Coronation council discussed a way to help handle the medical service situation the community is currently facing during their regular council meeting on Mon. Jan. 23.
Council heard two physicians will be leaving the community in mid-April resulting in two open positions at the Coronation Hospital and Clinic.
For council, it is important for immediate action to be taken in order to address the situation.
Council carried unanimously a motion to send a letter to MLA Nate Horner.
Coronation fire agreement
An amendment to the agreement the Town of Coronation has in place with the County of Paintearth was discussed.
The fire agreement outlines the rolls and responsibilities of the county and community in regards to fire fighting services. With the agreement the county supplies a fire truck and a water truck to the community.
The agreement also requires the town and county to negotiate every three years.
The proposed amendment brought to council’s attention was to have a 25-year amortization period for the equipment used instead of the current 20-year period.
The amendment is being made because of inflation, said CAO Quinton Flint.
“The cost of inflation had driven the cost of replacements up quite substantively, and as such, the county council felt it would be fair to be provided additional time for the equipment replacement.”
The motion to amend the agreement was carried unanimously.
Contract renewal
Council discussed whether or not to enter into a contract with TAXervice which is a consulting firm that helps municipalities manage property tax recovery.
For the 2023 year, the service fees and rates for TAXervice are increasing which required council to either approve the increases or terminate the use of TAXervice services.
The motion to approve renewing the contract was carried unanimously.
Sarah Baker
ECA Review
