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Home My WebLink About2006-11-07 Council Minutesp 0 0 0 KNEEHILL COUNTY November 7, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Call to Order - 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Adoption of Agenda 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 October 24, 2006 Organizational Meeting Minutes 2.2 October 24, 2006 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 3.0 Delegations 3.1.Rob Mayhew - 9:00 a.m. 4.0 Financial Reports 4.1 October 2006 Operating Report 4.2 October 2006 Capital Report 5.0 Operations 5.1 Director of Operations Report 5.2 Capital Infrastructure Plan for Province (AMIP Grant) 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1 Offer to Purchase Huxley Lots 3-7, Block 2, Plan 6680AP 6.2 Offer to Purchase Huxley Lots 8-12, Block 2, Plan 6680 AP (Tax Forfeiture) 6.3 Councillor Policy #3-12 (Retirement) 6.4 Councillor Policy #3-8 (Conference Calls) 6.5 Bylaw # 1553 (Amending MPC Bylaw 1340) 6.6 Land Use Framework Forum Call for Participants 7.0 New Business 7.1 Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination (CMARD) 7.2 Carbon Transfer Site Shelter Request 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 11.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports 12.0 In Camera Adjournment 13.0 Information Package r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2006 • r PRESENT ABSENT 535/06 PRESENT: MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. Division No. 4 Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 2 Division No. 3 Division No. 7 Murray Woods, Reeve Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Carol Calhoun, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Ken Knievel, Councillor ABSENT Ken Hoppins Councillor Division No. 6 ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barb Long CALL TO ORDER AGENDA Reeve Woods in the Chair: Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.0 Adoption of Agenda: Additions to the agenda: Under Committee Reports 10.1 Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation 10.2 Agricultural Service Board Meeting 10.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society • Councillor Knievel moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Approval of the Minutes 536/06 2.1 October 24, 2006 Organizational Meeting Minutes Councillor Crawford moved approval of the October 24, 2006 Organizational Meeting minutes. CARRIED 2.2 October 24, 2006 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 537/06 Reeve Woods moved approval of the October 24, 2006 Regular Council Meeting minutes. CARRIED 0 4.0 Financial Reports FIN REPORTS Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the October 2006 538/06 Operating and Capital Reports. CARRIED 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes OLD BUSINESS 6.1 Huxley Properties (Lots 3-7 Block 2 Plan 6680AP) HUXLEY LOTS Councillor Knievel moved that Council accept the offer to 539/06 purchase Lots 3-7 inclusive, Block 2, Plan 6680 AP in Huxley for the amount of $10,000.00, including GST. CARRIED Debi Moon entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m. Page 1 of 4 r KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2006 • 0 6.2 Huxley Tax Forfeiture Properties (Lots 8-12 Block 2 Plan 6680AP) TAX FORFEITURE Councillor Holsworth moved that Council accept the $5,500.00 offer to purchase Lots 8-12, Block 2, Plan 6680AP in Huxley, with a non refundable 10% cash deposit, and it clearly 540/06 outlined that any and all future development must comply with the Kneehill County Land Use Bylaw, pending Kneehill County first becoming the owner of the parcel of land as outlined in the tax - recovery process. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Yvonne Evans entered the meeting at 8:57 a.m. OPERATIONS REPT 5.0 Operations 5.1 Director of Operations Report ¦ Clark Road Project - bridge size culvert in place but road construction in progress. ¦ Entice Bridge - open to traffic. Councillor Calhoun reported she had received thanks from a ratepayer for the County's effort in repairing this bridge. ¦ Bridge File 952 repairs in progress. Should be completed next week. ¦ Slide at Sarcee Butte fixed but due to the wet conditions will require more construction work in the spring. ¦ Secondary Highway 575 road construction completed. ¦ Gravel Source Search- has yet to find a contractor. This is a priority and will continue to investigate options. ¦ KRWSC - successful presentation made at the last Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission. Following up with a letter re-stating information requested from the Commission. CAO advised one of the letters from the KRWSC had incorrect water allotment figures, so a letter was sent requesting corrected figures. ¦ Oil/Gas aftermath traffic (post drilling) causing harm to County roads as there is no tracking system in place. Will discuss this issue with other counties and the AAMD&C through the winter and may potentially bring forward a policy for Council discussion prior to spring movement. 5.2 Capital Infrastructure Plan (AMIP Grant) Council reviewed and discussed the projects selected for the 10 YEAR CAPTIAL Provincial 10 Year Capital Infrastructure Plan. INFRASTRUCTURE Direction of Council was to not extend the AMIP grant funding, of $5,500,000.00 past five years. Amendments to be made and brought back to the next Council meeting for final approval Road Study-- completed and will be presented for Council direction at a future meeting. PLANNER INTRO Page 2 of 4 The meeting recessed from 9:50 a.m. until 10:10 a.m. Sean Carter, Senior Planning and Development Officer was present when the meting reconvened. Reeve Woods welcomed Sean Carter to Kneehill County and introductions were made. Rob Mayhew, Yvonne Evans and Sean Carter left the meeting at 10:20 a.m. 6.3 Councillor Policy # 3-12 (Retirement) I KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2006 • RETIREMENT Councillor Crawford moved that Council confirm current Policy 541/06 #3-12. CARRIED 6.4 Councillor Policy #3-19 (Conference Calls) CONFERENCE Councillor Knievel moved that Council approve the amendment to CALLS Policy #3-19, allowing a half day per diem for conference calls. 542/06 MOTION DEFEATED 6.5 Bylaw 1553 (amending Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw 1340) B1553 Councillor Crawford moved that Council confirm Bylaw 1340, 543/06 leaving the appointment of Member at Large on the Municipal Planning Commission as an annual appointment. CARRIED LAND USE 6.6 Land Use Framework Forum Call for Participants FRAMEWORK Councillor Crawford moved that Council submit the names of the Reeve and CAO as proposed participants on the Land Use 544/06 Framework Cross Sector Forum, to the AAMD&C for consideration. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business CMARD 7.1 Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination (CMARD) Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive as information the 545/06 report on the Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination. CARRIED CARBON TSFR 7.2 Carbon Transfer Site Shelter SITE SHELTER Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the placement of 546/06 a shelter at the Carbon Transfer Station at the sole cost of the County. CARRIED CORR REPORT 8.0 Correspondence Report 547/06 Councillor Knievel 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 548/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the 2005 & 2006 Business Items Summary reports as presented. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 10.0 Council and Committee Reports WREDC 10.1 Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation - written report of November 2" meeting by Councillor Crawford. ¦ Chinook Credit Union $50,000.00 line of credit a approved. ¦ Approved contributing $7,000.00 of the Rural Community Economic Development grant to the Three Hills Virtual Learning and Business Centre and $7,000.00 to the Joint Community Summit Economic Development venture, provided it is matched by participating municipalities. ¦ Name change approved- Community Futures Wildrose. ¦ Next meeting December 7h, 2006 at Carbon. Page 3 of 4 I KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2006 0 ASB 10.2 Agricultural Service Board- verbal report by Councillor Knievel on the November 1St, 2006 meeting. ¦ New Farmer Member Derek Benedict attended meeting. ¦ Plaque presented to outgoing member Mike Lemay acknowledging his service to the ASB. ¦ Murray Sorenson and family accepted the ASB nomination for the Calgary Stampede Board Farm Family Award. ¦ 2007 Business Plan and Budget approved. KAS 10.3 Kneehill Ambulance Society - verbal report by Reeve Woods on the November 2° open meeting inviting all Councils to discuss the upcoming budget and operational items. Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive the Council and 549/06 Committee Reports. CARRIED • E Additional Items CEMETERY Cemetery Signage=Councillor Crawford requested this be SIGNAGE included on a future Council meeting agenda. MTG SKILLS Eli Mina Consulting Meeting Skills Seminar hosted by the Local COURSE Government Association - Reeve Woods reported it was a very useful seminar and recommended it be attended by Council if offered again. Copy of the course booklet at office. FLAP JACK FIESTA Flap Jack Fiesta - verbal report by Councillor Knievel. BUS ARISING RPTS 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports There was no business arising from the Council and Committee reports. IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 550/06 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council go in camera. CARRIED Time: 11:30 a.m. 551/06 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back to regular session. CARRIED Time: 12:20 p.m. Adjournment ADJOURNMENT Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting be adjourned at 12:20 p.m. 552/06 CARRIED Reeve Page 4 of 4 CAO