Minutes of the
Cypress County Council Meeting held January 6th, 2009
PRESENT: George
Russill, Reeve
Darcy
Geigle, Deputy Reeve
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: LeRay Pahl
CALL TO ORDER: 11:20
A.M.
AGENDA: Resolution No. 2009/01
Garry
Lentz moved to accept the agenda with the additions of 6e) Medical Co-Response
Program to Business Arising and 7d) Water Rates to New Business.
Carried
MINUTES: Resolution No. 2009/02
Floyd
Haas moved to approve the minutes of the December 16th, 2008 Regular Council
Meeting.
Carried
ACCOUNTS FOR
PAYMENT: Resolution No. 2009/03
Floyd Haas moved to approve the Accounts for Payment
in the amount of $ 599,922.04.
Carried
DELEGATION:
Canadian
Badlands,
Cindy Amos,
Gary
Stimson Cindy
Amos & Gary Stimson appeared before Council to give Canadian Badlands
updates. They mentioned the Canadian
Badlands region is being developed to become the next iconic tourism
destination for Alberta. Currently there
is 1 staff member, a board of directors, and 58 shareholders. In 2008, investment opportunity analysis,
market analysis, signage designs, logo design, and a tourism development
strategy were completed.
RECESS: 12:06
P.M.
RECONVENE: 12:47 P.M.
BUSINESS
ARISING:
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”.
A
Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.
Resolution No. 2009/04
Jerry
Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/30.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/05
Brad
Betcker moved third reading of Bylaw 2008/30.
Carried.
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”.
A
Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.
Resolution No. 2009/06
Jerry
Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/32.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/07
Darcy
Geigle moved third reading of Bylaw 2008/32.
Carried.
Bylaw 2008/33 – Land
Use By-Law
Amendment
(Hard
Surfacing) The
Cypress County Land Use Bylaw 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.
A
Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.
Resolution No. 2009/08
Jerry
Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2008/33.
Carried.
Resolution No. 2009/09
Herb
Scott moved third reading of Bylaw 2008/33.
Carried.
Recreation
Board
Procedures Councillors
reviewed the Recreation Board procedures and forms. Changes occurred to the assignment of small
project grants, the deadline for applications, the preparation and auditing of
the financial statements, the application process, and the application
forms.
NEW BUSINESS:
Tax Recovery
Land -
Lease Request Alberta Sustainable Resource Development is in the process
of transferring the tax recovery parcel at SW 6-17-9-W4 to Cypress County. The current lease holder, Donald Wolfer of
Wolfer Ranching Ltd., is interested in leasing this quarter of land from the
County. He has adjacent lease land.
Resolution No. 2009/10
Floyd
Haas moved to lease the land at a lease rate of $200 per year, with any surface
lease
revenues to the County and a 30 day cancellation notice. As well, if any gravel is
mined
there will be no remuneration for any disturbances.
Carried.
BUSINESS
ARISING:
Medical
Co-Response
Program In
September 2008, Council was presented the idea of Medical Co-response (MCR)
Program. The Fire Chief advises that
Palliser Health is prepared to move forward with the program, and he is
requesting pre-budget approval.
Initial
setup costs are estimated to be $70,000 with annual cost of $3,000 for re-
certification
and miscellaneous items.
Resolution No. 2009/11
Floyd
Haas moved to approve that the County enter into the Medical Co-response
Program
with Palliser Health.
Carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Subsistence
& Travel
Expenses Councillor Scott presented Policy ADM 4, Subsistence
and Travel Expenses. Councillor Scott is
requesting that the meals and incidental costs, that do not require a receipt,
be increased.
Resolution No. 2009/12
Darcy
Geigle moved to increase breakfast to $15, lunch to $20, dinner to $30, and the
allowance
for personal expenses to $15.
Carried.
Schuler Water
Plant
Upgrades Schuler has a shallow well for its raw water supply to
treat the Hamlet’s drinking water. For this raw water source, Alberta
Environment requires, as a minimum, that the water is filtered and disinfected.
MPE Engineering prepared a study to look at what options there are for
Schuler. The options to consider are
microfiltration, nanofiltration, or a regional water line from Hilda.
Council
directed staff to apply for grant funding for the regional water line from
Hilda.
Water Rates Previously the County received notice from the City
regarding water rate increases. Staff
would like direction from Council to either stay with the 5 year plan or adjust
rates according to the increases of water rates from the City to the
County.
Resolution No. 2008/13
Jerry
Clark moved to increase the 2009 Water Rates to $0.89 for Tier 1, $1.09 for
Tier 2,
and
$1.29 for Tier 3.
Carried.
REPORTS:
Public Work’s Report The Public Work’s Report was presented
and accepted for information.
Council
would like to get availability and pricing for a dozer blade.
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.
ADJOURN: 2:42 P.M.