County of St. Paul No 19

Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
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Board Room
Present
  • Reeve Steve Upham
  • Councillor Darrell Younghans, Division 1
  • Councillor Kevin Wirsta, Division 2
  • Councillor Cliff Martin, Division 3
  • Councillor Maxine Fodness, Division 4
  • Councillor Dale Hedrick, Division 5
  • Councillor Laurent Amyotte, Division 6
Staff Present
  • Tim Mahdiuk, Interim CAO
  • Kyle Attanasio, Director of Corporate Services
  • Dennis Bergheim, Director of Community Services
  • Daniel Reid, Director of Public Works
  • Phyllis Corbiere, Executive Assistant
  • Arlene Shwetz, Communications Coordinator

1.
Call to Order
 

The regular meeting of the Council of the County of St. Paul No. 19 was called to order by Reeve Steve Upham at 10:05 am

Meredith Kerr, St. Paul Journal, informed council that she will be recording the meeting.

2.
Minutes
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1001
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to approve the minutes of the June 11, 2019 Council Meeting as presented. 

    Carried

3.
Bank Reconciliation
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1002
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to adopt the Bank Reconciliation for the month ending June 30, 2019.

    Carried

4.
Additions to Agenda and Acceptance of Agenda
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1003
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to adopt the agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council for July 9, 2019 with the following additions:

    8.19  Frog Lake Cemetery Proposal for Expansion 

    Carried

5.
Closed Session
 

5.1
Closed Session
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1004
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    that pursuant to Section 197(2) of the MGA, County Council move into closed session and close the meeting to the public as per Sections 17 & 29, Division 2, Part 1 of the FOIP Act at 10:09 am

    Carried

    Arlene Shwetz, Communications Coordinator and Meredith Kerr, St. Paul Journal left the Council Room at 10:09 am.

    Staff - Tim Mahdiuk, Dennis Bergheim, Kyle Attanasio, Dan Reid and Phyllis Corbiere remained in the Council Room during closed session to provide information as required by Council.


  • Resolution CM20190709.1005
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to revert to an open meeting at 10:32 am 

    Carried

    Meredith Kerr, St. Paul Journal and Arlene Shwetz, Communications Coordinator, entered the Council Room at 10:32 am.


  • Resolution CM20190709.1006
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to enter into discussions with the landowner adjacent to the St. Paul Transfer station for the purchase of land.

    Carried

6.
Business Arising from Minutes
 

6.1
Capella Centre
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1007
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to defer the request for sponsorship from the Capella Centre to strategic Planning and Budget deliberations.

    Carried

8.
New Business
 

8.1
2019 Strategic Plan - 2nd Quarter Update
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1008
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to accept the 2nd Quarter of the 2019 County of St. Paul Operational Plan as information.

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1009
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    that administration set up a meeting with the MLA David Hanson and MLA Glenn van Dijken and appropriate staff and that Council provides items to be discussed during the meeting. 

    Carried

8.2
Amend Budget Narrative
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1010
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    to approve the updated Budget Narrative with the changes resulting from approval of the additional capital purchases in the amount of $146,000 as well as the approval of the GBC and Double Chip Seal for 18.5 kilometres on TWP RD 590 from highway 36 to Secondary Highway 881.

    Carried

8.3
AlphaBow Energy Ltd Request to Waive Penalties on outstanding Property Taxes
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1011
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to deny the request from AlphaBow Energy Ltd to defer the remaining property taxes and waive the penalties on Roll Numbers 60002100, 6606001 and 66090008.  

    Carried

8.4
LRA Rodeo Cleanup Fundraiser
 

  • Councillor Kevin Wirsta and Councillor Maxine Fodness declared a conflict of interest and left the Council Room at 10:47 am

    Resolution CM20190709.1012
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to award the 2019 LRA Rodeo Cleanup fundraiser to the Mallaig Minor Hockey Association to work with a group selected by the Town of St. Paul. 

    Carried

    Councillor Maxine Fodness and Councillor Kevin Wirsta entered the Council Room at 10:51 am.


8.5
St. Paul Rec Board Member at Large
 

  • Council was presented with 4 applications to serve as a member at large on the St. Paul Recreation Board.  A vote was taken by secret ballot.

    Resolution CM20190709.1013
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to appoint Dan Reid as the member at large to the St. Paul Rec Board for the remainder of the term until 2021.

    Carried

7.
Delegation
 

7.1
11:00 am - STARS, Glenda Farnden
 

Glenda Franden, Sr. Municipal Liaison Officer for STARS entered the Council Room at 11:00 am to provide the annual update on STARS, which is approaching 35 years of being in Alberta. 

Currently have 6 STARS bases, serving 4 provinces across Western Canada and average 8 missions per day.  STARS has purchased 3 new Aribus H145 to be paid through cash reserves and financing.  Their goal is to purchase 9 new airbuses to replace entire fleet to be completed by 2022.  Have received funding for one Airbus from the Sask Government  one from the Alberta Government and five to be paid by the Federal Government.  She then requested that the County continue to provide support at $2.00 per capita.  

The delegation left the Council Room at 11:29 a.m. 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1014
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to provide STARS with financial support of $2.00 per capital, for a total of $12,936 for 2019.

    Carried

7.2
11:30 am - Bylaw 2019-12 - Amend MDP / Bylaw 2019-13 - Amend LUB
 

Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing open at 11:30 a.m.

Krystle Fedoretz, Director of Planning and Development, informed Council that the Public Hearing has been advertised in accordance with section 606 of the MGA. 

She then informed Council that the purpose of the Public Hearing scheduled for 11:30 am is to discuss Bylaw 2019-12 as it relates to amending Municipal Development Plan 2013-51 to include a notwithstanding clause under Section 2.2 for one parcel, not exceeding 32 acres in size, which may be subdivided from NE 34-58-10-W4 for residential purposes.   

There were no written submission in favor or in opposition to the proposed bylaw.

There was no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed bylaw. 

Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing closed at 11:33 am 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1015
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to give second reading to Bylaw 2019-12, as it relates to amending Municipal Development Plan 2013-51 to include a notwithstanding clause under Section 2.2 for one parcel, not exceeding 32 acres in size, which may be subdivided from NE 34-58-10-W4 for residential purposes.

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1016
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    to give third reading to Bylaw 2019-12.

    Carried

    Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing open at 11:38 a.m.

    Krystle Fedoretz, Director of Planning and Development, informed Council that the Public Hearing has been advertised in accordance with section 606 of the MGA. 

    She then informed Council that the purpose of the Public Hearing scheduled for 11:30 am is to discuss Bylaw 2019-13 as it relates to amending Land Use Bylaw 2013-50 to allow the creation of a 32 acre parcel within the Agriculture District.

    There were no written submission in favor or in opposition to the proposed bylaw.

    There was no one present to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed bylaw. 

    Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing closed at 11:44 am 


  • Resolution CM20190709.1017
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    to give second reading to Bylaw 2019-13 to amend Land Use Bylaw 2013-50 as it relates including a notwithstanding clause under Section 7.32 where one country residential parcel with an area not exceeding 12.95 ha (32 ac) may be created on NE 34-58-10-W4 for residential purposes. 

      

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1018
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to give third reading to Bylaw 2019.13.

    Carried

8.
New Business
 

8.6
InterMunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Member at Large
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1019
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    to appoint Bernie Hughes, to sit as a member at large on the Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, for the remainder of the term until the fall of 2021.

    Carried

8.7
St. Paul Elk Point Regional Inter-Municipal SDAB Agreement
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1020
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to approve the St. Paul Elk Point Inter-Municipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Agreement effective June 1, 2019, with the amendment to item 8.4 replacing the word adjourned with recessed.

    Carried

8.8
St. Paul Elk Point Inter-Municipal ARB Agreement
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1021
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to approve the St. Paul Elk Point Inter-Municipal Assessment Review Board Agreement effective June 1, 2019.

    Carried

8.9
Lease Agreement with 3C Information Solutions Inc.
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1022
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to enter into a ten-year lease agreement with 3C Information Solutions Inc. for their 10 square meter tower site located in Block R, Plan 4950EO, at an annual fee of $200 and commencing July 5, 2017.

    Carried

8.10
Elk Point Airport Reopening
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1023
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to appoint Councillor Kevin Wirsta to speak at the Elk Point Airport reopening ceremony.

    Carried

8.11
Water North Coalition
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1024
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to file the request to appoint a member to the Water North Coalition Committee as information.

    Carried

8.12
Lac Ste Anne County Meeting Request
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1025
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to appoint the Reeve and Deputy Reeve to attend a meeting with other Reeves and Deputy Reeves headed by Joe Blakeman of Lac Ste Anne County to discuss the roles of rural MLAs regarding municipal issues, and that Council will re-evaluate to see if it is repetitive of the Mayors and Reeves Caucus meetings held during the RMA Convention. 

    Carried

8.13
Bylaw 2019-20 - Appoint Director of Corporate Services as Designated Officer
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1026
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-20 to appoint Kyle Attanasio, Director of Corporate Services as a designated officer, as he is Clerk of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1027
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    to give second reading to Bylaw 2019-20.

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1028
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to present Bylaw 2019-20 for third reading.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Resolution CM20190709.1029
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to give third reading to Bylaw 2019-20.

    Carried

8.14
Bylaw 2019-15 Intermunicipal Development Plan - Town of St. Paul
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1030
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-15, Intermunicipal Development Plan with the Town of St. Paul.

    Carried

8.15
Bylaw 2019-16 Intermunicipal Development Plan - Town of Elk Point
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1031
    Moved By:Councillor Kevin Wirsta

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-16, Intermunicipal Development Plan with the Town of Elk Point.

    Carried

8.16
Bylaw 2019-17 Intermunicipal Development Plan - Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay
 

  • Resolution Cm20190709.1032
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-17, Intermunicipal Development Plan with the Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay.

