Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-31 Council MinutesPRESENT CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2010 MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 31, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 2 Division No. 5 Division No. 1 Division No. 3 Division No. 4 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 Carol Calhoun, Reeve 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 Barbara Long Reeve Calhoun in the Chair Reeve Calhoun called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda The following amendments were made to the agenda: Additions: Under Committee Reports: 8.1 Kneehill Ambulance Society (KAS) 8.2 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee 8.3 Inter -municipal Development Plan 8.4 Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) 8.5 Marigold Library 8.6 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission (KRWSC) 406/10 Councillor Painter moved approval of the agenda as amended. Councillor Holsworth advised he would only be present at the meeting until noon. IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 407/10 Councillor Long moved the meeting go in camera at 8:35 a.m. CARRIED Laurie Watt and Barbara Long left the meeting at 8:40 a.m. Page 1 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2010 408/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the meeting rise from in camera at 9:01 a.m. CARRIED 11.1 Motions from In Camera There were no motions arising from the In Camera session. Laurie Watt and Barbara Long re-entered the meeting at 9:01 a.m. Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Executive Assistant, entered the meeting at 9:02 a.m. OPERATIONS REPT 4.1 Operations Summar Rob Mayhew, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following additional items were discussed: • Sunnyslope Water Service Area — Council was requested to provide direction regarding the boundaries of the water service area at the September 14, 2010 Council meeting. • Dust Control — Second spray of Calcium Chloride starting for those areas that require it. • Operations attempting to contact Alberta Transportation to have speed limit signs posted on the Swalwell road. • Horseshoe Canyon Parking Lot Paving — Tentatively scheduled for the second or third week of September. 409/10 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Operations Summary report as presented. CARRIED Rob Mayhew and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:30 a.m. MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the August 17, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the August 17, 2010 Regular 410/10 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. CARRIED BUS ARISING 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1 Bylaw #1613 — Establish North/South Stop Signs at Intersection of RR 24-0 and TWP Rd 32-2 BYLAW 1613 Councillor Long moved third reading of Bylaw 1613, that being a bylaw 411/10 rescinding Bylaw 1377 and establishing only north/south stop signs at the Page 2 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2010 intersection of RR 24-0 and TWP Rd 32-2, commonly known as the Fred Penner intersection. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business LEGION BOOK - 7.1 Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation (STARS) 412/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve a donation in the amount of $1,000 to the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation (STARS). CARRIED AAMDC FALL CONv 7.2 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) 2010 Fall Convention 413/10 Councillor Painter moved that Administration proceed with arrangements for the 2010 AAMDC Fall Convention, as per the direction of Council. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 9:50 a.m. until 10:08 a.m. Present when the meeting reconvened were Jerry Brett, Senior Planning and Development Officer, Jim Hanger and Rod Hanger. CROCUS COULEE 3.2 Bvlaw 1611— Crocus Coulee Area Structure Plan ASP Jerry Brett reviewed with Council the application for the adoption of an Area Structure Plan, received from Crocus Coulee Estates, S.W. 30-31-23- W4, for the development of an 84 -lot Country Residential community. In order to provide adequate time for the applicants to obtain all the information necessary for the Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan, a public hearing date will be set at the September 14th Council meeting. 414/10 Councillor Long moved first reading be given to Bylaw 1611, the Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan. Jerry Brett, Jim Hanger and Rod Hanger left the meeting at 10:40 a.m. C.M.DATE CHANGE Change of October Meeting Date Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the rescheduling of the 415/10 first Council meeting in October from October 12th to Thursday, October 14th CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports KAS 8.1 Kneehill Ambulance Society IN CAMERA Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting go in camera at 10:46 a.m. 416/10 CARRIED Page 3 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2010 417/10 Councillor Painter moved the meeting rise from in camera at 11:05 a.m. CARRIED Reeve Calhoun presented a verbal update of the KAS Board meeting of August 17, 2010. DR R&R 8.2 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee Councillor Long presented a verbal update on the Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee initiatives, noting the commitment from Dr. Davaid Hussain to operate a medical practice in Three Hills commencing in approximately three months. IDP 8.3 Inter -Municipal Development Plan (IDP) Councillor Long presented a verbal update on Draft IDP and the concerns that the Town of Three Hills has now expressed in terms of development within the referral area. FOSS 8.4 Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Councillor Painter presented a written report on the August 19th FCSS meeting. MARIGOLD 8.5 Marigold Library Councillor Keiver updated Council on the last meeting of the Marigold Library System: • 37% of the money paid by municipalities to the Marigold Library System is given to the individual libraries. • Summer Reading program the most successful of any program offered by Marigold. Debi Moon, reporter for The Capital, entered the meeting at 11:25 a.m. KRWSC 8.6 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission — Public Meeting — . - ,.4h . . Councillor Wittstock reviewed the KRWSC public meeting with Council, all of whom had been in attendance. Kevin Miner, Manager of KRWSC, is to provide the Board with potential financial options, a plan for the future and a synopsis of the Board meetings. An update and plans for the future to be presented to the provincial government by September 30th 418/10 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports. CARRIED Page 4 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 31, 2010 Debi Moon left the meeting at 11:35 a.m. 7.0 New Business Continued STRAT PLANNING 7.3 Strategic Planning Results 2011 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the Strategic Priorities 419/10 and Action Plans for 2011 as presented by consultant Russ Farmer. CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE 9.0 Correspondence Report Addition: County of Paintearth tour of their new Administrative Building being offered at the October 8th CAAMDC Zone meeting. 420/09 Councillor Hoppins moved that an art print be purchased, with the cost not to exceed $250.00, for presentation to the County of Paintearth in commemoration of the grand opening of their new administration building. CARRIED 421/09 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 422/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive the Business Summary reports. CARRIED ADJOURNMENT Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m. Reeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: