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ÿ *- 2t4,"1 Ministre des Affaires Minister of Indigenous and autochtones et du Nord Y Northern Affairs Ottawa, Canada K1A OH4 I, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, HEREBY APPROVE, pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the following by-law made by the Stoney Tribal Administration, in the Province of Alberta, at a meeting held on the 11th day of May 2017. Stoney Tribal Administration Annual Property Taxation Expenditure By-law, 2017 Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, this lc, day of ,linLt 2017. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P. Canad'a
STONEY NATION Chronological No: 2017-023 COUNCIL RESOLUTION File Reference THE COUNCI1, OF THE STONEY TRIBE TERRITORY TREATY NUMBER SEVEN SOUTHERN ALBERTA PLACE MORLEY, ALBERTA DATE. 25 MAY Al) 2017 DAY MONTH YEAR WHEREAS the Stoney Tribal Council is empowered to act fier and on behalf of the people of the Bearspaw. ('kiniki and Wesley Bands; and WHEREAS the Stoney 'Tribal Council has met in quorum at a duly convened meeting on the 251h day of May. 201 7; and WHEREAS pursuant to section 83 of the Indian Act, the council of a hand may make by-laws respecting taxation fin- local purposes of reserve lands, interests in reserve lands or rights to occupy, possess or use reserve lands, including by-laws authorizing the expenditure of local revenues: and WIIEREAS the Council of the Stoney Tribal Administration has enacted the ,SYuncy Property Tax By-low. respecting taxation tier local purposes on reserve; and WHEREAS Section 56 of the Stoney Properly'! ax By-law, requires a first nation that has made a property taxation by-law to, at least once each year, make a law establishing a budget for the expenditure of revenues raised under its property taxation by-laws; NOW 'THEREFORE the Council of the Stoney Tribal Administration duly enacts as fill lows: I. This By-law may he cited as the Stoney Tribal Administration Annual Property Taxation Expenditure By-law, 2017. 2. In this by-law: "Act" means the Indian Act. R.S.C. c-1-5 as amended from time to time, and the regulations made under that Act; "annual budget" means the budget, attached as a Schedule to this By-law, setting out the projected local revenues and projected expenditures of those local revenues during the budget year; "Council" has the meaning given to that term in the Act; "First Nation" or "Band" means the Stoney first Nation, being a hand within the meaning of subsection 2(I) of the Indian Act: "local revenues" means money raised by the First Nation under a property taxation by-law; "property taxation by-law" means a by-law enacted by the First Nation under section 83 of the Act; "taxable property" means property in a reserve that is subject to taxation under a property taxation by-law; and Page 1 of 3
STONEY NATION Chronological No: 2017-023 COUNCIL RESOLUTION File Reference THE COUNCIL OF THE STONEY TRIBE - TERRITORY TREATY NUMBER SEVEN SOUTHERN ALBERTA PLACE MORLEY, ALBERTA DATE 25 MAY All 2017 DAY MONTH YEAR "l'axation fay-law" means the Slon y Properly Tax By-law. 3. The First Nation's annual budget fur the budget year beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017. is attached as a Schedule and the expenditures provided liar in the Schedule are authorized. 4. The grant amounts set out in the annual budget are hereby approved as expenditures in accordance with the Taxation By-law. 5. This By-law authorizes the expenditure of contingency amounts as necessary within any ol'the categories ol'expenditures set out in the Schedule. 6. Fxpendilures of local revenues must be made only in accordance with the annual budget. 7. Notwithstanding section 6 of this By-law, Council may at any time amend the annual budget by amending this By-law in accordance with Council procedures and the requirements of the Act. N. Except where otherwise defined, words and expressions used in this By-law have the meanings given to them in the'l'axation By-law. 9. Where a provision in this By-law is expressed in the present tense, the provision applies to the circumstances as they arise. III. This By-law must be construed as being remedial and must he given such Bair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as best ensures the attainment of its objectives. 11. 'l'he Schedule attached to this By-law lhrms part of and is an integral part oi'this By-law. 12. ' this By-law conies into force and effect upon being approved by the Minister of Indian Allhirs and Northern Development. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY DULY ENACTED by Council on the 1111' day of May, 2017, at Calgary. in the Province of Alberta. A quorum of Council consists uf(9) members of Council. Page 2 of 3
STONEY NATION Chronological No: 2017-023 COUNCIL RESOLUTION File Reference THE COUNCIL OF THE STONEY TRIBE TERRITORY TREATY NUMBER SEVEN SOUTHERN ALBERTA PLACE MORLEY, ALBERTA DATE 25 MAY AI) 2017 DAY MONTFI YEAR QUORUM: Nine (9) CHIEF DARCY DIRONT 7->C F AARON Y CHIEF ERNEST WESLEY/ 'i ( COUNCILOR REX DANIELS COUNCILOR LIONAL WILDMAN COUNCILOR HANK SNOW COUNCILOR GORDON WILDMAN COUNCILOR JORDIE MARK COUNCILOR WATSON KAOUITT~S VUlaR- ANTHONY BEARSPAW COUNCILO$CLIFF01D POWDERFACE COUNCILOR MARLI TTE COUNCILOR LENNY WESLEY COUNCILOR HOMER HOLLOWAY COUNCILOR MARVIN ABRAHAM 1. Fund Code 2. Computer Balances 3. Expenditures 4. Authority 5. Source of Funds A: Capital B: Revenue apital S S Revenue Recommended Approved Date Date Page 3 of 3
ATTACHMENT TO BCR 2017-023 SCHEDULE STONEY TRIBAL ADIVIINISTRATION 2017 ANNUAL BUDGET PART 1: REVENUES 1. Local revenues for current fiscal year: a. Property Tax $ 720,987.35 TOTAL REVENUES $ 720,987.35 PART 2: EXPENDITURES 1. General Government Expenditures a. Executive and Legislative b. General Administrative c. Other General Government 2. Protection Services a. Policing b. Firefighting c. Regulatory Measures d. Other Protective Services 3. Transportation a. Roads and Streets b. Snow and Ice Removal c. Parking d. Public Transit e. Other Transportation 4. Recreation and Cultural Services a. Recreation b. Culture c. Heritage Protection d. Other Recreation and Culture 5. Community Development a. Education b. Planning and Zoning IIPage
ATTACHMENT TO BCR 2017-023 c. Community Planning d. Economic Development Program e. Tourism f. Trade and Industry g. Land Rehabilitation and Beautification h. Other Regional Planning and Development 6. Environment Health Services a. Water Purification and Supply b. Sewage Collection and Disposal c. Garbage Waste Collection and Disposal d. Recycling e. Other Environmental Services 7. Fiscal Services a. Long-term Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority b. Interim Financing Payments to the First Nations Finance Authority c. Other Payments Housing Mortgages $710,987.35 d. Accelerated Debt Payments e. Other Fiscal Services 8. Other Services a. Health b. Social Programs and Assistance c. Agriculture d. Education e. Other Service 9. Contingency Amounts $ 10,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $720,987.35 PART 3: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT L Accumulated Surplus Local revenues carried forward from the previous budget year 2. Accumulated Deficit Local revenue expenditures carried forward from the previous budget year BALANCE 21Page
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