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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-22 Council (Regular) MinutesCOUNTY OF NEWELL N0.4 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING f^ JUNE 22, 2006 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB on Thursday, June 22, 2006 commencing at 10:05 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Douglass, Reeve COUNCILLORS: W. Daniels I. Schroeder A. Philipsen C. Vermeeren M. Nesbitt A. Eastman A. Eckert H. Wutzke ABSENT: S. Evans STAFF: A. Martens, County Administrator N. Moriyama, Assistant Administrator ,-- A. Clapton, Administrative Assistant OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K. Rothbauer, Brooks Bulletin R. Kiedrowski, Brooks & County Chronicle G. Gallup (06 LUA 010) D. Jensen (06 LUA 010) 1. EXCUSED FROM MEETING C-277/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PHILIPSEN that Councillor Evans be excused from the meeting. MOTION CARRIED 2. MINUTES Council Minutes -June 8. 2006 The following changes were made to the June 8, 2006 minutes: ~^ a. Page 2 -Item 6(a) - "detailing costs to date" should be changed to "requesting an extension to the agreement for the use f Public Reserve funds. " ~ ~., Regular Council Minutes Page 2 June 22, 2006 b. Page 12 - 1St bullet item - "pleasant hatchery" should be changed to "pheasant hatchery" c. Page 13 - after Arrived at Meeting - remove "and approximately 36 ratepayers" d. Page 18 -Item 13(d) - insert "set up" to read "The Rodeo Breakfast set up will commence..." e. Page 19 -Item 13(1) - "mileage" should be replaced with "per diems" C-278/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VERMEEREN that the June 8, 2006 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-279/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PHILIPSEN that we adopt the agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED 5. BUSINESS FROM MINUTES a. Rolling Hills Golf Club -Public Reserve Funded Proiect A response letter from the Rolling Hills Golf Club was reviewed by Council. This letter gave details of the original budget for proposed improvements and a list of the improvements made with actual costs to date and the improvements they would still like made. C-280/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NESBITT that the Rolling Hills Golf Club be granted their request for an extension until the end of 2006 to finish golf club improvements as part of the Public Reserve Trust Fund Grant and that their proposed changes to the improvements be accepted. MOTION CARRIED b. Bylaw 157406 - 06 LUA 010 A letter was presented to the Council from the applicant of 06 LUA 010 requesting that Council wait to address the application until a time when the County Planner can be present at the meeting. A letter from Municipal ~~ Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 3 Councillors was presented at the meeting also requesting that the decision ~ on 06 LUA 090 be postponed until July Ern Tabled second reading of Bylaw 9574-06 was not lifted from the table. Gordon Gallup and Darlene Jensen left the meeting. 6. CORRESPONDENCE a. Bassano Water Co-op - Request for no Increase in Property Taxes until Proposed Local Improvement is Paid in Full A letter was presented to Council from the Bassano Water Co-Op requesting that there be no increase to property taxes until the Proposed Local Improvement is paid in full. C-281/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VERMEEREN that this request be denied. MOTION CARRIED .~- 7. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT C-282/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DANIELS that cheques 156362 to 156486, in the amount of $1,345,247.99, be approved. MOTION CARRIED 8. TREASURER'S REPORT - Mav 2006 The Treasurer's Report for May 2006 was presented to Council. C-283/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DANIELS that the Treasurer's Report for May 2006 be accepted. MOTION CARRIED 9. OTHER BUSINESS a. Duchess Recreation Alareement ~ An agreement between the Village of Duchess and the County of Newell to establish aRecreation/Parks/Culture Board under joint control of both parties was presented to Council. Requested revisions L I~,^~ (j Regular Council Minutes Page 4 June 22, 2006 included: • Item 2(b) by replacing "one" with "the'; • Item 2(d) to indicate the two residents of the County of Newell would be appointed by the Division 8 Councillor; • Item 4(a) from "may contribute equally" to "shall contribute equally" and • Item 7(d) was changed to "at the request of any two members of the Board. " C-284106 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR ECKERT that we enter into this agreement as amended. MOTION CARRIED b. FOIP Training Date Council discussed u~ncoming FOIP training courses for councillors and staff. December 5t & 6t" and 12t" & 13t" were chosen as potential days. 10. POST AGENDA ITEMS a. Roads This item will be discussed in the In Camera portion of the meeting. b. July 4tn Councillor Eastman indicated that they would not be a~! available for the July 4t" Mun~c~pal Committee meetinguKa ~ ~.~ ~ : »~ ~ c. Gravel ~-~''~ This item will be discussed in the In Camera portion of the meeting. 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Municipal 1. Spot Calcium Cost-Sharing Program -Policy PW-1 C-285/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DANIELS that the Calcium -Spot Calcium Cost-Sharing Program be adopted. MOTION CARRIED Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 b. A.S.B. No report. Page 5 c. Municipal Planning Commission Councillor Vermeeren reported that the open house for the Cassi/s Area Structure Plan went well. d. Subdivision and Development Appeal Board No report. e. Workshop Session No report. f. Agriculture Pest Act/Weed Control Act Appeal Committee No report. g. Airport Commission No report. h. Assessment Review Board No report. ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ r i. Bow River Basin Council ~ o.,a~~ ~~~- Councillors Vermeeren and Eckert presented an overview of the.GaJa. Councillor Vermeeren also circulated written reports on "Ground Water Sustainability -The Invisible Resource" and the June 74, 2006 BRBC Forum. j. Brooks ~ District Ambulance Association No report. Regular Council Minutes Page 6 June 22, 2006 k. College Advisory Committee Councillor Daniels reported on an attempt to set up a course for heavy duty equipment operators. The Road Builder's Association would supply materials for 160 hours of theory and 36 hours of practical experience, but Council felt that these hours should be reversed with more time spent on the practical experience. I. Crime Stoppers Board Councillor Nesbitt reported on attempts to build awareness of the Crime Stoppers Board through television ads. The Board has been hosting meetings in some of the smaller centers, but the attendance has not been great. An area-specific logo is also being developed. I. Disaster Services Committee Councillor Nesbitt reported on the Alberta Emergency Public Warning System training session that she attended. m. Economic Development Councillor Daniels reported that a local business directory is being developed and there has been some interest from companies inquiring as to what is available in the County. Elvira Schmid would like to speak to Council about Investment Readiness. n. EID/Legion Scholarship Committee No report. o. Environmental Protection Committee No report. p. Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association No report. q. Grasslands Regional FCSS Councillor Wutzke presented a written report. Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 ~ r. Grievance Committee No report. s. Luscar Ad Hoc Committee No report. t. Municipal Budget Committee No report. u. Municipal Library Board No report. v. Newell Foundation Page 7 Thermostats will be replaced in all the residences to solve the cooling ~ problem and a new roof was installed in Bassano. The manager of the Bassano Lodge has resigned. w. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority The Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority will meet this evening. The landfill four, which was cancelled, will be rescheduled for July 20t" at 8:30 a.m. Councillors will meet at the County Office to take a bus to the landfill site. x. Palliser Economic Partnership The Provincial Nominee Program was discussed, which would allow the province to import an unlimited number of skilled foreign workers. A Rural Strategy Group was formed and is in the process of collecting nominations for the committee. y. RCMP Committee ~'' No report. 9 Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 ~~ Page 8 z. Red Deer River Basin Watershed Alliance This item was postponed until later in the meeting. aa. Regional Services Ad Hoc Committee No report. bb. Road Ban Committee No report. cc. Route 36 Development Safety Association This association will be meeting in Brooks in August. Concerns were expressed about signage, especially for traffic coming out of the USA. dd. Salary Negotiating Committee No report. ee. Shared Services/Urban Fringe Committee Councillor Nesbitt reported that this Committee is looking at several items. fF. Shortgrass Library Board No report. gg. Tourism Committee No report. hh. Transportation Committee No report. Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 ii. 9-1-1 Committee This Committee will be meeting on June 28th, 2006. jj. Red Deer River Municipal Users Group No report. kk. FCM Report Page 9 Written FCM Reports from Councillors Philipsen and Nesbitt were presented to Council. Councillor Schroeder reported on the tour of the water treatment plant and the Benny Farm Redevelopment Project. Councillor Nesbitt reported on the rural forum, which discussed economic development and interfacing, and the policy program. She also reported on the Harbor Front Redevelopment Tour and mentioned that the reverse 9-1-1 service might be something Disaster Services should look into. 12. QUESTION PERIOD/NOTICE OF MOTION Councillor Eastman asked why the parks and programs for municipal summary report on the Treasurer's Report was overbudget and was informed that the overspending was due to repairs from last year's flooding and that the County will be reimbursed. 13. INFORMATION ITEMS a. Safety Minutes 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS -Continued z. Red Deer River Basin Watershed Alliance This alliance had a meeting on June 4, 2006. Policies were adopted on June 13, 2005. They incorporated as a nonprofit organization on August 25, 2005, and became official on Sept. 9, 2005. Anew manager was hired on May 1, 2006. The total budget for the Alliance is $154,000, and they are hoping to increase this to $256,000. ,- ~h-~ Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 LUNCH Page 10 Council RECESSED for lunch at 11:54 a.m. and RECONVENED at 1:04 p.m. 14. IN CAMERA C-286/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR PHILIPSEN that we move in camera at 1:04 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-287/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VERMEEREN that we move out of camera at 5:09 p.m. MOTION CARRIED C-288/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DANIELS that the 2006 water and sewer rates for Rolling Hills be set at $160 for water and $160 for sewer and that prior year's adjustments no longer be brought forward. MOTION CARRIED C-289/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NESBITT that the 2006 sewer rate for the Lake Newell Resort be set at $84.26 to recover a total of $7583. MOTION CARRIED C-290/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR ECKERT that the 2006 combined water and sewer rate for Patricia be set at $650 per property and $2.17 per linear foot for vacant properties. MOTION CARRIED C-291/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VERMEEREN that the 2006 water and sewer rates for Scandia be set at $800 for water and $120 for sewer. MOTION CARRIED C-292/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VERMEEREN that, commencing July 1, 2006, the rate to be charged to Rosemary for overseeing their water plant be set at $1500/month, plus any overtime charges and any required material purchases. ' MOTION CARRIED Regular Council Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 11 ~ C-293/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NESBITT that Motion C-292/06 be rescinded. MOTION CARRIED C-294/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR NESBITT that commencing August 1, 2006, the rate to be charged to Rosemary for overseeing their water plant be set at $1500/month, plus any overtime charges and any required material purchases. MOTION CARRIED 15. ADJOURN C-295/06 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR EASTMAN that the meeting adjourn at 5:13 p.m. MOTION CARRIED Reeve ~ ~~ _ County Administrator