Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held November 4, 2008

 

PRESENT:                            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          

 

ABSENT:                              George Russill

 

                                               

CALL TO ORDER:             10:32 A.M.

 

AGENDA:                             Resolution No. 2008/276

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved to accept the agenda with the additions of Horses in Suffield & Suffield Water under New Business.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

MINUTES:                            Resolution No. 2008/277

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2008 Regular Council Meeting and Organizational Meeting.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

ACCOUNTS FOR

PAYMENT:                          Resolution No. 2008/278

 

Garry Lentz moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $879,688.50.

 

Carried

 

 

 


NEW BUSINESS:

 

Bylaw 2008/30 - Land Use

Amendment

(Pt NW 10-12-5-W4)             An application has been received from Ron Schimpf, on behalf of Inland Concrete, to reclassify a portion of the NW 10-12-5-W4, from Agricultural District 1 “A-1” to Industrial District “I”.

 

Resolution No. 2008/279

 

Brad Betcker moved first reading of Bylaw 2008/30.

 

                                                Carried

 

 

Proudfoot - Request

for Earth                                Scott & Terrina Proudfoot recently purchased a lot located in the Hamlet of Suffield, on the corner of Baynes Ave & 6th Street.  A large earth pile is located behind their lot.  They would like to purchase approximately 600 m3. 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/280

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to sell approximately 600 m3 at $2.00/m3 to Scott & Terrina Proudfoot.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

Bylaw 2008/31 - Private

Dust Control

Bylaw Amendments              A Bylaw to amend Bylaw 2008/15 by removing four properties for payment of the Private Dust Control Special Tax in 2008.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/281

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved first reading of Bylaw 2008/31.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/282

 

Brad Betcker moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/31.

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                                                Resolution No. 2008/283

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved to amend Bylaw 2008/31by deleting South Rock Ltd (NE 17-13-6-W4) & Ken Rath (NW 2-9-4-W4) from the list in Clause 2.

 

                                                Carried

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/282

 

Brad Betcker moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/31, as amended.

 

                                                Carried

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/284

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2008/31.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/285

 

                                                Garry Lentz  moved third reading of Bylaw 2008/31.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

MSI Capital

Funding (MYCIP)                A list of possible road paving, water & sewer, and building  projects, including approximate costs, was presented to Council.  Staff requested direction from Council to prioritize projects for the next five years that Cypress County should include in their multi year infrastructure plan and become part of the plan for sustainability.

 

                                                This item was postponed pending more information.

 

Horses in Suffield

(Keith DuRose)                      Peter Konosky wanted to know if there was any feedback from the residents of Suffield about allowing horses to graze on Block Y and whether any lease proposals had been received.  Staff informed Council that the advertising will be completed shortly.

 

 

Suffield Water                       Peter Konosky inquired about the status of water availability for Suffield.  Staff informed Council that negotiations are continuing & currently waiting for a response from the Federal Government.

                                                                                               

REPORTS:

 

Public Work’s Report          

 

George Russill arrived at 11:16 am

 

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

 

RECESS:                               11:58 A.M.

 

RECONVENE:                     12:28 P.M.

 

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.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2008/286

 

                                                George Russill moved to increase the donation to the County Christmas Banquet to $3000.

 

                                                                                                Carried

 

ADJOURN:                           1:24 P.M.