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Home My WebLink About2023.11.28 Council Meeting Minutes SignedCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA .Xneekill Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 8:30 a.m. COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0 https://www.youtube.com/O,kneehilicounty48 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 November 14, 2023 3. Appointments 3.1 Travel Drumheller and Travel Alberta Time: 10:00 a.m. Presenters: Julia Fleding and Andi Dziliums 3.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Time: 11:00 a.m. Presenter: Andrea Kausel, Najee Elbaroudi, Juliane Kniebel-Huebner 4. Infrastructure- Roads/BridgestWater/Wastewater/Environment 4.1 Policy #14-12, New Water Connections to Existing Rural Waterlines 4.2 Policy #14-10, Long Service Connections 4.3 Bridge File #13477 - STIP Application 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Bylaw 1889 Clarifications 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks No Report 5.3 Protective Services No Report 5.4 Economic Development No Report 6. Corporate Services 6.1 2024 Budget Responses to Questions & Information Requests 7. Legislative Services 7.1 Policy #15-1, Century Farm and Ranch Award 7.2 "New" Policy #15-4, Rural Community Hall Capital Grant 7.3 Policy #15-13, Rural Community Halls 7.4 Policy #15-3, Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations 7.5 Policy #15-7, Recreation, Community, Arks & Cultural Events 7.6 "New" Policy #15-8, Rural Resident Connections Grant 7.7 Policy #15-10, Youth Event Sponsorship Grant 7.8 Alberta Utilities Commission Review 7.9 Cancellation of December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 Travel Alberta Destination Development Plan 8.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation 9. Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Division 7 Report 9.2 Drumheller Solid Waste Association 9.3 Town Hall 10. Council Follow -Up Action List 11. Closed Session 11.1 Confidential Evaluations (FOIP -Section 19) 11.2 Advice from Officials (FOIP- Section 24) 12. Motions from Closed Session 13. Adjourn Page 2 of 2 �neehill COUNTY Kneehill County Regular Meeting of Council Minutes November 28, 2023, 8:30 a.m. 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AS TOM 2A0 Council Present: Faye McGhee, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Deputy Reeve (Video Conference) Carrie Fobes, Councillor Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor Wade Christie, Councillor Kenneth King, Reeve Council Absent: Debbie Penner, Councillor Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services John McKiernan, Manager of Environmental Services Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development Marika Von Mirbach, Financial Planning Coordinator Fallon Sherlock, Manager of Parks and Agricultural Service Board Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator Mary Lou Willis, Recording Secretary Mike Conkin, Project Construction Supervisor Call Meeting to Order Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda Additions under Appointments 3.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation @ 11:00 a.m. Removed from Closed Session 11.1 Third Party Business (FOIP-Section 16) @ 11:00 a.m. Additions under Legislative Services 7.9 Cancellation of December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting Additions to Planning 5.1 Bylaw 1889 Clarifications ly;i�'_ Initials November 28, 2023 Additions to Council & Committee Reports 9.1 Division 7 Report 9.2 Drumheller Solid Waste Association 9.3 Town Hall Additions under Closed Session 11.3 Advice from Officials (FOIP-Section 24) 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda Resolution: 408/23 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2023 Resolution: 409123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the November 14, 2023, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment 4.1 Policy #14-12, New Water Connections to Existing Rural Waterlines Resolution: 410123 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council approve Policy 14-12, New Water Connection to Existing Rural Waterlines, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.2 Policy #14-10, Long Service Connections Resolution: 411123 Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock That Council delete existing Policy 14-10, Long Service Connections, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY )�-WV, Initials 2 November 28, 2023 4.3 Bridge File #13477 - STIP Application Resolution: 412123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council approve the application to the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) to help fund the construction of BF #13477. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Bylaw 1889 Clarifications (Addition to Agenda) Resolution: 413123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council accepts this report for information as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. Corporate Services 6.1 2024 Budget Responses to Questions & Information Requests The Chair called for a recess at 9:48 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:01 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. 3. Appointments 3.1 Travel Drumheller and Travel Alberta Julia Fleding from Drumheller Tourism and Andi Dziliums from Alberta Tourism presented to Council an outline of the work undertaken by Travel Drumheller and the importance of Tourism to the region. Also, the creation of Tourism Development Zones by Travel Alberta and their work on achieving the provincial target of doubling tourism revenue by 2035. The Chair called for a recess at 10:44 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:00 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. 