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Home My WebLink About2009-02-10 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2009 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor PRESENT Division No. 4 Glen Keiver, Councillor Division No. 5 Bob Long, Councillor Division No. 7 Bobby Painter, Councillor ABSENT: Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Reeve Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long Deputy Reeve Holsworth in the Chair: CALL TO ORDER Deputy Reeve Holsworth called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: The following amendments were made to the agenda: Additions : Under New Business: • 7.4 Community Grants to Nonprofit Organizations • 7.5 Bylaw #1587 — Re -designation from "A" to "CR" and "R" Under Council and Committee Reports: • 9.1 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission • 9.2 Kneehill Regional Doctor Recruitment and Retention Task Force • 9.3 Gravel Consortium (West) meeting 47/09 Councillor Long moved the approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED 2.0 Approval of Minutes MINUTES 2.1 Approval of January 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes 48/09 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the January 26, 2009 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Page 1 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 CARRIED FINANCIAL 5.0 Financial Reports REPORTS There were no financial reports presented. 6.0 Business Arising AMEND #585/08 6.1 Amendment to Motion 585/08 49/09 Councillor Painter moved that Council amend Motion #585/08 to read, "Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to proceed with the purchase of the Mt. Vernon Water Service, as per Council's guiding principles for assuming ownership of a water cooperative." CARRIED INTER-MUN MTG 6.2 Inter -municipal Meeting with Drumheller Council Attendance was confirmed with Council for the February 25th inter -municipal meeting and agenda topics were discussed. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business LAW ENFORCEMENT 7.2 AAMDC Member Bulletin — Changing Law Enforcement FRAMEWORK Framework Review REVIEW Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to compile and forward the responses from Council regarding the 50/09 Changing Law Enforcement Framework Review to the AAMDC. CARRIED 7.3 MSI Building Rehabilitation/Replacement Application MSI BLDG APP Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to 51/09 withdraw MSI application CAP -932, Building Rehabilitation - Replacement Project. CARRIED 7.4 Community Grants to Nonprofit Organizations COMM GRANTS Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the February 52/09 2009 funding allocations as per the recommendations of the Community Grants Committee. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 9:08 to 9:18 a.m. Debi Moon was present when the meeting reconvened. CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report 53/09 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Correspondence report. Page 2 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 COMMITTEE REPTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 9.1 KRWSC (Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission) KRWSC Councillor Wittstock reported that upon request from the KRWSC, Alberta Municipal Affairs, will be doing a ministerial review of the Commission's financial status. The next meeting will be held on February 18th at 3:00 p.m. with M.P. Kevin Sorenson at the Acme Village Office. As Councillor Wittstock will not be available Councillor Holsworth, the alternate representative will attend this meeting. DR. R&R COMM 9.2 Kneehill Regional Doctor Recruitment & Retention Task Force Councillor Long updated Council on the status of the current recruitment potential advising he had received information from the RPAP representative that the delay in receiving licensing approval was due to the physician's tardiness in returning the forms and had nothing to do with the Alberta College of Physicians & Surgeons. 9.3 West Gravel Consortium WEST GRAVEL, Councillor Holsworth reported on the meeting he had attended. A CONSORTIUM report will be made by Kevin Miner and Ron Leaf at the Central Zone AAMDC meeting on February 20th in Delia. 54/09 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports. CARRIED BUS PENDING 10.0 Business Pending & Summary Reports 55/09 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary reports. CARRIED IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 56/09 Councillor Long moved the meeting go in camera at 9:32 a.m. Debi Moon left the meeting at this time. 57/09 Councillor Keiver moved the meeting rise from in camera at 9:55 a.m. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 9:55 to 10:00 a.m. Page 3 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 58/09 Councillor Painter moved the meeting recess to hear the public hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CARRIED PUBLIC HEARING Time: 10:01 a.m. 59/09 Councillor Long moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 10:20 a.m. Present when the meeting reconvened were Jerry Brett, Senior Planning and Development Officer, Philip Rough, Planning and Development Officer, Paul DeVos, Steve and Janet Leischner. 7.1 Bylaw #1586 — Saddle Up Estates Area Structure Plan SADDLE UP ESTATES Councillor Long moved second reading to Bylaw 1586, that being 60/09 a Bylaw for the adoption of an Area Structure Plan for Saddle Up BYLAW 1586 Estates, as amended. CARRIED 61/09 Councillor Wittstock moved third reading to Bylaw 1586. CARRIED 7.5 Schedule Public Hearing for Re -designation from "A"to "CR" and "R"— Bylaw 1587 — Development of Saddle Up Estates BYLAW 1587 Councillor Long moved first reading of Bylaw 1587, this being a Bylaw to amend the Land -Use Bylaw by redesignating the SW 5- 62/09 33-26-W4 from Agricultural District to Country Residential and Recreational Districts. CARRIED PUBLIC HEARING Councillor Painter moved that Council schedule March 10, 2009 at 63/09 10:00 a.m. for the Public Hearing for this redesignation. CARRIED Jerry Brett, Philip Rough, Paul DeVos, Steve and Janet Leischner left the meeting at 10:25 a.m. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, entered the meeting at 10:30 a.m. OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations REPORT 4.1 Operations Report Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads) and Water Reports. Page 4 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 BUILDING CAN FUND 4.2 Building Canada Fund Councillor Long moved that Council authorize Administration to 64/09 proceed with the Building Canada Fund — Communities Component Grant application for funding towards the WSA Phase 3 and Kirkpatrick/Dunphy projects. Discussion ensued regarding the need for shovel ready projects in order to be considered for this grant and the difficulty in preparing a grant application of this magnitude by the March 15th deadline. Councillor Long withdrew motion #64/09. Councillor Painter moved to table this item for further discussion 65/09 following the in camera session. CARRIED IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera (Continued) 66/09 Councillor Long moved the meeting go in camera at 11:05 a.m. CARRIED 67/09 Councillor Keiver moved the meeting rise from in camera at 11:45 a.m. CARRIED The meeting recessed for lunch from 11:45 a.m. until 12:50 p.m. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, was present when the meeting reconvened. BCF -CC 4.2 Building Canada Fund — Communities Component 68/09 Councillor Painter moved Agenda Item #4.2 be lifted off the table. CARRIED 69/09 Councillor Wittstock moved that Phase 3 of the Kneehill County Water Service Area be divided into two manageable areas in size, and that Kneehill County Administration be directed to apply for the Building Canada Fund -Communities Component for the southwest portion of the current Phase 3 WSA. CARRIED WSA PH 2 TENDER Water Service Area Phase 2 Water Distribution System Tender Page 5 of 6 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2009 70/09 Councillor Painter moved the Water Service Area Phase 2 Water Distribution System tender be awarded to Chinook Pipelines Inc. CARRIED ADJOURNMENT Adjournment 71/09 Councillor Long moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:36 p.m. CARRIED Reeve CAO Page 6 of 6 Initial: