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Home My WebLink About1996-01-11 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting January 11, 1996 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, January 11, 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 B. Scheuerman C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen 1. Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we excuse Councillor Loewen from this meeting. Carried. 2. Minutes Minutes of the December 21, 1995 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. Minutes of the December 21, 1995 Public Hearing 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. January 11, 1996 Page 1 4. Adoption of Agenda Moved by Councillor Baksa that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 7-3 Patricia School This item remained tabled. 11.7 Business Licence This item remained tabled. 9-3 E.I.D. Historical Park - Request for Waiver of Taxes & Local Improvements This item remained tabled. 9.5 Tax Payment Date & Penalty Date The Finance Officer, Phil Martin, was in attendance and presented Council with a package regarding tax dates and tax penalties. Moved by Councillor Baxter that we change the tax due date to June 15th. Moved by Councillor Baksa that this motion be amended by adding: 'with a 3% penalty being levied on current taxes on June 16th and an 8% penalty levied on current taxes on November 15th. Councillor Scheuerman requested a recorded vote. Those voting in favour of the amendment: Div. 3 - N. Berg; Div. 1 - W. Daniels; Div. 5 - J. Harbinson; Div. 10 - C. Baksa; Div. 6 - B. Baxter; Div. 4 - E. Stobbs & Div. 9 - M. Douglass. Those opposed to the amendment: Div. 2 - V. Fabian & Div. 8 - B. Scheuerman. Vote on the amendment - Carried. Vote on the amended motion: Moved by Councillor Daniels that this vote be postponed until January 25, 1996. Vote on the motion - Lost. Vote on the amended motion: Those voting in favour of the motion: Div. 3 - N. Berg; Div. 1 - W. Daniels; Div. 5 - J. Harbinson; Div. 10 - C. Baksa; Div. 6 - B. Baxter; Div. 4 - E. Stobbs & Div. 9 - M. Douglass. Those opposed to the motion: Div. 2 - V. Fabian & Div. 8 - B. Scheuerman. Vote on the amended motion - Carried. January 11, 1996 Page 2 11- By-law 1165 95 Borrowing by Debenture for Rolling Hills Sewage Lagoon Moved by Councillor Daniels that By-law 1165-95 receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Daniels that By-law 1165.95 be amended to read: The County will repay the indebtedness over a period of 10 years in annual installments." and that the bottom paragraph on Page 1 of the By-law be changed to read: "The Council of the County of Newell has given proper notice of intention to undertake and complete the construction of a sewage lagoon in the Hamlet of Rolling Hills, the costs or a portion of the costs thereof to be assessed against abutting (or benefitting) owners in accordance with the attached Schedule "A", and no sufficiently signed and valid petition against the said proposal has been received by Council." Vote on the amendment - Carried. Vote on second reading - Carried. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that By-law 1165-95 receive third reading. Carried. 13- Interim Budget for 1996 The Finance Officer, Phil Martin, was in attendance and presented Council with an up -dated Interim Budget for 1996. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we approve the Interim Budget for 1996. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we approve the 1996 Agriculture Service Board Budget. Carried. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we approve the Permanent Capital Budget for 1996. Carried. 6. Delegation 1. Town of Brooks A delegation from the Town of Brooks, consisting of Bevan Keith, Colin McKenzie and Stu Gilborn, was in attendance to discuss the deficiency in the Recreation Requisition. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Harbinson that we pay the deficiency of $11,474.00 and collect it from the Divisions 5 & 10 ratepayers over the next two years. Carried. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. January 11, 1996 Page 3 9 7. Public Hearing Moved by Councillor. Stobbs that we recess for a Public Hearing at 1:30 p.m. Carried. The regular meeting reconvened at 1:37 p.m. 8. By-law 1163.95 - Land Use Change - Pt SW 10-19-14-4 Urban Fringe to Country Residential Moved by Councillor Berg that By-law 1163.95 receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that By-law 1163.95 receive third reading. Carried. Business from Minutes (Cont'd.) 15-7 Fees for Development Appeals Moved by Councillor Daniels that we amend our By-law to charge a fee of $100.00 for each appeal to the Subdivision & Development Appeal Board. Carried. Administration will prepare the amending By-law and bring it back to a future meeting. Committee to Review the Brooks & County Recreation Agreement Moved by Councillor Baksa that we change the Committee to three members from the present five members. Carried. Moved by Councillor Daniels that Councillor Harbinson, Councillor Baksa, and a member of Administration sit on this Committee. Carried. January 11, 1996 Page 4 10. Correspondence 1. Belinda Craven - Extension of Payment Date on Purchase of Lot 14 Block 15 Plan Patricia 7910924 A letter from Belinda Craven requesting an extension to the payment schedule on the above -noted lot was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Baxter that we approve the extension of the payments rather than a pay -out February 1st on this lot. Carried. 2. Alberta Sport, Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation - Bid for 1998 Alberta Senior's Games Moved by Councillor Berg that we accept this item as information. Carried. 3. Town of Brooks - Subdivision Application - Lots 2 & 3 Block 1 Plan 6827 FP Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we advise the Town of Brooks that we have no objection (� o to this subdivision. Carried. 11. Other Business 1. Date for Information Meetinq The date for the information meeting was set for February 1, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. 12. Committee Reports W-03. Councillor Daniels gave this report. Municipal Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. A.S.B. No report. January 11, 1996 Page 5 13. Post Agenda Items 1. Alberta Environmental Protection - Discussion Paper on Regulatory Processes for Waste Management Facilities Council perused the Discussion Paper and answered the questionnaire that was contained within the paper. 2. Awards Night Discussion took place and it was decided that the Awards Night would be held at the Cassils Hall on Friday, February 23rd, if the Hall is available. A Committee was struck for the Awards Night, consisting of Councillor Harbinson, Councillor Baksa & Reeve Douglass. 3. Community Meetings in Rollinq Hills Rainier & Gem f1 After discussion, the dates for the Community Meetings were set as follows: Rolling Hills - �9 January 31st commencing at 1:30 p.m., Rainier - February 28th commencing at 1:30 p.m., and Gem - March 11th commencing at 1:30 p.m. The P.W. Supervisor, the Assistant P.W. Supervisor, the Special Constable, a member of Administration, and a member of the Agriculture Service Board, are to attend these meetings. 4. Ramer Ranches - Water Line - SE 29.20-14-4 Administration presented a letter from Ramer Ranches advising of a water line from the Village of Duchess to the SE 29-20.14.4 and advised that the P.W. Supervisor has checked into this and stated that the water line is a long way from any of our roads. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we notify the Village of Duchess that the County has no objections to this water line. Carried. 5. Water Curb Stops - Patricia A letter from Cody Morris requesting the County to front-end the costs for the water curb stops at Patricia and prepare a repayment schedule, was presented to Council. This item will be brought back at a later meeting when Mr. Morris can be in attendance. January 11, 1996 Page 6 6. Accounting Practices Councillor Baxter asked for information from Administration on our accounting practices. 14. In Camera Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we move into camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we move out of camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we ratify the Memorandum of Agreement for 1996197 with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local #1030 which was presented to Council. Carried. 15. Question PeriodlNotice of Motion A question period was held. 16. Information Items 1. Alberta Municipal Affairs - 1994 Financial Statement 2. A.A.M.D. & C. - Municipal News Highlights 3. A.A.M.D. & C. - Executive Highlights 17. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the meeting adjourn at 4:55 p.m. Carried. REEVE COUNTY ADMINISTRA OR �^� January 11, 1996 Page 7 County of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Public Hearing January 11, 1996 A Public Hearing of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, January 11, 1996 commencing at 1:30 p.m. Members Present Reeve M. Douglass Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson B. Baxter B. Scheuerman C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 1:30 p.m. The Public Hearing dealt with By-law 1163-95, being an amendment to Land Use By-law 1004-90 in Pt. SW 10-19-14-4 from Urban Fringe to Country Residence from Reid Johnson. Reid Johnson was the only member of the public in attendance at the Hearing. He was given the opportunity to present his case for this Land Use Change. Council was given the opportunity to ask questions of the applicant regarding the proposed Land Use Change. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the Public Hearing adjourn at 1:37 p.m. Carried. REEVE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR