Council Notes
From the regular meeting of February 22, 2016

STARS Sr. Municipal Relations Liaison Glenda Farnden presented council with an overview of STARS. The society is non-profit and 76% of their budget comes from fund raising and the remainder from the Provincial government. With the down turn of the economy and the energy sector not spending as much on charitable donations, this could mean a shortfall for STARS, The Town has contributed to STARS for the past 18 years, totaling over $200,000. STARS is requesting that the Town donates $1 per capita. Currently the Town contributes $5000 per year.
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Linda Traquair, Vice President of Big Country Sr. Sports Society presented to council, the possibility of Drumheller hosting an Alberta 55 + Festival in the fall of 2016. This event could attract 400-500 participants over 4-5 days. See separate story on page 1.
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Council passed a motion to withdraw its representation from the Drumheller & District Humane Society as the Town no longer has a formal relationship. Councilor Tara McMillan previously served as council representative.
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First reading of bylaw 07.16 to amend the Land Use Bylaw 10.08 by re-designating Lots 13 & 14, Block 2, Plan 4317CQ from R1 Residential to R2 Residential.
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First, second and third reading were given to bylaw 04.15, Business License Bylaw, by adding the words. “by resolution” to clause 53.
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Palliser Regional Municipal Services is submitting an application to Alberta Community Partnership Grant Program to enhance their web-map capabilities for managing infrastructure and assets. In addition, they are looking at enhancing the ability to interact with cemetery data by building better search functions for locating deceased persons as well as providing two summer staff students to aid in cemetery data collection (taking pictures of headstones, data collection/entry) The Town of Trochu has agreed to be the managing partner for this project. The grant of $85,000 will cover all costs and no further funding will be required from the Town.
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Council approved funding in the amount of $40,000 for Travel Drumheller's operating budget.
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Town Council approved the 2016 Operating Budget, Capital Budget and the Capital Reinvestment Program Budget. Council also approved the allocation of $1,852,569 from unrestricted surplus to restricted surplus and the reallocation of the Ambulance Reserve ($39,288) as presented in the Schedule of Reserves. Budgets will be posted on the Town’s web site.
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