Financial Support from AAMDC for Appeal of Virginia Hills/Dolomite Decision

WHEREAS the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta ruled in favour of the Applicant on their motion to have the status of secured creditor as described in Section 304 of the Municipal Government Act in cases of insolvency of linear property to be superseded by the requirements of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and indebtedness to municipal taxing authorities be listed as unsecured debt; and

WHEREAS Northern Sunrise County (NSC) is a municipal taxing authority of linear properties controlled and owned by Virginia Hills Oil Corp. and Dolomite Energy Inc.; and

WHEREAS the law firm of Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer (RMRF) identified valid considerations on which this ruling could be challenged; and

WHEREAS RMRF invited NSC to stand as the appellant of this decision and NSC has so agreed; and

WHEREAS NSC has borne the cost of $4,191 to date to initiate this appeal and RMRF estimates costs will run to $30,000 to completion of the process; and

WHEREAS the implications of this decision would potentially affect all Alberta municipalities that have linear assessment; and

WHEREAS as per Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) policy (FIN-2007-07-2:  AAMDC Involvement in Member Legal Matters), an endorsed resolution is required to support member legal appeals that have been heard by a Provincial or Federal Court;