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Home My WebLink About2000-09-21 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting September 21, 2000 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, September 21, 2000 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg C. Vermeeren J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen A. Eckert M. Douglass C. Baksa ' Administrator A. Martens Recording Secretary P. Hoffinan 1. Excused from Meeting ~-- All members were in attendance at this meeting. Left Meetine Councillor Fabian left the meeting at 10:05 a.m. 2. Minutes 1. Council Minutes -September 7, 2000 Minutes of the September 7, 2000 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt the minutes as circulated. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items The Reeve called for post agenda items. .~^ September 21, 2000 Page 144 4. Adoption of A enda Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 5 Power Deregulation The Administrator reported on this item. 14 Bylaw 1307-00 -Land Use Bvlaw This item was not lifted from the table. Returned to Meeting Councillor Fabian returned to the meeting at 10:10 a.m. 7-1 Villa€?e of Tilley -Proposed Recreation Agreement There was no further information on this item. 7-2 Proposed Dates for Joint County of NewelUTown of Brooks Meeting The above-noted meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m on November 2"d, 2000. 8 Proposed Bylaw 1326-00 -Public Hearing Proceedings Moved by Councillor Loewen that Bylaw 1326-00, being a Bylaw to regulate Public Hearing procedures, receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we amend this bylaw as presented. Vote on amendment. Carried. Vote on second reading. Carried. Moved by Councillor Steinbach that Bylaw 1326-00 receive third and final reading. Carried. September 21, 2000 Page 145 r^ 6. Correspondence 1. A A M D &C -Fall Convention Workshop Registration Councillors submitted their choices for workshops at the A.A.M.D.&C. Fall Convention. 7. Other Business Superintendent of Public Works Earl Somerville was in attendance for the following two items. 1. Fuel Supply Tender Administration presented a summary of the Fuel Supply Tenders to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that the Fuel Supply Tender for the period of October 1$`, 2000 to September 30"', 2001, be awarded to Vauxhall Co-op Petroleum Ltd. as their tender represented the lowest bid. Carried. 2. Tire R~air Tender Administration presented a summary of the Tire Repairs Tenders to Council. Moved by ~'' Councillor Eckert that we award the Tire Repair Tender for the period of September 15`x, 2000 to September 14`'', 2001, to Commercial Tire as their tender represented the lowest bid. Carried. The Superintendent of Public Works left the meeting. 3. Organizational Meeting- Proposed Dates Moved by Councillor Harbinson that the 2000 Organizational Meeting be held on October 23`x, 2000 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Carried. 4. Review of Nepotism Policy Councillor Baksa declared a pecuniary interest in this matter and left the Council Chambers. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we amend the Nepotism Policy as per the recommendation of the Administrator. Moved by Councillor Berg that we table this motion. Carried. September 21, 2000 Page 146 Councillor Baksa returned to the Council Chambers and resumed participation in the meeting. 8. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we approve the Treasurer's Report for August, 2000. Carried. Moved by Councillor Berg that any expenditures in excess of the budgeted amount in the ASB Meetings and Supervision Account be taken from any surplus in other accounts in the legislative function. Carried. 9. Post Agenda Items 1. Lake Newell Resort Owners' Condominium Association -Hamlet Status InquirX A letter from the Lake Newell Resort Owners' Condominium Association, requesting information on the feasibility of obtaining hamlet status, was presented to Council. Administration will respond to this request. 2. Minister ofInfrastructure -Cassils Road/TransCanada Highway Intersection A letter from the Hon. Ed Stelmach, Minister of Infrastructure, responding to the joint County of Newell/Town of Brooks letter regarding the Cassils Road/TransCanada Highway Intersection, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Harbinson that a letter be sent ~ to the Minister of Infrastructure responding to his letter. Carried. 10. Committee Reports Municipal No report. A.S.B. Councillor Loewen gave this report. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve the resolution with regard to Bill C-388 and that it be sent to the A.A.M.D.&C. Fall Convention as an emergent resolution. Carried. September 21, 2000 Page 147 Newell Foundation r No report. Salary Negotiating Committee No report. Assessment Review Board No report. Airport Commission No report. Disaster Services No report. r^ .... Municipal Library Board Councillor Douglass gave this report. Foothills Little Bow Association Councillor Loewen gave this report. 11. Public Hearing re• Bylaw 1325-00 -Town of Bassano Road Closure -Plan 791-1444 Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that we recess for the Public Hearing at 11:30 a.m. Carried. The meeting reconvened at 11:33 a.m. .~- September 21, 2000 Page 148 Foothills Little Bow Association (cont'd) Moved by Councillor Loewen that Administration further research our legal options with regard to gating of road allowances. Carried. Municipal Budget Committee No report. Municipal Planning. Commission No report. Intermunicinal Subdivision Authority No report. Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Reeve Daniels gave this report. Brooks & District Ambulance Association Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Reeve Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee No report. Community Impact Study Committee Councillor Harbinson gave this report. September 21, 2000 Page 149 Road Ban Committee ,,-, No report. Municipal Development Plan Committee No report. Grievance Committee No report. 911 No report College Advisory Committee Councillor Eckert gave this report. r Water Management of South Saskatchewan River Basin No report. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 noon to 1:28 p.m. Workshop Session 1. Education Property Tax Draft Report Moved by Councillor Vermeeren that a letter be sent to the A.A.M.D.&C. in response to the Education Property Tax Draft Report. Carried. September 21, 2000 Page 150 2. Complaints - Processing Policy Moved by Councillor Baksa that we adopt the Complaints -Processing Policy as presented. -° Moved by Councillor Douglass that we amend the policy to add Clause 3 which reads: "Except as outlined in Clause 1 of this Policy, it is acknowledged that County staff will take action on infractions that they encounter in the course of their day-to-day activities. " Moved by Councillor Eckert that we table this motion. Carried. 12. In Camera Moved by Councillor Berg that we move in camera. Carried. Left Meeting Councillor Eckert left the meeting at 3:00 p.m. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we move out of camera. Carried. Committee Reports (cont'd) F.C.S.S. Board Councillor Loewen gave this report. Moved by Councillor Baksa that Board Members be allowed to attend the 2000 F.C.S.S.A.A. Conference. Carried. Cam.-. ~ tt-~~: A~ Joint Issues Irrigation Eetnici~ ~ ° Councillor Loewen gave this report. Moved by Councillor Loewen that the Council of the County of Newell, along with the Administrator and the S erintendent of Public Works, be t.~h ur Zts *'~+ allowed to and encouraged to attenc~t~i'e ~~ee~-8~', 00, Southern Alberta Regional Symposium being sponsored by the Joint Issues Irrigation C~e~e-i~. Carried. ~~,-,.,:tf~t. 13. Question Period /Notice of Motion A question period was held. September 21, 2000 Page 151 '`~ 14. Information Items 1. Safety Meeting Minutes 15. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Harbinson that the meeting adjourn at 3:12 p.m. Carried. REE ADMINISTRATOR r-~ September 21, 2000 Page 152 ~, County of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Public Hearing September 21, 2000 A Public Hearing ofthe County ofNewell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, September 21, 2000 commencing at 11:30 a.m. Members Present Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg C. Vermeeren J. Harbinson R. Steinbach A. Eckert M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator A. Martens Recording Secretary P. Hoffman The Reeve opened the Public Hearing at 11:30 a.m. There were no members of the public in attendance. The Public Hearing dealt with Bylaw #1325-00, being a bylaw for the closure and sale of roads within the Bassano Airport. There being no further discussion, it was moved by Councillor Berg that the Public Hearing adjourn at 11:33 a.m. Carried. REEV ~~~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR