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Home My WebLink About1999-08-24 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY AGENDA - COIINCII MEETING August 24, 1999 1 Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes 3 Administrator's Report 4 Executive Committee Report 5 Financial Reports 6 Accounts Payable APPOINTMENTS. 9 00 A.M Public Hearing see agenda item #16 9 30 AN Rinus Onos see agenda item #7 1 30 P M Public Hearing see agenda item #17 2 00 P M Bruce Sommerville, John Rusling see agenda item #1 GENERAL 7 E911 Central Dispatch 8 Trochu Fire Hall Borrowing Bylaw 9 Rural Policing Report 10 Jane Allan Request re Regional Fire Meeting 11 Town of Three Hills Fire Agreement 12 Acme's "Other' Fire Vehicle 13 Year 2000 Review of Water Management on South Saskatchewan River I Basin Advisory Committee for the Red Deer River TRANSPORTATION. 14 Transportation & Utilities Report 15 Hoff/Lowen Report re Goodine Road Project W of 15 &22 28 22 W4 490. PLANNING 16 Public Hearing recessed from July 27/99 Redesignation NW 27 33 26 W4 17 Public Hearing recessed from June 22/99 Redesignation SW 27 34 25 W4 18 Set Date for Public Hearing Redesignation SE 29 -28 21 W4 19 Sommerville /Rusling Report Water Quality Testing 20 Set Date for Public Hearing Redesignation SE 16 29 23 W4 COMMITTEE REPORTS 21 Aug 19/99 Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association meeting report 22 CAAMD &C Golf Tournament LATE ITEMS. A4 JI)NIN /Agenda 1999 C7 Ap- KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MIN August 24, 1999 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office 232 Main Three Hills, Alberta on August 24 1999 commencing at 8 30 A.M The following were present at the meeting Reeve Otto Hoff Councillors Marylea Lowen M Jane Allan Marjorie D Vetter James Hanger Richard M Vickery M Glen Wagstaff Division Two Division One Division Three Division Four Division Five Division Six Division Seven John Jeffery Municipal Administrator Jennifer Deak Assistant Municipal Administrator, and Lonnie McCook, Public Works Superintendent were present along with Barbara Long who recorded the minutes Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 8 31 A.M Requests were made to add the following to the agenda 23 KIBA 24 Save Harmless Agreement Policy 25 Fire Truck Tender 26 Placement of Mail Boxes on Secondary Highways Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the agenda with the above noted additions. Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the August 10, 1999 minutes CARRIED CARRIED The Administrator's report was presented Mrs Deak informed Council there was a supply of old M.D caps and questioned what should be done with them Council felt they should be given away, with the 50`h anniversary hats going to the Torrington Fire Department Volunteers Mr Vickery moved each Councillor take a supply of old MD. caps to be distributed at no charge, as a public relations gesture CARRIED Mr Hanger moved approval of the Administrator's report, as presentetL CARRIED The Executive Committee report was reviewed Under Executive Committee #2 it was agreed a representative from Council attend the Alberta s First Annual Children s Forum to be held October 5 6, 1999 in Edmonton Mr Vickery moved Mrs Lowen, as the County's representative on the Kneehill Regional FCSS board, attend the Alberta's First Annual Children's Forum. CARRIED Under Executive Committee # 14 Stampede Farm Family Award, it was suggested to Mrs Allan that Kneehill County s presentation in honor of the above award be scheduled with the Prices of Sunterra Farms for after harvest JDAIN AGENDA- APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES M.D. CAPS ,ry cic- Au�a1 i-rtie ry (dErs� w,sc JCJ REPORT i C, 5 &Jt0ces EXECUTIVE �&a COMM. REPORT CA - Qon cc •M �n� � NV p I KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 1999 Under Executive Committee #18 Regional Disaster Services discussion arose regarding the necessity of a clarification of what departments were encompassed by Regional Disaster Services Mr Rusling and Mrs Schnuelle entered the meeting at 9 00 A.M Mrs Allan moved Council recess in order to hold the Public Hearing scheduled for 9 OO A. M CARRIED Mr Hanger moved Council reconvene, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting being completed Time 9 02 A.M CARRIED Mr Rusling, Planner and Mrs Schnuelle Development Officer left the meeting at 9.02 A.M Under Executive #18, Regional Disaster/ Emergency Services Committee, discussion 1' continued regarding the upcoming meeting of August 26 1999 with Glen Abrey, which will be attended by one person from each Council in the County The consensus of Kneehill County Council was that Regional Disaster Services should include the areas of fire and disaster but not the ambulance service Further it was agreed the focus be on disaster services and that something definite should be achieved at this meeting or the idea of a Regional Disaster Service should be discarded &073 Mr Vickery moved the name be changed from Regional Emergency Service Committee to Regional Disaster Service Committee with the focus to be firstly on Regional Disaster Services followed by fire. CARRIED RECESS FOR PUBLIC HEARING s: REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERCICE Under Executive #20 Red River Integrated Management Plan, Mrs Vetter advised she RED DEER RIVER will provide a copy of her response to the updated draft document for the County's IMP information Under Executive #24, Acme Linden Fire Agreement, it was felt the agreement not be signed until the issue of Acme's donated fire vehicle be resolved Mrs Deak reported Jubilee Insurance advised the County had a valid concern as all three jurisdictions(Linden, Acme and Kneehill County) would be named in the event of a lawsuit Jubilee Insurance suggested legal advice be obtained It was felt there should be a set number of vehicles allowed for each fire department and this should be brought up at the next Fire meeting The use of this donated vehicle by the Acme Fire Department was felt to be a duplication of services as the Linden Rescue vehicle attends all the fires in the southern portion of the County and should be able to carry all the extra equipment required Mr Vetter moved the Acme Linden Kneehill Fire Agreement not be signed until a legal opinion is received on the County's liability for Acme s other fire vehicle. CARRIED Under Executive #1, Mrs Allan requested a copy of the Draft Framework for Water Management Planning be provided to Mr Rusling for his information CC 30 Mr Hanger moved approval of the Executive Committee report, with the exception of Executive Committee #S, which will be addressed with agenda item #7, later in the meeting JDJ9IN CARRIED ACME LINDEN KNEEHILL FIRE AGREEMENT F1 `,e D N41 p) 'D I 4kfjkk$ &Of DRAFT -x20 MGMT PLANNING APPROVAL Fi i, c D is r,�Z 09 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUT] August 24, 1999 Mr Rinus Onos Operations Director Kneehill Ambulance Service entered the meeting at 9.45 A.M Mrs Deak welcomed Mr Onos and advised a request had been made to have E911 Central Dispatch explained so that any misunderstandings could be clarified Mr Ono! explained that currently Kneehill County is on 911 call forwarding. When a call is received by the 911 dispatcher it is forwarded by radio to the Kneehill Ambulance dispatcher where it rings 4 times and if not picked up stays in their system for 15 rings before they try again When the ambulance dispatcher is reached a 3 way conversation (between the caller, Red Deer 911 and the KAS dispatcher), takes place on a 2 way radio system This can result in important information being missed as only one person is able talk at a time and when talking is unable to hear any responses or comments Then 911 faxes the pertinent information to the KAS The 911 dispatcher generally ends the conversation with the caller before the ambulance arrives on the scene E911 Central Dispatch will provide two dispatchers one who answers the call and remains on the line with the caller, and one who listens and pages the Kneehill Ambulance crew Mr Onos left the meeting at 9 50 A.M due to an emergency call Mr McCook reported the biggest problem with the use of radios in an emergency situation is one of too many people talking and not listening Mrs Allan stated it is only good business to obtain an audit of the current E911 dispatch system to ensure it is working effectively and that any necessary changes be made so that the best emergency service can be offered to our ratepayers A question arose whether cross boundary coverage will be honored under full dispatch( will common sense or political boundaries only apply when dispatching an ambulance) Mrs Lowen moved Agenda Item #7 tabled until Mr Onos returns to finish the explanation of a full dispatch emergency service. A recess was held from 10 15 A.M to 1025 A.M CARRIED Mr Rusting and Mrs Schnuelle entered the meeting at 10 28 A.M Mr Leonard Litz entered the meeting at 10 29 A.M Mrs Lowen moved Council recess in order to hold the Public Hearing scheduled for 10 30A.M CARRIED Mr Wagstaff moved Council reconvene, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting being completeib Time 10 55 A.M CARRIED Mr Litz left the meeting at 10 55 A.M Mr Rusting and Mrs Schnuelle were present when the meeting reconvened Mr Wagstaff moved first reading to Bylaw #1407, this being the bylaw to redesignate the North West Quarter of Section27 in Township 33, Range 26, West of the 4`h Meridian (NW 27- 33- 26 -W4) from Agricultural Conservation (AC) District to Agricultural (A) District. CARRIED Mrs. Allan moved second reading to this bylaw CARRIED Mrs Lowen moved third reading be given to this bylaw at this time MOTION DEFEATED As the motion was not carried unanimously it will be brought to the next Council JD /,L /LV E911 FULL DISPATCH PUBLIC HEARING BYLAW MOTION DEFEATED CA KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 1999 Meeting on September 14 1999 Mrs Deak presented the bank reconciliation and net cash comparison report as of July 31, 1999 Mr Hanger moved approval of the financial reports, as presented CARRJED Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the accounts presented for payment today, subject to review by the Finance Committee of Councillors Ijoff, Lowen, Vetter and Vickery Mrs Deak informed Council that Bylaw #1406 giving Kneehill County authorization to loan $85, 000 00 to the Town of Trochu for the purpose of constructing the Fire Hall Project which passed first reading on June 8, 1999 should be advertised in the September I" and 81h 1999 editions of The Capital in conjunction with Trochu s Borrowing Bylaw Mr Vickery moved that Bylaw #1406, to authonZe a loan to the Town of Trochu, in the amount of $85, 000. 00, for the purpose of constructing a new fire hall, be advertised in the September I' and 8*, 1999 edition of the local newspaper, The Capital CARRIED As requested at the August 10, 1999 Council Meeting, Mrs Deak provided information on policing costs The cost for RCMP service for any urban centers with a population under 2500 is funded 70 %by the Federal Government and 30% by the Provincial government Centers having a population over 2500 are responsible for 70% of the policing costs with the Federal government paying the remaining 30% The County receives under $10 000 00 per year in fine revenue collected within Kneehill County Policing within Kneehill County is handled by RCMP detachments located in Olds, Drumheller, Beiseker and Three Hills If fine revenue was to be provided to the urban centers to help offset the costs it was felt accurate records of the policing services should be kept in order that the money be divided appropriately between all the eligible urban centers 0 Mr Vickery moved Kneehill County aintain the status quo i ty q with regard to Rural Policing CARRIED Mrs Allan requested Council approve her attending the Regional Fire Meeting that has been scheduled for August 24, 1999 in Didsbury Mrs Vetter moved Mrs Allan attend the Regional Fire Meeting in Didsbury on August 24, 1999 CARRIED Mrs Deak presented a comparison of the old Kneehill /Town of Three Hills Fire Agreement and the draft of the proposed new agreement which was received from the Three Hills Fire Department at the August 17, 1999 meeting of the Kneehill /Three Hills Fire Committee Concern was expressed regarding clause 9bwhich reads a false fire alarm shall be counted as a full fire call Council felt the intent was if the Fire Truck actually moved on a false alarm it would be considered a full fire call however the number of false alarms should be monitored Mrs Lowen moved the draft Fire Agreement between the Town of Three Hills and Kneehill County be approved, as presented .11)" I11N CARRIED APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS F"' APPROVAL OF ACCTS PAYABLE LOAN BYLAW TOWN OF TROCHU �L� "ice RURAL POLICING REGIONAL FIRE MEETING r-,k D KNEEHILL TOWN OF THREE HILLS FIRE AGREEMENT �X-0Ir -r Fi4cn Ci KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 1999 CARRIED An invitation was received for Kneehill County to attend a meeting on the Year 2000 Review of Water Management in the South Saskatchewan River Basin, to be held on Wednesday September 22, 1999 at 9 30 A.M A Red Deer Basin Advisory Committee will be initiated at this meeting As Kneehill County is looking at the possibility of drawing water from the Red Deer River Council felt it was important to have representation Mrs. Lowen moved that Mrs. Allan and Mrs Vetter attend the meeting of the Year 2000 Review of Water Management in the South Saskatchewan River Basin on Wednesday September 22, 1999 CARRIED The Transportation and Utility report was presented Under report item #4 Mrs Allan reported she had obtained the Price s signatures on the Contract Grader Agreement however they had stroked out clause number 8 the A►. save harmless clause and Mrs Allan requested direction from Council and consideration to amend the agreement to include save harmless for both parties of the agreement Council advised that the August 10 1999 motion in Council stated should these farm operations refuse to sign this contract grader agreement the County refuse to allow the farm operation to grade or maintain municipal roads The motion approved at the previous meeting regarding this matter was reconfirmed The meeting recessed for lunch from 11 55 A.M to 1 00 P M Mr Onos was present when the meeting reconvened Mr Onos continued with his explanation of E911 Full Dispatch With full dispatch one professional dispatcher would have