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Home My WebLink About2007-03-27 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY March 27 2007 Council Meeting Agenda • Call to Order - 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Adoption of Agenda 2.0 Approval of March 13, 2007 Minutes 3.0 Delegations: 3.1 Rob Mayhew - 9:00 a.m. (Operations Reports) 3.2 Public Hearing - LUB Amendment for Compressor Stations & Oilfield Buildings - 10:00 a.m. 3.3 Jim Hugo - 10:30 a.m. - Best Practices Renewal Award Recognition 4.0 Operations 4.1 Director of Operations Report 4.2 CAMRIF 4.3 Market Road Map Update 5.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 5.1 Finn Hall report 5.2 Councillor Policies - Per Diem & Salary #3-19, #3-19-3 5.3 Councillor Policy - Meal Expenses #3-19-2 5.4 Councillor Policy - Health Benefits # 3-20 5.5 Recreation Funding Policies 5.6 Annual Ratepayer Meeting 6.0 New Business 6.1 Skunk Concern 6.2 Marigold Library Request for Letter of Support 6.3 ARB Training Sessions 7.0 Correspondence Report 8.0 Council and Committee Reports 8.1 AAMDC Spring Convention 9.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports 10.0 In Camera Adjournment 11.0 Information Package • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2007 • PRESENT MINUTES OF THE MARCH 27, 2007 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 4 Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 2 Division No. 3 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 Murray Woods, Reeve Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Carol Calhoun, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Ken Hoppins, Councillor Ken Knievel, Councillor 46 CALL TO ORDER ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long Director of Operations Rob Mayhew Operations Clerk Brandy Kranzler 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 In Camera • Legal & land Issues Under New Business • Water/Wastewater Grant Funding • Gas Co-op Franchises Under Council and Committee Reports: • 8.1 ASB Meeting • 8.2 KHC Meeting • 8.3 KRWSC Meeting The following deletion was made to the agenda: • 4.3 Market Road Update 120/07 Councillor Calhoun moved approval of the agenda, as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 March 13, 2007 Council Minutes Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the March 13, 121/07 2007 Council meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED 5.0 Business from Previous Meeting FINN HALL 5.1 Finn Hall Request Councillor Crawford moved that Council cancel the 2007 taxes on 122/07 Roll #32232043000. CARRIED Note: Administration to advise Finn Hall Committee unable to obtain a development permit for placement of a marker due to ownership issue of property. 5.2 Councillor Policies #3-19 and #3-19-3 - Per Diem & Sal POLICY 3-19, 3-19-3 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve Policy 3-19 and 123/07 3-19-3 as recommended. CARRIED Page 1 of 5 Initial: /4 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2007 5.3 Councillor Policy #3-19-2 - Meal Reimbursement POLICY 3-19-2 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the draft policy 3- 19-2, Meal Reimbursement, as amended. 124/07 CARRIED Mr. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations and Mrs. Brandy Kranzler, Operations Assistant, entered the meeting at 8:50 a.m. Mrs. Debi Moon entered the meeting at 8:58 a.m. 0 L1 5.4 Councillor Policy #3-20 - Group Health Plan POLICY 3-20 Councillor Crawford moved that Council approve the draft policy 125/07 3-20, as recommended, to the Councillor Group Health Plan effective March 1, 2007. CARRIED OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations 4.1 Director of Operations Report AGPRO Elevator Road Project • Received written notification of approval for additional grant funding in the amount of $58,250.24. Dry Island Buffalo Jump Road • County to receive a grant of 75% of the project or approximately $1,900,500. The final grant amount will be based on actual eligible costs at the time of completion. Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership • County to receive final grant payment for the Linden North Water project, in the amount of $303,684.09. 2007 County Road Surfacing • Tender issued and will close on April 5th at 11:00 a.m. Meeting with Province (Kim Edinga) - Increasing Grant for Water to Swalwell • Province requested a letter requesting further funding at the same cost break down due to the increased cost estimate. • County concerned that not only supply water to Swalwell but also to rural residents. PFRA • County applied for 1/3 funding and was approved for South East Water Service Area, including Linden North from the year previous for internal hook up costs that residents had to absorb. • A request may be made to put this grant funding into the regional line, but the funding ends March 2008 and it looks like there will not be another program to apply for on the residents behalf. Gravel Source • Looks promising but need to discuss with Mountain View County. 126/07 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Operations Report as information. CARRIED Mr. Mayhew and Mrs. Kranzler left the meeting at this time. • 5.5 Recreation Funding Formula REC FUNDING Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive this report as 127/07 information, and that it be placed on the April 10th Council Meeting agenda for a Council decision. CARRIES Page 2 of 5 Initial: ?e"?_/ L KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2007 The meeting recessed from 9:35 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. • 5.4 Councillor Policy #3-20 - Group Health Plan GROUP HEALTH Council requested further investigation into the cost share POLICY #3-20 arrangement for Group Health. Councillor Calhoun moved that Council rescind the earlier motion 128/07 #125/07 dealing with agenda item #5.4. CARRIED Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to re-draft Agenda Item 5.4, Group Health Policy 3-20, 129/07 and bring it back to the next Council meeting to provide further clarification and a Council decision. CARRIED 0 5.6 Annual Ratepayer Meeting RATEPAYER MTG Council, provided direction to Administration on the format to be followed at the April 10`h Annual Ratepayer Meeting. Councillor Holsworth moved that Council recess for the Public 130/07 Hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CARRIED Time: 10:00 a.m. 131/07 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 10:20 a.m. 3.2 Bylaw 1558 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment B1558 Councillor Crawford moved second reading of Bylaw 1558. 132/07 CARRIED Note: As per the recommendation of the Planning Department consideration for third reading to be referred to a future Council meeting. Mr. Carter and Mr. Rough left the meeting at 10:25 a.m. 0 The meeting recessed from 10:26 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Mr. Jim Hugo entered the meeting at 10:30 a.m. 3.3 Presentation to Jim Hugo - Stone Mr. Hugo presented those present with a sample bag of his Stone Ground Flour, and provided information on his milling operation. Reeve Woods congratulated Mr. Hugo on the honour of being chosen to receive the Alberta Agriculture and Food Best Practices Renewal Award in recognition of his innovative business idea and presented him with a plaque from the County. Mr. Hugo left the meeting at 10:40 a.m. 11 RATEPYER MTG 5.6 Annual Ratepayer Meeting There was further discussion by Council regarding the format for the meeting. Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to 133/07 work with the Reeve in preparing the format for the 2007 ual Ratepayer Meeting. Page 3 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2007 CARRIED 0 • 6.0 New Business 6.1 Bylaw to Prohibit the Release of Skunks Within Kneehill County SKUNK BYLAW Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to further investigate this claim from a ratepayer, and whether the 134/07 County has the legal authority to enact such a bylaw CARRIED MARIGOLD 6.2 Marigold Letter of Support Request LETTER OF SUPPORT Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to provide a letter of support for the Marigold Library System to 135/07 apply for funding from the Rural Development Fund for a new initiative, RISE. CARRIED 6.3 Assessment Review Board Training ARB TRAINING Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the attendance of 136/07 any member of the Assessment Review Board at a suitable training session. CARRIED Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to 137/07 send a letter to Alberta Municipal Affairs expressing dissatisfaction with the timing of the Assessment Review Board training workshops for anyone involved in agriculture. CARRIED CORR REPORT 7.0 Correspondence Report 138/07 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports ASB 8.1 ASB Meeting- verbal report by Councillor Hoppins on the March 26t meeting. KHC 8.2 KHC Meeting- verbal report from Councillor Calhoun on the March 14 Kneehill Housing Commission meeting. • Audited Financial Statements had been presented and were available should anyone wish to look at them. • The requisition for 2007 will remain the same as in prior years. • Funds placed in reserve for future repairs. • No plans for expansion at this time. 8.3 KRWSC Meeting - verbal report of last meeting by KRWSC Councillor Wittstock. • Provided a financial update and advised an audited statement was available should anyone wish to have a copy. • Discussion on the volume of water usage needed in order to break even financially. It was noted that the Kneehill County Water Service would provide for sufficient usage without a connection to Balzac. Debi Moon left the meeting at 11:35 a.m. Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the Committee 140/07 Reports. Page 4 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 2007 • 6.0 New Business Continued H2O/WASTE H2O 6.4 Water/Wastewater Grant Funding Councillor Crawford moved that Council direct Administration to 139/07 develop a resolution to be presented at the Central AAMDC Zone meeting requesting the Province to split water and wastewater funding. CARRIED GAS CO-OP 6.5 Gas Cooperative Franchises FRANCHISES Councillor Crawford requested Council consider requesting Administration to prepare information on recognizing gas cooperative franchise areas. Council directed this issue be postponed until information on the AAMD&C Resolutions has been received, as this was presented at the Convention. The meeting recessed from 11:40 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. n IN CAMERA Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting go in camera. CARRIED 141/07 Time: 1:05 p.m. 142/07 Councillor Knievel moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 3:23 p.m. Councillor Wittstock left the meeting at 3:25 p.m. 143/07 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the Strategic Planning Budget Items totaling $275,253.00. CARRIED 144/07 4.2 CAMRIF Councillor Knievel moved that Kneehill County recall the CAMRIF application and re-submit a revised application. CARRIED 0 Councillor Calhoun moved that a letter be sent to M.P. Kevin 145/07 Sorenson regarding CAMRIF and water funding. CARRIED Adjournment ADJOURNMENT Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting be adjourned at 3:30 145/07 p.m. CARRIED eeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: