HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-10 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2009
MINUTES OF THE MARCH 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. 6
Ken Hoppins, Councillor
Division No. 7
Bobby Painter, Councillor
ABSENT:
Division No. 2
Carol Calhoun, Reeve
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 8:30 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda:
The following amendments were made to the agenda:
Additions :
Under Operations Reports:
• 4.4a Water Service Area Phase 3 Part A- Change of
Name
Under New Business:
• 7.4 Drumheller and District Solid Waste — Recycling
Project
Under Council and Committee Reports:
• 9.1 Drumheller/Kneehill County Inter -Municipal
Meeting
• 9.2 Kneehill Ambulance Society
• 9.3 Wind Farm Tour
• 9.4 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Task Force
• 9.5 RMRF Annual Law Seminar
• 9.6 CAAMDC Zone Meeting
• 9.7 Canadian Badlands Ltd.
97/09 Councillor Keiver moved the approval of the agenda as
amended.
CARRIED
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MINUTES 2.0 Approval of February 24, 2009 Regular Council Meeting
Minutes
98/09 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the February 24, 2009
Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
CARRIED
5.0 Financial Reports
FINANCIAL There were no financial reports presented.
6.0 Business Arising
BUS ARISING 6.1 Bylaw 1582 — Speed Limit Restriction
B 1582 Councillor Long moved second reading of Bylaw 1582, that being
99/09 a bylaw to set a maximum speed limit of 50 kmh on a portion of
Range Road 23-1.
CARRIED
100/09 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading of Bylaw 1582.
CARRIED
GUIDE TO RURAL 6.2 Kneehill Countv Guide to Rural Livin
LIVING Councillor Long moved this agenda item be tabled until following
101/09 the In Camera session.
CARRIED
Rob Mayhew entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m.
6.3 Amendments to Water & Utility Policy #14-12
POLICY #14-12 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve amended Policy
102/09 #14-12 as presented.
CARRIED
POLICY #14-11 Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to
103/09 amend Policy #14-11 in order that the wording corresponds with
that used in Policy #14-12.
CARRIED
Gary Torhjelm, GT Farms, entered the meeting at 8:59 a.m.
4.3 Dust Control Request — GT Farms
GT FARMS Mr. Gary Torhjelm expressed concern regarding the possible
increase in traffic past his residence on Township Road 28-4 due to
the development of the Phase 2 Water Service Area Reservoir and
possible future truck fill. Mr. Torhjelm advised he would assume
responsibility for the cost of dust control, according to current
County policy, on Township Road 28-4, starting at Highway 21
and continuing for one mile west. However, Mr. Torjhelm
requested an agreement with the County that confirms that in the
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event the County converts the Phase 2 WSA reservoir to a truck
fill, the County will, at its cost, extend the dust control mitigation
for an additional one-half mile further west.
Councillor Hoppins moved Administration draft an agreement,
104/09 confirming that should the County develop a truck fill at the Phase
2 Water Service Area Reservoir, the County will, at its cost, extend
the existing one mile of dust control on Township Road 28-4, an
additional one-half mile west using appropriate dust control
material. This agreement is conditional upon the one mile of dust
control treatment, commencing at Highway 21 and continuing west
for one mile, being applied at the cost of the ratepayer as per
County policy.
CARRIED
Gary Torjhelm left the meeting at 9:15 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 9:15 a.m. until 9:25 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.
Direction of Council:
Operations to request letters of support from Richard Marz,
MLA Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, Rob Anderson, MLA
Airdrie-Chestemere, Jack Hayden, MLA Drumheller-
Stettler, and Kevin Sorenson, MP Crowfoot Constituency,
to accompany the Building Canada Fund application.
Letter to be sent to the KRWSC requesting permission to
use water from the Kirkpatrick reservoir to serve the
proposed Kirkpatrick/Dunphy water service area.
Debi Moon entered the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
105/09 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Operations Report
as presented.
CARRIED
NAMES — PH 1 &2 4.2 Water Service Area (WSA) Phase 1 and 2 Names
106/09 Councillor Long moved that Council approve naming WSA Phase
1 Gamble and WSA Phase 2 Grainger/Hesketh, selected from the
early school district names for those areas.
CARRIED
PH 3 WSA RFP 4.4 Water Service Area (WSA) Phase 3 Request for Proposal
(RFP)
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107/09 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council direct Administration to
start the Request For Proposal process for WSA Phase 3 and select
a consulting firm.
CARRIED
PH2 WSA
RESERVOIR TENDER 4.5 Water Service Area (WSA) Phase 2 (now known as
Hesketh/Grainer) Reservoir Approval to Tender
108/09 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the tendering of
the Hesketh/Grainger WSA Reservoir.
CARRIED
Rob Mayhew left the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 9:55 a.m. until 10:03 a.m.
Present when the meeting reconvened were Paul DeVos, Jordan
Overwater, and Brett Durand.
109/09 Councillor Painter moved the meeting recess to hear the public
hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
CARRIED
PUBLIC HEARING Time: 10:03 a.m.
110/09 Councillor Long moved the meeting back in session.
CARRIED
Time: 10:16 a.m.
Present when the meeting reconvened were Jerry Brett, Senior
Planning and Development Officer, Paul DeVos, Jordan
Overwater, and Brett Durand.
Paul DeVos, Jordan Overwater and Brett Durand left the meeting
at 10:17 a.m.
3.2 Bylaw #1587 — Redesignation from Agricultural "A"
B1587 -SW 5-33-26-W4 District to Country Residential "CR" District and Recreation
"R" District — Saddle Up Estates
Councillor Wittstock moved second reading of Bylaw 1587, this
being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1564 by redesignating a
111/09 portion of the SW 5-33-26-W4 from Agricultural District to
Recreation and Country Residential Districts.
CARRIED
112/09 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading to Bylaw 1587.
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6.0 Business Arising Continued
6.8 Hamlet Strategy/Wimborne Expansion
HAMLET/WIMB EXP Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
113/09 provide further information at a future Council meeting.
CARRIED
Councillor Long moved that Council direct Administration to
correspond with the applicant wanting an expansion of the
114/09 boundaries of the Hamlet of Wimborne advising of Council
direction and offering assurance that he will be kept updated.
CARRIED
POLICY #14-14 6.4 Policy #14-14 — Water & Utility Billings
115/09 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve amended Policy
#14-14 as presented.
CARRIED
B1589 6.5 Master Rates Bylaw 2009 — Bylaw 1589
Amendment: Swalwell Water - $3.07 per 1000 gal (0.68cubic
meters) or the current KRWSC water rate charged to Kneehill
County. Change to KRWSC water rate effective following a
complete billing cycle once connected to the County water
distribution line.
116/09 Councillor Long moved first reading of Bylaw 1589, this being a
Bylaw to establish the rates, fees, and charges for various goods,
license, permits and services provided by the County and repealing
Bylaw #1569
CARRIED
117/09 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading of Bylaw 1589.
CARRIED
118/09 Councillor Long moved that consideration to hold third reading be
given to Bylaw 1589.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
119/09 Councillor Wittstock moved third reading of Bylaw 1589.
CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 11:00 a.m. until 11:10 a.m.
2009 NEWSLETTER 6.6 Kneehill County Ratepayer Newsletter 2009
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the March 2009
120/09 Kneehill County Ratepayer Newsletter as amended.
CARRIED
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STRAT PLANNING 6.7 Strategic Planning Session
Council provided Administration with direction as to dates, venue
and structure of session.
• Date: June 24th & 25'
Venue: Ramada Inn, Drumheller
Structure: 8-10 a.m. June 24th Council only, 10 —noon
Council and Consultant, Balance of session Administration
joins Council and Consultant.
NEW BUS 7.0 New Business
AB TRAILNET 7.1 Alberta TrailNet Tax Exemption Request
TAX EXEMPTION Councillor Hoppins moved that Council support the
121/09 recommendation of Staff and not approve the Alberta TrailNet tax
exemption request.
CARRIED
Will Nyman, IT Technician, entered the meeting at 11:42 a.m.
7.2 Elected Official Electronic Attendance at Council Meetings
ELECTRONIC MTG Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the participation
ATTENDANCE of a Councillor who is out of the area in a Council meeting by
122/09 electronic means, providing the Councillor can be either heard or
seen by everyone present at the meeting. Further that
Administration be directed to develop a policy for Council
consideration.
Councillor Keiver requested a recorded vote.
In favour: Councillor Holsworth, Councillor Painter, Councillor
Wittstock, Councillor Hoppins, Councillor Long.
Against: Councillor Keiver
CARRIED
Will Nyman left the meeting at 11:45 a.m.
7.3 Linden Fire Department Request for Computer
LINDEN FIRE COMP Councillor Long moved that Council approve the donation of a
123/09 2005 computer, scheduled by Kneehill County for replacement, to
the Linden Fire Department.
CARRIED
The meeting recessed for lunch from 11:48 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
4.0 Operations Reports Continued
WSA - SELKIRK 4.4a Water Service Area Phase 3 Part A — Change of Name
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Councillor Wittstock moved that Selkirk Water Service Area be
124/09 selected as the name for Water Service Area Phase 3 Part A.
CARRIED
DRUM SOLID WASTE 7.4 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management
RECYCLING PRG Association — Proposed Recycling Program
125/09 Councillor Long moved the Drumheller & District Solid Waste
proposed recycling program be added to the upcoming Ratepayer
Meetings agenda.
CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE 8.0 Correspondence Report
REPORT Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the
126/09 Correspondence Report as presented.
CARRIED
COMM REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports
DRUM INTER-MUN 9.1 Drumheller/Kneehill County Inter -municipal Meeting
MTG Deputy Reeve Holsworth summarized the issues discussed at the
February 25th Inter -municipal meeting with the Town of
Drumheller.
KAS 9.2 Kneehill Ambulance Society
Deputy Reeve Holsworth updated Council on the March 4th
meeting.
• The Provincial contract arrived on Friday March 6th at 5:00
p.m. The contract has been reviewed and should be signed
this week.
E911 Dispatch has been 100% taken over by the Province.
Badlands Ambulance signing contract with the Province on
Friday, March 141h
Effective April 1, 2009 ambulance employees will receive
a significant wage increase to make their pay schedule
comparable to other ambulance services in the area.
WIND TOUR 9.3 Wind Tower Tour — Ft. McLeod (County of Willow Creek)
To bring all of Council up to date, the tour of the Ft. McLeod Wind
Farm and the subsequent meeting with the Willow Creek Council
was reviewed.
DR R&R 9.4 Dr Recruitment & Retention Task Force
Councillor Long apprised Council of the upcoming visit of a
physician interested in looking at practicing in Three Hills.
RMRF LAW SEM 9.5 RMRF Annual Law Seminar
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Councillor Hoppins and the CAO, Kevin Miner, summarized the
RMRF Annual Law Seminar they had attended on March 6th in
Edmonton.
CAAMDC ZONE MTG 9.6 CAAMDC Zone Meeting
Deputy Reeve Holsworth reported on the CAAMDC Zone Meeting
held on February 20, 2009.
CAN BADLANDS 9.7 Canadian Badlands Ltd.
Councillor Long provided Council with a written report on the
Canadian Badlands Ltd. Annual General Meeting.
127/09 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Committee
Reports.
CARRIED
BUS PENDING 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports
10.1 Business Pending Report 2009
REPORTS Councillor Long moved that Council receive the 2009 Business
128/09 Pending Report.
CARRIED
10.2 Business Summary 2009 & 10.3 Business Pending 2008
129/09 Councillor Keiver moved that Council receive the Business
Summary 2009 and Business Pending 2008 reports.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera
130/09 Councillor Painter moved the meeting go in camera at 1:33 p.m.
KAIR 11"
131/09 Councillor Long moved the meeting rise from in camera at 3:45
p.m.
CARRIED
GUIDE TO RURAL 6.2 Kneehill County Guide to Rural Living
LIVING Councillor Long moved that Agenda Item #6.2, Kneehill County
132/09 Guide to Rural Living, be lifted from the table.
CARRIED
Councillor Long moved that 2,000 Guide to Rural Living
133/09 brochures be ordered from Unicom Graphics.
CARRIED
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TROCHU TRUCK Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
FILL provide more detailed information on the proposed Trochu Truck
134/09 Fill at a future Council meeting.
CARRIED
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
communicate with the Town of Three Hills regarding the provision
135/09 water and wastewater services to proposed subdivision
KNE080123, Jonathon Bowman, north of Three Hills.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT Adlournment
136/09 Councillor Painter moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:45p.m.
CARRIED
Reeve
CAO
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