By Sydnee Bryant
The Town of Millet held their regularly scheduled council meeting July 14, 2010. Mayor Gursky and Councillor Poohkay-Johnstone were absent.
Reports
Council moved to accept as information the June
2010 CAO report, the June 2010 cheque listing report, the June 2010 investment
summary report, the June 2010 bank reconciliation report, the June 2010 budget
variance report and the June 2010 public works report. The motion was
carried.
Bylaws
Council moved to accept Policy 29A, a policy to be
named the “Millet Agriplex Operating Policy” as amended. The motion was carried.
Council moved to give first reading to Bylaw 2010/06, a bylaw to establish a
Millet Agriplex Operating committee and delegate council’s powers, duties and
functions pertaining to the operations and management of the Millet Agriplex.
The motion was carried. Council moved to give second reading to Bylaw 2010/06.
The motion was carried. Council moved to bring Bylaw 2010/06 to the floor for
third reading. The motion was carried. Council moved to give third and final
reading to Bylaw 2010/06. The motion was carried.
Correspondence
Council received a letter from Jane Hurl
regarding the breast cancer fundraiser the Wild Pink Yonder. The Hole in the
Head Gang will ride through Millet on August 31, 2010, as part of their trip
through 23 communities in Alberta. The group asked council for accommodations
and meals to be provided during their time in Millet. Council determined that it
would be appropriate to allow the group stay overnight in the parking lot of the
Agriplex. Council also decided they would encourage the town to form a committee
to organize the group’s stay in town. Councillors Pydde and Hutzul said they
would sit on the committee.
New Business
Council moved to send Councillor Pydde to
the Wetaskiwin Legion Arms’ 25th anniversary open house July 24, 2010. The
motion was carried. Council moved to accept the Facility Fee Waiver Policy as
presented. The policy states that all requests for the waiver of facility rental
fees must be submitted in writing to council at least one month prior to the
event and further, if council agrees to waive the facility rental fee for an
event, an accounting entry will be recorded in the town’s financial software to
record the waiver. The motion was carried. Council moved to defer an agenda item
regarding the Millet community food bank to the August 11, 2010, council
meeting. The motion was carried. Council moved to proclaim September Muscular
Dystrophy Awareness month. The motion was carried. Council moved to waive the
outstanding 1,000-dollar development fee for The Pipestone Flyer. The motion was
defeated, with Councillor Wadsworth for the motion and Deputy Mayor Lalande and
Councillors Pydde, Hutzul, and Lorenson against the motion. Council agreed to
form a committee consisting of Mayor Gursky and Councillors Poohkay-Johnstone
and Wadsworth to review the Central Alberta Economic Partnership draft regional
transportation strategy. No formal motion is needed to do so. Council agreed to
from a committee consisting of Mayor Gursky and Councillors Lorenson, Wadsworth
and Lalande (alternate) to review the existing agreement of the East West Rural
Fire department. No formal motion is needed to do so.
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