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Home My WebLink About2012-02-07 Council MinutesKneehill County Regular Council Meeting IL Tuesday, February 7 2012 Agenda Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations — Committee Meeting at 8 00 a.m 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 24 2012 3.0 Delegations. 3 1 Pete McRae, Operations Director — 9.00 a.m. 3.2 Una Edwards — Wellness Centres — 10.30 a.m. 4.0 Operations 41 Operations Report 5.0 Financial Reports 51 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6 1 County Building Exterior Renovations 6.2 Churchill WSA Survey Results 7.0 New Business 7 1 RMRF Municipal Law Seminar 7.2 Mountain View County Invitation — RDRWA Presentation 7.3 County Spring Newsletter 74 Convention Attendance Draft Policy 75 FCM Conference & Social Events 76 Canadian Badlands Tourism Development Conference 77 Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations 8.0 Council and Committee Reports 8 1 Badlands Ambulance Services Society 8.2 Medical Clinic Committee 8.3 Doctor R&R Committee 9.0 Correspondence Report 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 101 Business Pending Report 2008/2009/2010/2011 10.2 Business Pending Report 2012 10.3 Business Summary Report 2012 11.0 In Camera 11.1 Motions from In Camera Cw Adjournment 12.0 Information Package 11 7 COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 7 2012 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, Reeve Division No 1 Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve Division No 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor PRESENT Division No 4 Glen Keever Councillor Division No 6 Ken Hoppms, Councillor Division No 7 Bobby Painter Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barbara Long ABSENT. Carol Calhoun Division No 2 CW CALL TO ORDER Reeve Long in the Chair Reeve Long called the meeting to order at 8.30 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda Under New Business 78 Torrington Fire Department Radios Under Committee Retorts 86 WildRose Community Futures 87 Agricultural Service Board Convention 54/12 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the January 24. 2012 Regular Meeting_ Minutes 55/12 Councillor Holsworth moved approval of the January 24 2012 Council Meeting minutes. CARRIED 1 ,. C i Imtijls COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 FINANCIAL 5.0 Financial Reports There were no financial reports presented. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business RMRF SEMINAR 7.1Revnolds Mirth Richards Farmer (RMRF) 2012 Annual Law Seminar 56/12 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the attendance of any Councillor wishing to attend the Reynolds Mirth Richards Farmer Law Seminar being held in Airdne on March 9th 2012. CARRIED RDRWSA 7.2 Moutain View Countv Invitation to the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWSA) Presentation 57/12 Councillor Hoppms moved that Council authorize the attendance of Bowen Clausen, Assistant Agricultural Fieldman and Councillor Painter at the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance presentation to Mountain View County Council on February 15th 2012. CARRIED NEWSLETTER 7.3 Kneehill Countv Ratepaver Sprine Newsletter 58/12 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the Spring 2012 Kneehill County Ratepayer Newsletter as amended. CARRIED POLICY 3-6-1 7.4 Draft Policv 3-6-1— Convention Attendance 59/12 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of draft Policy 3-6-1 with the inclusion of Council attendance at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference CARRIED FCM 7.5 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Conference & Social Events 60/12 Councillor Holsworth moved to table this agenda item until later in the meeting. CARRIED Pete McRae, Director of Operations and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Executive Assistant, entered the meeting at 9 00 a.m. Debi Moon, reporter for The Capital, entered the meeting at 9.01 a.m. OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations 4.1 Operations Summary -3 2(W f� Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 OPR SUMMARY Pete McRae presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation CW (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following item was discussed. • Orkney Viewpoint — the clean-up of the Orkney Viewpoint has been completed and `No Dumping' signs will be installed. • Gravel — New gravel stockpile site has been obtained at the S W 18-34-23 W4 61/12 Councillor Hoppms moved that Council receive the Operations Summary Report. CARRIED Pete McRae and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9 15 a.m. The meeting recessed from 9 15 a.m. until 9.25 a.m. NEW BUS 7.0 New Business Cont'd FCM - POLICY 3-6 7.5 FCM Conference & Social Events 62/12 Councillor Hoppms moved this agenda item be lifted from the table. CARRIED 63/12 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council direct Administration to amend Policy 3-6 as recommended and bring to a future Council meeting for consideration. CARRIED CAN BADLANDS 7.6 Canadian Badlands 2"d Annual Tourism Development Conference Sponsorship Request 64/12 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED COMM GRANTS 7.7 Communitv Grants to Non Profit Organizations 65/12 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the February 2012 Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations funding allocations as per the recommendations of the Community Grants Committee CARRIED TORR F.D. RADIOS 7.8 Torrington Fire Department Radios Request 66/12 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize the purchase of radios for the Torrington Fire Department, with the cost not to exceed $2,600 00 and funding to come from the 2012 Strategic Planning Budget. CARRIED OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business Arising from the Previous Minutes .7 3 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 CHURCHILLWSA 6.2 Churchill Water Service Area Survev Results 67/12 Reeve Long moved that Council receive the Churchill Water Service Area Survey results as information. CARRIED Council and Administration staff left Council Chambers to view the exterior of the Administration building at 9 53 a.m. and returned at 10.03 a.m. BLDG RENO'S 6.1 Kneehill Countv Administration Building Exterior Renovations Council provided direction to Administration regarding the exterior building renovations. COUNCIL REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports BASS 8.1Badlands Ambulance Services Society —Councillor Holsworth reviewed the minutes of the January 25th meeting, noting that the contract extension received from Alberta Health Services has been signed. The Board is still working on dates to negotiate a new contract. Next meeting scheduled for February 16th at 9 00 a.m. MED CLINIC 8.2 Kneehill Medical Clinic written report by Councillor Calhoun on the January 25th meeting Kevin Miner CAO and herself had attended. Una Edwards Erickson entered the meeting at 10 15 a.m. DR R&R 8.3 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee — written report by Reeve Long on the January 25th meeting. Next meeting scheduled for February 22"d 2012 MARIGOLD 8.4 MariEold Library — written report on the January 28th meeting by Councillor Keiver BOOMTOWN TRAIL 8.5 BoomTown Trail — written report by Councillor Keiver on the January 23`d 2012 Board meeting. COMM FUTURES 8.6 Communitv Futures Wild Rose verbal report by Councillor Holsworth on the restructuring of Community Futures. Decision made to try and unite with groups having the same interests. Lone Penner Regional Coordinator East Central & Airdrie, Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta will be contacted regarding allotment of funding. ASB CONFERENCE 8.7 Aericultural Service Board (ASB) Conference written report by Councillor Hoppms on the ASB Conference held January 31St to February 3`d 2012. 4 ( ---y" '/ '�—Tnitials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 68/12 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports as presented. CARRIED PRESENTATIONS 3.0 Presentations WELLNESS CENTRES 3.2 Kneehill Area Wellness Centre Societv — Una Edwards Una Edwards, Chair of the Kneehill Area Wellness Centre Society provided Council with an overview of the Kneehill Area Wellness Centre program within Kneehill County and in particular within the hamlet of Torrington. Currently there are Wellness Centres in Acme, Carbon, Linden and Torrington providing a variety of services addressing the specific needs of the individual communities. The program operates with the assistance of 44 volunteers with the services being used 3 012 times. It is the policy of the Board that no project or new program is started unless the funding is in place Ongoing sustainable funding for operational expenses is difficult. Two requests were made of Council to have a Council representative or all of Council attend the March l Otn AGM and be part of the ribbon cutting for the new Torrington Library location and to consider annual support for the Torrington Wellness Centre. Council thanked Una Edwards for the excellent presentation and for the provision of Wellness Centres within Kneehill County Una Edwards and Debi Moon left the meeting at 10 45 a.m. The meeting recessed from 10 45 until 10 50 a.m. 69/12 Councillor Hoppms moved that Council approve sponsorship, in the amount of $1,200 to the Kneehill Area Wellness Centre program. 70/12 Councillor Holsworth moved a friendly amendment be made to Motion 69/12, to reflect sponsorship in the amount of $1,500 per year for a period of 3 years. A vote was taken on the amendment. A vote was taken on the amended motion. ::: 1 CARRIED 5 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7 2012 71/12 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council authorize the attendance of co Councillor Keiver and Reeve Long at the March 101h 2012 Kneehill Area Wellness Centre Society Annual General Meeting. CARRIED Ci CORRESPONDENCE 9.0 Correspondence Report 72/12 Councillor Keever moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report as presented. CARRIED BUS PENDING 10.0 Business Pending Reports 73/12 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Business Pending reports as presented. CARRIED 74/12 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business Summary report as presented. IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 75/12 Councillor Hoppms moved the meeting go in camera at 11 09 a.m. CARRIED 76/12 Reeve Long moved the meeting back in regular session at 12 00 p.m. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 12.02 p.m. until 1 10 p.m. 77/12 Councillor Hoppms moved the meeting go in camera at 1 10 p.m. CARRIED 78/12 Councillor Painter moved the meeting back in regular session at 1.23 p.m. CARRIED Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 1.25 p.m. CAO `� Initials