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Home My WebLink About2004-03-11 Council (Regular) MinutesG~ r- County of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting March 11, 2004 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, March 11, 2004 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve C. Baksa Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian G. Musgrove C. Vermeeren J. Harbinson E. Moss M. Loewen A. Eckert A. Pickett - Administrator A. Martens Assistant Administrator N. Moriyama Executive Secretary K. Weiss 1. Excused from Meetins ,~-- No members asked to be excused from this meeting. 2. Minutes 1. Council Minutes - Februarv 19.2004 Minutes of the February 19, 2004 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we adopt the minutes as presented. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. ,~^ 4. Adoption of Agenda Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. March 11, 2004 Council Page 54 C~~ 5. Assistant Administrator's Report The Assistant Administrator presented his report for February to Council. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we accept this report. Carried. 6. Administrator's Report The Administrator presented his report for February to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we accept this report. Carried. 7. Business From Minutes 1. Brooks Museum This item was not lifted from the table. 2. Brooks & District Partners in Tourism -Request for Additional Funding This item was postponed until the Delegation portion of the meeting. 3. Dog Control Bylaw A report and a copy of Bylaw 1454-04 showing proposed changes were presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that Bylaw 1454-04 receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that this motion be amended to include all the proposed changes as presented. Carried. Moved by Councillor Eckert that we table this motion. Carried. 4. Linda Gubbins - Reauest to Fence Municipal Reserve Parcel Moved by Councillor Harbinson that the following motion be lifted from the table: Moved by Councillor Moss that we advertise this lot for sale. Carried. Information was presented to Council regarding potential use of the Municipal Reserve property. Vote on the motion -Defeated. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we enter into an agreement with Mr. & Mrs. Gubbins for the lease of this property subject to the conditions as presented. Carried. J March 11, 2004 Council Page 55 Ls' ~~ Correspondence Brooks Kinsmen -Request for Use of Mini-bus A letter from Ian Dickinson, a member of the Brooks Kinsmen, requesting the use of the County of Newell Mini-bus on May 29, 2004, from approximately 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Moss that we approve the use of our mini-bus subject to availability of a driver. Carried. 2. Newell Recvclins Association - Reauest for Fundinu A letter from the Newell Recycling Association requesting financial support for the operation of the recycling depot was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Moss that the Newell Recycling Association be invited to attend as a delegation. Carried. Crawling Valley Recreation Societyquest for Funds for Plavground Equipment .--. A letter from the Crawling Valley Recreation Society requesting funding out of the Municipal Public Reserve Fund for playground equipment at the campground was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Eckert that we approve funding out of the Municipal Public Reserve Trust Fund in an amount not to exceed $14,459.45 + GST . Carried. 4. Gem Recreation Board -Increase in Recreation Requisition A letter from the Gem Recreation Board requesting an increase in the Division 9 recreation requisition was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Pickett that we proceed with the necessary advertising for the requested requisition increase. Carried. Agricultural Fieldman, Steve Wylie, was in attendance for the following item. 5. Alberta Health and Wellness -Funding for Mosquito Control A letter from Alberta Health and Wellness advising that the Government has been developing a West Nile Virus Response Plan for 2004 and that funding will be provided to communities to support their programs was presented to Council. Council was advised that, in order to meet the deadline, the Notice of Intent had already been completed and forwarded to Alberta Health and Wellness. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we investigate this plan further. Carried. The Agricultural Fieldman left the meeting. .