AR 290/84 CAPITAL REGION NORTHEAST WATER SERVICES COMMISSION REGULATION (Consolidated up to 16/2001)
ALBERTA REGULATION 290/84
Municipal Government Act
CAPITAL REGION NORTHEAST WATER SERVICES COMMISSION REGULATION
1   There is hereby established a regional services commission known as the Capital Region Northeast Water Services Commission.
AR 290/84 s1 2   The following municipalities shall be members of the Commission:
                                 (a)    the County of Strathcona No. 20;
                                 (b)    the Municipal District of Sturgeon No. 90;
                                 (c)    the Town of Redwater;
                                 (d)    the Town of Gibbons;
                                 (e)    the Town of Fort Saskatchwan;
                                  (f)    the Town of Bon Accord.
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3(1)  The Commission shall supply water services
                                 (a)    to all customers who are, on the effective date of acquisition of municipal utilities under section 5, receiving services from the Northeast Water Board, and
                                 (b)    to any additional persons to whom the board of directors of the Commission decides to supply water services.
(2)  Water services shall be supplied to all customers on an as required basis and water shortages shall be shared proportionately.
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4(1)  The fees to be charged by the Commission to its customers shall be based on the annual full cost recovery for supplying the water service.
(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the cost referred to in subsection (1) includes the debt service cost of debenture repayments and the cost of performance of the obligation referred to in section 7.
(3)  Each member municipality shall receive water services from the Commission at the same rate.
(4)  Retail water rates shall be determined by each of the municipalities that are members of the Commission.
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5(1)  The municipalities referred to in section 2 shall execute all documents and do all things necessary to transfer to the Commission all land, buildings and personal property listed in the Schedule to this Regulation.
(2)  The Commission shall not sell any of the land, buildings or personal property used in connection with the supply of water services without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
(3)  The Lieutenant Governor in Council may give his approval under subsection (2) if he is satisfied
                                 (a)    as to the repayment of provincial grants and outstanding debt associated with that portion of the land, buildings and personal property to be sold, and
                                 (b)    that the sale would not have a significant adverse effect on the supply of water services by the Commission.
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6   All debts and liabilities, all titles, easements, and rights of way and crossing and all service, construction and consulting agreements incurred, held or entered into by any of the municipalities referred to in section 2 with respect to the land, buildings and personal property listed in the Schedule to this regulation are assumed by the Commission, and the Commission shall enter into any agreements, execute any documents and do any other things that are necessary to assume those debts, liabilities, titles, easements, rights of way and crossing and agreements.
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7   In recognition of the prepayment of a debenture in the amount of $715 000 dated September 1, 1977 and relating to the Gibbons water service line, the Commission shall pay to the Town of Gibbons the sum of $639 591.14 in yearly payments of $65 153.77 over a term of 20 years commencing on September 1, 1984, with interest at 8% per annum.
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8   The Commission shall not assume operating deficits with respect to the land, buildings or personal property listed in the Schedule to this Regulation that are shown on the books of the Northeast Water Board or any of its member municipalities.
AR 290/84 s8 Schedule   
Assets Transferred 18” Ø line From 17 Street and Petroleum Way to Clover Bar Road 16” Ø line Clover Bar Road to Fort Saskatchewan, across the River to Fort Saskatchewan Settlement River Lot 24 12” Ø line Fort Saskatchewan Settlement River Lot 24 to Redwater Fertilizer Plant 10” Ø line Redwater Fertilizer Plant to Town of Redwater 10” Ø line Gibbons Junction to Gibbons Reservoir at 44 Avenue and 47 Street On Line Storage &   Pumping Station Gibbons Junction Master Meter Vault No. 1 Akenside (County of Strathcona) Meter Vaults County of Strathcona, Fort Saskatchewan, Redwater 24” Ø line From old Victoria Trail to 153 Avenue and 27th Street 36” Ø line From 153 Avenue and 27th Street to Fort Saskatchewan Settlement River Lot 24 30” Ø line Fort Saskatchewan Settlement River Lot 24 to Gibbons Junction On‑Line Storage Reservoir Master Meter Vault NW 6-54-23-4 (Alberta Hospital) Fill Piping & Meters Redwater Reservoir at 3rd Avenue North and 44 Street, Fort Saskatchewan Reservoir at 93 Avenue and 95 Street, Gibbons Reservoir and Sturgeon Reservoir at the Sturgeon Reservoir at the Sturgeon Industrial Park All Associated Land  

AR 290/84 Sched.