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Home My WebLink About1998-07-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting July 23, 1998 1 2. ,~~ The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, July 23, 1998 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve Councillors Assistant Administrator Recording Secretary M. Douglass W. Daniels (10:07 a.m.) V. Fabian N. Berg E. Stobbs (10:54 a.m.) J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen B. Scheuerman C. Baksa A. Martens P. Hoffman Excused from Meeting No members asked to be excused from this meeting. Minutes 1) Council Minutes -July 9, 1998 Minutes of the July 9, 1998 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. 2) Public Hearing Minutes - Jul 9, 1998 Minutes of the July 9, 1998 Public Hearing (2 sets) were presented. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt these minutes as circulated. Carried. July 23, 1998 Page 114 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. Adoption of A enda Moved by Councillor Loewen that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 9-2 Street Signs -Hamlet of Scandia This item will be brought to a future meeting. 7-2 Divisions 5 & 10 Recreation Board Volunteers ,-. This item will be brought back to the next meeting. { ~ .... Arrived at Meeting Councillor Daniels arrived at the meeting at 10:07 a.m. 8-4 Letter from Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Moved by Councillor Loewen that we accept this letter as information. Carried. 9-4 Performance Appraisal Moved by Councillor Fabian that the following motion be lifted from the table: "Moved by Councillor Fabian that we engage a consulting firm to conduct a performance appraisal review of this Council's operations of the past six years; the purpose of this review is to determine if we practised good stewardship and acted responsibly relative to legislative and fiscal accountability and whether we always acted in the best interest of the people we represent, namely the ratepayers. Councillor Fabian requested a recorded vote on this motion. Moved by Councillor Loewen that this motion be amended to have the appraisal encompass the entire County operation." Vote on the amendment. Carried. Vote on the amended motion. July 23, 1998 Page 1 15 For Division 2 Councillor Fabian Division 7 Councillor Loewen Against Division 1 Councillor Daniels Division 3 Councillor Berg Division 4 Councillor Stobbs Division 5 Councillor Harbinson Division 6 Councillor Steinbach Division 8 Councillor Scheuerman Division 9 Reeve Douglass Division 10 Councillor Baksa Defeated. 13-1 Special Constable's B~aw #1251-98 Moved by Councillor Loewen that we delay 3`d reading of Bylaw #1251-98 until we receive additional information. Carried. 6. Correspondence 1. Town of Brooks -Trans Canada Highway Access Management Study ~- ~ A letter from the Town of Brooks, with regard to the Trans Canada Highway Access '~/'N'" Mana ement Stud was resented to Council for information. g Y~ p 2. Municipal Government Board -Municipal Development Plan A letter from the Municipal Government Board, with regard to the status of our Municipal Development Plan, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we send a letter to the Municipal Government Board asking them to start the proceedings for a preliminary hearing on the Municipal Development Plan appeal. Carried. 3. Municipal Government Board - cc of Letter to Town of Brooks Re: Municipal Development Plan Appeal A copy of a Municipal Government Board letter to the Town of Brooks, with regard to the Municipal Development Plan Appeal, was presented to Council for information. July 23, 1998 Page 1 16 4. Rolling Hills Volunteer Fire Department -Addition to Firehall A letter from the Rolling Hills Volunteer Fire Department, requesting permission for an addition to the firehall, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Berg that we allow the Rolling Hills Volunteer Fire Department to add to their present firehall located on Lot B, Block 1, Plan 2123FB. Carried. 5. Brownlee Frvett -Martin Feedlot Court of Appeal Decision A copy of the Martin Feedlot Court of Appeal Decision was presented to Council for information. Arrived at Meetin Councillor Stobbs arrived at the meeting at 10:54 a.m. 6. E.I.D. -Domestic Turnout Service for Gem Rodeo Grounds A letter from the Eastern Irrigation District, with regard to a possible domestic turnout ~ service for the Gem Rodeo Grounds, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we have no objection to installing a domestic turnout service for the Gem Rodeo Grounds providing that the Gem Community Association is willing to pay the capital cost for installation as well as the annual fees. Carried. 7. Minister of Alberta Transportation & Utilities - S H 873 Credits A letter from the Hon. Walter Paszkowski, Minister of Alberta Transportation & Utilities, with regard to S.H. 873 Credits, was presented to Council for information. 7. Dele ation 1. Win & Glenda Goudie, Crawling Valley Contractors and Rien Scheffer. Scheffer Consulting Ltd - S H 550 Drainage Near Rosemary Win & Glenda Goudie and Rien Scheffer were in attendance to discuss S.H. 550 drainage near Rosemary. Moved by Councillor Baksa that the County pay up to a maximum of $8,000.00 toward improving the drainage problem in the above-noted area. Moved by Councillor Loewen that this motion be tabled pending a consultation with the developers, the Village of Rosemary and the County of Newell. Carried. July 23, 1998 Page 1 17 Correspondence {cont'd) 8. Municipal Government Board -Procedural Guide & Fee Proposal Review A Procedural Guide and Fee Proposal Review from the Municipal Government Board was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Daniels that comments presented by administration with regard to the Procedural Guide be submitted to the Municipal Government Board. Carried. Moved by Councillor Loewen that the comments presented by administration with regard to the Fee Proposal be submitted to the Municipal Government Board. Carried. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 8. Post Agenda Items 1. Delegation John Rohrich TransAlta - Industry Dere uig ation John Rohrich, Network Service Supervisor, of TransAlta Utilities gave a presentation V~ ^ /p~ to Council on the Electrical Industry Deregulation. 2. Purchase of Ripper Moved by Councillor Berg that we purchase a used ripper for $3,500.00 with funding to come from the Machinery and Equipment Reserve and that we sell one of our old rippers. Carried. 9. Other Business 1. Texas Gate Agreements - G.W. Murray Moved by Councillor Baksa that a letter be sent to G.W. Murray stating that we must have signed Texas Gate Agreements or the County will remove the Texas Gates. Carried. July 23, 1998 Page 1 18 2. Offer to Purchase -Lots 2 & 3 Block 2 Plan 8210258 Moved by Councillor Berg that we refuse the offer to purchase on Lots 2 & 3, Block 2, Plan 8210258 and that we counter at $2,214.90, including GST, per lot for a total of $4,429.80, including GST. Carried. 10. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve the Treasurer's Report for June, 1998. Carried. Post Agenda Items (cont'd) 3. Offer to Purchase -Lots 12 & 13 Block 2 Plan 8210258 Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we accept the offer to purchase on Lots 12 & 13, Block 2, Plan 8210258. Carried. f ~~ 4. Scraper /i Administration reported that re airs are bein done to the scra er p g p . 5. Fire Bvlaw The Fire Bylaw will be brought to the next meeting. 11. Committee Reports Municipal Nil A.S.B. Councillor Loewen gave this report. July 23, (998 Page 1 19 1. Mowin~T Policv Moved by Councillor Loewen that the mowing policy be referred to the next meeting to give administration time to further refine this policy. 2. Emerson Bridge Park Signs Moved by Councillor Baksa that we apply to Alberta Transportation & Utilities for permission to install Emerson Bridge Park Signs on Highway #1 and Highway #36 and that, if approved, we install these signs using funds from the Public Reserve. Carried. Newell Foundation Councillor Steinbach gave this report. Salary Negotiating Committee No report. -. Assessment Review Board ~~ No report. ~~ .... Airport Commission No report. Disaster Services Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. Municipal Library Board No report. July 23, 1998 Page 120 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 Harbinson gave this report. 911 No report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Councillor Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee Councillors Baksa and Harbinson gave this report. July 23, 1998 Page 121 Community Impact Study Committee Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Div. 5 & 10 Recreation Committee No report. Road Ban Committee Councillor Daniels gave this report. Municipal Development Plan Committee No report. Grievance Committee ~'1 -~ ~~, ~ ~~~ Councillor Harbinson gave this report. ,- 12. In Camera Moved by Councillor Stobbs that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we move out of camera. Carried. 13. question Period/Notice of Motion A question period took place. July 23, 1998 Page 122 14. Information Items 1. A.A.M.D. & C. -Contact 2. Safety Committee Minutes 3. Alberta Transportation & Utilities -Proposed Waste Management Facility Letter to Palliser Health Authority 4. Minister of Alberta Transportation & Utilities - Highway Service Rest Area Partnership Program 15. Ad~ourn Moved by Councillor Stobbs that the meeting adjourn at 3:50 p.m. Carried. ~r~ REEV COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR July 23, 1998 Page 123