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August 16, 2023 - Regular

  1. Call to Order
  2. Agenda Additions
    1. Tabled Items and Old Business
      1. Agenda Items regarding Minutes, Action Items and Updates – From the RM-11-23 July 19th, 2023 Meeting (Councillor Garrow Itemized List)
    2. New Business
      1. RFD – MD Office Closure August 25th, 2023
  3. Adoption of the Agenda
    1. Adoption of the August 16th, 2023 Regular Meeting Agenda RM 12-23
  4. Adoption of Previous Minutes
    1. Adoption of Minutes from the July 19th, 2023 Council Meeting RM 11-23
  5. Declaration of Interest
  6. Councillor Absences
  7. Public Hearing
  8. Delegations
    1. Wanham Grazing Association Board members Dan Patterson and Bob Shmyruk
  9. Business Arising from Minutes
  10. Reports
    1. Agricultural Fieldman Report
    2. Public Works Report
    3. Financial Report
    4. CAO Report
  11. Tabled Items and Old Business
    1. Agenda Items regarding Minutes, Action Items and Updates – From the RM-11-23 July 19th, 2023 meeting Part 1
    2. Agenda Items regarding Minutes, Action Items and Updates – From the RM-11-23 July 19th, 2023 meeting Part 2
  12. Recommendations from Committees
  13. New Business
    1. 2023 CN RAIL – MD Support of Rail Safety Week
    2. Bylaw Development: Live Stream Bylaw: Proposal of Live Stream MD Council Meetings
    3. Call Recording Software for the Municipal District of Spirit River No.133 Admin Office
    4. Potential Meeting with the Ministers: RMA Conference November 6-9th
    5. Bylaw Review: Council Code of Conduct Bylaw 03-2017
    6. Cemetery Grant: Volin Cemetery Capital Grant
    7. Cemetery Grant: Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery Maintenance Grant
    8. 2023 Bursaries Program
    9. FCSS Amended Budget – Requisition Increase
    10. Veterinary Services Incorporated (VS) Ltd. Second Quarter Expenditure Report
    11. Letter of Response – From the Minister of Health, Honourable Adriana LaGrange regarding The Municipal District of Spirit River NO. 133 Letter RE Access to MRI Services
    12. MD Office Closure August 25th, 2023
  14. Bylaws
  15. Correspondence and Information
    1. Information – Letter from Special Areas Board to The Hon. RJ Sigurdson Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RE: AFSC: Crop Insurance low Yield Allowance
    2. Information – Letter of Support – From County of Stettler to The Hon. RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RE: Special Areas Board request for additional support RE: AFSC
    3. Information – AFSC Media release Crop Insurance Low Yield Allowance; Low yield allowance change encourages poor crops to be used as feed.
    4. Information – Letter from County of Stettler No.6 The Hon. RJ Sigurdson Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RE: Feed and Transportation Assistance Programs for Alberta Ag Disaster Areas
    5. Information – 2023 RCA Circular Economy Conference Program Updates and Speaker Announcement
    6. Information – Statement from Minister Loewen RE Tragic Death of Helicopter Pilot
    7. Information – Thank you letter from Max Skoyen RE MD sponsorship of Wanham Plowing Event
    8. Information – Letter from the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie RE Travelling Exhibitions
    9. Information – G3 Grande Opening Handout, August 2nd, 2023
    10. Invitation – Two Residents of Pleasant View Lodge Spirit River celebrating 100th Birthdays
    11. Information – Letter – From the MD of Fairview to the Hon. Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Minister of Natural Resources RE Hydroelectricity as an alternate source of energy for
      Northern Alberta
    12. Information – Thank you from the Mozart Mission for the MD’s support
    13. Information – Thank you to the MD for your Support on behalf of The Royal Canadian Legion, Alberta – NWT Command
    14. Information – Thank you Letter from Eugene and Mavis Kachmar – RE: Rural Beautification Contest
    15. Letter from The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 to the Hon. Premier Danielle Smith RE Thank you to the Premier for her visit to the Region on August 10th, 2023
  16. Council Issues and Concerns
  17. Closed Meeting (Formerly In-Camera)
    1. Closed meeting as per the Freedom and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) Employment Section 174 (d).
  18. Adjournment