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Home My WebLink About1999-04-27 Council MinutesL-] • • KNEEHILL COUNTY AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING April 27, 1999 1 Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes 3 J C Jeffery Report 4 Executive Committee Report April 22, 1999 5 Financial Report 6 Accounts Payable APPOINTMENTS. 9 00 A M Lonnie D McCook Public Works Superintendent 1 30 P M Public Hearing GENERAL 7 Budget 99/ 1998 Financial Statements 8 Legal Advice CPR Abandoned Rail Lines 9 User Pay System for Recreation 10 Acme/Linden/Kneehill Fire Agreement PLANNING 11 Public Hearing LUB amendment 12 Motion for public hearings May 25/99 @ 130 & 2 00 P M TRANSPORTATION. 13 Transportation and Utilities Report 14 Gravel COMMITTEE REPORTS 15 Kneehill Community Resource Board March 18 1999 16 Kneehill Housing Corporation Draft for New Policy 17 Drumheller and District Solid Waste April 15 1999 18 Kneehill Regional Water Services Public Info Sessions LATE ITEMS. 19 Road Study Report/R Vickery, J Jeffery, L McCook 0 C] KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office, 232 Main Street, Three Hills Alberta on Tuesday April 27 "', 1999, commencing at 8 30 A.M The following were present for the meeting Reeve Otto Hoff Deputy Reeve Richard M Vickery Councillors Marylea Lowen Jane Allan M Glen Wagstaff James M Hanger Division Two Division Six Division One Division Three Division Seven Division Five PRESENT John C Jeffery, Administrator was present along with Jennifer Deak Assistant Administrator, who recorded the minutes Marjorie D Vetter, Councillor Division Four was absent from the meeting CALL TO ORDER Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 9.00 A.M Requests were made to add the following items to the agenda 19a April 15/99 Capital Committee Report l 9b April 26/99 Huxley Meeting Report 19c April 15/99 Fire Chiefs and Elected Officials Meeting Mr Vickery moved approval of the agenda with the above iroted additions Mrs Loii,en riurned approval of the April 13, 1999 nnitntes. APPROVALOF AGENDA WITH ADDITIONS CARRIED APPROVAL OF CARRIED MiNUTES Mrs Allan noted, for information purposes she had been advised by Mr Allan Becker of the KIBA Rural Crime Watch in the Acme area Mr Becker had advised this organization had requested funds from the municipality a few years ago and the request had been denied It was noted, the issue of local crime watch areas had been discussed at the last Council meeting and it had been agreed to treat all the crime watch areas in the municipality equitably with regard to municipal donations Mrs Allan was requested to obtain more information on the KIBA crime watch organization Mr Jeffery s report was presented Mr Vickery moved approval of Mr .leffery 's report, as presented CARRIED The Executive Committee reported was reviewed Under Executive Committee report #1 Kneehill Regional Water a discussion followed on the comments received on this issue at the recently held Elected Officials Meeting (April 21/99) Mr Hanger expressed his concerns over the town of Three Hills decision not to partner with the Kneehill Regional Water Committee on the ownership of the Three Hills water plant A lengthy discussion followed with the following comments noted the survey completed by all the participating jurisdictions (Three Hills excluded) indicated all participating jurisdictions were in favour of a partnership with regard to the ownership of the water plant, concerns expressed about controlling future water rates and the need to establish long term rates the consensus reached at the last Water Committee meeting that there should be a partnership and the change in position of some of the jurisdictions at the Elected Officials meeting the number of Water Committee members absent from the Elected Officials meeting and the lack of comments from those committee members who were present the need to address the concerns of the Water Committee at the Water Committee level where the elected officials who were members of this committee had a better understanding of the issues the need to discuss the water plant issue with Alberta JDA HN ViRA RiA2Ai. CRIME WATCH a'/6 APPROVAL OF JCJ REPORT EXEC COMM REPORT KNEEHILL REGIONAL WATER COMM. I F--� KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 Transportation and Utilities to determine the amount of public funds (via grants) were put into the plant and how much the town of Three Hills paid, the town s position that it would be a supplier of water, not a voting member on the Water Committee, the town wanted the KNEEHILL participating communities to trust them and cited the Equity and Mt Vernon water projects REGIONAL as examples of supplier/buyer relationship, it was noted the regional water committee WATER COMM. involved several communities and would be a project of immense proportions The County confirmed it did not want to lose the opportunity of a regional water system, it considered the partnership of the water plant to be an integral part of the future of the regional water committee /commission Alberta Transportation and