-- March 11, 2004 Council Page 56 ~~~ 9. Other Business Rosemary Fire -Requisition Increase The only opposition to the proposed increase was a letter from Beasley Ranching Ltd. which was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve the Rosemary Fire Requisition increase to $18,000.00 per year. Carried. 2. Fire Bylaw 1461-04 A report and a copy of the Fire Bylaw showing proposed amendments were presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Daniels that Bylaw 1461-04, being a bylaw for the prevention or extinguishing of fires receive first reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1461-04 receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw 1461-04 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Defeated. Joint EID Meetine Moved by Councillor Loewen that the joint meeting with the EID be held on March 23, 2004 w.. with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and supper at 6:00 p.m.. Carried. Council requested the following items be placed on the agenda: Road Bans ,Water Licences, Regional Services, Coordinating Work Projects that impact the County and EID, Drainage Issues, EID 5-Year Construction Plan, Provision of Water to Industrial Subdivisions. 10. Delegation -Brooks & District Partners in Tourism Arlene Currie was in attendance to provide information on their grant increase request. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the following motion be lifted from the table: Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we support the Committee in the amount of $5, 000.00 as requested. Carried. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we postpone voting on the motion until after lunch. Carried. Planner, T. Henry, was in attendance for the following item. March 11, 2004 Council Page 57 C~ r'-~ 11. Public Hearing -Various Land Use Amendments Moved by Councillor Loewen that we recess for the Public Hearing at 11:30 a.m. Carried. Council reconvened at 11:36 a.m. 12. Bylaw 1455-04 Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that Bylaw 1455-04, being a Bylaw for various amendments to the Land Use Bylaw, receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1455-04 be amended by deleting Item # 13. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw 1455-04 be amended by adding a new Item, which reads: "Pt. SW 13-17-17-W4, change the zoning from Agricultural to Public/Semi-Public Open Space". Carried. Vote on second reading -Carried. Moved by Councillor Fabian that Bylaw 1455-04 receive third reading. Carried. The Planner left the meeting at this time. ~"' Brooks & District Partners in Tourism (Cont'd.) Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we deal with this item at this time. Carried. Vote on the motion which reads: Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we support the Committee in the amount of $5,000.00 as requested. Carried. Other Business (Cont'd.) 4. Joint Town of Brooks Meeting Letter from the Town of Brooks confirming a joint meeting between the Town and the County of Newell on Apri127, 2004 was presented to Council. Item to be added to the agenda: Silver Sage Road. 5. Joint Municipalities Meeting Administration presented information on conflicts with the chosen dates for this meeting. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we stay with the dates as previously chosen, being April ~,,, 19, 20 or 29, 2004. Carried. March 11, 2004 Council Page 58 C.~ 6. Public Launch of Lake Newell Sewase Collection Reeve Baksa advised that there will be a press release on March 26, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. 13. Cheaues for Payment Moved by Councillor Fabian that Cheques #14883 - #14886, #14888 - #15007, #150008 - #150011 & #150013 - #150071, in the amount of $633,283.71, and Direct Debit Batches #7841 & #7865, in the amount of $40,133.36, be approved. Carried. 14. Post Agenda Items 1. Rolling Hills Garden Club - Request to Use Mini-bus A request from the Rolling Hills Garden Club to use the County of Newell mini-bus for a trip to the Calgary Horticultural Society's Garden Show was circulated to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve this request subject to meeting the conditions of our policy. Carried. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 11:50 a.m. - 1:12 p.m. Excused from Meetine Councillor Musgrove excused himself from the remainder of the meeting. 15. In Camera Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we move out of camera. Carried. Post Agenda Items (Cont'd.) 2. Black Sheep Promotions -Grade 4 Agricultural Fair A letter from Black Sheep Promotions requesting a donation to their Grade 4 Agricultural Fair was circulated to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve funding in the amount of $1500.00. Carried. March 11, 2004 Council Page 59 C~ 3. Bow City Bride '~ Councillor Vermeeren informed Council ofthe progress on the sale of land to facilitate access roads for this bridge. 4. Suzanne Hawkes-Gill -Alberta Sustainable Resource Development An invitation from Suzanne Hawkes-Gill, ofAlberta Sustainable Resource Development, for a meeting during the AAMD&C Spring Convention in Edmonton was presented to Council as information. 5. Meeting with Dr. Ober -English as a Second Laneuase Councillor Harbinson advised that he had attended a group meeting with Dr. Oberg on February 5, 2004 regarding the challenges for the schools and community in dealing with English as a Second Language. 16. Committee Reports Municipal ~^ Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Planner, T. Henry, was in attendance for the following items. Municipal Planning Commission Reeve Baksa gave this report. 1. Old Items a) Bylaw 1414-02 - Pt. SE 28-18-14-W4 - IJF to DC Applicant: Bigelow, Dean -Owner: 95778 Alberta Ltd. -Division 5 Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we lift the following motion from the table: Moved by Councillor Baksa that Bylaw 1414-02, being a bylaw for the redesignation of a portion of SE 28-18-14-W4 from OF - Urban Fringe District to DC -Direct Control District, be given first reading. Carried. Vote on motion -Defeated. March 11, 2004 Council Page 60 ~~ Moved by Councillor Moss that Bylaw 1462-04, being a bylaw for the redesignation of a portion of SE 28-18-14-W4 from A -Agricultural District to I -Industrial District, be given first reading. Carried. b) By-law 1427-03 -Bantry Bay Land Use Amendment This item was not lifted from the table. 2. New Items a) 03 LUA 011 - Pt. SW 27-20-13-W4 -Division 3 One Tree Ranching (Owners) Newell Regional Solid Waste (Applicant) From A -Agricultural to P-WTS -Public -Waste Transfer Site Moved by Councillor Moss that we deny this land use amendment as an alternative site has been approved by Bylaw 1448-03. Carried. b) 04 LUA 001 - Pt. NE 1-21-16-W4 -Division 7 Eastern Irrigation District (Owners & Applicant) From A -Agricultural to RUR -Rural Residential - Bvlaw 1456-04 Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1456-04, being a bylaw to re-designate approximately 2.37 ha (5.86 ac) of land in the NE 1-21-16-W4 from A -Agricultural District to RUR -Rural Residential District, receive first reading. Carried. c) 04 LUA 002 - Pt. NW 24-15-16-W4 -Division 4 S & K Farms Ltd. (Owner) Stephen Anderson (Applicant) From A -Agricultural to RUR -Rural Residential - Bvlaw 1457-04 Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that Bylaw 1457-04, being a bylaw to re-designate approximately 7.72 ha (19.08 ac) of land in the NW 24-15-16-W4 from A -Agricultural District to RUR -Rural Residential District, receive first reading. Carried. d) 04 LUA 003 - Pt. SW 13-20-13-W4 -Division 3 Mark & Alice Morris (Owner) Brian Morris (Applicant) From A -Agricultural to RUR -Rural Residential - Bylaw 1458-04 A,rr ~,~ Moved by Councillor Loewen that eve Bylaw 1458-04, being a bylaw to re-designate approximately 2.0 ha (4.95 ac) of land in the SW 13-20-13-W4 from A -Agricultural District to RUR -Rural Residential District, receive first reading. Carried. March 11, 2004 Council Page 61 C~ e) MPC Bvlaw Information was presented to Council regarding proposed changes to update the Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw. Moved by Councillor Daniels that Bylaw 1460-04, being a bylaw to establish the Municipal Planning Commission, receive first reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1460-04 receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of Bylaw 1460-04. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Fabian that Bylaw 1460-04 receive third and final reading. Carried. The Planner left the meeting at this time. Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Councillor Loewen gave this report. r-~ Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority No report. Road Ban Committee Reeve Baksa & Councillor Daniels gave this report. Regional Services No report. 9-1-1-Committee Reeve Baksa gave this report. Moved by Councillor Moss that we fund half the costs for the purchase of two additional repeaters to improve 9-1-1 communications. Carried. March 11, 2004 Council Page 62 L~ Eat Canadian Councillor Moss gave this report. S.E. Alberta Mavor & Reeve's Meetine Reeve Baksa gave this report. Mavor & Reeve's Meeting -Drumheller Reeve Baksa gave this report. 