:38:30,480 --> 00:38:32,480 as provincials are coming up this 982 00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:34,640 weekend and we've had two hockey camps 983 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:37,119 at the MRC and two more coming up uh 984 00:38:37,119 --> 00:38:38,880 next month. 985 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:40,560 The fire department, so they've been 986 00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:42,640 busy um as even though it's been wet 987 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:44,480 weather, they've still been busy there 988 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:46,079 on the inspection side. There was four 989 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:47,599 inspections, two investigations, and 990 00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:48,960 four complaints that were handled in 991 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:51,680 June. the WOOI team coordinator, the 992 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:53,680 admin program coordinator and did some 993 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:56,160 wildfire assessments in a couple of MD 994 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:57,359 properties. They're really pushing 995 00:38:57,359 --> 00:39:00,079 wildfire assessments through um Fire 996 00:39:00,079 --> 00:39:02,079 Smart Canada right now. There's an 997 00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:03,599 online app and our fires smart 998 00:39:03,599 --> 00:39:06,480 coordinator is able to handle that. Um 999 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:09,440 their calls uh so far as of July 6 are 1000 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,599 344. They're trending up slightly from 1001 00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:14,400 last year, but nothing um nothing like 1002 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:16,960 years previous to that. And currently 1003 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:19,440 there's 118 members across the region. A 1004 00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:20,720 couple of side notes that weren't in the 1005 00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:22,240 report. Um, recently you may have saw 1006 00:39:22,240 --> 00:39:24,079 that we put out a post on behalf of the 1007 00:39:24,079 --> 00:39:26,720 RCMP um for some stolen property. We 1008 00:39:26,720 --> 00:39:28,320 included pictures, which is something we 1009 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:30,400 haven't done in the past very much. So, 1010 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,240 um, in speaking with the RCMP detachment 1011 00:39:32,240 --> 00:39:33,680 commander, that's they that's something 1012 00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:35,119 they're starting to do a little bit more 1013 00:39:35,119 --> 00:39:38,320 of when they have um good pictures of of 1014 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:40,000 potential suspects that they want us to 1015 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:41,200 share. So, we're working with them on 1016 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:44,160 that. our peace officer. Um he was away 1017 00:39:44,160 --> 00:39:45,359 last week so I wasn't able to get a 1018 00:39:45,359 --> 00:39:47,760 quick or an update but he did spend time 1019 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,119 adjusting his schedule for river boat 1020 00:39:49,119 --> 00:39:50,160 days, helping out with the parade, 1021 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:52,000 fireworks, and patrolling the grounds. 1022 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,240 Um dealing with unsightly properties at 1023 00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:55,839 this time of year with all the weather 1024 00:39:55,839 --> 00:39:57,839 uh the moisture. So we we've got lots of 1025 00:39:57,839 --> 00:40:02,000 grass um complaints coming in and as as 1026 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:05,040 normal right now the encampments 1027 00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:06,960 operations. So we heard a bit of their 1028 00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:08,800 street sweeping gravel roads. They 1029 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:11,280 weren't able to do the the uh calcium 1030 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:12,480 just yet because of the wet weather, but 1031 00:40:12,480 --> 00:40:14,000 the wet weather also helps with keeping 1032 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,240 the dust down. So, it is still ongoing. 