MINUTES OF THE APRIL 28, 2020 REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY HELD AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 1600- 2NDSTREET NE, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA
PRESENT:
Division No. 1
Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve
Division No. 2
Debbie Penner, Councillor (Video Conf)
Division No. 3
Jerry Wittstock, Reeve
Division No. 4
Glen Keiver, Councillor (Video Conf)
Division No. 5
Jim Hugo, Councillor
Division No. 6
Wade Christie, Councillor
Division No. 7
Kenneth King, Councillor
ALSO PRESENT:
Chief Administrative Officer
Mike Haugen
Director Municipal Services
Laurie Watt
Director Corporate Services
Bill McKennan
Protective Services Manager
Debra Grosfield
Manager of Planning and Development
Barb Hazelton
Recording Secretary
Carolyn Van der Kuil
CALL TO ORDER
Reeve Wittstock in the Chair
Reeve Wittstock called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
AGENDA
1.0 Agenda
1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Additions under Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Association
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
1.2 Adoption of Agenda
203/2020
Councillor Christiemoved approval of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED
MINUTES
2.0 Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 14, 2020
204/2020
Councillor King moved approval of the April 14, 2020 Council Meeting minutes as presented.
CARRIED
MUNICIPAL SERV
5.0 Municipal Services
PROTECTIVE SERV
5.5 Protective Services
5.5.1 Swalwell Truck/Train Incident Report March 9/10
205/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council accept the Swalwell Train/Truck Incident Report for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CORPORATE SERV
6.0 Corporate Services
6.1 Provincial Education Requisition Update
206/2020
Councillor King moved that the Provincial Education Requisition Update Report be received for information.
CARRIED
6.2 Provincial Announcements- Tax Cycle Impacts
207/2020
Councillor Christie moved that this report be received for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.3 Local Improvement Amendments
208/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1811, that being a bylaw for the Selkirk Water Service Area Project, replacing Schedule B of Bylaw 1682 due to subdivision activity.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
209/2020
Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1811.
CARRIED
210/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1811.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
211/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1811.
CARRIED
212/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1812, that being a bylaw for the Gamble Water Service Area Project, replacing Schedule B of Bylaw 1681 due to subdivision activity.
CARRIED
213/2020
Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1812.
CARRIED
214/2020
Councillor Hugomoved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1812.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
215/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1812.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
216/2020
Councillor Hugomoved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1813, that being a bylaw for the Sunnyslope Pressure Water Service Area Project, replacing Schedule B of Bylaw 1689 due to subdivision activity.
CARRIED
217/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1813.
CARRIED
218/2020
Councillor Christie moved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1813.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
219/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1813.
CARRIED
6.4 Water Service Area Special Tax Bylaw 1819
220/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1819, that being a bylaw for the 2020 Water Service Area Special Tax.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
221/2020
Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1819.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
222/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1819.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
223/2020
Councillor Christie moved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1819.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.5 Trochu Recreation Area Special Tax
224/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1815, that being a bylaw for the 2020 Trochu Recreation Area Special Tax.
CARRIED
225/2020
Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1815.
CARRIED
226/2020
Councillor Hugomoved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1815.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
227/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1815.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6.6 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw
228/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that Council give first reading to Bylaw 1814, that being a bylaw for the 2020 Tax Rates.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
229/2020
Councillor Christie moved that second reading be given to Bylaw 1814.
CARRIED
230/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council gives unanimous consent for third and final reading to Bylaw 1814.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
231/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that third reading be given to Bylaw 1814.
CARRIED
COUNCIL REPORTS
10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Association- Verbal report was provided by Councillor Penner.
232/2020
Councillor Christie moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COUNCIL ACT LIST
11.0 Council Follow-Up Action List
233/2020
Councillor Kingmoved that Council receive the April 28, 2020 Council Follow-Up Action List as presented for information.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Chair called for a recess at 9:29 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:43 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present except Councillor Keiver who left the meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
12.0 Closed Session
234/2020
Councillor Christiemoved that Council convene in Closed Session to discuss public body interests pursuant to Section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 9:43 a.m.
CARRIED
The following people were in attendance of the Closed Session to provide a report and advise Council:
Mike Haugen, CAO
Laurie Watt, Director of Municipal Services
Bill McKennan, Director of Corporate Services
Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development
Carolyn Van der Kuil, Recording Secretary
Councillor Penner left the meeting at 11:12 a.m.
235/2020
Deputy Reeve McGheemoved that Council return to open meeting at 12:08 p.m.
CARRIED
12:09 p.m. – meeting recessed to allow return of public.
12:09 p.m. - meeting resumed.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:09 p.m.
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Jerry Wittstock
Reeve
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Mike Haugen
CAO