HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-20 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4
Minutes of Council Meeting
April 20, 2000
The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at
Braoks, AB on Thursday, April 20, 2000 commencing at 10:00 a.m.
1. Excused from Meeting
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2. Minutes
1. Council Minutes - Aprii 6, 2000
Minutes of the three Public Hearings held on April 6, 2000 were presented. Moved by Councillor
Douglass that we adopt the minutes as presented. Carried.
3. Call for Post Agenda Items
Members Present
All members were in attendance at this meeting.
Minutes of the Apri{ 6, 2000 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt
the minutes as presented. Carried.
2. Public Hearing- April 6, 2000 (31
Reeve W. Daniels
Councillors V. Fabian
N. Berg
J. Harbinson
R. Steinbach
M. Loewen
A. Eckert
M. Douglass
C. Baksa
Administrator M. Bowen
Assistant Administrator A. Martens
Recording Secretary P. Hoffman
The Reeve called far post agenda items.
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4. Adoption of Agenda
Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried.
5. Business from Minutes
10-3 Councillor's Compensation & Expenses Policy
Moved by Councillor Baksa that the following motion be lifted from the table: "Moved by
Councillor Harbinson that we accept the recommendations of the Budget Committee and adopt
the Councillor 's Compensation & Expenses Policy as presented. Councillor Harbinson requested
a recorded vote. " Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we postpone this motion to the next
Organizational Meeting. Carried.
6. Correspondence
l . Bow River Basin Water Council -Urban Stormwater Implementation Project
A letter from the Bow River Basin Water Council, with regard to participation in the Urban
Stormwater Implementation Project, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that
we accept this letter as information. Carried. This item will be put on the agenda for the next
Workshop Session.
2. Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
Farming Practices Protection Statutes Amendment Act 1999
A letter from the Hon. Ty Lund, Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development,
with regard to the proclamation of the Farming Practices Protection Amendment Act, was
presented to Council as information.
7. Other Business
1. Secondary Highwa /y Bride Priority List & 3 Year Plan
Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt the Secondary Highway/Bridge Priority List & 3
Year Plan as presented by Administration. Carried.
2. Patricia Dog_Bylaw #1319-00
Moved by Councillor Berg that Bylaw 1319-00, being a bylaw to establish dog control in the
Ham let of Patricia as proposed by the Hamlet Advisory Committee, receive first reading. Carried.
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Moved by Councillor Eckert that Bylaw 13 i 9-00 receive second reading. Moved by Councillor
Loewen that the penalty amount for dogs running at large be amended to: restricted dog - $250 and
other dogs - $100. Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that licence fees be amended to:
sterilized dog - $25 and unsterilized dog - $50. Carried. Vote on second reading. Carried.
8. Deleaation -Bev Neifer -Biandi Imports -Use of County Logo
Bev Neifer, of Biandi Imports, was in attendance to ask Council for permission to use the
County's logo on afghans that she is having made to sell in her store. Moved by Councillor Eckert
that we give Bev Neifer permission to use the County logo for this purpose. Carried.
9. Delegation -Steven Radford -Patricia Play rg ound
Mr. Radford was not in attendance.
0. Treasurer's Report
Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve the Treasurer's Report for March 2000. Carried.
11. Post A eg nda
1. A.A.M.D.&C. -Committee for Elimination of School Prope Taxes
A letter from the A.A.M.D.&C., requesting County Council to submit names for nominations to
the Committee for the Elimination of School Property Taxes, was presented to Council.
Councillor Douglass nominated Councillor Fabian. Councillor Baksa nominated Councillor
Loewen. Councillor Steinbach nominated Councillor Daniels. Moved by Councillor Berg that
nominations cease. Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we submit the names of
Councillors Daniels, Fabian and Loewen to the A.A.M.D.&C. for possible appointment to the
Committee for the Elimination of School Property Taxes. Carried.
2. Rai I Line East of Duchess
Councillor Eckert brought forward concerns with regard to the division of a portion of the CPR
right-of--way east of Duchess. Council reiterated their direction that Administration make the
decision as to which landowners may obtain adjoining CPR right-of--way.
3. Ag Summit
Councillors Loewen, Eckert, Fabian and Steinbach reported on the Ag Summ its that they attended.
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Moved by Councillor Baksa that we submit the names of Councillors Loewen, Harbinson, Eckert,
Fabian and Steinbach far invitations to the Ag Summit being held on June 7`h and 8`h. Carried.
12. Committee Reports
Municipal
Councillor Harbinson gave this report.
A.S.B.
No report.
Newell Foundation
No report.
Salary Ne otg iating,,Committee
No report.
Assessment Review Board
No report.
Airport Commission
Councillor Harbinson gave this report.
Disaster Services
No report.
Municipal Library Board
No report.
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Foothills Little Bow Association
No report.
Municipal Budget Committee
No report.
Municipal Planning? Commission
Councillor Baksa gave this report.
Intermunicipai Subdivision Authority
No report.
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
No report.
Brooks & District Ambulance Association
Councillor Harbinson gave this report.
911
No report
Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority
Reeve Daniels gave this report.
Urban Fringe Committee
No report.
Community ImRact Study Committee
,~ Councillor Harbinson gave this report.
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Road Ban Committee
No report. ,_...
Municipal Development Plan Committee
No report.
Grievance Committee
No report.
College Advisory Committee
No report.
Water Management of South Saskatchewan River Basin
Councillors Eckert and Fabian gave this report.
Workshop Session ,
No report.
13. Ouestion Period /Notice of Motion
A question period was held.
Lunch
Council recessed for lunch from 11:50 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
l4. in Camera
Moved by Councillor Douglass that we move in camera. Carried.
Moved by Councillor Baksa that we move out of camera. Carried.
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Moved by Councillor Baksa that we take out a membership in the Community Planning
,^ Association of Alberta. Carried.
15. Information Items
1. Newell Mini Bus Report -February
2. Children's Services -Youth Secretariat
16. Adjourn
Moved by Councillor Steinbach that the meeting adjourn at 3:20 p.m. Carried.
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