Regular Council - 08 Jun 20201. Minutes of the May 25, 2020 Regular
Council Meeting
IV PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 2072 Amend Land Use Bylaw 1891 to enable secondary stage housing
at 10011 98 St
V PRESENTATIONS
1. None
VI BYLAWS
1. Request for Decision re: 2072 Amend Land Use Bylaw 1891 to
enable secondary stage housing at 10011 98 St
VII UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Request for Decision re: Update Taxi Pass Program Policy
VIII NEW BUSINESS
2. Briefing Note re: Athabasca Hall Mural Project
IX REPORTS
1. None
X INFORMATION
1. None
Monday, June 8, 2020
1. To be determined at meeting
XIII KEY COMMUNICATION ITEMS
XIV CLOSED SESSION
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MINUTES OF THE PEACE RIVER TOWN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY
25, 2020 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT: (meeting conducted via video-conference) Thomas
Tarpey–Mayor (present in chambers) Elaine Manzer–Deputy Mayor Don
Good–Councillor Johanna Downing–Councillor Orren Ford–Councillor
Byron Schamehorn–Councillor (present in
chambers) Colin Needham–Councillor
Economic Development Ruth McCuaig–Executive Assistant Jim
McCuaig–Director of Engineering and
Infrastructure Tanya Bell- Director of Community Services Allan
Schramm - Finance Manager Autumn Hulme–Communications
Coordinator
I CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tarpey called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm
II ADOPTION OF AGENDA
1 Additions:
2 Deletions:
MOTION-20-05-167 Councillor Good moved to accept the Agenda of the
May 25, 2020 Regular Council Meeting as presented.
MOTION CARRIED
1 Minutes of the May 11, 2020 Regular Council Meeting
MOTION-20-05-168 Councillor Ford moved to accept the Minutes of the
May 11, 2020 Regular Council Meeting as presented.
MOTION CARRIED
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MINUTES OF THE PEACE RIVER TOWN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY
25, 2020 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 None
V PRESENTATIONS
1 None
VI BYLAWS
MOTION-20-05-169 Councillor Good moved that Council provide first
reading to 2074 Debenture Bylaw - Shaftesbury Sewer Main Pt.
1.
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION-20-05-170 Councillor Needham moved that Council accept the
Briefing Note for information.
MOTION CARRIED
IX REPORTS
1 Peace River Aboriginal Interagency Committee Minutes of April 21,
2020
MOTION-20-05-171 Deputy Mayor Manzer moved to accept the PRAIC
minutes for information.
MOTION CARRIED
X INFORMATION
1 Northern Sunrise County Letter re: Termination of Joint Capital
Account
2 Northern Sunrise County Letter re: Rural Healthcare
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MINUTES OF THE PEACE RIVER TOWN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY
25, 2020 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MOTION-20-05-172 Councillor Good moved to accept items X.1 to X.2
for information.
MOTION CARRIED
1 None
XIV CLOSED SESSION
MOTION CARRIED
XV ADJOURNMENT
Thomas Tarpey, Mayor
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To: Mayor & Council Date: June 4, 2020 Presenter: Alisha Mody,
Manager of Planning and Development Prepared By: A Mody Topic:
Redistricting to enable Secondary Stage Housing in the
Downtown File No.: BWF 2072
Attachments: Bylaw 2072 Amendment application - received April 14,
2020 Land Use Bylaw districts – Mixed Commercial-Residential
District and Community Development District General Notice of Bylaw
Feedback from Northern Sunrise County
Issue An application has been received to amend the Land Use Bylaw
to enable secondary stage housing, an extension of the Women’s
Shelter services, at 10011 - 98 Street. Background An application
has been received to amend the Land Use Bylaw to enable secondary
stage housing, an extension of the Peace River Regional Women’s
Shelter services, at 10011 - 98 Street (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 Subject parcel, taken on June 4, 2020 from 98 street and
the laneway. Source: Manager of Planning and Development
Secondary stage shelters “are designed to be safe, longer term (3
months to 2 years), apartment-style residences that are part of the
spectrum of domestic violence support and housing services that
includes emergency and second-stage shelters, outreach services,
and domestic violence housing first services. Second-stage shelters
bridge the transition between an emergency shelter and a woman
living on her own” (Source: amendment application). There is
currently no secondary stage shelter within the Peace Region (see
Figure 2).
