Meeting Agenda
Council

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Council Chambers and Through Electronic Communications
Sturgeon County Centre
9613-100 Street
Morinville, Alberta

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the November 15, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Agenda as presented.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the October 25, 2022 Organizational Council Meeting Minutes as presented;

    That Council adopt the October 25, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes as presented; and

    That Council adopt the October 27, 2022 Council Budget Meeting Minutes as presented.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the October 25, 2022 Organizational Council Meeting Minutes as presented.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the October 25, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes as presented.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adopt the October 27, 2022 Council Budget Meeting Minutes as presented.

Bonnie McInnis, Manager, Planning & Development Services

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council give first reading of Bylaw 1607/22.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council give first reading of Bylaw 1608/22.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council direct Administration to bring forward a public communications plan related to the implementation of Resource Extraction Regulatory Review recommendations at the time that Bylaw 1607/22 and Bylaw 1608/22 are presented for consideration of third reading.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council direct Administration to implement the following Resource Extraction Regulatory Review recommendations by or before September 30, 2023:

    a. Compile a groundwater monitoring policy and necessary management plans as required;

    b. Bring forward a budget recommendation for municipal compliance and education resourcing, to complement enhanced operator quarterly reporting and annual third-party validation requirements;

    c. Develop a new municipal communications and information platform to support all stakeholders in local resource extraction activity, inclusive of a dedicated web platform, educational materials, contact information, newsletters, and more;

    d. Conduct a review of the Community Aggregate Payment (CAP) Levy allocation model to reflect a greater expected revenue over time, the appropriate distribution of broad community benefit versus benefit to communities near aggregate operations, the percentage of allocations for different types of initiatives (regulatory support, community facilities, local programs, infrastructure, municipal tax relief, etc.); and the possibility for supportive policies and procedures related to the allocation of the CAP Levy; and

    e. Review the Calahoo-Villeneuve Sand and Gravel Advisory Committee terms of reference to identify a geographic area, membership, and other elements that are reflective of known extraction areas in Sturgeon County. 

Bonnie McInnis, Manager, Planning & Development Services

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council give third reading of Bylaw 1597/22.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council approve the Agribusiness and Agritourism Implementation Communications Strategy as presented.

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council authorize the Mayor to pursue a resolution to the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) requesting a provincial review of agribusiness and agritourism regulations, including consideration of provincial requirements that may serve as an impediment to an agricultural producer’s transition into diversified agribusiness activities.

Jeffrey Yanew, Manager, Utility & Waste Management Services

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council refuse the request to refund utility charges in the amount of $6,103.22 for Utility Account 33046.001.

7.1
CLOSED SESSION - Contractual Matter

 

***Closed session pursuant to section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and in accordance with section 24 (advice from officials) and section 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act***

Scott MacDougall, Chief Operating Officer - COO

  • Recommended Motion:

    That Council adjourn the November 15, 2022 Regular Council Meeting at ______.