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Home My WebLink About2025.01.14 Council Minutes`.�Cneehili COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 8:30 a.m. 1600 2nd Street EVE Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO httr)s://www.youtube.com/@kneehillcounty48 1. Call Meeting to Order 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024 3. Appointments 3.1 Delegations AltaLink Time: 10:00 a.m. Presenter: Colin Harvey, Municipal & Community Relations Manager, Altal-ink and Stephanie Mitchell, Right of Way Planner, AitaLink 3.2 Delegation -Travel Drumheller Time: 11:00 a.m. Presenter: Danny Page, Tourism Training & Development Coordinator with Travel Drumheller 4. Infrastructure- Roads/BridgesNVater/WastewaterlEnvironment 4.1 Policy 13-2 Grader Gravel Service 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning No Report 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks 5.2.1 2025 BMO Stampede Farm Family Nomination 5.3 Protective Services No Report 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.1 BREWD - Business Retention Expansion & Workforce Development 5.4.2 Country Market Research and Recommendations 5.4.3 Travel Drumheller Innovation and Collaboration 6. Corporate Services No Report 7. Legislative Services 7.1 Policy #3-2, Title of Chief Elected Official 7.2 Master Rates Bylaw #1912 7.3 RMA Meeting — Minister McIver 7.4 Kneehill County — Village of Acme Extension Agreement 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 AltaLink Update on the Lone Butte Solar Connection Project 8.2 Travel Drumheller Request to Support Agri -Tourism in Kneehill County 9. Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Kneehill Housing Corporation 9.2 Women in Business Award 9.3 Torrington Fire Fighter Award Evening 10. Council Follow -Up Action List 11. Closed Session 11.1 Disclosure Harmful to Economic & Other Interests of Public Body (FOIP-Section 25) 11.2 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP- Section 21) 11.3 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP- Section 21) 11.4 Personal Privacy (FOIP-Section 17) 11.5 Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21) 12. Motions frc iz i dose: Session 13. Adjounn Page 2 of 2 `.ZCneehill COUNTY Kneehill County Regular Meeting of Council Minutes January 14, 2025, 8:30 a.m. 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2AO Council Present: Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve Debbie Penner, Councillor (left meeting at 12:24 p.m.) Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Carrie Fobes, Councillor Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor Wade Christie, Councillor Kenneth King, Reeve Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services Fallon Sherlock, Manager of Parks and Agricultural Services Wendy Gerbrandt, Economic Development Manager Jenna Kester, Economic Development Officer Mike Conkin, Project Supervisor Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager 1. Cali Meeting to Order Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda Additions under Council & Committee Reports 9.2 Women in Business Award 9.3 Torrington Fire FighterAward Evening 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda Resolution: 001125 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1r.%' Initials January 14, 2025 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024 Resolution: 002125 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the December 10, 2024, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment 4.1 Policy 13-2 Grader Gravel Service Resolution: 003125 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council direct Administration to amend the proposed Policy 13-2, Grader Gravel Services and to defer this discussion to a future Council meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 004/25 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council direct Administration to place a discussion regarding industry road use agreements and development permit/agreement as it relates to road use, to a future Committee of the Whole Meeting. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Community Services 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks 5.2.1 2025 BMO Stampede Farm Family Nomination Resolution: 005125 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council motions to nominate Glen and Claire Stankievech of Stankievech Ranches for the BMO Stampede Farm Family Award as recommended by the Agricultural Service Board. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY I<V,A K Initials January 14, 2025 3. Appointments 3.1 Delegation- AltaLink The Chair called for a recess at 9:51 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:00 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Colin Harvey and Stephanie Mitchell from Altal-ink provided Council with an overview of the Lone Butte Solar Project Connection. 5. Community Services 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.1 BREWD - Business Retention Expansion & Workforce Development Resolution: 006126 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council approve the attendance of Council members to attend the BREWD Survey Launch Event on January 23, 2025. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 007/25 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council approve the signing of the Partnership Charter at the launch event in the spirit of recognizing the importance of collaboration and regional partnership. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Appointments 3.2 Delegation -Travel Drumheller The Chair called for a recess at 10:58 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:04 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Daniel Page from Travel Drumheller presented to Council a proposal to collaborate on piloting a Long Table Event in Kneehill County during the summer of 2025. 5. Community Services 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.2 Country Market Research and Recommendations Resolution: 008125 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council receive the Country Market discussion for information. CARRIED t W < Initials January 14, 2025 7. Legislative Services 7.1 Policy #3-2, Title of Chief Elected Official The Chair called for a recess at 12:24 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present, except for Debbie Penner who had left the meeting. Resolution: 009/25 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council rescind Policy #3-2, Title of Chief Elected Official. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Community Services 5.4 Economic Development 5.4.3 Travel Drumheller Innovation and Collaboration Resolution: 010/25 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council appoint up to four Council members to attend the Travel Drumheller Innovation and Collaboration workshop on January 29, 2025. Cal:7ZIW 7. Legislative Services 7.2 Master Rates Bylaw#1912 Resolution: 011125 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council give first reading to Bylaw 1912, that being a bylaw to establish rates, fees and charges for various operations, products, permits and services, amended as discussed. Resolution: 012/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie That second reading be given to Bylaw 1912. CARRIED Resolution: 013125 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock 'that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1912. DEFEATED 4<yAi< Initials 4 January 14, 2025 7.3 RMA Meeting — Minister McIver Resolution: 014126 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council opt not to request a meeting with the Minister. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.4 Kneehill County — Village of Acme Extension Agreement Resolution: 015126 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council authorize the Reeve and CAD to sign the Kneehill County —Village of Acme Extension Agreement. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 AltaLink Update on the Lone Butte Solar Connection Project Resolution: 016126 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council receive for information the AltaLink Presentation regarding the Lone Butte Solar Connection Project. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 8.2 Travel Drumheller Request to Support Agri -Tourism in Kneehill County Resolution: 017/26 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That this meeting goes into closed session at 2:09 p.m. for the following reason(s). Intergovernmental Relations (Section 21) CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 018126 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council return to open meeting at 2:47 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2:48 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 2:48 p.m. - meeting resumed. talk Initials 5 January 14, 2025 Resolution: 019126 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council endorse the Travel Drumheller proposal in principal and direct Administration to determine potential areas of collaboration. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. Council and Committee Reports Resolution: 020/26 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented. • Kneehill Housing Corporation • Women in Business Awards • Torrington Fire Fighter Awards CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10. Council Follow -Up Action List Resolution: 021126 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11. Closed Session The Chair called for a recess at 3:01 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 3:10 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 022/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie That this meeting goes into closed session at 3:10 p.m. for the following reason(s): • Disclosure Harmful to Economic & Other Interest of Public Body (FOIP-Section 25) • Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21) • Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21) • Personal Privacy (FOIP-Section 17) • Intergovernmental Relations (FOIP-Section 21) CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY i44K Initials 6 January 14, 2025 Resolution: 023125 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council return to open meeting at 4:29 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4:30 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 4:30 p.m. - meeting resumed. 12. Motions from Closed Session Resolution: 024125 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council provide a written response to the ratepayer letter received as discussed in closed session. 13. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m. r KeKneb King, Reeve CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY fJ'�2�/77�r, � Mik6 Hau n, CAO 10 W Initials 7