Micrex update
Council received a presentation from Dan McKim of the
Livingstone Landowners Group, updating them on the progress of the
Micrex magnetite mining project north of Burmis on the flanks of the Livingstone.
He informed them that the company’s proposal has been handed over from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development to the Natural Resources Conservation Board, for an in depth review of the project.
McKim encouraged Council to keep informed on the issue.
The area of land which would house Micrex operations straddles the boundary of the MD of Ranchlands and MD of Pincher Creek, and therefore, the municipality has no jurisdiction over the project.
Blairmore mobile home sites
Administration made a request to Council to provide direction regarding mobile home sites, located along 22nd Avenue between 134th and 135th Street in Blairmore, which are owned by the municipality.
The lots, which have been rented to mobile home owners since prior to the amalgamation of the municipality when they were owned by the Town of Blairmore, lie directly on top of water, natural gas, cable and telephone lines.
Chief Administrative Officer Tully Clifford informed Council that because the municipality may have to do maintenance to the water line in the near future, residents of those lots have been asking Administration how long they will have before they have to move off the property.
“We are looking for direction to provide to these people,” said Clifford. “We want to be able to treat property owners and tenants in a consistent and fair fashion.”
“We can’t extend any more than six years because of that water line and the condition it is in now,” said Councillor Larry Mitchell.
After much discussion on the matter, Councillor Jerry Lonsbury made a motion to direct Administration to advise tenants it is the intention of the municipality to set a four year time limit, at which time the units would have to be vacated and removed by the owner, that if in the interim the units are sold they will need to be removed by the new owner, and that if the municipality determines maintenance is required on the water lines, the homeowner will be responsible to move the home to facilitate repairs.
The motion was carried, with all but Councillors Brian Gallant and Siegbert Gail in favour.
Bylaw implementation report
Councillor Siegbert Gail informed Council he would like to see Administration look into having the municipal bylaw officer provide regular reports to Council and the media regarding enforcement.
“It would be nice for that information to be provided to the public,” said Councillor Gail.
CAO Tully Clifford informed Council that while there is no official Council direction to the bylaw officer to provide a quarterly report, that is his intention.
Councillor Larry Mitchell made a motion to recommend that Administration direct the bylaw officer to provide a quarterly report to Council and a regular report to the media.
The motion was passed unanimously.