Utilities position in this matter needed to be clarified Mr Hanger then reported on a meeting he had attended the previous week (April 22/99), at the invitation of Mr Dennis Penner Mr Hanger noted he had attended this meeting as a member of the Water Committee not as an elected official of Kneehill The meeting was TAIWAN SUGAR with to do with the possible relocation of Taiwan Sugar to this area Mr Hanger reported MEETING the Three Hills mayor and town manager had also attended this meeting and promoted the REPORT town as a possible relocation for the potential 60 employees this development would employ The town had also discussed the possibility of supplying this development with their water needs and discussed piping water to their potential location south and east of Three Hills Mrs. Allan i noved the April 22, 1999, Executive Continittee reconiniendation #1, regarding the Kneehill Regional Water, he amended as follows KNEEHILL Kneehill County continue negotiations focusing on a partnership of the ivater plant, REGIONAL Kneehill County pay its 1999 $1 00 per capita for the Kneehill Regional Water WATER Conintittee, a letter be sent to AB Transportation & Utilities specifying the County's NEGOTIATIONS concerns ivith the water treatment plant partnership issue, ivith a copy of this letter to be & 1999 PER sent to Richard Marz, MIA CAPITA GRANT CARRIED molla 9 sw, J.4r,ti✓ /,,7'7ez, >Ay.d?e9t, Mr Hanger noted it was his understanding, after the last council meeting, the public meetings for the regional water would not be scheduled should the town of Three Hills maintain its position of full ownership of the water plant It was noted these public meetings had been advertised one in Acme on April 29/99 and one in Three Hills on May 6/99 A recess was held from 9 50 AN until 10 05 A.M Mr McCook Public Works Superintendent, was present when the meeting continued PWS INTO THE MEETING Mr Jeffery reported during the recess, he had telephoned Alberta Transportation and Utilities in Red Deer and spoken with Mr Brian Reid about the Three Hills water plant issue and the County s position on same as it relates to the regional water committee Mr ATU POSITION Jeffery noted the province will not reverse the ownership of the plant all utility rates are RE. KNEEHILL safeguarded through the utilities board, which allows a reasonable profit for a utility WATER supplier Mr Hanger recommended the County proceed with its position, as stated in the above motion HORSESHOE The review of the Executive Committee continued CANYON MEETING Under Executive Committee #2, Horseshoe Canyon Mrs Allan requested clarification on the meeting location RIDGEWAY Under Executive Committee #11 Use of Ridgeway Waste Recovery Facility Mr Wagstaff WASTE and Mr Vickery requested copies of this correspondence RECOVERY SITE Mr Hanger moved an urnitation be extender) to Mr and Mrs. Vernon (13ud) Haskell and HASKELL & Mr. and Mrs Keith Smith to attend the May 25, 1999, Council ineeting for presentation SMITH JDA HN K 40 • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 of their retirement plaques and lunch with Council Mrs. Allan moved approval of the Executive Conninittee report The Transportation and Utilities report was presented RECOGNITION CARRIED APPROVAL OF CARRIED EXEC COMM REPORT Mr Wagstaff nnoved approval of the April 27, 1999 Transportation and Utilities Report. CARRIED Mr McCook discussed the options proposed by Mr Barry Proctor for the County to purchase gravel from the Hutterite gravel pit at Schmautz Pit location Mr McCook noted the County was always interested in exploring gravel purchase options A discussion followed on the various aspects of obtaining gravel from this location including the status of the Huttente Pit and the current testing and surveying at the Hazelton Pit, the storage /stock piling of gravel at this location possibly at the government site the need to determine more precisely the quantity and cost of gravel that could be purchased from Proctor Mr McCook further noted he was investigating a possible gravel source in an adjacent municipality Mr Wagstaff inoved the Public Works Superintendent further investigate the gravel opportunities at the Torrington Hutterite gravel site with Mr Barry Proctor, including checking into stockpiling this gravel at the province's gravel site at this location and reporting on same at the ne-vt Council meeting CARRIED A report on the Road Study meeting with Alberta Transportation and Utilities, EBA Engineering and the municipalities of Flagstaff, Clearwater and Kneehill was presented It was noted Mr Colin White the engineer of the road study had met with the County s Executive Committee last Thursday and had been provided with various cost analysis on the County s roads and other information regarding industrial operations, maintenance costs, future developments and other criteria This information will be compared to the other jurisdictions involved in the road study Mr Vickery moved approval of the Road Study report, as presenterh CARRIED The County s December 31, 1998, Financial Statement for publication in the newspaper was reviewed This includes the Notice to Ratepayers Auditors Report Balance Sheet, Statement of Operating Activities, Schedule of Net Taxes, Schedule of Functional Expenditures and Notice regarding the municipality's name change Mr Jeffery then presented the 1999 Tax Rate Bylaw, noting the municipal mill rate was unchanged from the previous year (0 008000) Mr Vickery moved first reading to Bylaw #1403, this being file hylaw to establish the 1999 tax rates for the inunicipality CARRIED (� Mr Hanger moved second rearing to this bylmv CARRIED Mr Wagstaff moved third reading he given to this bylmv at this time CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mrs Allan moved third reading to Bylaw #1403 RMLYNA APPROVAL OF T &U REPORT PROCTOR GRAVEL OPTIONS ++ TO BE I INVESTIGATED .7C 7 In"'f, 7, AJr 1118 AT &U ROAD STUDY REPORT r<t FIN. REPORT FOR PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER BYLAW #1403 1999 TAX RATE BYLAW 3 Si n • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 CARRIED Mr Hanger moved approval of the Financial Statentent for publication in the newspaper CARRIED The April 15/99 Capital Committee was reviewed A discussion followed on the fire department capital including the water trucks and standardization of same for mutual aid purposes Mr Wagstaff requested direction from Council with regard to Acme s request to order their fire truck this year with delivery being next year Council reconfirmed its intent to purchase a new fire truck for Torrington this year and look at Acme for next year A discussion followed on utilizing the fire trucks until they did not meet recertification criteria Mr Wagstaff discussed the conversion of the County s gravel trucks to water trucks for the fire department and noted Three Hills fire department should be included in this matter It was agreed to have the Fire Committee inspect the Three Hills fire departments water truck Mr Jeffery noted in future, he would be forwarding the actual fire reports, not the summaries, to the County's Fire Committee members Mr Vickery moved approval of April 15, 1999 Capital Comnuttee report, as presented and reconfirin ng the County's decision to purchase a new fire truck for Torrington this year and look into a new truck for Acme ne-rt year CARRIED Mr Wagstaff reported on the April 26/99 meeting he had with residents of Huxley noting items of discussion and concerns included the flushing of the water system Mr McCook noted these concerns had been addressed Mr Wagstaff further noted the following had been discussed dog licenses sign for cemetery, road north of school is now private property and it is the buyer s responsible for road closure Mr Vickery moved approval (?f Mr Wagstaff ti report on the April 26, 1999 meeting )pith residents of Hurley CARRIED The meeting recessed for lunch from H 50 A.M until 1 00 P M Mr Jeffery reviewed the March 31 1999 financial reports It was noted each Councillor would be provided with a copy of these reports STMT FOR PUBLICATION ul ,Ex /-14X0 /,0, 9 4"z, CAPITAL COMM REPORT FIRE TRUCK REPLACEMENT FIRE REPORTS APPROVAL OF CAPITAL COMM. REPORT �� >1146r MEETING WITH HUXLEY RESIDENTS Flc LUNCH RECESS Mrs. Allan ntoi,ed approval of the March 31, 1999 financial reports, as presentedI APPROVAL OF CARRIED FIN. REPORTS Mrs. Allan inoved approval of the accounts presented for payment to -day, subject to review by the Finance Coinnuttee of Councillors Hoff and I oven APPROVAL OF CARRIED ACCOUNTS Mr Jeffery reviewed the responses received from the towns and villages with regard to the County's inquiry on behalf of a ratepayer about a user pay system for recreation RECREATION USER PAY Mr Wagstaff moved the ratepayer who had requested this information on a user pay INQUIRY recreation system be provided with copies of these responses /..�Fxw /SAO SVd> CARRIED T /7U, 4a" Mr Jeffery reported the Acme Linden Kneehill Fire Agreement clause 8 & 9 were not ACME LINDEN consistent with the Carbon Fire Agreement in that the Carbon agreement referred to KNEEHILL FIRE `replacement' fire units and the Acme Linden Kneehill Agreement referred to `new' units A/G JD/AIIN 4 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 Mr Jeffery requested direction from Council with regard to this matter noting in light of recent discussions about the options to purchase used, perhaps the agreements should all reflect "replacement' equipment Mrs. Loven moved the Acme I inden Kneehill Fire agreement he referred to the Fire Committee for review and subject to this Committee's approval, this agreement be ACME LINDEN processed. KNEEHILL FIRE CARRIED A/G REVISION ,aka eec"v 7 Mr Jeffery reviewed the legal opinion received from Mr Glen Scott, Brownlee Fryett, regarding the CP Abandoned Rail Lines /Trail Net issues TRAILNET Mr Hanger moved this ►natter he referred to the County's Municipal Planning REFERRED TO Conimission MPC CARRIED e& U-" ;e -�n.Q� Mr Jeffery reported two applications had been received to amend the Land Use Bylaw designation one application for the SW 27 34 24 W4 and one application for the NE 29 28 21 W4 Mrs. Loiven nuwed a date he set for Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at] 30 PM and 2 00 PM PUBLIC HEARING respectively, for a Public Hearing to hear these applications for redesignation and DATES SET further, the necessary notices he sent to all involved parties. °e,-V-,7,V, � CARRIED The following committee reports were presented Kneehill Community Consultation Report March 1999 Kneehill Housing Corporation Draft Policy Report COMM REPORTS Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association April 15/99 meeting Kneehill Regional Water Committee Public Information Sessions KCRB /FCSS It was noted Mrs Vetter, the County's representative on some of these committees was KHC absent from to day's meeting but could bring forth any other issues on these reports at the DRUM SOLID next meeting WASTE KNEEHILL Mr Vickery moved to accept and file the conunittee reports, as presented WATER COMM CARRIED /-&E Mr Wagstaff moved Council recess in order to hold the public hearing scheduled for 1 30 PM CARRIED RECESS FOR Mrs I oven nuwed Council reconvene, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting being PUBLIC HEARING completed CARRIED Time 1 40 P M Mr John Rusling, Planner, and Mrs Lisa Schnuelle, Development Officer were present when the meeting reconvened Mrs. Allan nurned first reading to Bylaw #1404, this being a bylmv to amend Land Use Bylaw 91061 by prodding more fe-ribility to the Development Officer and the Municipal BYLAW #1404 Planning Commission inith regard to relarations on Real Property Reports and AMENDMENTS TO Development Permit applications LUB RE. DO AND CARRIED MPC FLEXIBILITY RE Mrs. Loven moved second reading to this bylaiu. RELAXATIONS ON CARRIED REAL PROPERTY REPORTS Mr Hanger moved third reading he given to this bylaw at this time -(C f MEW -10,16MA JDIMIN 5 1 E 0 0 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1999 Mr Vickery nzoved third reading to Bylmv #1404 There being no further business the meeting adjourned Time 1 45 P M Reeve JDIUIN CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mumc a Ad , t r CARRIED ADJOURNMENT 6 I E 0 JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT April 14 27.1999 REPORT. Balance Forward $ 1284.82 1 Marjorie Vetter took 25 County pins to England BALANCE $1,284.82 CORRESPONDENCE. 1 April 8 1999 Rec #0034750 AB Treasury Fines Distribution $349 00 2 Mar 31/99 Part 1 &2 / Apr 15/99 Part 1 &2 &Partl for the Year 1998 Alberta Gazette 3 Apr 12/99 Canadian Firearms Communication 4 Minutes of the Golden Hills Regional Division No 15 5 Seminar advertising Sustainable Building Symposium 6 Seminar advertising Financial Management Institute National Workshop 7 Seminar advertising Street Symposium 99 8 Seminar advertising Creating Economic Well Being in Alberta 9 Apr 1999 GFOA Newsletter 10 Mar /99 Epic Newsletter 11 Apr /99 Seniors Advisory Council Newsletter 12 Spring 1999 Telecom Advisor 13.Apr /99 Municipal World 14.Apr 5/99 Journal of Commerce newspaper 15 Apr 7/99 Drumheller Mail newspaper 16 Apr 14/99 Three Hills Capital newspaper 17 Apr 21/99 Three Hills Capital newspaper HOME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. 1 Barkman Jim & Debbie Pole shed/barn 2 Stewart, Dave House renovation /addition 3 Mychaluk, Elmer & Joyce Addition to residence /Garage 4 Paget, Grant Mobile home 5 Huxley Christine Home Decor Sales 6 Dow, Ann Heart Song Wellness and Retreat Centre 7 Hansen Jim Accounting Business in Mobile Home SW 332244 $12 000 00 NE 128 28 23 4 $120,00000 E1 /2 of N W 36 33 27 4 $85,00000 S.E.34 30 24 4 $10,00000 N W 11 3122 4 Lot 11 &12 Blk8 PIan6680AP N W 18 29 25 4 Neufeld Farms 8 Northcott James Ptn S E 32 29 25 4 Portable Toilet Rental 9 G Whatley Trucking Parking of Trucks Minute /Jg report 1999doc Ptn S E 35 33 26 4 • • • Transportation and Utilities Report April 27,1999 1 The road crew was moving some equipment out to the Hazel project on Monday April 19/99 until Lawrie Ross ran into Some health problems Lawrie will be off work for at least two weeks so between Brian Meding and myself we will get things going on the crew 2 All the bridges on the surfaced roads have been washed 3 During the rain and wet weather we have some boys redecking bridges 4 Crackfilling started April 19/99 and was shut down during the rain 5 The new 815 packer came in April 21/99 6 The gravel crew has been hauling to some roads that are in need of gravel in the north country 7 I ve been trying to light a fire under the contractor to get back onto the pits on the Ag Pro road and get it reclaimed 8 We re working on a different approach to the radio system It seems if we could use one of the auto patch channels wL will almost get a separate frequency for the ambulance We re talking this over with the Communications group in Red Deer to see how this would effect us 9 I have Colin trying to find out where we are sitting with the application for the garbage site from Alta Environment 10 I sent Alan Meding and the traxcavater out to afire call last night after receiving a call from Lawrence at 2.00 a.m Lightning hit a bale stack out at Robert Sich's place and went up in flames