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Home My WebLink About1997-12-18 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting December 18,1991 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, December 18,1997 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve M. Douglass Councillors W. Daniels U. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. loewen B. Scheuerman Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman 1. Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we excuse Councillor Baksa from this meeting. Carried. 2. Minutes e~. , ~ ~ 1) Council Minutes -November 21,1991 ~ , Minutes of the November 21,1997 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. 2) Public Hearing Minutes -November 211997 Minutes of the November 27,1997 Public Hearing were presented. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. .... 3. Call for Post A enda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. December 18,1991 Page 203 4. Adoption of Agenda Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 7.1 lakeside Taxation Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we move out of camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor loewen that we grant IBP (lakeside Packers) the following tax concession: 1998 - a reduction of 20°/o from net municipal tax 1999 - a reduction of 15°/° from net municipal tax 2000 - a reduction of 10°/° from net municipal tax 2001- a reduction of 5°/° from net municipal tax If at an time Burin the eriod for 1998 to 2001 the lant be ins o eratin at full ca acit the tax r~~ ~ Y 9 p p g p g p Y, concession will be ranted in the ear this occurs but tax concessions scheduled for the followin g Y 9 years will be cancelled. Carried. 6. Correspondence 1. CPR - Disposal of the Abandoned Gem & Rosemary CPR Rights-of-Way Moved by Councillor loewen that we accept the recommendations of the land Owners Committee and send an offer to purchase to C.P.R. Carried. Business from the Minutes Icont'd) 8.1 Canadian Utilities This item was presented as information. December 18,1997 Page 204 Correspondence (cont'd} 2. Alberta Environmental Protection - Ministerial ~ Prairie Environmental Resource Committee Info Session This item was presented as information. 3. Pincher Creek & District Chamber of Economic Development -Wind Power Moved by Councillor Daniels that we accept this item as information. Carried. 4. Brooks & District Ambulance Association -Requisition Moved by Councillor Berg that we accept the requisition as presented. Carried. 5. CPR - Agreement to Test for Gravel ~. E n ~ " A letter from the C.P.R. regardin an a reement to test for ravel was resented as information. g g 9 p 6. Palliser Health Authority A letter will be sent to the Palliser Health Authority to set up an annual meeting with them. 1. Other Business 1. A.A.M.D.&C. -Fall Convention Evaluation Council reviewed and completed the A.A.M.D.&C. Fall Convention Evaluation. 2. Pearl Calahasen, Minister Responsible for Children's Services Recommendation of Funding Model Committee Recommendations ofthe Funding Model Committee were reviewed and Council is in agreement with the proposed Funding Model. December 18,1991 Page 205 3. A.A.M.D.&C. -Proposed Natural Heritage Act & Polic~Framework This item will be brought to the next meeting. 4. 1997 Transfer from Hardsurface Reserve Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we transfer $47,689.19 from the Hardsurface Reserve. Carried. 8. Cheques for Payment Moved by Councillor Berg that Cheques #1059.1297, in the amount of $713,186.11 be approved for payment. Carried. 9. Treasurer`s Report Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve the Treasurer's Report for November,1991. Carried. 10. r Dele ation 4 1. Newell Recycling.- Doug Shanks &Marg Jensen Doug Shanks and Marg Jensen were in attendance and presented to Council a proposal to purchase a recycling trailer. 11. Committee Reports Municipal 1. Texas Gate Bylaw #TG 48.91 Moved by Councillor Daniels that Bylaw #TG 48.91 receive first reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Berg that Bylaw #TG 48.91 receive second reading. Carried. December 18,1991 Page 206 Moved by Councillor Harbinson that unanimous consent be given to proceed with third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that Bylaw #TG 48.97 receive third reading. Carried. 2. Dale Philpott 97 NL 26 -Changes and Access Moved by Councillor loewen that a letter be given to Dale Philpott stating that we have no ob'ection 1 to his proposed changes to subdivision application 97 Nl 26 as presented to the Municipal Committee. Carried. A.S.B. Councillor loewen gave this report. Senior Citizens' Home ~~~ , ,~~ `~ Councillor Steinbach gave this report. Salary Negotiating Committee This item will be dealt with in camera. Assessment Review Board No report. Airport Commission No report. December 18,1997 Page 207 Disaster Services Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. A Joint Emergency Disaster Plan meeting has been set up for January 15198 at 1:00 p.m. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that Rod Hansen andlor Alan Martens be sent to the "Emergency Site Management" and "Public Information Of#icer"courses respectively. Carried. Municipal library Board No report. ,~~ Foothills little Bow Association ~~ ' d No report. ~~ Municipal Budget Committee This item will be dealt with later in the meeting. Municipal Planning Commission No report. Inter~municipal Subdivision Authority No report. Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Councillor Daniels gave this report. December 18,1997 Page 208 lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 noon to 1:25 p.m. Committee Reports (cont'd) Brooks & District Ambulance Association Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Councillor Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee ®j G'(•' ~~ C No report. Community Impact Study Committee No report. Div. 5 & 10 Recreation Committee No report. Road Ban Committee No report. Munici al Develo ment Plan Committee No report. December 18,1997 Page 209 Grievance Committee No report. 12. Public Hearing -Bylaw 1229.97 -Dahl, Carl and Donelda lot 3, Block 1, Plan 870064 SE 31.20.14.4 Urban Fringe to County Residential Moved by Councillor berg that we recess for the Public Hearing at 1:30 p.m. Carried. The meeting reconvened at 1:33 p.m. 13. Bylaw 1229.91.2nd & 3rd Readings Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that Bylaw 1129.97, being a Bylaw to amend Bylaw 1004.90 for f a land Use Change lot 3, Block 1, Plan 8110064 - SE 31.20.14.4 from Urban Fringe to Country Residential, receive second readin .Carried. g .... ~, Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw 1129.91 receive third reading. Carried. 14. Interim Budget Council reviewed the proposed interim budget. Dele a~. lions (cont`d) 2. Alberta Environment -Alan Pentney Alan Pentney and Kai Ma of Alberta Environment were present to discuss changes to the Rainier and Rolling Hills water systems. John Kuefler was also in attendance during the discussion of the Rainier water system. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we purchase the water system from Country Club Condos and, if we have to pay for it prior to grant approval, the County upfront the money. Carried. December 18,1991 Page 210 A meeting is to be set up with the Rolling Hills Advisory Board with Alan Pentney in attendance. Excused from the Meeting Councillor Stobbs excused herself at 3:00 p.m. Recess Council recessed from 3:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Interim Budget (cont'd) Moved by Councillor Daniels that the 1998 Interim Budget, for operating only, be approved. Carried. .... '` .~~ ~~ ~ , Moved b Councillor Harbinson tha - y t, given the cost of the JoAnn Trucking Road pra~ect, we withdraw our Resource Road grant application for this project and instead, we build it u ourselves as er the p p Wheat Pool Elevator Road in 1998 using funds from the 1997 Special Construction Fund. Carried. Other Business (cont'd) 5. Subdivision - 97 NL 16 -lee, lee & Murphy Ptn. SW 5.19.15-W4 Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we proceed with an agreement with the E.I.D. and an easement allowing for the movement of the ditch onto the property should the need arise in the future. Carried. 15. Bylaw 1233-97 -Road Closure -Road Plan 9112438 Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that Bylaw 1233.97, Road Closure -Road Plan 9712438, receive first reading. Carried December 18,1997 Page 211 16. Post Agenda Items 1. Town of Brooks - Croy Diversification Centre Moved by Councillor •~ that a letter be sent to Public Works and Supply asking if they had contacted the Town of Brooks to maintain a road in the County and if so why the Town of Brooks rather than the County; a copy of the Town of Brooks letter is to be enclosed. Carried. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we ask the Town of Brooks to supply us with a copy of the Public Works and Supply letter requesting they maintain a road in the County. Carried. ,, 2. P.F.R.A. -Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada -Rolling Hills Water Sup~IX System ~~' Cost estimate from P.F.R.A. were discussed during the Delegation with Alan Pentney. .... 3. Fire Ban Moved by Councillor Berg that a letter be sent to all the Fire Chiefs in the County directing them to not issue any burn permits until further notice. Carried. 4. Dog Bylaw -Rolling Hills Councillor Daniels asked to have the words "from the Hamlet of Rolling Hills' stricken from 2A. Moved by Councillor Daniels that Bylaw #1234.91, Rolling Hills Dog Bylaw, receive first reading. Carried. 17, In Camera Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we move into camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we move out of camera. Carried. December 18,1991 Page 212 18. Question PeriodlNotice of Motion A question period took place. 19. Information Items 1. A.A.M.D. & C. -Contact 2. Safety Committee Minutes 20. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Harbinson that the meeting adjourn at 4:35 p.m. Carried. ~~ - ~ ~ .. '~ _ .~~`~ .v- REEVE ~~~ e ~~... COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR December 18,1997 Page 213 County of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Public Hearing December 18,1991 A Public Hearing of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, December 18,1997 commencing at 1:30 p.m.. Members Present Reeue M. Douglass Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. loewen B. Scheuerman Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 1:30 p.m. There were no members of the public in attendance. The Public Hearing dealt with By-law 1229.97, being a By-law to update and amend the text of land Use By-law 1004.90. There being no further discussion, it was mooed by Councillor loewen that the Public Hearing adjourn at 1:33 p.m. Carried. .... ~~~ REEVE ~ ~' ~,, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR