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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.10.22 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA 3(nCChill Tuesday, October 22, 2024, After the Organizational Meeting COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO ht# s:llwww. outube.coml kneehillcoun 48 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 Page 2 of 2 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 2 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 Initials 4 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 Initials 5 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 Initials 6 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 F Mike Ha en, CAO Initials 7