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Home My WebLink About2006-11-26 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY November 28, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Call to Order - 8:30 a.m. • 0 1.0 Adoption of Agenda 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 November 7, 2006 Regular Meeting Minutes 3.0 Delegations 3.1.Rob Mayhew - 9:00 a.m. (Operations Reports) 4.0 Financial Reports 4.1 Bank Reconciliation September 2006 4.2 Bank Reconciliation October 2006 5.0 Operations 5.1 Director of Operations Report 5.2 Capital Infrastructure Plan for Province (AMIP Grant) 5.3 Poor Condition of Roads Information Network 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1 Consent to the Town of Three Hills to Purchase Land in Kneehill County for New Wastewater Lagoon 7.0 New Business 7.1 Cemetery Signage 7.2 Schedule Public Hearing Date (NE 17-29-23-W4); Bylaw 1554 7.3 Schedule Public Hearing Date (SE 19-30-25-W4); Bylaw 1555 7.4 Council Photos 7.5 Community Grant Extension Request 7.6 Village of Carbon Animal Control Bylaw Agreement 7.7 Town of Three Hills - Kneehill Regional Integrated Services Corp. 7.8 Request for Current Tax Penalty Cancellation 7.9 Linden Fire Hall 8.0 Correspondence Report 9.0 Business Items Summary 9.1 Council Business Item Summary 2006 9.2 Council Business Items Summary 2005 10.0 Council and Committee Reports 10.1 AAMD&C Convention 10.2 Rural Physician Recruitment Plan 10.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society - Joint Municipal Meeting 11.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports 12.0 In Camera Adjournment 13.0 Committee of the Whole (following Council Meeting - Budget Revisions) 14.0 Information Package Committee of Whole - Budget (following Council meeting) r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 28, 2006 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: PRESENT Division No. 4 Division No. 5 Murray Woods, Reeve Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve (after 8:40 a.m.) Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Councillor Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins (until 10:50 a.m.) Division No. 7 Ken Knievel, Councillor ABSENT ABSENT Councillor Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner r • Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long Reeve Woods in the Chair: CALL TO ORDER Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: Additions to the agenda: Under Business Arising 6.2 Torrington Lane Closure Under New Business 7.10 Sharps Disposal Program Under Committee Reports 10.4 Red Deer River Water Users Meeting 10.5 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission 10.6 Agricultural Service Board Under In Camera 12.1 Land Issue 12.2 Balzac Water Issue 12.3 Trochu Fire Incident 553/06 Councillor Knievel moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED Councillor Crawford entered the meeting at 8:40 a.m. is MINUTES 2.0 Approval of the Minutes 554/06 2.1 November 8,2006 Meeting Minutes Reeve Woods moved approval of the November 8, 2006 Meeting minutes. CARRIED IN CAMERA 12.0 In Camera 555/06 Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting go in camera. CARRIED Time: 8:40 a.m. Barb Long removed herself from the meeting at 8:40 a.m. Councillor Hoppins removed himself from the meeting from 8:45 a.m. until 8:50 a.m. Page 1 of 6 r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 Kevin Miner and Laurie Watt left the meeting at 9:37 a.m. • 556/06 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting return to regular session. CARRIED Time: 9:50 a.m Re-entering the meeting at this time were Kevin Miner, Laurie Watt, and Barb Long. Debi Moon entered the meeting at 9:52 a.m. The meeting recessed from 9:52 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Rob Mayhew and Yvonne Evans entered the meeting at 10:00 a.m. • OPERATIONS REPT 5.0 Operations 5.1 Director of Operations Report ¦ Snow plows and graders are out to clear roads from snowfall and drifting. Maintenance crew worked on the weekend spot plowing and sanding. ¦ Due to colder weather the 3rd rig inspection has been cancelled. ¦ Clark project finished for the winter. Culvert is in place and gravel has been hauled. The project will be completed in 2007. ¦ Repair to Bridge File 952 at the NW 33-30-26 W4 has been completed. ¦ Consultant looking at land values in the area. ¦ KRWSC Operational Meeting being held this afternoon. ¦ Contractor found to investigate possible gravel sources. ¦ Due to the topography, some long service connections, will be required in the South East Water Service Area. A report will be brought to the December 19th Council meeting. • 557/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the Operations Report. CARRIED CAPITAL INFRA REPORT 5.2 Capital Infrastructure Plan for the Province Councillor Knievel moved that Council approve the Capital 558/06 Infrastructure report as amended. CARRIED RD INFO NETWORK 5.3 Information Network on Road Condition 559/06 Councillor Crawford moved the County's direction for addressing poor road conditions remain status quo. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Yvonne Evans left the meeting at 10:25 a.m. 4.0 Financial Reports • FIN REPORTS Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the September 560/06 and October 2006 Bank Reconciliation reports. CARRIED 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes OLD BUSINESS 6.1 Consent to the Town of Three Hills to Purchase Land in Kneehill County for a New Wastewater Lagoon Page 2 of 6 I • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 3HILLS SEWAGE Councillor Hoppins moved that Administration be directed to LAGOON provide a formal written consent for the town of Three Hills to 561/06 purchase land within Kneehill County for the purpose of constructing a new wastewater lagoon treatment facility. Councillor Calhoun moved this motion be amended to add the 562/06 condition with full consultation with the adjacent landowners within a 1.5 mile radius of the proposed wastewater lagoon site. 563/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council postpone this issue to a later time to allow for clarification. CARRIED 6.2 Torrington Lane Closure - Bylaw 1531 (Lot 10 Block 1 Plan 4127EH) LANE CLOSURE Councillor Hoppins moved second reading be given to Bylaw 564/06 1531. CARRIED 0 565/06 NEW BUSINESS CEMETERY SIGNS 566/06 skcNe-' l 1)(' p, oo,\0"o 567/06 Councillor Calhoun moved third reading to Bylaw 1531. CARRIED 7.0 New Business 7.1 Cemetery Signage Councillor Crawford moved t Council alloc funds for Kneehill Co ty'to erect ns on all the arked cemete ' within Kn ll County, the funds not to exceed $50, _ 0.00. Counci Hoppins ed the motion be amended by owing the lar amoun . Councillor Crawford moved that Council direct Administration to 568/06 prepare a proposal for the next Council meeting for Council to address cemetery signage. CARRIED • Councillor Hoppins left the meeting at 10:50 a.m. PH DATE 7.2 Schedule Public Hearing Date (NE 17-29-23-W4 - Bylaw STEWART 1554) Councillor Crawford moved that Council schedule a public hearing 569/06 for December 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. CARRIED Councillor Crawford moved first reading be given to Bylaw 1554, 570/06 this being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1440, by redesignating a portion of the NE 17-29-23-W4, from Agricultural District to Country Residential District. CARRIED -0 PH DATE 7.3 Schedule Public Hearing Date (SE 19-30-25-W4 - Bylaw REQUATE 1555 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council schedule a public hearing 571/06 date for 10:00 a.m. on December 19, 2006. CARRIED Councillor Wittstock moved first reading be given to Bylaw 1555, this being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1440, by 572/06 redesignating a portion of the SE 19-30-25-W4, from Agricultural District to Country Residential District. Page 3 of 6 1V I KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 Barb Long removed herself from the in camera session. 580/06 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED • The meeting recessed from 2:20 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. 6.1 Consent to Town of Three Hills to Purchase Land in Kneehill County for New Wastewater Lagoon - Cont'd Councillor Calhoun objected to dealing with a decision regarding the Three Hills Wastewater Lagoon issue until all of Council is present. Administration was directed to place this item on the December 19th Council Meeting agenda. • C; CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report 581/06 Councillor Wittstock moved to receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED 9.0 Business Items Summary Reports BUS ITEMS 2006 9.1 & 9.2 Council Business Items Summary 2006 and 2005 582/06 Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the 2005 & 2006 Business Items Summary reports as presented. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 10.0 Council and Committee Reports AAMD&C CONY 10.1 AAMD&C Fall Convention - verbal discussion by Council. RURAL PHYSWKSH 10.2 Rural Physician Recruitment & Retention Workshop - verbal report by Councillor Calhoun on workshop attended at the AAMD&C Fall Convention. KAS 10.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society - report by Reeve Woods regarding the role of the KAS Board and the funding formula, in response to a letter from the Town of Three Hills. Also presented a written report updating Council on the recent decisions of the KAS. Next date to be held on December 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at the Three Hills Town Office. RDR USERS 10.4 Red Deer River Water Users Meeting - verbal report by Councillor Wittstock regarding the meeting he had attended along with Council representatives from various towns and municipalities to discuss the provision of water to the Balzac development. KRWSC 10.5 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission (KRWSC) Councillor Wittstock updated Council on the KRWSC meeting. ASB 10.6 ASB Report Councillor Knievel updated Council on the Regional ASB meeting held in Ponoka. Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Council and 583/06 Committee Reports. CARRIED BUS ARISING RPTS 11.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports There was no business arising from the Council and Committee reports. Page 5 of 6 Vi r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 CARRIED The meeting recessed from 11:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. 0 c: 7.4 Kneehill County Council Photos COUNCIL PHOTOS Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to 573/06 make arrangements to have a professional photographer attend a future Council meeting to take a group Council photograph. CARRIED 7.5 Community Grant Extension Request COMM GRANT EXT Councillor Knievel moved that Council approve the request from the Three Hills Amateur Radio Club to extend the project 574/06 completion date until June 2007, for expenditure of the $1,200.00 grant funding allocated under the Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations Policy in February 2006. CARRIED 7.6 Village of Carbon Animal Control Bylaw Agreement CARBON ANIMAL Councillor Crawford moved that Council direct Administration to CONTROL bring back to a future Council meeting following further 575/06 discussion and negotiation with the Village of Carbon. CARRIED 7.7 Town of Three Hills - Kneehill Regional Integrated KRISCO Services Corporation (KRISCO) 576/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the report on the Kneehill Regional Integrated Services Corporation. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 11:38 a.m. until 12:55 p.m. Debi Moon was not in attendance when the meeting resumed. • 40 7.8 Request for Current Tax Penalty Cancellations MTN VIEW CREDIT Councillor Knievel moved that Council upholds historical practice 577/06 and deny the request to cancel the penalty levy against the tax accounts Mountain View Credit Union is responsible for. CARRIED 7.9 Linden Fire Hall LINDEN FIRE HALL Council directed Administration to advise the Village of Linden that Kneehill County Council willing to meet after January 2007 to discuss this issue. 7.10 Sharps Disposal Program SHARPS PROGRAM Council directed Administration to advise the Drumheller and District Solid Waste Association manager and the County's transfer station attendants, the regulations regarding the disposal of sharps and veterinary supplies. CHANGE PH DATE 7.2 Public Hearing Date Continued (NE 17-29-23-Wr - Bylaw 1554) STEWART Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve amending 578/06 previous motion 569/06, and schedule the public hearing date for a future date to be set by Administration. CARRIED 12.0 In Camera IN CAMERA Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting go in camera. 579/06 CARRIED Time: 1:40 p.m. Page 4 of 6 r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 28, 2006 • Adjournment ADJOURNMENT Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting be adjourned at 3:15 p.m. 584/06 _ ?, CARRIED Reeve A CAO C • Page 6 of 6