The City of Lacombe is now posting the highlights of Regular Council
and Committee Meetings to our social media channels, in keeping with our
mandate to serving the community with open communication and with
accountability in mind.
Land Use Planning and Land
Development
Land Use
Bylaw Amendment 300.63
Council passed a resolution to approve
Bylaw Amendment 300.63, and allow the addition of a ‘Personal Services’ use to
the Transitional Highway Commercial District (C3) and to the Highway Commercial
District (C2) in the City’s Land Use Bylaw 300.
The Personal Services use is defined in
the Land Use Bylaw as “the provision of a service to individuals on a
commercial basis and includes but is not limited to, such services as
photographers, travel agencies, beauty salons and dry cleaners”.
Elizabeth Park Development Area - Phase 10 and Phase 11
Council gave first reading to Bylaw 300.64,
a bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw by redistricting lands which are located
within NE-31-40-26 W4 as Residential – Medium Lot Single Detached Dwelling
(R1b) District.
Also, Council directed Administration to
hold a public hearing on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm to consider Bylaw
300.64.
Wastewater
Issues
related to Flooding - Presentation by Stantec
Bylaw Enforcement and
Safety Services
Business
Licenses
Council gave second reading to Bylaw 189.7 – a Bylaw to amend Bylaw 189, a bylaw to provide
for the licensing, control and regulating of any business within the City of
Lacombe, and Bylaw 316.7 – a Bylaw for the Collection, Removal and Disposal of
Garbage and Refuse and the Levying of Rates and Charges thereof.
Bylaws 189.7 and 316.7 will be brought back to Council for third reading,
along with a franchise agreement that proposes to allow approved third-party
contractors to pick up large-bin commercial and construction waste.
Lacombe Public Library
Mary C. Moore
Public Library
Council provided third and final
reading of Bylaw 373 - a Bylaw to provide for the establishment of the City of
Lacombe Public Library Board.
Lacombe Memorial Centre
Anna Marie’s
Coffee Bar
Council authorized Administration to enter into a formal operating
agreement with Peg Benoit to provide Cafe services at Anna Marias in the
Lacombe Memorial Center commencing April 01, 2012.
Engineering Services
Request
for Interest
Council passed a resolution to accept as information
a summary report of the process Administration is engaged in for the selection
of a general engineering services provider.
Streets and
Roads
2012 Capital Projects
Council passed
a resolution to approve the 2012 Capital Works Program as presented, and directed
Administration to enter into a services contract with Stantec Consulting as per
their Proposal for Engineering Design
& Construction Services, dated January, 2012.
Community
and Economic Development
City of
Lacombe Parade Float
Council authorized Administration to award the City Float project to
Heavy Industries.
Council and
Legislative
Coffee
with Council
Council authorized
Administration to implement two Coffee with Council Sessions in 2012, with the
first session to be held in the Lacombe County Room at the Lacombe Memorial
Centre on April 25, 2012 and the second session at the Lacombe Centre Mall on a
Thursday in September 2012.
Recreation, Parks and Culture
Storm
Ponds
That Council direct Administration to allow skating on Cranna Lake, Royal
Oak Stormwater Pond and Iron Wolf Stormwater Pond under the current City
maintenance and oversight model for these locations.
These locations will be inspected on an ongoing basis to ensure safe ice
thickness levels. As well, Administration will develop policy in support of
Council’s decision in this matter.
Reports
Council reports were received as information.
Council moved In Camera to discuss a
legal matter.
Council went back into Open Meeting.
Ambulance
Lacombe
Municipal Ambulance Services Association (LMASA)
Council passed a resolution to direct the LMASA Board of Directors to
continue EMS contract negotiations based on the objectives of securing funding
for:
- An
alternate work rotation for ambulance staff that also provides pay equity with
ambulance personnel covered under the current Alberta Health Services Master Collective Agreement
for Emergency Medical Services Employees.
- An
adequate ambulance station in Lacombe to meet operational and administrative
requirements.
- City
of Lacombe and Lacombe County Board and Administrative support.
- An
operating contingency; and furthermore, authorize the LMASA Board of Directors
to discontinue EMS contract negotiations and divest from ambulance services if,
at the discretion of the LMASA Board of Directors, these contract objectives
cannot be achieved.
Council also authorized the LMASA Board of Directors to distribute
surplus LMASA funds, in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors,
to the City of Lacombe and Lacombe County in accordance with the formula
prescribed in the membership agreements.
*The next
scheduled Regular Council Meeting will be on February 27, 2012 at 5 p.m.
*The next
scheduled Regular Council Meeting will be on March 12, 2012 at 5 p.m.
