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Sylvan Lake council approves Amendment 5 to water service contract with GLWA
Summary
Council approved Amendment 5 to the Great Lakes Water Authority water service contract; City Manager Martin said the amendment does not set rates but defines two flow-related variables (maximum day and peak hour) that will factor into future rate calculations.
Sylvan Lake City Council voted on March 11 to approve Amendment 5 to its water service contract with the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). City Manager Martin told the council the amendment does not set customer rates; rather, it defines two flow-related variables (maximum day and peak hour maximum flow rates) that will be used when determining future rates.
Councilor Buchanan moved and Councilor Clarke seconded approval of the contract amendment. The minutes record the motion as carried; the meeting record lists the roll call as showing ayes and notes Mayor Cowper was absent. The minutes’ attendance and roll-call text contain duplications in the printed record (see audit notes). The substantive action recorded is approval of the amendment as presented.
Manager Martin emphasized that the amendment's scope is limited to flow variables and does not itself change rates. The contract amendment and associated details are included in the city's meeting materials and were presented for council approval during the March 11 meeting.
What happens next: implementation of the contract amendment will proceed according to the city's agreement and GLWA procedures; no immediate rate change was authorized at the meeting.
