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COUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
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 March 26, 2024
3. Appointments
3.1 Delegation- Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Presenter: Paul Ryan
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater]Environment
No Report
5. Community Services
5.1 Planning
No Report
5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
5.3 Protective Services
No Report
5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 Economic Outlook: Agriculture 2024
6. Corporate Services
6.1 2024 Assessment and Tax Rate Impact
6.2 2024 Tax Rate Bylaw
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Ratepayer Evenings
7.2 2024 Parade Season
7.3 Community Grants Round One 2024
7.4 Municipal Affairs — ICF Engagement
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services Meeting
9.2 Drumheller Mayor and Reeve Meeting
9.3 Central Alberta Economic Partnership Update
9.4 Division 5 Ratepayer Meeting Update
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
11. Closed Session
12. Motions from Closed Session
13. Adjourn
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,Wneehill
COUNTY
Kneehill County
Regular Meeting of Council
Minutes
April 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO
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
Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services
Marika Von Mirbach, Financial Planning Coordinator
Jenna Kester, Economic Development Intern
Rajeana Nyman, Property Tax Clerk
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator
1. 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 Aqenda
Additions under Council & Committee Reports
9.1 Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services Meeting
9.2 Drumheller Mayor/Reeve Meeting
9.3 Central Alberta Economic Partnership Update
9.4 Division 5 Ratepayer Meeting Update
1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution: 086124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the agenda as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2024
Resolution: 087/24
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the March 26, 2024,
Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.
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5. Community Services
5.4 Economic Development
5.4.1 Economic Outlook: Agriculture 2024
Resolution: 088124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve phase one of the Economic Outlook: Agriculture 2024
project as presented with a cost not to exceed $7,200 to be funded through
the Strategic Initiative budget.
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6. Corporate Services
6.1 2024 Assessment and Tax Rate Impact
Resolution: 089/24
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council amend the 2024 Operating Budget by reducing Property Tax
revenues by $51,356 and increasing Transfers from Reserves by the same
amount through a draw from the Revenue Stabilization reserve.
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6.2 2024 Tax Rate Bvlaw
Resolution: 090124
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council approve a draw from the Revenue Stabilization Reserve in the
amount of $220,024 to fund the increase in the Kneehill Housing requisition for
2024.
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Resolution: 091/24
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve a draw from the Revenue Stabilization Reserve in the
amount of $640,286 to fund the 2023 under -levy related to the Alberta School
Fund.
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Resolution: 092/24
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council provide first reading to Bylaw #1897, that being a bylaw for the
2024 Tax Rates.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 093124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council direct Administration to request that the Province waive the
$640,286 error in Education School Foundation funding in 2023 made by the
Province.
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Legislative Services
7.1 Ratepaver Evenings
The Chair called for a recess at 9:35 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at
9:46 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 094124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approves to host Ratepayer Evenings in Three Hills and
Sunnyslope in June 2024.
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7.2 2024 Parade Season
Resolution: 095/24
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council receive for information the 2024 Parade Season report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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3. Appointments
3.1 Delegation- Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association
Paul Ryan, the Vice Chairman of the Southern Alberta Energy from Waste
Association, provided Council an update and overview of the project.
7. Legislative Services
7.3 Community Grants Round One 2024
Resolution: 096124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the following Round One Community Grants to Non -Profit
Organizations funding to the following organizations:
• Three Hills Soccer Association $2,000.00 to upgrade portable soccer
goal nets.
• Linden and District Ag Society $2,550.00 to purchase a new snowblade
• Huxley Legion Branch #002 $1,300.00 to purchase a defibrillator for the
Huxley Hall
• Three Hills Gymnastics $2,174.50 to purchase new competitive suits and
an air mat
• Linden Benevolent Society $7,500.00 to purchase and install new
windows
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7.4 Municipal Affairs — ICFEngagement
The Chair called for a recess at 11:32 a.m. and called the meeting back to order
at 11:40 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 097124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council direct Administration to submit the April 2024 survey regarding
Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks to Municipal Affairs with the answers as
discussed at this meeting.
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8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association
Resolution: 098124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council receive for information the presentation provided by the Southern
Alberta Energy from Waste Association and request the confidential information
that was referenced in the presentation.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Council and Committee Reports
Resolution: 099124
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.
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9.1 Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services Meeting
Reeve King provided a verbal report on the meeting he attended.
9.2 Drumheller Mayor and Reeve Meeting
Reeve King provided an update on the meeting he attended with the Reeve's of
Starland and Wheatland County, along with the Chairman of Special Areas, and
the Mayor of the Town of Drumheller.
9.3 Central Alberta Economic Partnership Update
Councillor McGhee provided Council an update on the Annual General Meeting
that is set for June 28th at the Innisfail Golf Course.
9.4 Division 5 Ratepayer Meeting Update
Councillor Cunningham provided an update on the Doctor Recruitment efforts
and reminded everyone that a Division 5 meeting will be hosted on Monday, April
18th, 2024 at the Three Hills Community Center.
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10. Council Follow -Up Action List
Resolution: 100124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 12:27 p.m.
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