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Home My WebLink About1999-11-23 Council MinuteskNLI HILL COUN I Y AGENDA - COUNCIL 1VIF E "I IN,(, Novem her 23, 1999 I Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes 41 3 Administrator's Report 4 Correspondence Report 5 Financial Report 6 Accounts Payable APPOINTMENTS 1 00 P M Bruce Sommerville — see item # 16 PRIORITY ITEMS 7 Joint Services Position Paper GENERAL 8 Letter of Support — J Allan �.. 9 1999 AAMD &C Fall Convention 10 Invitations TRANSPORTATION I 1 Transportation & Utilities Report 12 Oct 22/99 Annual Road Tour Report 13 Torrington Watei Meters PLANNING 14 Municipal Planning Commission Member at Large Appointment 15 Pablic Hearing Minutes AGRICI_IL'ITRAL SERVICE BOARD At",.. 16 Water Quality Monitoring Budget and Report COMMITTEE REPORTS 17 Oct 20/99 Kneehill Regional FCSS Minutes 18 Oct 7/99 WREDC Minutes and Oct 28/99 WREDC Meeting Report & Minutes 19 Oct 14/99 Regional Disaster Services Committee Report 20 Sept 22/99 & Oct 27/99 Golden Hills Lodge Reports 21 Red Deer River IMP Draft Document 22 Oct 15/99 MSC1A Meeting 23 Oct 15/99 CAAMD &C Zone Meeting 24 Oct 21/99 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association Meeting 25 Oct 27 & Nov 3/99 Three Hills & District Seed Cleaning Plant Ltd Minutes 26 Sept 15/99 RHA 5 Board Meeting Minutes 27 Oct 28/99 Trochu & District Recreation Board Minutes 28 Nov 5/99 Central Alberta Senior Citizens Home Association Minutes LATE ITEMS. 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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office 232 Main Street, Three Hills, Alberta, on November 23 1999 commencing at 8 30 A.M The following were present at the meeting Reeve a Otto Hoff Division Two Councillors Marylea Lowen Division One M Jane Allan Division Three Marjorie D Vetter Division Four ,James M Hanger Division Five Richard M Vickery Division Six M Glen Wagstaff 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 30 A.M Requests were made to add the following to the agenda Under agenda item 29 add Hanniford Issue Under agenda item 30 add Remembrance Day Wreaths Under agenda item 31 add Torrington Action Committee Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the agenda, with the above noted additions CARRIED Mr Hanger moved approval of the October 25, 1999 Organizational Meeting minutes and the minutes of the November 9, 1999 Council Meeting The Administrator's report was presented Mrs Vetter moved approval of the Administrator s report, as presented CARRIED CARRIED Mrs Deak presented the Correspondence Report in lieu of an Executive Committee report Mrs Allan moved approval of the Correspondence report, as presented CARRIED The October 31 1999 bank and net cash comparison reports were reviewed Mr Vickery moved approval of the Financial reports, as presented Mrs Lowen moved approval of the accounts presented for payment today subject to review by the Finance Committee of Councillors Vetter Vicken; Lowen and Hoff CARRIED Kneehill County s Joint Services Position paper was reviewed and all the areas revisited and clarified Mrs Deak will check into expiry dates of current fire agreements to bring back to Council Transportation was left on hold until Alberta JD /MIN PRESENT AGENDA ADDITIONS AGENDA APPROVAL APPRnVAT nT: MINUTES APPROVAL OF ADM REPORT APPROVAL OF CORRESPONDEN CE REPORT APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS APPROVAL OF ACCTSPAYABLE JOINT SERVICES REGIONAL KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 Infrastructure advises of the County s role in the secondary highway system and the requirements of the County ratepayers have been met The direction to be taken towards Disaster Services was discussed in length and it was felt a Regional Emergency Service, with a combined position of Regional Fire Coordinator and Director of Disaster Services, would be the most efficient and economical method Mr Hanger moved that Kneehill County's direction be towards a Regional Emergency Service by combining the position of Regional Fire Coordinator and Director of Disaster Services into one position, that of Regional Fire and Disaster Coordinator CARRIED The Kneehill Ambulance Society and its contract with Kneehill County to handle the daily operations of the ambulance service were discussed in length Mr Vickery advised Kneehill Ambulance had received sixteen applications, for the emergency medical technician advertisement and the Interviewing Committee comprised of Dr Webb Rinus Onos and himself would be conducting interviews and selecting two candidates on Wednesday December 1 1999 r�� . Mr Hanger moved Kneehill County manage and oversee the entire operations of Kneehill Ambulance subject to the following conditions 1 Kneehill County will oversee the Kneehill Ambulance operations for all the residents, both urban and rural, within the boundaries of Kneehill County 2 Kneehill County will provide this service to the region on a no requisition basis to the urbanjunsdictions of Three Hills, Trochu, Acme, Carbon and Linden 3. Should the above conditions not be acceptable to the urban junsdictions of Three Hills, Trochu, Acme, Carbon and Linden, Kneehill Ambulance Society can assume the management of the entire Kneehill Ambulance operations, with requisitions based on a per capita basis CARRIED The meeting recessed from 10 05 A M until 10 18 A.M Mr Vickery moved approval of Kneehill County's position onjoint services, as Am presented CARRIED Mrs Vetter moved letters be sent to all the towns and villages, within Kneehill County'sjunsdiction, advising of Kneehill County's position on joint services and further this letter be approved at the 1Vovember 24 1999 Council meeting on Planning issues, prior to being mailed EMERGENCY SERVICE KNEEHILL AMB JOINT SERVICE POSITION APPROVAL OF JOINT SERVICES CARRIED Mrs Deak advised Council the Joint Service Position paper would be amended to POSITION PAPER reflect the changes and would also be presented for final approval at the November 24 1999 meeting LETTER OF Mrs Allan requested a letter of support from the County be sent to Jody Osmond of the SUPPORT Acme School for the paving of the Acme Outdoor Arena under the Millennium out MILL YOUTH Recreation Project This would provide three new activities for the summer months PROJECT and in doing so provide alternate activities and a healthy lifestyle for the youth of Acme ✓D/11IN n KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 Mr Wagstaff moved a letter of support be sent to Jody Osmond in reference to the Millennium Youth Recreation Project. CARRIED Council discussed the sessions and presentations at the AAMD &C Fall Convention' AMD &C FALL and Mrs Deak reported on the meetings held with Ed Stelmach, to address the issue of CONVENTION control of the Secondary Highways and Gary Mar, regarding the drainage of there Torrington Lagoon Mr Wagstaff suggested the County look towards developing its -'Dft own home page on the Internet system, to be able to provide information to our ratepayers Mr Vickery was requested to provide the Capital Committee with information and prices on the purchase of a video desk top projector for use by the County Mr Vickery moved a letter be sent, along with a copy of the resolution, to Ed Stelmach, Minister of Alberta Infrastructure, reconfirming Kneehill County's position to maintain the secondary highways located within the municipality and further that copies be sent to Richard Marz, MLA and the AAMD &C CARRIED Mrs Allan moved a letter be sent to Mr Frank Lotz ofAIberia Environment Bow Valley Approvals, advising Kneehill County is awaiting a response from Gary Mar Minister of the Environment, regarding the Torrington wastewater lagoon drainage CARRIED The following invitations were received and attendees selected 1 Parkland Savings & Credit Union Client Appreciation Night December 1/99 5 00 P M to 9 00 P M to be attended by Mr Vickery and Mr Hoff 2 Senior s Outreach Volunteer Luncheon December 2/99, 11 30 A.M to be attended by Mrs Vetter 3 WREDC Christmas Dinner December 2/99 no one is able to attend MF.F.TINrZ Fll STELMACH SECONDARIES ot< � 4,--rrq St ^--7 MEETING G MAR TORRLAGOON TTDRAINAGE iNVITATIONC The Transportation and Utility report was presented T & U REPORT Mr McCook advised Council the water line into the Torrington Mobile Home Park