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Tuesday, October 22, 2024, After the Organizational Meeting
COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE
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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 8, 2024
3. Appointments
3.1 Delegation- Kevin Niemi
Time: 1:30 p.m.
4. Corporate Services
4.1 2025 Budget — Core Operating
5. Infrastructure- Roads/BridgesMaterlWastewater/Environment
5.1 Policy 13-10, Mailboxes
5.2 Policy 13-6-7, Gravel Stockpile Leases
6. Community Services
6.1 Planning
6.1.1 Municipal Participation in Lone Butte Solar Project
6.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks
No Report
6.3 Protective Services
6.3.1 Disposal of Fire Engines
6.4 Economic Development
No Report
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Community Grants Round Two 2024
7.2 Renewable Energy Reclamation Security Engagement
T3 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
7.4 Kneehill County Governance Model
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Kevin Niemi Delegation
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Community Futures Wildrose
9.2 Division 5 Report
9.3 Drumheller Solid Waste Association
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
9.5 Division 7 Report
14. Council Follow -Up Action List
11. Closed Session
11.1 Third Party Business (FOIP- Section 17)
12. Motions from Closed Session
13. Adjourn
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ZCneehill
COUNTY
Kneehill County
Regular Meeting of Council
Minutes
October 22, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0
Council Present: Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Carrie Fobes, Councillor (Video Conf)
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
Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development
Marika Von Mirbach, Manager of Financial Planning
Ushba Khalid, Municipal Intern
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager
1. Call Meeting to Order
Reeve King called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.
1.1 Agenda
1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Additions under Council & Committee Reports
9.2 Division 5 Report
9.3 Drumheller Solid Waste
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
9.5 Division 7 Report
Additions under Closed Session
11.1 Third Party Business (FOIP Section 16)
Initials
October 22, 2024
1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution: 364124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the agenda as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meetinq Minutes of October 8, 2024
Resolution: 366124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee
That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the October 8, 2024,
Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Corporate Services
4.1 2025 Budget — Core Operating
Resolution: 356124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council receive the 2025 Budget Core Operating Budget presentation for
information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment
5.1 Policy 13-10, Mailboxes
The Chair called for a recess at 11:44 a.m. and called the meeting back to order
at 11:60 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 357124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee
That Council approve policy 13-10 Mailboxes as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Initials
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October 22, 2024
5.2 Policy 13-6-7, Gravel Stockpile Leases
Resolution: 358/24
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council approve the amended revisions to policy 13-6-7 and direct
Administration to add gravel stockpile lease rates to the Master Rates Bylaw at
the next update.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. Community Services
6.1 Planning
6.1.1 Municipal Participation in Lone Butte Solar Project
The Chair called for a recess at 11:59 a.m. and called the meeting back to
order at 1:00 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
The Chair deferred this item until later in the meeting, in order to
accommodate the scheduled Delegation, which was set for 1:30 p.m.
3. Appointments
3.1 Delegation- Kevin Niemi
The Chair called for a recess at 1:26 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at
1:30 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Mr. Niemi presented to Council regarding Council's initial and unapproved draft
budget.
Resolution: 359/24
Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee
That Council address Mr.Niemi's delegation under Section 8 of today's agenda.
CARRIED
6. Community Services
6.1 Planning
6.1.2 Municipal Participation in Lone Butte Solar Project Cont'd
The Chair called for a recess at 1:58 p.m. and called the meeting back to
order at 2:06 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
Resolution: 360/24
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council move that Kneehill County participate in the AUC process
regarding the Lone Butte Solar Project.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Initials
October 22, 2024
Resolution: 361124
Moved by: Councillor Fobes
That Council discuss specific concerns regarding the Lone Butte Solar
Project at the Nov 12, 2024, Regular Council Meeting
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.3 Protective Services
6.3.1 Disposal of Fire Engines
Resolution: 362124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee
That Council donate the two engines (Spare and Kneehill County Three Hills
Station) to Alberta Society for Firefighters Abroad — Project Paraguay.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7. Legislative Services
7.1 Community Grants Round Two 2024
Resolution: 363/24
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council approve the following Round Two Community Grants for the listed
non-profit organizations:
Trochu Dance Troupe Society
$ 425.00
Purchase mirror coverings in their dance studio
Torrington & DistrictAg Society
$ 480.37
Purchase new goalie net netting
Kneehill Minor Hockey Assoc
$1,470.00
Replace worn out goalie equipment
Kneehill Adult Learning
$2,750.00
For minor renovations to learning and office space
TOTAL
$5,125.37
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.2 Renewable Energy Reclamation Security Engagement
Resolution: 364/24
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council direct Administration to submit a written response as part of the
Renewable Energy Reclamation Security Engagement based on the amended
answers discussed submitted by October 25th, 2024.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
7.3 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Resolution: 365124
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council direct Administration to seek applications for the CAEP Business
Representative position from the community for consideration at the November
121", 2024 Regular Council Meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
7.4 Kneehill County Governance Model
Resolution: 366124
Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee
That this meeting goes into closed session at 3:30 p.m. for the following
reason(s).
Disclosure Harmful to Personal Privacy (FOIP: Section 17)
CARRIED
Resolution: 367124
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council return to open meeting at 3:57 p.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4:02 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
4:07 p.m. - meeting resumed.
Resolution: 368/24
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council direct Administration to develop a Kneehill County Governance
Model document for Council approval, with funding coming from the 2024
approved Operating Budget.
CARRIED
8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business
8.1 Kevin Niemi Delegation
Resolution: 369/24
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council direct Administration to proceed with a written response to Mr.
Niemi regarding his delegation at today's meeting.
CARRIED
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October 22, 2024
9. Council and Committee Reports
9.1 Community Futures Wildrose
Councillor Christie provided minutes from the September 5, 2024 meeting and
the most recent Loan Portfolio Monthly Report and provided an update on the
Heart of our Community Small Business Award.
9.2 Division 5 Report
Councillor Cunningham provided a verbal update on the meetings she attended
and the business she completed.
9.3 Drumheller Solid Waste Association
Councillor Penner provided a verbal report on the activities and developments at
the Drumheller Solid Waste Association.
9.4 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Councillor McGhee provided an update on the event she attended, hosted by the
Central Alberta Economic Partnership.
9.5 Division 7 Report
Reeve King provided a written report on the Rural Health Professions Action Plan
Conference he attended and the Trochu Housing Project.
9. Council and Committee Reports
Resolution: 370/24
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
10. Council Follow -Up Action List
Resolution: 371/24
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11. Closed Session
Resolution: 372/24
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That this meeting goes into closed session at 4:50 p.m. for the following reason(s):
Third Party Business (FOIP- Section 17)
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
Resolution: 373/24
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council return to open meeting at 4:56 p.m.
4:58 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
4:58 p.m. - meeting resumed.
13. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
Kenneth King, Reeve
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Mike Ha en, CAO
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