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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.11.12 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA neci Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 8:30 a.m. COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO hftps://www.youtube.com/(cDkneehillcounty4B 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 Organizational Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2024 2.2 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2024 3. Appointments No Delegation or Public Hearing Scheduled 4. Corporate Services 4.1 2024 Third Quarter Variance Report 4.2 2025 Budget — Question Responses and Deliberations 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Municipal Participation in Lone Butte Solar Project 5.1.2 Managing Renewable Energy Applications 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks No Report 5.3 Protective Services No Report 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.1 Economic Development Plan 2024 - 2027 5.4.2 CAEP Member at Large 6. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/WaterNVastewater/Environment 6.1 Policy 13-1, Commercial Dust Control 6.2 Policy 13-25, Seeding Roadsides 7. Legislative Services 7.1 2024 Christmas Closure 7.2 Mature Asset Strategy 7.3 Town of Three Hills Extension Agreement 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business No Delegation or Public Hearing Scheduled 9. Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Kneehill Housing Association 9.2 RMA Fall Conference Update 9,3 Division 5 Update 10. Council Follow -Up Action List 11. Closed Session 11.1 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP- Section 21) 11.2 Confidential Evaluations (FOIP-Section 19) 12. Motions from Closed Session 13. Adjourn Page 2 of 2 �neehill COUNTY Kneehill County Regular Meeting of Council Minutes November 12, 2024, 8:30 a.m. 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO Council Present: Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve Debbie Penner, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Carrie Fobes, Councillor 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 Debra Grosfield, Manager of Protective Services Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development Marika Von Mirbach, Manager of Financial Planning Wendy Gerbrandt, Economic Development Manager Jenna Kester, Economic Development Officer Mike Conkin, Project Construction Supervisor Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager Call Meeting to Order Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda Additions under Council & Committee Reports 9.2 RMA Update 9.3 Division 5 Update Additions under Closed Session 11.1 Confidential Evaluations (FOIP- Section 19) 11.2 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21) Removal from Agenda 7.2 Carbon Management Services K'W- Y—/ initials November 12, 2024 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda Resolution: 374124 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Organizational Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2024 Resolution: 376/24 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That council approves the adoption of the minutes of the October 22, 2024, Organizational Meeting, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2.2 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of October 22 2024 Resolution: 376124 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the October 22, 2024, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Corporate Services 4.1 2024 Third Quarter Variance Report Resolution: 377/24 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council accepts the 2024 Third Quarter Variance Report for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.2 2025 Budget — Question Responses and Deliberations The Chair called for a recess at 9:40 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:51 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 378124 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council receive the 2025 Budget — Question Responses and Deliberations presentation for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KWK- Initials 2 November 12, 2024 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Municipal Participation in Lone Butte Solar Project The Chair called for a recess at 11:03 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:15 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 379124 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council direct that Kneehill County send a letter to Minister Neudorf regarding concern about private/business interests attempting to alter the Land Suitability Ranking System. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 380124 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council direct Administration to engage legal representation to take part in AUC proceeding 29380 with a budget of $75,000 to be funded from the operating budget. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.1.2 Managing Renewable Energy Applications The Chair called for a recess at 12:24 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 381124 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council direct Administration to draft a policy regarding participation in AUC proceedings. CARRIED 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.1 Economic Development Plan 2024 - 2027 Resolution: 382/24 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council approve the 3 Year Economic Development Plan as presented. CARRIED Initials 3 November 12, 2024 5.4.2 CAEP Member at Large Resolution: 383124 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council appoint Amy Merrill as Kneehill County's business representative, Member at Large, to the Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) for a one-year term expiring at the next Organizational Meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 384/24 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council endorse a nomination of Amy Merrill to sit as a director on the CAEP Board. CARRIED 6, Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment 6.1 Policy 13-1, Commercial Dust Control Resolution: 386124 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the revisions to Policy 13-4, Dust Suppression, as presented and repeal Policy 13-1, Commercial Dust Control. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 Policy 13-25, Seeding Roadsides Resolution: 386124 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council approve policy 13-25, Seeding Roadsides, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7. Legislative Services 7.1 2024 Christmas Closure Resolution: 387124 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council receive the 2024 Christmas Closure report for information and approve closing the Kneehill County Office at noon on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KhiJ�= Initials 4 November 12, 2024 7.2 Mature Asset Strategy Resolution: 388124 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council accept the report on the Mature Asset Strategy as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.3 Town of Three Hills Extension Agreement Resolution: 389124 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council authorize the Reeve and CAO to sign the Kneehill County — Town of Three Hills Extension Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. Council and Committee Reports Updates were provided for the following: • Kneehill Housing Association • RMA Fall Conference Update • Division 5 Update Resolution: 390124 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10. Council Follow -Up Action List Resolution: 391124 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KAJK Initials 5 November 12, 2024 11, Closed Session The Chair called for a recess at 3:14 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 3:19 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 392124 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That this meeting goes into closed session at 3:19 p.m. for the following reason(s): Intergovernmental Relations (Section 21) Confidential Evaluations (Section 19) Councillor Penner left the meeting at 3:29 p.m. Resolution: 393124 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council return to open meeting at 3:36 p.m. 3:36 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 3:37 p.m. - meeting resumed. 13. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 3:38 p.m. nne h King, Reeve CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mike H gen, CAO <W< Initials C"