TOWN OF PEACE RIVER Request for Decision
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Figure 2 Secondary stage housing locations (yellow dots) in the
Province of Alberta. Source: Alberta Council of Women's Shelters.
Accessed June 4, 2020.
The proposed development is within the “emergency shelter” use
class of the Land Use Bylaw. Emergency shelter is defined as
follows:
Emergency Shelter means a development operated by a government or
not-for-profit organization for the primary purpose of providing
temporary, emergency accommodation for persons requiring immediate
shelter and assistance. This use may include, but is not limited
to, accessory office functions and the provision of related
programs and services. Typical uses include a women’s shelter and a
youth emergency shelter.
Specifically, the applicant proposes to convert an existing single
detached dwelling to four 2-bedroom suites. Each unit would have
two bedrooms, a kitchen, a ¾ bath and a living area. Offices for
Women’s Shelter outreach workers will also be developed to provide
services to the occupants of the units and to act as
superintendents of the space. Additional security will be installed
and monitored at the location. The subject property is currently in
the Mixed Commercial-Residential (C-R) District of the Land Use
Bylaw. The “emergency shelter” use class is enabled in the
Community Development District only. It is listed as a
discretionary use. The location of the Community Development
District, including the location of the existing Women’s Shelter
and the proposed redistricting, are shown in Figure 3. The
Community District is applied to a wide variety of lands within the
Town, including schools, public health, parks and the existing
Women’s shelter in the north end. The “emergency shelter” use may
be enabled at this location in the downtown either by: 1. Adding
“emergency shelter” as a listed use in the C-R district, or 2. Spot
redistricting the subject property to the COM district. Bylaw 2072
is drafted based on the amendment application (attached) and
Administration’s recommended approach. The Bylaw redistricts the
subject property to the COM district.
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Figure 3 Location of Community Development District in Town of
Peace River
When considering the proposed rezoning of the subject parcel for
the purpose of the development of an Emergency Shelter, the primary
planning considerations relate:
• To the density of the proposal, • To the appropriateness with
surrounding land uses, • to the safety and security of the clients,
staff, adjacent landowners, the neighbourhood in
general, and • to nuisance impacts such as noise and traffic and
parking.
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Figure 4 Subject Parcel, Source: Peace River Web Map, aerial from
April 2019.
The existing building has 2598 square feet of livable floor area.
An apartment building, which is typically the land use class that a
building with four dwellings would be classified as, is a
discretionary use in the Mixed Commercial-Residential District,
which will continue to be the districting on the adjacent lands.
Additional four-plex apartment buildings exist on the south end of
this block, on a smaller parcel of land. The proposed shelter
development will combine both offices and residential units into a
single structure, which is consistent with the existing surrounding
uses and the possible mix of uses with the C-R District on the
adjacent lands. The surrounding adjacent uses are a mix of offices,
residential dwellings, and hotel rooms. The site requirements of
the Community Development district are at the discretion of the
Development Authority, which in the case of an Emergency Shelter,
will be Municipal Planning Commission. The subject parcel is 15.24
metres wide and 36 metres deep, for a total parcel area of 557
metres square. The rear yard is 16.28 metres deep. The subject
parcel has access both from the street into the front yard and from
a lane into the rear yard. Parking currently exists within the rear
yard. The minimum width of a parking stall is 3 metres pursuant to
the Town’s Municipal Servicing Standards. Given the
15.24-metre-wide parcel, a minimum of 4 parking stalls can be
provided on site at a 90-degree angle. Additional stalls may be
accommodated through the provision of angled or tandem parking.
Parallel on- street parking is also available on 98th Street.
Parking requirements for an apartment dwelling1 require 1.5 parking
spaces / unit. With four dwelling units as well as two staff
offices, typical minimum parking requirements for this space would
be eight parking spaces. However, it is reasonable to assume that
the clients living at this location will have a reduced number of
vehicles as compared to the general population and a lower number
of parking stalls may be acceptable. The Peace River Regional
Women’s Shelter has proven operational practices within the Town of
Peace River. The existing operations in the north end, which are
adjacent to both residential and public schools have no known
nuisance complaints. The Women’s Shelter participates in the
Aboriginal Interagency, the Family and Youth Interagency and most
recently in the Town’s Poverty Reduction Committee. The Shelter has
security practices to provide a safe environment to clients. These
include limiting access to the building and communicating with
building visitors through an intercom system, rather than an open
door, and cameras to monitor activity on the property. At the
proposed development site, cameras will be installed and monitored
by Shelter staff at the north end location, where staffing is 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. Subsequent to the Land Use Bylaw
amendment being adopted, the Women’s Shelter will be required to
apply for a development permit, as well as safety codes permits in
support of the proposed building
1 If the proposal to convert this single detached dwelling to a
four dwelling unit building was not for the purpose of providing
secondary stage housing and associated supports from the Women’s
Shelter, a conversion to four units would be considered an
apartment building within the Land Use Bylaw.
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renovations. The proposed change of use and occupancy type may
alter the safety codes requirements for the building and may
necessitate additional building upgrades. The proposed Bylaw has
been advertised in compliance with the Advertising Bylaw No. 2034.
Notice of Bylaw No. 2072 was:
• Advertised in the Record Gazette on May 27, 2020 and June 3,
2020. • Published on the Town’s website beginning on May 20, 2020.
• Posted on the Town’s Facebook page on May 20, 2020 and May 27,
2020. • Posted on a public bulletin board at the Town office on May
21, 2020. • Sent to all adjacent landowners on May 19, 2020. • Sent
to Northern Sunrise County on May 19, 2020 pursuant to
Intermunicipal Development Plan
Bylaw No. 2046. At the time of drafting, Northern Sunrise County
had responded that the County has no comments or concerns
(attached). No other feedback has been received. On the Town
website the notice had 307 total page views. The May 20, 2020
social media post had a reach of 1646 and 129 engagements. The May
27, 2020 social media post had a reach of 1175 and 41 engagements.
Option 1: That Council provides second and third reading to Bylaw
No 2072.
Advantages: Enables the applicant to apply for a development
permit. Provides discretion to Administration in making the
development decision. Allows the applicant to apply for a
development permit. Allows for the development of a second-stage
shelter, which extends the services available to victims of
domestic violence within the Town and the Peace region.
Disadvantages: None. Financial Implications: None.
Option 2: That Council provides second reading to Bylaw No
2072.
Advantages: Allows additional time for Council to consider the
decision. Disadvantages: Third reading will be required another
meeting, this may delay a subsequent development permit
application. Financial Implications: None.
Option 3: That Council declines to provide or defeats second
reading to Bylaw No 2072.
Advantages: None.
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Disadvantages: Does not allow for the expansion of the Women’s
Shelter at this location, to provide secondary stage housing within
the Town and the Peace region. Financial Implications: None.
Recommendation That Council provides second and third reading to
Bylaw No 2072. Alisha Mody_____________________
_______________________________________ Submitted by: Approved By:
Christopher J. Parker, CLGM, CAO June 4, 2020______________________
June 4, 2020_____________________________ Date Submitted Date
Approved
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER BYLAW NO. 2072
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF PEACE RIVER IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
TO AMEND BYLAW 1891 WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Peace River
has adopted Bylaw No. 1891, being the Land Use Bylaw; WHEREAS, the
Council of the Town of Peace River deems it advisable to amend the
said Bylaw for the purposes of enabling a secondary stage shelter
within the downtown; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of
Peace River, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as
follows: 1. Redistrict Plan 5255BD, Block 2, Lot 5 from the Mixed
Commercial-
Residential District (C-R) to the Community Development District
(COM) as shown in Schedule “A”.
SEVERABILITY 2. If any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by
a court of
competent jurisdiction, then the invalid portion shall be severed.
SCHEDULES 3. This Bylaw contains Schedule “A”, which forms a part
of this Bylaw. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. This Bylaw shall come into force
and have effect on the date of third
and final reading. READ a first time this _____ day of
_______________, 20____. READ a second time this _____ day of
_______________, 20____. READ a third and final time this _____ day
of _______________, 20____. SIGNED by the Mayor and Chief
Administrative Officer this _____ day of _______________,
20____.
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NOTICE OF BYLAW AMENDMENT
BYLAW TO AMEND THE TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891
Pursuant to Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, being
Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of Alberta, notice is hereby given
that the Council of the Town of Peace River will hold a Public
Hearing before the second reading of Bylaw No. 2072 to amend the
Town of Peace River Land Use Bylaw for the purposes of enabling
secondary stage housing, an extension of the Women’s Shelter
services, at 10011 - 98 Street. Bylaw No. 2072 includes the
following amendments to the Land Use Bylaw: Redistrict Plan 5255BD,
Block 2, Lot 5 from the Mixed Commercial-Residential District (C-R)
to the Community Development District (COM) District.
The Council of the Town of Peace River has given first reading to
Bylaw No. 2072 and will hold a public hearing as follows: 5:00 pm,
Monday, June 8, 2020 Council Chambers 9911-100 St Peace River, AB
Due to COVID-19, procedures for Public Hearings have been adjusted.
Please visit peaceriver.ca/bylaws for more details. The proposed
bylaws may be viewed at the Town Office by appointment or on the
Town website at peaceriver.ca/bylaws. To book an appointment please
contact the Alisha Mody, Manager of Planning and Development. If
you would like to submit written comments, file a petition against
the bylaw, or require further information on this proposed bylaw
please contact:
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191
SECTION 33 MIXED COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (C-R) (1)
PURPOSE
The purpose of this land use district is to provide for the
commercial and residential development of areas adjacent to the
Town of Peace River's central business district. An intermixing of
commercial and residential use is intended to strengthen the role
of the downtown area as the business and cultural center of Peace
River.
(2) USES
No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the
following:
(a) Permitted Uses
(b) Discretionary Uses
- amusement facility - animal hospital or shelter
- apartment building - bed and breakfast - brewery, winery and/or
distillery - bus depot - carnival - casino and other gaming
establishments - child care facility - cultural exhibits -
commercial school - community service facility - duplex - dwelling
group
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891 – OFFICE
CONSOLIDATION
192
- funeral services - garage/garden suite - gas bar - greenhouse and
plant nursery - group care facility - home occupation - indoor
participant recreation services - liquor store - lumber yard -
manufactured (mobile) home - modular home - motel - moved in
building - nightclub - outdoor amusement establishment - private
club - public use - recycling depot - religious uses facility -
residential accommodation located above a commercial or
business establishment - residential care facility - residential
support home type 2
- row dwelling - secondary suite - semi-detached dwelling - service
station - sign - single detached dwelling
- stripping, filling, excavation and grading - veterinary clinic -
warehouse and distribution sales (3) SITE PROVISIONS
The following regulations shall apply to every development in this
area.
(a) Site Area (minimum):
At the discretion of the Municipal Planning Commission and/or the
Development Officer.
(b) Width of Site (minimum):
At the discretion of the Development Officer or the Municipal
Planning Commission.
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891 – OFFICE
CONSOLIDATION
193
(c) Front Yard Depth (minimum): At the discretion of the
Development Officer or the Municipal Planning Commission.
(d) Rear Yard Depth (minimum):
6.1 metres (20 feet) or as required by the Development Officer or
the Municipal Planning Commission.
(e) Side Yard Width (minimum):
(i) Side yard adjacent to a residential district: A minimum of 3.05
metres (10
feet). (ii) All other sites: At the discretion of the Development
Officer or the Municipal
Planning Commission but where no side yard is required a firewall
shall be provided and if a side yard is required it shall be a
minimum of 1.52 metres (5 feet).
(f) Building Height (maximum):
At the discretion of the Development Officer or the Municipal
Planning Commission.
(g) Site Coverage (Maximum)
One hundred (100) percent, subject to provision being made for any
required parking, loading, storage and garbage enclosures.
(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (a) Screening and Fencing
(i) All sites abutting a residential district shall be screened
from the view of the
residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Officer
or the Municipal Planning Commission.
(ii) All apparatus on the roof of any building shall be screened to
the satisfaction of the Development Officer or the Municipal
Planning Commission.
(iii) Outside storage areas shall be screened from adjacent sites
and public highways to the satisfaction of the Development Officer
and/or the Municipal Planning Commission and may be required to
consist of trees, shrubs/hedges and solid, closed fencing, or a
combination of these methods of screening.
(b) Residential Uses
In making a decision on a single detached residential use, the
Development Officer or Municipal Planning Commission shall have
regard to the site provisions for the Residential 1-A District
(R-1A) contained in this Bylaw.
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891 – OFFICE
CONSOLIDATION
194
In making a decision on a semi-detached dwelling, duplex or row
dwelling the Development Officer or Municipal Planning Commission
shall have regard to the site provisions for the Residential Two
Family District (R-2) contained in this Bylaw.
In making a decision on an apartment building, the Development
Officer or Municipal Planning Commission shall have regard to the
site provisions for the Residential Medium Density District (R-3)
contained in this Bylaw.
(c) Peace River Municipal Development Plan In making a decision on
the location of a proposed development, the Development Officer or
the Municipal Planning Commission shall refer to the policies
contained in the Peace River Municipal Development Plan and any
other applicable statutory document.
(d) The Development Officer or the Municipal Planning Commission
may decide on such other requirements as are necessary having
regard to the nature of a proposed development and the intent of
this district.
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891 – OFFICE
CONSOLIDATION
211
SECTION 38 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (COM) (1) PURPOSE The
purpose of this land use district is to provide for the development
of community uses, including institutional, cultural, recreational
and open space uses. (2) USES
(a) Permitted Uses
- park or playground
(b) Discretionary Uses
- stripping, filling, excavation and grading - tourist campsite (3)
SITE PROVISIONS
In addition to the General and Special Land Use Provisions
contained within this Bylaw, the Municipal Planning Commission
and/or the Development Officer shall establish the minimum
development standards to which development must conform.
(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(a) The design, architectural appearance and landscaping of any
building, structure
or lot shall be to the satisfaction of the Municipal Planning
Commission and/or the Development Officer.
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TOWN OF PEACE RIVER LAND USE BYLAW NO. 1891 – OFFICE
CONSOLIDATION
212
(b) Peace River Municipal Development Plan
In making a decision on a development permit application, the
Development Officer or the Municipal Planning Commission shall
refer to the policies contained in the Peace River Municipal
Development Plan and any other statutory document.
(c) The Development Officer or Municipal Planning Commission may
decide on such other requirements as are necessary having regard to
the nature of a proposed development and the intent of this
district.
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From: Jennifer Regal To: Alisha Mody Cc: Ian Cosh Subject: RE:
Notification of LUB amendment Bylaw No. 2072 Date: May 19, 2020
11:47:11 AM Attachments: image001.png
Good morning Alisha, Ian and I have reviewed your notification and
the County has no comments or concerns. Thank you, Jennifer
From: Alisha Mody <
[email protected]> Sent: May 19, 2020
10:22 AM To: Jennifer Regal <
[email protected]>
Subject: Notification of LUB amendment Bylaw No. 2072 Hi Jen,
Attached is the notification of Bylaw 2072, an amendment to the
Town's LUB. Please let me know if the County has any concerns as
soon as possible. Per our previous discussion, I understand that
the County will not require the full 20 day review period. The
public hearing is scheduled for June 8, 2020. Thanks very
much,
Alisha Mody RPP, MCIP | Manager of Planning and Development
Box 6600, 9911 - 100 Street, Peace River, AB T8S 1S4 P (780)
624.2574 Ext. 1027 l F (780) 624.4664 Facebook l Twitter l
Instagram | Online
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To: Mayor & Council Date: June 3, 2020 Presenter: Tanya Bell,
Director of Community Services Prepared By: Tanya Bell Topic: Taxi
Pass Program Policy Update File No.: 51/200 Attachments: Taxi Pass
Program Policy
Issue The Taxi Pass Policy requires some administrative updates and
is presented for Council’s adoption with proposed amendments.
Background As reviewed during the June 1st, 2020 Governance and
Priorities meeting, Administration has proposed changes to the Taxi
Pass program. During this meeting Council had no adjustments to the
proposed updates.
The Taxi Pass Policy was adopted by Council in September 2018. This
new program policy has been effective since November 2018. Over the
last year and a half Administration has had the opportunity to
operate the new Taxi Pass Program and assess the new policy’s
effectiveness.
There are a few minor adjustments that Administration would like to
make to the policy to clarify processes within the policy. The
general highlights of the proposed changes include the following
items.
- Addition of “Income Tax Summary” – Administration has found that
an Income Tax Summary will also provide as much information that is
required for income verification as a Notice of Assessment,
therefore this provides clients an additional source of information
that can be used to verify income.
- Clarification the process to obtain additional tickets for
medical situations. The proposed changes clarify that the medical
need must be of a severe nature and will be assessed on a case by
case that requires medical verification.
- Alternate Purchaser – including a stronger format for
verification of alternate purchaser, as there was some concern that
this section was being exploited where a client would apply and
have various others purchasing tickets on their behalf.
- Taxi Drivers – the addition of a section to clarify that Taxi
Drivers are not permitted to be a client of the program and they
also cannot purchase tickets on behalf of another client as these
are direct conflicts of interest.
- Other proposed adjustments to the policy are wording or format
updates, all of which are highlighted within the attached
document.
The Community Services Board reviewed the proposed policy
adjustments at their regular meeting on May 27th, 2020. They
recommended to Council to approve the proposed changes to the Taxi
Pass Policy.
TOWN OF PEACE RIVER Request for Decision
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Option 1: That Council adopt the proposed updated Taxi Pass Policy
as presented. Advantages:
The policy updates address several concerns that Administration has
encountered through the last year of operation of the new program.
Disadvantages: There are no significant changes to the policy that
have an adverse impact to the clientele. Financial
Implications
None. Option 2: For Council to choose to maintain the existing
policy and not adopt any proposed
changes to the Policy. Advantages:
The policy would remain in its current state and require no
changes. Disadvantages: This option does not address a number of
process issues that require correction and clarification. Financial
Implications
None. Recommendation That Council adopt the proposed updated Taxi
Pass Policy as presented. ________________________________
_______________________________________ Submitted by: Approved By:
Christopher J. Parker, CLGM, CAO June 3, 2020 ____________________
June 4, 2020 __________________________ Date Submitted Date
Approved
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Approval Date: Motion:
Policy Number: P-51-41-C
Title: Taxi Pass Program Policy
Board Review: Approved by the Community Services Board on May 27,
2020. Motion: CS-2020-05-13
Purpose The Town of Peace River is committed to providing an
affordable transportation option for members of the community
through the Taxi Pass Program. The purpose of this Policy is to
establish guidelines and procedures governing the administration of
the Taxi Pass Program. Policy The Taxi Pass Program provides
subsidized taxi passes to eligible clients who live in the Town of
Peace River. Clients can purchase up to 3 booklets of Taxi Passes
per month. The passes are sold in books of 20, for $15.00 each,
giving the client $100 in taxi rides per book. Eligibility and Term
of Approval 1. Clients must be 18 years of age or older. Dependent
children are not eligible for the program.
2. Clients must reside within the Town of Peace River and provide
proof of residency.
3. Clients must meet one of the following criteria:
3.1. Seniors: Individuals who are 65 or older must provide proof of
age and a Notice of Assessment or Income Tax Summary from the
Canada Revenue Agency upon initial application and will be
reassessed for Income annually.
3.2. Students at Northern Lakes College: Individuals who are at
least 18 years of age are eligible for the duration of their
enrolment in a program at Northern Lakes College. Applicants must
provide documentation verifying dates of enrolment.
3.3. Individual Income: Single individuals with no children
residing with them and an annual income below $15,000 are eligible.
Applicants must provide a Notice of Assessment or Income Tax
Summary. They will be approved until May 31 of the year following
the Tax Year on the Notice of Assessment. For example, a 2019
Notice of Assessment would provide approval until May 31, 2021.
Clients must provide their Notice of Assessment or Income Tax
Summary annually to be renewed.
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3.4. Combined Family Income: Applicants with a combined annual
family income below $25,000 in a single- or double-income family
are eligible. A family may be a couple with no children, or a
couple or single parent with dependent children residing with them.
Applicants must provide a Notice of Assessment or Income Tax
Summary. They will be approved until May 31 of the year following
the Tax Year on the Notice of Assessment. For example, a 2019
Notice of Assessment would provide approval until May 31, 2021.
Clients must provide a new Notice of Assessment showing a
qualifying income level to be approved for another year.
3.4.1. Referrals for Low Income Clients: Clients who are unable to
provide a Notice of Assessment or other Canada Revenue Agency
documentation of income may obtain a referral from a Social
Services agency verifying that they meet the income requirement.
The client will be approved until May 31 of the following tax year
and then will be required to provide documentation. A referral will
not be accepted for subsequent years, with the exception of Women’s
Shelter clients. Clients referred from the Women’s Shelter will be
evaluated on a case by case basis. Clients who use the Agency
Referral must still provide documents showing Proof of
Residency.
3.5. AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped): AISH
Clients are eligible on an annual basis. Applicants must provide an
AISH card or statement and will be required to provide a current
AISH or statement each year by Jan. 31.
Inactive Clients 4. Clients who do not provide documentation after
their term of eligibility has expired will be moved to
Inactive status and will not be permitted to purchase Taxi Passes.
They will be eligible to return to Active status and purchase
passes after they provide the appropriate documentation of
eligibility and Proof of Residency.
5. Clients who have not purchased passes in a calendar year (from
Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) will be moved to Inactive status and will not be
permitted to purchase Taxi Passes. They will be required to provide
documentation of eligibility before purchasing again. This includes
documentation that they reside in the Town of Peace River.
Severe Medical Need 6. In the case of severe medical need a client
may be approved to purchase a maximum of 4 booklets
per month. The client must have a health care provider fill out the
Severe Medical Need Referral form.
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7. Severe medical need is defined as lifesaving medical care that
the client must access on a frequent basis. Examples include
dialysis, high risk pregnancy that requires regular monitoring or
daily IV antibiotics. Length of approval will be based on length of
medical condition. If no time frame can be given, clients will be
reassessed every 3 months.
Application Process 8. Residents who wish to apply for the Taxi
Pass Program must fill out an application form and submit
it to the Town of Peace River Community Services Department with
appropriate documentation of residency and eligibility. The
application will be reviewed by the Director of Community
Services.
9. Applications which are incomplete or do not include the required
documentation will not be approved. Applicants will be contacted
and informed whether their application has been approved or
not.
Authorization of Alternate Purchaser 10. The Taxi Pass Client must
purchase his/her own passes unless an Authorization of
Alternate
Purchaser form has been signed authorizing one other person to
purchase on the Taxi Pass Client’s behalf. 10.1. The Client must
fill out the Authorization form in person and have it witnessed by
a staff
member. 10.2. Alternate Purchaser Authorization will expire after
one year and must be renewed by the
client in person. 10.3. The authorized purchaser will be required
to show photo ID before purchasing. 10.4. No other person will be
allowed to purchase passes. 10.5. Taxi Drivers may not be named as
an alternate purchaser.
Taxi Companies 11. Taxi Companies who wish to participate in the
Taxi Pass Program will be required to sign a formal
letter of understanding on an annual basis.
12. Taxi Companies must adhere to the program guidelines. Any
breach of the terms of the agreement will constitute removal from
the program.
13. Taxi Companies will submit an invoice monthly to the Community
Services Department that accounts for all passes received. Passes
must accompany the monthly invoice.
14. The Town of Peace River shall reimburse the Taxi Company $5.00
for each ticket.
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Taxi Drivers 15. Taxi Drivers are not eligible for the Taxi Pass
Program. If a client becomes licensed as a Taxi Driver
int the Town of Peace River, they will be suspended from the Taxi
Pass Program and no longer able to purchase passes while they hold
a Town of Peace River Taxi Driver Permit.
16. Taxi Drivers are not permitted to be named as Alternate
Purchasers and cannot purchase Taxi Passes for any client.
Client Use 17. The Taxi Pass program is valid within Town Limits.
It is not intended to subsidize rides outside of the
Town of Peace River.
18. Eligible clients will be approved to purchase booklets of
passes. Each pass will be valued at $5.00. The value of the ticket
can be used to partially offset with the use of cash or completely
cover the cost of a Taxi ride.
19. The client provides to the cab driver the number of passes that
equal the value of the ride, or a combination of passes and cash
that equals the value of the ride. The client can make the choice
of how to use their passes.
20. The Taxi Driver will receive full remuneration for the posted
value of the fare.
21. Clients can purchase 3 booklets per month at a cost of $15.00
per booklet.
22. Booklets will include 20 passes – (worth $100.00)
23. Booklets will only be sold for the current month. Clients
cannot purchase passes early for the next month, they must wait
until the first business day of that month. If the client didn’t
purchase all their books for the previous month, they cannot carry
them over and purchase them the next month.
24. Passes do not have an expiry date and will only expire in the
case of a major program change. Advance notification will be given
in that circumstance.
25. Passes cannot be resold and are not transferable to other
individuals.
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Agency Requests 26. The Taxi Pass Program is not available for use
by internal Town of Peace River programs or external
agency programs or services other than the Women’s Shelter and the
Peace River Community Health Centre as a means of
transportation.
27. The program is client based only, for direct client use.
Clients must apply on an individual basis.
28. The Women’s Shelter may purchase Taxi Passes for clients
residing in the Shelter. Clients may apply for the program once
they have transitioned from the Shelter into living in the
community but can access passes from the Women’s Shelter while they
are residents of the Shelter.
29. Peace River Community Health Centre may purchase Taxi Passes
for patients being discharged from Emergency or Acute Care who have
no other transportation.
Complaints/Concerns 30. Clients or Taxi Companies and Drivers who
have a concern about the Taxi Pass Program may report
their concern to the Community Services Department. These concerns
must be documented, including the name and contact information of
the complainant. Anonymous complaints will not be received.
31. The Director of Community Services shall review all concerns
and assess the requirements for next steps.
