Milo Canopener (January 1, 2007)

An archive of the Milo Canopener.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content.MILO CANOPENER January 2007 Edition no. 199 Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 MILO MUNICIPAL LIBRARY N/C Cld66 IkOOb I5 h inq tucry one a very I4qppy VearJ cwA -|rKe AAco-rA >ed(o/7. \ f Ad Rates Subscription Rates Business Directory $ 5.00 Milo $ 16.00 Quarter Page 6.00 (- pickup,delivery or mailed) Half Page 8.00 Mailed (outside Milo) 24.00 Full Pages 15.00 Single Copies 2.00 Classifieds 2.00 The following items are free of charge Letters to the Editor are welcome. Notices Announcements ( Wedding, Anniversary, Births, Showers, etc.) Cards of Thanks News items Articles Please sign them, no letters will be printed if not signed. Requests to remain anonymous will not be honoured. 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Brent Smolik Bob Sutton JimTruesdale Murray Wilson President & CEO Steve Hoscheit, CFRE Ex Officio Toll Free 1 - 87 November 21,2006 Ms. Margaret Umscheid Milo United Church Women RR 1 Milo, Alberta TOL 1L0 Dear Ms. Umscheid, Thank you and your organization for your recent donation of $1,087.95, the remaining money in your accounts at the time your organization was disbanded. Your support over the past ten years has helped make possible the opening of Canada’s first new children’s hospital in 20 years! We know you will all be happy to hear that: • On September 27, 2006, 51 of our community’s sickest children were moved safely from our old Richmond Road facilities to our new site on Shaganappi Trail in just 4 Vi hours - two hours ahead of schedule. • Despite having to be in hospital, all 51 children and the families who took part in the move said the experience was positive. One mom cried tears of joy when she saw the vast improvements to her son’s hospital room. • The new Emergency space is double the size of the old one with two triage desks instead of one plus two times more exam rooms, trauma beds and ambulance bays. • The outpatient clinic area - where 60% of the hospital’s work is done - is twice as big as the old hospital’s outpatient clinic. • There are now 5 times the numbers of single patient rooms, vital in preventing the spread of illness and infection. Each one has a window and is equipped with a sleeping area for one parent. • The hospital is home to a new comprehensive Family and Community Resource Centre to provide families with crucial support, information and education about child health. Our new hospital is the perfect example of what we can accomplish together. Kids, families and caregivers shaped its extraordinary design while generous community support turned wishes into reality. Your organization’s acknowledgement receipt is enclosed. On behalf of the 74,000 children and families who rely on care from our hospital every year, thank you for makinn hi.c;tnr\/lVILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES OCTOBER 19 The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was called to order on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 7:20 p.m. Present were Mayor Ken Vooys, Councillor Robert Phillips, Councillor Steve Edwards and Municipal Administrator Ginger Deitz and a gallery of 5 persons. The minutes of the regular meeting on September 18, 2006 were read. Mayor Vooys MOVED that these minutes be adopted as presented. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz reviewed the Bank Reconciliation and the Record of Expenses and Disbursements for August 2006 and then the outstanding Accounts Receivables with the Council. Mayor Vooys MOVED that the Financial Report be accepted as presented. CARRIED. Summary of Correspondence: Administrator Deitz reviewed the CMHC’s Household Guide to Water Efficiency which promotes wise water use and residential water conservation methods for municipalities and requested approval to order copies for bulk mail out in the Village of Milo. Mayor Vooys MOVED that the Village purchase copies of the CMHC Household Guide to Water Efficiency for all commercial and residential properties in Milo. CARRIED. Eagle Engineering Corporation is doing a Preliminary Highway Study on Highway 542 and has requested permission to access Village of Milo property as required to carry out the survey/study. Councillor Phillips MOVED that Eagle Engineering Corporation be granted permission to access any Village of Milo property as required to conduct the Highway 542 Preliminary Study. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz reviewed a letter from Vulcan County which outlined an oversight in billing for the transfer of 8.52 acres of former CPR land located in SE 31-18-21-W4. Payment for this land will be spread over a three year period beginning in 2007. Administrator Deitz reviewed bulletins received from AMSC regarding liability and best practices for Council regarding committee and operational decisions. Discussion of these items led Council to request that Administrator Deitz review the current Procedures and Policy Manual to ensure that everything is current. The Manual will be presented to Council at following meetings for formal approval of any changes required. Summary of Committee Meetings: Marquis Foundation: Mayor Vooys reported that the Board is dealing with salary issues, and attempting to bring wages up to comparable standards in Alberta. SouthGrow Regional Initiative: Mayor Vooys reported he is now a director on the Executive Board of SouthGrow. He attended the Annual Alberta Economic Development Banquet in Lethbridge and was a guest at the Minister’s table where he spoke to the Minister of Economic Development Clint Dunford and Lethbridge East MLA Bridget Pastoor regarding Milo and other small rural community’s efforts at sustainability and promotion. Solid Waste: Councillor Edwards reported that he will be participating in a trip to Burnaby, BC to view a state-of-the-art garbage burning facility along with other Solid Waste Commission members, MLA Barry McFarland and other VIP’s. In addition to reducing use of landfills, as a by product, this technology creates a viable energy source in steam/heat energy. The Waste Commission is very interested in bringing this type of facility to the County to serve Calgary and southern Alberta. Councillor Edwards also delivered a letter from the Village to the Commission which asked for policy and rules for the use of the Milo Waste Transfer Station as the facility is accessed by the Village weekly for garbage collection drop off. Vulcan & District EMS. Councillor Phillips reported that the Society will be meeting on November 20 with the new EMS Union to begin the process of collective bargaining. Doug and Tracy Walshaw joined the meeting at 7:30 p.m. to discuss with Council their vision for establishing a RV Campground in the Village of Milo. This campground would be suitable to accommodate the larger modern RV’s, with large pads, full hook ups (30/50 amp, water, sewer collection), good washroom facilities and on site management for operation of 150days+ per year. Envisioning a 60 unit facility, with an estimate of 10 pads per acre of land, Mr. Walshaw is looking for minimum 12-15 acres to accommodate the campground and future store / hall buildings. Council discussed Mr. Walshaw’s preferred location on the north side of the Village and Council’s tentative planning for location on the south end of the Village (both locations will be annexed in the Spring) as well as the feasibility for water and sewer service to such a venture and the minimum landscaping requirements. Council asked Mr. Walshaw to provide them with a blueprint and more detailed proposal to consider in the next few months. Mayor Vooys thanked the Walshaw’s for their presentation and they retired from the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Beata Kuzma joined the meeting at 8:10 p.m. to address Council regarding relocating the RV campground from its present location on 1st Street South and her continued interest in purchasing the lots where the campground is currently located once it has found a new home. Mayor Vooys thanked Ms. Kuzma for her comments and stressed again that Council has not yet even decided whether to move theVILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES OCTOBER 19 continued campground, or welcome a private investor such as Mr. Walshaw to develop a new campground, let alone sell the land where it is currently located and further noted that if the campground is moved, the process of selling the lots on 1st Street South would be determined at that time only. Ms. Kuzma retired from the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Townsman Myers joined the meeting at 8:30 p.m. to present his report to Council. He asked Council to approve the purchase of a small second hand trailer to transport the water tank to various areas in the Village for watering and dust control. Councillor Phillips MOVED that Townsman Myers purchase a second hand trailer for a maximum of $50.00 for use to move the Village water tank. CARRIED. Mayor Vooys reported that the Case tractor is now in Lomond and will take approximately 4-6 weeks for repair of the clutch. Councillor Phillips asked that Shawne Excavating be contacted regarding the location of the water valves in the new residential subdivision as they need to be turned on so that the hydrant on the corner of 2nd Street North and 1st Avenue North will work. Mayor Vooys will speak with Wes Shawne regarding this matter. Council requested that the trees on Railway Avenue near the entrance to town be trimmed back so that large trucks which pass by on the east side of the road are not being hit by low hanging branches. Council also asked that the Stop sign located on the east side of the intersection of 1st Avenue and 1st Street North be raised for increased visibility. Townsman Myers retired from the meeting at 8:50 p.m. Administrator Deitz is waiting to receive the proposal from Sim Flow Systems Inc. regarding the water treatment plant upgrades. The operators both report that in the meanwhile, the turbidity levels have dropped back significantly due in part to the lower use volume and the colder weather, but also from the filter media mix and backwashes which Bob Vatcher, Alberta Environment recommended and oversaw. Administrator Deitz presented a copy of the Town of Vulcan’s Traffic Control By Law for Council to consider. There are some sections which would be irrelevant for Milo, but there are many useful sections regarding speed limits, traffic control devices, off road vehicles, heavy vehicles, maximum weight, dangerous goods, pedestrians, parking and other miscellaneous offences which could be incorporated into a reasonable By Law for the Village of Milo. Both Council and Administration will review this document and note changes and revisions to be discussed at future meetings. Dan King, Library Board Member has enquired with Administrator Deitz if the Village would consider lowering the grade of the alley behind the new library location so that the rain water would not be directed towards foundation of the building. Council unanimously agreed that the Village would not consider any alterations to the alley behind the new library building, as this is something which the Milo Library and their project engineers should have addressed prior