2015 – 06 – 08 Council Meeting

By Timothy CampbellCouncil Meeting

Summer Village of West Baptiste

Council Meeting Baptiste Fire Hall

June 8th , 2015 1 pm

MINUTES

Present: Keith Wilson, Myn Hursin, Vivian Driver

  1. Call to order

As per an email stating that the Council Meeting would begin following LUB meeting, the Council meeting began at 12:05.

  1. Approval of Agenda

Add: Item 6.12 Thank you to Ron Jackson and Athabasca County re FRIAA clean up.

Wilson/Hursin

Carried

  1. Approval of Minutes

The April 9th , 2015 Minutes were approved as presented.

Hursin/Wilson

Carried

  1. Financial Statement

The March and April, 2015 Financial Statements were approved as presented.

Wilson/Hursin

Carried

  1. Payment of Accounts
Canada Post LUB   89.25
Athabasca Hometown   136.19
Epcor   69.76
AltaGas   116.16
Athabasca County sanding   547.56
Municipal Assessor   899.85
Vivian Driver   1200.00
Anna Amero   50.00
Alta LTS   271.10
Keith Wilson advoc ad   355.74
Telus   233.37
AUMA membership   830.30
Athabasca Reg Waste   1013.48
AltaGas   101.15
Vivian Driver   1200.00
Seniuk   3018.75
Epcor   73.48
Canada Post   89.25
Telus   234.53
Athabasca County   318.78
Canada Post   89.25
Epcor   69.88
Vivian Driver   1200.00
AltaGas   72.63

Payments of Accounts was approved as presented.

Hursin/Wilson

  1. Business Arising
    1. Grants
      1. MSI Operating

The Village was approved for 2015 MSI Operating grant.

    1. Land Use Bylaw

Council met with Jean Dauphinee. The first draft of the LUB revisions has been received. The next scheduled meeting is August 5, 2015 at 10:30, Baptiste Fire Hall.

    1. Auditor’s Report

MOTION: That the Summer Village of West Baptiste approve the Auditor’s report as received.

Wilson/Hursin

Received

    1. Northern Lights Library

MOTION: That the Summer Village of West Baptiste make application to join the Northern Lights Library System.

Wilson/Hursin

Carried

    1. Fortis Agreement

Council concluded that this service was not needed at this time.

    1. Athabasca Regional Waste

Keith Wilson report that at the Joint Meeting of Summer Villages held on May 2nd, 2015 Mark Lindskoog reported that the significant increase in cost in the Regional Waste management requisition was reasonable. M. Lindskoog stated that the increase was legitimate.

    1. Real Property Reports

Council discussed the possibility of requisiting a RPR when property is sold. This items will be brought forward at the next Council meeting.

    1. Road Work David Gray

Keith Wilson met with David Gray on June 6th to discuss road work on Baptiste Drive. Daivd Gray Enterprises will forward a quote to Council.

    1. Fire Ban signs

It was discussed at the Joint Summer Village meeting the possibility of having new Fire Ban signs made. Council decided that our present signs are in good condition.

    1. Break Ins

Break Ins have been reported within the Village. Surveillance pictures have been placed on Kijjiji with a reward being offered.

    1. Councillors’ Reports
  1. Correspondence

 

  1. Information Items
  1. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm.

Wilson

  1. Next Meeting

The next meeting will be at the call of the Mayor.