Buffalo Lake Bull Sheet Volume 6 Number 1 February 2014 Rochon Sands, Alberta Village Square plans to start work fall of 2014 The Village Square being arranged. They Committee has been will be providing the meeting regularly since committee with a quote the summer months. for landscape design and Discussions have taken project management. place and plans for a The committee felt that natural playground have without getting an expert been discussed and hired that talks will not Lorna Miller chair of go beyond the playground design has committee table. The been instrumental in procurement of costs planning. A natural and the preparation of a playground is a budget will be required playground that uses the in order to complete natural elements rather grant applications. The than the conventional committee is committed swings, slides and to funding being in place climbing apparatuses. before any construction The relocation of the is to take place. garbage bins to a Councillor Dan Hiller location in the recommended to the Provincial Park have committee that they been approved in should consider the principle by the Waste landscaping work to Management Authority, start in the fall of 2014 the Alberta Provincial that way the area will Parks and the Council. not be disturbed for the What will now be summer season. The required from the committee agreed. committee will be a site The next meeting of plan and a timeline. the Village Square The next steps will be Committee is planned to engage a planner, for Saturday, April 5 at finalize plans and 10:00 am. A meeting prepare a budget. A with Parkland Nurseries, meeting with the planning department is planning department of also to take place that Parkland Nurseries is same day. Mayor Lee announces intention to resign At the Friday, February 7, 2014 regular meeting of Council, Mayor Linda Lee informed Council of her intention to resign as Chief Elected Officer (Mayor). Mayor Lee stated, that, “It is with mixed emotions that I am notifying all ratepayers, at the Summer Village of Rochon Sands, of my intention to resign, as Mayor, on May 1, 2014. In the last month, I have had the opportunity to purchase an amazing property SW of Okotoks, so am in the process of selling both my house in Calgary, and my cottage at the lake. I am so appreciative of my almost 19 years as a property owner at Rochon Sands, and also of my years on Council. I will truly miss the community, that has been my second home for many years, and the many people, that I feel are more family than friends.” With sincere thanks to all, Linda Lee Council now awaits the official letter of resignation from Mayor Lee. According to the Municipal Government the resignation of a Councillor of Chief Elected Officer (Mayor) will be effective immediately following the acceptance of a letter of resignation. Council next duties will be to appoint a Retuning Officer, set a nomination day and an election day for the bi-election.