32. Taxi Bylaw concerns will be forwarded to the Bylaw Officer.
________________________________ Thomas Tarpey, Mayor
________________________________ Christopher J. Parker, CAO
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To: Mayor & Council Date: June 3, 2020 Presenter: Greg Towne,
Director of Corporate Services and
Economic Development Prepared By: G Towne
Topic: Reappointment of SDAB Board Member File No.: 61/212
Attachments: Issue The Town needs to confirm by motion its Council
Board Member for the Peace Regional Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board (PRSDAB.) Background Although Councillor Ford has been
approved during the Town’s Organizational Meeting, per the PRSDAB
agreement, Town representatives to the PRSDAB Board must be
approved by motion of Council. During the original formation of the
PRSDAB, board members were originally appointed to one, two or
three-year terms; this would create a natural rotation (or
staggering) of members on three-year cycles. As Councillor Ford’s
board appointment at the PRSDAB level was only for a single year,
PRSDAB is seeking the resolution prior to June 30 for a three-year
term to allow him to continue his Board membership. The approval
will actually last until November of 2023, as the PRSDAB is moving
to November dates to align with municipal organizational meetings.
Option 1: That Council confirm Councillor Orren Ford as the
councillor representative to the
Peace Regional Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for a
three-year term, effective August 1, 2020 until November 30,
2023.
Advantages:
The Town will maintain its council representation on the PRSDAB.
Disadvantages: None. Financial Implications
None.
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Option 2: Council declines to confirm Councillor Orren Ford or
selects another member to serve on the PRSDAB.
Advantages:
None. Disadvantages: Contradicts decisions made during
Organizational Meeting. Would require legislated SDAB training for
new member, slowing participation within the Board. Financial
Implications
None. Recommendation That Council confirm Councillor Orren Ford as
the councillor representative to the Peace Regional Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board for a three-year term, effective August 1,
2020 until November 30, 2023. ________________________________
_______________________________________ Submitted by: Approved By:
Christopher J. Parker, CLGM, CAO _June 3, 2020 ____________________
_June 3, 2020 ____________________ Date Submitted Date
Approved
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To: Mayor and Council Date: June 1, 2020 Presenter: Alisha Mody,
Manager of Planning and Development Prepared By: A. Mody Topic:
Centennial Project – Athabasca Hall Mural File No.: 74/412.8
61/131 Attachments: None Information As part the 2019 Centennial
celebrations, the Centennial committee proposed and budgeted for
two mural projects. The first mural replaced the previous DA
Thomas/Balloon man mural facing into River Front Park and was
completed in June 2019 (see Figure 1).
Figure 1 Centennial Mural no. 1
The second mural concept was intended to be placed on Athabasca
Hall. This mural was unable to be completed in 2019, however work
has continued. This mural was painted on to aluminum composite
panel and is meant to be installed as a “picture wall” that
celebrates the many uses of Athabasca Hall over the years. The
individual murals include:
• Portraits of Don Weaver and Hal Sisson, founding members of Peace
Players • Sorry About That – featuring the production that was
performed every year for many years
running. The chorus line in featured in the mural is that of the
2019 production. • New Year’s Eve – showing use of the Hall as a
community celebration space, the inspiration
picture was from 1947/48. • Theater Masks mural – the theater masks
have been recurring imagery on Peace Players
production posters over the years • Mary Poppins Jr and Peter Pan–
both celebrate the annual children’s production. • The Drowsy
Chaperone – celebrates the many adult Peace Players productions. •
Ukrainian Dancers and Scottish Dancers celebrate the many dance
recitals and shows that have
been held at the Hall. • Tea Dance - celebrates the many tea dances
that were held at the Hall in the 1950s to 1970s. • The Wedding –
shows the many wedding celebrations that were held at the
Hall.
The mural panels are now complete and will be installed over the
coming months, subject to public works availability. The overall
layout of the murals is shown below.
TOWN OF PEACE RIVER Briefing Note
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Figure 3 West facing wall with historical murals
_____Alisha Mody______________ Approved by: June 1,
2020___________________ Date Submitted
Figure 2 South facing wall with theater and dance murals and new
conceptual signage that will be finalized at a later date
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III 1. 2020 05 25 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
VI 1. 2020 06 04 RFD re 2nd Reading for Bylaw 2072 to amend
1891
VII 1. 2020 06 03 RFD re Taxi Pass Program Policy
VIII 1. 2020 06 03 RFD re Appointment to PRSDAB