HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.09.26 Council Minutes SignedCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA
3(neehill Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0
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1. Call Meeting to Order
1.1 Agenda
1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda
1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2023
3. Appointments
3.1 Jim Northcott, Acme Alumni Association @ 10:00 a.m.
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Policy 13-2- Grader Gravel Services Policy, Update
5. Community Services
5.1 Planning
5.1.1 Bylaw 1889 — Land Use Bylaw 1808 Amendment
5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
5.3 Protective Services
5.3.1 RCMP Quarterly Report and County Enforcement Report
5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 2023 Post -Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit
6. Corporate Services
6.1 Annual Tax Cancellations
6.2 Bylaw 1891- Residential Tax Arrears Payment Plan
6.3 Bylaw 1890 - Tax Penalty Bylaw
6.4 Operating and Project Forecasts
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Kneehill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Task Force 2023 Annual Report
7.2 FCSS — Proposed 2024 Budget
7.3 Review of Affordable Housing Funding Programs — Proposed RMA Resolution
7.4 2024 Municipal Internship Program Hosting
7.5 Letter of Support to Province Regarding Renewable Energy Pause
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
There are no appointments scheduled.
8.1 Acme Alumni Association — Gymnasium Funding Request
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Community Futures Wildrose
9.2 Police Advisory Committee
9.3 Marigold Library
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
9.5 2023 Post Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
11. Closed Session
11.1 Personnel Update (Section 17- FOIP)
12. Motions from Closed Session
11 Adjourn
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COUNTY
Council Present:
Kneehill County
Regular Meeting of Council
Minutes
September 26, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO
Faye McGhee, Councillor
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Reeve
Carrie Fobes, Councillor
Laura Lee Mache[ I -Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, Deputy Reeve
Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
Kinza Barney, Director of Corporate Services
Debra Grosfield, Manager of Protective Services
Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development
Marika Von Mirbach, Financial Planning Coordinator
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator
Rajeana Nyman, Property Tax Clerk
Call Meeting to Order
Reeve Wttstock called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
1.1 Agenda
1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Addition under Delegations
3.1 Jim Northcott, Acme Alumni Association @ 10:00 a.m.
Addition under Legislative Services
7.5 Letter of support to Province Regarding Renewable Energy Pause
Addition under Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearings Business
8.1 Acme Alumni Association- Gymnasium Funding Request
Additions under Council & Committee Reports
9.3 Marigold Library
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnerships
9.5 2023 Post Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit r l
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1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution: 306123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the agenda as amended.
September 26, 2023
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of September 12 2023
Resolution: 307/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the September 12, 2023,
Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Policy 13-2- Grader Gravel Services Policy, Update
Resolution: 308/23
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council defer the Grader and Gravel Services Policy #13-2 discussion to a
future Committee of the Whole meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. Community Services
5.1 Planning
5.1.1 flaw 1889 —Land Use Bylaw 1808 Amendment
Resolution: 309123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council give first reading to Bylaw 1889 as presented to replace
sections 71 and 74 of Land Use Bylaw 1808 as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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September 26, 2023
Resolution: 310123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council set the public hearing for Bylaw 1889 to be held on November
14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.3 Protective Services
5.3.1 RCMP Quarterly Report and County Enforcement Report
Resolution: 311123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council accepts the RCMP Quarterly Report and Kneehill County
-.Enforcement Report as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Appointments
3.1 Jim Northcott, Acme Alumni Association A 10:00 a.m.
The Chair called for a recess at 9:50 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at
10:02 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
5. Community Services
5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 2023 Post -Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit
Resolution: 312/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council approve the attendance of all members of Council at the 2023
Post -Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit in Calgary on Monday
September 25'", 2023.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. Corporate Services
6.1 Annual Tax Cancellations
Resolution: 313/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council approve the cancellation of 2023 taxes for Gas Co-ops as per
Policy 16-15; and that Council approve the cancellation of the portion of the
Grants in Place of Taxes Program not paid by the Province for Roll #
30211533000.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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September 26, 2023
6.2 Bylaw 1891- Residential Tax Arrears Payment Plan
Resolution: 314123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council provide third and final reading to Bylaw #1891 to authorize the
establishment of a Tax Arrears Payment Plan.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.3 Bylaw 1890 - Tax Penalty Bylaw
Resolution: 316123
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council provide first reading to Bylaw #1890 that being a bylaw for the
purpose of establishing a tax penalty structure.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 316123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council provide second reading to Bylaw #1890.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 317123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council provide unanimous consent to hold third and final reading to Bylaw
#1890.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 318123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council provide third and final reading to Bylaw #1890.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.4 Operating and Project Forecasts
Resolution: 319123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council approves the 2024-2027 Operating (Appendix A) and 2024-2029
Capital and Project (Appendix F) Forecasts, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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September 26, 2023
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Kneehill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Task Force 2023 Annual
Report
Resolution: 320123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council receive for information the 2023 Kneehill Medical Services
Retention and Recruitment Task Force Annual Report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.2 FCSS — Proposed 2024 Budget
Resolution: 321/23
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council approve the proposed Kneehill Regional Family and Community
Support Services (FCSS) 2024 Budget as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.3 Review of Affordable Housing Funding Programs — Proposed RMA Resolution
Resolution: 322123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council provide support for Wheatland County's proposed RMA resolution
regarding Affordable Housing Funding Programs.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.4 2024 Municipal Internship Program Hosting
Resolution: 323123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council direct Administration to submit an application for Kneehill County to
be a host municipality for the 2024 Municipal Internship Program.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.5 Letter of Support to Province Regarding Renewable Energy Pause
Resolution: 324/23
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council direct Administration to send a letter of support to the Premier,
Executive Council, and local MLA regarding the moratorium on renewable energy
approvals.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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September 26, 2023
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Acme Alumni Association —Gymnasium Funding Request
Resolution: 326123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council confirm total funding in the amount of $100,000 for the Acme
School gymnasium project, and direct staff to develop recommended funding
options.
CARRIED
9. Council and Committee Reports
Resolution: 326123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.1 Community Futures Wildrose
Councillor Christie provided a verbal report on the Community Futures Wildrose
program.
9.2 Police Advisory Committee
Councillor Cunningham provided an update on the meeting she attended on
August 31, 2023.
9.3 Marigold Library
Councillor McGhee provided a verbal report on the Marigold Library Committee.
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Councillor McGhee provided a verbal report on the Central Alberta Economic
Partnership Committee.
9.5 2023 Post Election Alberta Tourism Advocacy Summit
Councillor McGhee provided a verbal report on the Summit Council attended on
September 25, 2023.
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10. Council Follow -Up Action List
The Chair called for a recess at 12:33 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:24
p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 327123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11. Closed Session
Resolution: 328123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That this meeting goes into closed session at 1:39 a.m. for the following reason:
• Personnel (Section 17-F0IP)
1:54 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
1:54 p.m. - meeting resumed.
Resolution: 329123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve King
That Council return to open meeting at 1:56 p.m.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:57 p.m.
J ry Wittstoc , Reeve
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Mike Haug n, CAO
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