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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-05 Council (Regular) MinutesCOUNTY OF NEWELL NO.4 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 5, 2006 C-01 /06 1. The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, January 5, 2006 commencing at 10:00 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Douglass, Reeve COUNCILLORS: W. Daniels I. Schroeder A. Philipsen C. Vermeeren M. Nesbitt S. Evans A. Eastman H. Wutzke STAFF: N. Moriyama, Assistant Administrator B. Broomfield, Executive Secretary OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K. Rothbauer, Brooks Bulletin T. Johnston, Brooks & County Chronicle EXCUSED FROM MEETING MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that Councillor Eckert be excused from the meeting. MOTION CARRIED C-02/06 2. MINUTES Council Minutes -December 22.2005 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. EASTMAN that the December 22, 2005 Council minutes be adopted as presented. MOTION CARRIED mti0 Regular Council Minutes January 5, 2006 3. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Page 2 C-03/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that we adopt the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5. BUSINESS FROM MINUTES a. PFRA Water Study Program The EID have indicated they are not interested in cost sharing a water study at this time, but are willing to provide their GIS data fo PFRA for a County study and possibly to lower costs. The general consensus of Council is that more information is required on what ground water is available for the future, and the linkage between ground and surface water. C-04/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that we send a letter to the Superintendent of Public Works and the Planning Department of Wheatland County requesting information from their PFRA water study. C-05/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that Motion No. C-04/06 be amended in that we also send letters to the Superintendent of Public Works and the Planning Department of Cypress County requesting information from their PFRA water study. MOTION CARRIED C-06106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that we request Wheatland and Cypress County's to provide us with feedback as to what they feel may be lacking in their PFRA water study reports. MOTION CARRIED Vote on original Motion No. C-04/06 -MOTION CARRIED \ Jw~ Regular Council Minutes January 5, 2006 r Arrived at Meeting Page 3 Theresa Johnston arrived at the meeting at 10:04 a.m. Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt) Peter Puszka, Brooks RCMP Detachment, Corporal Gordon Tudor, Bassano RCMP Detachment, and Sergeant (Sgt) Rick Cashman, NCO i/c Lethbridge Traffic Services, Brooks RCMP Detachment, arrived at the meeting at 10:05 a.m. 6. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT C-07/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that cheques 155356 to 155427 in the amount of $251,884.90, be approved. MOTION CARRIED 7. DELEGATION a. Brooks and Bassano RCMP S/Sgt Puszka presented copies of two rural quarterly reports for the .., periods July to September 2005 and October to December 2005, and reviewed these reports with Council. In response to a question from Councillor Nesbitt, he stated that their disaster services plan will be updated in fhe near future, and that they will be available for a table top disaster planning exercise. Reeve Douglass noted that an electronic copy of our disaster services plan will be forwarded to fhe Brooks RCMP Detachment when it is finalized. Corporal Tudor presented a copy of an operational statistics report for the Bassano Detachment for the periods January fo December 2004 and January fo June 2005. He provided Council with a brief report on the organization of the Bassano Detachment. At the request of Corporal Tudor, Councillor Vermeeren provided an update on Luscar's proposed coal mining facility in the Bow City area, and the proposed impacts in that area. Corporal Tudor asked that Council keep him updated on this project. Sgt Cashman explained that even though he is the NCO i/c Lethbridge Traff<c Services, he is based from the Brooks RCMP Detachment, and supervises seven RCMP members. His primary concern is the investigation of criminal traffic acts encompassing highways in an area of southern Alberta. Council asked questions on fines and emergency vehicles, construction signage, construction vehicles, and wide load regulations. ~~ Regular Council Minutes Page 4 January 5, 2006 Responding to a question of Council, both S/Sgt Puszka and Sgt Cashman provided further information on how fatalities within the County are tracked. S/Sgt Peter Puszka, Corporal Gordon Tudor, and Sgt Rick Cashman left the meeting at 11:05 a.m. Arrived at Meeting Tammy Henry -County Planner, Cory Baksa -agent for Dick Dick, and Sandra Hajash -adjacent landowner, arrived at the meeting at 11:10 a.m. 8. PUBLIC HEARING a. 05 ASP 007 - Pts. E'/Z & NW 34-18-14-W4; N'/z & SW 35-18-15-W4 & Pts. 26-18-14-W4 Adoption of One Tree Estates, Saddle Brook Business Park and Newbrook Business Park Area Structure Plan Reeve Douglass called the Public Hearing to order at 11:10 a.m. The Assistant Administrator stated that fhe purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear representations on Bylaw 1554-05, being a bylaw to adopt the One Tree Estates, Saddle Brook Business Park and Newbrook Business Park Area Structure Plan. The County Planner gave the background on this application. There were three letters of concern received, dealing with architectural infrastructure, access controls and drainage. These concerns have been addressed in the area structure plan. An updated copy of a map in the ASP showing the current zoning was presented to Council. Reeve Douglass reviewed the procedures that would be followed for the hearing. Council expressed concern with the sanitary servicing and wastewater collection portion of the area structure plan in that it was noted that sewage treatment will only be serviced onsite for all development within the plan area. The County Planner noted this statement can be changed to allow different types of septic systems, if viable. C-08/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the Public Hearing ~"~ adjourn at 11:35 a.m. MOTION CARRIED ~~~ V `~ Regular Council Minutes Page 5 January 5, 2006 9. BYLAWS a. Bylaw 1554-05 - 05 ASP 007 C-09106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that Bylaw 1554-05, to adopt the One Tree Estates, Saddle Brook Business Park and Newbrook Business Park Area Structure Plan, receive second reading. C-10106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that Motion No. C-09/06 be amended by deleting the first sentence from clause 9.2 in the ASP. MOTION CARRIED Vote on Motion C-09/06 -MOTION CARRIED C-11/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that Bylaw 1554-05 receive third and final reading. MOTION CARRIED ,.. 10. STAFF DELEGATIONS a. Tammy Henry, County Planner Municipal Planning Commission -New Items 05 LUA 027 - Pt. S '/2 5-19-15-W4, RY 11 -Div. 5 (Applicant) Canadian Pacific Railway A -Agricultural District to I -Industrial District The County Planner gave the background on this application. A concern regarding maintenance of an access way to the site was noted. The County Planner noted that maintenance or access fo the site will be addressed at the development permit stage. C-12/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that Bylaw 1557-06, to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by redesignating approximately 3.86 hectares (9.538 acres) from A -Agricultural to I -Industrial District, be given first reading. MOTION CARRIED The County Planner, Cory Baksa and Sandra Hajash left the meeting ,~-, at 19:40 a.m. Regular Council Minutes Page 6 January 5, 2006 11. POST AGENDA ITEMS a. Road Ban Committee A Road Ban Committee meeting will be held tomorrow, January 6, 2006. c. CAO Review C-13/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that Reeve Douglass and Deputy Reeve Schroeder conduct a CAO review in accordance with the Municipal Government Act regulations. MOTION CARRIED LUNCH Council recessed for lunch from 11:55 a.m. to 1:03 p.m. 11. POST AGENDA ITEMS CON' T b. Red Deer River Municipal Users Group Arrived at Meeting Councillor's Eastman, Schroeder and Daniels arrived at the meeting at 1:04 p.m. K. Rothbauer arrived at the meeting at 1:05 p.m. A letter was received from the Town of Drumheller, along with an invoice fora $0.50 per capita fee. This group has been formed to provide a forum for municipalities to discuss water issues. Council had requested further information on the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group previously, but no information had been received to date. Council also noted that the County does have representatives on the Red Deer River Basin Watershed Alliance Committee and the Bow River Basin Council, and should we also join a single focused group at this time. C-14/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR W. DANIELS that we pay the $0.50 per capita fee as requested by the Town of Drumheller to join the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group. MOTION DEFEATED Regular Council Minutes Page 7 January 5, 2006 Administration was directed to forward a letter to the Town of Drumheller informing them that we do not wish to become part of the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group, and that we may reconsider our decision if a response is received to our previous letter. 12. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Workshop No report. b. Economic Development Committee A report from Doug Erdman, the Economic Development and Tourism Coordinator, was presented to Council. c. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority No report. 13. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION a. Palliser Economic Partnership The Palliser Economic Partnership will be holding a seminar in Brooks on March 2, 2006. The deadline for registration to attend fhe seminar is February 70, 2006. C-15/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A.M. PHILIPSEN that we refer this item back to the Economic Development and Tourism Committee and that they decide which members be permitted to attend this seminar. MOTION CARRIED C-16/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that our Palliser Economic Partnership member be permitted to attend this seminar as a function of Council. MOTION CARRIED ~~ Regular Council Minutes January 5, 2006 '~ ~ 14. INFORMATION ITEMS a. EUB Notice of Application b. Holiday Train Email c. Staff Resignation 15. IN CAMERA There were no in camera items at this meeting. Page 8 16. ADJOURN C-17/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the meeting adjourn at 1:30 p.m. MOTION CARRIED _~-~-dJ Reeve County Administrator ~-- .°