HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-13 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY
June 13, 2006 Council Meeting
Agenda
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1.0 Adoption of Agenda
2.0 Approval of Minutes
2.1 May 23, 2006 Council Minutes
3.0 Delegations
3.1 Darcy Nundahl - 8:35 a.m. - Introduction
3.2 Rob Mayhew - 8:40 a.m.
3.3 Al Martinot - 10:00 a.m. - 2005 Audit
4.0 Operations
4.1 Director of Operations Report
4.2 Engineering Cost Breakdown
4.3 Resource Road Paving Tender
5.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
5.1 Cosway Adjacent Landowners Association Request
5.2 Water and Waste Water Partnership
6.0 New Business
6.1 Signing Authorization Policy
6.2 100 Year Farm & Ranch Award Request
6.3 Town of Trochu Donation Request
6.4 Enforcement Revenue
6.5 Peace Officer Regulation & Policy
6.6 Municipal Reserves
6.7 Kneehill Ambulance Society Subdivision & Development Fees
6.8 Community Economic Development Questionnaire
6.9 Parks Protection Bylaw 1542
6.10 Assessment Review Board Dates for 2006
6.11 University of Alberta Invitation
7.0 Correspondence Report
8.0 Business Item Summary
9.0 Council and Committee Reports
9.1 ASB Meeting
9.2 FCM Convention
9.3 Joint Summit Committee Meeting
9.4 Regional Water/Wastewater Meeting Notes
10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports
11.0 In Camera
Adjournment
12.0 Committee of the Whole - 2007 Strategic Planning
13.0 Information Package
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2006
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 13, 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
Division No. 1
Division No. 2
Division No. 3
Division No. 6
Division No. 7
Murray Woods, Reeve
Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve
Brian Holsworth, Councillor
Carol Calhoun, Councillor
Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Ken Hoppins, Councillor
Ken Knievel, Councillor
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
CAO Kevin Miner
Assistant CAO Laurie Watt
Director of Operations Rob Mayhew
Operations Executive Assistant Yvonne Evans
Acting Recording Secretary Laurie Watt
• Reeve Woods in the Chair:
CALL TO ORDER Reeve Woods called the meeting to order at 8: 34 a.m.
AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda:
Additions to the agenda:
Under Committee Reports
- Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission
- AAMD&C
Under In Camera:
- Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission
- Dispatch Services
- Kneehill Mastercard
- David Thompson Health Region Ambulance Transfer
272/06 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the agenda as
amended.
CARRIED
MINUTES 2.0 Approval of the Minutes
273/06 Councillor Crawford moved approval of the May 23, 2006
Council Meeting minutes.
CARRIED
DELEGATION 3.0 Delegation
Will Scott and Darcy Nundahl arrived at 8:35 a.m.
3.1 Darcy Nundahl - Introduction
Special Constable Will Scott introduced to Council and welcomed
new Special Constable/Bylaw Enforcement Officer Darcy Nundahl
Will Scott and Darcy Nundahl departed at 8:40 a.m.
OPERATIONS 4.0 Operations Department
40 OPERATIONS 4.1 Director of Operations Report
REPORT Rob discussed the Clark project, dust control, Entice bridge,
CAWSEP Grant, updating the road study, sign in right-of-ways
and assisting Trochu with dust control.
274/06 CARRIED
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4.2 Engineering Cost Breakdown
ENGINEERING Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County initiate the
COST BREAKDOWN engineering on the first five (5) items of detailed design work
for the 2006 Water Service Area (North Water Service Area, South
Water Service Area and 'rkpatrick Water Service Area)
275/06 CARRIED
rro%00 aaq/0 4.3 wee Road Paving
RESOURCE Councillor Holsworth moved that Kneehill County approve the
ROAD PAVING awarding of the Agricore and Agpro paving tender to South Rock
Ltd. not to exceed the amount of $805,720 in addition to the
Provincial administered component of this project estimated at
$291,525.
276/06 CARRIED
Rob Mayhew and Yvonne Evans, left the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
Council recessed from 9:35 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
BUSINESS ARISING 5.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
COSWAY 5.1 Cosway Adiacent Landowners Association Request
Councillor Wittstock declared a conflict of interest and left
Council Chambers at 9:53 a.m.
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Councillor Hoppins moved that Kneehill County send a letter to
A expressing interest in facilitating a purchase of
abandoned CP line for our ratepayers.
277/06 CARRIED
Councillor Wittstock re-entered the Council Chambers at 10:10
a.m.
Mr. Al Martino, representative from BDO Dunwoody, entered the
Council Chambers at 10:10 a.m.
DELEGATION 3.3 BDO Dunwoody (Al Martino) 2005 Annual Audit
Councillor Calhoun moved to accept the 2005 Annual Audit as
presented.