needs to be changed to a six inch line in order to be able to provide enough water for fire trucks He reported it would be expensive but he will bring exact figures back to Council Council s direction was to go ahead with installing the line regardless of price UNDERGROUND Costs were provided for Council on underground wiring and a chain lake fence WIRING surrounding the Schmautz Pit Council decided to discuss plans for a grand opening of SCHMAUTZ PIT this facility at a later date A decision regarding the elimination of the Linden local ambulance phone number in �-M order to provide Full 911 dispatch, was tabled until after the Kneehill Ambulance ,(, Society meeting on November 24 1999 UNDERGROUND A request for a pipeline crossing from Key West Energy Corporation, under an PIPELINE undeveloped road allowance at S E 15 29 -24 W4 was approved but it was requested a CROSSING letter be sent advising the oil company they would be responsible for any costs should this road be developed at a future date APPROVAL OF T &U REPORT Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the Transportation and Utility report and further j� mEM� SGE�v moved approval for the installation of underground wiring at the Schmautz Pit CARRIED The Annual Road Tour was reviewed and changes made Mr McCook will go over and assign dates as well as meet with Mrs Lowen to allocate a project for Division ANNUAL ROAD JDIMIN 3 I �c KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 One that would serve the largest population TOUR Mrs Allan moved approval of the 2000,2001 and 2002 road projects as follows, with /V 4tk\3" the understanding that the Division I road project will be determined at a later date 9IS is in consultation with Mr Mc Cook and Mrs Lowen t� I Bob Penner Approximately 5 miles c� V- `�r,,COy S of 1,2,3,45,& 6 30 24 W4 Q� Rebuild and re gravel L 2 Davis Project W of 16 & 21 -29 -26 W4 Rebuild and re gravel 3. Braconnier Project #21 East to 836 south of 29 & 30 -31 -22 W4 South of 25,26,27,28-3123 W4 4. Meding Road S of 25,26,2728,29 -34 -24 W4 Include Stevenson Bridge in project 5 Schmautz Pit 6 Golf Course Project S of 28,29 30 31 -24 W4 S of 25,26,27-3125 W4 Approximately 2 miles Approximately 6 miles Approximately 5 25 miles Approximately 6 miles CARRIED The Municipal Planning Commission member at large Mr Raymond Ratzlaff, will be relocating into the Town of Three Hills this summer The Municipal Planning Commission has recommended he keep his position until June 2000 Upon direction from Council Mr Hanger approached Robert Boake who is interested in this position MPC MEMBER AT LARGE LARGE Mr Vickery moved Mr Raymond Ratzlaff remain as member at large, on the Municipal Planning Commission, until Apri130, 2000 and that Mr Robert Boake be ucu 24 rl"L' 5r-tu�r appointed as member at large to that committee as of May 1 2000 CARRIED Mrs Deak requested a blanket approval to all the Public Hearing Minutes since last approved by Council In future the Public Hearing minutes will be presented to Council for approval after each hearing is completed Mr hanger moved blanket approval be given to the Public Hearing Minutes since the last Council approval CARRIED The meeting recessed for lunch from 11 45 P M until 1 17 P M Mr Sommerville the Agricultural Fieldman was present when the meeting reconvened Mr Sommerville informed Council the total cost, shared with Mountain View for the 1999 Water Quality Testing project was $38 920 00 His estimate for 2000 is $29 030 00 of which Kneehill County s share will be approximately $18 000 00 This amount will allow for a mid summer test as well as a pesticide test Mr Sommerville advised another year of testing will provide more historical data At the December 10 1999 ASB meeting all the costing will be done as well as a plan for JDIMI.N PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES APPROVAL ASB H2O UALITY 4 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 the year 2000 A request for a point ASB meeting with Council on December 21 1999 was discussed Mr Sommerville also presented a summary prepared by Madawaska Consulting on the 1999 water testing In February 2000 Patsy Cross of Madawaska Consulting will be present at a County Producer meeting to explain all the water testing ® results Mr Sommerville explained Riparian management groups are the end product of this project Nlrs Vetter moved Kneeh ill County contrihute a maxim tun of $18,000 00 for the continuance of the Water Quality Testing project for the year 2000 CARRIED A point meeting for the ASB and Council was set for December 21 1999 at 10 00 A.M Mr Sommerville left the meeting at 1 32 P M Mr McCook reported, Irene Wilson representing the Torrington Tourism Action Society called to ask the County to fix the furnace in the old village of Torrington office, as the library area had no heat The lease stipulates the Torrington Tourism Action Society is to maintain and repair the premises 1V1r Vickery moved Kneehill County fix the furnace at the County's expense and if the Torrington Tourism Action Society is unahle to comply with the terms of the lease agreement their it not he renewed CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The following committee reports were presented FCSS — minutes of the October 20/99 Regional FCSS Board WREDC — minutes of the Special Shareholders Meeting Oct.28/99 Mrs Vetter was elected as a new director Regional Disaster Services — minutes of the Oct 14/99 meeting It was agreed to investigate the possibility of accessing the Municipal 2000 Grant to help with costs of establishing a Regional Disaster Service Mr Paul Riopel, the regional DDS consultant and Wheatland, to meet with the committee on Nov 26/99 Golden Hills Lodge — minutes of the Oct.27/99 meeting Mrs Vetter advised the �.. ramps are being fixed at no cost by the contractor Red Deer River IMP —copy of the October 1999 draft MSCIA — minutes of the October 15/99 meeting CCAMD &C Fall Zone Meeting — minutes from the Oct 15/99 meeting Drumheller & District Solid Waste — minutes of the Oct.21/99 meeting Beiseker will be getting an oil filter recycling plant in the next year and a new container will be installed at Acme as soon as possible Three Hills & District Seed Cleaning Plant — minutes of the Oct 27/99 meeting and the Nov 3/99 Annual Meeting The directors elected for a three year term were Mr Don Boles Mr Kevin Niemi and Mr Don Metzger Regional Health Authority 5 — minutes of the Sept 15/99 meeting Trochu & District Recreational Board — minutes of the Oct 28/99 meeting Central Alberta Senior Citizens Home Association — minutes of the Nov 5/99 annual meeting Rosebud Seed Cleaning Plant — Financial statements June 30/99 Carbon & District Recreational Board — financial statement for Sept.30 /99 ,V s Allan moved ap p roval of the committee re p orts, as presented CARRIED �ma JOINT ASB /COUNCIL MEETING DATE 1, � mti�ti a� rORR TOURISM ACTION SOCIETY g �cx C t COMM REPORTS f `' i APPROVAL -OF COMM REPORTS JD /MIN 5 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 1999 A complaint has been received from Mr Haniford that the snow piled behind the arena Wu Io 'mom (from the Zamboni scraping the ice) melts and drains onto his land causing damage to his trees yet i �R br 1 � Mrs Vetter moved Mr Jeffery advise Mr Haniford his concerns should he directed to the Agricultural Society as they own the land and the arena Mrs Allan requested that more wreaths be purchased to enable each Councillor to B HANNIFORD present them on behalf of the County at the November 11`h Remembrance Day Services COMPLAINT throughout the County Council decided only one wreath, to be circulated among the services was adequate and that Mrs Allan would have it for presentation on November 11, 2000 MEMBRANCE Mr Hanger moved the meeting recess until 8 30 A.M November 24 1999 DAY WREATHS CARRIED MEETING Time 2 10 P M RECESSED Reeve 1bI ic, al Adrfiini rator • aD /MIN 6 Transportation and Utilities Report November 23, 1999 0 1 We had a little electrical fire in P 06 last week Something let loose in the battery box or a wire wore through when it was outside of the shop getting ready for snow equipment 2 I have told our plow trucks to lift up the blades through towns until further notice with point services 3 The water meters are going into Torrington as we speak There has been a few p complaints and bitches but for the most part not too bad I have been telling mo everyone that the meters etc will be charged to the system with the actual meter m� M being charged out monthly We will have to figure out a price for the system after 16 all is said and done and hire someone to read the meters in all the hamlets 4 We have a couple machines working at Schmautz pit for about one week, then we will see how the weather is holding out and if anything more can be done 5 I have the cost to run power into the pit Overhead is $28,248.00, underground is $34,347 00 GST included We have some rough costs on the chain link fence that BEM I will get confirmed for Council 6 The one year contract for dispatch looks all right The link between Wimborne and Linden will go ahead for the ambulance soon The next problem to solve is to eliminate the phone number in the Linden area so 911 can dispatch 7 We will be having contractors working on three more bridges shortly BF 7373 (Snell) BF1276 (Maruzs) and BF 7363 (Lemay) 0 8 The two big trucks are over at k Teck in Calgary getting wet kits put on 9 We are working on the safety audit for this year, and hope to have it done by the end of the month 10 Renaissance wants to run under a road allowance at 45 degrees, SW of 3 to SW of 4 29 20 W4 Public Wo, k Suveri • 0 • ADMINNIS'IR:11Oil S REPO RI November 10 23. 1999 REPORT Balance Forward CORRE?SPONDLNCE S 1 62853 1 Nov 12/99 RC #0037968 $916 44 - Fines $300 00 & Red Resp Imp Prim $616 44 2 Nov 15/99 AB Gazette 3 Nov 9/99 Golden HMIs Regional Division 415 Board McLting Agenda 4 Oct /99 IFi nes Distribution 5 Winter 1999 AB Connections magazine, 6 Oct 29/99 Letter from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada with 2000 National Aboriginal Calendar 7 Oct 12/99 Speech from the Throne and Response to Speech From the Throne (Jean Chretien) 8 Nov /99 Status Report newsletter 9 Nov /99 Municipal World magazine 10 Canadian firearms Centre Bulletin #37 & 938 11 Nov /Dec 1999 Community Focus newsletter 12 Sept /Oct 1999 Prune Minister s Forum newsletter 13 Employment opportunity - M.D of Clearhills - Development Officer 14 Employment opportunity - M D of Clearhills - Road Foreman and Labourer /Operator 15 Employment opportunity - Town of Mayerthorpe - CAO 16 Employment opportunity - County of Newell - Public Works Supe-rintendent 17 Employment opportunity - Yellowhead County Records Cu-k 18 Seminar advertising - Employment and Labour Law in Alberta 19 Conference, advertising - Web Design 20 Conference advertising -North American Pipelines SuperconterercL 21 Conference advertising - Northeast Natural Gas Symposium 22 Advertising - Seton Label Catalogue Fall 1999 23 Advertising - Canada Post Personalized Mailing 24 Advertising - Bridge Brand 25 Nov 10 & 17/99 The DRUnhc,ller Mail newspaper 26 Nov 10 & 17/99 I'he Capital newspaper IIOME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. 1 Schimke, Errol New residence & detached garage 2 Smith, Rees Double wide mobile home 3 Westview Suites c/o Orville Klassen Senior housing suites 4 Resch Larry MIA 2 Woods Addition to building (14'x32 ) Pt SW 06 33 23 W4 $300 000 00 SE 15 34 26 W4 $93 00000 Pt NE 29 30 25 W4 $1 000 000 00 Pt SE i 1 32 24 W4 $5 00000 5 Eitzen, Denver & Myrna NW 04 30 25 W4 Single family dwelling $150,00000 6 Philipsen Dairies Ltd Hay shed (50 x108') 7 Van de Laak, John Minute /jcircporI I999doc NE 06 30 25 W4 $40 000 00 SE 30 30 25 W4 0 • • n LJ AD1/1IlNIS'I R t FOB'S RLPOR 1 November 10 23, 1999 Open front cattle shed (32 x 12b ) $22 000 00 8 Seiler Dale Pt NW 09 -)0 25 W Single family dwelling $150 000 00 9 New Kwelderstai ePou ltry Farm c/o Berthll Bos Pt SEE 06 ) 125 \k4 Hay shed (12 8mx15in) $8 600 00 10 Diack, Brian & Terry SW 20 ;3 24 W 1 House $100 000 00 11 Reimer Farms (1980) Ltd Pt SE 25 30 2i W4 Wood frame building (120 x80) $27D,000 00 12 Knibb, Edgar & Norma NE 22 27 21 W4 Two storey home $150 000 00 13 Kneehill County S 1/2 20 .)2 26 W4 Rubble pit Class 3 Landfill $100 000 00 14 Kingsway Poultry Farms SC 17 30 25 W4 Poultry barn (46 x160) $65,00000 15 571874 Alberta Ltd Pt NW 24 31 25 W4 Broiler /Breeder expansion (5 000 birds) $150 000 00 16 Schlaak J & D NW 17 30 25 W4 Home (2 100 sq ft) $200 000 00 17 Klassen Les Pt NW 32 30 25 W4 Residence with attached garage $175 000 00 18 Crestar Energy NE 08 34 25 W4 Add equipment to existing site $30 000 00 19 Hamilton Ken & Marlene Lot 37 40 Blk 3 5050AK, Swalwell Mobile home (16'x80') with garage $100 000 00 20 Reimer, Greg Farm storage & shop (50 x80 ) 21 Wiebe, Malcolm & Donna Replace existing residence 22 George, Wallace Garage (16 x22 ) 23 Penstock Brian Mobile home (12'x55 ) 24 Kuiken, Dennis /Naylor, Andrew Move home onto lot Pt NE 24 30 25 W4 S-3000000 Pt SW 12 30 2) W4 $180 000 00 Lot 31 Blk 10 9910414 Huxley $1,00000 Lot 33, Blk 7, 5050AK, Swalwell $6,20000 Lot 37 38, Blk4, 5050AK, Swalwell $55,00000 25 Al Woods & Collectables /Larry M Resch Pt SE 11 32 24 W4 Home occupation — Finishing and restoring wood materials /furniture 26 Blessington s/ Linda Sommerville SW 05 31 23 WI Home occupation — craft making and selling Ylmule%ejrepon 1999 Joe 2 CORK ESPONW NCB: — Novernber 10 23 1999 Given the lack of an &ecutive Conunitt'e Meeting, lul' to thnL restraints .lennifer Deak prepared tlhe follo)Plnb Correspondence Report and made the following 41 recominendathons I Nov 9/99 Letter from AB A,ricniture. Food & Rural 1)evelo illent i•e. l3iiildii) Comm' unity s)ipport For Your Proiect A new factsheet on the above topic has been received It provides information that may be helpful in working with organizations or individuals in the process of gaining f, support within a community for new projects is • Recommend to accept and file and, upon request from 11 councillor provide copies of tills documentation 2. Nov 8/99 Letter from AB Children's Services re The Great Kids Award The Hon Iris Evans has provided information about a new award program — The Great kids Award which recognizes youth contributions to the community through volunteer service Nomination deadline for this award is Deg 17199 Reconmend to accept and fide. 3 Nov 4/99 Letter from AB Children's ;services re Chii;; Pornography I aws The Hon Iris Evans has acknowledged the County s letter expressing concerns about child pornography laws and recommending a zero tolerance stand on this issue The pa Minister advises the BC Court of Appeal s decision is not binding ill Alberta courts and the law prohibiting the possession of child pornography is still .n effect in Alberta Recolnnlend to accept and file 4. 1998 Three Hills Rural Community Association Financial Statements The above noted financial statements have been received Total income for 1998 was $10 048 48 with expenditures totaling $10 746 90 Bank balance at the end of the f►+� 1998 fiscal year was $3 51 1 53 Recommend to accept and file. 5. Nov 10/99 Reeves/Mayors & [Deputies I istu)g from AMD &C The AAMD &C has provided the above noted list Recommend to accept and file and, upon reque57froin a councillor, provide copies of this docuinentathon. 6. Oct 25/99 AB Surface Rights Federation Board 1 ] f1 ing The minutes from this meeting have been received reclaniat on members (Gordon 1iPark, Eli 1 H inrlch and Bruce'Sommerville) ) i"�� 7. Nov 17/99 Lettei froin Kneehill Community Resource Prograin (KCRP) Worker Audra Hoover Mrs Hoover has tendered her resignation with the KCRP Mrs Hoover has accepted a position with Hearthstone Child & Family Services and will begin her new position January 1 2000 Recolninend to refer this letter to the Regional FCSS Board and the ACRD joust inanagelnent teat. C /MD/CorrespondenceI999.doL Pagc 1 i� CORR S1'O^ xM, "N('.L — NON't_i IXt- 10 - 13, 1999 �. K"Is"Ie" Community Directory • Advertising orders are being accepted for the annual Kinsmen Directory Reconiniend t0 accept and file (note Aneehill supports the F C.SS community directory) Fr1_G a 9. Relfaniy[-1TE Agreement re Utility Program Bellamy /HTE has forwarded an agreement for the licensing and training for the utility billing The software license fee is $5 000 00 with trainin` annual support and form fees an additional $4 550 00 for a total of $9 580 00 l-raiiuriy leLS uu,lude live days of training and the training fee will be reduced should the tI L days not be required In addition a system hardware upgrade is required in the amount of $2,.)85 00 This program and upgrade is required to enable the County to do the hamlet water utility billing commencing January 1 2000 Recoininend approval for the Bellani}, /HTE ajgreenient to he signed and approval for the hardware upgrade in the amount of S-2,385 00 i10 Nov 9/99 Letter from Kneehill Development Officei re Development Pernut #2064 99 b No appeals have been received against the issuance of this development permit 5 (Schmautz Pit) and this permit is now valid Recoinnienrl to continue with the development of the Schinaut,, Pit 11 Nov 12/99 Letter front Ali i7unicmal 11n•lnc III g C or'porahon (A,NII C) re Application to Sell Debentures AMFC has advised the last debenture issue date doe 1999 is Dec 15/99 and any funding requests should be submitted to AMFC by Dec -)/99 Reconiniend to accept and file 12. Nov 10/99 AAMD &C Response to thr Rroeger Report The AAiMD&C has forwarded a copy of their formal response to this report While expressing general support to this Report, the AAMD &C has also stressed the need for firmer action in support of producer interest with respect to the establishment of a revenue cap and the implementation ofjoint running rights on Canadian railways Reconitnend to accept and file acid, upon request from a councillor, provide copies of this docunientation. 13. Nov 10/99 AAMD &C Resnonse to Proposed MCA Amendments (Red Book) The AAMD &C Board has reviewed these proposed amendments and agreed to support those amendments which enhance municipal autonory or respond directly to issues of concern to a majority of AAMD &C members and oppose any ari:endments which unreasonably infringe upon municipal autonomy or threaten interests of rural communities Recoininend to accept and file and, upon request front a councillor, provide copies of flits docunientation. 14 Nov 15/99 information From Richard M -iiz. MLA and Ali Community Development re Minister's Senior Service Awards An information bulletin and nomination forms have been received on the above noted CINID /Correspondcucc 1999.doc Page 2 ,r Li D 1 Fla D COR!.:E,S;QOi`1DFACh. — Novf mb(i- 10 - 23,__1999 award which recognizes individuals and organizations that provide services and support to seniors 49 Recotnti1e11d to accept att(d file. I5 Nov 9/99 Lettea from Trans Cainad,a Trail Paaa•tici AC I,ION re. Relaav 2000 This organization has sent a letter of thanks to Reeve, Otto I iof' for the Interest Torrington and others who live in Kneehill County have shop, r iii the Trans Canac Relay 2000 event The letter goes on to no L no support to date has been receive from Wimborne but their participation will be welcomed Th'e i � ans Canada Tr ai Relay 2000 Committee Chairperson n 1 orrin,;ton will be conta:.tin, the County tc discuss participation Municipalities are enL,our ~aged to support this evc,-,� in a vary Of ways — proclaim support for the relay participate .n Formal -eremonics, moneta; etc Recotttttten d to accept anti file 16 Nov 21/99 Letter from Alberta First Party Alberta First Party, Alberta's newest provincial party has forwarded information o rounding principles and invites the Reeve of Kneehill to attend the Founding Convention scheduled for Nov 26 & 27/99 in Calgary Recotnnien d to accept and file F I'- L, 17 Nov 9/99 AB Community Development Letter re 2000 lberta Winter Ganges Information brochures have been received outlining the, details for these Games to be held in Strathcona County February 17 20/2000 �ti ►� F► Recottttnend to accept and file. 18. ASB Report on the Golder Report The Golder Report an Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Livestock Expansion in Alberta has been reviewed by the ASB (as per Executive Committee recommendation) The ASB was of the opinion this report provided a good overview for the province but did not deal with site specific areas which lie, within each `AI municipality The decision must still be made by the municipality in which the ,. expansion is to take place I ` "`_ Recotntttend to accept and file 19 Nov 4/99 Letter From Richard Marz MLA re Trochu Rubble Site Mr Marz has forwarded a copy of a letter frorn Mr Nathan ('upper to the town of Trochu