February 11 Council Highlights

At the regular Council meeting held on February 11, 2025 Administration was directed to:

• Request a meeting with the Commanding Officer from the K Division RCMP at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta Spring Convention on March 17-19, 2025 in Edmonton, AB to discuss the following topics:
  • the Provincial Police Service Agreement
  • the downloading of Mental Health services from the Province
  • Prison terms for drivers who illegally pass school buses
  • Addressing rural crime outside the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Unit

 

Council declared an Agricultural Disaster for honey producers in Northern Sunrise County for 2024 and directed Administration to send a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.

 

Council appointed public members Clynton Butz and Simon Lavoie to the Intermunicipal Weed & Pest Appeal Board.

 

Bylaws:

• Council gave first and second reading to Bylaw B464/25 Fees and Charges Bylaw and Bylaw B467/25 Revised Credit Card Borrowing Bylaw, as presented. Third reading of the Bylaws will be requested at the February 25, 2025 regular Council meeting.

 

Policies:

• Council approved Policy 3.24 Corporate Credit Card Use

 

Presentations:

• Dustin Wilkes, Ryan Tourigny, with Nucleon Energy and Neil Alexander with Bucephalus Consulting provided a presentation on Small Modular Reactor Development.

 

Donations and Sponsorships:

• $1,000 to the Community Planning Association of Alberta for their 2025 Annual Conference on April 28-30, 2025 in Red Deer, AB. 

 

Upcoming Council Meetings:

• February 25 & March 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.