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New version of Animal Control Bylaw passes First Reading

May 26, 2016 1

Council has unanimously passed First Reading to the new Animal Control Bylaw, following some tweaks and changes. The new Bylaw, named the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, makes significant changes to pet ownership in Morinville. Community Peace Officer William Norton, who was on hand at the meeting to take questions from Council, developed the new Bylaw based on input from the failed Animal Control Bylaw brought to Council late last year. […]

Council approves Bylaw and Policy Review Committee

May 25, 2016 4

In a unanimous decision, Council has approved the new terms of reference for a new Council committee responsible for reviewing Town Bylaws and legislation.

The new Bylaw and Policy Review Committee was created to allow Council to spend time reviewing and making recommendations on bylaws and other pending legislation to be ultimately passed by Council. […]

Council gives slew of Land Use Bylaw first readings

Oct 15, 2015 1

Council has passed First Reading of Land Use Bylaws 17/2015, 18/2015, 19/2015 and 20/2015. Bylaws 17/2015 and 18/2015 have been classified by the Town’s head of Planning and Development Greg Hofmann as “housekeeping amendments” to the Land Use Bylaw. Bylaw 17/2015 makes some changes to the Land Use Bylaw that modernize the law and keep it a “living document”, according to Hofmann. They will come back for discussion and debate at Council’s Nov. 10 meeting for second and potentially third reading. […]

Council briefs

May 31, 2015 Comments Off

At their May 26 regular meeting, Council gave first reading to four bylaws related to new development projects both in the Notre Dame and Coeur de Morinville areas of town. […]

Petition Bylaw receives First Reading

Jan 14, 2014 Comments Off

by Calli Stromner

Morinville – Under the watchful eye of approximately a dozen town residents, Council gave First Reading to Photo Radar & Red Light Camera Bylaw 1/2014, eliminating the use of photo radar or red light camera enforcement and ensuring all traffic enforcement within town limits is carried out by RCMP or Community Peace Officers. The bylaw was triggered by a petition submitted by Morinville resident Cliff Haryett on Nov. 15. That petition was deemed valid by Administration and was formally received by Council on December 10…. […]

Freewheeling felines okay for some, less so for others

Jun 11, 2013 7

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Karen Trembley loves cats – so much so that her family has three of them. What Trembley is not so thrilled about is how some cats in her neighbourhood are allowed to roam freely, something she does not allow her own animals to do. It’s not that she’s bothered about neighbourhood cats coming onto her deck for a visit – it’s what sometimes happens as a result of those visits that is the cause of her concern… […]

Traffic Safety Bylaw adds some new twists

Dec 16, 2012 4

By Stephen Dafoe Morinville – A new bylaw making its way through Council Chambers will consolidate existing rules while adding […]

Bylaw seeks to establish pecking order for Community Peace Officers

Aug 28, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Community Police Officers (CPO) working in Morinville could soon come with a pecking order. Council gave two of three readings to a new bylaw that establishes the rank of Sergeant and adds supervisory duties to the rank. […]

County contemplates controlling dogs

Jan 10, 2012 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – County Council gave unanimous first and second reading Jan. 10 to a new dog control bylaw that would deal with nuisance dogs and better define vicious dogs in Sturgeon County… […]

County sends shipping container bylaw back to the well

Sep 27, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – After five months of discussion and tinkering, Sturgeon County moved one step closer to passing its shipping container bylaw Sept. 27, an amendment to the land use bylaw that would restrict or permit the use of shipping containers for storage purposes depending on the land designation… […]

Shipping container bylaw sent back to drawing board for more revisions

Sep 13, 2011 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Sturgeon County – A final decision on whether or not shipping containers will be allowed on county properties was put on hold until a later meeting after a procedural snare prevented council from making a simple amendment to the bylaw and moving on with second and third reading… […]

Morinville presents second quarter report

Aug 11, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Councillors got a state-or-the-union address from administration during the Aug. 9 council meeting, a presentation outlining where the community is on finances, building development and bylaw enforcement… […]

Town looking to curb roaming cats

Aug 18, 2010 1

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Although the town has a bylaw against roaming pets, many residents are still not getting the message, particularly those who let their cats run free. But Donna Tona, Morinville’s interim manager of enforcement services said there is a crack down coming on uncurbed cats … […]