Council Brief of the December 17, 2018 Regular Meeting Please note that this document is provided for informational purposes only and is not the approved minutes of the County Council meeting.

NOTICES OF MOTION: 1) Councillor VanderVeen: County Administration to look into primary uses of agricultural land in the Land Use Bylaw as they relate to the siting of solar farms Council approved this motion.

APPOINTMENTS: 1) 10:30 am- Stan and Cathy Machacek Re: November 16, 2018 Offer to Purchase Letter Council received the letter for information and directed Administration to bring the item back to a future Council meeting.

2) 11:00 am- PUBLIC HEARING- Bylaw 18-026- Bluestone Ranch (And The Twins) Country Residential Area Structure Plan- Plan 9913246, Block 2 in the SW 32-8-20-W4 and Bylaw 18- 027- And The Twins- Amendment to Land Use Bylaw (Bluestone Ranch ASP) from Rural Agriculture to Grouped Country Residential SW 32-8-20-W4 Second Readings of Bylaw 18-026 and Bylaw 18-027 were defeated.

3) 1:30 pm- Roy Swidinsky Group- Road Concerns RR 22-1 South of Highway 25- Delegation Council received the report for information.

4) 2:00 pm- Subdivision Applications a. SD Application 2018-0-168- Grandview Cattle Feeders- NE 36-10-23-W4 Council approved the application subject to the waiver and conditions as outlined on the draft resolution.

b. SD Application 2018-0-171- COKO Farms Ltd.- SE ¼ 18-13-19-W4 Council approved the application subject to the waiver and conditions as outlined on the draft resolution.

c. Time Extension Request Re: Subdivision Approval 2010-0-242- (Vale Farms Ltd.) Lot 3, Block B, Plan 0914478 in NW 25-8-21-W4 Council granted the applicant an additional three months (March 31, 2019) to finalize the approval.

BYLAWS (excluding public hearings): 1) Bylaw 18-030- John Fehr- Amendment to Land Use Bylaw from Rural Agriculture to Business Light Industrial- Plan 0112081 Block 1 Lot 1 in SE 2-10-20-W4- First Reading Council approved First Reading of the bylaw.

2) Bylaw 18-031- Crystal Springs Cheese- Amendment to Land Use Bylaw from Rural Agriculture to Direct Control- Plan 1711672 Block 2 Lot 1 in SE 15-10-22-W4- First Reading Council approved First Reading of the bylaw.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES: 1) 2019 Tiffin Conference- January 17, 2019, Sandman Signature Council approved up to 6 members to attend the event.

COMMUNITY SERVICES: 1) 2019 Community Planning Association of Annual Conference, Red Deer Council approved that any member wishing to attend may do so, and that Lethbridge County provide sponsorship of the event at a cost of $1250.00.

CORPORATE SERVICES:

1) 20th Independent Field Battery, RCA Re: Request for Vimy Ridge Armoury Soldiers Parking Permit at Gravel Parking Lot Council authorized a letter to be sent to the 20th Independent Field Battery to advise that the request should be directed to the City of Lethbridge.

2) 2019 Interim Operating Budget Approval Council approved the 2019 Interim Operating Budget in the amount of $14,931,375.

3) 2019 Capital Budget Approval Council approved the 2019 Capital Budget in the amount of $7,160,400. Council approved the 2020- 2023 Capital Budgets in principle as follows: 2020- $6,837,600, 2021- $6,692,400, 2022- $5,814,200, 2023- $6,821,500.

4) Banking Services Agreement Council approved the three-year Banking Compensation Agreement with RBC Royal Bank ending on December 31, 2021.

ADMINISTRATION: 1) 2019 Alberta Irrigation Projects Association Conference, February 4-6, 2019, Council approved that any member wishing to attend may do so.

2) Disaster Services Proposal with Town of Coaldale Council approved that the County enter into a contractual agreement with the Town of Coaldale to provide disaster response services for a one-year period through an appointed Director of Emergency Management (DEM) for 2019, provided by the Town.

COUNCILLOR REPORTS: Councillor Reports for November-December 2018

Reeve Lorne Hickey November 1 – Council meeting November 2 – Mayors & Reeves meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 11 – Lethbridge Remembrance Day Services November 13 – Luncheon with Joe Ceci November 14 – Emergency Services meeting November 15 – Council/AMA meetings November 19 - 22 – RMA Fall Convention – November 23 – Japanese Consul General Reception – Calgary November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations November 30 – Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Winter Lights Festival opening night December 1 – Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast December 3 – Budget meeting & CAO Review December 6 – Council meeting & University of Lethbridge President’s Reception December 7 – Meet & Greet with Alberta Cattle Feeders Association December 10 – Coaldale Fire Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony December 11 – Collective Bargaining with CUPE & Area Structure Plan Open House December 12 – Collective Bargaining with CUPE December 17 – Council meeting December 19 – Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Deputy Reeve Ken Benson November 1 – Council meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 11 – Remembrance Day Services November 13 – Open House for Section 26 November 14 – Emergency Services Committee Meeting November 15 – Council/AMA meetings November 19 -22 – RMA Fall Convention – Edmonton November 23 – Japanese Consul General Reception – Calgary November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations December 3 – Budget Meeting & CAO Review December 6 – Council meeting December 10 – Coaldale Fire Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony December 17 – Council meeting December 19 – Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Councillor Tory Campbell November 1 – Council meeting November 6 – Link Pathway Society meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 11 – Town of Coaldale Remembrance Day Services November 14 – Emergency Services Committee meeting November 15 – Council/AMA meetings November 23 – Coaldale Christmas Night of Lights Parade November 24 – Coaldale Emergency Services Banquet/Service Awards November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations December 3 – Budget meeting & CAO Review December 6 – Council meeting December 7 – Meet & Greet with Alberta Cattle Feeders Association December 10 – Coaldale Fire Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony December 11 – Airport Area Structure Plan Open House December 13 – Chinook Arch Library Board meeting December 17 – Council meeting December 18 – Link Pathway Society meeting December 19 – Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Councillor Robert Horvath November 1 – Council meeting November 1 – Mark Handsaeme meeting November 2 – Highway 3 Twinning Association meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 11 – Town of Coaldale - Remembrance Day Services November 15 – Council/AMA meetings November 19 - 22 – RMA Convention – Edmonton November 23 – Coaldale Christmas Night of Lights Parade November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations November 30 – Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Winter Lights Festival opening night December 3 – Budget Meeting & CAO Review December 6 – Council meeting & University of Lethbridge President’s Christmas Reception December 7 – Meet & Greet with Alberta Cattle Feeders Association December 10 – Coaldale Fire Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony December 11 – Collective Bargaining with CUPE & Lethbridge Airport Area Structure Plan Open House December 12 – Collective Bargaining with CUPE December 13 – SouthGrow Board meeting December 14 – Meeting with Mark Handsaeme December 17 – Council meeting December 19 – Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Councillor Steve Campbell November 1 – Council meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 14 – IDP meeting with Town of , Community Futures Committee meeting, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting, Exhibition Park Board meeting November 15 – Council meeting November 19 - 22 – RMA Fall Convention - Edmonton November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations December 3 – Budget Meeting & CAO Review December 5 – Exhibition Park meeting December 6 – Council meeting December 7 – Meet & Greet with Alberta Cattle Feeders Association December 17 – Council Meeting December 19 – Community Futures Lethbridge Meeting and Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Councillor Klaas VanderVeen November 1 – Council meeting November 3- Shaughnessy Community Association fundraising event November 5 – Lethbridge Regional Waste Management Services Commission meeting November 8 & 9 – Meeting the Media workshop November 11 – Remembrance Day Services – November 14 – IDP Meeting with Town of Nobleford November 15 – Council/AMA meetings November 19 - 21 – RMA Fall Convention – Edmonton November 23 – Energy from Waste Association meeting November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations November 30 – Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens Winter Lights Festival opening night December 3rd – Budget meeting December 4 - Community Grant Celebration for Shaughnessy Community Association roof repairs December 6 – Information Meeting with CAO & Council Meeting December 10 – Coaldale Fire Hall Ground Breaking Ceremony December 11 – Airport Area Structure Plan Open House December 14 – Southern Alberta Energy from Waste Association meeting December 17 – Council meeting December 19 – Economic Development Lethbridge meeting & Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to-Council meeting

Councillor Morris Zeinstra November 1 – Council meeting November 8 – Meeting the Media Workshop November 14 – IDP Meeting with Town of Nobleford November 15 – Council meeting November 19 – 22 - RMA Convention - Edmonton November 26 - 28 – Budget Deliberations December 3 – Budget Meeting & CAO Review December 6 – Council meeting December 7 – Meet & Greet with Alberta Cattle Feeders Association December 11 and 12 – Collective Bargaining with CUPE December 17 - North County Potable Water Co-op meeting December 19 – Town of Coaldale/Lethbridge County Council-to Council meeting

CLOSED SESSION: 1) 2019 Bank of Montreal Farm Family Award (Section 17 of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) Council approved that Dave Bishop and family be nominated for the award.

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