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Home My WebLink About2010-03-09 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2010 MINUTES OF THE MARCH 9, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT CALL TO ORDER PRESENT: Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 3 Division No. 4 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 Bob Long, Deputy Reeve Brian Holsworth, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Glen Keiver, Councillor Ken Hoppins, Councillor Bobby Painter, Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary ABSENT: Division No. 2 Barbara Long Carol Calhoun, Reeve 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: Under Council & Committee Reports • 8.2 Kneehill Ambulance Service • 8.3 Kneehill Housing Commission • 8.4 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission 90/10 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the February 9, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes Councillor Painter moved approval of the February 23, 2010 Regular 91/10 Council Meeting Minutes. CARRIED FINANCIAL 5.0 Financial Reports There were no financial reports presented. OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business from Previous Minutes M/R BYLAW 1602 6.1 2010 Master Rates Bylaw #1602 92/10 Councillor Holsworth moved second reading of Bylaw 1602, that being a bylaw to establish rates, fees, penalties and charges for various goods, licenses, permits and services within Kneehill County. 93/10 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading of Bylaw 1602. [VA ti tolIa CARRIED RATEPAYER MTGS 6.2 Ratepayer Meetings Format/Agenda 94/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to proceed with the format/agenda for the upcoming Ratepayer Meetings as per the recommendations of Council. CARRIED Page 1 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2010 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. 95/10 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the Operations Summary report. CARRIED SELKIRK WSA 4.2 Tender and Award Selkirk Water Service Area Distribution Line 96/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve Operations to tender and award the Selkirk Water Service Area Distribution Line if under the budgeted amount for this phase of the Water Service Area. CARRIED GRAVEL 4.3 Gravel Inventory 97/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:35 a.m. 6.0 Old Business Continued ICSP 6.3 Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) 98/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council commits to completing a 5 -year Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (with a 50 -year outlook) and requires that the project be completed for presentation to Council by September 2010. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 9:43 a.m. until 9:50 a.m. Ebert Quashie-Sam, Planning & Development Officer entered the meeting at 9:50 a.m. NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business MSI OPERATING 7.1Municinal Sustainabilitv Initiative (MSI) Conditional ODeratin Grant Funding 2010 99/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the allocation of conditional operating funding under the MSI program for 2010 for the following items: • Integrated Community Sustainability Plan - $25,000 • Addition of Community Peace Officer - $63,000 • Dr. Recruitment & Retention Committee - $72,352 • Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission - $16,000 CARRIED TROCHU OLD TNKR 7.Trochu Old 1972 Red Fire Tanker (Unit F6T72 100/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve Kneehill County selling Fire Tanker Unit F6T72 to the Trochu Fire Department for a cost of $1.00 CARRIED MED CLINIC TAXES 7.3 Town of Three Hills — Reauest for Forgiveness of Medical Clinic Taxes 101/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council direct Administration to write to the Town of Three Hills requesting tax forgiveness for 2010 on the property taxes assessed to the Three Hills Medical Clinic. CARRIED Jerry Brett, Senior Planner and Development Officer, entered the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Page 2 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2010 REZONING CR - DC 7.12 Redesienation from Country Residential "CR" to Direct Control "DC" Districts — Golden Acres Honey Ltd NE 1-32-24-W4 (Lot 4, Plan 9712479) 102/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council give first reading of Bylaw 1603 to amend the Land -Use Bylaw by re -designating Lot 4, Plan 9712479 (Part of NE 1-32-24-W4) from Country Residential (CR) to Direct Control (DC3). Further, that a Public Hearing be scheduled for Bylaw 1603 at 1:00 p.m. on March 30, 2010. CARRIED Jerry Brett and Gilbert Quashie-Sam left the meeting at 10:31 a.m. R.D. ACTION GROUP 7.4 Request for Donation from Red Deer Action Group 103/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED NEON SWIM CLUB 7.5 Three Hills Neon Swims Club Sponsorship Request 104/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve a $50 sponsorship to the Three Hills Neons Swim Club. CARRIED VICTIM SERVICES 7.6 Three Hills Victim's Services Donation Reauest 105/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council approve the provision of a silent auction item or a cash donation of $100 to the Three Hills Victim's Services Steak and Lobster Fest fundraiser. CARRIED HESKETH HALL 7.7 Hesketh Hall - $6,000 Riser Fee 106/10 Councillor Painter moved that due to the unique circumstances in this situation, Council agree to not connect the Hesketh Hall to the Hesketh/Grainger water distribution line and to forgive the $6,000 riser fee. CARRIED MEETING SCHEDULE 7.8 Council Summer Meetine Schedule 107/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve scheduling the summer Council meetings for July 6th, July 27th, August 17th, and Sept 7th with the regular meeting schedule commencing on September 28th CARRIED TROCHU H2O SRVCS 7.9 Town of Trochu — Water Operator Services 108/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve contracting the County's certified Water/Wastewater Operators to the Town of Trochu on an as needed basis with the service to be provided at cost. CARRIED COMM HALLS INS 7.10 Community Hall Insurance Coverage 109/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council allow community halls within Kneehill County to obtain insurance coverage under the County's umbrella through Jubilee Insurance. CARRIED REG GOLF TOURN 7.11 Kneehill Regional Partership Golf Tournament 110/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council authorize attendance of all of Council at the Kneehill Regional Partnership Golf Tournament scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Trochu Golf Course. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports Page 3 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2010 BOOM TOWN TRAIL 8.1 Boom Town Trail AGM — written report by Councillor Keiver providing highlights of March 1, 2010 AGM of the Boom Town Trail Community Initiatives Society. • Information requested regarding the Silver and Sage event for the April 13th Council Meeting. FCSS 8.2 Kneehill Ambulance Society - written report by Reeve Calhoun regarding the February 24th meeting. KHC 8.3 Kneehill Housing Commission - written report by Reeve Calhoun on the February 24th Executive and Board meeting. KRWSC 8.4 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission — Councillor Wittstock updated Council on the items discussed at the February 25th meeting. • The RFP submitted by Kneehill County to provide management services was accepted by the Commission and a motion was made for the chair and secretary treasurer to meet with the County and prepare a contract and present it to the Commission at the next meeting scheduled for April 8, 2010. • Audit due May 1, 2010. The meeting recessed for lunch from 11:40 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. 111/10 Councillor Keiver moved that Council receive the Committee Reports as presented. CARRIED Councillor Keiver left the meeting at 12:55 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE 9.0 Correspondence Report 112/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Correspondence report. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 113/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary reports as presented. CARRIED IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 114/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting go in camera at 1:05 p.m. 115/10 Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting rise from in camera at 1:30 p.m. CARRIED 11.1 Motions from In Camera There were no motions arising from the In Camera session. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m. Page 4 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2010 Reeve Page 5 of 5 Initial: