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Home My WebLink About2022.02.22 Council Meeting MInutes Signed3(neekill COUNTY 1600-2"d Street NE Three Hills, AB li TOM 2AO 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 February 8, 2022 3.0 Appointments 3.1 Alberta Health Services EMS, John Hein @ 9:00 a.m. 4.0 Infrastructure- RoadslBrid geslWaterlWastewaterlEnviron ment 4.1 Proposed Recycling Bins 4.2 Temporary Flow Increase 5.0 Community Services 5.1 Planning No Report 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks No Report 5.3 Protective Services 5.3.1 Annual Appointment of Fire Guardians 5.3.2 Policy Review #4-1, Useof Equipment 5.3.3 Council's Policing Priorities 5.4 Economic Development No Report 6.0 Corporate Services 6.1 Perisson Petroleum Ltd. Tax Deferral Agreement Request 6.2 2022 Public Auction Tax Sale Date 7.0 New and Unfinished Business 7.1 Town of Trochu Housing Corporation Letter of Support 7.2 Strategic Planning Presentations 8.0 Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 Ambulance Operations and Medical First Responder Disposition 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Community Futures Wildrose 10.0 Council Follow-up Action List 11.0 Closed Session 11 I ❑isclasure HarmfUl to Personal Privacy (Section 17, FOIPP) 12.0 Motions from Closed Session MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 22, 2022, 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 Division No. 2 Division No. 3 Division No. 4 Division No. 5 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 ALSO PRESENT: Chief Administrative Officer Director Community Services Director of Infrastructure Project Construction Supervisor Protective Services Manager Environmental Services Manager Manager of Planning and Development Recording Secretary Communications Officer Faye McGhee, Councillor Debbie Penner, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Reeve Carrie Fobes, Councillor Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor Wade Christie, Councillor Kenneth King, Deputy Reeve Mike Haugen Laurie Watt Mike Ziehr Mike Conkin Debra Grosfield John McKiernan Barb Hazelton Carolyn Van der Kuil Christine Anderson CALL TO ORDER Reeve Wittstock in the Chair Reeve Wittstock called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Agenda 1.1 Additions to the AtEenda Additions under Closed Session 11.1 Disclosure Harmful to Personal Privacy (Section 17, FOIPP) Additions under Infrastructure 4.2 Temporary Flow Increase ADOPTION OF 1.2 Adoption of Azenda AGENDA 34/22 Councillor Christie moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 8 2022 35/22 Councillor McGhee moved approval of the February 8, 2022, Council Meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED { Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022, INFRASTRUCTURE 4.4 Infrastructure- Roads/Bridees/Water/Wastewater/Environment 4.I Proposed Recycling Bins 36/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council prior approves Option 2 in the 2022 Operating Budget and directs Administration to provide recycling bin(s) at the Kneehill County Central Transfer Site (Three Hills Transfer Site) for the purpose of a one-year pilot project. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.2 Temporary Flow Increase 37/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council authorize administration to temporarily increase the flow rate to Sunterra Greenhouse until repairs have been completed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COMMUNITY 5.0 Community Services SERVICES PROTECT SERV 5.3 Protective Services 5`3.1 Annual Appointment of Fire Guardians 38/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint the following as Fire Guardians for the issuance of Fire Permits to March 31, 2023: • Three Hills Fire Department: Ken Cinnamon, Bob Leuf • Acme Fire Department: Brian Fradgley, Bert Jackson, John Tersteeg • Carbon Fire Department: Jody Kranzler, Dan Balderson, Jordan Reed, Jeremy Kranzler, Marty Morgan • Linden Fire Department: Kenton Klassen, Shawn Klassen, Carson Reimer, Max Penner • Torrington Fire Department: Doug Fretz, Jason Michielsen, Derek Benedict • Trochu Fire Department: Richard Hoppins, Alan Adam, Lawrence Hogg • Kneehill County: Director of Community Services, Manager of Protective Services, Rural Fire Chief And further, should any of the appointed Fire Guardians leave their respective fire department, or leave their position at Kneehill County, their appointment will be automatically revoked. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.3.2 Polic_V Review #4-L Use ofE ui ment 39/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council rescind Policy 4-1 Use of Equipment (Fire). CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022, 5.3.3 Counilil's Policing Priorities 40/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council approve the new 2022 Policing Priorities for Kneehill County as: • Rural Crime Prevention • Safety through programs and workshops • Presence in rural communities • Road Safety • Working with Community Peace Officers in delivery of enforcement and public safety education CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The Chair called for a recess at 9:20 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:39 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. APPOINTMENTS 3.0 Appointments 3.1 Alberta Health Services EMS John Hein and Scott Hollsworth presented to Council regarding ambulance coverage in Kneehill County and Medical First Response questions. CORPORATE SERV 6.0 Corporate Services 6.1 Perisson Petroleum Ltd. Tax Deferral Agreement Request 41/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council agrees to entering a Tax Deferral Payment Agreement with Perisson Petroleum Ltd. for the payment of 2019-2021 tax arrears and the 2022 levy; for the period of January 31, 2022, to November 30, 2023. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 42/22 Councillor Christie moved that Administration cancels the 2020 & 2021 penalties and that no further penalties will be assessed during the term of the Agreement. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 2022 Public Auction Tax Sale Date 43/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council approve the 2022 Tax Sale Public Auction be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the County Administration Office. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The Chair called for a recess at 10:45 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:08 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. a� Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022, NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New and Unfinished Business 7.1 Town of Trochu Housing Corporation Letter of Support 44/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council provide the Town of Trochu letters of support as requested for capital grant applications for the Trochu Seniors Supportive Living Facility Project. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.2 Strategic Planning Presentations 45/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council receive for information the Strategic Planning Presentations, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCIL REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Community Futures Wildrose- Minutes were provided from the December 4, 2021, and January 6, 2022, meetings. 46/22 Councillor Christie moved that Council receive for information the Council and Committee reports as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY DISPOSITION OF 8.0 Disposition of Delegation Business & Public Hearing Business DELEGATION BUSINESS 8.1 Ambulance Operations and Medical First Responder Disposition 47/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council send a letter of concern to the Minister of Health regarding Kneehill County's concern with the length of response time for ambulance services in rural Alberta. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCIL ACT LIST 10.0 Council Follow -Up Action List 48/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The Chair called for a recess at 12:06 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 12:59 p.m. with all previously mentioned Council members present. 49/22 Councillor Fobes moved that Council decline the invitation with the RCMP K Division during the RMA Conference. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022, CLOSED SESSION 11.0 Closed Session 50/22 Councillor Christie moved that Council convene in Closed Session to discuss disclosure harmful to personal privacy pursuant to Section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 12:59 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 51/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council return to open meeting at 1:21 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1:22 p.m. — meeting recessed to allow return of public. 1:22 p.m. - meeting resumed. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1:23 p.m. Jerry Wittstock Reeve 4--u Mike Haugen CAO 5 o i Initials