Kneehill County

Regular Meeting of Council

Minutes

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 8:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

1600 2nd Street NE

Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0

Council Present:

• Faye McGhee, Councillor
• Jerry Wittstock, Deputy Reeve
• Carrie Fobes, Councillor
• Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
• Wade Christie, Councillor
• Kenneth King, Reeve

Council Absent:

• Debbie Penner, Councillor

Staff Present:

• Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
• Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
• Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
• John McKiernan, Manager of Environmental Services
• Barb Hazelton, Manager of Planning and Development
• Marika Von Mirbach, Financial Planning Coordinator
• Fallon Sherlock, Manager of Parks and Agricultural Service Board
• Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Coordinator
• Mary Lou Willis, Recording Secretary
• Mike Conkin, Project Construction Supervisor

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1.

Call Meeting to Order

Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

1.1

Agenda

1.1.1

Additions to the Agenda

Additions under Appointments
3.2 Capstone Infrastructure Corporation @ 11:00 a.m.

Removed from Closed Session
11.1 Third Party Business (FOIP-Section 16) @ 11:00 a.m.

Additions under Legislative Services
7.9 Cancellation of December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting

Additions to Planning 
5.1 Bylaw 1889 Clarifications

Additions to Council & Committee Reports
9.1 Division 7 Report
9.2 Drumheller Solid Waste Association
9.3 Town Hall

Additions under Closed Session
11.3 Advice from Officials (FOIP-Section 24)

1.1.2

Adoption of the Agenda

• Resolution: 408/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That Council approve the agenda as amended.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2.

Approval of Minutes

2.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2023

• Resolution: 409/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the November 14, 2023, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

Infrastructure- Roads/Bridges/Water/Wastewater/Environment

4.1

Policy #14-12, New Water Connections to Existing Rural Waterlines

• Resolution: 410/23
  Moved by: Councillor Cunningham

  That Council approve Policy 14-12, New Water Connection to Existing Rural Waterlines, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.2

Policy #14-10, Long Service Connections

• Resolution: 411/23
  Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock

  That Council delete existing Policy 14-10, Long Service Connections, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.3

Bridge File #13477 - STIP Application

• Resolution: 412/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council approve the application to the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) to help fund the construction of BF #13477.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.

Community Services

5.1

Planning

5.1.1

Bylaw 1889 Clarifications 

• Resolution: 413/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council accepts the Bylaw 1889 Clarifications Report for information.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

Corporate Services

6.1

2024 Budget Responses to Questions & Information Requests

The Chair called for a recess at 9:48 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:01 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

3.

Appointments

3.1

Travel Drumheller and Travel Alberta

Julia Fleding from Drumheller Tourism and Andi Dziliums from Alberta Tourism presented to Council an outline of the work undertaken by Travel Drumheller and the importance of Tourism to the region.  Also, the creation of Tourism Development Zones by Travel Alberta and their work on achieving the provincial target of doubling tourism revenue by 2035.

The Chair called for a recess at 10:44 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 11:00 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

3.2

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation

Andrea Kausel, Najee Elbaroudi, Juliane Kniebel-Huebner from Capstone Infrastructure Corporation presented to Council information regarding Capstone Infrastructure & Lone Pine Wind Farm.

6.

Corporate Services

6.2

2024 Budget Responses to Questions & Information Requests Continued

The Chair called for a recess at 12:28 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 1:15 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

• Resolution: 414/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That this meeting goes into closed session at 2:00 p.m. for the following reason:

  • Advice from Officials (FOIP- Section 24).
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• Resolution: 415/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That Council return to open meeting at 2:44 p.m.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  2:44 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
  2:44 p.m.- meeting resumed.

  
  
• Resolution: 416/23
  Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock

  That Council use the Revenue Stabilization program to fund the $516,804 shortfall to balance the proposed 2024 Budget.

  For (4)	Councillor McGhee, Deputy Reeve Wittstock, Councillor Christie, and Reeve King
  Against (2)	Councillor Fobes, and Councillor Cunningham
  Absent (1)	Councillor Penner

  CARRIED (4 to 2)
• Resolution: 417/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That Council approve the Reserve Funded Projects proposed in the 2024 Budget Book, as presented, with further discussion to occur regarding the Growing Kneehill Event.

  CARRIED

7.

Legislative Services

7.1

Policy #15-1, Century Farm and Ranch Award

• Resolution: 418/23
  Moved by: Deputy Reeve Wittstock

  That Council approve Policy #15-1, Century Farm and Ranch Award, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.2

“New” Policy #15-4, Rural Community Hall Capital Grant

• Resolution: 419/23
  Moved by: Councillor Fobes

  That Council approve Policy #15-4, Rural Community Hall Capital Grant, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.3

Policy #15-13, Rural Community Halls

• Resolution: 420/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council approve Policy #15-13, Rural Community Halls, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.4

Policy #15-3, Community Grants to Non-Profit Organizations

• Resolution: 421/23
  Moved by: Councillor Cunningham

  That Council approve Policy #15-3, Community Grants to Non-Profit Organizations, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.5

Policy #15-7, Recreation, Community, Arts & Cultural Events

• Resolution: 422/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council approve Policy #15-7, Community Enrichment Support Program, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.6

"New" Policy #15-8, Rural Resident Connections Grant

• Resolution: 423/23
  Moved by: Councillor Fobes

  That Council approve Policy #15-8, Rural Resident Connections Grant, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.7

Policy #15-10, Youth Event Sponsorship Grant

• Resolution: 424/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council approve Policy #15-10, Youth Event Sponsorship Grant, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.8

Alberta Utilities Commission Review

• Resolution: 425/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council direct Administration to register with the Alberta Utilities Commission for the purposes of conducting an oral presentation as part of the AUC review of power generation.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.9

Cancellation of December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting

Council decided to proceed with December 5, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting.

8.

Disposition of Delegation & Public Hearing Business

8.1

Travel Alberta Destination Development Plan

• Resolution: 426/23
  Moved by: Councillor Cunningham

  That Council receive the Travel Alberta Destination Development Plan presentation as information.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.2

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation

• Resolution: 427/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That Council receive the Capstone Infrastructure presentation as information.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.

Council and Committee Reports

• Resolution: 428/23
  Moved by: Councillor Fobes

  That Council accepts for information the Council & Committee Report, as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.1

Division 7 Report

A report was provided by Reeve King.

9.2

Drumheller Solid Waste Association

A verbal report was provided by Councillor Christie on the meeting he attended. 

9.3

Town Hall

Councillor Christie presented a verbal report on the recent Town Hall that was hosted by John Conrad, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

10.

Council Follow-Up Action List

• Resolution: 429/23
  Moved by: Councillor Cunningham

  That Council receive for information the Council Follow-Up Action List as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

11.

Closed Session

The Chair called for a recess at 3:58 p.m. and called the meeting back to order at 4:03 p.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

• Resolution: 430/23
  Moved by: Councillor McGhee

  That Council defer agenda item 11.2, Confidential Evaluations to the December 5th, 2023,  Committee of the Whole meeting.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• Resolution: 431/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That this meeting goes into closed session at 4:04 p.m. for the following reason(s):

  • Advice from Officials (FOIP- Section 24)
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• Resolution: 432/23
  Moved by: Councillor Christie

  That Council return to open meeting at 4:24 p.m.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  4:24 p.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.
  4:24 p.m. - meeting resumed.

  
  

13.

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.