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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-20 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting April 20, 2000 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Braoks, AB on Thursday, April 20, 2000 commencing at 10:00 a.m. 1. Excused from Meeting ,i- 2. Minutes 1. Council Minutes - Aprii 6, 2000 Minutes of the three Public Hearings held on April 6, 2000 were presented. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we adopt the minutes as presented. Carried. 3. Call for Post Agenda Items Members Present All members were in attendance at this meeting. Minutes of the Apri{ 6, 2000 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt the minutes as presented. Carried. 2. Public Hearing- April 6, 2000 (31 Reeve W. Daniels Councillors V. Fabian N. Berg J. Harbinson R. Steinbach M. Loewen A. Eckert M. Douglass C. Baksa Administrator M. Bowen Assistant Administrator A. Martens Recording Secretary P. Hoffman The Reeve called far post agenda items. ..~^. April 20, 2000 Page 59 4. Adoption of Agenda Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt the agenda as amended. Carried. 5. Business from Minutes 10-3 Councillor's Compensation & Expenses Policy Moved by Councillor Baksa that the following motion be lifted from the table: "Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we accept the recommendations of the Budget Committee and adopt the Councillor 's Compensation & Expenses Policy as presented. Councillor Harbinson requested a recorded vote. " Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we postpone this motion to the next Organizational Meeting. Carried. 6. Correspondence l . Bow River Basin Water Council -Urban Stormwater Implementation Project A letter from the Bow River Basin Water Council, with regard to participation in the Urban Stormwater Implementation Project, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Loewen that we accept this letter as information. Carried. This item will be put on the agenda for the next Workshop Session. 2. Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development Farming Practices Protection Statutes Amendment Act 1999 A letter from the Hon. Ty Lund, Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, with regard to the proclamation of the Farming Practices Protection Amendment Act, was presented to Council as information. 7. Other Business 1. Secondary Highwa /y Bride Priority List & 3 Year Plan Moved by Councillor Harbinson that we adopt the Secondary Highway/Bridge Priority List & 3 Year Plan as presented by Administration. Carried. 2. Patricia Dog_Bylaw #1319-00 Moved by Councillor Berg that Bylaw 1319-00, being a bylaw to establish dog control in the Ham let of Patricia as proposed by the Hamlet Advisory Committee, receive first reading. Carried. April 20, 2000 Page 60 Moved by Councillor Eckert that Bylaw 13 i 9-00 receive second reading. Moved by Councillor Loewen that the penalty amount for dogs running at large be amended to: restricted dog - $250 and other dogs - $100. Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that licence fees be amended to: sterilized dog - $25 and unsterilized dog - $50. Carried. Vote on second reading. Carried. 8. Deleaation -Bev Neifer -Biandi Imports -Use of County Logo Bev Neifer, of Biandi Imports, was in attendance to ask Council for permission to use the County's logo on afghans that she is having made to sell in her store. Moved by Councillor Eckert that we give Bev Neifer permission to use the County logo for this purpose. Carried. 9. Delegation -Steven Radford -Patricia Play rg ound Mr. Radford was not in attendance. 0. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Loewen that we approve the Treasurer's Report for March 2000. Carried. 11. Post A eg nda 1. A.A.M.D.&C. -Committee for Elimination of School Prope Taxes A letter from the A.A.M.D.&C., requesting County Council to submit names for nominations to the Committee for the Elimination of School Property Taxes, was presented to Council. Councillor Douglass nominated Councillor Fabian. Councillor Baksa nominated Councillor Loewen. Councillor Steinbach nominated Councillor Daniels. Moved by Councillor Berg that nominations cease. Carried. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we submit the names of Councillors Daniels, Fabian and Loewen to the A.A.M.D.&C. for possible appointment to the Committee for the Elimination of School Property Taxes. Carried. 2. Rai I Line East of Duchess Councillor Eckert brought forward concerns with regard to the division of a portion of the CPR right-of--way east of Duchess. Council reiterated their direction that Administration make the decision as to which landowners may obtain adjoining CPR right-of--way. 3. Ag Summit Councillors Loewen, Eckert, Fabian and Steinbach reported on the Ag Summ its that they attended. April 20, 2000 Page 61 Moved by Councillor Baksa that we submit the names of Councillors Loewen, Harbinson, Eckert, Fabian and Steinbach far invitations to the Ag Summit being held on June 7`h and 8`h. Carried. 12. Committee Reports Municipal Councillor Harbinson gave this report. A.S.B. No report. Newell Foundation No report. Salary Ne otg iating,,Committee No report. Assessment Review Board No report. Airport Commission Councillor Harbinson gave this report. Disaster Services No report. Municipal Library Board No report. April 20, 2000 Page 62 '~ Foothills Little Bow Association No report. Municipal Budget Committee No report. Municipal Planning? Commission Councillor Baksa gave this report. Intermunicipai 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 Reeve Daniels gave this report. Urban Fringe Committee No report. Community ImRact Study Committee ,~ Councillor Harbinson gave this report. April 20, 2000 Page 63 Road Ban Committee No report. ,_... Municipal Development Plan Committee No report. Grievance Committee No report. College Advisory Committee No report. Water Management of South Saskatchewan River Basin Councillors Eckert and Fabian gave this report. Workshop Session , No report. 13. Ouestion Period /Notice of Motion A question period was held. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 11:50 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. l4. in Camera Moved by Councillor Douglass that we move in camera. Carried. Moved by Councillor Baksa that we move out of camera. Carried. April 20, 2000 Page 64 ` Moved by Councillor Baksa that we take out a membership in the Community Planning ,^ Association of Alberta. Carried. 15. Information Items 1. Newell Mini Bus Report -February 2. Children's Services -Youth Secretariat 16. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Steinbach that the meeting adjourn at 3:20 p.m. Carried. .r~~~~ REEVE ~~r ADMINISTRATOR ~". ~'^ April 20, 2000 Page 65