HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.10.25 Organizational Meeting Minutes SignedMINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 25, 2022 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY HELD AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE,
1600-2°d STREET NE, THREE HILLS, AB
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 of Community Services
Faye McGhee, Councillor
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Carrie Fobes, Councillor
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, Councillor
Mike Haugen
Kevin Gannon
Director of Infrastructure Mike Ziehr
Recording Secretary Carolyn Van der Kuil
CALL TO ORDER Call to Order
Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer, called the meeting to order
at 8:31 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of the Organizational Meeting Agenda
337/22 Councillor King moved to adopt the October 25, 2022 Organizational
Meeting agenda as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PROCEDURES 2.0 Voting Procedures
338/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council utilize the voting procedures of
secret ballot when there is more than one nomination for position of
Reeve and Deputy Reeve.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
339/22 Councillor Christie moved that all ballots be destroyed at the end of the
meeting.
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 2S, 2022
REEVE 3.0 Election of Reeve for Ensuina Year
Mike Haugen called for nominations for the office of Reeve for
2022/2023.
Councillor King nominated Councillor Wittstock for the office of
Reeve for 2022/2023.
Councillor Wittstock accepted the nomination.
Councillor Fobes nominated Councillor McGhee for the office of
Reeve for 2022-2023.
Councillor McGhee accepted the nomination.
Mike Haugen asked two more times if there were any further
nominations.
340/22 Councillor King moved that nominations cease.
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A vote was taken by secret ballot.
Councillor Wittstock was declared Reeve.
Reeve Wittstock was administered the Oath of Office and assumed the
position of Chair.
DEPUTY REEVE 4.0 Election of Deputy Reeve for Ensuing Year
The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve for
2022/2023.
Councillor Penner nominated Councillor King for the office of Deputy
Reeve for 2022/2023.
Councillor King accepted the nomination.
Councillor Cunningham nominated Councillor McGhee for the office
of Deputy Reeve for 2022/2023.
Councillor McGhee accepted the nomination
Councilor McGhee nominated Councillor Christie for the office of
Deputy Reeve for 2022/2023.
Councillor Christie declined the nomination.
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The Reeve asked two more times if there were any further nominations.
34t/22 Councillor Penner moved that nominations cease.
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
Mike Haugen declared Councillor King as Deputy Reeve of Kneehill
County. Deputy Reeve King was administered the Oath of Office.
COUNCIL SEATING 5.0 Seating Arrangements in Council Chambers
Council determined the new seating arrangements at the Council table
pursuant to Bylaw 1821, Meeting Procedures Bylaw, 9 (4).
COUNCIL DATES 6.0 Regular Council Meeting Dates 2023
342122 Councillor Christie moved that Council approve the scheduling of the
2023 Organizational Meeting for Tuesday, October 24, 2023, and to
hold all regular Council meeting dates on the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month and with the exception of:
• May 23d meeting is moved to May 30", 2023
• July- Schedule one meeting for July 25, 2023
• August- Schedule one meeting for August 22, 2023
• December- Schedule one meeting for December 12, 2023
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Cow 7.0 Committee of the Whole Meeting Dates 2023
343122 Councillor Penner moved that Council approve the third Tuesday of
every month at 8:30 a.m. for a Committee of the Whole meeting, with
the following exceptions:
• January 17, 2023
• March 21, 2023
• July 18, 2023
• August 15, 2023
and the December Committee of the Whole Meeting be held on
December 5th, 2023.
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MPC 8.0 Municipal Planning Commission Meeting Dates 2023
344/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council approve the scheduling of the
2023 Municipal Planning Commission meetings on the fourth Thursday
of each month in 2023 with the exception of:
• May meeting to be held on May 18, 2023; and
• December meeting to be held on December 14th, 2023
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 25, 2022
COMMITTEE 9.0 2022/2023 Board and Committee Appointments
APPOINTMENTS
9.1 Agricultural Service Board
345/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Councillor Penner,
Councillor Christie, Councillor Fobes, and Deputy Reeve King to the
Agricultural Service Board and appoint Councillor McGhee as an
alternate member.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
346/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council appoint Councillor Christie as
Chairman to the Agricultural Service Board.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.2 Agricultural Appeal Board
347/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council utilizes the Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board for the Agricultural Appeal Board from
January 1 ", 2023 to December 31 sf, 2023 and for the remainder of
2022.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.3 Kneehill Emergency Management Advisory Committee
348/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Reeve Wittstock to the
Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee and Councillor
King as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.4 AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission
349/22 Councillor Christie moved that Council appoint Reeve Wittstock to the
AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission and Councillor Penner as
alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.5 Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP)
350/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council appoint Councillor McGhee to
the Central Alberta Economic Partnership committee and Councillor
Cunningham as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.6 Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta (Zone 2) Director
Committee
351/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council appoint the Reeve and CAO to
the Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta Director Committee and
appoint Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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9.7 Police Advisory Committee
352/22 Councillor Fobes moved that Council appoint Councillor Cunningham
to the Police Advisory Committee and Councillor McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.8 Community Futures Wildrose
353/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Councillor Christie to
the Community Futures Wildrose Committee and Councillor McGhee
as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.9 Kneehill Medical Services Retention & Recruitment Committee
354/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council appoint Deputy Reeve King to
the Kneehill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Committee
and Reeve Wittstocic as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.10 Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association
355/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council appoint Councillor Penner
to the Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association and
Councillor McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.11 Kneehill Housing Corporation
356/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Councillor Fobes and
Councillor Cunningham to the Kneehill Housing Corporation and
Councillor McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.12 Kneehill Regional Familv and Community Sunnort Services
Board
357/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council appoint Deputy Reeve
King to the Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support
Services Board and Councillor McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.13 Kneehill Regional Partnership
358/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Councillor McGhee to
the Kneehill Regional Partnership and Councillor Christie as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.14 Marigold Library System
359/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council appoint Councillor McGhee to
the Marigold Library System Board and Councillor Fobes as alternate.
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9.15 Mayors/Reeves Liaison Committee
360/22 Councillor McGhee moved that Council appoint the Reeve to the
Mayors/Reeves Liaison Committee and Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.16 Municipal Planning Commission
361/22 Councillor Christie moved that Council appoint all members of
Council to the Municipal Planning Commission as per Bylaw #1784.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
362/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Reeve Wittstock as
Chairperson to the Municipal Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
363/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Councillor McGhee as
Vice -Chairperson to the Municipal Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
364/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council appoint Rick Vickery as
Member at Large to the Municipal Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.17 Intermunicival Collaboration Framework Committee- Three
Hills
365122 Councillor McGhee moved that Council appoint Deputy Reeve King
and Reeve Wittstock to the Three Hills/ Knechill County
Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee and Councillor
McGhee as alternate, with these members serving on this committee
until the organizational meeting after the next general election.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
918 Red Deer River Municipal Users Group
366/22 Councillor Christie moved that Council appoint Reeve Wittstock to the
Red Deer River Municipal Users Group and Councillor McGhee as
alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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9.19 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
367/22 Councillor Penner moved that Council appoint the following Members
at Large to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for a one-
year term.
1. Maureen Chalack
2. Bill Zens
3. Dennis Dey
4. Steve Cullum
5. Connie Fraser
6. Lori Campion
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
368/22 Deputy Reeve King moved that Council appoint Dennis Dey as
Chairperson and Maureen Chalack as Vice -Chairperson to the
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for a one-year term.
CARRIED
Councillor McGhee moved to add to the Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board application, a checkbox, if they are interested in
becoming Chairperson or Vice -Chairperson.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.20 Trochu Housing Corporation
369/22 Councillor Cunningham moved that Council appoint Deputy Reeve
King to the Trochu Housing Corporation and Councillor Christie as
alternate.
ADJOURNMENT A_diournment
The meeting adjourned at 9.37 a.m.
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