Lamont County Council Notes August 13 & 20, 2013

Intersection Improvement Twp Rd 560 RR 183 The Lamont County Council received information on a project to deal with water issues with the 560 and 183 intersection. The solution brought forward was to raise the road and perform backsloping in the ditch. A meeting will be held with the residents of the 560 and 183 intersection to review the scope of the project. A meeting will also be held with the affected producer on the RR 170 project to review options during harvest for construction. Community Peace Officer Program Before the Lamont County Peace Officer Program can go forward, a number of policies, as per the Solicitor General Public Security Peace Officer Program, must be in place before the County can become an approved employer. Lamont County accepted 11 policies, including: Peace Officer Code of Conduct; Emergency Response/Pursuit; Peace Office Exhibit Handling; Peace Officer Use of OC Spray; Peace Office Public Complaints, Discipline and Informal Resolution; Lamont Countys record management system for Peace Officers (Administrative); Peace Officer Reporting Requirements to the Director, Public Security/Peace Officer Program; Peace Officer Use of a Shotgun; Report Management System (Operational); Traffic Safety Plan; and Peace Officer Use Of Defensive Baton. Regional Water Supply As the Lamont County waterworks system at St. Michael will require upgrades, according to the Alberta Environment license, Lamont County will be moving ahead to work with MPE engineering on the Regional Water Study. The Study will now also include a review of the Andrew waterline. No funding will be forthcoming from the Water For Life Program, because of budget cuts; therefore, the review will be at an upset cost of $25,000 to be paid from operating reserves. Lamont County will continue to work with the Province to secure funding if and when it becomes available. Road Use Bylaw All three readings of the Road Use Bylaw were completed. Schedule A and Appendix A of the bylaw will require more review, to be discussed at the September Council Meeting. Road Use Agreement It had come to the Countys attention that the previous Road Use Agreement was insufficient for proper enforcement, partly because of a lack of a Road Use Bylaw. Lamont County has approved a new Road Use Agreement aimed at people or businesses that have multiple loads per day and/or excessive loads in terms of weight and/or oversized loads. The Agreement is not intended for low volume or those who personally use the roads as a part of their agricultural business. School Bus Signs on RR 162 Lamont County will follow up on the recommendation for possible school bus signs on RR 162. Dust Control Twp 580-RR 155 Lamont County will follow up with the property owner for dust control at 580005 RR 155. Grading of Roads Lamont County will be reviewing Policy 5128 with grader operators to ensure the policy is understood and adhered to.

Highway 29 Road Ban Alberta Transportation has issued a road ban on Highways 29 and 645, within Lamont County. Because of this, Lamont County will draft a letter to the Minister of Transportation requesting information from Alberta Transportation on the reasons for the ban, how long the ban is expected to last, and if there is any planned financial support for Lamont County as compensation for road damage that will occur on county roads as a result of redirected traffic. Alberta Interchange Secondment Lamont County has agreed to the secondment of Chief Randy Seimens, for a period of three months, to the Office of the Fire Commissioner, effective August 26 to November29. Continued on August 20, 2013 Highway 45 access closures to NE 35-56-20-W4 and SE 1-57-19-W4 Alberta transportation has requested the closure of access roads to highway 45. Council has no objection to the closure of these access roads, with ownership of the land reverting to the titles from which it came. Endorsement of the Fort Air Partnership. With changes coming to the way Alberta does environmental monitoring, there is concern regarding the role of local air monitoring organizations. Mr. Neil Shelly, director of Alberta Heartland Industrial Association, has requested that Lamont County show its support for the Fort Air Partnership, of which Lamont County is a member through its membership to the Alberta Heartland Industrial Association. Lamont County Council approved a letter to be sent to the Honourable Diana McQueen, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resources, endorsing the Fort Air Partnership. Maverick Land Consultants Ltd. Mineral Lease Renewal Maverick Land Consultants have requested to renew their lease at Pt NE 13-55-19 W4 with the same terms as the 2010 lease agreement. Lamont County has agreed to renew the lease with a term of three years, effective July 10, 2013. Harassment and Workplace Violence Policy Lamont County has not previously had a harassment policy in place. The new policy addresses workplace violence, harassment, bullying, discrimination, etc. directed at Lamont County employees by other employees, vendors and/or visitors. The policy enables employees to report incidents and initiate a resolution, and outlines the steps needed to do so. Building Renovations for Administration Building and Public Works Shop After receiving quotes for the project from Scott Builders and Genivar, Lamont County has agreed to award the Administration Building and Lamont Shop renovations to Genivar, to complete the detailed engineering and architect plans, and to co-ordinate the construction project. The budget monies for this project come from the MSI project and the building capital reserve. All policies and bylaws referred to in this summary will be available when completed on the Lamont County website at http://lamontcounty.ca/county-council/policies/ or at the Lamont County Administration Building upon request.