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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-23 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 23, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA. PRESENT: Division No. 2 Carol Calhoun, Reeve Division No. 5 Bob Long, Deputy Reeve Division No. 3 Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Division No. 1 Brian Holsworth, Councillor Division No. 4 Glen Keiver, Councillor PRESENT Division No. 7 Bobby Painter, Councillor ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner Assistant CAO Laurie Watt Recording Secretary Brandy Hay Evans ABSENT: Division No. 6 Ken Hoppins, Councillor Reeve Calhoun in the Chair CALL TO ORDER 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 Operations Reports: 4.4 Sunnyslope Open House Under Business Arising 6.3 Badlands Community Facility Under New Business: 7.5 Attendance Consent Under Committee Reports: 8.4 Drumheller & District Solid Waste 8.5 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee 8.6 Elected Officials Municipal Governance Course 8.7 Kneehill Regional Family & Community Services 8.8 Marigold Library 541/10 Councillor Wittstock moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED MINUTES 2.0 Minutes 2.1 Approval of the November 9, 2010 Meeting Minutes 542/10 Councillor Painter moved approval of the November 9, 2010 Page 1 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 minutes. FINANCIAL REPTS 5.0 Financial Reports 5.1 Bank Reconciliation — October 2010 543/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council receive the October 2010 Bank Reconciliation as presented. CARRIED OLD BUSINESS 6.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes NEWSLETTER 6.1Kneehill County Newsletter 544/10 Councillor Long moved that Council approve the November 2010 County Ratepayer Newsletter as amended. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS 7.0 New Business 7.1Repeal of Black Henbane Bylaw — B1617 BYLAW 1617 Councillor Wittstock moved first reading of Bylaw 1617, that being a 545/10 bylaw to repeal Bylaw 1585, the Black Henbane Bylaw. CARRIED 546/10 Councillor Long moved second reading of Bylaw 1617. CARRIED Councillor Wittstock moved that consideration to hold third reading be 547/10 given to Bylaw 1617. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 548/10 Councillor Painter moved third reading of Bylaw 1617. XMAS CLOSURE 7.2 Christmas Closure 549/10 Reeve Calhoun moved that Council approve the closure of the Kneehill County operations (office and shop) from noon on Friday, December 24th re -opening on Monday, January 3, 2011. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 8:54 a.m. until 9:02 a.m. Pete McRae, Director of Operations, was present when the meeting reconvened. 4.0 Operations OPERATIONS REPT 4.1 Operations Summary Page 2 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Pete McRae, Director of Operations presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following items were also discussed: • Selkirk WSA — Water will be flowing through distribution line today or tomorrow. Currently conducting pressure and leak tests. Level sensor to be installed in reservoir on November 24tH Kirkpatrick WSA — Some small issues with the pumps, the pump curve is not meeting the high end. Will use them to get the system up and running however, a written agreement is being obtained that they will be fixed up to the engineering standards. Note: Kevin Miner directed to check with Starland County to arrange for a picture of the two Councils on December 14th at 3:00 p.m., following the Council meeting. Debi Moon, reporter for The Capital, entered the meeting at 9:07 a.m. • Road Tour —Council identified the projects they would like to see on the road tour. 550/10 Councillor Holsworth moved the Operations Summary Report as presented. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 9:55 a.m. until 10:03 a.m. Councillor Holsworth and Kevin Miner left the meeting at 10:04 a.m. and returned at 10:06 a.m. 4.2 Waterline Connections with Two Dwellings in One Yard- Prior to Construction H2O CONNECTIONS Councillor Long moved that Council table this agenda item until further 551/10 ANDREW H2O MOD 552/10 information was available. CARRIED 4.3 Water Model Application - Gamble WSA (Mark Andrew) Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the connection recommendation as presented. CARRIED Pete McRae left the meeting at 10:09 a.m. Mike Morton, Director of Financial Services, entered the meeting at 10:10 a.m. FINANCIAL RPTS 5.0 Financial Reports Continued 2011 DRAFT BUDGET 5.2 2011 Draft Operating Budget Mike Morton reviewed the 2011 draft operating budget with Council. Page 3 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Councillor Long and Councillor Painter left the meeting at 10:43 a.m. due to a perceived conflict of interest. 553/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council direct Administration to adjust COLA ADJUSTMENT the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to 1.2%, to reflect Alberta's October Cost of Living Allowance as per Policy #3-23. CARRIED Councillor Painter and Councillor Long re-entered the meeting at 10:47 a.m. 554/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the draft 2011 Operating Budget as information. CARRIED Mike Morton left the meeting at 10:48 a.m. The meeting recessed from 10:48 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. Jerry Brett, Senior Planning & Development Officer, and Gilbert Quashie- Sam, Planning & Development Officer, were present when the meeting reconvened. 6.0 Old Business Continued 1CSP 6.2 Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) Jerry Brett presented the ICSP Key Findings Report update to Council recommending some minor amendments. 555/10 Councillor Holsworth moved that Council receive the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Key Findings Report, as amended. CARRIED Jerry Brett and Gilbert Quashie-Sam left the meeting at 11:11 a.m. The meeting recessed from 11:11 a.m. until 11:17 a.m. 7.0 New Business Continued ADV/HORSESHOE 7.3 Horseshoe Canyon Business Signage Request 556/10 Councillor Long moved that Council direct himself to forward this requestto the Canadian Badlands Ltd, and with Kneehill County administration following up with the Province to ensure the provincial tourism area signs are in place on Highway 9. CARRIED B1618- ASSMT CLASS 7.4 Assessment Classification Bylaw #1618 Page 4 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 557/10 Councillor Wittstock moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1618, that being a bylaw to create new sub classes of Assessment, Class Residential, called "Residential General" and "Residential Recreational". CARRIED 558/10 Councillor Long moved second reading be given to Bylaw 1618. CARRIED 559/10 Councillor Painter moved that consideration to hold third reading be given to Bylaw 1618. NOT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.5 Attendance Consent 560/10 Councillor Long moved Councillors who are present and past Board Members of the Kneehill Ambulance Society be authorized to attend the Kneehill Ambulance Service Farewell being held on November 27, 2010. CARRIED 561/10 Councillor Wittstock moved Reeve Calhoun be authorized to attend the Opening Ceremonies of the Girls Senior High School Volleyball Provincials, hosted by the Three Hills Town School, to bring greetings on behalf of Kneehill County. CARRIED 562/10 Councillor Painter moved that Reeve Calhoun be authorized to attend the Town of Three Hills Christmas celebration on December 4, 2010. CARRIED The meeting recessed from 11:40 a.m. until 12:48 p.m. Debi Moon was not present when the meeting reconvened. COMM REPORTS 8.0 Council and Committee Reports ASB 8.1 Agricultural Service Board (ASB) - Councillor Painter presented a written report updating Council on the Central Region ASB Conference hosted by Starland County and held in Delia. Highlights from the November 22nd ASB meeting were noted: • Low level crossings in rough condition. • Bassano Recycling Plant Tour on December 3rd regarding the process of recycling plastic feed bags. • Names that have been recommended for consideration for the 2011 Calgary Stampede Farm Family Award KRWSC 8.2 Kneehill Regional Water Services Commission (KRWSC) - Councillor Wittstock presented a written report on the November 18, 2010 meeting. Page 5 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Council was requested to submit possible suggestions for a new name for the KRWSC to Kevin Miner. 8.3 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties Fall AAMDC Convention (AAMDC) — Kevin Miner, CAO, presented a written report on the Fall 2010 Convention. Councillor Calhoun verbally reported on the Mayor's and Reeve's meeting she had attended at the convention. DRUM WASTE 8.4 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association Reeve Calhoun presented a November 22"° written request for a telephone vote regarding the contract for the acceptance of Strathmore's waste. Council direction was to obtain more information prior to a decision being made. 8.5 Doctor Recruitment & Retention Committee — Meeting with the DR R&R Minister of Health — Councillor Long presented a written report on the his meeting with the Minister of Health during the AAMDC Fall Convention. EOEP COURSE 8.6 Elected Officials Education Program - Councillor Long and Councillor Painter provided information to Council on the Municipal Governance Course, instructed by Bill Sutherland, former CAO of Strathcona County, that they had attended in Nisku on November 18th and 19th FCSS 8.7 Kneehill Regional Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) Councillor Holsworth presented a written report on the November 18t Kneehill Regional FCSS meeting. MARIGOLD 8.8Mari2old Library - Councillor Keiver presented a written report on the November 20' Marigold Library meeting that he had attended in Strathmore. 563/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports. CARRIED MEET & GREET Meet and Greet Reeve Calhoun had been approached to host a Meet and Greet meeting with the urban municipalities within Kneehill County. Council directed Administration to arrange informal dinner meetings with each of the urban councils individually. H2O POLICY 4.2 Waterline Connections — Two Dwellings on One Site- Prior to Construction 564/10 Councillor Long moved this agenda item be lifted from the table. Page 6 of 7 Initial: COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2010 W, to] :1111 �7 Direction of Council: Administration to draft a policy based on discussion for a future Council meeting. CORR REPORT 9.0 Correspondence Report 565/10 Councillor Long moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report as presented. CARRIED BUSINESS REPTS 10.0 Business Pending and Summary Reports 566/10 Councillor Painter moved that Council receive the Business Summary reports. CARRIED IN CAMERA 11.0 In Camera 567/10 Councillor Painter moved the meeting go in camera at 2:16 p.m. CARRIED 568/10 Councillor Long moved the meeting rise from in camera at 2:48 p.m. CARRIED 6.3 Drumheller Community Facility DRUM FACILITY Councillor Holsworth moved that Council approve the provision of one - 569/10 time capital funding, in the amount of $100,000.00 towards the building of the Badlands Community Facility located in the Town of Drumheller. CARRIED Note: Reeve Calhoun to arrange for a photo -op for the cheque presentation. ADJOURNMENT Adlournment The meeting adjourned at 2:51p.m. Reeve CAO Page 7 of 7 Initial: