Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held May 19th, 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: 11:13 A.M.

AGENDA: Resolution No. 2009/132

Jerry Clark moved to accept the agenda with the addition of 7 (g) 1001 Fire Training Course.

Carried.

MINUTES: Resolution No. 2009/133

Garry Lentz moved to approve the minutes of the May 6^th, 2009 Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting.

Carried.

Accounts ACCOUNTS FOR

PAYMENT: Resolution No. 2009/134

Floyd Haas moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $ 780,645.14.

Carried.

BUSINESS ARISING:

Bylaw 2009/08 – Land

Use Amendment

(PN SW 9-12-7-W4) A Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.

Resolution No. 2009/135

Jerry Clark moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2009/08.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2009/136

LeRay Pahl moved 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2009/08.

Carried.

Bylaw 2009/10 – Land

Use Amendment

(PN NE 12-12-6-W4) A Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.

Resolution No. 2009/137

Jerry Clark moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2009/10.

Resolution No. 2009/138

LeRay Pahl moved to postpone 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2009/10 until a decision regarding the Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan occurs.

Carried.

Bylaw 2009/12 – Private

Dust Control A Bylaw for Cypress County to impose a Special Tax on parcels of land benefiting from the placement of dust treatment.

Resolution No. 2009/139

Floyd Haas moved 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2009/12.

Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Bylaw 2009/15 – Tri-Area

Intermunicipal

Development Plan A Bylaw for Cypress County to adopt the Tri-Area Intermunicipal Development Plan.

Resolution No. 2009/140

Jerry Clark moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2009/15.

Carried.

Bylaw 2009/16 –

Municipal Development

Plan Amendments A Bylaw for Cypress County to amend Bylaw 1994/13, the Municipal Development Plan.

Resolution No. 2009/141

LeRay Pahl moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2009/16.

Carried.

Bylaw 2009/17 – Land

Use Bylaw Amendments A Bylaw for Cypress County to amend Bylaw 2006/13, being the Land Use Bylaw.

Resolution No. 2009/142

Garry Lentz moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2009/17.

Carried.

RECESSS: 11:53 A.M.

RECONVENE: 12:28 P.M.

Fire Guardian

Appointments The Forest and Prairie Protection Act requires rural municipalities to appoint a sufficient number of fire guardians annually. Kendra Perrior and Ray Gradwell are additional fire guardians that require appointment.

Resolution No. 2009/143

Jerry Clark moved to appoint Kendra Perrior and Ray Gradwell as fire guardians.

Carried.

Weed Inspector

Appointments A resolution to appoint weed inspectors pursuant to the Weed Control Act.

Resolution No. 2008/144

Floyd Haas moved to appoint Caleb Giesbrecht and Thomas Cairns as weed inspectors pursuant to the Weed Control Act.

Carried.

1001 Fire Training

Course Reeve Russill would like to amend the effective service recognition date for those persons who have completed the 1001 Fire Training Course. After some discussion, the issue was postponed until the Fire Chief is able to complete a list of those persons who have completed the 1001 Fire Training Course.

REPORTS:

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

NEW BUSINESS:

Bylaw 2009/14 – Dog

Control Bylaw A Bylaw for the purpose of restraining and regulating dogs.

Resolution No. 2009/145

Floyd Haas moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2009/14.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2009/146

Brad Betcker moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2009/14.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2009/147

LeRay Pahl moved by unanimous consent to have 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2009/14.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2009/148

Garry Lentz moved 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2009/14.

Carried.

REPORTS:

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: 1:52 P.M.