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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.03.22 Council Minutes signed.docxMINUTES OF THE MARCH 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 Faye McGhee, Councillor Division No. 2 Debbie Penner, Councillor Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Reeve Division No. 4 Carrie Fobes, Councillor Division No. 5 Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor Division No. 6 Wade Christie, Councillor Division No. 7 Kenneth King, Deputy Reeve ALSO PRESENT: Chief Administrative Officer Director Corporate Services Tax Clerk Director of Infrastructure Facilities Maintenance Coordinator Manager of Planning and Development Recording Secretary Communications Officer Mike Haugen Bill McKennan Caroline Siverson Mike Ziehr Jason Fehr 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 Agenda Additions under New Business 7.6 Office Closure Additions under Council and Committee Reports 9.4 RMA Spring Conference ADOPTION OF 1.2 Adoption of Agenda AGENDA 80/22 Councillor Christie moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Re ular Council Meeting Minutes of March, 8,202 81/22 Deputy Reeve King moved approval of the March 8, 2022 Council Meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2022 CLOSED SESSION 11.0 Closed Session 82/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council convene in Closed Session to discuss advice from officials pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 8:33 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 83/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council return to open meeting at 10:23 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10:23 a.m. — meeting recessed to allow return of public. 10:40 a.m. - meeting resumed. INFRASTRUCTURE 4.0 Infrastructure- Roads/Bridiies/Water/Wastewater/Environment 4.1 Road Ban Exemption Polio 84/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council approve the Road Ban Exemption Policy as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CORPORATE SERV 6.0 Corporate Services 6.1 Tax Payment Plan Reguest 85/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council agree to enter a Tax Agreement Payment Plan with Long Run Exploration Ltd. for the payment of tax arrears in the amount of $336,307.56 to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 86/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council agree to cancel the 2021 penalties relating to tax rolls 29252720600, 31251731200, 31251841000,32261141000,32262231100,33260410100, 33260541600,33260841000,33260920400,33261020500, 33261710700,33261941600,33262020400,33262920400, 33262941500,33263010700,33263110700,33263241500, 33273641600, 34260620600, 40001660000 in the amount of $68,780.82. CARRIED 87/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council agree to void the 2022 penalties in the amount of $24,807.82. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2022 6.2 2022 Onerating and Capital Budget A1212roval 88/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Appendix A (Property Taxes) be increased by $250,000 from $23,761,496 to $24,011,496. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 89/22 Councillor Penner moved that Appendix A (Contributions to Reserves) be increased by $250,000 from $7,085,463 to $7,335,463. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 90/22 Councillor Christie moved that Appendix B Contributions to Reserves (Infrastructure) be increased by $250,000 from $600,000 to $850,000. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 91/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that the 2022 Operating Budget in the amount of $28,142,305 as detailed in Appendix A as amended be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 92/22 Councillor Christie moved that the transfers from reserves and contributions to reserves as detailed in Appendix B, as amended, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 93/22 Councillor Penner moved that the 2022 Capital Budget and funding sources in the amount of $5,230,332 as detailed in Appendix D be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 94/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council authorize the creation of an Infrastructure Reserve. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 95/22 Councillor Penner moved that the Flat Maintenance Rate related to water connections be amended to $60.00 bimonthly effective May 1, 2022, and that the Master Rate Bylaw be amended accordingly. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 96/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council receive for information the 2022 Operating and Capital Report. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Initials t als COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2022 NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New and Unfinished Business 7.5 AUMA Energy Audit Proposed Pro'ects 97/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council request Administration to provide additional information for the proposed projects as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.1 Policy #3-22 Former Elected Official Waiting Period to Serve as Member at Large 98/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council approve Policy #3-22, Former Elected Official Waiting Period to Serve as Member at Large, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7_2 Royal Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Book 99/22 Councillor Christie 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 $315.00 with funds to come from the 2022 Operating Budget. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.3 Ratepayer Evening 100/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council direct Administration to organize two Ratepayer Evenings, one in Torrington and one in Carbon in 2022. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.4 Economic Development Conference 101/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council approve Councillor Christie's attendance to the 2022 Economic Development Conference, taking place from April 6 to 8, 2022. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCIL REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Community Futures Wildrose- Minutes were provided from the February 3, 2022 meeting. 9.2 Kneehill Housing Corporation — Meeting notes were provided by Councillor Cunningham from the February 2, 2022 meeting 9.3 Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services — Minutes were provided from the November 9, 2021 meeting, the December 14, 2021 meeting, and the November 9, 2021 Organizational meeting. 9.4 R M A Sprin 14 Conference- A verbal report was provided by Councillor McGhee. 4 Initials COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 22, 2022 102/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports for information, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The Chair called for a recess at 12:30 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:08 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New and Unfinished Business 7.6 Office Closure 103/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council authorizes administration to close the County offices for one day to facilitate staff training and that the closure be advertised in advance to the public. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY COUNCIL ACT LIST 10.0 Council Follow -Up Action List 104/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED SESSION 11.0 Closed Session 105/22 Councillor Fobes moved that Council convene in Closed Session to discuss advice from officials pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 1:13 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 106/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council return to open meeting at 1:47 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1:49 p.m. — meeting recessed to allow return of public. 1:49 p.m. - meeting resumed. ADJOURNMENT Adinurmuent The meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m. Jerry Wittstock Reeve Mike Haugen CAO ao Initials