Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held December 2, 2008

 

PRESENT:                            George Russill, Reeve

                                                Darcy Geigle, Deputy Reeve

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                Brad Betcker

                                                Peter Konosky

                                                Lutz Perschon, Manager

                                                Doug Henderson, Assistant Manager

                                                Rick Bleau, Public Works Supervisor

                                                Jeffrey Dowling, Planning Advisor

                                                Roxanne Risk, Treasurer/Recording Secretary          

                                               

CALL TO ORDER:             10:32 A.M.

 

AGENDA:                             Resolution No. 2008/298

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to accept the agenda with the deletion of 7c) Bylaw 2008/35 - Feldman Lake School Designation and with the additions of 7j) NaturEner Letter Request and 7k) Canada Post, under New Business.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

MINUTES:                            Resolution No. 2008/299

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved to approve the minutes of the November 18th, 2008 regular Council Meeting with the correction that Council be reimbursed to a maximum of $1000/year on courses.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

ACCOUNTS FOR

PAYMENT:                          Resolution No. 2008/300

 

Herb Scott moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $529,858.31.

 

Carried

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

 

Bylaw 2008/30 - Land Use

Amendment                           Resolution No. 2008/301

 

Jerry Clark moved to postpone Bylaw 2008/30 until January 6, 2009.         

 

                                                Carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Bylaw 2008/32 - Land

Use Amendment

(Pt SW 16-12-6-W4)              An application has been received from Brian Baedke to reclassify a portion of SW 16-12-6-W4 from Agricultural District 1 “A-1 Urban Fringe” to Country Residential District 2 “CR-2”.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/302

 

                                                Garry Lentz moved first reading of Bylaw 2008/32.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

Bylaw 2008/33 – Land

Use By-Law Amendment

(Hard Surfacing)                   The Cypress County Land Use By law requires amendments within Part 1, Section 6 to amend Site Coverage and Hard Surfacing definitions and within Part V, Section 42 (4) to amend that a development permit will be required for all hard surfacing.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/303

 

Darcy Geigle moved first reading of Bylaw 2008/33.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

DELEGATIONS:

 

Petro-Canada - Pipeline

Crossings Over County

Road Rights-of-Way,

Bill Mosley                             Bill Mosley was in attendance to ask Council to change the rules and regulations set out in the permits for well sites and road crossings.  Mr. Mosley informed Council that Petro-Canada requests approximately 200 permits per year for crossings or proximity approvals on undeveloped/developed road allowances.    These requests are for wells, pipelines, or mainlines which are mostly within Grazing Lease Areas.          Due to barriers, such as topography, existing infrastructure, guidelines from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and geology, Petro-Canada is unable to accommodate Cypress County’s regulations. 

 

                                                Mr. Mosley did not receive permission to locate the well centre 23.8m from the undeveloped road allowance, located at 1-35-14-5-W4.  Mr. Mosley did receive permission to cross the undeveloped road allowance at a 39 degree angle, located at SW 36 & SE 35-16-4-W4, due to existing pipeline.  Mr. Mosley did receive permission to cross the undeveloped road allowance at a 47 degree angle, located at SW 35 & SE 34-16-4-W4, due to existing pipeline. 

 

                                                Council would like to look into the permit rules & regulations at a later date.

                                               

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Delinquent Utility

Accounts                                Councillors Darcy Geigle & Peter Konosky asked Council to refund the disconnect fees on one utility account in each of their areas, respectively.  The fees were charged as a result of the water being turned off because the accounts were not paid in full by the due date.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/304

 

LeRay Pahl moved to take no action on either and conform to the bylaw.

 

            Carried.

CFEP Grant Application -

Irvine Ag Society                   The Irvine & District Agricultural Society is applying for a Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant of $58,358.00 to assist with replacement of the evaporative condenser for the artificial ice plant at the Irvine Complex.  They feel this is needed to lower their water costs.  They need a letter of support from the County, as owner of the facility.  They would also like council to consider contributing $58,358.00, the remaining 50% cost of the project, as the Ag Society has limited finances.

 

                                                Council requested current financial statements prior to assisting with funding.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/305

 

Jerry Clark moved to send a letter of support for the Irvine Ag. Society CFEP grants application.

 

            Carried.

 

RECESS:                               11:57 P.M.

 

RECONVENE:                     12:33 P.M.

 

Bylaw 2008/34 - SDAB

Bylaw                                     This is an update of Bylaw 98/28 with revision to allow for the appointment of an alternate non-council member.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/306

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved first reading of Bylaw 2008/34.

 

            Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/307

 

                                                Garry Lentz moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/34.

 

            Carried.

 

                                               

                                                Resolution No. 2008/308

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2008/34.

 

            Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/309

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved third reading of Bylaw 2008/34.

 

            Carried.

 

Private Dust Control

Tax Refund                           Laura & Wayne Rath live on the east side of the Josephburg Trail.  This road was used as a detour this summer while the Eagle Butte Road was under construction for paving.  The Rath’s would like a refund of their $400 dust control tax due to the increase in traffic.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/310

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to not issue a refund of the dust control tax.

 

            Carried.

 

DELEGATION:

 

Enerplus Resources Fund -

Facility License

Amendments - Public

Consultation, Tim

Doerksen & Jim Troyer       Tim Doerksen & Jim Troyer were present to discuss the license amendments to reflect the sour gas component of production of the Medicine Hat Glauconitic C Oil Project.  The project is currently licensed as sweet, but a small trace of H2S was noticed in 2006.  As part of the process to get licensed, public notification and consultation is required.  Veinerville is located within the 2.0 km notification radius.   Enerplus is looking for suggestions and input regarding the public consultation process.  Council felt that consultations similar to those done with the City of Medicine Hat would be adequate.

                                               

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Recreation Area & Board   

Reorganization                      At the April 2, 2008 Recreation Board meeting, a motion was passed asking Council to adjust the Recreation Areas to allow Dunmore Community Association to have a place on the Recreation Board.   There are currently 11 Recreation Areas in Cypress County.  The Cypress County Recreation Board consists of one representative from each recreation area, plus two councillors.  Each area has one to four community associations or organizations operating a total of 24 facilities.  Various options for a more effective Board were discussed.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/311

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved that Council become the Recreation Board.

 

            Carried.

 

NaturEner Letter Request   Councillor George Russill attended a meeting with NaturEner on November 5, 2008.  NaturEner requests Council’s approval to include an additional seven Sections in their application.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/312

 

Jerry Clark moved to send a letter stating Cypress County is aware of the changes in the project and has no concerns at present, but recognizes that the application still needs to go through the process.                             

 

            Carried.

 

Canada Post                          Councillor Darcy Geigle is concerned about the recent address changes from Canada Post.  Discussion ensued regarding the actual municipal addressing as a postal address & the location of the mailboxes.

 

                                                Council requests a letter be sent to Canada Post indicating their frustration regarding the safety aspect of the location of mailboxes.

 

 

 

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REPORTS:

 

Public Work’s Report           The Public Work’s Report was presented and accepted for information.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/313

 

LeRay Pahl moved to send a letter to Alberta Transportation indicating that Cypress County is committed to upgrading Graburn Road.

 

            Carried.

 

                                                Council has decided that any future development permits surrounding the Vossler Subdivision will be suspended until the paving of Josephine Avenue is resolved.

 

Manager’s Report                 The Manager’s Report was presented and accepted for information.

 

Assistant Manager’s

Report                                    The Assistant Manager’s Report was presented and accepted for information.

 

                                                Council agreed to participate in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, as Seven Persons has been identified as a potential stop.

 

*Herb Scott left the meeting at 3:05 pm.

 

Reeves/Councilor’s

 

Reports                                   Updates were provided on meetings/conferences attended and upcoming meetings.

 

ADJOURN:                           3:20 P.M.