Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held May 5th, 2009

 

PRESENT:                           George Russill, Reeve

                                                Darcy Geigle, Deputy Reeve

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                Brad Betcker

                                                Peter Konosky

                                                Doug Henderson, Assistant Manager

                                                Jeffrey Dowling, Planning Advisor

                                                Roxanne Risk, Treasurer/Recording Secretary

 

ABSENT:                              Lutz Perschon, Manager

                                                Rick Bleau, Public Works Supervisor

                                               

CALL TO ORDER:              11:10 A.M.

 

DELEGATION:

 

Tri-Area Intermunicipal

Development Plan

Summary, Frank

Liszczak                              Frank Liszczak from Matrix Planning presented Council with the Intermunicipal Development Plan summary.

 

RECESSS:                           11:57 A.M.

 

RECONVENE:                     12:32 P.M.

 

AGENDA:                              Resolution No. 2009/111

 

                                                Garry Lentz moved to accept the agenda with the deletion of 7(d) Bylaw 2009/14 – Dog Control Bylaw and 7(f) Citizen of the Year and the addition of 7(g) Many Island Grazing Association Water Line Request.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

MINUTES:                            Resolution No. 2009/112

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to approve the minutes of the April 21st, 2009 Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Accounts                              ACCOUNTS FOR              

PAYMENT:                           Resolution No. 2009/113

 

Floyd Haas moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $ 878,538.27.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

 

CASH STATEMENT:        Resolution No. 2009/114

 

LeRay Pahl moved to receive for information the cash statement for the month ending March 31st, 2009.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

 

Bylaw 2009/11 – Land

Use Amendment

(Wind Energy Facility

District)                                A Public Hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/115

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved 2nd reading of Bylaw 2009/11.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/116

 

                                               Floyd Haas moved 3rd reading of Bylaw 2009/11.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

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. 2009/117

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved 1st reading of Bylaw 2009/12.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/118

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved 2nd reading of Bylaw 2009/12.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/119

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved to amend the farmstead fees from $400 to $200.

 

                                                                                                Defeated.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/118

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved 2nd reading of Bylaw 2009/12.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/120

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved by unanimous consent to have 3rd reading of Bylaw 2009/12.

 

                                                                                                Defeated.

 

Bylaw 2009/13 – Tax

Mill Rates                              A Bylaw to set property tax rates for the taxation year 2009.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/121

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved 1st reading of Bylaw 2009/13.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/122

 

                                                Darcy Geigle moved 2nd reading of Bylaw 2009/13.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/123

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved by unanimous consent to have 3rd reading of Bylaw 2009/13.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/124

 

                                                Herb Scott moved 3rd reading of Bylaw 2009/13.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

DELEGATION:

 

Meyers Norris Penny,

Delayne Spackman and

James Fehr                          The County has received its audited 2008 financial statements from Meyers Norris Penny.  Council was presented a copy of the statements along with a letter addressed to Council.  The purpose of the letter is to bring attention to any issues, recommendations or opinions of the auditors.

 

Committee Session           Resolution No. 2009/125

 

                                                Darcy Geigle moved to go into committee of the whole.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/126

 

                                                Floyd Haas moved to come out of committee of the whole.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

Many Island Grazing

Association Water

Line Request                       Councillor Geigle, on behalf of the Many Island Grazing Association, would like Council’s permission to bore a water line under Township Road 132. 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/127

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to allow Many Island Grazing Association to bore a water line under Township Road 132, as per Public Work’s standards.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

2008 Audited Financial

Statements                           Resolution No. 2009/128

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved to accept the 2008 audited financial statements.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Accounts Receivable

And Utility Accounts

Write Offs                              Staff has brought to Council’s attention 13 accounts that are currently outstanding and are requesting permission to write off the accounts.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/129

 

                                                Herb Scott moved to write off the outstanding overdue accounts of $997.60 as listed.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

REPORTS:

 

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

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/130

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved to oil the additional 294m on Range Road 74 with no direct cost to adjacent rate payers.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

                                               

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. 2009/131

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to sponsor a breakfast for Irvine’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, to a maximum of $500 and to donate $500 to Suffield’s 100th Anniversary Celebration.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Reeve’s/Councillors’

Reports                                 Updates were provided on meetings/conferences attended and upcoming meetings.

 

ADJOURN:                           2:29 P.M.