3.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Andrea Kausel, Najee Elbaroudi, Juliana Kniebel-Huebner from Capstone Infrastructure Corporation presented to Council information regarding Capstone Infrastructure & Lone Pine Wind Farm. i ;,�V Initials November 28, 2023 6. Corporate Services 6.1 2024 Budget Responses to Questions & Information Requests Continued The Chair called for a recess at 12:28 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 414/23 Moved by: Councillor Christie That this meeting goes into closed session at 2:00 p.m. for the following reason: Advice from Officials (FOIP- Section 24). Resolution: 415/23 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council return to open meeting at 2:44 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2:44 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 2:44 p.m.- meeting resumed. Resolution: 416/23 Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock That Council use the Revenue Stabilization program to fund the $516,804 shortfall to balance the proposed 2024 Budget. For (4): Councillor McGhee, Deputy Reeve Wittstock, Councillor Christie, and Reeve King Against (2): Councillor Fobes, and Councillor Cunningham Absent (1): Councillor Penner CARRIED (4 to 2) Resolution: 417123 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the Reserve Funded Projects proposed in the 2024 Budget Book, as presented, with further discussion to occur regarding the Growing Kneehill Event. CARRIED KWK Initials 0 November 28, 2023 7. Legislative Services 7.1 Policy #15-1, Century Farm and Ranch Award Resolution: 418123 Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock That Council approve Policy #15-1, Century Farm and Ranch Award, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.2 "New" Policy #15-4, Rural Community Hall Capital Grant Resolution: 419123 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council approve Policy #15-4, Rural Community Hall Capital Grant, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.3 Policy #15-13, Rural Community Halls Resolution: 420/23 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council approve Policy #15-13, Rural Community Halls, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.4 Policy #15-3, Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations Resolution: 421/23 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council approve Policy #15-3, Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.5 Policy #15-7, Recreation. Community Arts & Cultural Events Resolution: 422123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council approve Policy #15-7, Community Enrichment Support Program, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Kwt` Initials 9 November 28, 2023 7.6 "New" Policy #15-8, Rural Resident Connections Grant Resolution: 423123 Moved by: Councillor lobes That Council approve Policy #15-8, Rural Resident Connections Grant, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.7 Policy #15-10, Youth Event Sponsorship Grant Resolution: 424123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council approve Policy #15-10, Youth Event Sponsorship Grant, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.8 Alberta Utilities Commission Review Resolution: 426123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council direct Administration to register with the Alberta Utilities Commission for the purposes of conducting an oral presentation as part of the AUC review of power generation. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.9 Cancellation of December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting Council decided to proceed with December 5, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting. 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 Travel Alberta Destination Development Plan Resolution: 426123 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council receive the Travel Alberta Destination Development Plan presentation as information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KW Initials 6 November 28, 2023 8.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Resolution: 427123 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council receive the Capstone Infrastructure presentation as information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. Council and Committee Reports Resolution: 428/23 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9.1 Division 7 Report A report was provided by Reeve King. 9.2 Drumheller Solid Waste Association A verbal report was provided by Councillor Christie on the meeting he attended. 9.3 Town Hall Councillor Christie presented a verbal report on the recent Town Hall that was hosted by John Conrad, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture. 10. Council Follow -Up Action List Resolution: 429123 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11. Closed Session The Chair called for a recess at 3:58 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 4:03 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 430123 Moved by: Councillor McGhee That Council defer agenda item 11.2, Confidential Evaluations to the December 5th, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KyX Initials 7 November 28, 2023 Resolution: 431123 Moved by: Councillor Christie That this meeting goes into closed session at 4:04 p.m. for the following reason(s): • Advice from Officials (FOIP- Section 24) Resolution: 432123 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council return to open meeting at 4:24 p.m. 4:24 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 4:24 p.m. - meeting resumed. 13. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m. ' f n Reeve -� CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mike Hau n, CAO Kv K Initials 8