to commencement of construction. Changes to the grade of the alley could help the Library Building’s drainage issues, but would cause new problems for the residential and commercial developments along the same alleyway. Administration and the Council have received numerous complaints regarding vehicles which are parking into the intersection of Centre Street and 1st Avenue at the Milo Hotel and Milo Green Foods corners. The visibility of oncoming vehicles at the 1st Avenue Stop signs is severely reduced when vehicles park too close to the corners, and there have even been a few near accidents as a result. Additionally, vehicles are parking on both the east and west sides of 1st Avenue at the Milo Hotel corner, creating a narrow corridor for two way traffic and difficulty seeing the Stop sign. Townsman Myers will be asked to paint the curb yellow at both intersections to identify to motorists that parking into the intersection is not allowed. The implementation of a new Traffic By Law (which Council discussed earlier) will clearly define acceptable parking in the Village and fines for contraventions. Charles Mingo has submitted a Development Permit to erect a portable car shelter on the east side of his property at Plan 344 DQ Lot 9 Block 3. Although this type of development does not require a development permit because it is not a permanent improvement, this development does meet all requirements of the Village’s Land Use By Law #322. Councillor Edwards MOVED that the Village approve a Development Permit for Charles Mingo to erect a portable car shelter as indicated on their application 2006-10-01. CARRIED.VILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES OCTOBER 19 continued Administrator Deitz has been working with the Milo Curling Club and the Milo and District Fire Association with changing their insurance over from the Village of Milo coverage with AMSC/Munix. Both of the buildings of these organizations are on property which is owned by the Village of Milo, which creates some difficulties for the groups to insure the buildings on their own. Upon further discussion, it was determined that the Milo Curling Club was granted a 99 year lease in 1996 for the property which the building occupies, so there is no further concern with that matter. Councillor Phillips MOVED that since the Village of Milo shares the Fire Hall / Shop with the Fire Association, the Village will continue to insure the building/lot under our Insurance and collect an equitable portion of that insurance from the Milo & District Fire Association for the space they use. The Milo Fire Association will be responsible for insuring the contents, vehicles, equipment and liability on their own. CARRIED. The next Meeting of the Village of Milo was scheduled for Monday November 20, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Office. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Vooys at 10:00 p.m. VILLAGE OF MILO MINUTES NOVEMBER 20 The regular meeting of the Village of Milo was called to order on Monday November 20, 2006 at 7:05 p.m. Present were Mayor Ken Vooys, Councillor Robert Phillips, Councillor Steve Edwards and Municipal Administrator Ginger Deitz. The minutes of the regular meeting on October 19, 2006, the Organization meeting on October 19, 2006 and the ARB Meeting on October 19, 2006 were read. Councillor Edwards MOVED that these minutes be adopted as presented. CARRIED. Administrator Deitz reviewed the Bank Reconciliation and the Record of Expenses and Disbursements for October 2006 and then the outstanding Accounts Receivables with the Council. Mayor Vooys MOVED that the Financial Report be accepted as presented. CARRIED. Summary of Correspondence: Alberta Health & Wellness has guaranteed funding for 2007 and 2008 Ambulance Service for municipalities at the same rate as this year grant. Alberta Municipal Affairs has provided a revised Linear Property Assessment Report for 2006 based on the MGB decision of Telus complaints from the last several years. As a result, Telus will receive a credit on their tax account which will carry forward to 2007. The 2006 Linear Appeal has also been decided, and the Village can expect a second and final revised assessment for Telus by year end. Administrator Deitz reported that ORRSC Planner Maureen Gaehring has resigned and the Village account will be handled by the Director until a replacement is found. Mayor Vooys and Penny Heather have both volunteered to represent Milo for 2007 South Grow Regional Initiative meetings. Summary of Committee Reports: Marquis Foundation: Mayor Vooys reported that salary negotiations are still in progress. Solid Waste: Councillor Edwards reported that the trip to the Burnaby facility went well and the delegation came home with many good ideas and information. The County has purchased a wood chipper which individuals and municipalities can rent. Vulcan & District EMS: Councillor Phillips reported that the Society is continuing collective bargaining with the new union. The Manager of the EMS has been dismissed and replaced by an existing staff member. Council reviewed the Policy Manual, with particular attention to the schedules of various fees and rates. Councillor Phillips MOVED that effective January 1,2007, the following changes will be made to the Village of Milo Policy Manual schedule of fees and rates: RV Camping Sewer Cleaning Mowing Services Garbage Truck $15 / night (full service) $10 / night (electric only) $90 / week (full service) $60 / week (electric only) $300 / month (full service) $175 / month (electric only) $250 / month (group rate 5 or more units) $45 / hour (with operator) $25 / hour (equipment only) $65 / hour