Kneehill County

Regular Meeting of Council

Minutes

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1600 2nd Street NE
Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
Council Present:
  • Faye McGhee, Deputy Reeve
  • Debbie Penner, Councillor
  • Carrie Fobes, Councillor
  • Laura Lee Machell-Cunningham, Councillor
  • Wade Christie, Councillor
  • Kenneth King, Reeve
Council Absent:
  • Jerry Wittstock, Councillor
Staff Present:
  • Mike Haugen, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Mike Ziehr, Director of Infrastructure
  • Kevin Gannon, Director of Community Services
  • Debra Grosfield, Manager of Protective Services
  • Carolyn Van der Kuil, Legislative Services Manager
  • Theresa Cochran, Director of Corporate Services

1.
Call Meeting to Order

 

Reeve King called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.

1.1
Agenda

 

1.1.1
Additions to the Agenda

 

Additions under Council & Committee Reports

9.2 Division 5 Update

1.1.2
Adoption of the Agenda

 
  • Resolution: 056/25
    Moved by:Councillor Christie

    That Council approve the agenda as amended.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2.
Approval of Minutes

 

2.1
Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2025

 
  • Resolution: 057/25
    Moved by:Deputy Reeve McGhee

    That Council approves the adoption of the minutes of the February 11, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council, as presented.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.
Corporate Services

 

6.1
Town of Trochu Senior’s Living Complex NEW Borrowing Bylaw

 
  • Resolution: 058/25
    Moved by:Councillor Penner

    That Council undertake the first reading of Bylaw 1915 as directed by the Council resolution on February 11th, 2025, which mandated the creation of a new bylaw to address the interest rates associated with the Trochu Housing Corporation's loan guarantee agreement.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.
Legislative Services

 

7.1
Youth Event Sponsorship- Kneehill 4-H District

 
  • Resolution: 059/25
    Moved by:Councillor Fobes

    That Council approve the funding in the amount of $1,200.00 to the Kneehill 4-H District to assist in the costs associated with advertising for their Achievement Day, with funding to come from the Youth Event Sponsorship Grant Policy Program.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7.2
Policy 15-6, Promotional Items

 
  • Resolution: 060/25
    Moved by:Councillor Fobes

    That Council direct administration to provide Council a report on the last three years on what was spent on internal and external promotional items versus budget amounts by March 25, 2025.

    CARRIED
  • Resolution: 061/25
    Moved by:Councillor Fobes

    That Council table Policy 15-6, Promotional Items until the March 25, 2025, Council meeting.

    CARRIED

9.
Council and Committee Reports

 

The Chair called for a recess at 9:12 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 9:30 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

  • Resolution: 062/25
    Moved by:Deputy Reeve McGhee

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

    Community Futures Wildrose
    Division 5 Update

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.
Appointments

 

3.1
RCMP Delegation

 

Sgt. Jamie Day, Three Hills RCMP; Sgt. Warren Wright, Olds RCMP; Sgt. Robert Harms, Drumheller RCMP; and Sgt. Ian Patey, Beiseker RCMP presented their Annual Performance Plan to Council.

5.
Community Services

 

5.3
Protective Services

 

5.3.1
RCMP Delegation, Stats and Community Priorities 2025

 

The Chair called for a recess at 10:38 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:47 a.m. with all previously mentioned members present.

  • Resolution: 063/25
    Moved by:Councillor Penner

    That Council approves the RCMP Community Policing Priorities for 2025 as:

    Rural crime prevention
    Community safety focus
    Presence in rural communities
    Road safety
    Partnering with Kneehill CPO's in enforcement, education and engagement
    Youth engagement

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10.
Council Follow-Up Action List

 
  • Resolution: 064/25
    Moved by:Councillor Cunningham

    That this meeting goes into closed session at 11:00 a.m. for the following reason.

    • Third Party Business (Section 18)
    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  • .

    Resolution: 065/25
    Moved by:Councillor Christie

    That Council return to open meeting at 11:08 a.m.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

    11:08 a.m. - meeting recessed to allow return of public.

    11:08 a.m. - meeting resumed.


  • Resolution: 066/25
    Moved by:Councillor Fobes

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

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

13.
Adjourn

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.

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