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Home My WebLink About2005-07-21 Council (Regular) MinutesCOUNTY OF NEWELL NO.4 --- MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING JULY 21, 2005 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, July 21, 2005 commencing at 10:02 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Douglass, Reeve COUNCILLORS: W. Daniels I. Schroeder A. Philipsen C. Vermeeren M. Nesbitt S. Evans A. Eastman A. Eckert H. Wutzke STAFF: A. Martens, Administrator ,_ N. Moriyama, Assistant Administrator B. Broomfield, Executive Assistant OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: M. Ocol, Brooks Bulletin K. Volk, Brooks & County Chronicle 1. EXCUSED FROM MEETING No members asked to be excused from this meeting. 2. MINUTES Council Minutes -July 6, 2005 C-481/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the July 6, 2005 Council minutes be adopted as presented. MOT ON CARRIED Regular Council Minutes Page 2 July 21, 2005 ,.~-- 3. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA C-482/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that the agenda be adopted as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5. BUSINESS FROM MINUTES There was no business from minutes. 6. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. 7. STAFF DELEGATIONS a. Municipal Planning Commission -Old Items #05 LUA 007 - Pt. S% 5-19-15-W4 -Division 5 Dick Dick (Owner) Cory Baksa (Applicant) (Approx. 39.72 ac) From A -Agricultural District to CR -Country Residential District (TABLED MOTION) • C-315/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN thaf first reading of a bylaw to change approximately 16.07 hectares (39.72 acres) of land in Pt. S % 5-19-15-W4M from A -Agricultural District to CR - Counfry Residential District be denied. No new information was presented. 8. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business. Arrived at Meetin_g Mary Anne Ocol arrived at 90:07 a.m. Councillor M. Nesbitt arrived at 10:08 a.m. Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 ~- 10. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT Page 3 C-483105 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that cheques #153469 - 153470 and 153472 - 153608, and Direct Debit Batch #9602, in the amount of $291,949.61, be approved. MOTION CARRIED 11. TREASURER'S REPORT -JUNE 2005 The Treasurer's Report for June 2005 was presented to Council. C-484/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that the Treasurer's Report for June be accepted. MOTION CARRIED 12. POST AGENDA ITEMS a) 2006 Budget Meetin_g Dates ,,.._ Council scheduled the following 2006 budget meetings: 1) November 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.; and 2) November 22, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. c) BAR-DE and Gun Club Road Adjacent Property Owners -Request for Speed Limit Reduction Council reviewed a request received from BAR-DE Transportation and Gun Club Road adjacent property owners regarding the speed limit That will be posfed on the Gun Club Road after paving is complete. They are requesting that Council consider reducing the speed limit to 60 kph and that the County Constable patrol the road for a period after the pavement is in place. C-485/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS to refer this item to the next Workshop Session scheduled for August 22, 2005. MOTION CARRIED _ ~ Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 Page 4 F-- d) Gem Jubliee Library - Request to be Added as an Additionally Named Insured under the County Liability and Property Insurance Policy Council reviewed a letter received from Gem Jubilee Library requesting they be added as an additional insured under the County of Newell liability and property insurance policy. C-486/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that Gem Jubilee Library be added as an additional insured under the County of Newell liability and property insurance policy, and that they be billed back accordingly. MOTION CARRIED e) Rollin_g Hills Gardening Club -Request for Use of Mini-Bus Council reviewed a letter from the Rolling Hills Gardening Club requesting use of the Newell Minibus for a day trip on August 6, 2005. C-487/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that the Rolling Hills Gardening Club request for use of the Newell Minibus be approved for August 6, 2005 subject to the conditions that they pay for this use as per the minibus fee schedule, and that the minibus driver volunteers his time for this event. MOTION CARRIED t) Economic Development Conference Councillor ~? informed the group of an Economic Development Conference being held October 28 to November 7, 2005. C-488/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that Councillor Daniels attend the Economic Development Conference as a function of Council. MOTION CARRIED 13. COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Workshop Session AAMD&C - AUMA Aboriginal Issues Report Council reviewed a draft final report from the AAMD nd Regular Council Minutes Page 5 July 21, 2005 ~-- AUMA Advisory Committee on Aboriginal Issues. C-489/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A.M. PHILIPSEN that Administration forward a letter to AAMD&C supporting their recommendations. MOTION CARRIED b) Municipal A delegation will be in attendance at the next Municipal Committee meeting fo discuss ratification of plans regarding access along the Trans Canada Highway. The Corridor Committee will meet on July 28, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss these plans, and a further meeting will be arranged with other area municipalities. 12. POST AGENDA ITEMS CON'T b) Palliser Economic Partnership Delegation Elvira Smid, Manager of Palliser Economic Partnership, attended the meeting at 10:39 a.m. ~- Doug Erdman, Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator, attended the meeting at 10:42 a.m. Ms. Smid distributed copies of a Palliser Economic Partnership information package to Council. Elvira Smid provided an update on the Palliser Economic Partnership. A website highlighting businesses specific to the County can be accessed of www.albertafirst.com/businfo. Ms. Smid stressed the importance of Council participation in economic development, and the Palliser Economic Partnership will continue to work closely with the County's Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator. Elvira Smid, Manager of Palliser Economic Partnership, and Doug Erdman, Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator, left the meeting at 11:07 a.m. 7. STAFF DELEGATIONS CON'T b. Patty Urban. Development Officer ,- Development Control Officer, Patty Urban, arrived at the meeting at 11:09 a.m. Regular Council Minutes Page 6 July 21, 2005 --- 1. NRCB Application #LA 05024 Hutterian Brethren of Fairville Confined Feeding Operation Application The Development Control Officer presented information on this item and on the data that the NRCB is requesting. The Development Control Officer was directed to respond to the NRCB with the data as presented in her report dated July 92, 2005. Patty Urban, Development Control Officer, left fhe meeting at 91:29 a.m. 13. COMMITTEE REPORTS CON'T c) A.S.B. Councillors Eckert, Vermeeren and Eastman attended and reported on the 2005 Provincial ASB Tour held July 9 9 - 15, 2005 in Lac La Biche, Alberta. Councillor Eckert stated next year's tour will be held in Leduc and he has already booked hotel rooms for Phis tour. Councillor F~ attended the Farm Family Awards presentations at the Calgary Stampede, and reported there were 19 Farm Family winners. d) Agriculture Pest Act /Weed Control Act Appeal Committee No report. e) Airport Commission Councillor Eastman reported the Airport Commission held their f<rst meeting recently since August 2004. Some of the items addressed were: Fuel Drum Storage, Gas Wells, Budgets, Maintenance of Grounds, and Lot Sales. He was familiarized with the hangars and runways, and stated fhe terminal building is currently available for rent. fl Assessment Review Board No report. Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 -- g) Bow River Basin Council No report. h) Brooks & District Ambulance Association There will be a meeting on August 7 7, 2005. i) College Advisory Committee No report. Page 7 j) Crime Stoppers Board Councillor Nesbitt reported on the Drug Free Zone in Taber, and explained how the program works. k) Disaster Services Administration was requested to provide a report to Council regarding existing Mutual Aid Agreements and how the aid is requested. I) Economic Development Committee Doug Erdman, Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator, is working on a proposal for the provincial Police Academy, training sessions are scheduled, and the Committee has reviewed the SWOT analysis. m) EID /Legion Scholarship Committee No report. n) Environmental Protection Committee No report. Regular Council Minutes Page 8 July 21, 2005 ~--, o) Foothills Little Bow Association Councillor Daniels reported resolutions have to be available for a meeting in September 2005. p) Grasslands Regional FCSS No report. q) Grievance Committee No report. r) Luscar Ad Hoc Committee Councillor Vermeeren reported Luscar publishes a monthly newsletter which provides updates on their operations, and there are also maps in the Superintendent of Public Works' office. s) Municipal Budget Committee No report. t) Municipal Library Board No reporf. u) Newell Foundation Councillor Wutzke reported that the courtyard is now landscaped and that staff turnover was discussed. v) Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority There is a meeting scheduled tonight, July 21, 2005. Councillor Eckert gave information on an increase in requisitions and per capita costs for recycling, and will provide information outlining the new costs and how these figures were arrived at. Y~ Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 Page 9 w) Palliser Economic Partnership Councillor Daniels shared his concerns regarding discrepancies of a map he had requested of the region. A meeting will be held on August 11, 2005. x) RCMP Committee No report. y) Red Deer River Basin Watershed Alliance Committee A meeting will be held July 22, 2005. The documents of the Red Deer River Basin Advisory Committee have not been accepted by the current members. z) Regional Services A meeting is scheduled for August 30, 2005. aa) Road Ban Committee No report. bb) Route 36 Development Safety Association No report. cc) Salary Negotiating Committee No report. ~-- dd) Shortgrass Library Board No report. ee) Subdivision and Development Appeal Board No report. Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 ff) Tourism Committee Page 10 Councillor Philipsen noted that Partners in Tourism Committee decided not to send a delegation to the Prairie Finds Trade Show in Edmonton. A new Marketing Committee has been formed, to promote the Canadian Badlands, and will meet in September 2005. gg) Urban Fringe Committee No report. ii) 9-1-1 There will be a meeting on August 11, 2005. LUNCH Council recessed for lunch from 12:14 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mary Ann Ocol and Kerry Volk left the meeting at 12:14p.m. 14. IN CAMERA C-490!05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we move in camera at 1:08 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-491/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR 1. SCHROEDER that we move out of camera at 1:30 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 9. PUBLIC HEARING a. Road Allowance Closure - EID Plan 0511013 -1:30 p.m. As no one requested to be heard by Council, and there were no members of the public in attendance, this hearing was not required. 15. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION There were no questions or notices of motions. ,s"P Regular Council Minutes July 21, 2005 16. INFORMATION ITEMS a) E.I.D. Historical Park Board Letter b) Newell Minibus Report Arrived at Meetin_g Page 11 Public Works Project Manager, B. Penner, was in attendance and arrived at 1:32 p.m. C-492/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. EASTMAN that we move in camera at 1:34 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 8. Penner, Public Works Project Manager, left the meeting of 1:45 p.m. C-493/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we move out of camera at 3:30 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-494/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we commence the process of having materials and the sign moved out of the Gun Club Road right-of-way and inform those responsible for them of the required permits and licences. 17. ADJOURN C-495/05 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the meeting adjourn at 3:31 p.m. MOTION CARRIED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR