CREMONA – The Village of Cremona council has accepted a number of update reports from various committees, boards and commissions operating in the municipality.
The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.
CCES Advisory Council update included the coordinator’s report, stating, “We had a very successful year with classes and have made a profit of $938.29. Some classes coming up this fall will be yogurt making, canning, yoga, small business startup for women, budgeting, lunchtime Spanish for kids, sewing classes, art classes and cooking classes.”
The Mountain View Seniors’ Housing (MVSH) report included updates on recent activities.
“The board met with the MVSH executive management team at this meeting and received updates on key risks, issues and activities,” the report states. “The board was updated on recent AHS health-care funding concerns at all sites. These matters are still under review and the objective is to ensure adequate care delivery hours and funding for residents at these sites.”
The MVSH board has requested management to prepare a draft resolution for Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and Rural Municipalities of Alberta on equitable treatment for Alberta seniors for income support and for heath care.
“It was the hope that all municipalities as stakeholders in MVSH would consider passing these resolutions, so these can go to the AUMA and RMA agendas as soon as possible.”
The Cremona Municipal Library report was also accepted by council.
VILLAGE JOINING RURAL CRIME WATCH
Meanwhile, council also approved a call for the municipality to join the Olds and District Rural Crime Watch Association.
The association works with RCMP, area municipalities and other stakeholders to report crime and encourage landowner vigilance.
Two public meetings, one in Cremona and one in Water Valley, were recently hosted by the association, with dozens of residents attending both meetings.
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPOINTED
Meanwhile, councillors have voted to assign director of emergency management duties to CAO Aaron Gertzen and to proceed with compliance requirements for emergency management as required under the Emergency Management Act.
The move also came by way of motion at last week’s council meeting.
Under the revised Emergency Management Act council and village staff are required to hold certain training,” administration said in a briefing note to council. “It is the recommendation of Alberta Emergency Management that the village provide its own responsible director.
“This does not impact any other arrangements regarding emergency services provision or mutual aid as previously agreed.”
Under the revised Emergency Management Act, a local authority’s emergency management plan must include the following:
- A description of the local authority’s emergency management program.
- The procedures for implementing the plan during an emergency or exercise response.
- The local authority’s plan for preparedness, response and recovery activities.
- A hazard and risk assessment.
- Emergency management program exercises the local authority will engage in.
- The plan for regular review and maintenance of the emergency plan, and the plan for the review and maintenance of the plan after an exercise, emergency or disaster.
- How the command, control and coordination system prescribed by the managing director of the Alberta Emergency Management Agency will be used by the emergency management agency.
- A plan for providing emergency social services during an emergency or disaster.
