HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.04.13 Council Meeting MInutes.Wneehil
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1600-2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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 March 23, 2021
3.0 Appointments
3.1 Delegation- Robert and Erica Paxton, Ultrasound Services @ 8.30 a.m.
3.2 Delegation- Accurate Assessment, Troy Birtles, Ray Fortin, Sean Barrett, Kris Meadows
@ 10:00 a.m.
3.3 Delegation- David Price, Agriculture Hall of Fame @ 11:00 a.m.
4.0 Transportation
No Report
5.0 Community Services
5.1 Planning
No Report
5.2 Water/Wastewater/Environment
No Report
5.3 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
5.4 Protective Services
5.4.1 Community Emergency Management Program — 2020 Review
6.0 Corporate Services
6.1 Bylaw 1833- Borrowing Guarantee
6.2 To Set Reserve Bid for Public Auction
7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
No Report
8.0 New Business
8.1 Community Futures Wild Rose — "Mastering Recovery" Project Support
8.2 Seniors Outreach Annual General Meeting
8.3 Kneehill Regional Partnership- Training Partnerships
8.4 Kneehill Urban & Rural Advocacy Society
8.5 Cannabis Operations
8.6 Doctor Recruitment and Retention Task Force Terms of Reference
9.0 Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
9.1 Ultrasound Services in Kneehill County
9.2 Accurate Assessment
9.3 David Price, Agriculture Hail of Fame
10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Kneehill Regional Partnership
11.0 Council Follow-up Action List
12.0 Closed Session
12.1 Third Party Business Interest (FOIP, Section 16 & 25)
13.0 Motions from Closed Session
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 13, 2021 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
Division No. 4
Glen Keiver, Councillor
Division No. 5
Jim Hugo, Councillor (Video Conf)
Division No. 6
Wade Christie, Councillor
Division No. 7
Kenneth King, Councillor
ALSO PRESENT:
Chief Administrative Officer
Director Community Services
Director Corporate Services
Protective Services Manager
Manager of Planning and Development
Economic Development Officer
Property Tax Officer
Recording Secretary
Communications Officer
Mike Haugen
Laurie Watt
Bill McKennan
Debra Grosfield
Barb Hazelton
Jacqueline Buchanan
Caroline Siverson
Mary Lou Willis
Christine Anderson
CALL TO ORDER Reeve Wittstock in the Chair
Reeve Wittstock called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
AGENDA 1.[i�enda
1.1 Additions to the Agemla
Additions under CouncIi and Committee Reports
10.1 Kneehill Regional Partnership
ADOPTION OF 1.2 Adoption of Agenda
AGENDA
155/21 Councillor Christie moved approval of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 13, 2021
MINUTES 2.0 Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 23, 2021
156/21 Councillor King moved approval of the March 23, 2021 Council
Meeting minutes as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPOINTMENTS 3.0 Appointments
3.1 Robert and Erica Paxton Ultrasound Services @ 8:30 a.rn.
Robert and Erica Paxton provided information regarding a funding
request to supply ultrasound services to Kneehill County and
surrounding area.
PROTECTIVE SERV 5.4 Protective Services
5.4.1 Community Emeracncy Management Proeram -2020 Review
157/21 Councillor Christie moved that Council accept the Community
Emergency Management Program 2020 Review by Alberta Emergency
Management Agency as presented for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
158/21 Councillor King moved that Council recommend Emergency
Management Elected Officials Training under the Kneehill Regional
Partnership as an initiative.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CORPORATE SERV 6.0 Corporate Services
6.1 Bylaw 1833, Borrowing Guarantee
159/21 Councillor Christie moved that Council give second reading to Bylaw
1833, that being a bylaw to authorize the guarantee of a loan by the
Town of Trochu.
CARRIED
160/21 Councillor King moved that Council give third and final reading to
Bylaw 1833, that being a bylaw to authorize the guarantee of a loan by
the Town of Trochu.
CARRIED
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6.2 To Set Reserve Bid for Public Auction
161/21 Councillor King moved that Pursuant to the Municipal Government
Act, Part 10, Section 8, Council sets the reserve bid for Roll
32263445100, Plan 5594FI, Block 6, Lot 4, Torrington at $15,000 with
the following conditions:
• The property must not be sold for less than the reserve bid
• The purchaser takes possession of the property "as is"
• The purchaser will be responsible for the full 2021 levy
• The purchaser is to pay all transfer costs
• The purchaser to pay GST
• The full purchase price must be paid by a certified cheque or
cash by end of business, May 27, 2021.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
NEW BUSINESS 8.0 New Business
8.1 Community Futures Wild Rose- "Mastering Recovery" Pro'cct
Support
162/21 Councillor Penner moved that Council supports the Community
Futures Wild Rose Mastering Recovery project through a letter of
support, $1000.00 contribution and in -kind administrative support as
required.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.2 Seniors Outreach Annual General Meeting
163/21 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council authorize attendance of the
Reeve or alternate to attend either in person or in a pre-recorded
presentation to the Seniors Week Launch being held on Monday, June
7t", 2021.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.3 Kneehill Regional Partnership- Training Partnershi s
164/21 Councillor Penner moved that Council submit the following initiatives
to the Kneehill Regional Partnership as options for exploring
regionalization or regional partnerships:
1. Engineering for Elected Official Training
2. Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Refresher Training
3. Economic Development for Elected Officials
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.4 Kneehill Urban and Rural Advocacy Society
165/21 Councillor Penner moved that Council decline the request to attend the
Kneehill Urban & Rural Advocacy Society Meeting and invite them to
attend Council as a delegation.
CARRIED
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COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 13, 2021
The Chair called a recess at 9:50 am. The meeting called back to order
at 10:00am, with all previously mentioned members present.
APPOINTMENTS 3.0 Appointments Cont'd
3.2 Accurate Assessment Troy Birtles Ray Fortin and Kris
Meadows A 10:00 a.m.
Accurate Assessment representatives provided Council with
information pertaining to changes in the Assessment Base from the
2019-2020 Assessment Year. This included residential, non-residential,
farmland, DIP, and linear assessments.
8.5 Cannabis Operations
166/21 Councillor King moved that Council direct Administration to initiate a
conversation with RMA and FCM to lobby for more access to
information relevant to cannabis production within municipalities.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.6 Doctor Recruitment and Retention Task Force Terms of
Reference
167/21 Councillor King moved to table the discussions until after the
delegation.
CARRIED
APPOINTMENTS 3.0 Appointments Cont'd
3.3 David Price A riculture Hall of Fame & 11:00 a.m.
On behalf of Council, Reeve Wittstock congratulated David Price on
being inducted into the Alberta Agricultural Hall of Fame.
8.6 Doctor Recruitment and Retention Task Force Terms of
Reference Con'td
168/21 Councillor Christie moved to lift from the table the discussions on
Doctor Recruitment and Retention.
CARRIED
169/21 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council to direct Administration to
provide feedback to the Kneehill Regional Partnership as discussed.
CARRIED
The Chair called a recess at 12:05 pm. The meeting was called back to
order at 1:00pm, with all previously mentioned members present,
except for Councillor Hugo and Councillor Keiver.
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DISPOSITION OF 9.0 Disposition of Delegation Business & Public Hearing Business
DELEGATION
BUSINESS
9.1 Ultrasound Services in Kneehill Coun
170/21 Councillor McGhee moved that Council decline the request to provide
funding for a private ultrasound business and request Administration to
refer the business to our Economic Development Officer for support.
CARRIED
9.2 Accurate Assessment
171/21 Councillor King moved that Council move to receive the Accurate
Assessment presentation for information.
CARRIED
9.3 David Price, AlZriculture Hall of Fame
172/21 Councillor Penner moved that Council receive for information the
David Price Delegation.
CARRIED
COUNCIL REPORTS 10.0 Council and Coinin ittee Reports
10.1 Kneehill Regional Partnership Update
In addition to a financial update, Councillor McGhee provided an
update on the initiatives of the Kneehill Regional Partnership,
173/21 Councillor Christie moved that Council receive the Council and
Committee reports as presented.
CARRIED
Councillor Keiver returned to the meeting at 1:28 pm.
COUNCIL ACT LIST 11.0 Council Follow -Up Action List
174/21 Councillor King moved that Council receive for information the
Council Follow -Up Action List as presented.
CARRIED
CLOSED SESSION 12.0 Closed Session
175/21 Councillor Christie moved that Council convene in Closed Session to
discuss Third Party Business Interest pursuant to Section 16 & 25 of
the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 1:48 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The following people were in attendance of the Closed Session to
provide a report and advise Council:
Mike Haugen, CAO
Laurie Watt, Director of Community Services
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176/21 Councillor King moved that Council return to open meeting at 2:40 pm.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2:40 pm — meeting recessed to allow return of public.
2:40 pm - meeting resumed.
ADJOURNMENT Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:42 pm.
Jerry Wittstock
Reeve
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Mike Haugen
CAO
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