1033 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:18,480 Um recycle keeping that um get grass 1034 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:20,800 removal and garbage pickup as needed. Um 1035 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:23,359 pothole repairs. I did ask today there 1036 00:40:23,359 --> 00:40:24,800 was a couple questions on Main Street. 1037 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:26,480 So, there is some overlay taking place 1038 00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:28,640 by between Second and Third AB. So, 1039 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:30,400 that's kind of in front of RBC. Um 1040 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:31,599 there's going to be some more potholeing 1041 00:40:31,599 --> 00:40:34,560 done by the the uh Legion. Um, so there 1042 00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:36,880 is some on more ongoing work going there 1043 00:40:36,880 --> 00:40:39,680 and line painting um will finish up once 1044 00:40:39,680 --> 00:40:41,280 the new overlay takes place on the south 1045 00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:43,599 end of Main Street. 1046 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:45,359 Um, and at the water plant, they're 1047 00:40:45,359 --> 00:40:47,119 painting the new shop, getting that 1048 00:40:47,119 --> 00:40:49,440 almost finished up and prep work on the 1049 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:51,680 line repairs, uh, sewer line repairs and 1050 00:40:51,680 --> 00:41:06,309 water lines in town. Any questions? 1051 00:41:06,319 --> 00:41:07,839 Just double checking on that. I asked a 1052 00:41:07,839 --> 00:41:09,280 question last week about potholes. So I 1053 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:10,480 heard you say now that they're doing 1054 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:12,160 some work in front of the Legion. Is 1055 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:13,839 that 1056 00:41:13,839 --> 00:41:16,160 >> So there's a um some of the ones the the 1057 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:18,400 now that the plants are up and running, there's a a section in 1058 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:20,480 front of the Legion um kind of by Carlos 1059 00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:22,000 there that needs to be worked on. Okay. 1060 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,760 >> And then the section in front of RBC 1061 00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:24,960 that's part of the overlay, there's 1062 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:26,480 going to be grind and fill done in that. 1063 00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:28,079 So the little holes won't get filled 1064 00:41:28,079 --> 00:41:29,920 until the grind and overlay takes place. 1065 00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:30,160 Okay. 1066 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:31,680 >> And and then residential's ongoing, but 1067 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:32,720 those are the big ones that are standing 1068 00:41:32,720 --> 00:41:34,079 out in the community right now on Main 1069 00:41:34,079 --> 00:41:34,720 Street. 1070 00:41:34,720 --> 00:41:36,640 >> Okay. So we can expect within the next 1071 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:38,400 several weeks that the majority should 1072 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:39,200 be filled, I would. 1073 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:41,200 >> Yeah. Ongoing. Um those ones are very 1074 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:42,319 major, so they'll probably get on them 1075 00:41:42,319 --> 00:41:43,520 sooner rather than later. Okay. 1076 00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:45,040 >> And then as the grind and fill takes 1077 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:46,240 place, they'll do the ones outside of 1078 00:41:46,240 --> 00:41:49,040 that patching program. 1079 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,200 >> Any further questions from council 1080 00:41:51,200 --> 00:41:52,560 councelor Hughes? 1081 00:41:52,560 --> 00:41:55,040 >> Uh motion to accept the CAO update. 1082 00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:56,240 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 1083 00:41:56,240 --> 00:41:57,920 discussion? Call to question. Those in 1084 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:01,680 favor and that is carried. 