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Home My WebLink About1996-05-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting May 23, 1996 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County 0#fice at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, May 23, 1996 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve M. Douglass Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson B. Baxter M. Loewen B. Scheuerman C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen 1. Excused from Meeting All members were present at this meeting. 2. Minutes Minutes of the May 9, 1996 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. i ' .... Minutes of the May 9, 1996 Public Hearings (3 sets) were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. Minutes of the May 14, 1996 Assessment Review Board were presented. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. May 23, 1996 ~ Page 86 4. 5. 6. ~. ,~ Adoption of Agenda Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. Business from Minutes 11-1 Music Fest -Police Service . Administration presented information on the break-down of costs for the policing service and information received from the A.A.M.D. & C. Moved by Councillor Baxter that the organizers from Westwinds be asked to pay the County 520,000.00 up front before the Fest begins. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we table this item. Carried. Administration will 6e requesting the R.C.M.P. and Westwinds to draw up a joint proposal for the next Council Meeting. Delegation 1. Robert Perini • An. Society Buildino Robert Perini was in attendance to give Council information regarding the new Silver Sage Agricultural Community Building. Mr. Perini had questions on the status of this building and whether or not it would be exempt from taxation. The Assessor, John Dell, was in attendance and provided information regarding the exempt status of such a building. Moved by Councillor Loewen that a letter be sent to Robert Perini and the Agricultural Society regarding the assessment status. Carried. 7. Delegation 1. Art Eckert -Steering Committee on Regulated Assessment Art Eckert & Arno Doerksen were in attendance regarding the Steering Committee on Regulated Assessment. A letter is to be sent to the A.A.M.D. & C. advising them of Council's position on the Regulated Assessment. Council feels there should be no assessment on farm buildings and prefer the status quo. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. May 23, 1996 Page 87 ~~ Business #rom Minutes (Cont'd.) 19.1 Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association - Rurai Taxation Moved by Councillor Baksa that we lift this item from the table. Carried. Vote on the motion from the April 11, 1.996 meeting, which reads: "Moved by Councillor Berg that we send a letter to the Honourable Tom Thurber requesting him to do a comprehensive study on the issues of rural taxation in Alberta." -Lost. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we send a letter to the Honourable Tom Thurber advising him that we support the status quo for assessment but, if changes are to be made, we would uphold the Cattle Feeders' request for a comprehensive study on the rural taxation. Carried. 8. Correspondence 1. Alberta Municipal Affairs -Unconditional Municipal Grant Information was presented to Council regarding the letter we sent to Alberta Municipal Affairs concerning the Municipal Grant Program. ~~, ~ .... 2. Town of Brooks -Recreation Agreement A letter from the Town of Brooks, including acounter-proposal for the Divs. 5 & 10 Recreation Agreement, was presented. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we advise the Town that we are prepared to pay 542,000.00 for 1996 and 1997 as a payment towards operating costs, provided the residents of Divs. 5 & 10 are not charged a different user fee than the residents of Brooks; and that the County will not be responsible for any of their capital costs. Carried. 3. Town of Brooks -PetroCanada -Connection to Town Sewage A letter from the Town requesting the County of Newell's consent for PetroCanada to hook onto the Town of Brooks sewer service was presented. Moved by Councillor Baxter that we give our consent to the Town to provide services to PetroCanada for sewage disposal. Carried. May 23, 1996 Page 88 4. Town of Bow Island -Summer Games -Donation A letter from the Bow Island Summer Games Committee advising of a silent auction being held to help defray costs of hosting the Games, and requesting items to be donated by each CommunitylRegion, was presented. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we donate a jacket with the County of Newell logo to the silent auction for the Summer Games at Bow Island. Carried. 5. Alberta Environmental Protection • Meeting Questionnaire A letter and questionnaire from Alberta Environmental Protection requesting feedback as to meeting with the Environmental Resource Committees, was presented. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we advise Alberta Environmental Protection that we would prefer to have one meeting in Brooks as the central location. Carried. Agenda suggestions were: Regional Landfill, road oil, impacts of calcium chloride, and The Water Act. 9. Other Business 1. Reciprocal Insurance Exchange Agreement ~' Phil Martin was in attendance and presented changes to the Reciprocal Insurance Exchange ,~ Agreement. Moved by Councillor Berg that we accept these changes and sign the new Agreement. Carried. 2. Gravel Tentlers Gravel tenders from Hopkins Construction (Lacombe} Ltd., Royal Sand & Gravel Ltd., Alberta Aggregates Ltd. Willow Creek Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd., Arjon Construction Ltd., and Richardson Bros. (Olds} Ltd. were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we accept the tender from Willow Creek Sand & Gravel Co. Ltd. for the crushing at both Steveville and Bow City Pits. Carried. 10. Treasurer's Report The Treasurer's Report for April was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we approve this report. Carried. May 23, 1996 Page 89 11. Committee Reports Munici al _ No report. A.S.B. No report. Senior Citizens' Home No report. Salary Negotiating Committee No report. Assessment Review Board ~~ Councillor Daniels gave this report. Aireort Commission No report. Disaster Services No report. Municipal Library Board No report. May 23, 1996 Page 90 Foothills Little Bow Association No report. Municipal Budget Committee No report. Municipal Planning Commission No report. Inter-municipal Subdivision Authority No report. Subdivision & Development Appeal Board No report. Brooks & District Ambulance Association Councillor Berg gave this report. County Tourism No report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Councillor Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee Councillor Douglass gave this report. May 23, 1996 Page 91 Newell Mini-bus Committee ~` Moved by Councillor Loewen that the Newell Mini-bus Transportation Report for April be approved. Carried. Brooks & District Environmental Advisory Committee Councillor Daniels gave this report. Municipal Policv Handbook Committee No report. Road Ban Committee No report. Municipal Development Plan Committee ~~-, No report. 12. Post Agenda Items i. Road Requirements -Subdivision Policv Discussion took place on our road requirements for subdivisions. 2. Letter -Village of Duchess Garbage Discussion took place on the letter that was sent to the Village of Duchess regarding the County discontinuing the use of the Village of Duchess landfill site. 3. Budget Discussion took place on the loss of revenue from the Pheasant Hatchery and Horticultural Station. May 23, 1996 Page 92 13. Question PeriodlNotice of Motion Nil. 14. Information Items 1. Newell Foundation • Lodge Assistance Program 2. A.A.M.D. & C. • News Highlights 3. A.A.M.D. & C. -Executive Meeting Highlights 15. Ad'ourn Moved by Councillor Daniels that the meeting adjourn at 4:00 p.m. Carried. REEVE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ., May 23, 1996 \ Page 93