Title
Summer Village of Point Alison/Parkland County Intermunicipal Development Plan Exemption
Proposed Motion
That the exemption from completing the Summer Village of Point Alison/Parkland County Intermunicipal Development Plan be approved, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
To proceed with an exemption from completing an intermunicipal development plan with the Summer Village of Point Alison.
Summary
Recent amendments to Section 631 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) replace regulations requiring the completion of an Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) with an adjacent municipality where an IDP is determined to be unnecessary. Parkland County, in conjunction with the Summer Village of Point Alison, have been seeking an exemption from undertaking a joint IDP since November 2019.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications:
The amended MGA allows adjacent municipalities to forego the completion of an IDP where the municipalities agree that an IDP is unnecessary. Municipal Affairs has advised that a Council resolution is the most appropriate means to formalize this exemption. Administration has requested that Council of the Summer Village of Point Alison to approve a similar resolution to support the IDP exemption. Resolutions, once approved, will be filed with both the County and Summer Village. Recent correspondence from the Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs (attachment 1) confirms the ability to seek an exemption regarding the completion of the Summer Village of Point Alison / Parkland County IDP.
Administration will proceed with Third and Final Reading of Bylaw 2019-17 Parkland County and Summer Village of Point Alison Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) in February 2020. Final approval of Bylaw 2019-17 will fulfill all formal requirements for collaboration with the Summer Village of Point Alison under the MGA.
Financial Impact:
Cost: $0
Source of Funding: N/A
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