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Home My WebLink About2006-08-15 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY August 15, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda • • 0 • 1.0 Call to Order - 8:30 a.m. 2.0 Adoption of Agenda 3.0 Approval of Minutes 3.1 July 17, 2006 Council Minutes 4.0 Delegations 4.1. Allan Meding and Pete McRae - 8:40 p.m. 4.2 Public Hearing 10:00 - J. Penner Bylaw 1543 4.3 Public Hearing 11:00 - MDP Parcel Size Bylaw 1544 5.0 Operations 5.1 Director of Operations Report 5.2 Bylaw 1545 - Amending Highway & Transportation Bylaw 1520 5.2a Bylaw 1545 5.3 Water Co-op Update 6.0 Financial Reports 7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 7.1 Human Resource Policy Amendments 7.1 a Copy of Human Resource Policy 7.2 2007 Budget Process and Strategic Planning 7.2a Municipal World Article - August, 2006 7.2b Hypothetical 2007 Budget Example 7.3 Master Rates Bylaw 7.3a Bylaw 1547 7.4 Amending and Repealing Rates Bylaw 7.4a Bylaw 1546 8.0 New Business 8.1 Set Public Hearing Date - Rezoning Torrington (Haniford) 8.1 a Bylaw 1549 8.2 Set Public Hearing Date - ReZoning (Ledcor) 8.2a Bylaw 1550 8.3 Set Public Hearing Date - Amend LUB - 3?d Parcel Out 8.3a Bylaw 1548 8.4 Three Hills Thrashers Program Sponsorship 8.5 Second Dwellings - discussion paper 8.6 David Thompson Health Region - Health Symposiums 8.6a Letter from David Thompson Health Region 8.7 Late Payment Interest 8.7a Letter from Ratepayer 8.7b Excerpts from MGA 8.8 November 14 h Council Meeting - Reschedule 9.0 Correspondence Report 10.0 Business Items Summary 10.1 Council Business Items Summary 2006 10.2 Council Business Items Summary 2005 11.0 Council and Committee Reports 11.1 Kneehill Regional FCSS Strategic Planning 11.2 MPC Meeting of August 2 - verbal report 12.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports 13.0 In Camera Adjournment KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 • • PRESENT CALL TO ORDER AGENDA 348/06 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 15, 2006 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. Murray Woods, Reeve Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Carol Calhoun, Councillor (until 11:20 a.m.) Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Ken Hoppins, Councillor Ken Knievel, Councillor PRESENT: Division No. 4 Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 2 Division No. 3 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Recording Secretary Barb Long Reeve Woods in the Chair: Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 2.0 Adoption of Agenda: Additions to the agenda: Under New Business: - 8.9 Ratepayer Correspondence Under Committee Reports - Surface Rights Act Review - Kneehill Ambulance Society Councillor Calhoun moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED C7 MINUTES 3.0 Approval of the Minutes 349/06 3.1 June 27, 2006 Council Minutes Councillor Crawford moved approval of the July 17, 2006 Council Meeting minutes. CARRIED IN CAMERA Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting go in camera. 350/06 CARRIED Time: 8:32 a.m. IN SESSION Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back in regular session. 351/06 CARRIED Time: 9:25 a.m. 13.0 In Camera Items STAFFING ISSUE Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to 352/06 seek more help for the Planning and Development Department to meet the desired level of service. CARRIED K.C.SCHOLARSHIP Councillor Holsworth moved that Council award the 2006 Kneehill 353/06 County Scholarship to Jacquelyn Maxwell. CARRIED Page 1 of 6 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 ASSESSOR POSTION Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to 354/06 remove the position of Assessor from the pay grid. CARRIED Debi Moon entered the meeting at 9:28 a.m. t 4.1 Delegation Allan Meding, and Pete McRae, entered the meeting at 9:30 a.m. OPERATIONS 5.0 Operations Department OPERATIONS 5.1 Director of Operations Report REPORT Mr. Miner, Mr. McRae, and Mr. Meding presented the Operations Report, prepared by Mr. Mayhew, providing an update on the following issues: • Elevator Roads - paving by South Rock tentatively scheduled for August 14th • Clark Road - ratepayer updated on delays. Construction should begin August 21St as the Evans Road Project is just being completed. • Contacted Brian Kester from ratepayer group regarding road safety issues and advised should have traffic count and railway crossings site survey results soon. • Equity Water License- working through final stages of water shortage response plan for Alberta Environment in order to obtain water license. • Water Cooperatives - agreement being drawn up by legal counsel should they wish assistance with their operations. Results of the overview of the existing systems to be brought to Council the first meeting in September. • South East Water Service Area - Lowell Waittie, from LGW Land Services Ltd. chosen as consultant to assist with the land utility portion. • Reimer's Seed Cleaning Plant - discussed road maintenance and dust control issues with representative. • Entice Bridge - funding received from province. • Mowing of roadsides - only being done on new grades. 355/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council accept the report from the Director of Operations, as presented, for information purposes. CARRIED Pete McRae and Allan Meding left the meeting at 9:40 a.m. 5.2 Bylaw 1545 - Amending Highway & Transportation Bylaw 1520 356/06 Councillor Calhoun moved first reading of Bylaw 1545. CARRIED BUS ARISING 7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes HR POLICY 7.1 Human Resources Policy Councillor Crawford moved that Council approve the 357/06 Human Resources Policy, as presented, for implementation effective January 1, 2007. CARRIED RECESS The meeting recessed from 9:47 until 10:00 a.m. 4.2 Public Hearing Bylaw 1543 (J. Penner) Page 2 of 6 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 The following people entered the meeting for the Public Hearing: - Riley Weldon, Planner PCPS - Jennifer Brown, Planning & Development Officer - Brandy Hay Evans, Planning Clerk - Carolyn J. Scott - Michelle Lacoste - Will Lamb - Danny Pannett Councillor Knievel moved the meeting go out of session to hear the public hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. 358/06 CARRIED Time 10:00 a.m. IN SESSION Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting back in 359/06 session. Time: 10:15 a.m. CARRIED Jennifer Brown, Riley Weldon, Brandy Hay Evans, Carolyn Scott, Danny Pannett, Michelle Lacoste, and Will Lamb left the meeting at this time. B1543- PENNER 4.2 Public Hearing (SE 9-30-24-W4- J.& M. Penner- Bylaw 1543 360/06 Councillor Calhoun moved first reading of Bylaw 1543, that being a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw by redesignating the Westerly 28 acre portion of the S.E. 9-30-24-W4 from Agricultural Conservation (AC) District to Agricultural (A) District. CARRIED 361/06 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading. CARRIED 362/06 Councillor Wittstock moved that consideration be given to hold third reading. NOT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BUDGET PROCESS 7.2 2007 Budget Process and Strategic Planning Direction of Council -Administration to proceed with the budget and strategic planning process as presented. • C.O.W MTG Council scheduled a Committee of the Whole Meeting for 8:00 a.m. on August 30, 2006 to discuss the County's IT Plan and 10 Year Capital Replacement. B1547 7.3 Master Rates Bylaw 1547 Councillor Holsworth moved first reading of Bylaw 1547, that 363/06 being a Bylaw to provide the foundation document for all charges, fees and rates where the authority for a charge is pursuant to a bylaw. 364/06 Councillor Crawford moved second reading. CARRIED CARRIED Councillor Calhoun moved that consideration be given to hold • 365/06 third reading. NOT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY B1546 7.4 Amending and Repealing Rates Bylaw 1546 Council received as information - to be presented for Council consideration at the September 12th Council meeting. Page 3 of 6 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 NEW BUSINESS 8.0 New Business 2"d DWELLINGS 8.5 Second Dwellings - Discussion Paper Council reviewed the Discussion Paper on second residences and secondary suites and provided input to the Land Use Bylaw Review Committee. • Jennifer Brown, Kneehill County Planning and Development Officer, Riley Weldon, Planner for Parkland Community Planning Services, and Brandy Hay Evans, Planning Clerk, entered the meeting at 10:30 a.m. P.H. DATE 8.1 Set Public Hearing Date - Redesignation - Lots 2-6, Blk 1 Plan 801054 (Haniford) HANIFORD Councillor Holsworth moved that Council schedule a public 366/06 hearing for September 12, 2006 at 10:00 a.m., to hear a request for rezoning Lots 2-6 Block 1 Plan 801054 from Hamlet Industrial (HI) to Hamlet Residential (HR), and Lot 1 Block I Plan 801054 from Hamlet Industrial (HI) to Hamlet Commercial (HC). CARRIED B1549 Councillor Calhoun moved first reading of Bylaw 1549, this being a Bylaw to redesignate Lots 2-6 Block 1 Plan 