HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-12 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY
September 12, 2006 Council Meeting
Agenda
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1.0 Call to Order - 8:30 a.m.
2.0 Adoption of Agenda
3.0 Approval of Minutes
3.1 August 15, 2006 Council Minutes
3.2 Public Hearing Minutes - J. Penner Bylaw 1543
3.3 Public Hearing Minutes - MDP Parcel Size Bylaw 1544
4.0 Delegations
4.1. Rob Mayhew - 8:40 p.m.
4.2 Public Hearing 10:00 - Haniford Bylaw 1549 - consideration for 2"d reading
4.3 Public Hearing 11:00 - Ledcor Bylaw 1550 - consideration for 2"d reading
4.4 Public Hearing 11:30 - LUB 3`d1 Parcel Bylaw 1548 - consideration for
2nd and 3rd readings
5.0 Operations
5.1 Director of Operations Report
5.2 Bylaw 1545 - Amending Highway & Transportation Bylaw;
consideration for 2"d and 3d reading
5.2a Bylaw 1545
5.3 Gravel Exploration
5.4 Capital Replacement Plan Report
5.4a Capital Replacement Plan
6.0 Financial Reports
6.1 Operating Summary to August, 2006
6.2 Capital Summary to August, 20 )6
7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
7.1 Bylaw 1543 - Penner Redesigration - consideration for 3rd reading
7.1 a Bylaw 1543
7.2 Bylaw 1547 - Master Rates - consideration for 3rd reading
7.2a Bylaw 1547
7.3 Bylaw 1546 - Amending and Repealing Rates Bylaw - consideration
for 1st- 2nd and 3rd readings
7.3a Bylaw 1546
7.4 Bylaw 1544 - MDP Parcel Size - consideration for 3`d reading
7.4a Bylaw 1544
7.5 Approach Policy and Subdivision Conditions
7.5a Policies 13-15-4 and 54
8.0 New Business
8.1 Linden Transfer Site
8.2 Provincial Land Use Framework Focus Group
8.3 Telephone System Expansion
8.4 DDSWM Request for Letter of Support for CAMRIF Grant
8.5 Appoint CAO as Development Officer
8.6 Wage and Salary Survey
8.7 Acme Cemetery Committee
8.8 Three Hills Parking Lot Agreement
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 LUB Review Committee
11.2 AAMD&C Reeve Meeting
12.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports
13.0 In Camera
Adjournment
14.0 Committee of the Whole - 2007 Strategic Planning
15.0 Information Package
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
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PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA
384/06
MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT
THE KNEEHIL:L. COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET,
THREE HILLS, ALBERTA.
PRESENT:
Division No. 5 Vern Crawford, Deputy Reeve
Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth, Councillor
Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Councillor
Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor
Division No. 7 Ken Knievel, Councillor
ABSENT
Division No. 4 Murray Woods, Reeve
Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:
CAO Kevin Miner
Assistant CAO Laurie Watt
Recording Secretary Barb Long
Deputy Reeve Crawford in the Chair:
Deputy Reeve Crawford called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2.0 Adoption of -Agenda:
Additions to the agenda:
Under New Business:
- 8.9 Kneehill County Water Strategy Committee
Under Committee Reports
- Provincial ASB Tour
Councillor Knievel moved approval of the agenda as
amended.
CARRIED
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MINUTES 3.0 Approval of the Minutes
385/06 3.1 August 15, 2006 Council Minutes
Councillor Holsworth moved approval of the August 15, 2006
Council Meeting minutes.
CARRIED
3.2 Public Hearing Minutes - Bylaw 1543 (Penner J)
386/06 Councillor Calhoun moved approval of the August 15, 2006 Public
Hearing minutes.
CARRIED
3.3 Public Hearing Minutes - Bylaw 1544 (MDP Parcel Size)
387/06 Councillor Kniex el moved approval of the August 15, 2006 Public
Hearing minutes.
CARRIED
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FINANCIAL REPTS 6.0 Financial Reports
6.1 Operating Summary to August 2006
388/06 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Operating
Summary Report
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CARRIED
Mr. Rob Mayhew and Mrs. Yvonne Evans entered the meeting at
8:56 a.m.
6.2 Capital Summary to August 2006
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
389/06 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Capital
Summary Report..
CARRIED
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OPERATIONS REPT 5.0 Operations
5.1 Director of Operations Report
Mr. Mayhew, Operations Director, provided the following update:
¦ Paving of the elevator roads (AgPro and Agricore)
completed. Line painting to start September 12th
¦ C instruction on Clark Road Project started.
Reclamation on Evans Road Project to be done later
in the fall.
¦ Traffic counters have been placed on those roads
being reviewed for the group of ratepayers north
and northwest of Three Hills.
¦ Linden North Water Service Area- a letter has been
sent to advise water is flowing and the County is
ready to install the water service meters to complete
the connections.
¦ South East Water Service Area - concern from
ratepayers regarding the possible use of water from
the Red Deer River for Balzac. Preparing letters to
be sent to ratepayers in the area.
¦ Entice Bridge - repair work will be starting on
September 25th and should take approximately 3-4
¦ Bridge File 952 - repair work to start about the third
week of October and will take approximately 3
¦ Maintenance - work being done on various black
dirt trails having drainage issues. Repair of the
Chapman slide near Drumheller completed and the
Clark slide will be corrected during the road
¦ Kneehill County Signs - add-on's finished and will
be installed.
¦ SH 575 Construction Project - province advised
approximately 30 days for completion.
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390/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the Director of
Operations Repo:-t.
CARRIED
BYLAW 1545 5.2 Bylaw 1545 - Amending the Highway & Transportation
Bylaw
391/06 Councillor Hoppins moved Bylaw 1545 be tabled until the next
Council meeting having full Council attendance.
CARRIED
GRAVEL SOURCE 5.3 Gravel Exploration
Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
392/06 hire a consultant -:o continue with the County's quest to obtain a
gravel supply, wi:h funds to be allocated from the gravel supply
reserve.
CARRIED
Ms. Debi Moon entered the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
CAPITAL REP PLAN 5.4 Capital Replacement Plan
393/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council table this item to the
September 26, 20,06 Council meeting.
CARRIED
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
Mr. Mayhew and Mrs. Evans left the meeting at 9:06 a.m.
BYLAW 1543 7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
394/06 7.1 Penner Redk signation (SE 9-30-24-W4 from AC to A -
Bylaw 1543
Councillor Calhoun moved third reading to Bylaw 1543.
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BYLAW 1547 7.2 Master Rates Bylaw 1547
395/06 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading to Bylaw 1547.
CARRIED
BYLAW 1546 7.3 Amending and Repealing Bylaw 1546
396/06 Councillor Hols-xorth moved first reading of Bylaw 1546, this
being a general amending and repealing certain bylaws of Kneehill
County, to reflect rates included in the Master Rates Bylaw.
CARRIED
397/06 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading of Bylaw 1546.
CARRIED
398/06 Councillor Knie'rel moved consideration be given to hold third
reading of Bylaw 1546.
NOT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BYLAW 1544 7.4 MDP Parcel Size - Bylaw 1544
Councillor Calhoun moved this agenda item be tabled until later in
399/06 the Council mee :ing, following the Land Use Bylaw public
hearing.
CARRIED
APPROACH POLICY
7.5 Approach Policy and Subdivision Conditions
400/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council direct Administration to
prepare draft policy changes, including estimated costs, for
Kneehill County to provide an approach upon their approval of a
residential subdivision.
CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 9:23 a.m. to 9:32 a.m.
• LINDEN TRSFR SITE 8.1 Linden Transfer Site
Councillor Knievel moved that Council direct Administration to
401/06 negotiate and amend the Linden Transfer Site cost sharing
agreement as lorg as the County's share does not exceed 50%.
CARRIED
PROV LAND USE 8.2 Provincial Land Use Framework Focus Group
FOCUS GROUP Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize the attendance
402/06 of the CAO, and the Reeve, or Deputy Reeve, or the Chair of the
Municipal Planning Commission, at the Provincial Land Use
Framework Focus Group session.
CARRIED
TEL EXPANSION 8.3 Telephone System Expansion
403/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the telephone
system expansion as an unbudgeted expenditure, with funds to be
transferred from reserves.
CARRIED
UNBUDGETED EXP'S Councillor Hoppins moved that Administration be directed to
404/06 provide a total of the unbudgeted expenses to date, when
requesting that Council approve an unbudgeted expenditure.
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
CARRIED
DDSWMA CAMRIF 8.4 Drumheller ,& District Solid Waste Management
LTR OF SUPPORT Association - CAMRIF Grant
405/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council provide a letter of support
to the Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association
CAMRIF applic ition.
CARRIED
CAO - INTERIM 8.5 Appoint CAO as Interim Development Officer
DEV OFFICER Councillor Hoppins moved that Council appoint CAO, Kevin
406/06 Miner, as interim Development Officer, with additional short term
Planning and Development support through Parkland Community
Planning as required.
CARRIED
P.HEARING
Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting go out of session to hear
the public hearir..g scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
407/06 CARRIED
Time 10:00 a.m.
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Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting back in
408/06 session.
CARRIED
Time: 10:20 a.m.
B1549-HANIFORD 4.2 Bylaw 1549 - Redesignation Lots 2-6, Block 1, Plan 801054
409/06 Councillor Holsworth moved second reading to Bylaw 1549.
CARRIED
Council discussed the need to have a municipal development plan
in place for the community of Torrington, in order to make zoning
decisions.
410/06 Councillor Knievel moved third reading to Bylaw 1549.
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The meeting recessed from 10:38 a.m. until 10:47 a.m.
WAGE SURVEY 8.6 Wage and Salary Survey
Councillor Hopf ins moved that Council authorize the partnering
411/06 with Starland Cc unty in conducting a wage and salary survey, to a
maximum cost of $10,000.00, to be paid in 2007.
CARRIED
ACME CEMETERY 8.7 Acme Cemetery Committee
412/06 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to
send a letter requesting they re-apply under the Community Grants
Committee funding process.
CARRIED
PKNG LOT
AGREEMENT 8.8 Rental Agreement with Town of Three Hills - Parking Lot
413/06 Adjacent to County Administration Building
Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the agreement,
effective October 1, 2006, and direct Administration to proceed
with the necessary additions to the site to accommodate parking.
CARRIED
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
P.H. LEDCOR Councillor Knievel moved the meeting go out of session for the
414/06 public hearing scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
CARRIED
Time: 11:00 a.m.
415/06 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back in session.
CARRIED
Time 11:10 a.m.
BYLAW 1550 4.3 Bylaw 1550 - Redesignation from Agricultural to
Industrial (Portion of NW 32-34-23-W4 - Ledcor)
416/06 Councillor Hoppins moved second reading to Bylaw 1550.
CARRIED
Council directed Planning to verify ownership of the applicable 3
acre parcel.
417/06 Councillor Holsworth moved that further readings of Bylaw 1550
be tabled until the September 26th Council meeting.
CARRIED
K.C.H20 COMM 8.9 Kneehill County Water Strategy Committee
Councillor Hoppins moved a meeting of the Kneehill County
418/06 Water Strategy Committee be called to determine the future of this
Committee, with the date to be determined by the Chair and
Committee members.
CARRIED
PH. LUB
419/06 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting out of session in order to
hold the public hearing scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
CARRIED
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting back in session.
420/06 CARRIED
Time: 11:40 a.m.
LUB AND MDP 4.4 Bylaw 1548 & 7.4 Bylaw 1544
AMENDMENTS Council scheduled a Committee of the Whole meeting following
the regular September 26th Council Meeting to discuss
B1544 & 1548 amendments to the MDP and LUB, prior to any further readings
being given to Bylaw 1544 (MDP Parcel Sizes) and Bylaw 1548
(LUB 3`d Parcel out of quarter section).
The meeting recessed from 11:45 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
CORR REPORT 9.0 Correspondence Report
421/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council receive the
Correspondence Report as presented.
CARRIED
10.0 Business Items Summary Reports
BUS ITEMS 2006 10.1 Council Business Items Summary 2006
422/06 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Business Items
Summary 2006 report as presented.
CARRIED
BUS ITEMS 2005
423/06 10.2 Council Business Items Summary 2005
Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive the Business
Items Summary 2005.
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
CARRIED
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COMM REPORTS 11.0 Council and Committee Reports
LUB REVIEW 11.1 Land Use Bylaw Review Committee Report - verbal report
by Councillor Calhoun updated Council on progress to date.
Next meeting scheduled for September 20th, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
424/06 Councillor Calhoun moved Council receive the Land Use Bylaw
Review Committee report.
CARRIED
AAMD&C MTG 11.2 AAMD&C Reeves' Meeting - verbal report by Deputy
Reeve Crawford. Agenda set for Zone meeting to be held on
Friday, October 13th at the Sheraton Cavalier in Calgary. Each
County provided municipal updates.
Councillor Crawford moved that Council receive the AAMD&C
425/06 Reeves Meeting report, as presented.
CARRIED
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ASB TOUR REPORT 11.3 Provincial ASB Summer Tour - written report by
Councillor Knievel. 2007 Summer ASB Provincial Tour to be
held in Yellowhead County, July 9th to 12th.
426/06 Councillor Knievel moved that Council receive the ASB Provincial
Summer Tour Report.
CARRIED
BUS ARISING RPTS 12.0 Business Arising from Council and Committee Reports
There was no business -arising from the Council and Committee
reports.
IN CAMERA 13.0 In Camera Items
427/06 Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting go in camera.
CARRIED
Time: 1:50 p.m.
428/06 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting out of the in camera
session.
Time 2:45 p.m.
CARRIED
CGC FUNDING Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations Committee
429/06 Councillor Calhoun moved that Council approve the funding
recommendations of the Community Grants Committee.
CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 2:45 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
IN CAMERA
430/06
Present when the meeting reconvened were: Operations Director,
Mr. Rob Mayhew, Operations Executive Assistant, Mrs. Yvonne
Evans, and legal counsel, Mr. Bill Barclay.
Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting go in camera.
CARRIED
Time: 2:53 p.m.
431/06 Councillor Calhoun moved the meeting out of in camera.
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Time: 3:45 p.m. CARRIED
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Not present when the meeting reconvened were Mr. Barclay and
Mrs. Evans.
KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 12, 2006
Adjournment
ADJOURNMENT Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting be adjourned at 3:45
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