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Home My WebLink About1998-11-26 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting November 26, 1998 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, November 26, 1998 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present ^~ 1. Excused from Meeting Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian (10:04 a.m.) N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen (10:08 a.m.) B. Scheuerman M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman No members asked to be excused from this meeting. 2. Minutes 1) Council Minutes -November O5. l 998 Minutes of the November O5, 1998 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we adopt these minutes as corrected. Carried. 2) Public Hearing Minutes -November OS 1998 (2) Minutes of the November O5, 1998 Public Hearings were presented. Moved by Councillor Berg that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. November 26, 1998 Page 184 ~ Arrived at Meeting Councillor Fabian arrived at the meeting at 10:04 a.m. 4. Adoption of A enda Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt the agenda as amended.. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 15-1 School / Playground Zone Sneed Limits The signage for the dual. School /Playground zones was discussed. Arrived at Meetin Councillor Loewen arrived at the meeting at 10:08 a.m. ~~~ 9-2 Street Signs -Hamlet of Scandia This item will be brought back to a future meeting. 11-ASB-1 Mowin Policy This item will be brought back to a future meeting. 15-1 Notice of Motion -Land Use Amendments This item will be brought back to a future meeting. 11-MPC-7 Intermunicipal Planning Commission This item will be brought back to a future meeting. November 26, 1998 Page 185 s.~~ 10-5 Brooks Landfill Agreement This item will be brought back to a future meeting. 10 Bylaw 1259-98 At the November O5, 1998 Council meeting, the following took. place: Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw #1259-98, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw #1004-90 for a land use change in SW 1-19-15-W4 from Uf°ban Fringe to Mobile Home Park, receive second f°eading. Moved by Councillor Baksa that the bylaw be amended to reduce the 10 acre parcel to S acres and that the mobile home park not be allowed to extend into the Minimum Distance Separation ofLakeside Feeder°s. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we table this motion. Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we lift this motion from the table. Carried. Vote on amendment. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that the expansion to the mobile home park be contiguous to the existing mobile home park and that the entire mobile home park be subdivided out of the rest of the parcel. Vote on amendment. Carried. Vote on second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that Bylaw 1259-98 receive third and final reading. Carried. 7-2 Rolling Hills Water System Licence Moved by Councillor Loewen that we sign the Rolling Hill Water System Licence. Carried. Administration is to check into costs of pipelining water in the County. 17 Notice of Motion At the November O5, 1998 meeting, Councillor Loewen raised a Notice of Motion relating to Bylaw 1263-98 and changing the speed limit from Highway #36 to Duchess to 100 kph. Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1268-98, being a bylaw to set various speed limits within the County ofNewell No. 4, include the following change: access road from Highway #36 to 400 metres west of the Village of Duchess to 1.00 kph and from the 400 metres east to the Village of Duchess boundary be set at 70 kph, receive first reading. Carried. November 26, 1998 Page 186 _.., Moved by Councillor Stobbs that Bylaw 1268-98 receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that Bylaw 1268-98 receive consent of Council to proceed with third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Berg that Bylaw 1268-98 receive third reading. Carried. 6. Correspondence 1. C.P.R. -Sale of Abandoned Rosemary & Gem Right-of Ways A letter from Canadian Pacific Railway, with revised acreage for the sale of the abandoned Rosemary and Gem rights-of--way, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Douglass that administration write to C.P.R. asking them if an easement placed on the railway right-of--way between NE 26 & NE 12-24-15-W4 and the SW 7 & NW 6-24-14-W4, would be sufficient to proceed with the sale of this land. Carried. ,_..,~ 2. United Way -Donation A letter from United Way, with regard to their annual campaign, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we accept this letter as information. Carried. ° 3. Alberta Transportation -Rural Utility Loans -Natural Gas Water/Wastewater A letter from Alberta Transportation & Utilities, with regard to rural utility loans, natural gas and water/wastewater, was presented to Council-for information. 4. Safety Committee -Eve Exams A letter from the County of Newell Safety Committee, asking that Council consider eye exams along with hearing tests, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we deny the request for eye exams. Carried. _, November 26, 1998 Page 187 -` 5. Town of Brooks -Dutch Elm Disease Prevention Pro Tram A letter from the Town of Brooks, with regard to a Dutch Elm Disease Prevention Program, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Berg that the decision on this program be postponed until after inventory of the elm trees in t11e County is completed. 6. Local Authorities Pension Plan -Options to Withdraw A letter from the Local Authorities Pension Plan, with regard to Options for Employers to withdraw from the LAPP under present and future plans, was presented to Council for information. 7. Other Business 1. Tour of Lakeside An invitation from the Brooks & District Chamber of Commerce for Council to attend a tour of Lakeside Packers was presented to Council. ,- 8. Tax Sale Reserve Bids Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we approve the reserve bids for tax sale properties ` as presented. Carried. 9. Bylaw 1258-98 -Road Closure -Plan 4188EZ NE 29 21 14 W4 Moved by Councillor Douglass that we send Bylaw #1258-98 to the Minister for approval. Carried. 10. Post Agenda Items 1. Leaacv Petroleum -Collection of Taxes Assistant Administrator Alan Martens presented information on Legacy Petroleum tax arrears. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we join with. five other municipalities in engaging Brownlee Fryett to collect outstanding taxes from Legacy Petroleum providing all six municipalities participate and cost for this service be pro-rated on the amount of outstanding taxes owed to each municipality. Carried. November 26, 1998 Page 188 2. Municipal Review The Reeve will contact Human Resources to set up a time that they may attend a future Council meeting to give a presentation on Municipal Reviews. 3. Meeting with Town of Brooks The Reeve will set up a supper meeting with County Council and the Town of Brooks Council on December 3, 1998. 11. Dele ation 1. Community Impact Study Team - Lynne Nieman Lynn Nieman, of the Community Impact Study Team presented information on the Brooks Cares Project to Council. This project is to help integrate newcomers to Brooks. ~_ Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 11:55 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. 12• In Camera Moved by Councillor Douglass that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we move out of camera. Carried. Post Agenda Items (cont'd) 4. Computer Purchase Moved by Councillor Douglass that we purchase, from the computer reserve, anew IBM AS400 mainframe prior to December 4, 1998. Carried. November 26, 1998 Page 189 5. Fire Ban . . Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we place a fire ban on all Outdoor Fires within the County of Newell. Carried. 13. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve the Treasurer's Report for October, 1998. Carried. 14. Committee Reports Municipal Councillor Harbinson gave this report. A.S.B. Councillor Loewen gave this report. Newell Foundation ' Councillor Steinbach gave this report. Salary Ne otiating Committee No report. Assessment Review Board No report. Airport Commission Councillor Harbinson gave this report. November 26, 1998 Page 190 Disaster Services Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. Municipal Librar Board Councillor Douglass gave this report. Foothills Little Bow Association Councillor Loewen gave this report. Municipal Budget Committee Councillor Loewen gave this report. Municipal Planning Commission "~ 1. Land Use Bylaw Amendment -Mobile Home Park Pads Moved by Councillor Baksa that Council give consideration to amending Section 61.5(1) of Land Use Bylaw 1004-90 by including the following after the first ' paragraph: "Each mobile home shall provide a vertical clearance of at least 600 mm (2-t in) between the top of the_ finished grade under the home and the bottom of the. jloor. joists. This may be varied in homes that incorporate a lowered section (e.g. sunken living room) or where the home is installed on a sloping site, the vertical clew°ance between the lop of the. finished grade and the bottom of the joists of the lowest section shall be at least 300 mm (12 in). The maximum vertical clearance distance permitted for each mobile home shall be 800 mm (36 in). " Carried. By1aw 1266-98 Moved by Councillor Balsa that Bylaw 1266-98, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw # 1004-90 by adding an additional paragraph to Section 61.5(1), receive first reading. Carried. November 26, 1998 Page 191 ,., 2. Hartland Uroup Equipment Rentals Ltd. -Division 10 Pt. Plan 1872 F.R., Parcel A & Plan 9010604, Block 1, Lot 1 NE 4-19-14-W4 -Country Residential to Industrial (cont'd) Bylaw 1267-98 Moved by Councillor Baksa that Bylaw 1267-98, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw #1004-90 so that part of Plan 1872 F.R., Parcel A and Plan 9010604, Block 1, Lot 1, be changed from Country Residential District to Industrial. District receive first reading. Carried. 3. 98 NL 23 -Plan 8210258, Block 4, Lot 7 -Division 1 Bell, Doug -Title Split Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve this application subject to the applicant consolidating the two parcels being created with the adjoining properties being Plan 8210258, Block 4, Lots 6 & 8. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we table this motion. Carried. 4. 98 NL 24 - Pt SW & SE 36-20-16-W4 -Division 8 Friesen, Jacob & Wilma -Farmstead Separation Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve this application subject to the applicant meeting all requirements of the Eastern Irrigation District with respect to the conveyance of water and easements; subject to the applicant consolidating that portion of SE 36-20-15-W4 lying west of the westerly boundary of Plan 490 J.K. with the SW 36-20-15-W4 not included within the subdivision area; subject to the applicant ensuring all utility rights of way, board orders and agreements are carried forward when the subdivision plan is registered; and subject to the existing deferred reserve caveat on the title being adjusted to reflect the new amount required as a result of this subdivision application. Moved by Councillor Berg that this motion be tabled. Carried. Inter-municipal Subdivision Authority No report. November 26, ] 998 Page 192 _~ Subdivision & Development Appeal Board No report. Brooks & District Ambulance Association Councillor Harbinson gave this report. 911 Councillor Baksa gave this report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authoritx No report. Urban Fringe Committee . ~, No report. Community Impact Study Committee Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Road Ban Committee No report. Municipal Development Plan Committee No report. Grievance Committee No report. November 26, 1998 Page 193 HI- ~ 13. Question Period/Notice of Motion A question period. took place. 14. Information Items 1. Safety Committee Minutes 15. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the meeting adjourn at 3:21 p.m. Carried. K.3~ < REEV ~ ~~-~.e~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR November 26, 1998 Page 194