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Home My WebLink About2010-02-09 Council MinutesPRESENT CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2010 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 9, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 4 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 Bob Long, Deputy Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Glen Keiver, Councillor Ken Hoppins, Councillor Bobby Painter, Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Barbara Long ABSENT: Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Reeve Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Deputy Reeve Long in the Chair Deputy Reeve Long called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda The following amendments were made to the agenda: • Additions were made to the In Camera Agenda 45/10 Councillor Keiver moved approval of the agenda as amended. X0ti91a MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the January 26, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the January 26, 2010 Regular 46/10 Council Meeting Minutes. CARRIED FINANCIAL 5.0 Financial Reports CAP REC & LEISURE 5.1 Capital Recreation & Leisure Reserve 47/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the creation of a new reserve "Recreation and Leisure Capital Reserve" and authorize the transfer of $74,000 for 2009. CARRIED TROCHU REC LEVY 5.2 Trochu Recreation (Pool) Funding Update Page 1 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2010 48/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to obtain a copy of Trochu's annual pool budget, and set the 2010 mill rate for the Trochu Recreation Levy at estimated budget presented, plus the deficit as stated in the report, and further authorize Administration to pay the 2009 requisition in the amount of $49,935.54. CARRIED OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business from Previous Minutes 6.1 Intermunicipal Assessment Appeal Board — Bylaw 1600 49/10 Councillor Holsworth moved second reading of Bylaw 1600, this being a bylaw to establish an Intermunicipal Assessment Appeal Board with the Town of Trochu, Town of Three Hills, Village of Carbon, Village of Linden, Village of Acme and Kneehill County. CARRIED 50/10 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading of Bylaw 1600. CARRIED COUNTY NEWSLTR 6.2 Kneehill County Ratepayer Newsletter Council reviewed and provided amendments to the draft newsletter. 51/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the March 2010 Kneehill County Ratepayer newsletter as amended. CARRIED Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations, and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Administrative Assistant, entered the meeting at 8:55 a.m. 4.0 Operations OPERATIONS RPT 4.1 Operations Summary Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. 52/10 Councillor Painter moved approval of the Operations Summary. Debi Moon, reporter for The Capital, entered the meeting at 9:18 a.m. 4.2 Water Model Applications H2O MODELLING Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the connections to the 53/10 Mt. Vernon Water System as recommended by the engineering water model and by Operations. CARRIED IN CAMERA 54/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting go in camera at 9:12 a.m. Page 2 of 5 Initial: 55/10 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2010 CARRIED Debi Moon left the in camera session at 9:12 a.m. Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting rise from in camera at 9:35 a.m. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at this time. Debi Moon re-entered the meeting at 9:35 a.m. The meeting recessed from 9:36 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business COMM DISC NIGHTS 7.1Community Discovery Evenings 56/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize the attendance of Councillor Wittstock, or an alternate Councillor, at the Community Discovery Evenings being held in Acme and Linden. CARRIED BYLAW 1601 7.2 Benefiting Service Connection Fee — Grainger/Hesketh Water Service Area Proiect — Bylaw 1601 57/10 Councillor Holsworth moved first reading of Bylaw 1601, this being a bylaw to authorize the benefiting service connection fee for the Phase II — Grainger/Hesketh Water Service Area project as a local improvement and impose a special local benefit assessment with respect to the local improvement. CARRIED 58/10 Councillor Painter moved second reading of Bylaw 1601. CARRIED 59/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that consideration be given to hold third reading of Bylaw 1601. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 60/10 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading of Bylaw 1601. COMM CONCERNS 7.3 Community Concerns — Agenda Item 61/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED CARRIED COMM GRANTS 7.4 Community Grants to Non -Profit Organizations — Round One 62/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve the February 2010 funding allocations as per the recommendations of the Community Grants Committee. Page 3 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2010 CARRIED LEGION BOOK 7.5 Royal Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Book 63/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council provide support to the 2nd Annual Alberta/Northwest Territory Royal Canadian Legion "Military Service Recognition Book" with the purchase of a business card size advertisement at a cost of $250. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports ASB CONFERENCE 8.1 Agricultural Service Board Conference — written report by Councillor Hoppins on the February 1St to 3rd, 2010 Conference held in Edmonton. 64/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Council and Committee report. CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE 9.0 Correspondence Report 65/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Correspondence report. CARRIED Debi Moon left the meeting at 10:03 a.m. BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 66/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary Reports as presented. CARRIED IN CAMERA 67/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting go in camera at 10:10 a.m. CARRIED Laurie Watt and Barb Long left the in camera session at 11:10 a.m. 68/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting rise from in camera at 11:30 a.m. CARRIED ASB FARM FAMILY Councillor Holsworth moved that Council support the Agricultural Service 69/10 Board recommendations for the 2010 Calgary Stampede Farm Family Award. CARRIED SHOP RFP Councillor Hoppins moved that Council authorize Administration to move 70/10 forward with the distribution of the Request for Proposal for design build services for a proposed new County shop facility. CARRIED Page 4 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2010 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m. Reeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: