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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCOUNTY OF NEWELL NO.4 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING -- MARCH 23, 2006 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, March 23, 2006 commencing at 10:06 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILLORS: M. Douglass, Reeve W. Daniels I. Schroeder A. Philipsen C. Vermeeren M. Nesbitt S. Evans A. Eastman A. Eckert STAFF: A. Martens, Administrator N. Moriyama, Assistant Administrator B. Broomfield, Executive Assistant OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K. Rothbauer, Brooks Bulletin R. Kiedrowski, Brooks & County Chronicle 1. EXCUSED FROM MEETING C-115106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A.M. PHILIPSEN that Councillor Wutzke be excused from the meeting. MOTION CARRIED 2. MINUTES Council Minutes -March 9, 2006 The following changes were made to the March 9, 2006 minutes: ' ~~' a. Page 5, top of page, point 6 -change Gem to Millicent/Patricia; and b. Page 8, top of page -change Keith Rothbauer to Kevin Rothbauer. Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 2 --~ C-116/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A.M. PHILIPSEN that the March 9, 2006 Council minutes be adopted as amended. MOTION CARRIED 3. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA C-117106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we adopt the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5. BUSINESS FROM MINUTES There was no business from minutes. 6. CORRESPONDENCE a. Warrade Wildcats Midget Female Hockey Team -Request for Donation A donation request from the Brooks Warrade Wildcats Midget Female Hockey Team was presented to Council. Council directed that Administration send a letter to the Brooks Warrade Wildcats Midget Female Hockey Team suggesting that their request would be more appropriately sent to the local Recreation Boards. b. Lois Jacobson -Handi-bus A letfer from a concerned ratepayer opposed to the Newell Community Action Group taking over operation of the Newell Handi-bus was presented to Council. C-118106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A.M. PHILIPSEN that we send a letter to Ms. Jacobson explaining the reasons why the County is transferring operation of the Newell Handi-bus to the Newell Community Action Group, noting that service levels are to remain the same and requesting .~- that the County be notified should there be a decline in service levels. MOTION CARRIED ~~"~ Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 3 ~^ Administration was also directed to respond to two other letters received in opposition to the transfer of the Newell Handi-bus service to the Newell Community Action Group. 7. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT C-119/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that cheques 155788 to 155839 and 155844 to 155899 in the amount of $1,004,212.40, be approved. MOTION CARRIED 8. OTHER BUSINESS a. Spring 2006 Convention Resolutions AAMD&C Spring 2006 Convention Resolutions were presented to Council and reviewed. Arrived at Meeting Development Control Officer, Patty Urban, arrived at the meeting at 11:07 a.m. 9. STAFF DELEGATIONS a. Patty Urban, Development Control Officer 1. NRCB Application LA 06007 Hutterian Brethren of Clearview - SW 28-23-18-W4M -Div. 9 Confined Feeding Operation Barn Construction The Development Control Officer presented information on this item and on the data NRCB is requesting. The Development Control Officer was directed to respond to the NRCB with the data as presented in her report dated March 10, 2006. 2. NRCB Application LA 06004 Hutterian Brethren of Newell - NW 8-23-18-W4M -Div. 9 Confined Feeding Operation Barn Construction .--. The Development Control Officer presented information on this item and on the data NRCB is requesting. ~~ ~~~ Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 4 ,-- The Development Control Officer was directed fo respond to the NRCB with the data as presented in her report dafed March 10, 2006. The Development Control O~cerleft the meeting of 11:11 a.m. Arrived at Meeting County Planner, Tammy Henry, arrived at the meeting at 11:12 a.m. b. Tammy Henry, County Planner 1. 06 TA 001 -Bylaw 1563-06 -Land Use Bylaw Text Amendments and Two Land Use Amendments The County Planner presented a report on various text amendments to the Land Use Bylaw and two land use amendments. Council recommended that this item be postponed for further text amendments. 13. POST AGENDA ITEMS a. Rosemary Community Library C-120/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that the Reeve be permitted to attend the Rosemary Community Library and Annual Ag Society Supper and Auction on March 25, 2006 as a function of Council. MOTION CARRIED b. Chamber of Commerce - 2006 Citizen and Junior Citizen of the Year Awards Presentation C-121/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the Reeve be permitted to attend the Brooks & District Chamber of Commerce 2006 Citizen and Junior Citizen of the Year awards presentation on March 23, 2006. MOTION CARRIED - ~~ti~ Regular Council Minutes Page 5 March 23, 2006 14. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Municipal Hi_ghway 561 Administration presented information on a cost analysis on whether it would be more cost efficient to take over maintenance of Highway 561 after it is paved, or fo pay 25% of the cost to base course and pave Highway 561. This was accepted as information. 10. DELEGATION -LAKE NEWELL RESORT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS Jeet Shergill, Project Manager, Lake Newell Resort; Bob Cromwell, Vice President of Operations, Lake Newell Resort; Shiraz Rhemtulla, Jubilee Engineering; and Sembi Raman, Lake Newell Resort; arrived at the meeting at 11:33 a.m. The delegation presented an information package on the Lake Newell Resort and reviewed the impact on their development due to the development agreements and ofher delays. Council was requested to accept development permit applications and discharge caveats on a number of lots prior to al! requirements of the development agreements being met. The Delegation, K. Rothbauer, R. Kiedrowski and Tammy Henry left the meeting at 12:47 p.m. LUNCH Council recessed for lunch from 12:48 p.m, to 1:30 p.m. 11. PUBLIC HEARING a. Road Closure Bv/aw 1564-06 - NE 11-25-16-W4 -Cox No one requested to be heard by Council or was in attendance fo be heard by Council for this bylaw. Arrived at Meeting K. Rothbauer arrived at the meeting at 1:31 p.m.~~1"` `,.J Regular Council Minutes Page 6 March 23, 2006 ~-- 10. DELEGATION -LAKE NEWELL RESORT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS CON'T C-122/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the developer provide an additional Letter of Credit in the amount of $200,000.00, to be released upon completion of all requirements of the development agreement plus the installation of the irrigation system in exchange for the acceptance of development permit applications and the discharge of caveats. C-123/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the vote on Motion C- 122/06 be postponed. MOTION CARRIED 12. DELEGATION -ENGINEER'S HOME IN EVERGREEN PARK Kathy Ramer arrived at the meeting at 2:05 p.m. Ms. Ramer provided a presentation on the Engineer's home in Evergreen Park, and provided a brief history on fhe role of the CPR in the area. She is attempting to have this property protected. '" C-124106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that we support this proposal in principle and that this item be referred to the Tourism Committee for their consideration. MOTION CARRIED Kathy Ramer left the meeting at 2:30 p.m. 10. DELEGATION -LAKE NEWELL RESORT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS CON'T County Planner, Tammy Henry, and Development Confrol Officer, Patty Urban, arrived at the meeting at 2:37 p.m. C-122/06 Vote on postponed Motion C-122/06 -MOTION DEFEATED. C-125/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we release caveats and accept development permit applications on up to a combined total of 16 lots for Blocks 3 and 5, that we release the letters of credit as per the development agreements until a combined amount of $200,000 remains, after which there will be no further releases of the letters of credit until all requirements of both development agreements are met and the surface '~' irrigation system is installed. MOTION CARRIED ~~ Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 7 .~--, The County Planner and Development Control Officer left the meeting of 2:50 p. m. 14. COMMITTEE REPORTS CON'T c. Municipal Planning Commission No report. d. Subdivision and Development Appeal Board No report. e. Workshop Session No report. f. Agricultural Pest Act/Weed Control Act Appeal Committee No report. ,-- g. Airport Commission No report. h. Assessment Review Board No report. i. Bow River Basin Council A Board meeting will be held on Apri16, 2006 at City Hall in Calgary. b. A.S.B. Agricultural Fieldman, Steve Wylie, arrived at fhe meeting at 2:53 p.m. 7. County of Newell No. 4 John Deere Press Drill Rental Agreement Council reviewed proposed changes to the Rental Agreement. C-126/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that we accept the changes to the John Deere Press Drill Rental Agreement --~ as presented. MOTION CARRIED ~~ ~~~ ~. Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 8 .~- 2. County of Newell No. 4 Private Spot Sprayin_g Policy Council reviewed proposed changes to the Spot Spraying Policy. C-127/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. EASTMAN that we accept the changes to the Private Spot Spraying Policy as presented. MOTION CARRIED 3. Capital Budget Adjustment -Rental Insecticide Sprayer C-128/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that ASB build an insecticide sprayer at a cost of $3500.00 to be funded from the ASB 2006 capital surplus. MOTION CARRIED Councillor Eastman reported on fhe following: • 2006 Provincial ASB Tour in Leduc County from July 25 to 28, 2006; • "Safe Practices for Farmers" training course fo be held; • Summer positions are being advertised; • West Nile Virus program and hiring of one employee for fhis program; • Membership in the Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease; • Termites being transported in bagged mulch from New Orleans; • South Region ASB Conference being held in Bassano on October 27, 2006; and • The Fusarium debate. The Agricultural Fieldman left the meeting at 3:12 p.m. j. Brooks & District Ambulance Association Reeve Douglass spoke on the Ambulance Governance Project, and noted that all requisitions have not yet been received. k. College Advisory Committee • Current programs are filled to capacity; • The residence is 90% full; `~..