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2 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 ' 1 8 H A N N A / C o r o n a t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b . E C A r e v i e w Greengate wind energy letter submitted Terri Huxley ECA Review The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has submitted a letter to potentially affected parties including Paintearth County council for the Garden Plain Wind Power Project Facility Application. Written applications for those who had concerns had a deadline of Mon. Sept. 17. Garden Plain 1 is a branch owned by TransAlta Corporation. The company has applied to construct a 130-megawatt wind power project consisting of 36 turbines. The application outlines that the turbines will stretch to a height of 110 metres with 67.2 metre blades attached. The project would be located 30 km north of Hanna, mainly alongside Sullivan Lake, on approximately 6,100 hectares of privately-owned land within the Special Areas No. 2 and County of Paintearth. If anyone wishes to participate in the AUC proceeding visit their website and log in to the e Filing System and enter in Proceeding 23651 and register under the ‘registered parties’ tab or call 310-4282 for more information. The letter was accepted as information. Preston Tower Agreement Council agreed to additional broad ban equipment on the Preston Tower following a presentation from Edward Councillor Connie Beringer informed council at their regular meeting, Sept. 11, the Beautification Committee has decided to proceed with using Hi Signs, an Alberta based company, to construct two new ‘Welcome Signs’ for Hardisty and the estimated cost for the project would be approximately $75,000. The exact wording on the sign is still being decided upon. “I think the majority of it would be paid for,” stated Beringer when council discussed fundraising efforts that will be made to pay for the sign. Council made the decision to put the two new welcome to Hardisty signs in to the 2019 Capital Budget for the $75,000 with the understanding the Beautification Committee will pay the funds back as they get them. This will enable the project to get started. Traffic Impact Study Council reviewed the feedback from Alberta Transportation regarding the Traffic Impact assessment for the Hardisty South -East Industrial Subdivision Area. They felt it would be prudent to invite the engineers out for an onsite visit so they can all be there at the same time and consult further on the intersections that may be affected by future development. Code of Conduct bylaw Council reviewed the first draft of the Code of Conduct Bylaw where everyone had a chance to comment on the informal and formal complaint process, compliance and enforcement of the bylaw, approval of missed meetings, elections and campaign process, gifts and hospitality, remuneration Paintearth County Council Griffiths, C.E.T. of Vital Networks Inc. to present a delegation. His presentation was regarding the Preston Tower Agreement and what future plans there might be for it. Griffiths offered coverage that would help rural residents find effective internet options within their area. The county agreed to lease a spot to Vital Networks Inc. to mount some broadband equipment under the same terms and conditions as others who use the tower. Relationships strengthen The Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) bylaw is a document that Volunteer firefighter recruitment drive Submitted Red Deer County has launched a new campaign aimed at recruiting volunteer firefighters. Volunteer firefighters make a huge difference in their communities, and can gain valuable experience in a number of different areas. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 97 per cent of Canadian fire departments are staffed by volunteers. Red Deer County Fire Services operates in the communities of Bowden, Delburne, Elnora, Red Deer South and North (immediately outside the city of Hardisty Council Construction of new welcome signs to proceed Lisa Bye and expenses, expectations regarding ECA Review orientation and training attendance, as well as other components of the bylaw. Hardisty Cemetery The Hardisty Cemetery Advisory Committee is recommending the Town have another columbarium built as the compartments in the existing one that was built in 2008 are almost sold out. A columbarium is a structure or building with niches for funeral urns Deadline for entries: Nov. 1 2018 Theme: At Work in Stettler County. Let your photo tell the story. outlines how municipalities work and do business with their surrounding neighbours with common boundaries as required by new changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA). The county council went over first reading of IDPs with Provost, Castor and Coronation which were carried. The Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) bylaw provides that two or more councils of municipalities that have common boundaries must, by each passing a bylaw, adopt an intermunicipal collaboration framework to provide for the integrated and strategic planning, delivery and funding of municipal services, to Red Deer County Red Deer), as well as Spruce View and Springbrook. Volunteers are generally matched with the station closest to their homes. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, and have a Class 5 driver’s license. Volunteers must also be able to pass a physical fitness test. All other training and equipment are provided by County Fire Services. Red Deer County’s Director of Community and Protective Services, Dave Brand, says, “Our Fire Services volunteers get the chance to experience unique challenges and rewards you can’t find in other jobs. We want to be stored. The town of Hardisty is requesting proposals for a designed, supplied, delivered and installed columbarium for the budget amount of $30,000. Capital Project updates The Hardisty Arena Dressing Room project is expected to be completed by 0ct. 1 except for the tiling in the showers. Supervisory Control and Data Photo Contest 2018 ‘At Work in Stettler County’ Submit your photos online at www.stettlercounty.ca by midnight November 1, for a chance to be published in our 2019 County Calendar. Grand Prize wins a 128 GB iPad mini 4! Contest Rules Maximum entries: 3 per person Amateur Photographers only. If you run a photography business, you are not eligible steward scarce resources efficiently in providing local services, and to ensure municipalities contribute funding services that benefit their residents. Council carried first reading of the ICF bylaw. This pushes the county to the halfway mark as Todd Pawsey, Development Officer, described during the reading. Now the county only has to make both bylaws with Special Areas and Flagstaff County. A public hearing is scheduled for October 2 for both IDP and ICF agreements. members from a wide variety of backgrounds who are committed to learning new skills, being part of a team and making a difference in our community, no matter what your career or previous experience is.” The deadline for applications is October 12, 2018. For more information on volunteering, go to the Red Deer County website. To stay up to date with Red Deer County, visit www.rdcounty.ca or go to our Twitter and Facebook pages. Acquisition (SCADA) project on the water treatment plant will hopefully start at the end of September in Hardisty. The work at Heisler is completed and Killam is almost done. Once this is complete real time data will be able to be monitored, gathered and processed locally or remotely. The asbestos abatement has been done on the 5012-48th street dwelling and demolition will begin soon. Anyone can Enter! There are no age or residency requirements but the photograph must be taken by the entrant. Photos should be High Quality. Set your camera to the HIGHEST RESOLUTION. Landcape vs. portrait? Landscapes lend themselves best to our calendar format. Photos MUST be taken in the County of Stettler. Photographs taken in the Town of Stettler and Villages of Big Valley, Donalda and Gadsby will be accepted but will not be considered for the grand prize. You must confirm ‘where’ in the County of Stettler the photo was taken in order to be eligible.
E C A r e v i e w H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b S e p t e m b e r 2 0 ' 1 8 3 Clive Council Clive franchise fees remain stable Terri Huxley ECA Review Clive council, held on Mon. Sept. 10, saw a clear solution to the current franchise fee rates within the village. Franchise fees are a fee that a person pays into in order to operate a franchise branch of a larger company and enjoy the profits and/or services. In return, the person who pays into the system may enjoy the use of the franchisor’s system and name for a Grant pays for LED lights in arena Lisa Bye ECA Review MLA Rick Strankman for the Drumheller-Stettler constituency attended the Sept. 10 Coronation town council meeting to present a Community Facility Enhancement Program cheque for $27,622 to the Coronation Memorial Arena Board for the Arena upgrading project. “It is for north of $27,000 that they applied for and the department was gracious enough to see that forward,” stated Strankman when discussing the grant application process with council. “Thank you very much, it really helps out our arena,” said Recreation Director Barry Brigley who accepted the cheque on behalf of the arena board. Strankman was able to see firsthand what some of the grant money was used for as he attended the Coronation Royal Rumbull Bullarama on August 15 and commented on how the new LED lighting made things much brighter and easier to see in the arena. Development application Council approved a development application for a rental office and repair bay for automotive repair and services at 4810-4814 Victoria Avenue. The development will also include storage and display of rental light tower equipment along the easterly vacant lot of the property. Intermunicipal Development Plan The first reading of Bylaw 2018-661— Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) was passed by council. Minor amendments were made to limited time as well as assistance if needed. The fees also provide an alternative revenue stream for municipalities to add to their yearly budgets that get put back into the community. The Village of Clive implemented a franchise fee of 9.00 per cent in 2012 with Fortis. The Atco Gas Franchise Fee is currently 16.17 per cent. The franchise fees are calculated on the distribution revenue from the delivery of energy to customers within coronation council MLA Rick Strankman was on hand at the Coronation town council meeting Sept. 10 to present Coronation Recreation Director Barry Brigley with a Community Facility E n h a n c e m e n t Program cheque for the Coronation Memorial Arena Board for $27,622. ECA Review/L.Bye the current IDP in the areas of future uses of residential growth, industrial growth, county development and priorities, transportation networks and administration processes. A public hearing will be planned for public input on the proposed amendments to the new IDP. Council reports Coun. Shelly Cook reported that the Communities in Bloom Committee (CIB) had been busy installing lights along the walking path to the dam. “I must say having camped above them in the group area at night when you look down that path