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Home My WebLink About2008-08-05 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2008 PRESENT CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 5, 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. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor 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 Barbara Long Reeve Calhoun in the Chair: Reeve Calhoun called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: The following additions were made to the agenda: Under Business Arising • 5.3 CN Rail Siding Update Under In Camera • Kneehill Water Distribution Line Construction 354/08 Councillor Long moved the approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED 2.0 Approval of Minutes MINUTES 2.1 Approval of July 15, 2008 Council Minutes 355/08 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the July 15, 2008 Regular Council Minutes. CARRIED 2.2 Approval of July 15, 2008 Public Hearing Minutes (LUB P.H MINUTES Wrecking Yards — Bylaw 1578) 356/08 Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the July 15, 2008 Public Hearing Minutes. CARRIED BUS ARISING 5.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 5.1 Taxation of RMO Stations Councillor Wittstock moved that Council provide for tax relief, in accordance with Section 347 of the Municipal Government Act, on Gas Co-op RMO Stations located within Kneehill County as identified by the following roll numbers: RMO STATIONS 32272431200;33232920400;35240620400;29222241500; 29230920610;30212040900;30241931300;30243510100; 357/08 30253510100;31233210100;31250241500;28200420420; 28221810810. CARRIED Councillor Wittstock moved second reading of Bylaw 1581, this 358/08 being a bylaw to provide for tax relief on Gas Co-op RMO Stations located within Kneehill County. CARRIED Page 1 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2008 359/08 Councillor Long moved third reading of Bylaw 1581. MOTION DEFEATED BYLAW 1579 5.2 Land Use Bylaw Amendment, Livestock in Country Residential District, Bylaw 1579 Councillor Long moved second reading of Bylaw 1579, this being 360/08 a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1564, by allowing the keeping of livestock in a Country Residential District. CARRIED Further readings to Bylaw 1579 to be considered by Council following the Public Hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. 6.0 New Business 6.1 Core Values Statement CORE VALUES Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the addition to 361/08 the Core Values Statement as amended. 6.2 Meeting with Ministers at AAMDC Fall Convention MTG MINISTERS Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to arrange appointments with Minister Ray Danyluk, Alberta 362/08 Municipal Affairs, and Minister Rob Renner, Alberta Environment, during the Fall AAMDC Convention. CARRIED Pete McRae, Environmental Supervisor, and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Assistant entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m. OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations WSA PH 2 RISER 4.1 Water Service Area Phase 2 Riser Request REQUEST Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the re -location 363/08 of the riser from the N.E. 16-29-24-W4 to the N.W. 16-29-24-W4, to accommodate the development of a new residence. CARRIED 5.0 Business Arising Continued 5.1 CN Railway Long Siding CN SIDING Council requested that Operations provide an update on the CN Rail Siding later in the meeting. Pete McRae and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:23 a.m. RECESS The meeting recessed from 9:23 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. NEW BUS 6.0 New Business Continued PAVE PTN PM6-0 6.3 Request to Pave a Portion of Range Road 26-0 (Acme Cemetery Road) 364/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council direct Administration to contact the contractor paving Secondary Highway 806 to make arrangements to extend the paving on Range Road 26-0, to the existing diminution in the road, a distance of approximately 50 meters. 365/08 Councillor Hoppins moved the motion be amended to reflect a maximum cost of $10,000 for this project. A vote was taken on the motion, as amended. .: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2008 5.3 CN Railway Long Siding Update Operations advised Council that Al Erickson, Public Works Officer, Engineering Services CN Rail, will be unavailable until August 11, 2008. LOGO TRADEMARK 6.0 New Business Continued 6.4 Logo Trademark Registration 366/08 Council moved to receive as information the Logo Trademark Registration report. CARRIED 6.5 Peace Officer Services Agreement (Kneehill Countv/VillaLye of Carbon) PEACE OFCR AGRMT Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve entering into the Peace Officer Services Agreement, as provided, with the Village of 367/08 Carbon. CARRIED 6.7 Kneehill County Council Photos COUNCIL PHOTOS Councillor Hoppins moved that each Councillor be provided with 368/08 an 8"x10" photo, with the cost allotted to the legislative budget. CARRIED FIRE GUARDIAN 6.8 ADDointment of Fire Guardian — Carbon Fire Department 369/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the appointment of Leigh Somers, from the Carbon Fire Department as Fire Guardian for the 2008/2009 burning permit season. CARRIED RISK CONTROL 6.9 Risk Control Policy and Program 370/08 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the Risk Control Policy, #3-25, as presented. CARRIED KC SCHOLARSHIP 6.11 Kneehill Countv Scholarship 2008 - $1,000 371/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Ashley Penner receive the 2008 Kneehill County Scholarship and that the funds be forwarded upon receipt of confirmation of registration at a post -secondary institution. RECESS The meeting recessed from 9:58 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. Jerry Brett, Senior Planner & Development Officer, and Philip Rough, Development Officer, were present when the meeting reconvened. PUBLIC HEARING 3.2 Public Hearin 372/08 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting recess to hear the public hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CARRIED Time: 10:05 a.m. 373/08 Councillor Keiver moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: l 0: l 0a.m. 5.0 Business Arising Continued BYLAW 1579 5.2 Bylaw 1579 - LUB Amendment to Allow Livestock in Country Residential District — Bylaw 1579 Page 3 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2008 Councillor Long moved third reading of Bylaw #1579, 374/08 this being a bylaw amending Land Use Bylaw 1564, by allowing the keeping of livestock in a Country Residential District. CARRIED Jerry Brett and Philip Rough left the meeting at 10:12 a.m. 6.0 New Business Continued CENSUS 6.10 Municipal Census 375/08 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED MSI OPERATIONAL 6.12 Municipal Sustainabilitv Initiative (MSI) Conditional Operating Grant Funding Councillor Long moved that Council approve the allocation of conditional operating funding under the MSI program for 2007 and 376/08 2008 for the following items: Additional Fuel Costs, 2008 Manpower and Wage Increases, Dr. Recruitment Initiative, Records Management Filing System and Equalized Fire Hall Funding. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 10:35 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Will Nyman, IT Technician, entered the meeting at 10:41 a.m. IT PLAN 6.6 IT Capital Replacement Plan 2009 Revision 377/08 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve the 2009 IT Capital Replacement Plan as presented. CARRIED Will Nyman left the meeting at 10:53 a.m. CORR REPORT 7.0 Correspondence Report 378/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Correspondence report. CARRIED 8.0 Council and Committee Reports COUNCIL REPTS 8.1 Ambulance Transition AMB TRANSITION Reeve Calhoun and Councillor Holsworth reported on the teleconference meeting with David Thompson Health Region (DTHR) Regional Transition Lead Lyle McKellar, Board members from Palliser Health and the Peace Area who had participated in the pilot transition project, and municipal representatives from the David Thompson Health Region. • No degradation of services. • DTHR second largest area having 17 EMS Providers and 9 Dispatch Centres. Consolidation to 3 EMS Dispatch Centres planned. Municipalities remain responsible for E911 costs. • No first responders. • Total funding from Province $8.1 million, for 330,000 residents for approximately $24 per capita. The pilot projects received $75 per capita. • No topping up by municipalities. • Alberta Health Services recommended contract services be for only a 1-2 year time period. The service will be performance based and at the end of 2 years will consider extending for a longer period. Page 4 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2008 • Questioned whether uncollectible invoices will be the responsibility of the ambulance service. • No direction provided regarding assets of ambulance services. • Service providers to contact Lyle McKellar regarding their intention to provide ground ambulance service. Letters of support from participating municipalities to KAS in support of their bid to continue to provide services, if the KAS feels that it is economically feasible. • July 29, 2008 Meeting with Lyle McKellar, in Red Deer with EMS Providers attended by Councillor Holsworth. • Provincial Business Plan, as to the distribution of funds, to be delivered by August 29th BUS PENDING 9.0 Business Summary Reports Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business 379/08 Summary Reports. CARRIED 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports BUS ARISING There was no business arising from Council and Committee reports. IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 380/08 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council go in camera at 1:10 p.m. CARRIED 381/08 Councillor Painter moved that Council rise from in camera at 1:40 p.m. CARRIED ADJOURNMENT Adiournment 382/08 Councillor Hoppins moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:45 p.m. CARRIED Reeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: