Learning Municipal Governance in Smoky Lake County: Bylaw Complete!

After an arduous couple of weeks, and multiple amendments, I've finally finished drafting the aforementioned bylaw of repeals. It began with 18 repeals and 3 amendments, however, it has now become a massive bylaw containing 37 repeals and no amendments to other bylaws.

The difficulties I encountered were with the amendments. After discussions I had with the CAO and his assistant, and extensive research on the County's policies relating to the bylaws requiring amendments, it was decided that these three bylaws should just be repealed.

As a short aside, bylaws at Smoky Lake County are numbered with the year it was passed, indicated by the two digits that follow the law number. This practice began in 1986.

Bylaw No. 811-88 attempted to amend an earlier fire protection agreement (Bylaw No. 610); however, it referenced the wrong bylaw. The decision to repeal this amendment came after we discovered that there is a more recent policy on fire protection agreements that stipulate different orders than described in either of the above two bylaws. So they had both been repealed.

In the case of Bylaw No. 989-95, it also attempted to make an amendment on a previously established land-use bylaw (Bylaw No. 826-89), governing land allocations, lot types, zoning, development permits etc. Again, a typing error was made on this bylaw and it incorrectly referenced a non-existent bylaw (Bylaw No. 826-95). Because Land-Use Bylaw No. 826-89 had been superseded by a more current land-use bylaw, Bylaw No. 989-95 was superfluous. So, again, the decision was made to repeal the amending bylaw instead of amend it to reference the correct bylaw.

The last bylaw that required amending but was repealed is Bylaw No. 982-95, a bylaw that dissolves a municipal library board but again references the wrong bylaw. Instead of referencing Bylaw No. 684, the actual bylaw establishing said board, it references Bylaw No. 685. The immediate difficulty in repealing this bylaw instead of amending it was that it also stipulates that the County of Smoky Lake become a member of the Northern Lights Library System. The pivotal question was "If we decide to repeal this bylaw, does the County rescind its membership in the Northern Lights Library System?"

I thought about this and became aware that if indeed we repeal this bylaw, the County would not be a member any more. Which raises further questions when dealing with highly codified systems of law, where even simple printing errors can have profound effects on institutions that law-makers aim to manage.

But...

I found another bylaw (Bylaw No. 937-93) that establishes the County as a member of the Northern Lights Library System, making Bylaw No. 982-95 redundant after all. So it was repealed, in addition to Bylaw No. 684.

After these three amendments were put on the chopping block, I discovered nearly 20 more bylaws that needed to be repealed, all to do with expired lease agreements on land that the County held that had either changed hands or was given a different lease rate, making prior agreements (bylaws) invalid.

So, I'm becoming ever more confident that Smoky Lake County's next municipal audit will go swimmingly, and that my supervisors here can utilize my work to ensure that.

For anyone interested, here is what my bylaw looks like! (The formatting isn't great since this was copy/pasted from Word.)

SMOKY LAKE COUNTY

IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

BYLAW NO. 1229-11

BEING A BYLAW OF SMOKY LAKE COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO REPEAL INVALID AND REDUNDANT BYLAWS.

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WHEREAS, a comprehensive reading and analysis has been conducted on all of Smoky Lake County’s bylaws since its formulation in 1961; and

WHEREAS, it has been found that thirty-seven (37) bylaws are in need of repeal due to the expiration of agreements held within each bylaw and bylaw redundancy;

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 73 lease agreement (Bill Fedoretz – S.W. 36-59-17-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 467 lease agreement (Bill Fedoretz – S.W. 36-59-17-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 82 lease agreement (R.J. Tilbert – N.W. 27-57-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 175 lease agreement (R.J. Tilbert – N.W. 27-57-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 86 lease agreement (John Wynnyk – N.E. 3-60-12-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 168 lease agreement (John Wynnyk – N.E. 3-60-12-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 112 lease agreement (Paul Kully – N.E. 19-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 158 lease agreement (Paul Kully – N.E. 19-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 113 (Joe Jasinski – S.E. – 25-60-15-W.4^th) lease agreement has been superseded by Bylaw No. 162 lease agreement (Joe Jasinski – S.E. – 25-60-15-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 134 lease agreement (Emerson Tilbert – S.1/2 N.W. 22-57-14-W.4) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 179 lease agreement (Emerson Tilbert – S.1/2 N.W. 22-57-14-W.4); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 169 lease agreement (Tony Maskewich – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 314 lease agreement (Tony Maskewich – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 198 lease agreement (Fred Bodnar – S.W. 14-61-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 773-87 lease agreement (Peter & Henry Flondra – S.W. 14-61-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 208 lease agreement (K.R. Switzer – Bellis Teacherage) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 367 lease agreement (John P. Rezewski – Bellis Teacherage); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 256 lease agreement (Peter Tychkowsky – Municipal Office) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 377 lease agreement (District Agriculturalist – Municipal Office); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 314 lease agreement (Tony Maskewich – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 421 lease agreement (Tony Maskewich – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 330 lease agreement (Louise Sangrey – N.E. 27-61-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 382 lease agreement (Ralph Sangrey – N.E. 27-61-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 367 lease agreement (John P. Rezewski – Bellis Teacherage) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 371 sale agreement (John Klymok – Bellis Teacherage); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 446 lease agreement (Tony Mackiewich – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 760-87 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 544 lease agreement (Provident Resources Ltd. – SW 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 550 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 550 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 648 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 648 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 714 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 714 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Clear Hills Grazing Association – S.W. 12-61-16-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 760-87 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (John P. Mazur – N.E. 23-60-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 763-87 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Toews Holdings – S.E. 16-59-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 765-87 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Alfred Romaniuk – S.W. 34-61-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 764-87 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (John Romaniuk – S.W. 8-62-13-W.4^th & S.E. 8-62-13-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 804-88 lease agreement (Bonnie Laszchuk – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Helmut & Beverly Rompfer – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Helmut & Beverly Rompfer – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Helmut & Beverly Rompfer – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Helmut & Beverly Rompfer – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Helmut & Beverly Rompfer – N.E. 30-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 913-92 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th) has been replaced by Policy No. 13-01 lease agreement (Reynard Ollikka – S.W. 13-61-19-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 832-89 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 938-93 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 938-93 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Kevin G. Wawrynchuk – N.W. 2-61-18-W.4^th & S.W. 11-61-18-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 949-94 lease agreement (George Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Eugene & Larry Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Eugene & Larry Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Eugene & Larry Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Eugene & Larry Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Eugene & Larry Minailo – S.W. 3-58-15-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 641 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 716 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 716 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 986-95 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 986-95 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1017-96 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 1071-99 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th) has been superseded by Bylaw No. 1214-10 lease agreement (Agnes Amberson – N.E. 32-59-14-W.4^th); and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 811-88 Joint Fire Protection Agreement Amendment is unnecessary and references the wrong bylaw;

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 661 is exactly the same as Bylaw No. 740-86; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 684 establishes a library board that is dissolved in Bylaw No. 982-95; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 982-95 is redundant as Bylaw No. 684 is repealed within this bylaw; and

WHEREAS, Land-Use Bylaw No. 826-89 has been replaced by Land-Use Bylaw No. 1068-98; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw No. 989-95 amends out-of-date Land-Use Bylaw No. 826-89; and

NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of Smoky Lake County, duly assembled, enacts as follows:

1. That Bylaw No. 73 be repealed;

2. That Bylaw No. 82 be repealed;

3. That Bylaw No. 86 be repealed;

4. That Bylaw No. 112 be repealed;

5. That Bylaw No. 113 be repealed;

6. That Bylaw No. 134 be repealed;

7. That Bylaw No. 169 be repealed;

8. That Bylaw No. 198 be repealed;

9. That Bylaw No. 208 be repealed;

10. That Bylaw No. 256 be repealed;

11. That Bylaw No. 314 be repealed;

12. That Bylaw No. 330 be repealed;

13. That Bylaw No. 397 be repealed;

14. That Bylaw No. 446 be repealed;

15. That Bylaw No. 544 be repealed;

16. That Bylaw No. 550 be repealed;

17. That Bylaw No. 648 be repealed;

18. That Bylaw No. 714 be repealed;

19. That Bylaw No. 760-87 be repealed;

20. That Bylaw No. 765-87 be repealed;

21. That Bylaw No. 764-87 be repealed;

22. That Bylaw No. 804-88 be repealed;

23. That Bylaw No. 913-92 be repealed;

24. That Bylaw No. 832-89 be repealed;

25. That Bylaw No. 938-93 be repealed;

26. That Bylaw No. 949-94 be repealed;

27. That Bylaw No. 641 be repealed;

28. That Bylaw No. 716 be repealed;

29. That Bylaw No. 986-95 be repealed;

30. That Bylaw No. 1017-96 be repealed;

31. That Bylaw No. 1071-99 be repealed;

32. That Bylaw No. 811-88 be repealed.

33. That Bylaw No. 661 be repealed;

34. That bylaw No. 684 be repealed;

35. That Bylaw No. 982-95 be repealed;

36. That Bylaw No. 826-89 be repealed;

37. That Bylaw No. 989-95 be repealed.

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