HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.09.24 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA
nee i Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 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 September 10, 2024
3. Appointments
3.1 Wimborne Community Centre
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Presenter: Dorothy Weimer
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Hamlet of Huxley Wastewater
4.2 Policy Review 13-29 Texas Gates
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
No Report
& Corporate Services
6.1 2024 Annual Tax Cancellations
6.2 2025 Capital Equipment Plan
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Policy #11-2, Letter of Support
7.2 Policy #11-22, Flag Protocol at Kneehill County Administrative Office
7.3 Policy #11-4, Meetings in County Office
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Wimborne Community Hall Request & the 2024 Rural Community Hall Capital Grant
Program
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Division 7 Report
9.2 Division 5 Report
9.3 Division 1 Report
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
11. Closed Session
11.1 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21)
11.2 Third Party Business (FOIP- Section 16)
11.3 Confidential Evaluations (FOIP- Section 19)
12. Motions from Closed Session
13. Adjourn
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Kneehill County
Regular Meeting of Council
Minutes
September 24, 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
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, Reeve
Council Absent: Carrie Fobes, Councillor
Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services
John McKieman, Manager of Utilities
Marika Von Mirbach, Manager of Financial Planning
Mike Conkin, Project Supervisor
Rajeana Nyman, Property Tax & Utilities Administrator
Cody Dale -McNair, Asset Manager
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager
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 Closed Session
11.1 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP- Section 21)
11.2 Third Party Business (FOIP- Section 16)
11.3 Confidential Evaluations (FOIP- Section 19)
1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution: 278124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the agenda as amended.
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meetinc Minutes of September 10, 2024
Resolution: 279/24
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the September 10, 2024,
Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
4.1 Hamlet of Huxley Wastewater
Resolution: 280/24
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council directs Administration to initiate a new service level within the
Hamlet of Huxley involving coordinating the pumping of private septic tanks once
every two years, to be completed at a cost recovery model, and commencing in
the year 2025.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4.2 Policy Review 13-29 Texas Gates
Resolution: 281124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve Policy 13-29, Texas Gates, as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. Corporate Services
6.1 2024 Annual Tax Cancellations
Resolution: 282/24
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve the cancellation of 2024 taxes for gas co-ops as per Policy
16-15.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Resolution: 283/24
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
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
6.2 2025 Capital Equipment Plan
Resolution: 284124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve a draw of $5,120,000 from the Capital Equipment Plan
reserve to fund CEP purchases for 2025.
CARRIED
Resolution: 286124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council considers contributions of $3,600,000 to the Capital Equipment
Plan reserve during 2025 operating budget deliberations.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Policy #11-2, Letter of Support
The Chair called for a recess at 9:38 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at
9:50 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 286124
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council approve as presented, Policy #11-2, Letter of Support.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.2 Policy #11-22, Flag Protocol at Kneehill County Administrative Office
Resolution: 287124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve Policy #11-22, Flag Protocol at Kneehill County
Administrative Office, as presented.
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7.3 Policy #11-4, Meetings in County Office
Resolution: 288124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve Policy #11-4, Meetings in County Office, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Appointments
3.1 Wimborne Community Centre
The Chair called for a recess at 9:57 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at
10:00 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Dorothy Weimer from the Wimborne Community Centre presented to Council
requesting additional funds from the Rural Hall Capital Grant program to assist in
the costs of upgrading the Wimborne Community Centre.
& Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Wimborne Community Hall Request & the 2024 Rural Community Hall Capital
Grant Program
Resolution: 289124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the funding in the amount of $2,250.00 to the Swalwell
Community Centre, as well as funding in the amount $2,750.00 to the Wimborne
Community Centre with funds to come from the Rural Hall Capital Grant Policy
Program and that a photo opportunity be organized with the applicants.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Division 7 Report
Reeve King provided an update on the events he attended.
Resolution: 290124
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve Council members to attend the Taste of Drumheller event
being held on October 24, 2024.
Resolution: 291/24
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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September 24, 2024
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council authorize the Reeve to send letters of concern to CN and Grains
Connect regarding issues related to rail operations at Huxley.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 292/24
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council authorize the Reeve to attend the RHPAP conference in October
2024.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9.2 Division 5 Report
Councillor Cunningham provided a verbal update on the meetings she has
attended.
9.3 Division 1 Report
Councillor McGhee provided a verbal report on the meetings she has attended.
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
Resolution: 293124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock
That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Council and Committee Reports
Resolution: 294124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11. Closed Session
Resolution: 295124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That this meeting goes into closed session at 10:39 a.m. for the following reason(s):
Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21)
Third Party Business (FOIP- Section 16)
Confidential Evaluations (FOIP- Section 19)
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Resolution: 296124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council return to open meeting at 2:32 p.m.
2:32 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
2:41 p.m. - meeting resumed.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
Kenneth ing, Reeve
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Mike Haug' n, CAO
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