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Home My WebLink About2025.07.22 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING POST -MEETING AGENDA 3(neehillTuesday, July 22, 2025, 8:30 a.m. COUNTY 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0 https://www.youtube.com/(cDkneehilleounty48 1. Call Meeting to Order 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025 3. Appointments 3.1 Delegation- Central Alberta Economic Partnership Time: 9:00 a.m. Presenter: Paul Salvatore 3.2 Public Hearing- Bylaw 1922 Redesignation — Hamlet Residential to Hamlet Commercial Time: 10:00 a.m. 4. Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment No Report 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Bylaw 1923- Bylaw 1808 Land Use Bylaw Amendment 5.2 Agricultural Service Board & Parks No Report 5.3 Protective Services 5.3.1 Fire and Emergency Services Starland Kneehill Mutual Aid Agreement 5.4 Economic Development No Report 6. Corporate Services 6.1 Policy 17-1, Health and Safety Policy 6.2 Policy 16-19, Purchasing and Procurement Policy 6.3 Policy 16-9, Signing Authority Policy 6.4 2025 Property Tax Payment Plan Request from Pine Cliff Energy 7. Legislative Services 7.1 2024-2025 Municipal Intern Update 7.2 Council Remuneration Review Follow Up 7.3 2025 Kneehill County Scholarship Applications 7.4 Kneehill Area Recreational Hockey Association Request 7.5 Request for Motion — Municipal Vehicle Operation 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 Central Alberta Economic Partnership 8.2 Bylaw 1922 Redesignation — Hamlet Residential to Hamlet Commercial District 9. Council and Committee Reports 9.1 Community Futures Wildrose 9.2 Division 5 Update 9.3 Division 1 Update 10. Council Follow -Up Action List 11. Closed Session 11.1 Advice from Officials (ATIA- Section 29) 11.2 Third Party Business (ATIA-Section 19) 11.3 Intergovernmental Relations (ATIA- Section 26) 12. Motions from Closed Session 13. Adjourn Page 2 of 2 ZCneehill COUNTY Kneehill County Regular Meeting of Council Minutes July 22, 2025, 8:30 a.m. 1600 2nd Street NE Three Hills, AB TOM 2A0 Council Present: Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve Debbie Penner, Councillor Jerry Wittstock, Councillor Carrie Fobes, Councillor Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor Wade Christie, Councillor Kenneth King, Reeve Staff Present: Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development Brandy Morgan, Planning and Development Officer Deanna Keiver, Planning and Development Officer Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager Rajeana Nyman, Property Tax & Utilities Administrator Ashley Olson, Financial Controller Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services Ushba Khalid, Municipal Intern Becky Park, Occupational Health and Safety Advisor 1. Call Meeting to Order Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.1 Agenda 1.1.1 Additions to the Agenda Additions under Council & Committee Reports • 9.2 Division 5 Update • 9.3 Division 1 Update 1.1.2 Adoption of the Agenda Resolution: 221/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council approve the agenda as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KW- July 22, 2025 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025 Resolution: 222/26 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the June 24, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented. 5. Community Services 5.1 Planning 5.1.1 Bylaw 1923 Bylaw 1808 Land Use Bylaw Amendment Resolution: 223/26 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council move first- reading of proposed Bylaw 1923 for the purpose of amending Land Use Bylaw 1808 by adding (m) Greenhouse, Seasonal to the Discretionary Uses in the County Residential District. Resolution: 224/25 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council move to schedule the Public Hearing, as per section 216.4 & 692 of the Municipal Government Act, to be held on August 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. 5.3 Protective Services 5.3.1 Fire and Emergency Services Starland Kneehill. Mutual Aid Agreement Resolution: 226/25 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council approve the Fire and Emergency Services Mutual Aid Agreement between Starland County and Kneehill County as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Initials 2 July 22, 2025 6. Corporate Services 6.1 Policy 17-1, Health and Safety Policy Resolution: 226/25 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council approves the changes to Policy 17-1, Kneehill County Safety Policy. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 Policv 16-19. Purchasina and Procurement Polic Resolution: ' 227/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council table this agenda item until after our delegation scheduled at 9:00 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Appointments 3.1 Delegation- Central Alberta Economic Partnership The Chair called for a recess at 9:30 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:41 a.m., with all previously mentioned members present. Payl Salvatore, Executive Director of the Central Alberta Economic Partnership, provided Council with an update. 6. Corporate Services 6.2 Policy 16-19, Purchasing and Procurement Policy Cont'd Resolution: 228/26 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council lift from the agenda this agenda item. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 229/25 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council approves the revised Policy 16-19, Purchasing and Procurement as presented effective August 1, 2025. -01 L Initials 3 July 22, 2025 6. Corporate Services 6.3 Policy 16-9, Signing Authority Policy Resolution: 230/25 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council approves the revised Policy 16-9 Signing Authority, as amended,' and rescinds Policy 11 - 19 Signing of Agreements effective August 1, 2025. CARRIED 3. Appointments 3.2 Public Hearing- Bylaw 1922 Redesignation — Hamlet Residential to Hamlet Resolution: 231/25 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That the Public Hearing for Bylaw 1922 be opened at 10:00 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Person(s) who presented: Brandy Morgan, Planning and Development Officer Person(s) who spoke: None Resolution: 232/25 Moved by: Councillor Penner That the Public Hearing for Bylaw 1922 be closed at 10:09 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. Corporate Services 6.4 .2025 Property Tax Payment Plan Request from Pine Cliff Energy Resolution: 233/25 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council agrees to enter into a Tax Deferral Payment Agreement with Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. to pay 2025 taxes over a 6-month payment plan from October 2025 to March 2026. AVC initials 4 July 22, 2025 7. Legislative Services 7.1 2024-2025 Municipal Intern Update Resolution: 234/25 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council receive for information, with great gratitude, the 2024-2025 Municipal Intern Update report, as presented. HA Z Af A N V 11,40V I �L 11001W 7.2 Council Remuneration Review Follow Up Resolution: 235/25 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council direct Administration to conduct an analysis of Policy 3-1, Council Compensation based on the identified criteria: 0 . Monthly salaries for the Reeve, Deputy Reeve, and Councillors ® Per them rates for full and half days ® Mileage rates ® Meal allowance amounts 0 Communication allowance amounts ® Divisional meeting allowance amount CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.3 2025 Kneehill County Scholarship Applications The Chair called for a recess at 11:09 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:20 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 236/25 Moved by: Councillor Penner That this meeting goes into closed session at 11:22 a.m. for the following reason(s). 0 Disclosure harmful to personal privacy (ATIA- Section 20) Resolution: 237/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie X.113ZI-014 1XII ki LAI ki If That Council return to open meeting at 11:42 a.m. 16AW Initials 5 July 22, 2025 11:42 a.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 11:44 a.m.- meeting resumed. Resolution: 238/25 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council award the 2025 Kneehill County Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.00 each to Kate Rice and Shandelle Fawcett. Resolution: 239125 That Council direct Administration to invite scholarship recipients to be part of a future Kne6hill County podcast. Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council direct Administration to bring back Policy 15-5, Kneehill County Scholarship for review, prior to next Scholarship applicati,on process. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7.4 Kneehill Area Recreational Hockey Association Reguest The Chair called for a recess at 11:56 a.m. . and called the meeting back to order at 12:45 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. That Council provide the Kneehill Area Recreational Hockey Association with funding in the amount of $800, from the Community Enrichment Support Program, to assist with the installation of 'a cell phone. signal booster inside the Torrington Arena. Further, that prior to any work being performed, the electrician contracted for the installation must notify Kneehill County Facilities to confirm qualifications and ensure appropriate workplace safety practices are followed. 7.5 Request for Motion — Municipal Vehicle Operation Resolution: 242/26 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council direct Administration to maintain the status quo regarding municipal vehicle use. Initials X July 22, 2025 8. Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business 8.1 Central Alberta Economic Partnership Resolution: 243125 Moved by: Deputy Reeve McGhee That Council accept for information the presentation provided by Central Alberta Economic Partnership, and renew the membership to Central Alberta Economic Partnership for 2025, as requisitioned. 8.2 BvIaw 1922 Redesimation — Hamlet Residential to Hamlet Commercial District Resolution: 244/25 Moved by: Councillor Wittstock That Council move second reading of proposed Bylaw 1922 for the purpose of Amending Land Use Bylaw 1808 by redesignating 392.48 square meters +/- on a portion of NE 34-32-26 W4, Plan 6820 GY, Block 8, Lot 8 from Hamlet ,Residential to Hamlet Commercial District. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Resolution: 245/25 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That Council providd third and final reading to proposed Bylaw 1922 for the purpose of Amending Land Use Bylaw 1808 by redesignating 392.48 square meters +/- on a portion of NE 34-32-26 W4, Plan 6820 GY, Block 8, Lot 8 from Hamlet Residential to Hamlet Commercial District. 9. Council and Committee Reports Resolution: 246/25 Moved by: Councillor Christie That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented: • Community Futures Wildrose • Division 5 Update • Division 1 Update CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY KvVK Initials 7 July 22, 2025 10. Council Follow -Up Action List Resolution: 247/25 Moved by: Councillor Penner That Council receive for information the Council Follow -Up Action List as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 11. Closed Session The Chair called for a recess at 2:19 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 2:29 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present. Resolution: 248/25 Moved by: Councillor Fobes That this meeting goes into closed session at 2:30 p.m. for the following reason(s): • Advice from Officials (ATIA-Section 29) • Third Party Business (ATIA-Section 19) • Intergovernmental Relations (ATIA-Section 26) Resolution: 249/25 Moved by: Councillor Cunningham That Council return to open meeting at 3:29 p.m. 3:29 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public. 3:31 p.m. - meeting resumed. 13. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY s We Haug AO Initials