ECA Review 2020-10-01

ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB OCTOBER 1'20 9
AGRICULTURE / REAL ESTATE
STARLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Natural gas company seeks new payment plan
Terri Huxley
ECA Review
Pine Cliff Energy, an Alberta based
oil and gas company who is a large
contributor to Starland County’s
economy, approached the municipality
with hopes of striking a new deal in
terms of payment of linear taxes.
Council met with people high up in
the company via video conference on
Wed. Sept. 23.
Terry McNeill, CEO of the company,
stated a few times this configuration
was not about getting a ‘hand out’ but
rather streamlining money in an
easier fashion.
From August until the end of
December, Pine Cliff has 13.2 million
in gross (12.0 million net) of municipal
taxes due to be paid.
They intend to ‘meet all future obligations’
but have proposed to make 12
equal payments to pay their tax balance
of $825,505.50 and that Starland
waives all penalties for the 2020 year.
McNeill noted that they have never
missed any scheduled payments but
with shrinking investment in the
Canadian oil and gas sector, they lost
access to its banking syndicate which
means they operate on available cash.
Coun. John Rew asked if next year
would be promising in terms of commodity
pricing to which McNeill said
yes, “It’s going in the right direction.
We are encouraged where it is headed.
“Fingers crossed for all of us”.
No decision has been made at this
time for this company by council as
they will speak to it at a future
meeting.
Pine Cliff Energy owns operations in
Medicine Hat, Morrin and Viking.
MSP application
As part of CAO Bremer’s report, she
noted Starland has officially submitted
their Municipal Stimulus Program
(MSP) Capital Program application.
This application is for MSP funding
for replacement of a portion of the CLV
Waterline, specifically approximately
625 meters of 6” steel pipe coming out
of the Drumheller Valley to the CLV
Regional Water System.
As this portion of waterline has
experienced many leaks and breaks
over the past several years, if
approved, it will most certainly reduce
their costs in regards to repairs and
the cost of lost water.
Cody Schatz of Cody Schatz
Photography completed his contract
with the county for producing a video,
photographs and aerial photos
throughout the county.
The visually appealing video using
smooth drone footage of different locations
across the county.
His goal with the video was to showcase
Starland County, everything that
makes the county who they are and
what the area has to offer.
“He wanted to capture our farming
industry from seeding to harvest and
the good work that the farmers do, the
amazing landscapes and rustic buildings
that we have, the crops in bloom,
all of the tourist hot-spots, and our
hamlets to show the great places we
have,” said Bremer.
They intend to showcase this video
on the Starland County website and
facebook page, as well as on a TV
screen in the office foyer.
This video was compacted into two
to three minutes for that purpose.
MAP Review
Every five years, the province of
Alberta selects random municipalities
to undergo a Municipality
Accountability Program (MAP)
Review.
This year, Starland was selected to
have this done virtually and given a
few items to sort out.
It was highlighted by CAO Bremer
that many of their files burned in the
2018 office fire so some things they
were naturally unable to complete
which Municipal Affairs agreed would
be fine as long as they tried to replace
the documents as best they could.
One of the items the council dealt
with on the list was for determining
where the official county building is as
LANDS FOR SALE BY TENDER
The registered owners hereby offer for sale by tender the following briefly described
property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in
the existing certificates of title, but free and clear of any financial liens:
All of Section 16-38-16-W4; NE 15-38-16-W4; SE 15-38-16-W4; SW 14-38-16-W4
(hereinafter called the “Lands”).
The sale of the Lands is subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned:
1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
2. Seller will consider bids for all or any of the individual parcels.
3. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price
shall be excluding G.S.T.
4. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00
o’clock noon on Thursday, November 12th, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded
to Simonin Law in a sealed envelope marked “Boulding Tender”. A certified
cheque or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law must
be received by Simonin Law within 3 business days of the Buyer being notified
of acceptance of their tender bid. If the successful bidder does not complete the
purchase after acceptance of their bid, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.
5. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before Monday, December 21st, 2020 (“Possession Date”).
6. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
7. Any surface leases will be assigned to the Buyer and adjusted as at Possession
Date.
8. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Detailed features of the Lands, including surface lease revenue and exact acreage,
will be provided upon request - contact office below.
Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.
SIMONIN LAW
Lori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor
Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
403-742-3411
they had yet to acknowledge the
transfer over to their new facility at
217 Railway Avenue North, Morrin.
Council passed this motion, solidifying
the new building as their
permanent location for paperwork.
Replacement of the Bylaw Officer
Bylaw, Fire Bylaw, Public
Participation Policy, and requirements
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to have a Subdivision Development
Appeal Board (SDAB) were pointed
out as well.
CAO Bremer has a couple months to
respond with an action plan to show
how they will make these changes and
then will have one year to actually
complete them.
The registered owner hereby offers for sale by tender the following briefly described
property subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained in
the existing certificates of title, but free and clear of any financial liens:
NE 24-40-19 W4, containing 143.18 acres more or less
(hereinafter called the “Lands”).
FEATURES: Scenic quarter near Red Willow; mix of native pasture with approx.
75 cultivated acres seeded to hay; two dugouts; fenced and cross fenced in 2019.
The sale of the Lands is subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Seller makes no warranties or representations about the property’s size/
measurement, condition or environmental status.
2. Buyer to be responsible for all costs associated with registration. Tender price
shall be excluding G.S.T.
3. Tenders will be received by the lawyer noted below up to but not after 12:00
o’clock noon on Friday, November 13th, 2020. Tenders should be forwarded to
Simonin Law in a sealed envelope marked “Talon Tender”. A certified cheque
or draft equal to 10% of the purchase price payable to Simonin Law must be
received by Simonin Law within 3 business days of the Buyer being notified of
acceptance of their tender bid. If the successful bidder does not complete the
purchase after acceptance of their bid, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Seller.
4. The balance of the purchase price to be paid by solicitor’s trust cheque or
certified funds on or before Friday, December 18th, 2020 (“Possession Date”).
5. Property taxes to be adjusted as of Possession Date.
6. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Please provide contact information, including a phone number, with the tender.
SIMONIN LAW
Lori R. Reule Barrister & Solicitor
Suite A, 4819 - 51 Street, Box 1630
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
403-742-3411
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