Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held June 1st, 2010

 

PRESENT:                             Darcy Geigle, Reeve

                                                Brad Betcker, Deputy Reeve

                                                Floyd Haas

                                                LeRay Pahl

                                                George Russill

                                                Garry Lentz

                                                Herb Scott

                                                Jerry Clark

                                                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. 2010/174

 

                                                Herb Scott moved to accept the agenda with the additions of 7(d) Appointment of Weed Inspectors and 7(e) 100 Years Farm Recognition to New Business.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

MINUTES:                              Resolution No. 2010/175

 

                                                Garry Lentz moved to approve the minutes of the May 18th, 2010 Council Meeting.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

ACCOUNTS FOR                

PAYMENT:                            Resolution No. 2010/176

 

Peter Konosky moved to approve the Accounts for Payment in the amount of $ 613,418.24.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Bylaw 2010/22 –

Land Use Amendment

(Pt NE 6-11-7W4)                   An application has been received from Keith and Shannon Traxel to reclassify a portion of the NE 6-11-7-W4 from Agricultural District 2 “A-2 General Agriculture” to Public and Semi-Public Service District “PS”.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2010/177

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved 1st reading of Bylaw 2010/22.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Recreation Board

Budget Increase                    At the May 18th Recreation Board meeting, it was found that the funds available for distribution to community organizations was insufficient.  With facilities needing more capital upgrades and operating costs going up, an increase in the annual requisition is needed.  The Board recommends increasing the requisition to $35/capita.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2010/178

 

                                                George Russill moved to increase the recreation requisition to $35/capita.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

Sale of County

Lots – Suffield                       At the June 17, 2008 meeting, Council set the price at $25,000 each for three new serviced lots on the east side of Sixth Street.  This value was based on market value at that time, subject to covering all costs of servicing.  Servicing all four lots totaled approximately $60,000.

 

                                                The first lot was sold to Proudfoot’s for $40,000.  Today’s market value of two of the remaining lots is $20,500 each, and the third is $20,520.  Using the current market value, the servicing costs are easily covered with a potential profit of over $40,000.

 

                                                Accordingly to Policy ADM15 Sale of County Land, a standard residential parcel can be sold at assessed market value by agreement for sale, with approval of the CAO.

 

                                                Currently, because the price was set at $25,000, staff cannot sell these lots for less than that amount without Council approval.  A resident of the area is interested in buying a lot at the current market value. 

 

                                                Resolution No. 2010/179

 

                                                LeRay Pahl moved to change the price on the lots to the current assessed market value, to fit with Policy ADM15.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                               

Weed Inspector

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

 

Resolution No. 2010/180

 

Floyd Haas moved to appoint Carson Dennis, Landyn Schnell, Chantel Wornath, and Christina Barrieau as weed inspectors pursuant to the Weed Control Act.

 

 

                                                            Carried.

 

 

100 Years Farming

Operation Recognition     Councillor Haas would like the County to recognize 100

years farming operation.  Discussion resulted.  Staff is to research the province and other municipalities’ criteria and draft a policy.

 

REPORTS:

 

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

 

                                                Resolution No. 2010/1881

 

                                                Brad Betcker moved to fill in the south reservoirs at Seven Persons and take the lowest tender.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                                Council will be taking no action at the low level crossing at the O+ Ranching Co.  Council is waiting on drainage reports for the County Office and in the vicinity of 278 Foster Street in Seven Persons.  Council will consider installing a back-up generator at the Walsh water plant at a later date.

 

                                               

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.

                                               

                                               

 

RECESS:                               12:07 P.M.

 

RECONVENE:                       12:47 P.M.

 

 

Reeve’s/Councillors’

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

 

COMMITTEE

SESSION:                              Resolution No. 2010/182

 

                                                Jerry Clark moved to go into committee of the whole.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

                                                Resolution No. 2010/183

                                               

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

 

                                                                                                Carried.

 

 ADJOURN:                            2:30 P.M.