Kneehill CountyRegular Meeting of CouncilMinutesTuesday, March 11, 2025 at 8:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.1600 2nd Street NEThree Hills, AB T0M 2A0Council Present:Faye McGhee, Deputy ReeveDebbie Penner, CouncillorJerry Wittstock, CouncillorCarrie Fobes, CouncillorLaura Lee Machell-Cunningham, CouncillorWade Christie, CouncillorKenneth King, ReeveStaff Present:Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative OfficerMike Ziehr, Director of InfrastructureKevin Gannon, Director of Community ServicesTheresa Cochran, Director of Corporate ServicesJohn McKiernan, Manager of UtilitiesBarb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and DevelopmentCarolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services ManagerWendy Gerbrandt, Economic Development Manager1.Call Meeting to Order Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.1.1Agenda 1.1.1Additions to the Agenda Additions under Council & Committee Reports 9.2 Community Futures Wildrose9.3 Police Advisory Committee9.4 Women in Business Awards9.5 Trochu Housing Corporation1.1.2Adoption of the Agenda Resolution: 067/25Moved by:Councillor ChristieThat Council approve the agenda as amended.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY2.Approval of Minutes 2.1Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2025 Resolution: 068/25Moved by:Deputy Reeve McGheeThat Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the February 25, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY4.Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment 4.1EPR – Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Resolution: 069/25Moved by:Councillor PennerThat Council authorizes the CAO to enter into a services agreement with Product Care for the collection of Hazardous Special Products (HSP), in conjunction with the overall ERP program. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY5.Community Services 5.1Planning 5.1.1Bylaw 1905 Draft Municipal Development Plan Third Reading The Chair called for a recess at 9:02 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:18 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.Resolution: 070/25Moved by:Deputy Reeve McGheeThat Council move third reading to Bylaw 1905: Municipal Development Plan as amended.CARRIED5.4Economic Development 5.4.1Travel Drumheller Letter of Support – Transit Feasibility and Pilot The Chair called for a recess at 9:40 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:52 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.Resolution: 071/25Moved by:Deputy Reeve McGheeThat Council provides a letter of support to Travel Drumheller to support their expression of interest for the Exploring Transit Options in Rural Alberta: Drumheller Case Study and that Kneehill County receive a finalized copy of the report.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY7.Legislative Services 7.1Youth Event Sponsorship- Kneehill Minor Hockey Resolution: 072/25Moved by:Councillor FobesThat Council approve funding of $1,000.00 to Kneehill Minor Hockey to support hosting the U15 Hockey Provincials from March 20–23, 2025.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY9.Council and Committee Reports Resolution: 073/25Moved by:Councillor CunninghamThat Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented. Kneehill Housing AuthorityCommunity Futures WildrosePolice Advisory CommitteeWomen in Business Award CeremonyTrochu Housing CorporationCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY10.Council Follow-Up Action List Resolution: 074/25Moved by:Councillor WittstockThat Council direct Administration to request an engagement with the local Regional Director with Alberta Transportation regarding several provincial bridge and road issues. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYResolution: 075/25Moved by:Councillor ChristieThat Council receive for information the Council Follow-Up Action List as presented.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY11.Closed Session The Chair called for a recess at 10:36 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:46 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.Resolution: 076/25Moved by:Councillor WittstockThat this meeting goes into closed session at 10:46 a.m. for the following reason(s): Disclosure harmful to Economic and Other Interests of a Public Body (FOIP- Section 25)Disclosure harmful to Business Interests of a third party (FOIP-Section 16)Advice from Officials (FOIP-Section 24)CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYThe Chair called for a recess at 12:03 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 12:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.Resolution: 077/25Moved by:Councillor FobesThat Council return to open meeting at 12:52 p.m.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY12:52 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.12:54 p.m. - meeting resumed.12.Motions from Closed Session Resolution: 078/25Moved by:Councillor ChristieThat Council authorize Administration to proceed with the land investment opportunity as discussed.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY13.Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 12:57 p.m.No Item Selected This item has no attachments.