direct radio contact with the responding crew throughout the call providing a calmer and more detailed history of the call At the same time he, or another dispatcher might be on a telephone with the person requiring help In response to an inquiry Mr Onos advised he was not aware of any problems with 911 dispatch Mr Onos and Mr McCook will present more details as they become available Messrs Onos, Jeffery and McCook left the meeting at 1 30 P M Mr Rusling Mrs Schnuelle and Mr Dale Moran entered the meeting at 1 30 P M Mrs. Lowen moved Council recess in order to hold the Public Hearing scheduler) for 1 30 PM CARRIED RED DEER BASIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ft,E my fo ,w.fA E r0v %5° .S" Aliao Ju%0 T & U REPORT CONTRACT GRADER AGREEMENT - SUNTERRA FARMS C 4 A)0' i17tI � AroOf to 1,L LUNCH RECESS 1 E911 FULL DISPATCH Mr Hanger moved Council reconvene, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting being completed Time 1 40 P M CARRIED Mrs Schnuelle, Development Officer and Mr Rusling, Planner were present when the meeting reconvened Mr Moran left the meeting at 1 42 P M Messrs McCook Jeffery Wagstaff and Sommerville entered the meeting at 1 45 P M Council requested standards for the slope of dugout walls be discussed at a future ✓n L Municipal Planning Commission meeting PUBLIC Mrs Schnuelle Development Officer requested Council set a public hearing date as a HEARING request has been received from the Hutterian Brethren Church of Hillview, to amend the HILLVIEW Land Use Bylaw designation on a portion of land located at the NE and the SE of 29 COLONY JD/AdIN KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 1999 28 21 W4 from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Agricultural(A) She advised this is different than their previous rezoning request Mrs. Allan moved a date be set for September 28, 1999 at 10 30 PM for a Public Hearing to hear this application f or redesignation and further, the required notices�� be sent to all involved parties CARRIED Mrs Schnuelle also requested Council set a public hearing date as a request has been received from David Stewart to amend the Land Use Bylaw from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Agricultural(A) to allow for subdivision Mrs Vetter moved a date be set for September 28, 1999 at 9 30 A.M for a Public Hearing to hear this application for redesignation and further, the required notices be sent to all involved parties CARRIED Mr Sommerville reported that representatives from Mountainview, Rocky View Whealtland and Kneehill County have met to discuss water quality on the Rosebud River and ServiceBerry Creek and the sharing of information and resources has been extremely beneficial He requested direction from Council as to the amount of involvement in this project as Kneehill County has only a small portion,( approximately 2 %) located within this watershed(located at the extreme southern boundary of the County) Kneehill County has formed a partnership with Mountain View County and the P F R.A. to look into the water quality of the other three creeks which have more effect on our County ( Three Hills Kneehill and Ghost Pine creeks) Council felt Kneehill County s main emphasis should be with the Kneehill County Water Monitoring Project but that Mr Sommerville stay involved with the Rosebud River and ServiceBerry Creek project due to the benefits of working with the other four counties It was agreed that any funding received be distributed proportionately and any problems encountered be handled through the ASB Mrs Vetter and Mrs Lowen will attend the September 16 1999 meeting of the Rosebud River & Serviceberry Creek water project with Mr Sommerville Mrs Schnuelle, Mr Sommerville and Mr Ruslmg left the meeting at 2 00 P M PUB HEA DAVE ST:...,sM L 1 i r too KNEEHILL H2O UALITY MONITORING The balance of the Transportation and Utility report was discussed and the next Road Committee was set for September 2 1999 ROAD COMMITTEE Mrs Allan moved the Transportation and Utility report be approved, as presented --4 4 "rhos TA,rn V,G 1A) and a date for the Road Committee date be set for 8 30 A.M on Thursday, D rnEm-D September 2, 1999 T° i^ O APPROVAL T &U CARRIED Mr Hoff and Mrs Lowen reported that after viewing the location on the Goodine Road Project W of 15 &22 28 22 W4, and meeting with the landowners they feel it would be better to divert the road rather than follow the road allowance as moving the barn would be a mayor undertaking Mr Vickery moved this item be placed on the agenda for the annual Road Tour to allow each Councillor and the Public Works Superintendent to re -visit the site and make a decision at that time and that the date for this tour be 8 30 A.M Friday, October 22, 1999 JDIVIN CARRIED REPORT pio -a 5bm -..n iD no Pu)s GOODINE RD PROJECT 1 rjl;'�rlri3i ANNUAL RC TOUR Fi ar Ao L m P �- KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 1999 The following committee reports were presented , � ■ Drumheller & District Solid Waste August 19, 1999 Minutes � N �� COMMITTEE • ■ CAAMD &C Golf Tournament Mrs Lowen reported it was an excellent day REPORTS and requested a thank you be sent srv; 3 ,ccJf mss;" ■ KIBA Mr Hoff reported on recent maintenance to this facility and on share transfers Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the committee reports, as presented CARRIED Mrs Deak opened the bid received on the Torrington Fire Truck Tender which closed SA memo ro at 4 30 P M on August 23 1999 A tender in the amount of $566 03 including GST FIRE TRUCK was received from Mr Grant Potter Council felt the amount offered was far too low TENDER to accept X40, ��Q fiRE�Ru Mr Vickery moved Kneehill County not accept the one tender received and that Mr l McCook proceed to sell the Torrington Fire Truck at Riegel's fall auction to be held in September or October of 1999 Mr Vickery presented a safety concern regarding the placement of mail boxes MAIL BOXES ON Secondary Highways s.H.'S Mr Vickery moved to table this item to allow time for Mrs Deak to check with Canada Post regarding possible alternatives regarding rural mail boxes CARRIED Mrs Allan moved the meeting adjourn. ADJOURNMENT CARRIED Time 235PM /W r z unicipal A trator 7 E :�a ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT August 11 August 24, 1999 REPORT Balance Forward $1,54753 1 Gave two County maps to AB Disaster Services representatives in the area re flood damage assessments 2 Gave two M.D hats to Rick Vickery 3 Aug 11/99 Gave one M.D hat to Donald Albrecht He was wondering if ratepayers got them when they paid their taxes There is a quite a supply of old M.D hats What would you like doing with them? BALANCE CORRESPONDENCE S 1,54753 1 Aug 11/99 RC40035899 $490 00 Fines Distribution 2 Aug 13/99 RC90035961 $192 00 Surface Reclamation ($182 00) and map ($10 00) 3 Aug 14/99 AB Gazette 4 July 1999 Fines Distribution 5 AB Justice Information and Instructions Pertaining to Appointments of Commissioners For Oaths 6 Aug 1999 Economy in Brief newsletter 7 Municipal Safety News 1999 Fall Course Schedule 8 Aug 1999 Status Report newsletter 9 Jul/Aug 1999 Liberty magazine 10 Summer 1999 AB Bookmark newsletter 11 Seminar advertising Design/Build Construction A Practical Update 12 Seminar advertising Construction Bidding and Tendering 13 Seminar advertising Criticism & discipline Skills for Managers 14 Seminar advertising 1999 Bentley International ?User Conference 15 Advertising Grand Opening AgPro Grain Big Sky Marketing Centre Aug 25/99 16 Advertising - Peavey Mart 17 Advertising UFA 18 Advertising Calaway Park 19 Advertising Bower Place 20 Advertising HACH Company 21 Advertising Bridge Brand 22 Advertising Autodesk 23 Aug 4 11 & 18/99 The Drumheller Mail newspaper 24 Aug 11 & 18/99 The Capital newspaper ROME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 1 Bilinda Holdings Garage, Porch & Deck 2 Ferguson Ron Mobile Home (16 x80') Lot 28, Torrington Mobile Home Park $10 000 00 Pt SE 04 31 21 W4 $50,00000 3 Barkman, Gerald NW 22 30 25 W4 Hog Barn (30 x80') 200 feeders $12,00000 Minute/jejreporti 999doc 1 J" rq N Iq Transportation and Utilities Report August 24/99 1 We have been having trouble with the Equity water line over by AgPro again It seems that the lines and couplers are blowing out to the same spots I contacted Lee Mar to see if there is any design trouble with coming off a 6 inch line down to a 3 inch They said it should be okay and sent a guy out to supervise the crew in putting thrust blocks in to prevent movement from surges There are a few more spots we are checking to make sure we have it fixed before winter 2 The gravel crew is hauling out of the Torrington area into divisions 3A and 6 3 The road crew has a mile and a half left on the correction line In talking with Lawrie The. Empevs hart resigned the agreements for old 21 As you recall on the special conditions they wanted dust control put down and the motion was as per policy 4 The contract grader agreement has been signed by Ed Miller I left an agreement and councils motion with the, division 3 councilor to get Price to sign For council information the contract grader agreement is not a save. harmless agreement These two operations wouldn t sign the save harmless so councils motion was to have. them sign a grader contract 5 575 paving project is moving along They should have top lift on our section of road by the end of tht week 6 We are still working on slide areas between water breaks and other demanding priorities 7 I ve ordered the new Kenworths with a change from the original quote I had to go to Eaton rear ends instead of Rockwells because of factory trouble There isn t any difference in price or warranty 8 We need to set a date for road committee k