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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-27 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY February 27, 2007 Council Meeting Agenda 0 0 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 0 r: 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 Page 1 of 5 Initial: 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 CJ 0 10 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. Page 2 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 27, 2007 • 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. • • 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 Page 3 of 5 Initial: KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 27, 2007 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 • 0 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 Page 4 of 5 Initial: 'fiv/ r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 27, 2007 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 • 0 IN CAMERA 93/07 94/07 ADJOURNMENT 95/07 Page 5 of 5 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. Initial: l7" /L e ? CAO