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Home My WebLink About2007-07-05 Council (Regular) Minutes~° COUNTY OF NEWELL NO. 4 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING JULY 5, 2007 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, July 5, 2007 commencing at 10:03 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Douglass, Reeve COUNCILLORS: W. Daniels I. Schroeder C. Vermeeren M. Nesbitt S. Evans A. Eckert H. Wutzke ABSENT: A. Philipsen A. Eastman STAFF: N. Moriyama, County Administrator B. Keith, Assistant Administrator C. Jakobsen, Administrative Secretary OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: R. Brown, Brooks Bulletin S. Stanway, Brooks & County Chronicle Maura Sutherland, Alberta Justice - 07 LUA 002 Henry Najda - 07 LUA 002 Stewart Jangnk - 07 LUA 002 Dean Bigelow - 07 LUA 002 Gordon Kay - 07 LUA 002 1. EXCUSED FROM MEETING C-298/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that Councillors A.M. Philipsen and A. Eastman be excused from the meeting. MOTION CARRIED 2. MINUTES a. Council Minutes -June 21, 2007 C-299/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the June 21, 2007 Council minutes be adopted as presented. MOTION CARRIE Regular Council Minutes Page 2 July 5, 2007 b. Special Council Minutes -June 26, 2007 The following changes were made to the June 26, 2007 Special Council minutes: Recorded vote section, In Favour -include M. Douglass Recorded vote section, Opposed -remove comma after "councillors" C-300/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that the June 26, 2007 Special Council minutes be adopted as amended. MOTION CARRIED 3. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS The Reeve called for post agenda items. 4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA C-301/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR S. EVANS that we adopt the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT C-302/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that cheque 158715 in the amount of $6,536.60, cheque 158719 in the amount of $6,536.60, cheques 158720 to 158828 in the amount of $623,391.73, cheques 158831 to 158835 in the amount of $75,233.42 and Direct Debit Batch 12129 in the amount of $85,975.06 be approved. MOTION CARRIED 6. BUSINESS FROM MINUTES a. Census Issue County Council reviewed a memo from the Manager of Finance regarding Census information. C-303/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the County of Newell conduct a Municipal census in 2008. MOTION CARRIED Administration was directed to prepare a report on the process of conducting the census and cost estimate. Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2007 Arrived at Meeting Kathy Ramer arrived at 10:16 a.m. 10. DELEGATIONS a. Kathy Ramer RE: CPR House Page 3 Kathy Ramer provided a presentation to County Council on the removal of the two stone gates and four pillars at the end of the road at the Horticultural Centre and placing them at the CPR Engineer's House and the Evergreen Park. Included in the presentation was an overview of the history, project costs and fundraising and a landscaping plan. Arrived at Meeting Councillor C. Vermeeren arrived at 10:21 a.m. C-304/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the County of Newell support the funding of the masonry work up to a maximum of $2,400 financed from the Public Reserve. MOTION CARRIED Kathy Ramer left the meeting at 10:31 a.m. 7. CORRESPONDENCE a. Letter from Grant Juss Re: Annexation A letter from Grant Juss regarding a request for annexation of land legally described as NW 34-18-14-W4M was presented to Council. This letter was taken as information. b. Letter from Tracy Fyfe, Manager of Silver Sage Agricultural Society Re: Funding Assistance A letter from the Silver Sage Agricultural Society regarding a request for funding assistance for their parking lot project was presented to Council. ,,.-. C-305/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that the County of Newell support the Silver Sage Agricultural Society parking lot project in the amount of $40,000 financed from the Public Reserve. ~- Regular Council Minutes Page 4 July 5, 2007 C-306/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that Motion C-305/07 be tabled. MOTION CARRIED This item will be discussed further during the In Camera portion of Council. Arrived at Meeting Councillor W. Daniels arrived at 10:36 a.m. 9. BYLAWS b. Bylaw 1621-07 D. Horvath, County Planner, provided background information for this Land Use Amendment. C-307/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that Bylaw 1621-07, to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by rezoning approximately 13.82 hectares (34.15 acres) of land legally known as Plan 0210729 Block 4 Lot 1 located in a Pt. N 'h 36-20-15-W4M and the S '/z 1-21-15-W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the CR -Country Residential District, be given first reading. MOTION CARRIED c. Bylaw 1622-07 D. Horvath, County Planner, provided background information for this Land Use Amendment. C-308/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that Bylaw 1622-07, to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by rezoning approximately 3.79 hectares (9.36 acres) of land legally known as Plan 9110839 Block 1 Lot 1 located in a Pt. SE 36-20-15-W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the CR -Country Residential District, be given first reading. MOTION CARRIED d. Bylaw 1623-07 D. Horvath, County Planner, provided background information for this Land Use Amendment. C-309/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR A. ECKERT that Bylaw 1623-07, to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by rezoning approximately 3.59 hectares (8.87 acres) of land legally known as Plan 0110881 Block 5 located in a Pt. NE 30-20-14-W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the CR -Country Residential District, be given first reading. Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2007 -- e. Bylaw 1624-07 Page 5 MOTION CARRIED D. Horvath, County Planner, provided background information for this Land Use Amendment. C-310/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that Bylaw 1624-07, to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by rezoning approximately 2.8 hectares (6.92 acres) of land legally known as Plan 9311397 Block 2 located in a Pt. SE 15-18-14-W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the CR -Country Residential District, be given first reading. MOTION CARRIED 11. OTHER BUSINESS There were no other business items to discuss. 12. POST AGENDA ITEMS a. Shortgrass Library System The April -June issue of the Shortgrass Clippings from the Shortgrass Library System was presented to Council as information. b. STARS - 2006 Annual Report The STARS 2006 Annual Report was presented to Council as information. c. Brooks Family Week Committee The Administrator presented a letter from the Brooks Family Committee inviting County Council to participate in a local barbeque on September 30th at the Lakeside Leisure Centre. Administration was directed to provide a copy of the letter to Council. Council was directed to confirm with the Administrative Secretary by July 30 if they will be attending. d. Barbecue Council discussed having a barbecue for Council, Administrators and spouses. A date of September 14th was tentatively set. This item will be discussed further at a later date. 1~,~-I~ Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2007 e. Land Use Bylaw open house dates Page 6 The Administrator presented information to Council on the Land Use Bylaw Open House dates. The first open house will be held August 21St, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the community hall in Bassano. The second open house will be held August 22"d, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the community hall in Tilley. Administration was directed to advertise the open houses in the local papers and to create posters to be posted in local community areas. f. Delegation -Vern Parker This item will be dealt with during the In Camera portion of Council. Arrived at Meeting Maura Sutherland, Henry Najda, Stewart Jangnk, Dean Bigelow, and Gordon Kay arrived at 11:00 a.m. 8. PUBLIC HEARING a. 07 LUA 002 - Pt. SW 27-18-14-W4M -Division 5 Dean and Maureen Bigelow (Owner/Applicant) Approximately 10.08 hectares (24.92 acres) A -Agricultural District to I -Industrial District Reeve Douglass called the Public Hearing to order at 11:05 a.m. The County Administrator stated that the purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear representations on Bylaw 1605-07. Bylaw 1605-07 is a bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1443-03 by rezoning a portion of Pt. SW 27-18-14-W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the 1-Industrial District. D. Horvath provided the background information on this application. D. Horvath indicated that this application does not comply with the East Silver Sage Road ASP or the Brooks/County Intermunicipal Development Plan. Reeve Douglass review the procedures that would be followed for the hearing Gordon Kay, representative for the applicant and speaking in favour of the application, presented information to Council regarding the land in question. G. Kay informed Council that the applicant would also settle for a rezoning to LI -Light Industrial. ~~ ~" Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2007 There were several questions from Council. Page 7 Maura Sutherland, representative for the Crop Diversification Centre (CDC) South and speaking in opposition to the application, presented the concerns that CDC South has of this rezoning. M. Sutherland indicated that industrial development may affect research crops and employees who work outside. Clarification was given to Council as to the specific regulations that CDC South must follow when it comes to chemical application. C-311/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the public hearing adjourn at 11:53 a.m. MOTION CARRIED Maura Sutherland, Henry Najda, Stewart Jangnk, Dean Bigelow, and Gordon Kay left the meeting at 11:54 a.m. LUNCH Council recessed for lunch at 11:54 a.m. and reconvened at 12:56 p.m. Arrived at Meeting Maura Sutherland, Henry Najda, Stewart Jangnk and Dean Bigelow arrived at 12:56 p.m. 9. BYLAWS a. Bylaw 1605-07 C-312/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that Bylaw 1605-07 be amended to a rezoning from A -Agricultural District to LI -Light Industrial District instead of from A -Agricultural District to I -Industrial District. MOTION CARRIED C-313/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that Bylaw 1605-07 to rezone approximately 10.08 hectares (24.92 acres) of land within Pt. SW 27-18-14- W4M from the A -Agricultural District to the LI -Light Industrial District, receive second reading. ...- MOTION CARRIED ~~v` Regular Council Minutes Page 8 July 5, 2007 C-314/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that Bylaw 1605-07 receive third and final reading. C-315/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that third reading of Bylaw 1605-07 be tabled. MOTION CARRIED Maura Sutherland, Henry Najda, Stewart Jangnk and Dean Bigelow left the meeting at 1:15 p.m. S. Stanway and R. Brown left the meeting at 1:15 p.m. 15. IN CAMERA C-316/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR S. EVANS that we move in camera at 1:17 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-317/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR H. WUTZKE that we move out of camera at 2:52 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-318/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR I. SCHROEDER that the County of Newell provide to V. Parker the repair/replacement of his pressure pump, provide him with domestic water and tank and scrape and cleanup his dugout to be financed from Municipal Surplus Reserve. MOTION CARRIED C-319/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR M. NESBITT that Motion C-306/07 be lifted from the table MOTION CARRIED Vote on Motion C-305/07 MOTION DEFEATED 13. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION There were no questions or notice of motion to discuss. ~~_~~~ Regular Council Minutes July 5, 2007 14. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 2006 Year in Review Page 9 16. ADJOURN C-320/07 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR C. VERMEEREN that the meeting adjourn at 2:58 p.m. MOTION CARRIED Reeve 1 C-. County Administrat