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Home My WebLink About1999-03-18 Council MinutesE U EXECUTIVE COMMI 11 EL MEL I ING M u•cli 18`' 1999 Tile Executive Committee of James Hanger Marylea Lowell and Marjorie Vetter met on Thursday, March 18 1999, at the Kneehill County office commencing at 8 30 A.M Also present were John C Jeffery Administrator and Jennifer Deak Assistant Administrator, who recorded the minutes Mr Alan 13ecl.c,r Iron the Cosway Adjacent Land Owners Association was also present The following items were discussed and recommendations made I Tr -i lNet Mr Jeffery updated Mr Becker on the TrailNet correspondence received and sent by the County Mrs Lowell reported a Weed Notice had been issued to CP Rail by the County's Ag Fieldman, Mr Bruce Sommerville who advises CP Rail will address the weed problems along the abandoned rail lines this season Mr Becker presented from the Cosway Adjacent Land Owners Association, a letter requesting the municipalities of Rocky View and Kneehill approach their MLA's and provincial Ministers to attempt to get the abandoned rail line land back to the adjacent landowners or, should this attempt be unsuccessful, request legislation to replace the Railway Act with regard to concerns of liability fencing access, policing weed control, fire protection, waterway restrictions and littering Also noted by this group is that there should be no taxpayer monies used for the TrailNet and further a feasibility study should be undertaken to define the economic benefits Mr Jeffery then presented the following correspondence Mar 9/99 copy of letter from Carol L Abbee Deputy Mayor, village of Beiseker to the Hon Walter Paszkowskl Minister of Transportation, outlining her concerns with the TrailNet responsibility for the system additional funding, weed control fire protection, clean up The letter states that, instead of developing this TrailNet, the province should concentrate on improving the highways coming into the communities and concludes by stating the village of Beiseker supports the adjacent landowners organization that this land should be returned to the adjacent landowners Mar 4/99 copy of letter from the I -loll Shirley McClellan Minister of Community Development to Faye Engler, Secretary Cosway Adjacent Landowners Association, acknowledging the groups concerns and stating the Alberta TrailNet does not want to disrupt exiting farm operations or infringe on the privacy of rural landowners, CP retains responsibility for environmental contamination along the abandoned rail line, Alberta TrailNet is funded along with 110 other volunteer organizations as part of the Minister's mandate and in 1998, TrailNet received $22 800 in financial assistance for administrative purposes The letter concludes by encouraging the group to work closely with TrailNet in negotiating solutions March 18/99 copy of letter from the Cosway Adjacent Landowner Association to Mr Scott Richardson President Alberta TrailNet advising of the formation of this group and its mission statement to serve as a coordinating committee for the landowners adjacent to the abandoned CP rail line and work towards assuring the adjacent landowners are given the first right to purchase this right of way The letter goes on to outline the groups concerns and requests a response to same Mr Becker thanked the Committee for their time and consideration and left the 1nCC1111g tune, 3 55 AN Evecittive Committee recommends a letter he sent to the Cosway AtIjacetit Latulowners Association providing an update and outhtte of the County's posituui, that being the County will he requiring a development permit fur any development along these abandoned rail hoes, and the County considers itself responsible for road «llowmices, iticludiiig those that tiiterrect the abandoned rail litres 2 Mar 15/99 I,ettei from V111,1 2C of binder re 1999 Recycling-Grant The village of Linden has requested its portion of this grant be distributed amongst those municipalities which have a recycling program X"Minutcicc990318 /-.,5 7-792t 4VJ7 0 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NIL, E PING NIT irch 18`' 1999 � f1n t-�s �i�+'�iati6Ga: E_veeutri,e Committee recommendv to accept and file. y P r Mir 5/99 Cotes of Letter 1,11e EhISsen to lion Walter Paszkowski re SH 806 Mr Klassen has requested the Minister consider relocating SI-1 806 to one mile west of Linden and South to the. Acme ccnu.te ry e>urnLr nolrn�, this proposed reutL would address (lie bridge, and curves on the existing road •rnd provide, a sales more feasible route for traffic E_vecutive Committee i- econlnlends t0 accept and file 4 Doug 1- I-1zelton Request Mr Hazelton has requested his gravel lease with the County be cancelled in lieu of regular structured payments for gravel Executive Committee recominendv an appouitinent be made for jVlr Hazelton to `'` h'/',w- rFSP•�y7 meet With Council to fitrtlier discuss this matter Note Appointment scheduled for 2 15 P M 51-1 587 Proiect From 4 8 km east of SH 805 to Hwy 21 Fnl•it Paying 19.9 km Rob Penny, Regional Director, Alberta Transportation and Utilities, has approved the tender advertising for this project F— veciltive Committee recoimnen(Is t0 accept and file F,ur 6 Mar 7/99 Letter from Sunterra Farms Ltd Sunterra Fauns has sent a letter thanking the County for providing the information they requested regarding the County s position on the Discussion Paper on Farmland Assessment (including intensive livestock operations) E_ceciaii,e Committee recommends to accept and file G��= 7 Mount Vernon Wlter Co on Associ•ihon I td 1999 Annual Meeting This meeting has been scheduled for March 23, 1999 at the Three Hills Provincial Building commencing at 7 30 P M A copy of the agenda and 1998 annual meeting minutes, including financial statements has been included with this notice of meeting Evecutive Coiiiinittee reconiimently to accept curd file 1`%1-`9 8 Acme Shop Donna Jackson a real estate agent would like to list the Acme shop (exclusive of the village of Acme) L_tecutive Cottimittee recoi/iiiiendv this buddiii� not be listed at this tune. '5"WT M•ir 11/99 Western Pr•oducei Article Mrs Vetter has provided, for information only, a copy of an article `Manitoba hog producer exits with chagrin after 41 years ' This is a light hearted article, commenting on the `progress of tine hog operation industry L.vecutri,e Committee recominendv to accept and file 10 Assessment Adjustment Lloyd and Catherine Prohl SW 2 30-24-W4 As per MGA 305(1) Mr Dunay, the assessor, has recommended an adjustment to the assessment on the above noted property, from $91 380 to $55 940 to allow for other land owned by the landowner (SW 11 31 26 W4) to be calculated into the farm unit exemption ALIWI urc /cr99o318 2 F« e 19 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEE"I ING Ni•u-ch 18 "' 1999 �p,�Gsa f -1,� ✓� Evecutrve Coni nittee reconu11e1u1.v to conc11r with the assessor s reco111111en11ation. I 1 Mai 12/99 AAMD &C better re. Provincial 13ud =et Mr Jack Hayden, President of the AAMDRC had advised of a budiet briefing meeting with the, MlniSlel of Municipal /hairs ind the. Minister of 1'1•1115portation Mr Hayden notes the province remains unconvinced that iilunicipal infi-•istructure needs are real •ind that the provincial focus remains on health and education funding The AAMD &C will be developing strategies to -address the critical infrastructure problems and municipalities are urged to raise these issues with their local MLA s and with provincial officials at the upcoming Spring Convention Evecullve C011111111tee recollullen(ls to accept and file 12 Wilnborne Cominunity 11,111 1997 Retort The 1997 treasurer's statement and list of functions and activities for this hall has been received Eveclit"e C0111111ttee recollunenA the recreation grant, as per policy, be pawl to the Whnboriie Hall and the 11111age of I llulell, arr11 fimher, the balance of recreation grrults to the urban centres (IM -Wey and Swalwell) be pall 111)on receipt of their community hall financial statements 13 All Mun►cip•il Affairs 1999 official Popul.ition Figure AB Municipal Affairs has advised the 1998 official population figure for Kneehill County is 5,064 and this figure can be used as the 1999 official population figure should the municipality not conduct an official census Evecutrve Colmluttee recoum1entis the 1998 official pop111a1to11 figure be used for 1999 an11 AB AlulucilW Affairs be advised of vluue 14 Assessment Adiustnient CP Rail As per MGA 305(1), Mr Duilay, the assessor has recommended an adjustment to some of the assessments to the above noted taxpayer to reflect that extra trackage has been removed but not recorded on the assessment Reduction in assessments are as follows Roll 1140020 $900 Roll 2256020 $1 130 Roll 3280600 $1,840, Roll 7296000 $1 760, Roll 7912400 $5,240 for a total reduction of $10,870 Eieclltrne C011111illtee recolulnenily to concur with the assessor's recouunendatioll. 