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Town Minutes MAY 10, 2005

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MAGRATH
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, HELD ON TUESDAY MAY 10, 2005
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE MAGRATH CIVIC BUILDING
PRESENT:   Mayor Ken Jensen in the Chair
Councilors Ron Strate, Russ Barnett, DeVar Dahl and John Evans
Councilors Charles Bly and Scott Wolsey are excused from the meeting
Ron Williams, Susan Baril and Kari Miller

PRAYER:    John Evans

AGENDA:    MOVED by Councilor Dahl that the agenda for May 10, 2005 be adopted.
63-05      CARRIED

MINUTES:   MOVED by Councilor Barnett that the minutes of April 26, 2005 having been
64-05      previously mailed to all members of Council be adopted. CARRIED

BUSINESS:  1- Discussion Re: Co-op alley drainage

CORRESPONDENCE:

           1- Discussion Re: Block 72 B Lot 15. The C.A.O. met with MPE concerning house
           plans of lot 15.

COUNCIL    Russ Barnett
REPORTS    1- Water Park presentation next meeting
           2- Golf Board meeting: irrigation discussion ongoing

           DeVar Dahl
           1- Fish Pond: Public works will continue to fill hole where trees and shrubs
           were removed.

           Ron Strate
           1- Town property (1 _ acres) across from Mick Barnett. The Town of Magrath
           does not want to sell property.

IN CAMERA  MOVED by Councilor Evans that this meeting be taken in camera. 7:25 PM
65-05      CARRIED

OUT OF     MOVED by Councilor Strate that this meeting go out of camera. 7:30 PM
CAMERA     CARRIED
66-05

C.A.O.     1- The C.A.O. will talk to the owners of Garden City Greenhouses regarding
           the growth of their business.
           2- An area citizen requests vehicle damage costs be paid by the Town of Magrath.
           Council feels that the Town of Magrath is not responsible for the damage.
           3- Mill rate Bylaw

BYLAW      MOVED by Councilor Dahl that Bylaw #1085, being a bylaw to authorize the
1085       several rates of taxation for 2005, be given first reading.
67-05      CARRIED

68-05      MOVED by Councilor Barnett that Bylaw #1085 be given second reading. CARRIED

69-05      MOVED by Councilor Evans that Bylaw #1085 be presented at this meeting for a
           third and final reading. CARRIED UNAN.

70-05      MOVED by Councilor Strate that Bylaw #1085 be given third and final reading
           and that the Mayor and C.A.O. be authorized and instructed to sign same and
           affix thereto the corporate seal of the Town of Magrath. CARRIED

MAYOR      1- Mayors workshop in Edmonton May 5 & 6

           Russ Barnett
           Public meeting on June 21, 2005

           John Evans
           The Procedural Bylaw needs to be implemented. The C.A.O. will e-mail sample
           Procedural Bylaws to all members of Council.

ADJOURN    MOVED by Councilor Barnett that this meeting be adjourned. 8:05 PM
71-05      CARRIED
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2005 07:45  
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Remember: Our town celebration is NOW held on the 4TH Saturday of July each year. It USED to be the closest Saturday to the 24th. That meant we had our Parade on Saturday July 28 in 2007. Next year it will be on July 26, 2008 .. then July 25, 2009 .. then July 24, 2010 .. then Jul 23, 2011 .. and finally back to July 28, 2012 .. Happy Magrath Days!