Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held November 3rd, 2009

 

PRESENT:                           Darcy Geigle, Reeve

                                                Brad Betcker, Deputy Reeve

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                George Russill

                                                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. 2009/288

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to accept the agenda with the additions of 7(h) Seven Persons – School Lighting, 7(i) Wind Power Response on Leased Land, and 7(j) Highway #1 Bypass to New Business.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

MINUTES:                            Resolution No. 2009/289

 

                                                Herb Scott moved to approve the minutes of the October 20th, 2009 Organizational and Regular Council Meeting.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

  Accounts                      

 

                                                                                                ACCOUNTS FOR  

PAYMENT:                           Resolution No. 2009/290

 

Peter Konosky moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $ 1,053,087.47.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

COMMITTEE

SESSION:                            Resolution No. 2009/291

 

                                               Brad Betcker moved to go into committee of the whole.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/292

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved to come out of committee of the whole.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

DELEGATION:

Stantec Consulting Ltd.,

Sean Willis                          Sean Willis of Stantec Consulting Ltd. was in attendance to discuss the future Highway 3 Interchange at Seven Persons.  Discussion occurred in Committee Session.

 

RECESSS:                          12:00 P.M.

 

RECONVENE:                    12:38 P.M.

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

 

Bylaw 2009/27 - Land

Use Amendment

(Plan 9710410,

Block 2, Lot 2

(PN SE 33-11-6-W4))         A public hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.

                                               Resolution No. 2009/293

 

                                               George Russill moved to postpone Bylaw 2009/27.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Bylaw 2009/28 - Land

Use Amendment

(Plan 0414039,

Block 1, Lot 1

(PN SW 34-14-9W4))         A public hearing on the proposed bylaw was held prior to the meeting.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/294

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/28.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/295

 

                                               George Russill moved third reading of Bylaw 2009/28.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Bylaw 2009/15 –

Tri-Area Intermunicipal

Development Plan            A public hearing on the proposed bylaw was held June 25th, 2009.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/296

 

                                               George Russill moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/15.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/297

 

                                               Herb Scott moved to amend Bylaw 2009/15 to include changes in Schedule A.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/296 (as amended)

 

                                               George Russill moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/15 to include changes in Schedule A.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Bylaw 2009/16 –

Municipal

Development Plan            A public hearing on the proposed bylaw was held June 25th, 2009.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/298

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/16.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Bylaw 2009/17 –

Land Use Bylaw                A public hearing on the proposed bylaw was held June 25th, 2009.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/299

 

                                               Floyd Haas moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/17.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/300

 

                                               Peter Konosky moved to amend Bylaw 2009/17 to include changes in Schedule A.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/299 (as amended)

 

                                               Floyd Haas moved second reading of Bylaw 2009/17 to include changes in Schedule A.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Bylaw 2009/29 – Land

Use Amendment

(Plan 6085DD, Block 2,

Lots 17-21 (Schuler))        An application has been received from Dale and Lorraine Johnson to reclassify Plan 6085DD, Block 2, Lots 17-21, within the Hamlet of Schuler, from Hamlet Commercial District “HC” to Hamlet Residential District “HR”.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/301

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/29.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Bylaw 2009/30 –

Land Use Bylaw

Amendment (Garden

Suite Regulations)            The Cypress County Land Use Bylaw 2006/13 requires an amendment by deleting the existing Section 45, Garden Suite Regulations, and replacing it with an amended Section 45, Garden Suite Regulations. 

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/302

 

                                               LeRay Pahl moved first reading of Bylaw 2009/30.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

ORRSC South Sask

Regional Position

Paper Resolution              Staff has reviewed the draft position paper on the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.  Based on the County’s general planning perspective, it is recommended that Council give conditional endorsement. 

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/303

 

                                               George Russill moved that Cypress County endorse the position paper “Municipal Perspectives: A Position Paper on the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan” prepared by the Oldman River Regional Services Commission, which is reflective of the issues, concerns, challenges and opportunities identified by our community and other southern Alberta municipalities, excluding the requirement to consider Revenue/Cost sharing considerations in the Intermunicipal Development Plans. 

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Tax Refund Request –

Roll #24570200                  Monarch Land Ltd. has requested a tax refund for the 2008 tax year.  This 0.70 acre parcel is a cancelled road in the Bullshead Subdivision in Dunmore.  The title was cancelled when the area was subdivided in 2007.  We failed to cancel the account at that time and taxes were charged in error in 2008 and 2009.  The assessor has corrected the error for 2009.  As per section 347(1) in the MGA, Council may refund all or part of a tax. 

                                               Resolution No. 200/304

                                              

                                               LeRay Pahl moved to refund Monarch Land Ltd. their 2008 taxes in the amount of $287.91.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Elkwater Hall Loan

Availability                          The Elkwater Community Association is asking Council for a letter stating that Cypress County will back a loan of $125,000.00.  The loan guarantee is being requested by the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) grant requirements due to the uncertainty of the provincial Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant funding being received.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/305

 

                                               Floyd Haas moved to provide the Elkwater Community Association a loan guarantee of $125,000.00 contingent on the Association receiving $300,000.00 in funding from CAF.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 

Purchase of Closed

Road – Hammerschmid  Kim and Tracy Hammerschmid submitted a letter to Council indicating that Alberta Transportation is planning on upgrading Highway 41 South and would require a portion of their land to complete the project.  Kim and Tracy Hammerschmid are asking to purchase the road allowance west of their property (Title #891183901) at $ 850.00/acre.  As their land is limited, they would like additional land for pasture and future development. 

                                              

                                               Council requested that staff contact Alberta Transportation and firm up the details of the upgrading of Highway 41.

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/306

                                              

                                               George Russill moved to postpone the purchase of the closed road.

 

                                                                                                 Carried.

 

Review of

Unsightly Property

Bylaw 2004/08                    Council requested staff bring forward the Unsightly Property Bylaw for review and discussion.  Council had concerns regarding the enforcement of the bylaw and the factors that determined whether a property is unsightly.    Council would like staff to research other municipalities’ Unsightly Property Bylaws.

 

Seven Persons –

School Lighting                 Councillor Betcker has been asked by the Prairie Rose School Division to consider installing street lights in front of the Seven Persons School. 

 

                                               Staff indicated that the lighting in the Hamlet of Seven Persons conforms to Policy R12.  Staff indicated that the school may want to consider the option of yard lights. 

 

                                               Staff will bring back the policy and lighting schematics to the next meeting.

 

Wind Power Response

On Leased Land                Councillor Clark brought forward the unsatisfactory response of Resolution 2-09S, wind turbines on government lease land.  Councillor Clark would like to bring the issue forward again.  Council reviewed the response and at this time decided to take no action.

 

Highway #1 Bypass         Reeve Geigle brought back the Highway #1 Bypass issue.  He would like Council to consider the mission statement and its intent to protect agricultural land.  The north route of the Highway #1 Bypass would disturb lease land. 

 

                                               Resolution No. 2009/307

 

                                               Jerry Clark moved to submit a letter to the Minister of Agriculture that Cypress County prefers the north alignment of the proposed Highway #1 Bypass.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

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. 2009/308

 

Jerry Clark moved to support the Assessor’s Association with sponsorship of $501.00.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2009/309

 

Floyd Haas move to support the Employee’s Association Christmas Banquet with a $3000.00 donation.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Reeve’s/Councillors’

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

 

ADJOURN:                           3:00 P.M.