Minutes of the
Cypress County Council Meeting held January 20th, 2009
PRESENT: George
Russill, Reeve
Darcy
Geigle, Deputy Reeve
Floyd
Haas
LeRay
Pahl
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. 2009/14
Floyd
Haas moved to accept the agenda with the addition of 7j) Unsightly Properties - Bylaw Change to New
Business.
Carried.
MINUTES: Resolution No. 2009/15
Garry
Lentz moved to approve the minutes of the January 6th, 2009 Regular Council
Meeting and Public Hearing.
Carried.
ACCOUNTS FOR
PAYMENT: Resolution No. 2009/16
Herb Scott moved to approve the Accounts for Payment
in the amount of $ 1,151,817.91.
Carried.
CASH STATEMENT:
Resolution No. 2009/17
Jerry Clark moved to receive for
information the cash statement for the month ending December 31, 2008.
Carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Bylaw 2009/01 -
Recreation Board At the January 6th,
2009, regular Council meeting, changes occurred to the Recreation Board
procedures and forms. A bylaw is
required to recognize the changes in the
administration of recreation in Cypress County.
Resolution No. 2009/18
Jerry
Clark moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/01.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/19
LeRay
Pahl moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/01.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/20
Jerry
Clark moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2009/01.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/21
Brad
Betcker moved third reading of Bylaw 2009/01.
Carried.
Bylaw 2009/02 - Water
and Sewer By-law
Amendments At
the January 6th, 2009, regular Council meeting, water rates were
increased. A new bylaw is required to
recognize the increase in water rates, as well as amendments to the levying and
collection of water and sewer service charges.
Resolution No. 2009/22
LeRay
Pahl moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/02.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/23
Jerry
Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/02.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/24
Floyd
Haas moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2009/02.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/25
Darcy
Geigle moved third reading of Bylaw 2009/02.
Carried.
Bylaw 2009/03 - Schedule
of Fees for Services A
bylaw to reflect changes in the fees for services provided by or on behalf of
Cypress County.
Resolution No. 2009/26
Peter
Konosky moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/03.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/27
LeRay
Pahl moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/03.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/28
Jerry
Clark moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2009/03.
Defeated.
Bylaw 2009/04 - Schedule
of Fees for Information A bylaw to reflect changes in the fees for
information in the possession of Cypress County.
Resolution No. 2009/29
Herb
Scott moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/04.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/30
Garry
Lentz moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/04.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/31
LeRay
Pahl moved by unanimous consent to have third reading of Bylaw 2009/04.
Carried.
Resolution
No. 2009/32
Jerry
Clark moved third reading of Bylaw 2009/04.
Carried.
Bylaw 2009/05 - Land Use
Amendment
(PN SW 6-11-4-W4) An application
has been received from John Tevel to reclassify a portion of the SW 6-11-4-W4
from Agricultural District 2 “A-2 General Agriculture” to Country Residential
District 2 “CR-2".
Resolution No. 2009/33
Darcy
Geigle moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/05.
Carried.
Westside Water
Co-op
Building Canada
Fund The
Building Canada Fund is a new joint program between the Federal and Provincial
governments to place more infrastructure money into communities. The maximum for a project is $9 million
dollars.
The
Westside Water Co-op (WWC) applied under the CAMRIF and were turned down both
times the grant program was offered.
Now, the unsuccessful CAMRIF applications are going forward
automatically.
Staff
would like Council’s direction whether they want to support the WWC in this
program.
**Jerry Clark
left the meeting at 11:12 A.M. due to conflict of interest.
Resolution No. 2009/34
Floyd
Haas moved to submit a letter to the Build Canada Fund in support of the
Westside Water Co-op.
Carried.
**Jerry Clark
returned to the meeting at 11:15 A.M.
Box Springs Rodeo -
MCFP Grant Support The Box Springs
Rodeo Club is applying for a Major Community Facilities Program (MCFP) grant of
$220,350.00 for the new rodeo grounds and community events park. They have received permission from the
Redcliff Cypress Regional Landfill Authority to establish this facility on their
property. The site is within Cypress
County and the MPC will be involved in approving any developments on the
land. A letter is requested from the
County in support of the project.
Resolution No. 2009/35
LeRay
Pahl moved to submit a letter in support of the Box Springs Rodeo Club project.
Carried.
2009 Road Construction
Program This
item was discussed in committee.
2009 Capital Budget It
was agreed to postpone this item to the February 3, 2009 Council meeting.
Unsightly
Properties -
Bylaw Changes A property in Seven Persons was inspected by our Peace
Officer, an order issued and clean up completed. The complainants are not satisfied with what
has been done and are asking Council to make changes to the unsightly property
bylaw.
Resolution No. 2009/36
Darcy Geigle moved no action.
Carried.
RECESS: 12:15
P.M.
RECONVENE: 12:53
P.M.
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.
Reeve’s/Councillors’
Reports Updates
were provided on meetings/conferences attended and upcoming meetings.
Resolution No. 2009/37
Floyd
Haas moved to go into committee of the whole.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/38
Floyd
Haas moved to come out of committee of
the whole.
Carried.
ADJOURN: 4:15
P.M.