Summer Village of West Baptiste
Council Meeting
April 23, 2014 10 am Baptiste Firehall
MINUTES
Present: Keith Wilson, Ed Tomaszyk, Myn Hursin, Vivian Driver
- Call to order
Mayor Keith Wilson called the meeting to order at 10:05am.
- Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as presented.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried
- Approval of Minutes
The October 5, 2013 Council Minutes were approved as presented.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
- Financial Statement
September, October, November and December 2013 Financial Statements will be presented at the next Council meeting.
Approval of January, February, March, 2014 statements
MOTION: That the Summer Village of West Baptiste adopt the January, February and March, 2014 bank statements.
- Payment of Accounts
| Baptiste Vacuum | 661.50 | |
| Municipal Assessment | 848.40 | |
| Telus | 228.99 | |
| Athabasca County | 609.00 | |
| Vivian Driver | 2000.00 | |
| Epcor | 69.43 | |
| AltaGas | 66.15 | |
| Myn Hursin | 370.70 | |
| Athabasca River Runners | 200.00 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Telus | 228.99 | |
| Words Work | 200.00 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| SV Whispering Hills (police) | 668.57 | |
| Patry Contracting | 420.00 | |
| AltaGas | 106.26 | |
| Epcor | 66.31 | |
| K. Wilson | 766.23 | |
| M. Hursin | 600.00 | |
| Athabasca County firesm | 432.00 | |
| Gov’ of AB | 6.05 | |
| Vivian Driver | 3191.76 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Telus | 227.41 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Ed Tomaszyk | 600.00 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Vivian Driver | 1800.00 | |
| Epcor | 80.78 | |
| AltaGas | 153.36 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| 2014 | ||
| Municipal Assessor | 848.40 | |
| Athabasca Registries | 246.00 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Telus | 227.41 | |
| Canada Post | 66.15 | |
| GNF | 2501.59 | |
| AUMA membership | 813.30 | |
| Epcor | 81.23 | |
| Vivian Driver | 1000.00 | |
| Fire req | 1940.04 | |
| AltaGas | 194.45 | |
| Assoc of SVs | 552.00 | |
| WCB | 200.00 | |
| Telus | 232.77 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Epcor | 102.93 | |
| AltaGas | 181.05 | |
| David Gray | 441.00 | |
| Vivian Driver | 1000.00 | |
| Data West | 62.69 | |
| AMSC Services Insurance | 2672.91 | |
| Athabasca County sanding | 850.62 | |
| Telus | 245.26 | |
| School Req | 16731.92 | |
| Epcor | 93.46 | |
| AltaGas | 199.84 | |
| Vivian Driver | 1000.00 | |
| Bank audit | 22.00 | |
Accounts approved for payment as presented,
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Approved
- Business Arising
6.1 Grants
6.1.1 MSI Capital and Operating, BMTG
It was advised that the MSI Capital and Basic Municipal Transportation Grant (BMTG) will be consolidated. MSI capital $75,391, MSI Operating $5,663 and BMTG $9,733 totalling $90,787 for 2014.
6.1.2 Alberta Sustainable Resources
The Village has been awarded two grants, Firesmart in the amount of $50,000 and FRIAA in the amount of $50,000. Council will be reviewing the FRIAA conditions as it appears administration may be very involved.
6.2 Bylaws
6.2.1 Land Use Bylaw
After discussion, Council hopes to be able to apply some of the grant funds from the Firesmart to revise the Land Use Bylaw. This will be brought forward to the next Council meeting.
6.2.2 Tangible Capital Assets
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give second reading to ByLaw 100/2013.
Tomaszyk/Hursin
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give third and final reading to ByLaw 100/2013.
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Carried
6.2.3 Sewage
Bring forward to next Council meeting.
6.2.4 Baptiste Lake Area Structure Plan
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give first reading to ByLaw 101/2014.
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give second reading to ByLaw 101/2014.
Hursin/Tomaszyk
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give three readings to ByLaw 101/2014.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give third and final reading to ByLaw 101/2014.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
6.3 Removal of Village trees
An email will be forward to residents stating that trees will not be removed from private property by the Village. The information for the contractor the Village is using to do reserve work will be available to residents.
6.4 Roads
6.4.1 Village and County
The County has completed clearing between the South and West Villages.
The Village will budget $150,000 for road work for 2014.
6.4.2 Murray Culvert
This will be brought forward at a future meeting, should it be required.
6.5 Subdivision Application
This item was discussed at length and additional professional advice is currently being contemplated.
6.5 BAILS
An update is expected at the next meeting of Summer Villages.
6.6 Budget
The 2014 budget was reviewed and discussed.
MOTION: That the budget for the Summer Village of West Baptiste be adopted as presented.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give first reading to ByLaw 102/2014.
Tomaszyk/Hursin
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give second reading to ByLaw 102/2014.
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give third and final reading to ByLaw 102/2014.
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give thirda and final reading to ByLaw 102/2014.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
6.7 Osman Request
A request was received from A and N Osman to leave the original cabin standing. Council request a development permit be submitted stating that there will be no cooking facilities and that the guest house cannot be used for commercial purposes.
6.8 New Firehall
The land has been purchased and an estimated cost per Village has been received. Council wants a legal agreement stating that the Baptiste Volunteer Fire continues to maintain the firehall in West Baptiste. The distance from the new firehall to the south end of West Baptiste is 12.5 kms, making the new building within required distance for all residents.
6.9 Grass Cutting
Brian Patry will be contacted asking that Gage Edwards continue to mow grass within the Village.
6.10 Annual Meeting
MOTION: That as a consequence, revision to the Municipal Act removes any legal requirement to hold annual generals meetings. Meetings with the public will be scheduled as needed.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried.
Village financial statements will be available on the Village website or from the Village office.
6.11 Newsletter
The annual newsletter will be sent to residents in ample time of the Firesmart cleanup program.
6.12 Councillors’ Reports
Ed Tomaszyk attended the SRD meeting. The forestry act is under review. Restraint of ATV’s in wilderness areas in high risk was discussed.
- Correspondence
7.1 Alberta Municipal Affairs
– Afghanistan mission
– Home Warranties for Albertans
– Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence
7.2 Athabasca County – Ryland proposed subdivision
7.3 Island Lake South Recreation Club
7.4 ASVA FRIAA
The above correspondence will be filed for future reference.
- Information Items
8.1 Alberta Human Services – Building Families and Communities Act
8.2 Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations
8.3 Alberta Transportation – TRAVIS
8.4 Alberta Historical Resources Foundation
8.5 Closer to Home Small Centres Water & Wastewater renewal
8.6 Workers’ compensation Board – April 28 National Day of Mourning
The above information items will be filed for future reference.
- Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:15 pm.
Hursin
- Next Meeting
The next meeting will be at the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Administrator