it is just stunning, it is beautiful,” commented Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Sandra Kulyk when council talked about how well the lights illuminated the path and that they could be seen from so far away. Coun. Cook went on to add that unfortunately some of the lights have been stolen and a new way of putting up future lights will be used to prevent further thefts. The over-abundance of weeds along the curbs was addressed by Coun. Jackie Brigley and Mayor Mark Stannard. Suggestions were made to have a plan in place for weed control next year. The neighbouring town of Consort was chosen to host a Roger Brooks Community Development Tour Presentation called “Downtown: Creating a Place That People Want to Visit.” CAO Kulyk passed on all the information to the councillors so they could attend if their schedules permit. the Village of Clive and does not include the cost of energy. Clive residents pay the franchise fees to their energy provider where it shows up as a line item called Municipal Franchise Fee on the individual’s energy bill. The maximum electricity franchise fee a municipality can charge is 20 per cent and the maximum natural gas franchise fee a Municipality can charge is 35 per cent. In 2017, the Fortis franchise fee remitted $32,072 to the village and ATCO’s franchise fee brought in $33,089. Despite all the numbers, residents are rest assured there will be no real change in their electric bill. Councillor Jeremy Whelan did foreshadow a possible slight raise in water usage and garbage disposal. Keeping this cost level would help alleviate the influx in taxes. “Unless we had some major project we know we wanted where we have to raise some additional revenue, then we would need to change it,” said Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Carla Kenney. Council made a motion to keep the franchise fee as the same rate for 2019 as is in 2018 which was unanimously carried. Since the franchise rate will now remain the same, Clive’s annual franchise fees will increase or decrease by the amount that Fortis and Atco’s distribution rates change. For every 1 per cent increase in the Franchise Fee Rate it is estimated to result in $0.89 per month or $10.68 per year increase in a residential power bill and a $3,978 increase in the Village’s annual franchise fee collection. Friendly Workplaces Act additions CAO Kenney brought forth some unfinished business regarding how the village compensates and regulates employee standards within the workplace to keep in line with the provincial government’s changes to the Friendly Workplaces Act. This act governs things like vacation pay, benefits, compensation, employment practices, rights, and health and safety. ‘Immediate family members of Councillors, the Chief Administrative Officer, and department heads are not eligible for hire’ was stricken from the village’s act, allowing relatives to become a part of the village if they so choose to find a career there. Under the Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs section, council ran in to a grey area of prescription marijuana and the rules surrounding it. Employees must make it known to employers if they require any prescription during work hours and how that will affect themselves, according to councillor Jeremy Whelan. When cannabis becomes legal, an employee does not necessarily have to disclose recreational use. The use of cannabis on the worksite was a large part of the conversation as many factors must be considered. Whelan said “It’s only if they have to take their prescription during work hours. If they are prescribed for ‘Hey, I need to have this to go to sleep at night,’ Correction Notice In the circular beginning Friday, September 21, 2018, we incorrectly listed 18093BM1 a sale price for Bernat® Blanket, Bernat® Blanket Big, Bernat® Blanket Pet & Bernat® Velvet Yarn and it should not have been on sale. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. they are not supposed to be using that at work so then that’s where you kind of run in to that almost grey area. Or it comes down to an incident where they have to do a urine test if they haven’t told you previously that they have a prescription and they failed their urine test. They still can be terminated, they have to be open and honest with the employer.” Mayor Lucienne Henri added that they must be accomodating when prescriptions are disclosed. “We have to do our very best. OK so they could be drowsy at 2:00 if that is the time they have to take it so what can we get them to do that isn’t dangerous even though they are on it so there is quite a bit to the cannabis stuff still.” said Henri. Vacation pay was ‘better’ than before as employment standards act has now changed to 12 per cent. A section of the act was brought to attention about employees having CPR and First Aid training. Mayor Lucienne Henri asked administration to check and make sure employees are not obligated to do so or else they will need get that certification immediately Minimum wage will be increasing from $13.60 per hour to $15 per hour as of October 1 in two weeks. All employees working for the village have already reached that threshold so no changes in wages will be seen when October 1 begins. Hanna Hospital Auxiliary Rummage SALE Sat., Oct. 6 10 am - 2:30 pm Hanna Arena & Curling Rink Remember to mark your calendar! Tell Your Story! Reach every home in east central Alberta with your business story, products and services in our annual Business Profile magazine Deadline: Oct 17 Call your ECA Review sales representative today! Gayle: 403-575-7120 Judy: 403-740-2492 Main Office: 403-578-4111
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