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Home My WebLink About2008-03-27 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 PRESENT CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF THE MARCH 27TH, 2008 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Reeve Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve Division No. 4 Glen Keiver, Councillor Division No. 5 Bob Long, Councillor Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor Division No. 7 Bobby Painter, Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Recording Secretary Barb Long ABSENT Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Reeve Calhoun in the Chair: Reeve Calhoun called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: The following additions were made to the agenda: Under Committee Reports • 9.1 Kneehill Housing Commission • 9.2 Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee • 9.3 Badlands Ambulance Society • 9.4 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission • 9.5 2% Strychnine Update • 9.6 FCSS • 9.7 Assessment Review Board Training 133/08 Councillor Long moved the approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of March 11, 2008 Council Minutes 134/08 Councillor Holsworth moved approval of the March 11, 2008 Regular Council Minutes. CARRIED Page 1 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 2.2 Approval of March 11, 2008 Public Hearing Minutes (Redesignation -Roberts) 135/08 Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the March 11, 2008 Public Hearing minutes. CARRIED FIN REPORTS 5.0 Financial Reports 5.1 Bank Reconciliation Report as at February 29, 2008. 5.2 Financial Statements 136/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Financial Reports as presented. CARRIED Jerry Brett, Senior Planning & Development Officer, entered the meeting at 8:46 a.m. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Assistant, entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m. BUS ARISING 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes CAAMDC REST 6.1 CAAMDC Resolution Process 137/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to forward a letter to Terry Engen, CAAMDC Chairman, in support of his initiative to improve the resolution process and to provide Council's input on this matter. CARRIED 4.0 Operations 4.1 Director of Operations Report OPERATIONS REPT Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, presented the Operations Report. 138/08 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Director of Operations Report. SOD TURNING 4.2 Reservoir Site — Phase I Water Project Sod Turning PHASE I - H2O Rob Mayhew advised the ground breaking ceremony has been set for Monday, March 31St at 10:00 a.m. at the reservoir site and suggested that Kneehill County Council and Staff, EXH Engineering, Tekton Contracting, and TA Excavating should be present. Council requested Administration to contact the local newspapers, MP Kevin Sorensen, and MLA Richard Marz. Page 2 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 139/08 Councillor Holsworth moved approval of scheduling the ground breaking ceremonies for the Phase I water project for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2008. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:50 a.m. The meeting recessed from 9:50 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING 140/08 Councillor Painter moved the meeting recess to hear the public hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Time: 10:05 a.m. 1114 !'14 __ -01 141/08 Councillor Long moved the meeting back in session. Time: 10:20 a.m. CARRIED 3.0 Presentations 3.2 Bylaw 1573 — Redesignation of Ptn NE 14-32-26-W4 (N. Roberts 142/08 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading to Bylaw 1573, that being a Bylaw to redesignate an approximate 4.84 acre portion of Lot 2 Block 1 of the NE 14-32-26-W4 from Recreational District to Agricultural District CARRIED 143/08 Councillor Holsworth moved third reading of Bylaw 1573. CARRIED 7.0 New Business HUXLEY HISTORY 7.1 Huxley History Book Launch 144/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize the attendance of Reeve Calhoun, Councillor Painter, and Councillor Hoppins at the August 30th Huxley History Book Launch. CARRIED VICTIM SERVICES 7.2 Three Hills RCMP Victim Services Letter of Sunuort 145/08 Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to provide a letter of support, in principle, to the Three Hills RCMP Victim Services Association. CARRIED PROMOTIONAL 7.3 Promotional Clothing and Products Policy CLOTHING POLICY Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the 146/08 Promotional Clothing and Products policy, as amended. Page 3 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 CARRIED 147/08 Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to place sufficient dollars into the 2008 budget to cover the costs of this policy, prior to the tax rate being finalized. CARRIED STOP ORDER BOUEY 3.3 Appeal of Stop Order (J. Bouey) 148/08 Councillor Hoppins moved to postpone this agenda item until later in the Council meeting, to allow the applicant adequate time to make her presentation to Council. CARRIED RESERVE A/C'S 7.5 Establishment of Reserve Accounts 149/08 Councillor Long moved that Council establish a Reserve Account for the Kneehill Regional Joint Initiative Projects; and a separate Reserve Account for the Doctors' Recruitment and Retention Initiative. CARRIED Jane Bouey entered the meeting at 10:35 a.m. 3.0 Presentations Continued STOP ORDER BOUEY 3.3Appeal of Stop Order (J. Bouey) Jerry Brett, Planning & Development Officer, advised Council that on February 21, 2008 a Stop Order was issued to cease operations of the kennel, remove any dogs associated with the kennel within 90 days after the order becomes effective, and cease use of the north shed on skids for housing of dogs. On March 6, 2008 a letter was received from Ms. Bouey requesting Council consider granting her an additional 90 days to meet the Stop Order requirements. Ms. Bouey addressed Council advising that she had purchased a kennel property on Vancouver Island with a possession date of July lst, 2008 and that granting her an extension to July 1, 2008 would provide enough time to relocate to the new property. 150/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the extension of the Stop Order deadline date to July 1, 2008. CARRIED Jerry Brett and Jane Bouey left the meeting at 10:45 a.m. The meeting recessed from 10:45 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. 6.0 Business Arising Continued 6.2 Ratepaver Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 RATEPAYER MTG Council provided input into the draft agenda and requested an amended agenda be presented at the April 8, 2008 Council Meeting. CARRIED UNIFORM H2O COSTS 7.0 New Business Continued 7.4 Equalization of Water Costs — Hamlets and Water Distribution Systems Council gave direction to Administration regarding the proposed equalization of water costs and requested it be brought to the April 8, 2008 Council Meeting. The meeting recessed from 11:45 a.m. until 12:52 a.m. CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report 151/08 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report. COUNCIL REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Kneehill Housing Commission (KHC) KHC Reeve Calhoun provided a written report of the February 28, 2008 meeting. 9.2 Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee PHYSICIAN COMM Councillor Long provided a written report on the March 26th meeting and advised the first meeting with the members at large would be held on April 1, 2008. 9.3 Badlands Ambulance Society (BAS) BAS Councillor Long provided a written report on the March 20th Badlands Ambulance Society meeting. KRWSC 9.4 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission (KRWSC) Councillor Holsworth provided a verbal report of the KRWSC meeting he had attended. 9.5 Liquid Strychnine Gopher Poison 2% LIQUID STRYCH Councillor Hoppins reported that 85 cases of 2% Liquid Strychnine had been sold to 82 farmers. Reports received indicate good results. FOSS 9.6 Kneehill Regional FCSS Meeting Councillor Painter provided a verbal report on the March 13'h FCSS meeting. ARB 9.7 Assessment Review Board (ARB) Training Course Page 5 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2008 Councillor Keiver provided a written report on the March 12th ARB training course attended by Councillor Hoppins, Councillor Long and himself. 152/08 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Council Committee reports. CARRIED 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee reports. • Council directed Administration proceed with booking rooms for the AAMDC Fall 2008 Convention being held in downtown Edmonton. • Administration to obtain information on preparing a supplementary assessment roll. IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 153/08 Councillor Painter moved that Council go in camera at 1:35 p.m. CARRIED 154/08 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council rise from in camera at 2:35 p.m. CARRIED 6.0 Business Arising Continued 6.3 Newspaper Contract 155/08 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council award the three year newspaper contract, effective from April 1, 2008 until March 31, 2011, to Capital Printers Ltd. CARRRIED ADJOURNMENT Adlournment Councillor Keiver moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:40 p.m. 156/08 CARRIED Reeve CAO Page 6 of 6 Initial: