HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-27 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY
February 27, 2007 Council Meeting
Agenda
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Call to Order - 8:30 a.m.
1.0 Adoption of Agenda
2.0 Approval of February 13, 2006 Minutes
3.0 Delegations:
3.1 Rob Mayhew - 9:00 a.m. (Operations Reports)
4.0 Operations
4.1 Director of Operations Report
4.2 CAMRIF Report
4.3 Market Road Identification
4.4 Road/Railway Crossings
4.5 2007 Road Projects
4.6 Linden West & East Road Project
5.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
5.1 Recreation Costs
5.2 FCM & Municipal Excellence Awards
5.3 Integrated Services Corporation (ISCO)
5.4 Annual Ratepayer Meetings
5.5 Gravel Supply
6.0 New Business
6.1 Councillor Policies - Per Diem, Salary & Benefits
6.2 Councillor Policy 3-19-2 Meal Expenses
6.3 Idling Bylaw
6.4 Bylaw 1558 Amending LUB for Compressor Stations
6.5 Coal Bed Methane Exploration Public Info Meeting
6.6 Action for Agriculture
6.7 CAWSEP Signing Authorization
7.0 Correspondence Report
8.0 Business Items Summary
9.0 Council and Committee Reports
9.1 KRWSC
9.2 MPC
10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports
11.0 In Camera
Adjournment
12.0 Information Package
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 27, 2007
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PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 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 Murray Woods, Reeve
Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth, Councillor
Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor
ABSENT
Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Councillor
Division No. 5 Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve
Division No. 7 Ken Knievel, Councillor
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
CAO Kevin Miner
Assistant CAO Laurie Watt
Recording Secretary Barb Long
Reeve Woods in the Chair:
Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda:
The following additions were made to the agenda.
Under Council and Committee Reports:
• 9.3 Agricultural Service Board Report
Under In Camera:
• Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission
71/07 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the agenda, as amended.
CARRIED
MINUTES 2.0 Approval of Minutes
2.1 February 13, 2007 Council Minutes
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the February
7207 13, 2007 Council meeting minutes as presented.
CARRIED
Debi Moon entered the meeting at 8:50 a.m.
5.0 Business from Previous Meeting
RECREATION COSTS 5.1 Recreation Costs
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council table this item until the
73/07 March 13, 2007 Council meeting for further information.
CARRIED
Mr. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, Mrs. Yvonne Evans,
and Mrs. Brandy Kranzler entered the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
MUN EXC AWARD 5.2 FCM and Municipal Excellence Awards
74/07 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
submit the Community Summit Process for consideration for the
Municipal Excellence Award and the Federation of Canadian
Municipality's award at a later date.
CARRIED
CAMRIF 4.0 Operations
(CAMRIF) Report
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 27, 2007
• Notification received of a funding cap of $6 million total
granting per project ($3 million provincial/$3 million
federal) had been put in place.
• First round funding announcements being made through the
months of February and March.
• Successful applicants that have been funded to the $3
million cap may not apply on the second round of funding.
• Second Round application deadline May 31St, 2007.
• Further information will be obtained and presented at the
March 13th Council meeting.
75/07 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive this report as
information.
CARRIED
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4.3 Market Road Identification
MARKET ROADS Council deferred making any decisions on the material presented
until later in the Council meeting.
4.4 Road/Railway Crossings
ROAD/RR CROSSNGS Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County leave Track Mile
58.95, one mile north of Three Hills, and Track Mile 57.87 two
miles north of Three Hills, as they are and continue to pursue CN
76/07 to install lights. It was further moved that Track Mile 55.77, 4
miles north of Three Hills, be included in the County's minor
construction plans to improve visibility on the hill to the west of
Range Road 24-1.
CARRIED
4.5 2007 Road Projects
2007 RD PRJS Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the tendering of
the Buffalo Jump road project upon written notification of 75%
funding approval from Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation,
and proceed with the project providing the tender is under the
77/07 budgeted amount. It was further moved that Council approve the
tendering and awarding of the surface work on the Allingham
Road and the Linden Home Road, providing they are within
budget allocations.
CARRIED
LINDEN RD PRJ Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the tendering of
the Linden West and Linden East projects, using AMIP funds, and
78/07 the awarding of the tenders provided they are within budget
allocations.
CARRIED
4.6 Linden West & East Road Project
OPS REPORT 4.1 Director of Operations Report
CAWSEP - Council directed Administration to find out the
exact funding criteria from PFRA and bring this information back
to Council.
Carbon Transfer Station - Council directed Administration to raise
the discussion with Carbon of finding a better site location for the
Transfer Station, while in the process of planning approach and
road revisions with the County.
ICAP - Request by the County for an extension for the Three Hills
West Water Supply Pipeline granted.
CAMRIF - Announcements of successful applicants being made
throughout February and March.
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Power Poles Placement - on the right of way which in some cases
are located very close to the middle of the ditch.
Best Practices Renewal Award - Jim Hugo, as a producer who has
demonstrated innovative thinking and creative ideas for their farm
businesses, has won an award valued at $10,000.00 for his
Stone Ground Flour products.
79/07 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive the Director of
Operations report.
CARRIED
Mr. Mayhew, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Kranzler left the meeting at
9:55 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 9:55 a.m. until 10:20 a.m.
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5.3 Integrated Services Corporation (ISCO)
IsCO Reeve Woods moved that Council authorize the attendance of the
80/07 CAO and Reeve at the preliminary ISCO meeting.
CARRIED
5.4 Annual Ratepayer Meeting - 2007
2007 RATEPYR MTG Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County hold the 2007
81/07 Annual Ratepayer Meeting on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the
Three Hills Community Centre.
CARRIED
5.5 Gravel Supply - Mountain View County
GRAVEL SUPPLY Councillor Holsworth moved that Kneehill County Council
formally request permission for gravel pit operations in Mountain
82/07 View County.
CARRIED
6.0 New Business
COUNCIL PER DIEM 6.1 Councillor Policies #3-19 & #3-19-3 Per Diem, Salary &
Benefits
83/07 Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County Council approve
a 10% increase to both the per diem and remuneration rates,
coming into effect following the 2007 election on October 15,
2007, with these rates to include travel time, that being 4 hours
for a half day and 8 hours for a full day.
CARRIED
6.2 Councillor Policy #3-19-2 Meal Expenses
MEAL EXPENSES Councillor Wittstock moved that Administration re-draft Policy
84/07 #3-19-2, Meal Expenses, and #3-20, Group Health Plan, and bring
to a future Council meeting for consideration.
CARRIED
6.3 Idling Bylaw
IDLING BYLAW Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive this report as
85/07 information.
CARRIED
B 1558 6.4 Bylaw 1558 - Amending LUB for Compressor Stations
Councillor Hoppins moved first reading to Bylaw 1558, amended
to reflect that a permitted use would be for compressor stations less
86/07 than or equal to 100 horsepower, and oilfield buildings less than or
equal to 600 square feet.
CARRI
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Councillor Wittstock moved that 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March
87/07 27th be set for a Public Hearing regarding this amendment to the
Land Use Bylaw.
CARRIED
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6.5 Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Exploration and Extraction
Public Meeting
CBM PUBLIC MTG Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County Council receive
88/07 this report as information.
CARRIED
ACTION FOR AGRIC 6 6 Action for Agriculture 17th AGM and Land Use Workshop
Council advised the Municipal Planning Commission had already
approved its members attending the Action for Agriculture
workshop being held on March 16th.
Councillor Wittstock moved that Kneehill County Council receive
89/07 this report as information.
CARRIED
CAWSEP 6.7 Canada-Alberta Water Supply Expansion Program
(CAWSEP) Contribution Agreement
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize Kneehill County
to enter into the Contribution Agreement with her Majesty the
Queen in the Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of
90/07 Agriculture and Agri-Food, for the Canada Alberta Water Supply
Expansion Program. Further, that Council authorize Kevin Miner,
Kneehill County CAO, to sign and execute the Articles of
Agreement necessary to give effect to the same on behalf of
Kneehill County, and to affix their Corporate Seal thereto.
CARRIED
CORR REPORT 7.0 Correspondence Report
Items arising from Correspondence Report:
• Advise the Constituency Office that the R. Marz, MLA
Golf Tournament same date as the FCM Convention in
Calgary.
• DTHR Symposium - requested Administration to see if
Shelley Jackson would attend.
91/07 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the
Correspondence Report.
CARRIED
8.0 Business Items Summary Reports
BUS ITEMS The Business Items Summary Report was reviewed by Council.
The meeting recessed from 11:30 a.m. until 12:50 p.m.
COMM REPORTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports
ASB CONFERENCE 9.1 KRWSC- written report by Councillor Wittstock..
9.2 MPC - no report provided.
9.3ASB - verbal report by Councillor Hoppins on the Bio-Diesel
Seminar and the February 26th ASB meeting.
® 92/07 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Committee
reports.
CARRIED
MARKET RD I.D. 4.3 Market Road Identification
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the report on
93/07 Market Road Identification and directed Administration to bring it
to the next Council meeting for further review.
CARRIED
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IN CAMERA
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ADJOURNMENT
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Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting go in camera.
CARRIED
Time: 1:01 p.m.
Laurie Watt, Assistant CAO, and Barb Long, Executive Assistant
left the meeting and the balance of the minutes were recorded by
Kevin Miner, CAO.
Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting back in session.
CARRIED
Time: 2:00 p.m
Adjournment
Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting be adjourned at 2:01 p.m.
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