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Home My WebLink About2010-11-09 Council MinutesPRESENT CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2010 MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 9, 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. 4 Division No. 6 Division No. 7 Carol Calhoun, Reeve 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 Barb Long ABSENT: Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Division No.3 Reeve Calhoun in the Chair Reeve Calhoun 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 Committee Reports: 8.3 Agricultural Service Board 8.4 Canadian Badlands Ltd. 8.5 Community Futures WildRose 8.6 Drumheller & District Solid Waste 8.7 Kneehill Ambulance Society 523/10 Councillor Keiver moved approval of the agenda as amended. MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the October 26, 2010 Organizational Meeting Minutes 524/10 Councillor Long moved approval of the October 26, 2010 Organizational Meeting Minutes as amended. CARRIED 2.2 Approval of the October 26, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Minutes Councillor Holsworth moved approval of the October 26, 2010 Regular 525/10 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Page 1 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2010 CARRIED 2.3 Public Hearing Minutes of October 26, 2010 — Bylaw #1612 X -Hamlet LUB Amendment 526/10 Councillor Hoppins moved approval of the October 26, 2010 Public Hearing Minutes. CARRIED OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes 6.1Kneehill Regional Family and Community Support Services Requisition 527/10 Councillor Long moved that Council approve the 2011 Kneehill Regional FCSS Budget as presented. CARRIED 528/10 Councillor Long moved that Council authorize the attendance of Councillor Holsworth at the upcoming FCSSAA Annual Conference. CARRIED ROAD TOUR 6.2 Schedule Date for Road Tour 529/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council schedule 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 13th, for the Road Tour. CARRIED STRAT PLNG UPDATE 6.3 Strategic Planning Quarterly Update 2010 530/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council accept the quarterly Strategic Priorities and Action Plans update as presented. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business SPCA REQUEST 7.1Red Deer & District SPCA Request 531/10 Councillor Hoppins moved that Council receive and file as information. CARRIED EDTN LTR SUPPORT 7.2 Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) Request for Letter of Support for Edmonton's Bid for Expo 2017 532/10 Councillor Long moved that Council provide a letter of support for Edmonton's bid to host EXPO 2017. CARRIED KC NEWSLETTER 7.3 Kneehill County Newsletters 533/10 Council Hoppins moved that Council reconfirm earlier Motion # 241/06 and direct Administration to produce a newsletter on a semi-annual basis, that being the beginning of March and the beginning of September. CARRIED Page 2 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Direction of Council: This year prepare a newsletter as soon as possible for distribution. Pete McRae, Director of Operations, and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Executive Assistant entered the meeting at 8:59 a.m. OPERATIONS REPT 4.1 Oberations Summar Pete McRae, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following items were also discussed: • Salt/Sand Shed — the pouring of the concrete for the pony walls has been completed. At this time bringing in material and compacting for paving later this week. • An update on the progress of the new shop facility was presented by Kevin Miner. • Swalwell road speed zone — Confirmed with Alberta Transportation that the speed limit is 100 kmh and signs are to be posted by Kneehill County. 534/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the Operations Summary Report as presented. CARRIED Pete McRae and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:30 a.m. The meeting recessed from 9:30 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Mike Morton, Director of Financial Services, was present when the meeting reconvened. FINANCIAL REPTs 5.0 Financial Reports 5.1 Operating Revenue and Expense Report to Sept 30/10 Mike Morton reviewed the Operating Revenue and Expense reports with Council. 5.2 Capital Revenue and Expense Report to Sept 30/10 The Capital Revenue and Expense Reports were reviewed by Council. 5.3 Operating and Capital Reserves Report to Sept 30/10 The Reserves Report was reviewed by Council. 535/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council approve the September 30, 2010 Operating and Capital Revenue and Expense reports and the Reserves Report as presented. CARRIED Page 3 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Mike Morton left the meeting at 10:30 a.m. 7.0 New Business Continued 7.4 Recreation and Leisure Capital Funding 536/10 Reeve Calhoun moved that Council approve the funding, as requested, for all three projects: Trochu Valley Historical Society $31,680; Town of Three Hills Walking Trail System $50,000; Three Hills Community Memorial Centre Society $34,000. CARRIED COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports SEED PLANT 8.1 Three Hills & District Seed Cleaning Plant - Councillor Hoppins presented a written report updating Council on the Annual General Meeting he had attended and advised the financial report was available at the County office, should anyone wish to review it. BOOMTOWN 8.2 Boom Town Trail - Councillor Keiver presented a written report on the November 1, 2010 Board meeting. 8.3 Agricultural Service Board ASB Councillor Painter moved that Suzanne Lemay be appointed as member at 537/10 large to the Agricultural Service Board for the term extending from January 1, 2011 until December 31, 2013. CARRIED CAN BADLANDS 8.4 Canadian Badlands Ltd — Councillor Long presented a written report advising that regretfully the Canadian Badlands was not successful in receiving the National Award for Tourism Excellence, however, being one of the three finalists was a major accomplishment. 8.5 Community Futures WildRose — Councillor Long presented a WILDROSE written report on the Community Futures WildRose Organizational meeting advising that Darwyn Moon was selected as Chair and Bruce Kaufman as Vice -Chair. DRUM WASTE 8.6 Drumheller & District Sofid Waste — Councillor Holsworth presented a written report on the November 4th Organizational meeting advising that Annon Hovde was selected as Chair, Ben Armstrong Vice - Chair, and Ray Courtman Secretary Treasurer. The next meeting was scheduled for December 16th, 2010. KAS 8.7 Kneehill Ambulance Society — Reeve Calhoun reported on the November 2nd meeting advising the unapproved minutes had been forwarded to all of Council for their information. Nick Thain, Alberta Page 4 of 5 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2010 Health Services Director of Sub -Urban and Rural EMS reported at the meeting that he appreciated the management team at KAS and that the transition was ahead of schedule on the operational side. Appreciation was expressed to Kneehill County for facilitating and administrating the wrap up of Kneehill Ambulance Service. 538/10 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports. CARRIED CORR REPORT 9.0 Correspondence Report 539/10 Councillor Keiver moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report as presented. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 540/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business Summary reports. CARRIED Mike Minshall, Manager Urban Infrastructure, and Howie Hedges, Project Manager, representatives from Genivar, entered the meeting at 11:28 a.m. The meeting recessed from 11:30 a.m. until 11:35 a.m. GENIVAR 3.2 Genivar — Kneehill Rural Water Service Proiect Update Mike Minshall provided Council with an update on the status of the water projects, highlighting the progress made in each of the phases, and noting the outstanding issues. It was confirmed that they would both be present at the Sunnyslope Water Service Area Open House and the material they needed to bring. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Reeve CAO Page 5 of 5 Initial: