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Home My WebLink About2010-10-26 Council MinutesPRESENT CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 2010 MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 26, 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) OTHERS PRESENT: Debi Moon, Reporter for The Capital. Reeve Calhoun in the Chair Reeve Calhoun called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. AGENDA 1.0 Adoption of Agenda The following amendments were made to the agenda: Additions: Under New Business: 7.2 Remembrance Day Services 7.3 CAAMD&C Zone Director Position Under Committee Reports: 8.1 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Task Force 8.2 Kneehill Regional FCSS 8.3 Canadian Badlands Ltd. 499/10 Councillor Holsworth moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the October 14, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the October 14, 2010 Regular 500110 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Page 1 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 2010 Councillor Hoppins stated the importance of providing committee reports and requested a full report on the Three Hills Airport Commission at the next Council meeting. PH #1615 2.2 Public Hearing Minutes of October 14, 2010 — Bylaw #1615 — Intermunicipal Joint Municipal Planning Commission 501/10 Councillor Long moved approval of the October 14, 2010 Public Hearing Minutes. CARRIED PH #1615 2.3 Public Hearing Minutes of October 14, 2010 — Bylaw #1616 — Intermunicipal Joint Subdivision & Development Appeal Board 502/10 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the October 14, 2010 Public Hearing Minutes. CARRIED FINANCIAL REPTS 5.0 Financial Reports There were no financial reports presented. The meeting recessed from 9:15 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. Pete McRae, Director of Operations, was present when the meeting reconvened. 3.2 Public Hearing: Ex -Hamlet Strategy & Designation — Bylaw #1612 The Public Hearing scheduled for 10:00 a.m. was postponed until 11:00 a.m. due to an advertising error. OPERATIONS REPT 4.1 Operations Summary Pete McRae, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following items were also discussed: Direction of Council: Addition of Shop Update and Salt/Sand Shed to Operations Summary report. Gravel size — Policy #13-6-2 stipulates 3/4" road gravel. Councillor Long moved to amend Policy #13-6-2, Gravel Specifications, 503/10 to also utilize 7/8"gravel on a 50/50 basis for the 2010 crush. CARRIED 504/10 Councillor Long moved the Operations Summary Report as presented. CARRIED DUST CONTROL 4.2 Dust Control Rebate Reauest — Kester Farms Ltd — Invoice #201000876 504/10 Councillor Long moved that Council approve giving the landowner the requested 50% reduction on their 2010 dust control invoice. CARRIED Page 2 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 2010 4.3 Expanded Sunnyslope Water Service Area 505/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council approve the expanded area as presented on the map. CARRIED 4.4 Sunnyslope Water Service Area Draft Letter Council Direction: Administration to amend letter and send to Council for approval prior to mailing to residents within the expanded Sunnyslope Water Service Area. Pete McRae left the meeting at 10:28 a.m. Jerry Brett, Senior Planning and Development Officer, and Gilbert Quashie-Sam, Planning and Development Officer, entered the meeting at 10:30 a.m. 3.3 Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan — Bylaw 1611 PUBLIC HEARING Councillor Long moved the meeting recess to hear the public hearing 506/10 scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (Bylaw #1611 — Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan) CARRIED Time: 10:35 a.m. 507/10 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 10:51 a.m. Jerry Brett and Gilbert Quashie-Sam left the meeting at this time. OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1Badlands Community Facility Funding Request 508/10 Councillor Long moved to defer this agenda item until the December 14th Council Meeting. CARRIED 3.2 Ex -Hamlet Strategv & Designation — Bvlaw 1612 PUBLIC HEARING Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting recess to hear the public hearing 509/10 scheduled for 11:00 a.m. (Bylaw #1612 — Ex -Hamlet Strategy & Designation). CARRIED Time: 11:03 a.m. 510/10 Councillor Wittstock moved the meeting back in session. CARRIED Time: 12:08 p.m. Page 3 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 2010 The meeting adjourned for lunch from 12:09 p.m. until 1:22 p.m. Debi Moon was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. 511/10 Councillor Holsworth moved second reading of Bylaw 1612, that being an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw 1564 for a new District Ex -Hamlet (XH) to be added to Part VII of the Land Use Bylaw. CARRIED 512/10 Councillor Hoppins moved third reading of Bylaw 1612. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business ORIENTATION 7.1Councillor Orientation — November 3, 2010 513/10 Councillor Long moved that Council authorize the attendance of all of Council at the Councillor Orientation scheduled for November 3rd, 2010 at the Trochu Community Centre. CARRIED REMEMBRANCE 7.2 Remembrance Day Ceremonies 514/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council authorize the attendance of those Council representatives placing wreaths at the local Remembrance Day ceremonies. CARRIED ZONE DIRECTOR 7.3 Request to Let Name Stand for AAMD&C Zone 2 Director 515/10 Council Hoppins moved that Council authorize Councillor Long to submit his name for the AAMDC Central Zone 2 Director position. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports DR R&R 8.1 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee — Councillor Long presented a brief written report updating Council on the recent activities of the committee. FOSS 8.2 Kneehill Regional FCSS —Councillor Painter presented a written report on the October 14, 2010 Board meeting noting the Board has requested an increase in the municipal requisition for 2011 based on an amount of $1.00 per capita. CAN BADLANDS 8.3 Canadian Badlands Ltd — Councillor Long reported that along with receiving the National Award for Tourism Excellence, the Canadian Badlands will be recognized at the AUMA Convention as well as the AAMDC Fall Convention for receiving the Ministers Award of Excellence. Page 4 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26, 2010 Councillor Wittstock moved that Councillor Long be authorized to attend 516/10 the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Fall Convention for the presentation of the Ministers Award of Excellence. CARRIED 517/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports. CARRIED CORR REPORT 9.0 Correspondence Report 518/10 Councillor Long moved that Councillor Hoppins and Councillor Painter be authorized to attend the Three Hills and District Seed Cleaning Plant Annual General Meeting. CARRIED 519/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report as presented. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 520/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business Summary reports. CARRIED 11.0 In Camera 521/10 Councillor Long moved the meeting go in camera at 2:02 p.m. 522/10 Councillor Hoppins moved the meeting out of in camera at 2:20 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Reeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: