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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-08 Council Minutes11 Kneehill County Regular Council Meeting Tuesday February 8, 2011 Agenda Call to Order- 8.30 a.m. 1.0 Adoption of Agenda 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of January 25 2011 3.0 Delegations. 3 1 9.00 a.m. Pete McRae, Director of Operations 3.2 10.00 a.m. —Covenant Health —Assisted Living Facility Ron Zook, Kevin Cowan and Marilyn Weber 4.0 Operations 41 Operations Report 4.2 Campground Rate Survey 4.3 2011 Operations Projects 44 Huxley Mowing Request 5.0 Financial Reports 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6 1 Village of Munson Service Request 6.2 Assessment/Tax Notice Report 6.3 2011 Strategic Plan Update 64 Water Servicing Benefitting Fee Payment Options 6.5 Old Linden Fire Tanker Disposal (Unit FXT90) 7.0 New Business 7 1 Master Rates Bylaw 7.2 Acme Golf Course Water Connection Request 7.3 RMRF Municipal Seminar Invitation 74 Policy 11-4 Meetings in County Office 75 AAMDC Input Request: Release of Audit Letters 76 Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) 77 Community Discovery Nights 78 2012 Strategic Planning Session 79 Ministerial Open House 7 10 Kneehill County Newsletter 7 11 County Map — Name Changes 8.0 Council and Committee Reports 8 1 Drumheller Policing Committee 8.2 Community Action Committee & Meeting with RCMP District Commander Southern Alberta District 9.0 Correspondence Report 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 101 Business Pending Report 2008/2009/2010 10.2 Business Pending Report 2011 10.3 Business Summary Report 2011 11.0 In Camera 11.1 Motions from In Camera Adjournment 12.0 Information Package 'A' 11 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8 2011 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 8, 2011 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET THREE HILLS ALBERTA. PRESENT. Division No 5 Bob Long, Deputy Reeve PRESENT Division No 4 Glen Keiver Councillor Division No 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor Division No 7 Bobby Painter Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long ABSENT. Division No 2 Carol Calhoun, Reeve Division No 1 Brian Holsworth, Councillor Division No 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Deputy Reeve Long in the Chair CALL TO ORDER Deputy Reeve Long called the meeting to order at 8.30a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda Additions to the Agenda. Under New Business. 7 12 Subdivision & Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Workshop Under Committee Reports 8.3 Brownlee LLP Municipal Law Seminar 84 Encana Courtesy Matters Advisory Committee 85 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee 61/11 MINUTES 62/11 FIN REPORTS OLD BUSINESS CW Page 1 of 7 Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the agenda as amended. 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the January 25.2011 Meeting Minutes Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the January 25 2011 minutes. 5.0 Financial Reports There were no financial reports presented. 6.0 Business Arisine from Previous Minutes Initial v CARRIED CARRIED i COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 MUNSON REQUEST 6.1 Village of Munson — Peace Officer Service Reauest 63/11 Councillor Keiver moved that Council approve the Village of Munson request for Peace Officer Services for a term of one year on a cost recovery basis. CARRIED ASSMT & TAX NTCS 6.2 Separate Assessment and Tax Notices 64/11 Councillor Hoppms moved that Council receive as information with the issue being reviewed again in 2012. CARRIED STRAT PLANNING 6.3 2011 Strategic Planning Update 65/11 Councillor Painter moved to receive as information. CARRIED POLICY 14-12B 6.4 Water Service Benefitting Fee — Post Construction 66/11 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to re -draft Policy 14-12B for the next Council meeting to reflect that Council approve the payment of post -construction benefitting levies over a period, not to exceed 15 years, through a charging agreement registered against title CARRIED SALE OF UNIT FXT90 6.5 Old Linden Fire Tanker (Unit FXT90) Councillor Keiver moved that Council approve the sale of the Old Linden 67/11 Fire Tanker Unit FXT90 as outlined by the Emergency Services Officer CARRIED 4.0 Operations CAMPGROUND FEES 4.2 Campground Fee Survev 68/11 Councillor Long moved that Council approve increasing the nightly camping fee at Keiver's Lake Campground, to $18 00 per night. 69/11 Councillor Hoppms moved a friendly amendment be made to Motion # 68/11 to reflect a new camping rate at Keiver's Lake Campground of $20 00 per night. Councillor Long accepted the amendment to his motion. A vote was taken on the amended motion. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business B1622-M/R 2011 7.12011 Master Rates Bvlaw — B1622 70/11 Councillor Painter moved that first reading be given to Bylaw 1622, that being the 2011 Master Rates Bylaw establishing rates, fees, penalties and charges for various goods, licenses, permits and services. CARRIED Page 2 of 7 = COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 71/11 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading to Bylaw 1622. CARRIED 72/11 Councillor Painter moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw 1622. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 73/11 Councillor Keiver moved third reading to Bylaw 1622 CARRIED Pete McRae, Operations Director and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Executive Assistant, entered the meeting at 9.00 a.m. ACME H2O REQUEST 7.2 Acme Golf Course Water Connection Reauest 74/11 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to draft a letter to the Acme Golf Course as per the directions of Council. Council supports payment by the Acme Golf Course of the $6,000 and directs them to apply for water modeling. CARRIED OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations Continued OPERATIONS RPT 4.1 Operations Summary Pete McRae, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. 75/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Operations Summary Report as presented. CARRIED Debi Moon entered the meeting at 9.33 a.m. 2011 RD PROJECTS 4.3 2011 Operations Proiects The 2011 options for road projects were discussed and the 2011 Bridge Projects were distributed to Council. 76/11 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the following 2011 Road Projects in order of priority - 1) Transfer Station Road (3 miles) 2) Martin Road (Twp 34-0 5 miles from 26-1 to 26-0) or the Viterra East Road (Twp Rd 33-0 3 miles), based upon which project can be completed in the current year CARRIED 77/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve the 2011 Bridge projects as presented. CARRIED G Page 3 of 7 Initial. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 HUXLEY MOWING 4.4 Huxlev Mowing Request 78/11 Councillor Keiver moved that Council deny the request to mow the Huxley ball diamonds and surrounding camping area due to the extra time required on an already demanding mowing schedule. MOTION DEFEATED 79/11 Councillor Hopptns moved that Council comply with the request to mow the Huxley ball diamonds and surrounding camping area for one year with an extension to the time period to be reviewed again in 2012 CARRIED A delegation consisting of Marilyn Weber Executive Director St. Mary's in Trochu and Castor Ron Zook, Community Board Member St. Mary's in Trochu and Kevin Cowan, Senior Director with Covenant Health, entered the meeting at 9 58 a.m. The meeting recessed from 10.00 a.m. to 10.05 a.m ST MARY'S 3.2 Covenant Health — Trochu Desienated Assisted Livin2Proiect NEW FACILITY Introductions were made and members of the delegation updated Council on the proposed replacement of the existing St. Mary's Health Centre with construction of a 72 bed Designated Assisted Living facility The proposed facility is to consist of 60 Designated Assisted Living beds and 12 dementia beds built on land made available through the Town of CW Trochu (the former Pontmain School site) While providing a valuable service in the area of continuing care, assisted living, palliative care and rehabilitation services, the current St. Mary's Health Care Centre facility comprised of 28 long term care beds and 28 supportive living/lodge beds, is aging and no longer meets the standards of accommodation although excellent care is provided by the 80 employees The new building will be designed specifically to support independence and emphasize dignity and personal choice At this time Covenant Health requested that Kneehill County Council provide a letter of support to be submitted with the grant submission to the Alberta Supportive Living Initiative Grant (ASLI) and forwarded to the Minister of Health, Minister of Seniors and Community Support, and the MLA. Further to this, financial support will be requested to assist with the demolition costs of the existing lodge facility once they are known. 80/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council provide a letter of support to Covenant Health St. Mary's Health Centre, to accompany their application to the Alberta Seniors and Community Supports, Alberta Supportive Living Initiative Grant (ASLI) for the construction of a 72 bed Designated Assisted Living facility in Trochu. Further that copies of this letter of support also be provided to the Minister of Health, the Minister of Alberta Seniors and Community Supports and MLA Richard Marz. G Page 4 of 7 Initial. � ilk - COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 CARRIED Ron Zook, Marilyn Weber and Kevin Cowan left the meeting at 10.30 a.m. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business Continued RMRF SEMINAR 7.3 Revnolds Mirth Richards Farmer (RMRF) Annual Municipal Law Seminar 81/11 Councillor Long moved that Council authorize the attendance of any Councillor wishing to attend the RMRF Annual Law Seminar CARRIED 7.4 Policv 11-4. Meetings in Countv Office POLICY 11-4 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve amended Policy 11-4 as 82/11 presented. CARRIED AUDIT LETTERS 7.5 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties (AAMDC). Municipality Input for Release of Audit Letters 83/11 Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to complete and submit the response to the AAMDC regarding Council s support of the release of audit letters to the public CARRIED PAMZ MEMBERSHIP 7.6 Parkland Airshed Management Zone Membership Request CW 84/11 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive this report as information. CARRIED COMM DISCOVERY 7.7 Communitv Discovery Nim 85/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council participate in the upcoming Community Discovery Nights as listed. • Councillor Wittstock or alternate at the Acme Discovery Night being held on Thursday March 10th from 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. • Councillor Holsworth or alternate at the Carbon Discovery Night being held on Tuesday March 8th from 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. • Councillor Keiver or alternate, Councillor Long, at the Linden Community Discovery Night being held on Tuesday March 15th From 6.30 to 8.00 p.m. CARRIED STRAT PLANNING 7.8 2012 Strategic Planning Session Council provided direction to Administration regarding the format, dates and location of the 2012 Strategic Planning Session. MIN OPEN HOUSE 7.9 Government Ministerial Open House f S Page 5 of 7 Initial. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 86/11 Councillor Long moved that Council authorize the attendance of any Councillor wishing to attend the February 91h Ministerial Open House in Olds. CARRIED KC NEWSLETTER 7.10 Kneehill Countv Newsletter 87/11 Councillor Painter moved that a draft of the upcoming newsletter be brought to the February 22, 2011 Council Meeting. CARRIED MAP NAMES 7.11 DisDlav of OwnershiD Names on Countv Mans 88/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council direct Administration to implement the addition of joint ownership names on the County map upon request. CARRIED SDAB TRAINING 7.12 Subdivision and DeveloDment Anneal Board (SDAB) WorkshoD 89/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve the attendance of Councillor Hoppins at the April 7th SDAB Workshop being held in Nisku. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports 8.1 Drumheller Policing Committee DRUM POLICING Councillor Holsworth submitted a written report on the January 27 2011 Ic meeting. CAP 8.2 Communitv Action Committee Meeting and Follow UD Meeting Reeve Calhoun provided a written report on the January 26th Community Action Committee Meeting in Trochu. Councillor Long will attend the February 17th Community Action Committee meeting being held in Elnora as Reeve Calhoun will be unable to attend. Reeve Calhoun also provided a written report updating Council on the meeting with RCMP Superintendent McGinnis and Inspector Reimer regarding RCMP coverage within a southern portion of the County :1 BROWNLEE LAW 8.3 Brownlee LLP Municipal Law Seminar Councillor Hoppms provided Council with a written report on the February 3rd Emerging Trends in Municipal Law seminar he had attended. ENCANA COMM 8.4 Encana Courtesv Matters Committee Meeting Councillor Long provided Council with a written report on the Encana, Courtesy Matters meeting he had attended in Strathmore and recommended that a County representative be appointed to attend these meetings. Page 6 of 7 Initial. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 8, 2011 DR R&R 8.5 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee Update Councillor Long updated Council on the recruitment progress of the CW Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee 90/11 Councillor Hoppms moved that Council receive the Committee Reports. CARRIED CORR REPORT 9.0 Correspondence Report 91/11 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report as presented. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending & Summary Reports 92/11 Councillor Keiver moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary reports. CARRIED IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 93/11 Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting go in camera at 11 10 a.m. CARRIED Debi Moon left the meeting at this time 94/11 Councillor Painter moved the meeting out of in camera at 11.20 a.m. CW CARRIED 11.1 Motions from In Camera There were no motions arising from the in camera session. ADJOURNMENT Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 11.20 a.m. 1 4z(f 41- �-- �Z- CAO G, Page 7 of 7 Initial.