1085 00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:07,190 Okay, moving forward into 1086 00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:10,400 where am I at? Management task list. 1087 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:12,160 >> So, thanks again. I just Sorry, I lost 1088 00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:14,079 my place. Just pulling it up. So, there 1089 00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:15,599 is a couple things on the management 1090 00:42:15,599 --> 00:42:18,960 task list. 1091 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:23,040 uh the um advertisement for the the kind 1092 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:24,960 of the projects was completed and sent 1093 00:42:24,960 --> 00:42:27,839 out on our social media pages. The um 1094 00:42:27,839 --> 00:42:30,880 tri council health meeting has been um 1095 00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:35,040 uh planned and the sale of the VIC for 1096 00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:38,000 the 64 $642,500 1097 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,240 was signed last week. So that has been 1098 00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:41,920 completed. It's just in the MD hands now 1099 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,160 to finalize the that and the land 1100 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:45,920 transfer and all of that. So everything 1101 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:47,599 on the current task list has been 1102 00:42:47,599 --> 00:42:49,680 completed as of today or or just about 1103 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:51,839 finalized as of today. 1104 00:42:51,839 --> 00:42:52,960 >> Councelor Hughes, 1105 00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:55,040 >> is there a timeline on when things with 1106 00:42:55,040 --> 00:42:57,680 the VIC will be sort of finalized? 1107 00:42:57,680 --> 00:42:59,760 >> Yeah, it's uh it's basically in getting 1108 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:03,680 the land titles adjusted and getting the payment processed. Um I would 1109 00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:05,280 suspect be done by the end of August. 1110 00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:05,520 Okay. 1111 00:43:05,520 --> 00:43:07,040 >> Uh land titles is a little bit behind, 1112 00:43:07,040 --> 00:43:08,400 but it's really not. It's just the 1113 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:09,680 payment once we have the payment, but 1114 00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:11,119 the paper the documents were signed by 1115 00:43:11,119 --> 00:43:12,880 the mayor and myself last week. So our 1116 00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:14,720 end is done now. is just accepting the 1117 00:43:14,720 --> 00:43:16,400 payment and finishing the land title. 1118 00:43:16,400 --> 00:43:17,680 >> Okay, thank you. 1119 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:23,030 >> Okay, 1120 00:43:23,040 --> 00:43:24,640 councelor Choba 1121 00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:26,240 >> like to move to accept the management 1122 00:43:26,240 --> 00:43:28,560 task list as information motion on the 1123 00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:30,720 floor. Any further discussion? Called 1124 00:43:30,720 --> 00:43:33,680 questions in favor and that is carried. 1125 00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:37,280 Um, anything for question period? 1126 00:43:37,280 --> 00:43:39,040 >> Oh, 1127 00:43:39,040 --> 00:43:41,829 trouble. [clears throat] 1128 00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:46,319 Quick question, Alex. Um, 1129 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:49,280 at our tri council health meeting, we 1130 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:52,240 agreed that the town should send a 1131 00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:54,720 letter to 1132 00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:59,920 I'll give you um AHS medical affairs. um 1133 00:43:59,920 --> 00:44:02,880 just supporting 1134 00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:05,920 our local hospital um and chatting with 1135 00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:09,520 them about the decision to move or or 1136 00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:11,920 basically relocate a physician without 1137 00:44:11,920 --> 00:44:14,720 proper consultation or replacement 1138 00:44:14,720 --> 00:44:18,240 plans. So basically would admin like me 1139 00:44:18,240 --> 00:44:20,400 to make a motion on that or is that 1140 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:22,160 something that you can take with? 1141 00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:22,960 >> Yes. 1142 00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:26,640 >> Okay. All right. I guess I will make a 1143 00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:30,880 motion tasking admin to um write a 1144 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:33,040 letter of support 1145 00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:38,400 supporting our local um hospital to AHS 1146 00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:40,880 medical affairs um letting them know 1147 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:44,079 about our displeasure in how they've 1148 00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:46,560 handled the physician relocation from 1149 00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:49,040 Slave Lake without consultation and 1150 00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:52,319 replacement planning. 1151 00:44:52,319 --> 00:44:55,440 >> Okay, there's a motion on the floor. Um 1152 00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:57,599 any further discussion? Call to 1153 00:44:57,599 --> 00:45:00,079 question. Those in favor and that is 1154 00:45:00,079 --> 00:45:01,920 carried and then councelor Chobbo if you 1155 00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:03,839 can provide the relevant details to 1156 00:45:03,839 --> 00:45:06,319 administration. Assume there's a bit 1157 00:45:06,319 --> 00:45:07,839 more specifics that would need to be 1158 00:45:07,839 --> 00:45:10,240 included in that. Anything further for 1159 00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:12,960 question period 1160 00:45:12,960 --> 00:45:15,359 as I see none we can move forward into 1161 00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:18,880 the committee minutes. 1162 00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:21,920 Okay. First three are me. So, uh, 1163 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:24,000 intermunicipal meeting was held this 1164 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:25,520 month. Um, there was discussion 1165 00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:27,520 surrounding the MD boat launch and 1166 00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:29,760 needed repairs and the potential for a 1167 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:31,520 joint grant application regarding the 1168 00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:34,319 approximately $75,000 repair cost. We 1169 00:45:34,319 --> 00:45:35,520 also had a presentation of the 1170 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:37,599 intermunicipal bylaw first draft for the 1171 00:45:37,599 --> 00:45:39,680 MGA. A bylaw is required to govern the 1172 00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:41,440 intermunicipal committee and it needs to 1173 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:43,119 be established to spell out quorum 1174 00:45:43,119 --> 00:45:44,400 voting requirements and dispute 1175 00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:46,400 resolution. So, just doing some of the 1176 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:48,880 cleanup on the legislative end. uh 1177 00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:50,960 moving into Alberta North Central 1178 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:54,079 Alliance um was presented the ACP 1179 00:45:54,079 --> 00:45:55,599 housing document that ANSA has been 1180 00:45:55,599 --> 00:45:57,359 working on for a while. So it was an 1181 00:45:57,359 --> 00:45:59,599 update on our regional housing study um 1182 00:45:59,599 --> 00:46:01,680 gathering the data from all the member 1183 00:46:01,680 --> 00:46:03,839 uh member communities uh regarding 1184 00:46:03,839 --> 00:46:05,520 vacancies 1185 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:07,920 um housing needs. It's actually quite 1186 00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:09,760 detailed. So, similar to the mental 1187 00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:11,680 health um information that was gathered 1188 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:13,520 and presented just about everywhere in 1189 00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:15,440 the region, the housing document is 1190 00:46:15,440 --> 00:46:17,520 intended to have that same presentation 1191 00:46:17,520 --> 00:46:20,160 as it's as it's finalized. Um so, a lot 1192 00:46:20,160 --> 00:46:21,920 of the data has never been put into the 1193 00:46:21,920 --> 00:46:23,839 same place at one time. So, it's very 1194 00:46:23,839 --> 00:46:25,920 interesting um going through it because 1195 00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:27,520 it went through all the nations that are 1196 00:46:27,520 --> 00:46:29,359 members and all of our communities as 1197 00:46:29,359 --> 00:46:32,160 well. Um and it's uh it's quite 1198 00:46:32,160 --> 00:46:34,079 detailed. Um so, there we talked about 1199 00:46:34,079 --> 00:46:35,760 next steps for review and approval on 1200 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:37,520 that. There was also discussions 1201 00:46:37,520 --> 00:46:39,040 surrounding the proposals for using 1202 00:46:39,040 --> 00:46:40,800 there's an approximately 74,000 1203 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:44,000 remaining for the uh related ACP grant. 