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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-12 Council Meeting Minutes KNEEHILL COUNTY REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Co htu AGENDA Tuesday, February 12, 2019 8:30 a.m. Kneehill County Council Chambers 1600- 2ND Street NE Three Hills, Alberta Committee of the Whole meeting Scheduled after Regular Council Meeting 1.0 Agenda 1.1 Additions to the Agenda 1.2 Adoption of the Agenda 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2019 3.0 Delegations 3.1 Junior Achievement- Charity Vollmann and Roger Stevenson @10:00 a.m. 4.0 Public Hearings No Public Hearings Scheduled 5.0 Municipal Services 5.1 Transportation No Report 5.2 Water/Wastewater/Environment 5.21 Bylaw# 1785 - Solid Waste Bylaw 5.3 Planning 5.3.1 Bylaw#1784 - Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw 5.3.2 Designate Development Officer Position 5.4 Agricultural Service Board & Parks No Report 5.5 Protective Services 5.5.1 Fire Engine Replacement 5.5.2 Appointment of Director of Emergency Management and Deputies 6.0 Corporate Services No Report 7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 7.1 8.0 New Business 8.1 Bylaw#1783- Councillor Code of Conduct 8.2 Bylaw#1780- Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw 8.3 Bylaw#1779 - Procedural Bylaw 8.4 Town of Trochu & Kneehill County Negotiation Protocol Agreement Ratification 8.5 Kneehill County/Town of Trochu Mediation & Cooperative Processes Grants 8.6 Military Service Recognition Book Request 8.7 Ag for Life Request 8.8 Kneehill Area Community Discovery Nights 2019 8.9 75th Anniversary Initiative 8.10 Municipal Planning Commission Member at Large Applicants 8.11 Bylaw#1781- Reconsideration to 3rd Reading 9.0 Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 9.1 Junior Achievement 10.0 Council and Committee Reports 10.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting December 4, 2018 10.2 Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee 10.3 Community Futures Wild Rose 10.4 Huxley Ratepayer Meeting 11.0 Council Follow-up Action List 12.0 Closed Session 12.1 Intergovernmental Relations (Section 21) 13.0 Motions from Closed Session Adjournment Regular Council Meeting Agenda February 12, 2019 Page 12 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2019 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY HELD AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 1600- 2ND STREET NE, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA PRESENT: Division No. 1 Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve Division No. 2 Debbie Penner, Councillor Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Reeve (Video Conf) Division No. 4 Glen Keiver, Councillor Division No. 5 Jim Hugo, Councillor Division No. 6 Wade Christie, Councillor Division No. 7 Kenneth King, Councillor ALSO PRESENT: Interim Chief Administrative Officer Peter Tarnawsky Director Municipal Services Laurie Watt Director Corporate Services Mike Morton Protective Services Manager& Debra Grosfield Communications Officer Environmental Services Manager John McKiernan Manager of Planning and Development Barb Hazelton Information Management Supervisor Will Nyman Recording Secretary Carolyn Van der Kuil Communications Assistant Christine Anderson CALL TO ORDER Deputy Reeve McGhee in the Chair Deputy Reeve McGhee called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Agenda 1.1 Additions to the Agenda Additions under Council and Committee Reports 10.4 Huxley Ratepayer Meeting ADOPTION OF 1.2 Adoption of Agenda AGENDA 19/19 Councillor Penner moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes ot'January 8, 2019 20/19 Councillor King moved approval of the January 8, 2019 Council Meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED 1 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 MUNICIPAL SERV 5.0 Municipal Services WATER 5.2 Water/Wastewater/Environment 5.2.1 Bylaw#1785-Solid Waste Bylaw 21/19 Councillor Keiver moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw #1785, that being a bylaw for the collection, removal and disposal of Municipal Solid Waste. CARRIED 22/19 Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw#1785. CARRIED 23/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw#1785. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 24/19 Councillor Penner moved that third reading be given to Bylaw#1785. CARRIED PLANNING 5.3 Planning 5.3.1 Bylaw#1784-Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw 25/19 Councillor King moved that Council move first reading to Bylaw #1784, that being a bylaw for the purpose of establishing the Municipal Planning Commission. CARRIED 26/19 Councillor Keiver moved that second reading be given to Bylaw#1784. CARRIED 27/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw#1784. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 28/19 Councillor Christie moved that third reading be given to Bylaw#1784. CARRIED 5.3.2 Designate Development Officer Position Councillor Keiver excused himself from discussion due to pecuniary interest and left the Council Meeting. 29/19 Councillor Christie moved that Kneehill County Council appoint Deanna Keiver as Development Officer for Kneehill County pursuant to Bylaw#1773. CARRIED 2 (>=Yrt Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Councillor Keiver returned to the meeting at 8:50 a.m. PROTECTIVE SERV 5.5 Protective Services 5.5.1 Fire Engine Replacement 30/19 Reeve Wittstock moved to refer this agenda item until the February 26, 2019 Council meeting. CARRIED 5.5.2 Appointment of Director of Emergency Management and Deputies 31/19 Councillor King moved that Council appoint Debra Grosfield as Director of Emergency Management, Laurie Watt as Deputy Director of Emergency Management and Natalie Chubala as Deputy Director of Emergency Management for Kneehill County, effective immediately. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 8.0 New Business 8.1 Bylaw #1783-Councillor Code of Conduct 32/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw#1783, that being a bylaw to establish a Code of Conduct for members of Council of Kneehill County. CARRIED 33/19 Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw#1783. CARRIED 34/19 Councillor King moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw#1783. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 35/19 Councillor Keiver moved that third reading be given to Bylaw#1783. CARRIED The Chair called for a recess at 9:09 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:20 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. 8.2 Bylaw #1780- Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Bylaw 36/19 Councillor King moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw#1780, that being a bylaw for the purpose of establishing the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. CARRIED 37/19 Councillor Keiver moved that second reading be given to Bylaw#1780. CARRIED 3 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 38/19 Councillor Penner moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw#1780. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 39/19 Councillor Christie moved that third reading be given to Bylaw#1780. CARRIED 8.3 Bylaw#1779- Procedural Bylaw 40/19 Councillor King moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw#1779, that being a bylaw for the purpose of regulating meeting proceedings for Council and Council Committee Meetings. CARRIED 41/19 Councillor Hugo moved to amend Bylaw#1779, Section 13 (3)to remove the no limit to electronic participation and to amend it with a maximum 3 per year. DEFEATED 42/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that second reading be given to Bylaw#1779. CARRIED 43/19 Councillor King moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw#1779. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 44/19 Councillor Keiver moved that third reading be given to Bylaw#1779. CARRIED 8.4 Town of Trochu & Kneehill County Negotiation Protocol Agreement Ratification 45/19 Councillor Christie moved that Council approve the Town of Trochu and Kneehill County Negotiation Protocol agreement as presented. CARRIED 8.5 Kneehill County/Town of Trochu Mediation & Cooperative Processes Grant 46/19 Councillor Penner moved that Council approve up to $36,250.00 to be funded out of the 2019 Operating Budget to enable Kneehill County to utilize the matching funds provided by the Province to help fund mediated efforts with the Town of Trochu. CARRIED 4 f/r Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 8.6 Military Service Recognition Rook Request 47/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that Council provide support to the Annual Alberta/Northwest Territory Royal Canadian Legion"Military Service Recognition Book"with the purchase of a business card size advertisement at a cost of$285.00 with funds to come from G/L 97- 000-00-27740. CARRIED The Chair called for a recess at 9:56 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:00 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. DELEGATIONS 3.0 Delegations 3.1 Junior Achievement-Charity Vollmann and Roger Stevenson Charity Vollmann, Program Coordinator for Junior Achievement and Roger Stevenson, volunteer facilitator, provided Council with an overview of the Junior Achievement program. 8.7 Ag for Life Request 48/19 Councillor Penner moved that Council donate $1,500 to the Ag for Life Bumper Sticker Campaign to help support the Ag for Life's Rural Safety Unit with funds to come from G/L 97-000-00-27740. CARRIED 8.8 Kneehill Area Community Discovery Nights 2019 49/19 Councillor King moved that Council authorize the attendance of Councillors wishing to attend the Kneehill Area Community Discovery Nights 2019. CARRIED 8.9 75Tht Anniversary Initiative 50/19 Councillor Penner moved that Council endorse the 75th Anniversary Initiative as presented. CARRIED 8.10 Municipal Planning Commission Member at Large Applicants CLOSED SESSION Closed Session 51/19 Councillor Penner moved that Council convene in closed session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to Section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 10:30 a.m. CARRIED 5 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Reeve Wittstock left the meeting at 10:30 a.m. The following people were in attendance of the closed session to provide a report and advise Council: Peter Tarnawsky, Interim CAO Laurie Watt, Director of Municipal Services Mike Morton, Director of Corporate Services Carolyn Van der Kuil, Recording Secretary Will Nyman, Information Management Supervisor 52/19 Councillor King moved that Council return to open meeting at 10:36 a.m. CARRIED 10:36 a.m. —meeting recessed to allow return of public. 10:36 a.m. - meeting resumed with public present. Reeve Wittstock returned to the meeting at 10:36 a.m. 8.10 Municipal Planning Commission Member at Large Applicants Cont'd Reeve Wittstock abstained from voting as he was not present for the discussion in closed session. 53/19 Councillor King moved to continue advertising for the position of Municipal Planning Commission Member at Large. CARRIED 8.11 Bylaw#1781-Reconsideration to 3"11 Reading 54/19 Councillor King moved that Council reconsider motion#8/19, third reading to Master Rates Bylaw#1781 that being a bylaw to establish rates, fees, and charges for various goods, licenses, permits and services. CARRIED 55/19 Councillor King moved that Bylaw#1781 be amended to reflect Bulk Water Rates at $3.50/cubic meter monthly with no limit on the meters DEFEATED 56/19 Councillor King moved that Bylaw#1781 be amended to reflect Bulk Water Rates at $4.50/cubic meter monthly with no limit. CARRIED 6 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 57/19 Councillor King moved to give third reading as amended to Master Rates Bylaw#1781 that being a bylaw to establish rates, fees, and charges for various goods, licenses, permits and services. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 58/19 Councillor Christie moved to direct Administration to communicate changes to the Bulk Water Rates to the public. CARRIED The Chair called for a recess at 11:10 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:21 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. DISPOSITION OF 9.0 Disposition of Delegation Business DELEGATION BUSINESS 9.1 Junior Achievement 59/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that Council approve a sponsorship of the Alberta Junior Achievement program, in the amount of$3,000 per year for a period of 3 years with funds to come from account 97-000-00- 27700. CARRIED COUNCIL REPORTS 10.0 Council and Committee Reports 10.1 Committee of the Whole Meeting-December 4,2018-Approved minutes from the December 4, 2018 meeting were provided. 10.2 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee—Unapproved minutes were provided from the January 16th Regular Committee Meeting and Organizational Meeting. 10.3 Community Futures Wildrose-Minutes were provided from the September 20, 2018,November 28, 2018 and January 3, 2019 meetings. 10.4 Huxley Ratepayer Meeting-A verbal report was provided by Councillor King on the Ratepayer meeting he hosted on Monday, January 28, 2019. 60/19 Councillor Christie moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports as presented. CARRIED COUNCIL ACT LIST 11.0 Council Follow-Up Action List 61/19 Reeve Wittstock moved that Council receive the February 12, 2019 Council Follow-Up Action List as presented for information. CARRIED 7 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2019 The Chair called for a recess at 11:32 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 12:50 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Reeve Wittstock left the meeting at 11:32 a.m. CLOSED SESSION 12.0 Closed Session 62/19 Councillor Christie moved that Council convene in closed session to discuss Intergovernmental Relations pursuant to Section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 12:50 p.m. CARRIED The following people were in attendance of the closed session to provide a report and advise Council: Peter Tarnawsky, Interim CAO Laurie Watt, Director of Municipal Services Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development Mike Morton, Director of Corporate Services Carolyn Van der Kuil, Recording Secretary 63/19 Councillor King moved that Council return to open meeting at 1:57 p.m. CARRIED 1:57 p.m. —meeting recessed to allow return of public. 1:57 p.m. -meeting resumed with public present. MOTIONS FROM IN- 13.0 Motions from Closed Session CAMERA 64/19 Councillor King moved to direct administration to continue to actively pursue ICF negotiations with the Town of Three Hills, Villages of Linden, Acme and Carbon and the Town of Drumheller. CARRIED ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:02 p.m. Faye McGhee Deputy Reeve Peter Tarnawsky Interim CAO 8 Initials