Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held October 21, 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

ABSENT: None

CALL TO ORDER: 11:33 A.M.

DELEGATIONS:

Semi-Annual Report,

Enhanced Policing Project,

Cst. Mark McCarthy,

RCMP Cst. Mark McCarthy from the RCMP appeared before Council to present the Semi-Annual County Report. Within this report was a summary of the number of tickets, warnings, seatbelt infractions, etc. issued to the end of June 2008. A breakdown was given of how Cst. McCarthy was spending his time as the County Mountie and completing work at the detachment.

RECESS: 11:54 A.M.

RECONVENE: 12:30 P.M.

AGENDA: Resolution No. 2008/269

LeRay Pahl moved to accept the agenda with the additions of the Regional Disaster Services Director Appointment, Irvine Water, and Wind Turbines.

Carried

MINUTES: Resolution No. 2008/270

Brad Betcker moved to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2008 Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing.

Carried

ACCOUNTS FOR

PAYMENT: Resolution No. 2008/271

Darcy Geigle moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $1,733,475.36.

Carried

CASH STATEMENT: Resolution No. 2008/272

Garry Lentz moved to receive for information the cash statement for the month ending September 30, 2008.

Carried

NEW BUSINESS:

Appointment - Director

of Disaster Services Resolution No. 2008/273

Jerry Clark moved to appoint Dennis Mann as Director of Disaster Services.

Carried

Irvine Water At the October 14, 2008 MPC meeting, Subdivision 08 CY 22, Mike & Karen Hamerton was considered for approval. This subdivision is located in the Hamlet of Irvine. As no water can be supplied for additional developments, the MPC inquired as to how Mr. Hamerton would supply water to this development. Mr. Hamerton’s intention is to install a cistern, filling it from the quick fill in Irvine. MPC wanted direction from Council regarding water supply to new developments in Irvine.

Currently, no new hookups to the water supply in Irvine are being allowed. If the developer installs a cistern to supply water which is filled from the quickfill, what is the difference? The water supplying the hamlet water system is the same water that is supplying the quickfill.

Council discussed going to a cardlock system but that presented its own challenges of customer’s forgetting their cards or cards shared by customers. Rick Bleau, informed Council that the quickfill is closed at night and that the caretaker pays attention to who is using the quickfill. The quickfill is potable water which is more expensive than untreated water. It was also noted that cistern users pay close attention to water conservation.

It was agreed to wait for the Irvine Water Study, which should be completed at the end of November, 2008.

DELEGATIONS:

Economic Development

Alliance, Ron Edwards &

Brian Palichuk -

EDA Three Year

Mandate Mr. Edwards & Mr. Palichuk were present. Their presentation reviewed the start up of the EDA, roles and responsibilities, vision and mission, objectives, promoting the region, and funding. The current mandate of the EDA is coming to a close and they are seeking membership for another three years from all funding and non funding members.

Mr. Edwards & Mr. Palichuk would like Cypress County to renew its membership in the EDA for a third 3 year mandate from 2009-2011 at the same financial contribution as 2008 (based on 2006 census).

Resolution No. 2008/274

Jerry Clark moved to approve another three year mandate with the Economic Development Alliance for 2009 - 2011.

Carried

Wind Power Jerry Clark asked if a resolution has been submitted that requested wind power be allowed on provincial lease land. Since no one from council attended the recent Foothills Little Bow meeting, a resolution has not been submitted and the deadline has passed.

It was agreed to have a resolution written and submitted, as emergent, at the AAMDC Fall Convention in Edmonton.

REPORTS:

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

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. 2008/275

LeRay Pahl moved to donate $2500.00 to the County Christmas Banquet.

Carried

ADJOURN: 2:37 P.M.