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January 14 Council Highlights

 News:

At the regular Council meeting held on January 14, 2025 Administration was directed to:

  • Send a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada expressing opposition to the proposed amendments to the Species at Risk Act
  • Send a letter to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs advising that Northern Sunrise County will be conducting a municipal census in 2025
  • Send a letter of congratulations to the Mackenzie region for being recognized as the “Forest Capital of Canada” by the Canadian Institute of Forestry for the second year in a row.

 

Council appointed public members Kristy Provost to the Northern Sunrise County Watershed Advisory Committee and Kylie Stoelwinder-Smith to the Youth Council Committee.

 

Council approved development permit application 24-17 for the development of three tiny homes within SE-23-83-21-W5M with the standard conditions and the following additions: 

  • Connection to the municipal sewer system by January 2026.
  • Landscaping, all exterior lighting, all accesses egresses, and parking stalls are completed as per the Master Site Development Plan and approved by the Development Authority. 
  • All tiny homes must be equipped with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers.
  • The final permit service reports must be submitted to the County within 60 days of receiving inspection reports for all buildings, electrical, gas, and plumbing. 
  • No additional tiny homes can be placed on the site without the submission and approval of an additional development permit application.

 

Bylaws:

  • Council gave third reading to and passed Bylaw B463/24 Economic and Tourism Development as presented. 
  • Council gave first and second reading to Bylaw B465/25 Tax Penalties Bylaw as presented. Third reading will be requested at the January 28, 2025 regular Council meeting.

 

Policies:

  • Council approved the amendments to Policy 3.17 Travel and Subsistence as presented.

 

Donations and Sponsorships:

  • $350 to the Battle of the Badges Hockey Fundraiser on January 18, 2025 in Peace River, AB.

 

Upcoming Council Meetings:

  • January 28 & February 11, 2025 regular Council Meetings at 9:30 a.m. in the Northern Sunrise County Council Chamber.

     Council meetings will also be available for virtual attendance. 

     To access the meeting link visit northernsunrise.civicweb.net.