1204 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:45,920 So discussions on how to further that 1205 00:46:45,920 --> 00:46:48,160 housing document that's coming forward 1206 00:46:48,160 --> 00:46:50,160 and and what that will look like as well 1207 00:46:50,160 --> 00:46:51,760 as discussions regarding the economic 1208 00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:53,760 development advisor courses as um doing 1209 00:46:53,760 --> 00:46:56,800 that as a regional cohort. So uh be 1210 00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:58,880 training that involves the certification 1211 00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:00,880 course talking about how it's delivered, 1212 00:47:00,880 --> 00:47:03,359 how it's going to be um presented and 1213 00:47:03,359 --> 00:47:05,760 where. So discussions to make that uh as 1214 00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:07,599 effective as possible because each uh 1215 00:47:07,599 --> 00:47:09,359 municipality and nation sent multiple 1216 00:47:09,359 --> 00:47:11,359 members to come to that to get their EDA 1217 00:47:11,359 --> 00:47:14,079 training. And 1218 00:47:14,079 --> 00:47:16,079 then housing 1219 00:47:16,079 --> 00:47:19,760 the weight list went from 78 to 82. The 1220 00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:21,599 increase is mostly in senior 1221 00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:23,599 self-contained and Vanderwell which went 1222 00:47:23,599 --> 00:47:25,760 from 19 to 24. So that would be from 1223 00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:29,280 April to May. Um so we are seeing a 1224 00:47:29,280 --> 00:47:31,440 consistent increase. I think I say this 1225 00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:33,440 every time uh used weight list used to 1226 00:47:33,440 --> 00:47:36,800 be 0 to5 about 3 four years ago and now 1227 00:47:36,800 --> 00:47:39,359 we are seeing that 19 to 24. So we're 1228 00:47:39,359 --> 00:47:41,280 taking a look at existing projects that 1229 00:47:41,280 --> 00:47:44,079 we might be able to push forward. Um but 1230 00:47:44,079 --> 00:47:45,920 that's uh there's significant need for 1231 00:47:45,920 --> 00:47:48,400 seniors housing. Uh we also went along 1232 00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:50,240 with our standard business reviewing 1233 00:47:50,240 --> 00:47:52,319 policies and approval of the 2026 1234 00:47:52,319 --> 00:47:53,920 business plan that was submitted to the 1235 00:47:53,920 --> 00:47:56,079 province. Um we're working on improving 1236 00:47:56,079 --> 00:47:58,400 scheduling. So taking a look at expected 1237 00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:00,800 timeline for uh repair completion. 1238 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:02,319 Usually when tenants move out there 1239 00:48:02,319 --> 00:48:04,160 sometimes there's repairs that need to 1240 00:48:04,160 --> 00:48:06,160 be completed and lining that up with a 1241 00:48:06,160 --> 00:48:08,079 tenant that's ready to go. So we're 1242 00:48:08,079 --> 00:48:10,160 minimizing the downtime and the vacancy 1243 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:12,720 in in the social housing units. Um as 1244 00:48:12,720 --> 00:48:15,119 well as we went on a tour of 11 units 1245 00:48:15,119 --> 00:48:16,640 that were transferred from the province 1246 00:48:16,640 --> 00:48:18,880 into the social housing portfolio. So, 1247 00:48:18,880 --> 00:48:20,480 they are previously provincial owned and 1248 00:48:20,480 --> 00:48:23,040 were transferred for a dollar um 11 of 1249 00:48:23,040 --> 00:48:25,520 them, majority in the southeast into our 1250 00:48:25,520 --> 00:48:27,839 portfolio, which is great. Um along with 1251 00:48:27,839 --> 00:48:30,640 a um a grant that goes along with any 1252 00:48:30,640 --> 00:48:32,720 repair to get them up to to current 1253 00:48:32,720 --> 00:48:34,240 standards, although most of those units 1254 00:48:34,240 --> 00:48:36,319 are in very good condition. Um and 1255 00:48:36,319 --> 00:48:38,160 market appraisals were done ahead of 1256 00:48:38,160 --> 00:48:40,160 time. So, the province is actually 1257 00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:42,720 moving away from transferring units into 1258 00:48:42,720 --> 