~ '~` Regular Council Minutes Page 9 March 23, 2006 • Offering new courses in Business Development Partnerships through Economic Development; and • Rig Worker Certification course commencing in May 2006. I. Crime Stoppers Board • Will have a booth at the Brooks & District Annual Trade Show; • Campaigning and education is now taking place; and • The Rural Crime Watch program is up and running again. m. Disaster Services Committee • The County and the City will operate a joint EOC with the County's EOC being the EOC, with the City's EOC being the back up with a third location still to be determined; and • A joint disaster services agreement between fhe County and fhe City of Brooks is being developed to bring to each respective Council. n. Economic Development Committee • Database project development is ongoing; ---- The Economic Development & Tourism Coordinator is working with the Silver Sage Community Coral on a strategic management system; • Undertaking apre-feasibility study for biodiesel; • Attended a meeting at Tyson on future development; and • A Water Study is still being considered. C-129/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that Council invite representatives from the PFRA to a future Council meeting after the Economic Development Committee has developed criteria and a terms of reference for a water study. MOTION CARRIED A report for the month of February 2006, information on a biodiesel fuel plant, and a report from the County of Newell #4 Economic Development/Tourism Advisory Committee, was presented to Council. o. EID / Legion Scholarship Committee No report. p. Environmental Protection Committee ~~~ No report. Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 q. Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association No report. r. Grasslands Regional FCSS No report. s. Grievance Committee No report. t. Luscar Ad Hoc Committee An open house was held on March 22, 2006. u. Medicine Hat Police Academy Proposal Committee Page 10 Proposals for fhe Police Academy are currently being short listed. v. Municipal Budget Committee No report. w. Municipal Library Board No report. x. Newell Foundation • A meeting was held on March 74, 2006; • The roof of the Playfair Lodge will be replaced with a new metal roof at a cosf of $89,000.00; • The Playfair Lodge was closed to the public last week due to a flu outbreak; and • A Soufhern Alberta Homes Association meeting will be held at Newbrook Lodge on April 26, 2006. y. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority • There will be a meeting held tonight. Topics will include a regional transfer site in the Patricia/Millicent area and NewAlta. z. Palliser Economic Partnership '""~ A meeting will be held on March 24rn ~~~.J Regular Council Minutes Page 11 March 23, 2006 r-- aa. RCMP Committee No report. bb. Red Deer River Basin Watershed Alliance Committee No report. cc. Regional Services Ad Hoc Committee No report. dd. Road Ban Committee The Road Ban Committee met this morning, and a number of Road Bans are now in effect. The Superintendent of Public Works is looking into concerns regarding long hauls in the Rosemary area. ee. Route 36 Development Safety Association There will be a meeting in Killam on April 7, 2006. ff. Salary Negotiating Committee ,.-. No report. gg. Shared Services/Urban Fringe Committee No report. hh. Shortgrass Library Board No report. ii. Tourism Committee No report. jj. Transportation Committee No report. kk. 9-1-1 Committee Councillor Daniels related a concern with the communications service .- of the Rolling Hills Fire Department. Reeve Douglass stated there will be a Mutual Aid meeting held in Gem on April 5, 2006 and it maybe , ~ ~~`) i, Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 12 ~--~ beneficial for the Rolling Hills Fire Department to attend this meeting as there will be representatives in attendance from FREMS. The 911 Committee will be holding a volunteer recognition event in fhe near future. II. 2006 Awards Night Ad Hoc Committee The 2006 Awards Night was held on March 18, 2006 and was enjoyed by those who attended. mm. Red Deer River Municipal Users Group Councillor Eastman attended a meeting held on March 16, 2006 in Drumheller and provided a report on the following: • the draft recommendations in the South Saskatchewan River Basin Draft Wafer Management Plan were reviewed; • Apportionment was discussed; and • Infer-basin coordination committee. 11. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION a. Councillor Nesbitt indicated she would be attending the EID Annual meeting on March 29tH b. Council will consider having more Counfy representation regarding water issues later this fall. c. It was noted that there is not space in the Administration building to house the Red Cross. d. Councillor Eckert provided a Nofice of Motion thaf will be added to the April 6, 2006 Council agenda, as follows: `That first reading be given to a bylaw to rezone Plan 8811781, Block 1 (Pt. NW 2-21-14-4) from the A -Agricultural District to the CR - County Residential District': 12. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Safety Minutes b. Minibus Report -February 2006 ~~~~ Regular Council Minutes March 23, 2006 Page 13 c. Economic Development Budget In response to a question from Council, fhe Administrator responded That it be preferred if larger items not be purchased from the interim budget, but rather be made when the budget is approved in April. 13. C-130/06 IN CAMERA MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we move in camera at 3:58 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-131 /06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that we move out of camera at 4:34 p.m. MOTION CARRIED 14. ,,~... C-132/06 ADJOURN MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the meeting adjourn at 4:39 p.m. MOTION CARRIED _~ ~' -- ,, u _ Reeve ~~ i~~ _.. County Administrator