801054, in 367/06 Torrington, from Hamlet Industrial (HI) District to Hamlet Residential (HR) District, and Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 801054 from Hamlet Industrial (HI) District to Hamlet Commercial (HC) District. CARRIED John Moar and Gordon Riddell entered the meeting at 10:58 a.m. 4.3 Public Hearing (MDP - Parcel Size - Bylaw 1544) OUT OF SESSION Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting go out of Council to 368/06 the public hearing scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CARRIED Time 11:00 a.m. IN SESSION Councillor Knievel moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED 369/06 Time 11:25 a.m. Councillor Calhoun was not present when the meeting reconvened. Jennifer Brown, Riley Weldon, Brandy Hay Evans, John Moar, and Gordon Riddell left the meeting at this time. 2"d READING Councillor Crawford moved second reading to Bylaw 1544, as amended. 370/06 CARRIED PH LEDCOR 8.2 Set Public Hearing Date (Ledcor- redesignation NW 32-34- 23-W4 from Agricultural to Industrial) Councillor Holsworth moved that Council schedule a Public Hearing for September 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. to hear a request for ® 371/06 rezoning a portion of the N.W. 32-34-23-W4-W4 from Agricultural (A) District to Industrial (I) District. CARRIED B1550 Page 4 of 6 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 Councillor Hoppins moved first reading of Bylaw 1550, that being 372/06 a Bylaw for redesignating a portion of the N.W. 32-34-23-W4 from Agricultural (A) District to Industrial (I) District. CARRIED PH DATE 8.3 Set Public Hearing Date (Amend LUB - 3rd Parcel Regulations) 373/06 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council schedule a public hearing for September 12, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. to hear an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw. CARRIED B1548 Councillor Hoppins moved first reading of Bylaw 1548, this being SIZE OF PARCELS a Bylaw to amend Item 4(f), of Bylaw 1515, regarding the PER 1/4 number of parcels per agricultural section in Part VII - General Land Use Regulations, Section 39, Rural Subdivision and Development Regulations of the Land Use Bylaw. CARRIED 8.4 Three Hills Thrashers Program Sponsorship THRASHERS Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County continue SPONSORSHIP with the same sponsorship format as previous years. 375/06 CARRIED DTHR SYMP 8.6 David Thompson Health Region (DTHR) Health Symposiums Councillor Holsworth moved the Kneehill Regional FCSS Director 376/06 be requested to attend the upcoming DTHR Symposium on behalf of Kneehill County. CARRIED MCILROY B & J 8.7 Late Payment Interest Relief Councillor Holsworth moved that Council deny the request and 377/06 direct Administration to inform the ratepayer of this decision. CARRIED 8.8 Reschedule November 14th Council Meetin C.M. NOV 7TH Councillor Knievel moved that Council reschedule the November 378/06 14th Council meeting to Tuesday, November 7, 2006. CARRIED 41 APPROACH POLICY 8.9 Letter from Ratepayer - Variance to Approach Policy Councillor Crawford moved that the current Approach 379/06 Policy be referred to the September 12th Council meeting for review. CARRIED CORR REPORT 9. 0 Correspondence Report TAINSH LTR N. Tainsh Correspondence of July 18th - Council directed Reeve Woods to respond to this correspondence, confirming that the response letter sent by Mr. Miner accurately reflected the views of Council. 380/06 Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED BUS REPORTS 10.0 Business Items Summary Note: Requested the issue of securing a gravel supply be placed on September 12th Council meeting agenda. Page 5 of 6 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2006 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Business Items Summary Reports. 381/06 CARRIED COUNCIL REPTS 11.0 Council and Committee Reports FCSS FCSS Meeting ® FCSS Strategic Priority Setting Workshop - Council supported the direction being taken by the FCSS Board. KAS Meeting - written report by Reeve Woods Surface Rights Act Review Committee - written report by Reeve Woods. Next meeting August 28, 2006. Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the 382/06 Committee Reports as presented. CARRIED BUSINESS ARISING 12.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports There was no business arising from the Council and Committee Reports. 4) Adjournment ADJOURNMENT Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting be adjourned at11:55 a.m. 383/06 CARRIED Reeve CAO • Page 6 of 6