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, Director of Transportation Brad Buchert, 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 Closed Session
12.2 Third Party Business (Section 16 FOIP)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA 1.2 Adoption of Agenda
186/2020 Councillor Christie moved approval of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED
MINUTES
2.0 Minutes
2.1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2020
187/2020 Councillor King moved approval of the March 24, 2020 Council Meeting minutes as presented.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MUNICIPAL SERV
5.0 Municipal Services
TRANSPORTATION 5.1 Transportation
5.1.1 Cost Sharing for the Development of Undeveloped Road Allowance Range Road 22-5
188/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council approve 50% cost sharing with owner/developer Chris Arich in the amount of $2,270.31 for the development for the undeveloped road allowance Range Road 22-5 to access a sub-divided parcel situated out of SW-08-29-22-W4, with funds coming from the operating budget.
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PLANNING 5.3 Planning
5.3.1 Road Closure at Horseshoe Canyon
189/2020 Councillor King moved to direct administration to pursue the road closure and consolidation of a portion of Township Road 28-4, which is an undeveloped road allowance adjacent to the south end of Horseshoe Canyon (more specifically the SW-27-28-21-W4), and road plan 834 LK into descriptive plan 091 0342, Block 1, Lot 2.
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5.3.2 Road Closure at Keiver’s Lake
190/2020 Councillor Christie moved to direct administration to pursue the road closure and consolidation of a portion of Range Road 26-0, which is an undeveloped road allowance adjacent to the Keiver’s Lake Campground.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.3.3 Town of Drumheller & Kneehill County Intermunicipal Development Plan
191/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee 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 May 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
192/2020 Councillor Christie moved that Council move to accept administration’s proposal that public participation will be achieved through letters and emails.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CORPORATE SERV 6.0 Corporate Services
6.1 Utility Penalty Deferral Program
193/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council approve not charging late penalties on unpaid water/sewer/garbage billings and outstanding balances for the period April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 which includes not cutting off services for non-payment during this period.
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NEW BUSINESS 8.0 New Business
8.1 Three Hills Funding Request
194/2020 Councillor King moved that Council approve a grant of $200,000.00 for the Town of Three Hills to be used for recreation facility upgrades.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.2 Rocky View County Request for Comments
195/2020 Councillor Christie moved to direct administration to send a letter to Rocky View County noting that Kneehill County has no concerns with their possible change in municipal classification.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Chair called for a recess at 9:00 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:19 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.
8.3 Community Grants to Non Profit Organizations Policy #15-3, Round One 2020
196/2020 Councillor King moved to approve the Round One Community Grants to Non-Profit Organizations funding to the following organizations:
• Three Hills Minor Baseball Association- $2,000.00
• Kneehill Minor Hockey- $2,732.00
• Three Hills Early Childhood Society- $5,200.00
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.4 Cancellation of the April 21, 2020, Committee of the Whole Meeting
197/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council cancel the Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for April 21, 2020.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COUNCIL REPORTS 10.0 Council and Committee Reports
10.1 Canadian Badlands Ltd. Minutes from the March 22, 2019 AGM were provided.
198/2020 Councillor King moved that Council receive the Council and Committee reports as presented.
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COUNCIL ACT LIST 11.0 Council Follow-Up Action List
199/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved that Council receive the April 14, 2020 Council Follow-Up Action List as presented for information.
CARRIED
CLOSED SESSION 12.0 Closed Session
200/2020 Councillor Christie moved that Council convene in Closed Session to discuss Land pursuant to section 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, at 9:40 a.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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, Brad Buchert - Director of Transportation, Barb Hazelton - Manager of Planning and Development, Carolyn Van der Kuil - Recording Secretary.
201/2020 Councillor King moved that Council return to open meeting at 10:39 a.m.
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10:40 a.m. - meeting resumed.
13.0 Motions from Closed Session
202/2020 Deputy Reeve McGhee moved to approve the applicants request to submit a subdivision application in order to purchase his access and yard.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
