MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 4, 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; Div. 1 - Brian Holsworth, Deputy Reeve; Councillors: Div. 2 - Carol Calhoun, Div. 3 - Jerry Wittstock (by video conferencing), Div. 4 - Glen Keiver, Div. 6 - Ken Hoppins, Div. 7 - Bobby Painter.
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Assistant CAO - Laurie Watt; Recording Secretary Carolyn Van der Kuil.
Reeve Long called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Additions to the Agenda: CAO Resignation; CAO Interim Appointment; January Council Meetings; Time Sheets; Red Deer River Watershed Advisory Committee.
Clr. Holsworth moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED
Clr. Holsworth moved to accept the resignation of the Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Kevin Miner, effective November 30, 2012. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council appoint Laurie Watt, as Interim CAO, until a new Chief Administrative Officer has been appointed by Council. CARRIED
Council discussed and concluded that they will have Quorum at the January and February 2013 Council Meetings.
Debi Moon, reporter for The Capital, entered the meeting at 8:38 a.m.
Clr. Hoppins moved approval of the November 20, 2012 Council Meeting minutes as presented. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the October 31, 2012 Bank Reconciliation as presented. CARRIED
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council approve the amendments to the Human Resource Policy as presented, to be effective January 1, 2013. CARRIED
School Resource Officer Program (Trochu, Delburne and Elnora)
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council table this agenda item until 2013.
Clr. Holsworth withdrew his motion.
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council approve funding in the amount of $15,000 (fifteen thousand dollars) to be allocated to the 2013 School Resource Officer program year. CARRIED
The meeting recessed from 8:56 a.m. to 9:03 a.m.
Lawrie Ross, Road Maintenance Supervisor was present when the meeting reconvened.
Lawrie Ross presented the Operations Report comprised of Transportation (Roads), Water and Miscellaneous updates. The following items were also addressed:
* Discussion on the pothole outside the Wimborne Grocery Store.
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council direct Administration to write a letter to Tony Chelick, Alberta Transportation, to address the Wimborne pothole issue. CARRIED
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the Operations Summary report as presented. CARRIED
Lawrie Ross left the meeting at 9:13 a.m.
Council and Committee Reports
Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association - A copy of the October 18, 2012 unapproved minutes were provided by Clr. Calhoun.
Time Sheets - It was determined no further discussion was required by Council on this item.
Red Deer River Watershed Advisory Committee ñ Written report by Clr. Painter on attending the RDRWA Stakeholder Workshop.
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council receive the Council and Committee Reports as presented. CARRIED
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council receive the Correspondence Report. CARRIED
Clr. Hoppins moved that Council approve Reeve Long in Attending the ATCO Electric 2013 Community Symposium as their keynote speaker, speaking on ìAttracting Doctors to Your Communityî on May 13, 2013 in Three Hills. CARRIED
Council Business Pending & Summary Reports
Business Pending Report 2008/2009/2010/2011
Business Pending Report 2012
Business Completed Items Summary Report 2012
Clr. Calhoun moved that Council receive the Business Pending and Summary reports. CARRIED
Jerry Brett, Sr. Planning and Development Officer entered the meeting at 9:22 a.m.
Business from the Previous Minutes
Road Development Policy #15-13A
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council adopt amendments to Policy #5-13A and Schedules "A", "B", & "C". CARRIED
Debi Moon and Jerry Brett left the meeting at 9:36 a.m.
Clr. Wittstock left the meeting at 9:37 a.m.
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council go into In-Camera at 9:37 a.m. CARRIED
Laurie Watt and Carolyn Van der Kuil left the meeting at 9:51 a.m.
Clr. Calhoun moved the meeting out of In-Camera at 10:05 a.m. CARRIED
Laurie Watt, Carolyn Van der Kuil and Jerry Brett entered the meeting at 10:05 a.m.
A Delegation from the Linden and District Agricultural Society were invited to Council and were presented a cheque for $53,019. The Linden Agricultural Society are one of the recipients of the 2012 Kneehill County Recreational and Leisure Capital Funding Grant. The Linden and District Agricultural Society will use the funds to upgrade the Linden skating rink and install a skate rink cover.
Jerry Brett left the meeting at 10:07 a.m.
The meeting recessed from 10:07 a.m. to 10:17 a.m.
Kneehill Area Wellness Centre, Una Erickson, Chair Una Erickson, Chairman, Kevin Edwards, Sustainability Manager, and Val Parent Treasurer of the Kneehill Area Wellness Centre Society provided Council with an overview on converting the Kneehill Area Wellness Centres into a Family Care Clinics. The Wellness Centres mission is to promote wellness, they would like to see the Wellness Centres expanded by delivering primary health care on the doorsteps of the residents of the four communities of Acme, Carbon, Linden and Torrington and the rural area surrounding.
Kevin Edwards asked Council for a letter of support from Kneehill County and asked for Kneehill County to participate in the meetings.
Reeve Long thanked the Kneehill Area Wellness Centre Society delegation for the presentation, and noted that Council will look over the literature provided and will bring this agenda item back to Council at a future date.
Clr. Holsworth moved that Council go into In-Camera at 10:47 a.m. CARRIED
Laurie Watt and Carolyn Van der Kuil left the meeting at 11:12 a.m.
Clr. Calhoun moved the meeting out of In-Camera at 11:58 a.m. CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 11:59 a.m.