17. Question Period/Notice of Motion A question period was held. 18. Information Items 1. Crawling Valley Recreation Society -Flowers 2. Thank You -Don Avery 19. Delegation George Virtue, from Young Parkyn McNab, and Finance Officer, Susan Shigehiro, were in attendance to present the 2003 Financial Statements to Council. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we accept the 2003 Financial Statement and Financial Information Return with the amendment as discussed. Carried. Excused from Meeting Councillor Fabian excused himself from the meeting at 3:15 p.m. Committee Reports (Cont'd.) Planner, T. Henry, was in attendance at the meeting for the following items. March 11, 2004 Council Page 63 ~~ Municipal Planning Commission (Cont'd.) New Items (Cont'd.) f) 04 NL 001 - SE 6-15-13-W4, Plan 152 FK Block 5 Lot B -Division 1 Sarah & Christopher Zottl (Owners) Dawn & Carman Wilcox (Applicant) Subdivision of Hamlet Residential Lot Dawn Wilcox was in attendance at the meeting. Moved by Councillor Moss that we recommend to the Subdivision Authority approval of Subdivision Application 04 NL 001, to allow for the subdivision of a Hamlet Residential Lot subj ect to the following conditions: a) All oil and gas company leases, rights-of--way and Board Orders being carried forward when the subdivision mylar is registered at Land Titles Office. b) The applicant providing easements to franchise utilities for services to the proposed parcels. The applicant may be responsible for the costs associated with the installation, removal or modification of services. c) The new lot being tied into the Hamlet of Rolling Hills utilities and that they provide any required easements for these utilities with any costs incurred being at the developer's expense. d) The applicant entering into an agreement with the County of Newell for the installation of any require road approaches to the proposed and/or remnant parcels. e) The registration of a caveat for the dedication of a 5-metre strip of land along the northern boundary of the entire parcel for future road widening. fl All outstanding municipal taxes being paid prior to endorsement. ~'" Carried. g) 04 LUA 004 - NE 20-18-14-W4 -Division 5 Eastern Irrigation District (Owner) Smith Group Holdings Ltd. (applicant) From A - Agricultural to I -Industrial - Bylaw 1459-04 Jamal Ramjohn, of EBA Consultants Ltd., representing Smith Group Holdings Ltd., and Cliff MacDonald, of Smith Group Holdings Ltd., were in attendance at the meeting. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw 1459-04, being a bylaw to re-designate approximately 56.26 ha (139.01 ac) of land in the NE 20-18-14-W4 from A -Agricultural District to I - Industrial District, receive first reading. Carried. The Planner left the meeting at this time. March 11, 2004 Council Page 64 20. Adiourn Moved by Councillor Daniels that the meeting adjourn at 3:28 p.m. Carried. ~ ~~~~ REEVE 1~~~~ ADMINISTRATOR March 11, 2004 Council Page 65 County of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Public Hearing March 11, 2004 A Public Hearing of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, March 11, 2004 commencing at 11:30 a.m. Members Present Reeve C. Baksa Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian G. Musgrove C. Vermeeren J. Harbinson E. Moss M. Loewen A. Eckert A. Pickett Administrator A. Martens Assistant Administrator N. Moriyama Planner T. Henry Executive Secretary K. Weiss The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 11:30 a.m. Two members of the public were in attendance for this hearing. The Administrator stated that the purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear representations on Bylaw 1455-04, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 to make eight clerical, technical, grammatical and/or typographical corrections and to re-zone nine parcels of land. The Planner gave the background on this application and gave information on two further changes. The Reeve advised those present of the procedures that would be followed for the hearing. The Reeve asked if Council had any questions of the Planner. Members of the public were given the opportunity to speak. There were no members of the public wishing to speak. The Reeve asked if there were any further questions for the Planner. There were no further questions. There being no further discussion, it was moved by Councillor Vermeeren that the Public Hearing adjourn at 11:36 a.m. Carried. Ce,~,$~~ REEVE -~~~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR