TOWN of HIGH LEVEL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M
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TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. November 27, 2017 APPROVED MINUTES IN ATTENDANCE: COUNCIL Crystal McAteer Mayor Boyd Langford Deputy Mayor Brent Anderson Councillor Ellis Forest Councillor Beth Gillis Councillor Terry Jessiman Councillor Mike Morgan Councillor STAFF Dan Fletcher Chief Administrative Officer Ashleigh Bulmer Director of Development and IT Serena Weipert Director of Community Services Rodney Schmidt Director of Protective Services Sandra Beaton Municipal Clerk/Recording Secretary GUEST Jordan Maskell Echo Press REGRETS Brittany Stahl Director of Finance Keith Straub Director of Operations 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor McAteer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Regular Council Meeting Agenda, Resolution# 374-17 November 27, 2017 Moved by Councillor Forest THAT Council adopts the November 27, 2017 agenda with the addition of New Business Items: 13.3 Administrative Request and 13.4 RCMP Regimental Ball. CARRIED 3. PUBLIC HEARING None. 4. PRESENTATIONS None. 5. DELEGATIONS None. TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2017 6. ADOPTIONS OF THE MINUTES 6.1 Regular Council Meeting minutes, Resolution# 375-17 November 14, 2017 Moved by Deputy Mayor Langford THAT Council adopts the Regular Council Meeting minutes of November 14, 2017 as circulated. CARRIED 7. DELEGATION BUSINESS None. 8. MAYOR’S REPORT November 14 – 27 Nov 14 – FASD meeting Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 Budget review Nov 20 – Northwest Species at Risk meeting Nov 21 – Northwest Species at Risk meetings Paramount, Husky, and Canadian Association of Petroleum Products Nov 22 – Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2017 Conference RCMP K Division Minister Shaye Anderson (Municipal Affairs) Networking with ATCO Northwest Species at Risk Strategic Oil and Gas CNRL Obsidian Nov 23 – Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2017 Conference Minister Shannon Phillips Minister Dialogue Building Relations with Indigenous People’s, re City of Lethbridge Minister Deron Bilous Minister Sarah Hoffman Minister Mason Nov 24 – Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2017 Conference Opposition Leader, Jason Kenney Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Minister Sohi Minister Lori Sigurdson re Seniors Facility Minister Feehan Communication from Citizens Grade 4 student from Grande Prairie re project Resolution# 376-17 Moved by Councillor Gillis Page 2 TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2017 THAT Council accepts the Mayor’s report for information. CARRIED 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS 9.1 Committee reports on which Deputy Mayor Langford: Councillors are appointed: Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 Budget review Deputy Mayor Langford Nov 22-24 – Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2017 Conference Councillor Anderson Councillor Forest Councillor Anderson: Councillor Gillis Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 Budget review Councillor Jessiman Nov 23 – Inter Municipal Planning Commission meeting Councillor Morgan Councillor Forest: Nov 22-24 – Alberta Urban Municipalities Association 2017 Conference Councillor Gillis: Nov 15 – Mackenzie Frontier Tourism Assoc: New admin staff, reviewed winter brochure Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 Budget review Nov 22 – Northern Lakes College Community Education Committee High Level Campus: REDI business boot camp, new programs offered. Nov 25 – Peace Library System meeting Councillor Jessiman: Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 Budget review Councillor Morgan: Nov 15 – Mackenzie Frontier Tourism Assoc: review winter activities guide Nov 17/18 – Planning and Priorities, 2018 budget review Nov 23 – Inter municipal Planning Committee: New executive elected, 1 subdivision applic, and 1 LUB change. Resolution# 377-17 Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Council accepts the Councillor Committee reports for information. CARRIED 10. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 10.1 Council Meeting Action List Resolution# 378-17 Moved by Councillor Forest THAT Council accepts the Council Meeting Action List as circulated. CARRIED 10.2 Council Donation List Resolution# 379-17 Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Council accepts the Council Donation List as circulated. CARRIED Page 3 TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2017 10.3 2017 Capital Project Status Resolution# 380-17 Report Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Council accepts the 2017 Capital Project Status Report as circulated. CARRIED 10.4 Department Reports Resolution# 381-17 CAO Report Moved by Councillor Forest Community Services THAT Council accepts the October Department reports as presented. Corporate Services Development & IT Services CARRIED Protective Services 11. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES None. 12. OLD BUSINESS None. 13. NEW BUSINESS 13.1 Sports Complex Expansion Resolution# 382-17 Moved by Deputy Mayor Langford Recommendation 062-17 THAT Council instruct Administration to put the Sports Complex THAT the Sports Complex Design – Expansion project out to tender, including posting it on the tendering site final Arena Design Proposal item rise ‘coolnet’. and report to the Monday, Nov 27th Regular Council meeting. CARRIED 13.2 Meeting Dates Resolution# 383-17 Moved by Councillor Anderson Recommendation 064-17 THAT Council hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on That Council rise and report Meeting December 13th, 2017 and hold the Regular Council meeting on Dates to the Nov 27th Regular Council December 18th, 2017. meeting. CARRIED 13.3 Administrative Request Resolution# 384-17 Council and Staff Christmas Party Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Mayor McAteer deliver an opening speech at the Council and Staff Christmas party on December 9, 2017. CARRIED 13.4 RCMP Regimental Ball Resolution# 385-17 Moved by Councillor Gillis THAT Councillor Morgan attend the RCMP Regimental ball on Dec 2, 2017. CARRIED Page 4 TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2017 14. CORRESPONDENCE FOR ACTION None. 15. CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 15.1 Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties - Contact Newsletter, Nov 23/2017 | Vol 2017 Issue 45 Resolution# 386-17 Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Council accepts item 15.1 for information. CARRIED 16. NOTICE OF MOTIONS None. 17. QUESTION PERIOD Press: Seniors lodge 18. IN CAMERA 18.1 Town Land Disposal - 10003 98 Resolution# 387-17 Street (Lot 1B, Block 2, Plan 6383NY) Moved by Councillor Forest Local public body confidences, pursuant THAT Council move in camera at 7:57 pm to FOIP Part 1, Div 2, s23(1)(a) CARRIED Meeting recessed at 7:57 pm. Meeting resumed at 8:02 pm. Resolution# 388-17 Moved by Councillor Anderson THAT Council move out of in camera at 8:08 pm. CARRIED Resolution# 389-17 Moved by Councillor Morgan THAT Council instruct Administration to proceed with the sale of 10003 – 98 Street (Lot 1B, Block 2, Plan 6383NY), as is, with no representations or warranties. CARRIED Page 5 TOWN OF HIGH LEVEL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 27, 2017 19. ADJOURNMENT Resolution# 390-17 Moved by Councillor Anderson THAT Council adjourns the November 27, 2017 meeting at 8:09 pm. CARRIED Mayor Municipal Clerk Page 6 .