Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER COUNTY Tuesday, October 5, 2004 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of Red Deer County Council was held in the Council Chambers of the Red Deer County Centre located at 38106 Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County, Alberta. Reeve Kinsella called the meeting to order at 10:12 a.m. PRESENT: Reeve E.R. Kinsella, Deputy Reeve K. Van Dewark, Councillors P.T. Archibald, S.M. Bell, and E.E. Stoyberg. ABSENT: Councillors G.C. Johnson and J.M. Perry. LEGAL COUNSEL: County Solicitor Kirk Sisson. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager R. Coon, Assistant County Manager K. Enion, Community Planning Services Director H. Harker, Protective Services Director R. Henderson, Corporate Communications Officer A. Wecker and Municipal Clerk N. Lougheed. Planning/development administration in attendance for development applications: B. Hoskin, L. Henrickson, D. Miller, D. Shillong, J. Kassel, C. Symington and V. Dodge. 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff – 6.7 – Road Plan Closure Request; 9.8 – Bylaw No. 2004/2.18; 8.5 – Subdivision, NW 34-35-1-5 Administration advised that Item No. 9.3 had been withdrawn from today’s agenda. CC-04-596 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to approve the agenda as amended and additional agenda items as submitted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CC-04-597 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2004, regular meeting of County Council as submitted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.0 ADMINISTRATOR’S/DIRECTORS’ REPORTS 4.1 Administrative Items (1) Workshop – next proposed workshop date is October 12, 2004. CC-04-598 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark to cancel the October 12, 2004, Council workshop. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (2) Hwy 2 and 2A Design Study, Public Forums – open house and information sessions being held October 6 at Lacombe County offices and October 7 at Our Lady of Peace Church Hall in Innisfail. County Council Minutes of October 5, 2004 2 (3) Public Information Fair – initial meeting of the public participation process for the County’s Corporate Strategic Plan being held Saturday, October 30, 2004, at Red Deer County Centre. 6.0 REPORTS 6.2 Award of Safety Codes Inspection Services Contract – September 21, 2004, Council resolution for Red Deer County to reconsider its decision to award a contract for the provision of Safety Codes inspection services to Alberta Permit Pro Inc. CC-04-599 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to rescind Motion No. CC-04-515 passed at the September 7, 2004, regular meeting of Council that reads as follows: “Moved to award a three-year contract to Alberta Permit Pro Inc. for the provision of Safety Codes inspection services for Red Deer County, based on the terms set out in the Request for Proposals and as confirmed in Alberta Permit Pro Inc.’s July 22, 2004, submission, with the effective date of the contract being January 1, 2005.” CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-04-600 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to direct the matter of Red Deer County becoming accredited in the construction building disciplines to the new Council for consideration in 2005 and to confirm that Red Deer County continue with its current contract relative to inspections in the fire discipline. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 Proposal to Purchase MR Lands – proposal to remove the MR designation on Lot 11MR, Block 1, Plan 952-3712, NE 12-39-28-4 (Hillside Meadows) and to consolidate said lot into adjacent property (postponed at August 17, 2004, meeting). Bylaw No. 2004/29 – a bylaw to remove the municipal reserve designation on Lot 11MR, Block 1, Plan 952-3712, NE 12-39-28-4 (Hillside Meadows). CC-04-601 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark that Bylaw No. 2004/29 be given first reading with the applicant to be responsible to proceed with the requirements of the policy, such as contacting adjacent landowners advising of the proposal, and the costs associated with advertising, notifications and posting of signage. CARRIED Councillor Stoyberg opposed 6.4 Tax Recovery Sale – request to set reserve bid amounts for properties listed on the November 5, 2004, tax sale. CC-04-602 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to approve the reserve bid amounts for the November 5, 2004, public auction of tax sale properties and the respective sale conditions as submitted to Council. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.5 Road Plan Closure Application – application to close a portion of Road Plan 1878 MC, located in NW 32-37-23-4 (Division 1) and to consolidate it into the adjacent property. CC-04-603 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to approve the closure and sale of all that portion of the adjoining road and extra road as shown on Plan 1878 MC found within NW 32-37-23-4, excepting thereout the northerly County Council Minutes of October 5, 2004 3 14.94 metres; and that the sale of this portion of road be subject to the following conditions: (a) the applicant to be responsible to pay the application fee costs; (b) the applicant to pay indicated market value of $1200 per acre for the portion of the road to be closed; (c) the closed portion of Road Plan 1878 MC to be consolidated with the adjacent 6.91-acre parcel; and (d) the applicant to pay all consolidation, registration and survey fees that are associated with the closure and consolidation of this road diversion. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.6 Andrew Mynarski Memorial Park – request for a waiver of the development permit fees for the installation of the historical signage and memorial. CC-04-604 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark to approve the waiver of the development permit fees of $100 paid by the Springbrook Community Association for the installation of historical signage and a memorial in the Andrew Mynarski Park. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 Road Plan Closure Request – request from Councillor to close and sell a portion of Road Plan 690 CL, located in NE 24-37-25-4 (Division 2) and to consolidate it into the adjacent quarter section. CC-04-605 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to approve the closure and sale of all that portion of Road Plan 690 CL, containing 1.57 acres, found within NE 24-37-25-4, and that the sale of this portion of road be subject to the following conditions: (a) the applicant to be responsible to pay the $250 non-refundable application fee; (b) the applicant to pay $50 per acre, the value of the land at the time the road was straightened, for the portion of the road to be closed; (c) the closed portion of Road Plan 690 CL to be consolidated with the adjacent quarter section; and (d) the applicant to pay all consolidation, registration and survey fees that are associated with the closure and consolidation of this road diversion. MOTION DEFEATED Reeve Kinsella, Councillors Bell and Stoyberg opposed CC-04-606 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to approve the closure and sale of all that portion of Road Plan 690 CL, containing 1.57 acres, found within NE 24-37-25-4, and that the sale of this portion of road be subject to the following conditions: (a) the applicant to be responsible to pay the $250 non-refundable application fee; (b) the applicant to pay the indicated market value of $1150 per acre for the portion of the road to be closed; (c) the closed portion of Road Plan 690 CL to be consolidated with the adjacent quarter section; and (d) the applicant to pay all consolidation, registration and survey fees that are associated with the closure and consolidation of this road diversion. CC-04-607 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark to postpone decision on the closure of this Road Plan to determine if there are any records within the County noting there is an agreement or letter on file MOTION WITHDRAWN Vote taken on Motion No. CC-04-606. CARRIED Councillors Archibald and Van Dewark opposed County Council Minutes of October 5, 2004 4 6.1 Springbrook and Area Infrastructure Replacement Review – Municipal Services Coordinator Jason Edwards and Eric Sanford, Tagish Engineering, presentated a summary of the in-depth study of infrastructure needs in Springbrook completed by Tagish Engineering. CC-04-608 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to direct administration to develop an infrastructure replacement program for the Springbrook area including options for recovering ongoing utility shortfalls; to pursue municipal infrastructure grant opportunities available to the County; and to accept the September 2004 Springbrook and Area Infrastructure Replacement Review as prepared by Tagish Engineering for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 12.0 CORRESPONDENCE 12.1 Heckla School Reunion Committee – request for a waiver of the development fees for the installation of a sign commemorating the School’s 100th Anniversary. CC-04-609 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to approve the waiver of the development permit fees of $60 for the Heckla School Reunion Committee for the installation of signage commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Heckla School. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 12.2 SDAB Decision – September 23, 2004, hearing relative to a side yard setback relaxation for a proposed addition to an existing warehouse/office on Lots 3 and 4, Block 4, Plan 802-2473, SW 3-39-27-4. CC-04-610 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to accept this correspondence (Item No. 12.2) for information. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 10.0 IN-CAMERA SESSIONS CC-04-611 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark that the County Council meeting go in-camera. TIME: 11:24 a.m. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Legal, land and personnel issues to be discussed.