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1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0
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1. Adoption of the Organizational Meeting Agenda
2. Voting Procedures
3. Establish Municipal Office
4. Election of Reeve
5. Election of Deputy Reeve
6. Seating Arrangements in Council Chambers 2024
7. Regular Council Meeting Dates 2025
8. Committee of the Whole Meeting Dates 2025
9. Agricultural Service Board Meeting Dates 2025
10. Municipal Planning Commission Meeting Dates 2025
11. 2024/2025 Board and Committee Appointments
11.1 Agricultural Service Board
11.2 Agricultural Appeal Board
11.3 Soil Conservation Appeal Board
11.4 AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission
11.5 Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee
11.6 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
11.7 Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta (Zone 2) Director Committee
11.8 Community Futures Wild Rose
11.9 Kneehill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Committee
11.10 Police Advisory Committee
11.11 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association
11.12 Kneehill Housing Corporation
11.13 Kneehill Regional Family & Community Support Services Board
11.14 Kneehill Regional Partnership
11.15 Marigold Library System
11.16 Municipal Planning Commission
11.17 Red Deer River Municipal Users Group
11.18 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
11.19 Trochu Housing Corporation
11.20 Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committees
11.21 Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
12. Adjournment
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aneekill
COUNTY
Council Present
Kneehill County
Organizational Meeting of Council
Minutes
October 22, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0
Faye McGhee, Councillor
Debbie Penner, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Carrie Fobes, Councillor (Video Conf
Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
Wade Christie, Councillor
Kenneth King, Councillor
Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager
Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services (Video Conf)
Ushba Khalid, Municipal Intern
1. Adoption of the Organizational Meeting Agenda
Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Resolution: 317/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council move to adopt the October 22nd, 2024, Organizational Meeting agenda as
presented.
CARRIED
2. Voting Procedures
Resolution: 318/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council utilize the voting procedures of secret ballot when there is more than one
nomination for position of Reeve and Deputy Reeve.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Resolution: 319/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That all ballots be destroyed at the end of the meeting.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Establish Municipal Office
Resolution: 320/2024
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council establish the municipal office at 1600 2ntl Street NE, Three Hills, AB.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Election of Reeve
Mike Haugen called for nominations for the office of Reeve for the 2024/2025.
Councillor Wittstock nominated Councillor King for the office of Reeve for 2024/2025.
Councillor King accepted the nomination.
Councillor Cunningham nominated Councillor McGhee for the office of Reeve for
2024/2025.
Councillor McGhee accepted the nomination.
Mike Haugen asked two more times if there were any further nominations.
Resolution: 321/2024
Moved by: Councillor Wittstock
That Council declare nominations to cease.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
Councillor King was declared Reeve.
Reeve King was administered the Oath of Office and assumed the position of Chair.
5. Election of Deputy Reeve
The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve for 2024/2025.
Councillor Christie nominated Councillor McGhee for the office of Deputy Reeve for
2024/2025.
Councillor McGhee accepted the nomination.
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October 22, 2024
Councillor McGhee nominated Councillor Christie for the office of Deputy Reeve for
2024/2025.
Councillor Christie did not accept the nomination.
Councillor Penner nominated Councillor VViittstock for the office of Deputy Reeve for
2024/2025.
Councillor Wittstock accepted the nomination.
The Reeve asked two more times if there were any further nominations.
Resolution: 322/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council declare nominations to cease.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
A vote was taken by secret ballot.
Councillor McGhee was declared Deputy Reeve of Kneehill County. Deputy Reeve
McGhee was administered the Oath of Office.
6. Seating Arrangements in Council Chambers 2024
Council determined the new seating arrangements at the Council table pursuant to
Bylaw 1846, Meeting Procedures Bylaw, 9 (4).
7. Regular Council Meeting Dates 2025
Resolution: 323/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the scheduling of the 2025 Organizational Meeting for Tuesday,
October 28, 2025, and to hold all regular Council meeting dates on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month with the exception of:
o July- Schedule one meeting for July 22, 2025
o August- Schedule one meeting for August 26, 2025
o November- Schedule the meeting for November 12th to replace November
11th, which is a statutory holiday.
o December- Schedule one meeting for December 9, 2025
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
8. Committee of the Whole Meeting Dates 2025
Resolution: 324/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council approve the third Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. for a Committee of
the Whole meeting, with the following exceptions:
• January 21, 2025
• March 18, 2025
• July 15, 2025
• August 19, 2025
• October 21, 2025
• November 18, 2025
• and the December Committee of the Whole Meeting be held on December 2nd
2025.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. Agricultural Service Board Meeting Dates 2025
Resolution: 326/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council approve the scheduling of the 2025 Agricultural Service Board meetings on
the following dates:
• January 8, 2025
• March 12, 2025
• May 14, 2025
• July 9, 2025
• September 10, 2025
• November 26, 2025
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
10. Municipal Planning Commission Meeting Dates 2026
Resolution: 326/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council approve the scheduling of the 2025 Municipal Planning Commission
meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month in 2025 with the exception of:
• The January meeting to be held on January 30t1, 2025
• The October meeting to held on November 6, 2025
• The December meeting to be held on December 18'", 2025
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11. 2024/2025 Board and Committee Appointments
11.1 Agricultural Service Board
Resolution: 327/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council appoint Wade Christie, Debbie Penner, and Carrie Fobes to the
Agricultural Service Board and appoint Jerry Wittstock as an alternate member.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 328/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Wade Christie as Chairman to the Agricultural Service
Board.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 329/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council extend the term of the current Members at Large for the Agricultural
Service Board Members at Large for one year.
• Heather Berreth expires December 31, 2025
• Julia Jensen expires December 31, 2026
• Alfred Neufeld expires December 31, 2027
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
11.2 Agricultural Appeal Board
Resolution: 330/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council utilizes the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the
Agricultural Appeal Board.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.3 Soil Conservation Appeal Board
Resolution: 331/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoints the Agricultural Service Board as the Soil Conservation Act
Appeal Board, per Section 14(a) of the Soil Conservation Act.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.4 AQUA 7 Regional Water Commission
Resolution: 332/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoints Jerry Wittstock to the AQUA 7 Regional Water
Commission and Debbie Penner as an alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.5 Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee
Resolution: 333/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoints the Reeve to the Regional Emergency Management
Advisory Committee and Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.6 Central Alberta Economic Partnership
Resolution: 334/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Faye McGhee to the Central Alberta Economic Partnership
committee and Laura Lee Cunningham as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
11.7 Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta (Zone 2) Director Committee
Resolution: 335/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint the Reeve to the Central Rural Municipalities of Alberta
Director Committee and appoint Deputy Reeve as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.8 Community Futures Wild Rose
Resolution: 336/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Wade Christie to the Community Futures Wild Rose
Committee and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.9 Kneehill Medical Services Retention and Recruitment Committee
Resolution: 337/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Kenneth King to the Kneehill Medical Services Retention
and Recruitment Committee and Jerry Wittstock as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.10 Police Advisory Committee
Resolution: 338/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Laura Lee Cunningham to the Police Advisory Committee
and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.11 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association
Resolution: 339/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Debbie Penner to the Drumheller and District Solid Waste
Management Association and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
11.12 Kneehill Housing Corporation
Resolution: 340/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Laura Lee Cunningham and Carrie Fobes to the Kneehill
Housing Corporation and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.13 Kneehill Regional Family & Community Support Services Board
Resolution: 341/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Kenneth King to the Kneehill Regional Family and
Community Support Services Board and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.14 Kneehill Regional Partnership
Resolution: 342/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Faye McGhee to the Kneehill Regional Partnership
Committee and Wade Christie as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.15 Marigold Library System
Resolution: 343/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Faye McGhee to the Marigold Library System Board and
Carrie Fobes as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.16 Municipal Planning Commission
Resolution: 344/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint all members of Council to the Municipal Planning
Commission as per Bylaw 1784.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
Resolution: 346/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Jerry Wittstock as Chairperson to the Municipal Planning
Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 346/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council appoint Kenneth King as Vice -Chairperson to the Municipal
Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 347/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council appoint Rick Vickery and Amy Merrill as Members at Large to the
Municipal Planning Commission.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.17 Red Deer River Municipal Users Group
Resolution: 348/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint Jerry Wittstock to the Red Deer River Municipal Users
Group and Faye McGhee as alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.18 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Resolution: 349/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council move to appoint the following Members at Large to the Subdivision
and Development Appeal Board for a one -year -term:
• Dennis Dey
• Connie Fraser
• Lori Campion
• Robert Park
• Jenny Scott
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
11.19 Trochu Housing Corporation
Resolution: 360/2024
Moved by: Councillor Cunningham
That Council moves to appoint Kenneth King to the Trochu Housing Corporation
Committee and Wade Christie as an alternate.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.20 Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committees
Resolution: 361/2024
Moved by: Councillor Penner
That Council receive for information the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework
Committee report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
11.21 Intermunicipal Development Plan Committee
Resolution: 352/2024
Moved by: Councillor McGhee
That Council appoint the following to the Acme/Kneehill County Intermunicipal
Development Plan Committee:
• Reeve
• Jerry Wittstock
• Alternate: Debbie Penner
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolution: 353/2024
Moved by: Councillor Christie
That Council appoint the following to the Linden/Kneehill County Intermunicipal
Development Plan Committee:
• Reeve
• Jerry Wittstock
• Alternate: Carrie Fobes
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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October 22, 2024
12. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
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