00:48:44,960 housing authorities. So, uh, we're we're 1259 00:48:44,960 --> 00:48:46,559 quite lucky to have those those 1260 00:48:46,559 --> 00:48:49,440 properties transferred over. And that is 1261 00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:51,440 my three. Tri Council Health. Sounds 1262 00:48:51,440 --> 00:48:54,720 like you've had an entertaining time. 1263 00:48:54,720 --> 00:48:59,119 Councelor Bows. So, uh, we had our one 1264 00:48:59,119 --> 00:49:00,960 of our monthly meetings here just the 1265 00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:03,680 other day and with it being summertime, 1266 00:49:03,680 --> 00:49:05,599 of course, there's a lot of people away, 1267 00:49:05,599 --> 00:49:08,800 so it wasn't very long meeting. Um, of 1268 00:49:08,800 --> 00:49:10,960 course with summer holidays, this also 1269 00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:13,200 correlates into longer wait times. if 1270 00:49:13,200 --> 00:49:15,119 you're looking to get into the clinic. 1271 00:49:15,119 --> 00:49:17,119 Um, however, we will have two new 1272 00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:19,599 physicians that will be starting around 1273 00:49:19,599 --> 00:49:22,079 the end of September or sorry, end of o 1274 00:49:22,079 --> 00:49:24,640 August, beginning of September. And 1275 00:49:24,640 --> 00:49:27,040 currently, there is a proposal for a new 1276 00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:30,079 phone system. It has been submitted to 1277 00:49:30,079 --> 00:49:33,520 senior management at AHS. So, we will be 1278 00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:36,480 waiting to see what comes through on 1279 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:38,000 that. 1280 00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:41,589 And that's it. 1281 00:49:41,599 --> 00:49:44,880 Thank you. Um, library 1282 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:46,720 councelor Williams. 1283 00:49:46,720 --> 00:49:50,240 >> Thank you. Um, so the library committee 1284 00:49:50,240 --> 00:49:52,480 is pleased to share several positive 1285 00:49:52,480 --> 00:49:55,680 updates. Um, beginning in September, the 1286 00:49:55,680 --> 00:49:57,440 library will expand public service 1287 00:49:57,440 --> 00:50:01,520 hours. Uh, we will be open until 8:00 1288 00:50:01,520 --> 00:50:04,720 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and open 1289 00:50:04,720 --> 00:50:07,119 from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. 1290 00:50:07,119 --> 00:50:09,599 And that's uh beginning in September. 1291 00:50:09,599 --> 00:50:12,240 Uh, so positive news. Uh the committee 1292 00:50:12,240 --> 00:50:14,640 is excited to increase access to library 1293 00:50:14,640 --> 00:50:16,400 services for families, students, and 1294 00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:18,960 working residents. Um the library 1295 00:50:18,960 --> 00:50:20,880 programs continue to see strong 1296 00:50:20,880 --> 00:50:23,280 participation. During May and June, the 1297 00:50:23,280 --> 00:50:25,520 library hosted 39 programs and 1298 00:50:25,520 --> 00:50:29,119 activities with total attendance of 684 1299 00:50:29,119 --> 00:50:30,720 participants. 1300 00:50:30,720 --> 00:50:33,200 Uh some of the highlights included uh 1301 00:50:33,200 --> 00:50:36,079 summer kickoff party with 85 attendees, 1302 00:50:36,079 --> 00:50:40,079 museum day 79. Uh they had a Super Mario 1303 00:50:40,079 --> 00:50:43,280 day with 65 attendees. Um also along 1304 00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:45,680 with story times, English as a second 1305 00:50:45,680 --> 00:50:48,559 language, conversation cafe, book club, 1306 00:50:48,559 --> 00:50:52,079 writers group, and school visits. Uh an 1307 00:50:52,079 --> 00:50:54,079 additional 200 craft kits were 1308 00:50:54,079 --> 00:50:56,400 distributed to community members during 1309 00:50:56,400 --> 00:50:58,960 that reporting time. as well. Uh the 1310 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:01,440 archives continue uh to preserve and 1311 00:51:01,440 --> 00:51:03,520 promote Slave Lake's history through the 1312 00:51:03,520 --> 00:51:05,839 community outreach, research assistance, 1313 00:51:05,839 --> 00:51:08,480 and collection development. Recent 1314 00:51:08,480 --> 00:51:11,520 activities include included hosting a 1315 00:51:11,520 --> 00:51:14,240 local history event attended by 84 1316 00:51:14,240 --> 00:51:16,960 participants, assisting with genealogy 1317 00:51:16,960 --> 00:51:19,839 and historical research requests, 1318 00:51:19,839 --> 00:51:22,160 processing donations of photographs, 1319 00:51:22,160 --> 00:51:24,640 books, yearbooks, and historical 1320 00:51:24,640 --> 00:51:27,839 materials, creating historical displays, 1321 00:51:27,839 --> 00:51:29,839 and educational materials for the town's 1322 00:51:29,839 --> 00:51:32,559 Canada Day celebrations, reviewing and 1323 00:51:32,559 --> 00:51:34,559 organizing more than 900 pages of 1324 00:51:34,559 --> 00:51:37,119 historical records. Uh, the library 1325 00:51:37,119 --> 00:51:39,119 hosted the Alberta Foundation for the 1326 00:51:39,119 --> 00:51:41,599 Arts traveling exhibit, Scouring Heaven 1327 00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:43,680 and Earth, that will be showcased until 1328 00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:46,319 July 22nd if you want to check it out. 1329 00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:48,559 Uh, the library was also successful in 1330 00:51:48,559 --> 00:51:51,599 securing a $2,800 in Northern Alberta 1331 00:51:51,599 --> 00:51:53,359 Foundation grant funding to support 1332 00:51:53,359 --> 00:51:56,400 future programming and services. Um, as 1333 00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:59,359 we look ahead to the fall, the well 1334 00:51:59,359 --> 00:52:01,760 closer to the fall and the new hours, 1335 00:52:01,760 --> 00:52:03,599 the library committee is excited to 1336 00:52:03,599 --> 00:52:05,359 welcome residents back for the expanded 1337 00:52:05,359 --> 00:52:07,280 hours. the programs and continued 1338 00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:09,040 opportunities to connect, learn, and 1339 00:52:09,040 --> 00:52:11,280 explore. And thank our community for 1340 00:52:11,280 --> 00:52:15,440 ongoing support of services. 1341 00:52:15,440 --> 00:52:17,920 >> Thank you. 1342 00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:19,839 Okay. 1343 00:52:19,839 --> 00:52:21,760 Entertain a motion. Thank you, councelor 1344 00:52:21,760 --> 00:52:23,040 Chova. 1345 00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:24,480 >> Like to move to accept the committee 1346 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:26,400 updates as information. 1347 00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:27,599 >> Motion on the floor. Any further 1348 00:52:27,599 --> 00:52:29,280 discussion? Call to question. Those in 1349 00:52:29,280 --> 00:52:32,480 favor? And that is carried. Uh next ups. 1350 00:52:32,480 --> 00:52:33,760 Do we have anything for state in the 1351 00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:37,670 lake from council? 1352 00:52:37,680 --> 00:52:39,280 I see nothing currently. I would just 1353 00:52:39,280 --> 00:52:41,200 like to note that council will be on a 1354 00:52:41,200 --> 00:52:43,760 four-week regular meeting break um 1355 00:52:43,760 --> 00:52:45,440 returning in August. I believe it's 1356 00:52:45,440 --> 00:52:48,079 August 11th. So, happy summer to 1357 00:52:48,079 --> 00:52:49,599 everyone. I think most of our committees 1358 00:52:49,599 --> 00:52:52,160 are a little bit slowed down. Um so, and 1359 00:52:52,160 --> 00:52:54,640 there's some holidays going on so uh 1360 00:52:54,640 --> 00:52:56,079 looking forward to that. Councelor 1361 00:52:56,079 --> 00:52:57,040 Hughes. 1362 00:52:57,040 --> 00:52:59,359 >> Uh motion to go into close session. 1363 00:52:59,359 --> 00:53:01,200 >> Any further discussion? Call to 1364 00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:03,520 question. Those in favor? And that is 1365 00:53:03,520 --> 01:39:16,950 carried. 1366 01:39:16,960 --> 01:39:20,950 You will 1367 01:39:20,960 --> 01:39:23,360 » a bird call me. 1368 01:39:23,360 --> 01:39:29,430 >> All right. 1369 01:39:29,440 --> 01:39:32,080 Welcome back, councelor Bows. 1370 01:39:32,080 --> 01:39:35,440 >> Um, I would like to make a motion that 1371 01:39:35,440 --> 01:39:38,800 council authorize administration to seek 1372 01:39:38,800 --> 01:39:42,320 legal advice respecting the developers 1373 01:39:42,320 --> 01:39:45,040 proposals prior to any negotiations or 1374 01:39:45,040 --> 01:39:47,280 amendments to the existing development 1375 01:39:47,280 --> 01:39:49,760 agreements. that administration will 1376 01:39:49,760 --> 01:39:52,159 prepare a detailed confidential report 1377 01:39:52,159 --> 01:39:54,000 including legal advice and 1378 01:39:54,000 --> 01:39:56,639 recommendations and we'll bring it back 1379 01:39:56,639 --> 01:39:59,520 to council for closed session in 1380 01:39:59,520 --> 01:40:01,679 September of 2026. 1381 01:40:01,679 --> 01:40:02,719 >> All right, we have a motion on the 1382 01:40:02,719 --> 01:40:04,560 floor. Is there any further discussion? 1383 01:40:04,560 --> 01:40:07,280 Call to question those in favor and that 1384 01:40:07,280 --> 01:40:10,159 is carried. Councelor Choba 1385 01:40:10,159 --> 01:40:11,600 make motion to adjurnn. 1386 01:40:11,600 --> 01:40:13,600 >> Any further discussion? Call to question 1387 01:40:13,600 --> 01:40:18,520 those in favor and that is carried.