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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-16 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting December 16, 1999 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, December 16, 1999 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve Councillors Administrator Recording Secretary W. Daniels N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen A. Eckert M. Douglass C. Baksa (11:12 a.m.) M. Bowen P. Hoffman 1. Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Loewen that Councillors Fabian and Baksa be excused from this meeting. Carried. 2. Minutes 1. Council Minutes -November 25, 1999 Minutes of the November 25, 1999 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we adopt the minutes as presented. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. Adoption of A eg nda Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. December 16, 1999 Page 226 5• Business from Minutes 9-MUN- i Scott & Leza Sewell -Closure and Sale of Road Within S % of23-20-13-W4 -Road Plan 3233 BM This item was not lifted from the table. 11 By-law 1269-98 -Land Use Amendment Add Aericultural Intensive Land Use District This item was not lifted from the table. 8-2 Brooks & District Chamber of Commerce Moved by Councillor Loewen that we budget $10,000 each year for tourism. Councillor Douglass requested a recorded vote. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we table this motion. Carried. 10-I Division 5 & 10 Recreation - 2001 Requisition Increase Administration presented a copy of the proposed ad for the requested 2001 requisition increase for Division 5 & 10 Recreation to Council for information. 6. Correspondence 1. Canadian Pacific Railway -Bassano Subdivision Lands A letter from Canadian Pacific Railway, with regard to sale of the Bassano Subdivision Lands, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Berg that we approve the issuance of offer to purchase documentation prior to putting utility easements in place. Carried. 2. Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association -Association Meetin A letter from the Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association, with regard to the January 21, 2000 meeting, was presented to Council for information. 3. Bassano & District Recreation Board -Recreation Increase A letter from the Bassano & District Recreation Board, requesting an increase to their requisition from $6,730 to $16,825, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we advertise the requested increase for the Bassano & District Recreation Requisition. Carried. December 16, 1999 Page 227 7. Other Business 1. Roadside Mowing Assistant Administrator A. Martens was in attendance to present information with regard to roadside mowing. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we purchase an additional tractor, Shulte mower and handy-hitch, dispose of our current mower graders (unit 209 and unit 213) and the corresponding equipment, and transfer all mowing responsibilities tothe Agricultural Service Board. Carried. 2. 2000 Proposed Capital Budget Assistant Administrator A. Martens and Finance Officer G. Lucas were in attendance to present information on the 2000 Proposed Capital Budget. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve the 2000 Capital Budget as presented. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we amend the Capital Budget by adding $103,900 to the ASB Budget for a new tractor, mower and handy-hitch and that the amount transferred to reserves for Planning and Development be reduced to $1,700. Vote on amendment. Carried. Vote on amended motion. Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we pay out, from the Public Works Capital Reserve for Future Machinery and Equipment, the leases on the two Cat Packers and budget $100,000 ,~ annually until the amount is repaid to replenish the reserve. Carried. 8. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Steinbach that the Treasurer's Report for November be approved. Carried. 9. Cheques for Payment Moved by Councillor Berg that Cheques #5452 - #5466, #5468 - #5547, #5549 - #5550 & #5552 - #5594, in the amount of $860,969.16, and Direct Debit Register Batches #4600 & #4617, in the amount of $9,687.17, be approved for payment. Carried. Arrived at Meeting Councillor Baksa arrived at the meeting at 11:12 a.m. December 16, 1999 Page 228 1 ~• Post Agenda Items I . Agreement with Village of Duchess -Indoor Soccer Arena The Administrator presented a proposed agreement with the Village of Duchess with regard to the indoor soccer arena. Moved by Councillor Eckert that we approve the Agreement with the Village of Duchess as presented. Carried. 2. Outstanding Accounts -Rosemary-Gem CPR Line This item was referred to the next meeting. 3. Grading of Road - SW 33-19-14-W4 This item was referred to the next Municipal Committee Meeting. 4. Request for Access to # I Highway Via East Gem Road This item was referred to the next Municipal Committee Meeting. 5. Municipal Planning Commission -January Meeting Date Change The date for the January MPC meeting will be changed. 11. Committee Reports Municipal No report. A.S.B. Councillor Loewen gave this report. Newell Foundation Councillors Steinbach and Berg gave this report. December 16, 1999 Page 229 Salary Negotiating Committee No report. Assessment Review Board No report. Airport Commission Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Disaster Services No report. Municipal Library Board Councillor Douglass gave this report. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we appoint Jessica Hood to the Municipal Library Board for Bassano. Carried. Foothills Little Bow Association No report. Municipal Bud~~et Committee Reeve Daniels gave this report. Intermunici~al Subdivision Authority Councillor Baksa gave this report. Subdivision & Development Appeal Board No report. December 16, 1999 Page 230 Brooks & District Ambulance Association This report was given in camera. 911 This report was given in camera. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Reeve Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee Councillor Douglass gave this report. Community Impact Study Committee Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Road Ban Committee Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Municipal Development Plan Committee No report. Grievance Committee No report. College Advisory Committee No report. Water Management of South Saskatchewan River Basin Councillor Eckert gave this report. December 16, 1999 Page 23.1 Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 1 l :55 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 12. In Camera Moved by Councillor Loewen that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we move out of camera. Carried. 13. Dele atg ions 1. Rod MacLean Rod MacLean was in attendance to request that Council support him with regard to the purchase of the CPR land adjacent to his property or, failing that, requiring CPR to have a land use change to use this property as a storage yard. Administration was instructed to write a letter to CPR advising them that we are interested in buying the line from Highway #1 to Bassano and asking them why this area was deleted from the original offer. ~~ 2. Bassano Rural Fire Protection (1999) Association George Armstrong, Director; Bob Armstrong, President; Murray Ballance; Rod Hood; Scot Beddows and Jason Goudie, Deputy Fire Chief, of the Bassano Rural Fire Protection (1999) Association, were in attendance to request an increase in their fire requisition from a flat rate of $6,800 / year to a fixed tax rate set at 0.57 mill commencing in 2000 and to request the Fire Truck Donation Grant for 2000. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we advertise the requested increase for the Bassano Rural Fire Protection Association requisition for 2000. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we allot the 2000 Fire Truck Donation Grant to the Bassano Rural Fire Protection Association. Carried. Committee Reports (cont'd) Municipal Planning Commission Councillor Baksa gave this report. December 16, 1999 Page 232 1. 99 NL 029 - C of T 951 257 616, Pt. SW 6-20-13-W4 Scheuerman. Bernard -Residential Subdivision -Division 3 Moved by Councillor Baksa that we deny Subdivision Application 99 NL 029. Carried. 2. 99 NL 030 -Plan 9913249, Block 10, Lot 1 -Division 10 Shell-Rvn Enterprises Ltd -Industrial Subdivision Moved by Councillor Baksa that we approve this subdivision subject to the applicant registering ajoint-access agreement on the individual titles when the plan of subdivision is registered at Land Titles Office; subject to the applicant providing easement to franchise utilities for providing services to the proposed and remnant parcels; and subject to the applicant being responsible for the cost associated with the modification, relocation or installation of franchise utilities to service the proposed parcel. Carried. The next meeting of the Municipal Planning Commission will beheld on February ls`, 2000. Council Workshop Session Moved by Councillor Loewen that a letter be sent to the Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Ty Lund, with copies to our MLA and the Minister of Municipal Affairs, stating Council's position on Intensive Livestock Operations Regulations which is: "It is Council's feeling that the Government should set the regulations and that the municipalities should do the land use and development. Council is very adamant that the land use must stay with the municipalities. Also, it is their feeling that the Government is trying to come up with a level playing field for all municipalities in the Province. Council feels this may not be possible because of the land uses of the individual municipalities and that the market and economics would dictate as to where intensive livestock operations would be looking to locate". Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that the Bow Slope Rural Fire Area receive the 1999 Fire Truck Donation Grant, provided that they use it prior to December 31, 2000. Carried. The Fire Truck Donation Grant policy was referred to the next workshop session. Excused from Meetins Councillor Eckert excused himself from the remainder of the meeting at 3:45 p.m. December 16, 1999 Page 233 ~`., 911 Moved by Councillor Baksa that we pay the 911 Association 72¢ per capita for 2000. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we table this motion. Carried. In Camera Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we move out of camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we approve the request from the Public Works Project Foreman and that Administration proceed with the instructions as per Council direction. Carried. 14. Question Period/Notice of Motion A question period was held. ~ 15. Information Items 1. Newell Mini Bus 2. Safety Minutes 16. Adiourn Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the meeting adjourn at 4:20 p.m. Carried. o .... ryf v ~ J REEVE r ~~~,~ ADMINISTRATOR December 16, 1999 Page 234