HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-08 Council MinutesPRESENT
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 8, 2008
MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8TH, 2008 REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT
THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET,
THREE HILLS, ALBERTA.
PRESENT:
Division No. 2
Division No. 3
Division No. 4
Division No. 5
Division No. 6
Carol Calhoun, Reeve
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Glen Keiver, Councillor
Bob Long, Councillor
Ken Hoppins, Councillor
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
Assistant CAO Laurie Watt
Recording Secretary Brandy Hay Evans
ABSENT:
ABSENT Division No. 1
Division No. 7
CAO
Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve
Bobby Painter, Councillor
Kevin Miner
Reeve Calhoun in the Chair:
CALL TO ORDER Reeve Calhoun called the meeting to order at 8:28 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda:
The following additions were made to the agenda:
Under New Business
• 7.3 FCM — Quebec City
• 7.4 Future Council Meeting Attendance
Under Council and Committee Reports
• 9.1 Waste Management & Recycling Committee
• 9.2 Kneehill Housing Commission
• 9.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society
01/08 Councillor Long moved the approval of the agenda as
amended.
CARRIED
MINUTES 2.0 Approval Minutes
2.1 December 18, 2007 Regular Council Minutes
02/08 Reeve Calhoun moved to defer approval of the December 18th,
2007 minutes until later in the Council meeting
CARRIED
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FINANCIAL
03/08
04/08
BUSINESS
ARISING
Newsletter
05/08
QUO&MA 1.1
Dress Code Policy
5.0 Financial
July, August and September 2007 Bank Reconciliation
Councillor Hoppins moved that Administration inform Council of
negotiations with local financial institutions for preferred rates on
investments before Management makes a decision.
CARRIED
Councillor Wittstock moved to accept the July, August and
September 2007 Bank Reconciliations as presented.
CARRIED
6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
6.1 Ratepayer Newsletter
Councillor Keiver moved to receive the Draft 2008 Ratepayer
Newsletter as information.
7.0 New Business
7.1 Dress Code
06/08 Councillor Long moved approval of Employee Policy # 7-25
CARRIED
CARRIED
Ratepayer Meeting 7.2 Ratepayer Meetings
Councillor Hoppins suggested holding one of the Ratepayer
meetings in Acme or Carbon due to the Water Service Area Project
taking place starting this spring.
R. Mayhew and Y. Evans entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m.
07/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council hold the 2008 Ratepayer
Meetings in Acme on April 8th and Trochu on April 10th in the
evenings.
CARRIED
OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations
4.1 Director of Operations Report
3.1 Rob Mayhew -Operations Report
Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations presented the Operations
Report.
08/08 Councillor Wittstock moved to receive the Operations Summary as
information.
CARRIED
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R. Mayhew and Y. Evans left the meeting at 9:17a.m.
The meeting recessed from 9:18 a.m. to 9:29 a.m.
D. Moon, reporter for the Three Hills Capital, was present when
Council reconvened.
NEW BUS 7.0 New Business
FCM Convention 7.3 FCM 2008 Convention — Quebec City from May 301h - June
2nd, 2008
09/08 Councilor Wittstock moved that Administration bring forward a
cost break down for Kneehill County representatives to attend the
2008 FCM Convention in Quebec City.
CARRIED
COUNCIL. 7.4 Council Meeting Date Schedule
MEETING Council discussed upcoming Council dates to ensure there would a
DATES quorum for future Council meetings due to the winter holiday
season.
MINUTES 2.0 Approval Minutes
2.1 December 18, 2007 Regular Council Minutes
10/08 Councillor Hoppins moved to approve the December 18th, 2007
Council Minutes as presented.
CARRIED
D. Moon left the meeting at 10:12 a.m.
CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report
Councillor Hoppins moved to approve the attendance of Reeve
Calhoun at the Trochu Elks Lodge January 26 function as
representative for Kneehill County.
CARRIED
11/08 Councillor Long moved receive December 2007 and January 2008
Correspondence Report.
CARRIED
COUNCIL REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Waste Management & Recycling Committee
Councillor Long gave a verbal report of the January 2008 meeting.
9.2 Kneehill Housing Commission
Reeve Calhoun provided a written report from the December 6,
2007 meeting.
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9.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society
Reeve Calhoun provided a written report for the December 18,
2007 meeting.
12/08 Councillor Wittstock moved to receive the Council and Committee
Reports as information
IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera
13/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council go in camera at 10:41 am.
CARRIED.
14/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council rise from in camera at
12:30 pm.
CARRIED
ADJOURN Councillor Hoppins moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:32 pm.
15/08 CARRIED
Reeve
CAO
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