    Carried

8.19
Frog Lake Cemetery Proposal For Expansion
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1033
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    that Public Works assist the Frog Lake Cemetery with leveling their site and assisting with surveying their property.

    Carried

    The meeting adjourned for lunch at 12:02 pm and reconvened at 1:02 pm with all members of Council present. 


7.
Delegation
 

7.3
1:00 pm - Laurie Starman
 

Terry Starman, resident at Lottie Lake, entered the Council Room to discuss his building encroaching on the Municipal Reserve and to request that Council reconsider their decision to have him remove his buildings from the reserve land.  Mr. Starman requested an encroachment agreement for his trailer shelter.  

  • Resolution CM20190709.1034
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to deny the request from the owner of Lot 8, Block 4, plan 7920741 for an encroachment agreement.

    Carried

9.
Correspondence
 

9.1
Letter St. Paul Education
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1035
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    motion to file the letter from St. Paul Education regarding a by-election for school trustees as information.

    Carried

10.
Reports
 

10.1
CAO Report
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1036
    Moved By:Councillor Laurent Amyotte

    to accept the CAO Report as presented. 

    Carried

7.
Delegation
 

7.4
1:45 pm - Bylaw 2019-11 - Re-District Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1120579
 

Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing open at 1:45 pm

Krystle Fedoretz, Director of Planning and Development, informed Council that the Public Hearing has been advertised in accordance with section 606 of the MGA. 

She then informed Council that the purpose of the Public Hearing scheduled for 1:45 pm is to discuss Bylaw 2019-11 to amend Land Use Bylaw 2013-50 Part 10 to include Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1120579 within the Industrial Commercial District and that the landowners hosted a public consultation and the notes are enclosed in the agenda package.

There were no written submission in favor or in opposition to the proposed bylaw.

Kim Christensen lives north of the proposed site and spoke in opposition - requested that Council limit to the site and not include the entire parcel of land.  She is concerned if the property is rezoned as industrial and they are not successful with their application, they are concerned about what other business they could operate on the property.

Louise Severin spoke in favor of the proposed subdivision.  Even though the property would be rezoned to industrial commercial  they intend to continue using the property for farming. 

Potential business owners spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning and provided Council with the process they have followed.

Reeve Upham declared the Public Hearing closed at 2:01 pm 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1037
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to give second reading to Bylaw 2019-11.

    Carried
  • Resolution CM20190709.1038
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    to give third reading to Bylaw 2019-11.

    Carried

7.5
2:00 pm - Sgt. David Henry, Elk Point RCMP
 

David Henry, Detachment Commander in Elk Point, was admitted to the Council Room at 2:06 pm.  To date have responded to 991 calls, averaging 71 calls per month.

Three Community Priorities they will focus on include:

  • Crime Reduction - Warrant Roundups
  • Traffic - Safety  
  • Community / Public Relations

Discussion on the crime rate in the Elk Point Area and how they are working to reduce the  crime rate.  The delegation left the Council Room at 2:24 pm 

8.
New Business
 

8.17
Request to Amend Land Use Bylaw 2013-50 Section 7.30
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1039
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-18 to amend Land Use Bylaw 2013-50, Section 7.30 to include a notwithstanding clause allowing Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1120579 to install and operate a disposal field or treatment mound as soil dictates.

    Carried

8.18
Request to Amend Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 2013-51 Section 2.5
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1040
    Moved By:Councillor Darrell Younghans

    to give first reading to Bylaw 2019-19 to amend Municipal Development Plan 2013-51, Section 2.5 to include a notwithstanding clause that legal access to the development on Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 1120579 may be created by way of an easement.

    Carried

12.
Financial 
 

12.2
Listing of Accounts Payable
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.
    Moved By:Councillor Dale Hedrick

    to file the listing of Accounts Payable as circulated:

    Batch     Cheque Date         Cheque Nos.       Batch Amount

    22569    June 5, 2019        Direct Deposits    $  22,476.45

    22574    June 7, 2019        Direct Deposits     $147,955.86

    22575    June 6, 2019        33885-33982       $703,861.82

    22608    June 14, 2019      33983-34030       $351,300.50

    22607    June 17, 2019      Direct Deposits     $ 78,866.84

    22653    June 25, 2019      34031-34105        $612,629.56

    22650    June 25, 2019      Direct Deposits    $187,853.72

    22652    June 26, 2019      Direct Deposits    $585,039.44

    22653    June 28, 2019      Direct Deposits    $113,994.23

     

    Carried

12.3
Council Fees
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1042
    Moved By:Councillor Maxine Fodness

    to approve the Council Fees for the Month of June, 2019 as circulated.

    Carried

12.1
Budget to Actual
 

  • Resolution CM20190709.1043
    Moved By:Councillor Cliff Martin

    to approve the budget to actual as of June 30, 2019.

    Carried

13.
Adjournment
 

Business on the agenda being concluded, Chairman S. Upham adjourned the meeting at 2:37 pm

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