15 Capital Newspaper Subscription Mr Tun Shearlaw is offering to renew the County's newspaper subscription for a three year term (l 999 2001) with subscription rates increasing from $4 00 to $4 50 and advertising (including publication of minutes) remaining unchanged at $2,000 00 per annum There are 2006 ratepayers currently receiving the County's subscription Mr Jeffery reviewed the increases in postage etc that have caused this subscription rate to increase, noting total increase would be approximately $1,100 00 Executive C01111111ttee reco11u11eliek this subscription be renewed for a three year terns at the above noted rates. 16 AAMD &C 1998 Fall Resolutions Government Responses A copy of the official government response to resolutions passed at the Fall Convention has been received from the AAMD &C Executive Conuluttee reconunenll.S copies of this iloculilentatioli be provided to all X'11111uRcicc990318 3 1MA 11 • : Ile EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Wirch 18'1', 1999 Councillors and any concerlts he (Iealt with If hrought forth by a Councillor 17 AAMD &C Proposed 1999/2000 Me►nbership Fees Formula The AAMD &C has forwarded an updated version of the proposed fee schedule, intended to raise. -in additional $85 000 00 to iddre.ss issues (e.lc(,toral boundaries telecommunications access to municipal right of ways and taxation of municipal officers) Knechill's membership fees will increase $1 070 84 to $6 209 89 Fees are based on $2 000 plus $6 65 per million EA up to $2 billion plus $1 20 per million EA in excess of $2 billion Mr Jeffery noted the top 34 municipalities (which includes Kneehill) pays 70 5% with the remaining 34 municipalities paying 29 5 % of t11e AAMD &C's total membership fees of $489,245 60 This membership fee proposal will be put before the delegates at the Spring Convention Evecutii,e Cotttnuttee reconunen(ls the County support this ttcnv AAMD &C meutbershq) fee proposal 18 The 1998 Survey About Health -und the Health System in Alberta The above survey has been received from Richard Marz, MLA Mr Jeffery has prepared a summary of RHA 5 responses Overall RHA 5 respondents are very satisfied with the quality of health services in this region Executive Cuat»((ttee recommettaly to accept alitlfile atul upotr request front a Cotutcillor, provttle copies of this utforniatiott 19 Budact Committee Meetinf" Committee members are Councillors Allan, Lowen and Vetter E.tecutrne Coituntttee recotmnen(Is a Bu(lget Contnuttee meeting (late be set after the.Sf)ring Conrenimtt 20 AAMD &C Resolutions fo► Springy Convention The AAMD &C has forwarded a package of summary information on the resolutions that will be brought forth at the Spring Convention F—recuth,e Cotturttttee recottt»teu(lr copies of this (locutnerttatton he provt(led to all Councillors, Alr .Ieffery, Albs Deak (ltd NIr AlcCook 21 Accounts Receiv•ible Write Offs The office has requested the following accounts be written off - Bayes, Oliver Mar 20/92 Building Permit $21 00 McDonald, Debra Jul 5/94 Development Permit $4000 Meyer, Dean Nov 27/95 Map $1070 Toews, Larry May 5/95 Development Permit $2000 E.recutti,e Comnuttee recotnmcit(Is approval to write off these accounts 22 Council Minutes The Executive Committee edited the March 9, 1999, Council minutes for publication in the newspaper Executive Committee recot)uuell(Ls these tttituttes, as ethte(l, he published in the tteivshaper Executive Committee then adjourned Time 9 55 A.M n . d/n1lpUlC /CC9903 1 K Assistant Administrator 4 , q,,,- �, e -,,z. ae c 1;�7.44 19199 ,0"L'- D, q ;;,-- 4 E -" roc AP,ee S��J G9 � JE) ip �4E'r Gr� rb 10" /Y)a' j/'/11