MINUTES OF THE JUNE 26, 2012 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF KNEEHILL COUNTY AT THE KNEEHILL COUNTY OFFICE, 232 MAIN STREET, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA.
PRESENT: Div. 5 - Bob Long, Reeve; Councillors: Div. 1 - Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve; Div. 2 - Carol Calhoun, Div. 3 - Jerry Wittstock, Div. 4 - Glen Keiver, Div. 6 - Ken Hoppins, Div. 7 - Bobby Painter.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: CAO Kevin Miner; Assistant CAO - Laurie Watt; Recording Secretary Carolyn Van der Kuil; Executive Assistant Barbara Long.
Reeve Long called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Additions to the Agenda: Agricultural Service Board (ASB); Aqua 7; Kneehill Regional FCSS Board; Drumheller Solid Waste Management; Red Deer River Watershed Alliance.
Clr. Wittstock moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED
Clr. Hoppins moved approval of the June 12, 2012 Council Meeting minutes, as presented. CARRIED
Public Hearing Minutes of June 12, 2012 - Bylaw #1611 Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan
Clr. Wittstock moved approval of the June 12, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes of Bylaw #1611, Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan. CARRIED
Public Hearing Minutes of June 12, 2012 ñ Bylaw #1614 Crocus Coulee Estates Redesignation from "A" Agriculture to "CR" Country Residential.
Clr. Holsworth moved approval of the June 12, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes of Bylaw # 1614, Crocus Coulee Estates Redesignation from "A" Agriculture to "CR" Country Residential. CARRIED
Public Hearing Minutes of June 12, 2012 ñ Bylaw #1648 South View Country Estates Redesignation from "A" Agriculture to "CR" Country Resdidential
Clr. Calhoun moved approval of the June 12, 2012 Public Hearing Minutes of Bylaw #1648, South View Country Estates Redesignation from "A" Agriculture to "CR" Country Residential. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the May 2012 Bank Reconciliation as presented. CARRIED
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council direct administration to appoint BDO Dunwoody, Red Deer Office for audit years 2012 through 2014. CARRIED
Three Hills Elks and Community Safety Net Sponsorship
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council receive as information. CARRIED
Local Authorities Election Act Review
Council agreed to have Laurie Watt provide input and submit the questionnaire on behalf of Council.
Municipal Sustainability Initative (MSI) Operating -2012
Council Hoppins moved to approve the administration building renovation operational expense to be applied against the 2012 Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) Operating Funding in the amount of $178,697 (one hundred seventy-eight thousand six hundred ninety-seven dollars and zero cents). CARRIED
Drum FM Salute to Three Hills Marketing Action Plan
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council receive this as information. CARRIED
Three Hills Elks - Habitat for Humanity - 100 Hour Build
Clr. Painter moved that Council direct Administration to invoice the Three Hills Elks to cover the cost of the food purchased for the Habitat for Humanity 100 Hour Build supper. CARRIED
Debi Moon, reporter for the Capital, entered the meeting at 8:50 a.m.
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council direct administration to advise the Acme Golf Course to have the Village of Acme request dust control on their behalf, and that the dust control policy will apply.
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council table motion #335/12 until Pete McRae, Director of Operations presents the Operations Summary. CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 8:58 a.m. until 9:05 a.m.
Pete McRae, Director of Operations, and Brandy Hay Evans, Operations Executive Assistant, were present when the meeting reconvened.
Pete McRae presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following items were also addressed:
* The maintenance crew is going to revisit the Swalwell road. When the shoulder pull was done they narrowed the road considerably in spots†and the shoulders require more attention.
* County Packer ñ Need to address this next year - Isnít doing what it should, too big.
* Mowing Huxley Ball Diamonds - Not being done by Kneehill County as Council moved last year to only mow them for one year.
Acme Golf Course Dust Control Cont'd
Clr. Holsworth moved that motion #335/12 be lifted off the table. CARRIED
Clr. Hoppins withdrew motion #335/12.
Clr. Wittstock moved that Council direct Operations to do a test section of either one or two dust control products on Rng Rd 25-5 (Acme Golf Course Road) from highway 575 to the maintenance buildings at the Acme Golf Course, and have signs installed classifying it as a test site. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the Operations Summary report as presented. CARRIED
Water Riser Concern
Clr. Holsworth moved to leave the location of the service as is. CARRIED
Shelley Jackson, Director of Kneehill Regional FCSS entered the meeting 9:44 am.
Carbon Centennial Park Request
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council direct Operations to deliver a portion of pit-run material to the Carbon Lions Club before August 11, 2012 and the remainder to be delivered in September 2012, with the delivery of crushed gravel to be at their discretion. CARRIED
Pete McRae and Brandy Hay Evans left the meeting at 9:53 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 9:53 a.m. until 9:59 a.m.
Shelley Jackson, Kneehill Regional FCSS Director presented highlights, short term outcomes, outputs and financial summary of the 2011 Annual Report.
Clr. Calhoun thanked Shelley and her staff for a job well done.
Shelley Jackson left the meeting at 10:23 a.m.
Jerry Brett, Planning and Development Officer entered the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan (Bylaw #1611)
Clr. Holsworth moved that Motion #303/12 be lifted off the table. CARRIED
Clr. Holsworth moved to approve the amended Area Structure Plan Report with Policy 3.1.5.a. changed to read "The Plan Area shall be developed comprehensively in accordance with the phasing strategy." CARRIED
Motion #303/12, to give third reading to Bylaw #1611 the Crocus Coulee Area Structure Plan, was voted on by Council. CARRIED
Crocus Coulee Estates Redesignation from "A" Agriculture to "CR" Country Residential (Bylaw #1614)
Clr. Holsworth moved second reading of Bylaw #1614, this being a Bylaw to redesignate portions of land within southwest quarter section 30-31-23 W4M as outlined in Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan Bylaw #1611be redesignated from Agriculture "A" District to Country Residential "CR". CARRIED
Clr. Wittstock moved third reading of Bylaw #1614. CARRIED
Jerry Brett left the meeting at 11:20 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 11:20 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.
Council and Committee Reports
- Badlands Ambulance Services Society- a copy of the unapproved minutes were provided by Clr. Holsworth.
Canadian Badlands - Written report by Reeve Long on the June 23, 2012 visit with the new Minister of Tourism Christine Cusanelli. Reeve Long also presented Council with a three minute Alberta Tourism Video.
Community Futures Wild Rose - Written report by Clr. Holsworth on the June 22, 2012 AGM.
Agricultural Service Board -Written report by Clr. Hoppins on the June 14, 2012 meeting.
AQUA 7 - Written report by Clr. Wittstock on the June 21, 2012 meeting. Next meeting scheduled for August 23, 2012.
Kneehill Regional FCSS - A copy of the unapproved minutes of the June 21, 2012 meeting were provided by Clr. Calhoun.
Debi Moon left the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Drumheller Solid Waste Management - Clr. Calhoun will report more on this when she receives the unapproved minutes.
Red Deer River Watershed Alliance AGM ñ Written report by Clr. Painter on June 21, 2012 AGM.
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports as presented. CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 11:59 a.m. until 12:56 p.m.
Clr. Calhoun moved the Council receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED
Clr. Keiver moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary reports. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council go into In-Camera at 1:06 p.m. CARRIED
Clr. Painter moved the meeting out of In-Camera at 1:39 p.m. CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
