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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-17 Council Minutes• 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - December-17,1998 The Executive Committee of Richard M Vickery Marjorie D Vetter and James M Hanger met on Thursday December 17 1998, at the Kneehill County office in Three Hills, commencing at 8 30 A M Also present was John C Jeffery, Administrator Jennifer Deak, Assistant Administrator and recording secretary entered the meeting at 9 10 AM The following items were reviewed 1 December 11/98 Bud _Zet Summary This budget summary prepared by Mr Jeffery, lists secondary highways separately from the revenues and expenditures Net actual revenue in excess of expenditures is $1 5 million without the secondary highways, and including the secondary highways is $1 5 million deficit boa Executive Connnttee recommends to accept and file and to provide cop P, >la copies of this report to each Councillor 2. Kneehill Ambulance Service Report The summary ambulance reports to December 14/98 were reviewed Total responses to date is 555 The supper for the staff and society board members has been scheduled for January 15/98 at the Country Cousins Restaurant in Linden commencing at 5 30 P M A letter has been received from a legal firm requesting the PCR's for an accident attended by the ambulance The legal firm has remitted $75 00 for this information Mr Onos has responded to this requested with a letter and copies of these reports An inquiry has been made as to the ambulance s policy for the $75 00 charge The town of Three Hills has forwarded a copy of their letter to Richard Marz, MLA, inquiring about a response or follow up action on the Position Paper for Solutions With Respect to Ground Ambulance Rates The town is requesting the establishment of a fair and equitable set of ambulance rates Lrecudve Committee reconunends to accept and file as information. Gam' 3 Caretake► Permit Pt. SW 28 29 24 W4 (1 59 acres +/ ) Maxine Piepke signed and returned the above agreement prepared by the County This agreement is for the joint use with Mr Brost of the above noted parcel owned by the County Executive Conunuttee recommends the County sign and further process this document 4. Bill 50 Tr -iffic Safetv Act This Bill combines the governing of licensing and traffic safety issues and replaces the Highway Traffic Act the Motor Vehicle Administration Act the Motor Transport Act and the Off Highway Vehicle Act The Bill received first reading at the fall sitting of the Legislature Alberta Transportation and Utilities has requested comments on this Bill Mr McCook has reviewed this Bill and advises it looks good F-Yecutive Committee recannendc to accept and file. 5. Pontmam Parent Council Playground Committee This Committee has requested a letter of support for their playground equipment project for the Pontmam school and the new kindergarten at the old school division office in Trochu The letter of support is to accompany their request for provincial funding for the project through the Alberta Sport Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation and possibly the Community Facilities Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant E.vecutrne Connnittee reconnendc this letter of support he provided to the Pontmain CAMD/Minute;r:c 1998.doc Page 1 Irla :7 • 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - December 17 1998 J LET7�y i'i�JCet}� Parent Council Playground Committee +iw„0-'3 G. Season's Greetings Iris Evans Season's Greetings have been received from Iris Evans, Minister of Municipal Affairs along with an information highlight of her department's mayor accomplishments for the year E_vecutive Committee recommendv to accept and file. 1051�� 7 Season's Greeting J•ick Ramsay, MP Crowfoot Season's Greetings have been received from Jack Ramsay and family E_recutrne Committee recomumentA to accept and file. `ii 8 Three Hills & District Recycling Society Thank You The Three Hills & District Recycling Society has sent the County a thank you card in acknowledgement of the $2,871 30 recycling grant E_vecutive Committee recomumently to accept and file. 9 Business Attraction Information System (BATS) Alberta First Com Ltd. currently operates BATS which is a community profile database to promote economic growth A copy of the County s information on this database has been provided with a request to update same Executive Committee reconunentLv this information be updated 10 Letter from AB Environmental Protection re Bow Region Environmental Resource Committee An invitation has been received to attend the next Environmental Resource Committee (ERC) meeting for the Bow River Environmental Resource Committee It was noted the County is not located within this area �),')Gs'0 '5 A'D axr G Executive Coninuttee recommentis to accept and file F 11 AAMD &C Response to Discussion Paper on Farm Assessment The AAMD &C's final response to the above discussion paper has been received Only a few changes have been made from the draft to the final response and include the following the document no longer calls for annual updates of productive values but instead calls for "regular" updates specific mention is made for the need to consult with stakeholders in the development of updated productive values and new regulated rates for intensive livestock operations and a recommendation that a clear definition of" intensive livestock operation" be developed It was noted this discussion paper had previously been reviewed Executive Committee reconunentLv to accept and file. f 12 Norm Thurn Reguest Mr Norm Thurn has requested the County to ask the Hon Ed Stelmach and Art Hanger, MP, to support the return of five year averaging on farm income It was noted this issue is a federal government issue, not a local government issue Executive Committee recommently to accept and file F " "" 13. AAMD &C Passed Resolutions 1998 Fall Convention The above resolution package has been received from the AAMD &C, including a summary document that identifies the outcome of each resolution debated at the Convention 1998.doc Page 2 • 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT - December 17 1998 Executive Committee recommends to accept and file rind, upon request from a Councillor, provide colnes of this documentation 14 Stettlei & District Chamber of Commerce Policy Resolution Submission to the Alberta Chamber of Commerce The AAMD &C has forwarded a copy of the above noted submission which recommends the provincial government recognize large distances and sparse populations competitively disadvantage rural Alberta communities and therefore equitably fund rural communities so they may offer comparable services and opportunities to their citizens by implementing such measures as decentralizing related government services to rural communities and equitably funding rural schools and hospitals E,xecutrne Comm ittee recommends to accept and file. 15. Minutes of Reeves' Meeting, 1998 Fall Convention The above noted minutes have been received Discussions at this meeting included secondary road funding, resource road program (restrictive criteria) primary highway de designation intensive livestock regulations, AAMD &C s response to the Discussion Paper on Farmland Assessment, education tax issue market value assessment and education taxes, seniors' lodge requisitions and several other issues E_vecuth,e Committee recommends to accept and file and upon request from a Councillor, provide colnes of this documentation 16 Olds Rural Crime Watch The Olds Rural Crime Watch Association is upgrading their fan out system and requesting funding for this project which is estimated to cost between $8 9,000 00 Mrs Vetter noted the Olds Crime Watch area includes Ranges 26 & 27 that lie within the Olds RCMP area F-recutive Contmuttee recommends the County ascertain if Mountain View County is providing any funding to this organization and of so, holy much 17 Letter to Bob Boake Mr Vickery has prepared a letter to Mr Boake thanking him for his past services participation and input as a Councillor and extending best wishes for his future endeavours Erecutrne Committee reconmmendc this letter he sent to Mr Boake. Mrs Deak left the meeting time 10 15 AN 18 Council Minutes The Executive Committee edited the December 8, 1998, council minutes for publication in the newspaper Executtve Committee reconnntendy these minutes, as edited, be published in the neivs7)a1)er The Executive Committee meeting then adjourned Je fifer + eak Assistant Administrator CAID/Minutr7iC I99R.doc Page 3 F� 61-l' FEU Prra,J,� /YJav�lr.v✓ ,QoiJc'