Minutes of the Cypress County Council Meeting held January 3^rd, 2012

PRESENT: Darcy Geigle, Reeve

Brad Betcker, Deputy Reeve

Floyd Haas

LeRay Pahl

George Russill

Garry Lentz

Jerry Clark

Herb Scott

Bob Olson

Lutz Perschon, Manager

Doug Henderson, Assistant Manager

Rick Bleau, Public Works Supervisor

Jeffrey Dowling, Planning Advisor

Roxanne Risk, Treasurer/Recording Secretary

CALL TO ORDER: 10:35 A.M.

AGENDA: Resolution No. 2012/01

Jerry Clark moved to accept the agenda with the deletion of the November 2011 Cash Statement.

Carried.

MINUTES: Resolution No. 2012/02

Brad Betcker moved to approve the minutes of the December 20^th, 2011 Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting.

Carried.

ACCOUNTS FOR

PAYMENT: The Accounts for Payment was presented and accepted in the amount of $ 344,673.88.

BUSINESS ARISING:

Bylaw 2011/33 – Land

Use Amendment

(pt NW 16-11-6-W4) An application has been received from Hennes Farms Inc. to reclassify a portion of the NW 16-11-6-W4 from Agricultural District 2 “A-2 General Agriculture” to Country Residential Farmstead Separation District “CR-FS”. A public hearing was held prior to the meeting.

Resolution No. 2012/03

George Russill moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2011/33.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2012/04

Herb Scott moved 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2011/33.

Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Bylaw 2012/01 –

Water & Sewer Bylaw

Amendment Staff has recommended various stages to water and sewer pricing to ensure that consumption is reduced through conservation and continue to move towards 70% cost recovery. A new bylaw is required to recognize the increase in water and sewer rates.

Resolution No. 2012/05

Jerry Clark moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2012/01.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2012/06

Herb Scott moved to postpone Bylaw 2012/01 until January 17^th, 2012.

Carried.

Bylaw 2012/02 – Land

Use Amendment

(Pt NE 36-11-4-W4) An application has been received from Mark Elhart to reclassify a portion of the NE 36-11-4-W4 from Agricultural District 2 “A-2 General Agriculture” to Country Residential Farmstead Separation District “CR-FS”.

Resolution No. 2012/07

Brad Betcker moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2012/02.

Carried.

Bylaw 2012/03 – Land

Use Bylaw Amendment

Section 56 The Cypress County Land Use Bylaw 2011/04 requires an amendment within Part V General Land Use Regulations, Section 56, Setbacks from Water Bodies. Amendments to the text in subsection (3) are recommended to further regulate and clarify restrictions which are related to development within or adjacent to the 1:100 year flood plain.

Resolution No. 2012/08

Garry Lentz moved 1^st reading of Bylaw 2012/03.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2012/09

Bob Olson moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2012/03.

Resolution No. 2012/10

LeRay Pahl moved to amend Bylaw 2012/03 to remove section 3 (b).

Defeated.

Resolution No. 2012/09

Bob Olson moved 2^nd reading of Bylaw 2012/03.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2012/11

George Russill moved by unanimous consent to have 3^rd reading of Bylaw 2012/03.

Defeated

DELEGATION:

Youth Range Days

Presentation,

Morgan Klaiber Morgan Klaiber gave Council a brief overview of her time spent at Youth Range Days last summer and in previous years. She thanked Cypress County for their support of this project as she feels it has very tangible benefits for her and her family ranch operations. She will be presenting her report, Wind Power and a Ranch Perspective, in Spokane, WA, later this month at the Society for Range Management annual meeting.

REPORTS:

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

Reeve’s/Councillors’

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

RECESS: 11:40 A.M.

RECONVENE 12:40 P.M.

COMMITTEE

SESSION: Resolution No. 2012/12

Jerry Clark moved to go into committee of the whole.

Carried.

Resolution No. 2012/13

Bob Olson moved to come out of committee of the whole.

Carried.

ADJOURN: 2:00 P.M.

__________________________REEVE

__________________________DESIGNATED OFFICER