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Home My WebLink About2007-07-17 Council Minutes KNEEHILL COUNTY July 17, 2007 Council Meeting Agenda Call to Order - 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Adoption of Agenda 2.0 Approval of June 26, 2007 Council Minutes 3.0 Delegations: 3.1 Rob Mayhew - 9:00 a.m. (Operations Reports) 3.2 Annette Henessey - 9:30 a.m. Torrington Wellness Centre 3.3 Public Hearing - 10:00 a.m. - Redesignation NE 21-29-21-W4 - Scriven 3.4 Public Hearing - 11:00 a.m. - Land Use Bylaw 1564 4.0 Operations 4.1 Director of Operations Report 4.2 Protocol for Stop/Yield Sign Requests 4.3 Signage at RR 23-4 and Twp Rd 33-2A 4.4 Offer to Purchase Lots 3-5 Blk 2 Plan 5050AK - Swalwell 0 5.0 Financial 5.1 Operating and Revenue Expenditures 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1 Policy #3-19-4 - Community Events Invitations 6.2 Municipal Sustainability Initiative Consultations 6.3 Torrington Lot Servicing 6.4 Fire Guardians 6.5 Bylaw 1563 - Redesignation of LUB - Scriven 6.6 Land Use Bylaw 1564 7.0 New Business 7.1 2006 Audit 7.2 Minimum Tax Levy 8.0 Correspondence Report • 9.0 Council and Committee Reports 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports 11.0 In Camera Adjournment 12.0 Information Package E KNEEMLL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 17, 2007 0 PRESENT MINUTES OF THE JULY 17, 2007 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, CALL TO ORDER Murray Woods, Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Carol Calhoun, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve Ken Hoppins, Councillor Ken Knievel, Councillor 0 9 THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 4 Division No. 1 Division No. 2 Division No. 3 Division No. 5 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Asst. CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long Reeve Woods in the Chair: Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: The following additions were made to the agenda: Under New Business • 7.3 Recreation & Leisure Capital Funding • 7.4 Fire Truck - 1979 Chevy C70 Superior Fire Pumper Under Council and Committee Reports • 9.1 Premier's Dinner • 9.2 ASB Tour 302/07 Councillor Calhoun moved approval of the agenda, as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Approval of the June 26, 2007 Council Minutes Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the June 26, 303/07 2007 Council meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED FIN REPORTS 5.0 Financial Reports 304/07 5.1 Operating and Revenue Expenditures 2007 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive the Financial Report as presented. OLD BUS 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes COMM EVENTS 6.1 Draft Policy 3-19-4 - Community Events Invitations 305/07 Councillor Crawford moved that Council approve Policy #3-19-4, as amended. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 8:57 a.m. until 9:04 a.m. Present when the meeting reconvened were Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, and Brandy Kranzler, Operations Assistant. POLICY 13-35 4.0 Operations 4.2 Protocol for Stop/Yield Sign Requests Page 1 of 5 Initial: /y? KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 17, 2007 306/07 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve Policy #13-35, as amended. CARRIED • SIGNAGE REQ 4.3 Town of Trochu Signage Request 307/07 Councillor Knievel moved that Council uphold their former May 7th, 2007 decision and receive this report as information. CARRIED SWALWELL LOTS 4.4 Offer to Purchase Swalwell Lots 3-5 Block 2 Plan 5050AK Councillor Crawford directed Administration to start the process to 308/07 prepare the property, Lots 3-5, Block 2, Plan 5050AK in Swalwell, for sale and bring the information back to a future Council meeting. CARRIED 4.1 Operations Summary Report OPERATIONS REP Director of Operations, Rob Mayhew, provided Council with an update on the following issues: Equity Water Line; Buffalo Jump and Allingham Roads; Rock Hill Flood Damage; Haul Road Issues on RR 26-4 (west and south of Torrington); Meehan Cemetery Road Upgrade Request. The balance of the report was postponed until later in the meeting in order to hear the scheduled presentations. CARRIED Annette Hennessy, Wellness Centre Coordinator, entered the meeting at 9:36 a.m. Rob Mayhew and Brandy Kranzler left the meeting at 9:37 a.m. 3.2 Community Wellness Centres Presentation Annette Hennessey provided Council with a brief presentation regarding the three Wellness Centres located in Carbon, Acme, and Linden, and the proposed centre for Torrington. Annette Hennessy left the meeting at 9:50 a.m. 11 The meeting recessed from 9:50 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Present when the meeting reconvened was Mr. Jim Christie. PUBLIC HEARING Councillor Knievel moved the meeting out of session to hear the 309/07 Public Hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CARRIED Time 10:01 a.m. 310/07 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 10:25 a.m. Present for consideration of Bylaw #1563 were Development Officers Sean Carter and Philip Rough, and Morley and Joddi Scriven. NEW BUSINESS 6.0 New Business B 1563 6.5 Redesignation of a Portion of Parcel A, Plan 5527JK, NE 21-29-21-W4 - M. Scriven - Bylaw 1563 311/07 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council give second reading of Bylaw # 1563 Page 2 of 5 CARRIED Initial: 01-1 CARRIED Development Officers, Sean Carter and Philip Rough, Morley and Joddi Scriven left the meeting at 10:25a.m. The meeting recessed from 10:25 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Present when the meeting reconvened were: Rob Mayhew, and Brandy Kranzler. • OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations - Continued DIR REPORT 4.1 Director of Operations Report Continued The balance of the Operations Summary report was presented to Council. Rob Mayhew, Brandy Kranzler, waadd Am left the meeting `QmetO? at 10: 50 a.m. 1Y1D1 33a)o7 Irq Ght, 164 ?, i e L+-1-ie Vnedtn Y re IO`5® ?. VYl The meeting recessed from 10:50 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. PUBLIC HEARING 313/07 Councillor Knievel moved the meeting go out of session to hear the Public Hearing scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CARRIED Time: 11:00 a.m. 314/07 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 11:16 a.m. OLD BUS 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Meetings - Cont'd LUB 1564 6.6 Land Use Bylaw #1564 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading of Bylaw 1564, as 315/07 amended by Council. CARRIED Bylaw 1564, with amendments and zoning maps, will be presented for third reading at the August 7th Council meeting. The meeting recessed from 11:45 a.m. until 1:06 p.m. r? MSI SESSION 6.2 Municipal Sustainability Initiative Councillor Hoppins moved that Reeve Woods and the CAO, Kevin 316/07 Miner, attend the Municipal Sustainability Initiative Consultation session being held in Calgary on July 25th, 2007. CARRIED 6.3 Torrington Lots - Servicing Costs TORR LOTS Councillor Holsworth moved that Council direct Administration to remove these lots from the County's Land for Sale list, and inform 317/07 all the individuals that have inquired about purchasing these lots. CARRIED FIRE GUARDIANS 6.4 Fire Guardians Councillor Hoppins moved that Council appoint Lorne 318/07 Honecker, Tim Brown, Sue Schmidt and Bert Jackson as additional Fire Guardians for Kneehill County. CARRIED Page 3 of 5 Initial: /'"' 0 • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 17, 2007 NEW BUS 7.0 New Business 2006 AUDIT 7.12006 Tax Audit Councillor Crawford moved that Council direct Administration to 319/07 transfer the $49,836 surplus to Water-Operating Reserve in the 2006 financial year. CARRIED MIN TAX LEVY 7.2 Minimum Tax Levy B1565 Councillor Hoppins moved first reading of Bylaw 1565, that being 320/07 a Bylaw to amend Bylaw 1560, establishing the 2007 Tax Rates, by deleting the minimum tax levy. CARRIED 321/07 Councillor Calhoun moved second reading of Bylaw 1565. CARRIED 322/07 Councillor Wittstock moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw 1565. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 0 323/07 Councillor Knievel moved third reading of Bylaw 1565. CARRIED REC & LEISURE 7.3 Recreation and Leisure Facilities Funding Proposal FACILITY FUNDING Councillor Crawford moved that Council request Administration to draft a policy that reflects the intent of the Recreation and Leisure 324/07 Funding Proposal and bring it back to a future Council meeting. CARRIED Note: Reeve Woods advised that an appropriate meeting date between himself and the Mayors within Kneehill County to discuss the Randall Conrad Recreation Review, as requested by the urban municipalities, has not been successful. If responses are not received by July 27th a letter will be sent advising the County will try to arrange a meeting in the fall. L1 SALE OF 7.4 Sale of 1979 Fire Pumper (Chevy C70 Superior) FIRE TRUCK Councillor Holsworth moved that Council accept the tender, in the 325/07 amount of $6,175.00, for the purchase of the 1979 Chevy C70 Superior Fire Pumper. CARRIED CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the 326/07 Correspondence Report. CARRIED • COMM REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports PREMIER'S DINNER 9.1 Premier's Dinner - verbal report by Reeve Woods ASB TOUR 9.2 ASB Summer Tour - written report by Councillor Hoppins. Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Council and 327/07 Committee reports. CARRIED 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports There was no business arising. Page 4 of 5 Initial: OV KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 17, 2007 11.0 In Camera IN CAMERA Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting go in camera. CARRIED 328/07 Time: 2:15 p.m. Laurie Watt and Barb Long left the meeting at 3:45 p.m. 329/07 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 4:50 p.m. Adjournment ADJOURNMENT Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting be adjourned at 4:51 330/07 p.m. CARRIED Reeve CAO 0 • • Page 5 of 5 Initial: Iw