regarding the dumping of trash from the town of 1 rochu and the new arrangement for this to be hauled to Drumheller (Three Hills has refused to accept Trochu town residents access to their garbage site) Recvttttttend to accept and file. 20. Nov 8/99 Letters from 'Trochu re Board /Committee Appointments The town of Trochu has advised on the following appointments Trochu New Fire Hall /Fire Board — L Ling, J Ashcroft K King, M Malaka M" C Regional Disaster Services Board — D Smyth Regional FCSS Board — K King ` KneehilI Ambulance society — L Ling C. /MD /Correspondence 1999.doc Pagc 3 CORRESPONDFNCE — Novern1 i 1(i - 2 i 1999 Recommetul to accept and file 21 Nov 8/99 Letter from Town of Trochu re Trochu Fire Reports The town of Trochu has forwarded copies of the Trochu fire department reports and expressed their sincere apologies for their- oversight in not conveying these reports to the County office These reports cover the period Jan 7/99 to July 28%99 Fr Also received via fax, under date of Nov 8/99, the Troe,hu fire report covering the period Oct 2 — 20/99 Recominetul to accept caul file. 22. 'three Hills Fire Denartment Reports The Three I-IiIls Fire Department has submitted their fire reports for the month of 0 September and October 1999 Reconiniejid to accept and file. P 23. Nov 8/99 Lettei and Resume to the Regional Firr_ Chief Selection Committee 1s ` op Keith Martin Three Hills Fire Chief has submitted his resume for the consideration of ,, i i AG regional fire chief for the County pcGV Recommeiul to refer this resume to the fire chie; selection committee (ivhen it is formed) 24 RCMP `W Division Business flan 1999 — 2001 A copy of the above has been received CVVIes Recoiiiinend to accept and file and upon request front a councillor, provide copies of this docuinentattoli. 25. E (Mail from Cosway Adjacent Landowners Association I'he following E marl has been received from this group Nov 1 1/99 — Awaiting the County's comments re previous E mail regarding Penitentiary inmates employed to develop the TrailNet Nov 11/99 — Order for Kneehill General Municipal Plan, Land L, se Bylaw — Allan J eA Becker to pick up this material ,k Nov 12/99 — Response from Lee Morrison Assistant to John 'W'ilhams, MP re status of abandoned rail lines Nov 14/99 — Miscellaneous E marl re abandoned rail line (Unit) Saskatchewan) r. Nov 16/99 — Response from Lee Morrison re abandoned rail line status and transfer from CPR to TCTF noting before a final transfer can take place there has to be an issuance of a tax receipt to CPR and the TCTF's Board must approve the gift No date — miscellaneous information about the formation of the Cosway group Recommend to accept and file. 26 Letters from the Municipal Safety Codes inspection Commission (MSCIC This organization has sent several letters regarding the status of the Regional Service �T) Commission and have requested member municipalities to pass a resolution agreeing F 0� v to membership in the MSCIC The resolution will not change member municipal l N �pC*9 status The Commission currently operates as an inter municipal committee and G obtaining Commission status under the MGA will serve to provide an additional layer of protection against liability for member municipalities and will allow the Commission w r separate corporate financial status from the agency providing the service A later letter dated November 17/99 advises of a Special Board meting that has been called C: /MD /Comspondencc r 999.doc Page 4 t'ORR ,SPONI)lf,.N(..i,' — i oN,,etiii) (-r 10 - 23) 1999 to discuss various business related issues affecting the Commission Phis Special Meeting has been called for December 8/99 at the Millet Community Hall commencing is at 10 00 A Nl until 3 00 P M Recommend the County's representative Glen Wagstaff, attend this nteeti% to obtain further information and clarification on the status of this Coninusston and report back on same. L� ./a 27 Council Min.utes Require the November 9/99 council minutes to be edited for publication in the newspaper " Recommend a committee of the Reeve, Deputy Reeve and a councillor at large edit these minutes for pubhcatton. E CINID /Correspondcnec1999.doc Page