AGENDA of the REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

VILLAGE OF BIG VALLEY

AGENDA of the REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 6:30pm

at the Village Office

1.  Call to Order

2.  Agenda Additions

3.  Adoption of Agenda

4.  Adoption of Minutes

a. Minutes of regular Council Meeting of October 24, 2013.

5.  Visitors and Delegations –

a.

6.  Specific Items Set for Business Arising from Public Hearings, Visitors and Delegations – None

7. Old Business

a.  Groundwater wells – see RFD 13-47

b.  2014 Budget – 2nd draft review

c.  FCSS – grant applications, see RFD 13-48

d.  Welcome signs – 3 proofs for Council review

e. 

8. New Business Including Staff Reports

a.  ATCO Electric – crossing agreements, see RFD 13-44

b.  Art Tizzard – lease renewals – see RFD 13-45

c.  Library – proposed 2014 operating budget and request for Board appointments

d.  Resource materials – see RFD 13-46

e.  Signing Authority

f.  Centennial parade float – request direction from Council

g.  Big Valley water – update on condition of water since change over

h.  Garbage Bylaw – a new one is needed, request direction from Council

i.  Fireworks – setting off safely

j.  December meeting date & staff party

k.  Public Works – written report submitted by Mel Dods

l. 

9. Committee Board Reports

10. Financial Statements

a.  Tax and Utility account update

b.  Bank Reconciliation – October 2013

c.  Accounts payable

d.  Trial Balance report

11. Items of Information

a.  Marlene & Eugene Orich – concerns re: mailing date of tax notices

b.  CUPW – proposed changes for Canada Post

c.  Travel Alberta – Link to 2012-13 Annual Report

d.  Canadian Badlands – 2014 business plan summary

e.  Community Futures – post-election letter of introduction

f.  Canadian Northern Society – Offer to cover cost of our order of 7,000 Village pamphlets

g.  Parkland Regional Library – reply re: changes to municipal internet service

h.  Thomas Spratlin – Capital Region Board and Bill 28: cc of letter to Premier Redford

i.  Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research – Seniors fall prevention month

12. Public Comments – Limited to 5 Minutes

13. In Camera –

14. Adjournment