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February 28, 2022

Council Highlights – February 22, 2022

Valleyview, Alberta

Greenview Passes Grande Cache Recreation Board Bylaw
At the October 26, 2021, Council Meeting, Councillor Didow made a Notice of Motion directing Administration to investigate a Recreation board in Grande Cache. Administration presented a draft bylaw to Council at the February 8, 2022 Council meeting and incorporated their requested minor changes, which were included in the final version for Council approval. Council moved to adopt Bylaw 22-898 Grande Cache Recreation Board.

Grande Cache Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade Equipment Tender Awarded
As part of the construction of the Grande Cache Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrades project, Council awarded Contract 2: Biological Wastewater Treatment Equipment to Napier- Reid Ltd. for the amount of $437,078.00 with funds to come from the approved Capital budget project.

Councillors Appointed to the West Yellowhead Regional Waste Authority Joint Committee
On January 25, 2022 Council made a motion to direct administration to enter into an agreement to join the West Yellowhead Regional Waste Management Authority, to facilitate the diversion of garbage from Grande Cache with a capital investment of $270,000.00, with funds to come from the 2022 Capital Budget. Council appointed Councillors Duane Didow and Winston Delorme as members of the joint committee.

Greenview Assumes Lease of Grande Cache Medical Clinic
Administration has negotiated a lease with the Macro Seven Eight Corporation, (Building Owner), to assume the month-to-month lease of the building currently housing the Grande Cache medical clinic. The lease will commence April 1, 2022, when the existing lease agreement with the current tenant expires. At this time, the intention is not to take over the operation of the medical centre at this location, but Administration feels it would be beneficial to the community to continue to have the building available for a potential medical clinic in the future if incoming doctor recruits are agreeable to using the space and developing a clinic at this location. Alternatively, there may be other medical service providers utilizing the space that wish to continue. Council approved signing the month-to-month lease, for the property located at 1600 Acorn Plaza, Unit A & B in Grande Cache AB, for the purposes of a professional services building, with funds to come from the Community Services budget.

Replacement Wheel Loader Purchase Approved
Administration utilized Canoe Procurement Capital Purchasing Program to cost a new Volvo L110H. The approved vendor Strongco is located in Grande Prairie AB. The loader will be used for loading gravel, culverts, snow removal and sand salt loading for plowing operations. The unit is a replacement and was budgeted in the 2022 Operations Interim Capital Budget. This purchase will replace the 2008 Volvo L110F for Greenview Operations East, based in Valleyview. Council approved the purchase of a 2022 Volvo L110H Wheel Loader from Strongco to an upset limit of $379,950.00 with funds to come from the 2022 Operations Interim Capital Budget.

Greenview Approves Purchase of Replacement Street Sweeper for Grande Cache
Council has approved the purchase of one replacement street sweeper for the Hamlet of Grande Cache in the 2022 Interim Capital Budget. Joe Johnson Equipment (JJE) is a Canoe Procurement vendor for Elgin with one Broom Bear unit that meets Greenview’s required specification currently in the production queue. A new Elgin Broom Bear is of comparable size to the current 1995 Elgin Eagle unit being replaced. Council approved the purchase of the new 2022 Broom Bear street sweeper from Joe Johnson Equipment with an upset limit of $352,250.00 with funds to come from Operations 2022 Interim Capital Budget

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Upcoming Events and Meetings

  • March 8, 2022 – Regular Council Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers
  • March 9, 2022 – Municipal Planning Commission Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers
  • March 22, 2022 – Regular Council Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers
  • March 23, 2022 – Agricultural Services Board Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers

 

Media inquiries may be directed to:
Stacey Sevilla
Manager, Communications and Marketing
Direct: 780.524.7625
stacey.sevilla@mdgreenview.ab.ca
Web: www.mdgreenview.ab.ca

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