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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-05 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting November O5, 1998 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Oftice at Brooks, AB on Thursday, November O5, 1998 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen B. Scheuerman M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman I. Excused from Meeting All members were in attendance at this meeting. 2. Minutes 1) Council Minutes -October 29, 1998 Minutes of the October 29,1998 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. Adoption of A 7e~ nda Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. November O5, 1998 Page 175 The Reeve presented a William F. Lede Bursary cheque to Computer Operator Audrey W i icox. 5. Business from Minutes 9-2 Street Suns - Hamlet of Scandia Councillor Stobbs stated that the Hamlet of Scandia Advisory Committee would be meeting tonight and wanted to know who would pay for and install the signs. The Reeve asked her to bring a recommendation from the Committee on this matter. Il-ASB-1 Mowin PolicX This item will be brought back at a future meeting. 15-i Notice of Motion -Land Use Amendments This item will be brought to the next meeting. 11-MPC-7 Intermunicipal Planning Commission Councillor Baksa will report on this item at a future meeting. 12-MPC-S Bylaw 1262-98 Land Use Amendment -Agricultural to County Residential 2 Bara, Paul & Ada - Pt. NW 32-19-14-W4 -Plan 8263FG Parcel "B" Moved by Councillor Baksa that we lift the following motion from the table: "Moved by Councillor Baksa that Bylaw 1262-98, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw #1004-90.for a change in Pt. NW 32-19-14-W4 from Agricultural to Country Residential 2, receive, first reading." Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we amend the bylaw to add "This Bylaw will take effect on the date that a subdivision for this parcel is registered." Vote on amendment. Carried. Vote on ls' reading as amended. Carried. 10-5 Brooks Landfill Agreement This item was not lifted from the table and will be dealt with after the A.A.M.D.&C. Fall Convention. November O5, 1998 Page 176 6. Correspondence 1. Rolling Hills Ag Society -Block X, Plan 2124FB Request to Install Playground Equipment A letter from the Rolling Hills Ag Society, requesting permission to install playground equipment at Block X, Plan 2124FB, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we approve the installation of playground equipment on Block X, Plan 2124FB subject to the Rolling Hills Ag Society entering into an agreement with the County for use and care of Block X and subject to the Ag Society obtaining insurance for the property with a "hold harmless" clause in the agreement. Carried. 2. Municipal Affairs -1998 Proposed Amendments to Assessment Regulations Survey A survey from Municipal Affairs, with regard to the 1998 Proposed Amendments to Assessment Regulations, was presented to Council for review. 7. Dele ag tion 1. Hamlet Water Plants -Alberta Environmental Protection ,...,~ Craig Reich, Alberta Environmental Protection; Roger Anderson, and Keith Snyder, Hamlet of Scandia; Albert Lester, Hamlet of Rolling Hills; John Kuefler, Hamlet of Rainier; and Frank Berry, Hamlet of Patricia were in attendance to discuss with Council the various aspects of the Water Treatment Plant operations and licensing. 8. Public Hearing -Bylaw 1259-98 SW 1-19-15-W4 -Urban Fringe to Mobile Home Park Moved by Councillor Berg that we recess for the Public Hearing at 12:00 noon. Carried. The meeting reconvened at 12:15 p.m. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Nove-nber O5, 1998 Page 177 9. In Camera Moved by Councillor Baksa that we move in camera. Carried. Returned to Meeting Councillor Scheuerman returned to the meeting from the lunch recess at 1.:17 p.m. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we move out of camera. Carried. 10. Bylaw 1259-98 Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw # 1259-98, being a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw #1004-90 for a land use change in SW 1-19-15-W4 from Urban Fringe to Mobile Home Park, receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Baksa that the bylaw be amended to reduce the 10 acre parcel to 5 acres and that the mobile home park not be allowed to extend into the Minimum Distance Separation of Lakeside Feeders. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we table this motion. Carried. Business from Minutes (cont'd) 7-2 Rolling Hills Water System License A discussion was held on the renewal of the Rolling Hills Water System License. 11. Public Hearing -Bylaw 1260-98 Proiection over Yards -Section 39(2)(b) Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we recess for the Public Hearing at 2:07 p.m. Carried. The meeting reconvened at 2:09 p.m. ~.~ November 05, 1998 Page 178 I i i I r 12. Bylaw 1260-98 To amend the current wording for Section 39(2)(b) from its current text to the following: "(h) un unenclosed verunduh, porch, hulcony, .firepluce, chimney or other similar projections crs determined by the Development Offrcer, which prgjecl not more Ihun 1.5 n~zetres over or on u minimunz.fronl or rear setback, or, in the RRI - Resa°t Residential District and RR2 -Resort Multi-Family Residential District, 3.0 metres over or on u minimum reur setback; or" Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that Bylaw #1260-98, being a bylaw to amend text in Section 39(2)(b) of Land Use Bylaw #1004-90, receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Berg that Bylaw # i 260-98 receive third and final reading. Carried. Business from Minutes (cont'd) 7-2 Rolling Hills Water System License It was the consensus of Council to wait until after the Fall Convention to sign the Rolling Hills Water System License. 13. Other Business 1. Sound & Recording System Estimate The Administrator presented to Council cost estimate options for a proposed Sound and Recording System for the Council Chambers. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we accept this estimate as information and thank the Administrator for obtaining the quotes. Carried. Correspondence (cont'd) 2. Municipal Affairs -1998 Proposed Amendments to Assessment Regulations Survey C©uncil reviewed the 1998 Proposed Amendments to Assessment Regulations Survey. As a Council, they completed the section on Evidentiary Evidence and agreed that the other sections could be completed individually. November d5, 1998 Page 179 14. Post Agenda Items 1. A.A.M.D.&C. -Convention Resolutions The Administrator presented the A.A.M.D.&C. Convention Resolutions to Council. Council will meet in the County of Newell Suite at the convention to review the resolutions. 2. Alberta Transportation & Utilities - Convention A eg nda The Administrator asked for items that Council would like placed on the agenda for the meeting with Alberta Transportation & Utilities at the convention. Items on this agenda will include: 1) S.H. 876 North; 2) Bow City Bridge; 3) Cassils Road and #1 Intersection; and 4) Highway 36 North. If the County of Newell bridge assessment it completed, it will be added to the agenda. 3. A.A.M.D.&C. -Farm Property Assessment A letter from the A.A.M.D.& C., with their submission in regard to the proposed Farm Property Assessment changes, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we advise A.A.M.D.&C. the County of Newell agrees, in general, with this submission. Carried. 4. Reeves Meeting_A eg nda The Administrator asked for items to be placed on the agenda for the Reeves Meeting. Items on the agenda will include 1) Water Licenses for Hamlets; 2) Water Co-ops; and 3) Intenmunicipal Development Plans. 5. Hiahway #1 Service Roads and Lights Councillor Douglass reported that she had received concerns from the public that they had not been allowed input on Council's decision as to service roads and placement of an overpass for the # 1 Highway. Some felt that this proposed overpass would cause congestion in other areas where lights would then be necessary. November 05, 1998 Page 180 6. Suite at Motel -Fall Convention It was agreed that the County would have a suite available for meetings at the Fall Convention. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that Councillors Loewen, Stobbs and Berg take care of purchasing snacks and soft beverages, at municipal expense, for the suite at the convention. Carried. Moved by C ouncillor Berg that alcoholic beverages be available, at municipal expense, in the suite at the convention. Councillor Harbinson asked for a recorded vote. For Division 3 Councillor Berg Division 6 Councillor Steinbach Division 7 Councillor Loewen Against Division 1 Reeve Daniels Division 2 Councillor Fabian Division 4 Councillor Stobbs Division 5 Councillor Harbinson Division 8 Councillor Scheuerman Division 9 Councillor Douglass Division 10 Councillor Baksa Defeated. 7. Superintendent of Public Works -Rod Hansen -~ The Superintendent of Public Works, Rod Hansen was in attendance to discuss the possibility of renting a Cat grader to test it for a week and renting a shop iri Tilley to house the Division 2 grader. Council was not in favour of either proposition. Excused from Meeting Councillor Berg excused herself from the meeting at 4:00 p.m. 15. Committee Reports Municipal 1. School /Playground Zone Speed Limits Moved by Councillor Baksa that all our school zones be designated and posted as playground zones as well. Moved by Councillor Loewen that this motion be amended to add "except for private schools which will remain as school zones only". Vote on amendment. Carried. Vote on amended motion which now reads: Moved by Councillor Baksa that all our school zones be designated and posted as playground November O5, 1998 Page 181 zones as well except for private schools which will remain as school zones only. Carried. 2. Bow City Bridge Speed Limit Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the speed limit for the Bow City Bridge and 800 metres north of the bridge be set at 70 kph. Carried. 3. S.H. 542 Moved by Councillor Harbinson that the speed limit for Secondary Highway 542 be set at - 70 kph for a distance 400 metres west of the west Town of Brooks boundary, then 100 kph west to Highway #36. Carried. 4. Bylaw 1263-98 -Speed Limits Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw 1263-98, being a bylaw to set various speed limits within the County of Newell No. 4, receive first reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that Bylaw 1263-98 receive second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Stobbs that Bylaw 1263-98 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that Bylaw 1263-98 receive third and final reading. Carried. 5. Bylaw 1264-98 -Road Closure and Lease Moved by Councillor Harbinson that Bylaw i 264-98, being a bylaw to close and lease the following described highways: that portion of the road allowance between the E i/z of 2 & the W '/s of 1-20-15-W4; that portion of the road allowance between the NE 35 & the NW 36-19-15-W4; that portion of the road allowance between the NE 35- 19-15-W4 & the SE 2-20-15-W4; and that portion of the road allowance between the NW 36-19-15-W4 & the SW 1-20-15-W4, receive first reading. Carried. November O5, 1998 Page 182 4. Bylaw 1265-98 -Road Closure and Lease .\ Moved by Councillor Douglass that Bylaw 1264-98, being a bylaw to close and lease the following described highway: that portion of the road allowance between the N '/2 of 33-21-15-W4 & the S '/z of 4-22-15-W4, receive first reading. Carried. l 6. Cheques for Payment /Direct Debit Re i~, ster Moved by Councillor Baksa that Cheques #3097 - #3109, #3133 - #3187, #3188, #3189 - #3224, #3225, #3227 - #3281, #3282 & #3283 - #3313 in the amount of $1,377,250.45 and Direct Debit Register Batches #4006, #4030 & #4043 in the amount of $5,555.93 be approved for payment. Carried. 17. Question Period/Notice of Motion Councillor Loewen raised a Notice of Motion relating to Bylaw 1263-98 and changing the speed limit from Highway #3 Ito Duchess to 100 kph. ,:. 18. Information Items 1. Newell Mini-Bus Moved by Councillor Steinbach that we extend the current agreement with Bassano Family and Community Support Services for the Newell Mini-Bus to travel to Bassano to include December 1998 and January 1999. Carried. 19. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the meeting adjourn at 4:10 p.m. Carried. c~i REEVE County of Newell No. 4 ~ Minutes of Public Hearing November O5, 1998 A Public Hearing of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, November O5, 1998 commencing at 12:00 noon. Members Present Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs .1. 1-Iarbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen B. Scheuerman M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman Member of the Public Present T. Troidl -~ The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 12:00 noon. The Public Hearing dealt with By-law #1259-98, being a bylaw to amend By-law #1004-90 for a land use change in SW 1-19-15-W4 from Urban Fringe to Mobile Home Park. The Reeve advised those present of the procedure that would be followed for the hearing. The Reeve asked for comments from the developer. The Developer, Terry Troidl, spoke for the development. The Reeve called for those wishing to speak against the development. The Administrator read comments from the County Planner. The Reeve asked if the developer had any further comments. There being no further discussion, it was moved by Councillor Baksa that the Public Hearing adjourn at 12:15 p.m. Carried. { REEV r COUNT ADMINISTRATOR County of Newel I No. 4 Minutes of Public Hearing November 5, 1998 A Public Hearing of the County ofNewell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, November 5, 1998 commencing at 2:00 p.-n.. Members Present Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen B. Scheuerman M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen Recording Secretary P. Hoffman The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 2:07 p.m. There were no members of the public in attendance. The Public Hearing dealt with Bylaw # 1260-98, being a bylaw to amend By-law # 1004-90 to amend the current wording for Section 39(2)(b) from its current text to the following: "(b) an unenclosed verandah, porch, balcony, fireplace, chimney or other similar projections as determined by the Development Officer, which project not more than 1.5 metres over or on a minimum front or rear setback, or, in the RRI -Resort Residential District and RR2 -Resort Multi-Family Residential District, 3.0 metres over or on a minimum rear setback; or" There being no further discussion, it was moved by Councillor Harbinson that the Public Hearing adjourn at 2:09 p.m. Carried. REEV COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR