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3(nee Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO
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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 October 10, 2023
3. Appointments
No Appointments Scheduled
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Integrated Facility Condition and Asset Retirement Assessment Update- Addition to Agenda
4.2 Bridge- Hwy 587
5. Community Services
5.1 Planning
5.1.1 Bylaw 1889 Public Hearing Postponement
5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
5.3 Protective Services
5.3.1 Trochu Fire Truck Repairs
5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 Economic Development Survey
6. Corporate Services
6.1 Tax Cancellation- Industrial Accounts
6.2 Preliminary Reserve Strategy
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations Policy #15-3, Round Two
7.2 AUC Webinar
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
No Appointments Scheduled
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Kneehill Housing
9.2 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
9.3 Division 1 Councillor Report
9.4 Harvest for Kids
9.5 Flapjack Fiesta
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
11. Closed Session
11.1 Intergovernmental Relations (Section 21- FOIP)
11.2 Third Party Business (Section 16-FOIP)
12. Motions from Closed Session
13. Adjourn
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3(neehill
COUNTY
Kneehill County
Regular Meeting of Council
Minutes
October 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0
Council Present: Faye McGhee, Councillor
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Deputy Reeve
Carrie Fobes, Councillor
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, 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
Jenna Kester, Economic Development Intern
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator
Rajeana Nyman, Property Tax Clerk
1. Call Meeting to Order
Reeve King called the meeting to order at 10:25 a.m.
1.1 Agenda
1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Additions under Infrastructure
4.1 Integrated Facility Condition and Asset Retirement Assessment Update
4.2 Bridge Hwy 587
Additions under Legislative Services
7.2 AUC Engagement Session Webinar
Additions under Council & Committee Reports
9.4 Harvest for Kids
9.5 Flapjack Fiesta
Additions under Closed Session
11.2 Third Party Business (Section 16- FOIP)
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1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution: 381123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the agenda as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2023
Resolution: 382/23
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the October 10, 2023,
Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Integrated Facility Condition and Asset Retirement Assessment Update -Addition
to Agenda
Resolution: 383123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the'Integrated Facility Condition and Asset Retirement
Assessment Project' with an allocated budget of $325,000 to be distributed over
the next three years, with an immediate commencement, to be funded from the
Contingency Reserve.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4.2 Bridge- Hwy 587
The bridge on Highway 587 has been successfully completed and repaired. In
light of this accomplishment, Council intends to express their gratitude by
sending a thank -you letter to the Minister of Transportation. This decision comes
following Council's meeting with the Minister of Transportation during the RMA
Spring Conference, where they discussed the urgent need for the bridge's repair.
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6. Community Services
5.1 Planning
5.1.1 Bylaw 1889 Public Hearing Postponement
Resolution: 384/23
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That this meeting goes into closed session at 10:45 a.m. for the following
reason(s):
Advice from Officials (Section 24-FOIP)
Resolution: 386/23
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council return to open meeting at 10:59 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED
11:00 a.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
11:00 a.m. - meeting resumed.
Resolution: 386123
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council move to reschedule the public hearing for Bylaw 1889 to the
December 12, 2023, Council meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m.
5.3 Protective Services
5.3.1 Trochu Fire Truck Repairs
Resolution: 387/23
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council accept the Trochu Fire Truck Repair report for information and
authorize the transfer of up to $55,000 from the Contingency Reserve to the
Protective Services budget.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 Economic Development Survey
Resolution: 388123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council request its members to complete the Economic Development
Survey.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. Corporate Services
6.1 Tax Cancellation- Industrial Accounts
Resolution: 389123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the cancellation of taxes on Municipal Tax Rolls that have
been turned over to the Orphan Well Association and are affiliated with Manitok
Energy Inc., Trident Exploration (Alberta), Lexin Resources Ltd., Arrow Point Oil
& Gas Ltd., and Canyon Oil and Gas Corporation, totaling $75,545.07.
Those being Tax Rolls 34222431300, 32231020410, 33221831100,
29261041600, 32221020400, 28213431201, 34213240900, 32220642100,
33221710800, 29261010800, 33242220400, 28211231101, 34213231300,
31222510100, 33220210100, 29260341600, 32233420400, 28201820501,
33233010100, 30251931200, 29253332100, 29260310700, 32232731300,
28200740900, 33232410800, 30251910700, 33222910700, 29261420300,
32232320600, 31231231100, 33231310100, 30251410110, 33221910700,
29261410700,30231141500;and
That Council approve the cancellation of taxes that have been deemed
uncollectable, affiliated with Pocahontas Petroleum Ltd and Crimson Energy Ltd.,
for a total of $13,723.65; and
That Council direct Administration to submit an application under the Provincial
Education Requisition Credit (PERC) for the uncollectable Education Requisition
(NR) and Industrial Property Requisition (DIP).
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.2 Preliminary Reserve Strategy
Resolution: 390/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council accept the report on a `Preliminary Reserve Strategy' for
information, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Legislative Services
The Chair called fora recess at 11:52 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 12:52
p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
7.1 Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations Policy #15-3, Round Two
Resolution: 391123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council approve the allocation of Round Two Community Grants to the
following Non -Profit Organizations with funding to come from the Community
Grant Program and Century Farm Award program budgets:
• Three Hills Skating Club $1,170.00;
• Huxley Community Association $1,250.00;
• Acme Playschool Association $490.00;
• Three Hills Arts Academy $5,000.00;
• Three Hills Golf Club $3,800.00; and,
• Torrington Tourism Action Society $5,000.00.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.2 AUC Webinar
Resolution: 392123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council direct Administration to register Kneehill County for the November
14th, AUC Engagement Webinar.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Council and Committee Reports
Resolution: 393/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.1 Kneehill Housing
Councillor Cunningham provided a report on the meeting Councillor Fobes and
herself attended on October 2, 2023.
9.2 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Councillor McGhee provided a report on the meeting she attended on October
19, 2023.
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9.3 Division 1 Councillor Report
Councillor McGhee provided a report on the some of the meetings she has
attended.
9.4 Harvest for Kids
Councillor Cunningham provided a verbal report on the event she attended,
9.5 Flapiack Fiesta
A verbal report was provided by the Council members who attended the Kneehill
Regional FCSS Flap Jack Fiesta.
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
Resolution: 394/23
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11. Closed Session
Resolution: 395123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That this meeting goes into closed session at 1:18 p.m. for the following reason(s):
• Intergovernmental Relations (Section 21-FOIP)
• Third Party Business (Section 16-FOIP)
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 396/23
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council return to open meeting at 1:39 p.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1:39 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
1:40 p.m. - meeting resumed.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m,
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