A special meeting of council has been called for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at 5:30pm in council chambers at the Town of Sedgewick office.

To view the agenda go to https://sedgewick.civicweb.net/Portal/

Council discussed the following issues at their June 18th regular meeting:

Council made decisions on the following issues at their May 21st regular meeting:

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the May 21st regular meeting of council will be held electronically via Zoom. To access the meeting, please go to https://sedgewick.ca/live-streamed-council-meetings/

The meeting begins at 6pm.

Council discussed the following issues at their April 16th, 2020 regular meeting:

FLAGSTAFF REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES SOCIETY – DRAFT DOCUMENTS

Council developed an itemized list of concerns regarding the proposed agreement and bylaws for the formation of the Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society which will be sent to the transition team.  The purpose of the society is to amalgamate fire services within the region.

UTILITIES BYLAW

Council approved Bylaw 571, an updated version of the Utilities Bylaw.  The update included adding a section that would permit council to implement a utility deferral program by resolution.  Council has not yet exercised this option.

FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW

Council updated the Fees and Charges Bylaw by removing the monthly charge for fire services which had been charged to active utility accounts since January.  The fees were being collected in order to pay for a requisition from the Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society.  The society was to be formed by January 1^st, 2020 however as of yet the participating municipalities have not come to an agreement and the establishment has been delayed.  The already collected charges will be returned and will appear as credit amounts on May’s utility invoicing.

Internet charges for the Town’s broadband internet service were also added to the Bylaw.  The service includes basic, advanced and unlimited plans.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 20-05

Permit 20-05 was approved allowing for the discretionary use of an accessory building at the property legally described as Plan 5755s; Block A; Lots 28-31.

SEDGEWICK KILLAM NATURAL GAS SYSTEM

Council approved allocating $121,500 in the 2020 Capital Budget toward updating the gas and water meter reading system.  The current hardware and software is outdated and no longer able to be part of a maintenance/support package.  The project would include converting current meters to allow for drive-by data collection.

MAIN STREET PARKING STALLS

Council approved a motion to widen Main Street parking stalls by one foot and to decrease the angle of parking from 60 to 55 degrees resulting in 54 stalls.  Council also decided to add a portion of concrete into the corner of each landscaped bulb so as to provide easier access to the sidewalk by foot traffic.  Total estimate for the work is $12,400 with the source of funding to be Municipal Sustainability Initiative grant funding.

AUDITING SERVICES

Council approved entering into a three-year agreement with Brian King Professional Corporation to provide auditing services to town.

SEDGEWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

Council approved the appointment of Carol Arntzen to the Sedgewick Public Library Board for a three-year term and expiring on April 1^st, 2023.

Due to COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of the public, elected officials and Town staff, Sedgewick Town Council will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, April 16th, electronically via Zoom beginning at 6 p.m.

Alberta Municipal Affairs has given municipalities flexibility under the Meeting Procedures (COVID-19 Suppression) Regulation to hold Council meetings electronically during the COVID-19 outbreak in order to comply with social distancing requirements outlined by the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

The Council meeting package for April 16th is posted online at https://sedgewick.civicweb.net/Portal/

Members of the public are welcome to listen in to the meeting by phone. Citizens who wish to access the meeting must first register by phoning the Town office at 780-384-3504 prior to 4:30pm on April 16th. Once they are registered, citizens will be provided with a toll free number to access the meeting.

Council discussed the following issues at their March 12th regular meeting:

BYLAW 569 – TAX AND ASSESSMENT ELECTRONIC MEANS BYLAW

Council gave second and third reading of Bylaw 569.  This bylaw allows taxpayers to opt-in to receiving tax and assessment documents through secure email.  Property owners who wish to opt-in should contact Town office and complete a form.

BYLAW 570 – INTERMUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARDS BYLAW

Council gave all three readings to and approved Bylaw 570.  This bylaw establishes a joint assessment review board with neighboring municipalities and updated the previous version by removing all references to the Flagstaff Intermunicipal Partnership (FIP).  The future status of FIP is unknown at the moment.

INTERMUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD – MEMBER

APPOINTMENT

John Lunty was appointed to the Intermunicipal Assessment Review Board for a term of 3 years.  The purpose of this board is to hear property assessment complaints

FLAGSTAFF REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES SOCIETY – DRAFT

MASTER AGREEMENT AND BYLAWS

Council reviewed draft documents for the operations of the Flagstaff Regional Emergency Services Society and deferred making comment until their April regular meeting so that they would be able to have a more in-depth review.

MAIN STREET – PARKING LINES

Council requested that engineers be consulted regarding making the parking stalls on Main Street wider and more angled.

Council discussed the following issues at their regular meeting on February 20th, 2020:

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The hockey arena at the Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre in Sedgewick was officially re-opened to the public after Town Council passed a resolution to do so at a special meeting held on January 29^th, 2020.

The rink was suddenly closed on December 9^th when information was brought to Council showing a large amount of corrosion on the structure’s purlins which run in a north-south direction in the facility.  After bringing in three engineers to look at the issue, Council decided on a solution that commenced on January 7^th and took less than 3 weeks to complete.  Forty-two galvanized purlins have been added to the roof structure reducing the purlin spacing from 5 feet to 2.5 feet which also brings the snow load capacity up to current standards.  A permanent fix of replacing the roof which is at the end of its life cycle and adding sufficient ventilation are being planned for a future off-season.  Thickness reviews of the purlins that were not reinforced will be ongoing. 

With the facility resuming operations, the 6^th Annual Bergie Tourney will proceed as scheduled beginning on February 1^st.  The arena will also play host to the Atom ‘A’ Provincial Championships in March and Gord Bamford’s #REDNECK Musicfest in April.

A special meeting of Council has been called by the mayor for 4pm on Wednesday, January 29th. All Council meetings are held in council chambers at the Town of Sedgewick Administration office. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the final inspection of the hockey arena roof.