Council Meeting Highlights February 2025
Council Meeting Highlights
February 18, 2025
A Regular Council meeting was held on February 18, 2025, at the County Administration office in Vegreville. Council approved the following resolutions:
Subdivision File 01-2025
Council moved to conditionally approve Subdivision File No. 01-2025 per the recommendations of the report.
Fire Services Bylaw No. 1362-25
Council approved three readings to Amending Fire Services Bylaw No.1362-25.
Fire Department Utility Terrain Vehicle
County Council approved the purchase of a Utility Terrain Vehicle from Rech Tech Power Products in the amount of $34,710.90.
Vermilion RCMP Detachment Priorities for 2025
Council moved that Administration advise Vermilion RCMP Detachment that Council’s priorities for 2025 are:
- Police/Community Relations-Crime Prevention and Community Safety
- Crime Reduction-Violence and Domestic Abuse
- Police/Community Relations-Police Visibility
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Membership
Council moved to renew the FCM membership for 2025.
Fill Availability in County
County Council moved that Operations research how much and what kind of fill is available in the County.
Vegreville & District Chamber of Commerce re Pysanka 50th Anniversary
Council directed Administration to send a letter of commitment approving gold sponsorship in the amount of $1,000 for the Pysanka’s 50th Anniversary.
Lamont County re Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) Extension Agreement
Council approved the amending agreement to extend the ICF Agreement with Lamont County from 2024 to 2027.
Village of Mannville re ICF Amending Agreement
Council approve the amending agreement to extend the ICF Agreement with Village of Mannville from 2024 to 2027.
Gravel Contract
Council approved a gravel supply and hauling contract with Keith Austin Construction for a three (3) year term beginning in 2025 with an overall contract value not to exceed $333,675.
2024 Year End Reserve Fund Transfer
Council approved the re-allocation of $2M from unrestricted reserves to the Facility Reserve, and further approved the re-allocation of the full balance of the Future Expenditures Reserve with $600,000 being transferred to the Rate Stabilization Reserve and $954,472 being transferred to the Hamlet Reserve.
Leasing of County Owned Agricultural Lands
Council approved awarding the lease tender for PT. SW 6-54-10-W4M for a 3 year term at annual amount of $9,600, and further approved awarding the lease tender for SW 36-52-12-W4M for a 3 year term at annual amount of $9,100.
Next Council Meeting:
March 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.