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COUNTY
Kneehill County
Organizational Meeting of Council
Minutes
October 24, 2023, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO
Council Present: Faye McGhee, Councillor
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Carrie Fobes, Councillor
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, Councillor
Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
Kinza Barney, Director of Corporate Services
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Adoption of the Organizational Meeting Agenda
Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
Resolution: 344123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council move to adopt the October 24th, 2023 Organizational Meeting agenda as
presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Voting Procedures
Resolution: 346/23
Moved by: Councillor King
That Council utilize the voting procedures of secret ballot when there is more than one
nomination for position of Reeve and Deputy Reeve.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 346123
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council approve that all ballots be destroyed at the end of the meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Establish Municipal Office
Resolution: 347123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council establish the municipal office at 1600 2nd Street NE, Three Hills, AB.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Election of Reeve
Mike Haugen called for nominations for the office of Reeve for 2023/2024.
Councillor Wittstock nominated Councillor King for the office of Reeve for 2023/2024.
Councillor King accepted the nomination.
Mike Haugen asked two more times if there were any further nominations.
Resolution: 348123
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That nominations cease.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Councillor King was declared Reeve.
Reeve King was administered the Oath of Office and assumed the position of Chair.
6. Election of Deputy Reeve
The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve for 2023/2024.
Councillor McGhee nominated Councillor Wittstock for the office of Deputy Reeve for
202312024.
Councillor Wittstock accepted the nomination.
Councillor Fobes nominated Councillor McGhee for the office of Deputy Reeve for
2023/2024.
Councillor McGhee accepted the nomination.
The Reeve asked two more times if there were any further nominations.
Resolution: 349123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council declare nominations to cease.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
Mike Haugen declared Councillor Wittstock as Deputy Reeve of Kneehill County. Deputy
Reeve Wittstock was administered the Oath of Office.
6. Seating Arrangements in Council Chambers 2023
Council determined the new seating arrangements at the Council table pursuant to
Bylaw 1846, Meeting Procedures Bylaw, 9 (4).
7. Regular Council Meeting Dates 2024
Resolution: 360/23
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council approve the scheduling of the 2024 Organizational Meeting for Tuesday,
October 22, 2024 and to hold all regular Council meeting dates on the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month with the exception of:
• January- Schedule one meeting for January 91 as the Agricultural Service Board
conference is scheduled on the fourth Tuesday.
• July- Schedule one meeting for July 16, 2024
• August- Schedule one meeting for August 13, 2024
• December- Schedule one meeting for December 10, 2024
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8. Committee of the Whole Meeting Dates 2024
Resolution: 361123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council approve the third Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. for a Committee of
the Whole meeting, with the following exceptions:
• March 19, 2024
• July 16, 2024
• August 20, 2024
and the December Committee of the Whole Meeting be held on December 3rd, 2024.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Municipal Planning Commission Meeting Dates 2024
Resolution: 362123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the scheduling of the 2024 Municipal Planning Commission
meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month in 2024 with the exception of:
f The December meeting to be held on December 19th, 2024
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10. 2023/2024 Board and Committee Appointments
10.1 Agricultural Service Board
Resolution: 363/23
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Wade Christie, Debbie Penner, Jerry Wittstock and Carrie
Fobes to the Agricultural Service Board and appoint Faye McGhee as an
alternate member.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 354/23
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Wade Christie as Chairman to the Agricultural Service
Board.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 355123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Alfred Neufeld as Member at Large for a three-year term to
the Agricultural Service Board effective January 1, 2024 and expiring on
December 31, 2026.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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10.2 Agricultural Appeal Board 2024
Resolution: 356/23
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council utilizes the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the
Agricultural Appeal Board.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.3 Soil Conservation Appeal, Board 2024
Resolution: 357/23
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council appoints the Agricultural Service Board as the Soil Conservation Act
Appeal Board, per Section 14(a) of the Soil Conservation Act.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.4 Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee 2024
Resolution: 358123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Reeve to the Regional Emergency Management Advisory
Committee and Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.5 AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission
Resolution: 359123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council appoint Jerry Wittstock to the AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission
and Debbie Penner as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.6 Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP)
Resolution: 360/23
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Faye McGhee to the Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Committee and Laura Lee Cunningham as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.7 Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta (Zone 2) Director Committee
Resolution: 361123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council appoint the Reeve to the Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Director Committee and appoint Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.8 Police Advisory Committee
Resolution: 362123
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Laura Lee Cunningham to the Police Advisory Committee
and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.9 Community Futures Wild Rose
Resolution: 363123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Wade Christie to the Community Futures Wild Rose
Committee and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.10 Kneeiill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Committee
Resolution: 364123
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council appoint Ken King to the Kneehill Medical Services Retention and
Recruitment Committee and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.11 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association
Resolution: 365123
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Debbie Penner to the Drumheller and District Solid Waste
Management Association and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.12 Kneehill Housing Corporation
Resolution: 366123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council appoint Laura Lee Cunningham and Carrie Fobes to the Kneehill
Housing Corporation and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.13 Kneehill Regional Family & Community Support Services Board
Resolution: 367/23
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council appoint Ken King to the Kneehill Regional Family and Community
Support Services Board and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.14 Kneehill Regional Partnership
Resolution: 368/23
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Faye McGhee to the Kneehill Regional Partnership
Committee and Wade Christie as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.15 Marigold Library System
Resolution: 369123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council appoint Carrie Fobes to the Marigold Library System Board and
Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.16 Municipal Planning Commission
Resolution: 370123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council appoint all members of Council to the Municipal Planning
Commission as per Bylaw 1784.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Resolution: 371123
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council appoint Jerry Wittstock as Chairperson to the Municipal Planning
Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 372123
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Ken King as Vice -Chairperson to the Municipal Planning
Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 373123
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That this meeting goes into closed session at 9:30 a.m. for the following
reason(s):
Third Party Business (Section 16-FOIP)
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 374123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council return to open meeting at 9:41 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 376/23
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Rick Vickery and Amy Merrill as Members at Large to the
Municipal Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.17 Red Deer River Municipal Users Group
Resolution: 376/23
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Jerry Wittstock to the Red Deer River Municipal Users
Group and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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10.18 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Resolution: 377123
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council move to appoint the following Members at Large to the Subdivision
and Development Appeal Board for a one -year -term:
• Dennis Day (June 2024)
• Steve Cullum (June 2024)
• Connie Fraser (May 2025)
Lori Campion (May 2025)
• Rob Park (New)
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.19 Trochu Housing Corporation
Resolution: 378/23
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council move to appoint Ken King to the Trochu Housing Corporation
Committee and Wade Christie as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10.20 Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committees
Resolution: 379/23
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council appoint the Reeve, Jerry Wittstock and Wade Christie to the Red
Deer County/Kneehill County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee
and Laura Lee Cunningham as alternate, with these members serving on this
committee until the organizational meeting after the next general election; and
That Council appoint the Reeve and Laura Lee Cunningham to the Three
Hills/Kneehill County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee and
Faye McGhee as alternate, with these members serving on this committee until
the organizational meeting after the next general election; and
That Council appoint the Reeve, Laura Lee Cunningham, Carrie Fobes and
Wade Christie to the Trochu/Kneehill County Intermunicipal Collaboration
Framework Committee, with these members serving on this committee until the
organizational meeting after the next general election; and
That Council appoint the Reeve and Jerry Wittstock to the Stettier
County/Kneehill County Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee and
Wade Christie as alternate, with these members serving on this committee until
the organizational meeting after the next general election.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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10.21 Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Resolution: 380123
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint the Reeve, Jerry Wittstock, Wade Christie to the Red Deer
CountylKneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee and Carrie
Fobes as alternate, with these members serving on this committee until the
organizational meeting after the next general election; and
That Council appoint the Reeve and Jerry Wittstock to the Starland
CountylKneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee and Faye
McGhee as alternate, with these members serving on this committee until the
organizational meeting after the next general election; and
That Council appoint the Reeve and Jerry Wittstock to the Stettler
CountylKneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee and Faye
McGhee as alternate, with these members serving on this committee until the
organizational meeting after the next general election.
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
Ken ing, Reeve
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Mike aug n, CAO
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