PRESENT: Division No. 1 - Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve; Division No. 2 - Debbie Penner, Councillor; Division No. 3 - Jerry Wittstock, Reeve; Division No. 4 - Glen Keiver, Councillor; 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; Planning and Development Officer - Deanna Keiver; Manager of Protective Services - Debra Grosfield; Fire Chief - Dan Marcellus; Information Management Supervisor - Will Nyman; Recording Secretary - Carolyn Van der Kuil.
CALL TO ORDER
Reeve Wittstock in the Chair
Reeve Wittstock called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.
AGENDA
1.0 Agenda
1.1 Additions to the Agenda
Additions under Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Community Futures Wildrose
10.2 Policing Action Committee
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
1.2 Adoption of Agenda
97/2020
Councillor King moved approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED
MINUTES
2.0 Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2020
98/2020
Councillor Christie moved approval of the February 25, 2020 Council Meeting minutes as amended. CARRIED
MUNICIPAL SERV
5.0 Municipal Services
PROTECTIVE SERV
5.5 Protective Services
5.5.1 Annual Appointment of Fire Guardians
99/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to appoint the following as Fire Guardians for the issuance of Fire Permits to March 31, 2021:
• Three Hills Fire Department: Art Creasser & Bob Leuf
• Acme Fire Department: Brian Fradgley, Bert Jackson, John Tersteeg
• Carbon Fire Department: Jody Kranzler, Dan Balderson, Jordan Reed
• Linden Fire Department: Justin Regehr, Kenton Klassen, Shawn Klassen, Carson Reimer, Max Penner.
• Torrington Fire Department: Doug Fretz, Jason Michielsen, Derek Benedict
• Trochu Fire Department: Richard Hoppins, Alan Adam, Lawrence Hogg
• Kneehill County Administrative: CAO, Director of Municipal Services, Manager of Protective Services, County Fire Chief
And further, should any of the appointed Fire Guardians leave their respective fire department, or leave their position at Kneehill County, their appointment will be revoked immediately. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.5.2 Emergency Communications System Upgrade Project
100/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to authorize Protective Services to issue a Request for Proposal for a Digital Emergency Communications System with supplemental AFRRCS options. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PLANNING
5.3 Planning
5.3.1 Rocky View County & Kneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan
101/2020
Councillor Christie moved third reading of Bylaw 1805 for the Rocky View/Kneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.3.2 Drumheller & Kneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan
102/2020
Councillor King moved first reading of Bylaw 1817 for the Town of Drumheller and Kneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
103/2020
Councillor Penner moved to schedule the Public Hearing for the Town of Drumheller/Kneehill County IDP, as per Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, to be held on April 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.3.3 Development Application 3815-20-D: Direct Control 5 Micro Cannabis Cultivation Facility
104/2020
Councillor King moved to approve Development Permit 3815-20-D for a Micro Cannabis Cultivation Facility on Ptn. SE 18-30-24 W4 zoned Direct Control 5 with conditions as amended and listed in the report. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Chair called for a recess at 9:10 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:29 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
CORPORATE SERV
6.0 Corporate Services
6.1 Provincial Budget and Policy Impacts
105/2020
Councillor Christie moved to receive for information the Provincial Budget and Policy Impacts report. CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING
7.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes
7.1 Three Hills Victim Services Request
106/2020
Councillor King moved to receive the Three Hills Victim Services Request for information. CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
8.0 New Business
8.1 Bylaw 1820 – Central Alberta Regional Assessment Review Board Bylaw
107/2020
Councillor King moved first reading to Bylaw 1820, Central Alberta Regional Assessment Board Bylaw, to establish a Joint Assessment Review Board. CARRIED
108/2020
Councillor Penner moved second reading to Bylaw 1820, Central Alberta Regional Assessment Board Bylaw. CARRIED
109/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved consideration to hold third reading to Bylaw 1820, Central Alberta Regional Assessment Board Bylaw. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
110/2020
Councillor Keiver moved third reading to Bylaw 1820, Central Alberta Regional Assessment Board Bylaw. CARRIED
The Chair called for a recess at 10:03 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:34 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
8.2 Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Spring Resolutions
111/2020
Councillor Penner moved to receive for information the 2020 Rural Municipalities of Alberta Spring Resolutions Listing. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.3 Alberta Focused Reception at FCM
112/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to receive for information the request from Sturgeon County regarding the Alberta Focused Reception at FCM. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
DELEGATIONS
3.0 Delegations
3.1 Welltraxx, Kris Bower
Kris Bower provided Council an overview of his company and how their company assists landowners when dealing with surface right contracts and oil and gas related matters.
The Chair called for a recess at 11:11 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:18 a.m. with all previously mentioned Council members present.
8.4 Kneehill-Carbon Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Agreement
113/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Carbon Transportation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
114/2020
Councillor Christie moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Carbon Recreation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
115/2020
Councillor Penner moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Carbon Transfer Station Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
116/2020
Councillor King moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Carbon Urban Weed and Pest Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
117/2020
Councillor Keiver moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Kneehill County – Village of Carbon Intermunicipal Collaboration Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.5 Kneehill-Linden Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Agreement
118/2020
Councillor Christie moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Linden Transportation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
119/2020
Councillor Keiver moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Linden Recreation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
120/2020
Councillor King moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Linden Transfer Station Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
121/2020
Councillor Penner moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Enforcement Services Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
122/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Linden Urban Weed and Pest Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
123/2020
Councillor Hugo moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Kneehill County – Village of Linden Intermunicipal Collaboration Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.6 Kneehill-Three Hills Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Agreement
124/2020
Councillor Penner moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Three Hills Transportation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
125/2020
Councillor Christie moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Three Hills Fire Services Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
126/2020
Councillor Keiver moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Three Hills Airport Memorandum of Understanding as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
127/2020
Councillor Hugo moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Three Hills Recreation Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
128/2020
Councillor King moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Mt. Vernon Water Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
129/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Equity Water Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
130/2020
Councillor King moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Enforcement Services Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
131/2020
Councillor Christie moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Three Hills Urban Weed and Pest Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
132/2020
Councillor Penner moved to authorize the Reeve and CAO to execute the Kneehill County – Town of Three Hills Intermunicipal Collaboration Agreement as presented. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.7 Trochu Lagoon Request
133/2020
Councillor Christie moved to direct Administration to include $200,000.00 in the 2020 Operating Budget for the Town of Trochu’s lagoon upgrade project. CARRIED
DISPOSITION OF DELEGATION BUSINESS
9.0 Disposition of Delegation Business
9.1 Welltraxx Delegation
134/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to receive the Welltraxx presentation for information. CARRIED
COUNCIL REPORTS
10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Community Future Wildrose- Verbal report was provided by Councillor Christie.
10.2 Policing Action Committee- Verbal report was provided by Councillor Hugo.
135/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports as presented. CARRIED
COUNCIL ACT LIST
11.0 Council Follow-Up Action List
136/2020
Councillor King moved that Council receive the March 10, 2020 Council Follow-Up Action List as presented for information. CARRIED
The Chair called for a recess at 12:13 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 12:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
CLOSED SESSION
12.0 Closed Session
137/2020
Councillor Christie moved that Council convene in closed session to discuss Disclosure Harmful to Economic and Other Interests of Public Body and Legal Matters pursuant to section 25 and section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 12:15 p.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; Carolyn Van der Kuil, Recording Secretary; Will Nyman, Information Management Supervisor.
138/2020
Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council return to open meeting at 12:57 p.m. CARRIED
12:57 p.m. – meeting recessed to allow return of public.
12:58 p.m. - meeting resumed.
13.0 Motions from Closed Session
Councillor Penner excused herself from the discussion due to pecuniary interest.
139/2020
Councillor King moved to amend the commencement and completion dates for the Badlands Motorsport Resort Development Agreement. CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m.