278/06 CARRIED
Mr. Martino departed at 11:00 a.m.
Council recessed from 11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
WATER AND 5.2 Water and Waste Water Partnership
WASTEWATER Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration
PARTNERSHIP that due to the Towns' urgent nature for wastewater disposal, the
County does not wish to hold up the process by proceeding with a
grant application for a study.
279/06 CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
SIGNING
AUTHORIZATION
6.0 New Business
6.1 Signing Authorization Policy
Councillor Hoppins moved to adopt Policy 16-9 Signing
is Authorization as amended.
280/06
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CARRIED
Council recessed for lunch from 11:43 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2006
100 YEAR FARM 6.2 100 Year Farm & Ranch Award (Bruce Baerg)
AND RANCH AWARD Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve Mr. Baerg's
eligibility for the County's 100 Year Farm and Ranch Award.
281/06 CARRIED
• TOWN OF TROCHU 6.3 Town of Trochu Donation Request (Arena Condenser)
DONATION REQUEST Councillor Hoppins moved that Council request the Town of
Trochu apply for funding to the Kneehill County Community
Grants to Non-Profit Organizations Program for consideration.
282/06 CARRIED
ENFORCEMENT 6.4 Enforcement Revenue
REVENUE Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the information
presented as information.
283/06 CARRIED
PEACE OFFICER 6.5 Peace Officer Regulation and Policy
REGULATION Councillor Holsworth moved to submit the comments from
Administration as presented to the Solicitor General's Office.
284/06 CARRIED
is MUNICIPAL 6.6 Municipal Reserves
RESERVES Councillor Crawford moved to receive as information and direct
Administration to create a revised policy reflecting this
information.
285/06 CARRIED
KAS SUBDIVION 6.7 Kneehill Ambulance Society Subdivision & Development Fees
& DEVELOPMENT Councillor Hoppins moved that Council waive the fees for
subdivision and endorsement for application KNE060112 and
direct Administration towards creating a policy to deal with the
application fees for public uses, not for profit and community
buildings for subdivision application and endorsement fees.
286/06 CARRIED
COMMUNITY 6.8 Community Economic Development Questionnaire
ECONOMIC DEV. Councillor Calhoun moved to table until next Council meeting.
287/06 CARRIED
BYLAW #1542 6.9 Bylaw #1542 - Parks Protection
PARKS PROTECTION Councillor Holsworth moved first reading of Bylaw # 1542
288/06 CARRIED
ASSESSMENT 6.10 Assessment Review Board Dates
REVIEW DATES Councillor Knievel moved that Kneehill County set aside
September 18 and 19, 2006 for 2006 Assessment Review Board
hearings.
289/06 CARRIED
UNIVERSITY OF 6.11 University of Alberta Invitation
ALBERTA INVITE Councillor Hoppins moved to receive as information.
290/06 CARRIED
CORR REPORT 7. 0 Correspondence Report
291/06 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the
t Correspondence Report.
CARRIED
BUS REPORTS 8.0 Business Items Summary
292/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the Business Items
Summary Reports.
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CARRIED
COUNCIL REPTS 9.0 Council and Committee Reports
Ag Services Report
AG SERVICES Councillor Hoppins reported on the last ASB meeting along with
upcoming activities.
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FCM Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention
CONVENTION Deputy Reeve Crawford and Councillor Wittstock along with the
CAO provided a summary of the 2006 convention in Montreal.
JOINT SUMMIT Joint Summit Steering Committee
STEERING COM. Deputy Reeve Crawford provided information on the Joint Summit
Steering Committee meeting.
REGIONAL WATER Regional Water/Wastewater Meeting
WASTEWATER The CAO provided a summary of the meeting held with the Town
of Three Hills and the Town of Trochu to discuss a regional water
and wastewater initiative.
KNEEHILL REG. Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission
WATER SERVICES Councillor Wittstock provided information on the Kneehill
• COMMISSION Regional Water Services Commission meeting.
AAMD&C AAMD&C
Councillor Hoppins provided a summary of meetings attended on
behalf of AAMD&C over the past month.
293/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the verbal
Committee Reports.
CARRIED
BUS ARISING 10.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports
There was no business arising from the Council and Committee
Reports.
11.0 In Camera
IN CAMERA Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting go in camera.
294/06 CARRIED
A+rc N ?,? Time: 3:25 a.m: P_Oyl?
°ZR 4 / 4 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting back in open session.
295/06 CARRIED
Time: 4:12
COUNTY County Vehicles
VEHICLES Councillor Calhoun moved that Administration purchase two new
pick-up trucks and to offset the money from reserves, and to order
one modified Special Constable vehicle for delivery in January,
2007.
296/06 CARRIED
Adjournment
ADJOURNMENT Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting be adjourned at 4:20 a mr
297/06 CARRIED
Reeve
CAO
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