2020-06-08 Regular Council Agenda
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AGENDA Meeting: June 8, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Virtual Council Chambers Meeting link: https://call.lifesizecloud.com/3814212 (passcode 123123) 1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 2. EXCUSED FROM MEETING 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4.1 May 11, 2020 Regular Meeting 4.2 May 21, 2020 Special Meeting 4.3 June 2, 2020 Special Meeting 5. DELEGATIONS 5.1 Public Hearing – Advertising Bylaw #899/20 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Advertising Bylaw #899/20 6.2 Strategic Plan – Goal 2 – Task 3 - Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Bylaw #902/20 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Public Works – Surface Improvements – 7th Street East 7.2 Public Works – Surface Improvements – 1st Avenue West 7.3 Financial Request - BARRA 7.4 Regional Emergency Management Agency Bylaw #903/20 - Proposed 8. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 Mayor R. Wickson . Newell Foundation – May 12, 2020 . Municipal Affairs Town Hall Meeting – May 20, 2020 . Mayors, Reeves, MLA, MP Meeting – May 22, 2020 . ASCHA Annual Meeting (Newell Foundation) – June 2, 2020 8.2 Deputy Mayor T. Rose 8.3 Councillor J. Slomp . Newell Regional Solid Waste – May 28, 2020 8.4 Councillor K. Jones 8.5 Councillor D. Barlow . Recreation Funding Committee – May 12, 2020 8.6 Councillor J. Seely . Nothing to report. 8.7 Councillor I. Morey 1 of 2 9. CAO REPORTS 9.1 CAO Operation Report – ADDITION 9.2 1st and 2nd Quarter Financial Report 9.3 Financial statement for the month ending April 30, 2020 9.4 Cheque listing for the month ending April 30, 2020 9.5 CPO Report for the month ending April 30, 2020 9.6 RCMP Mayor’s Report for the month ending May 31, 2020 10. CORRESPONDENCE 10.1 Shortgrass Library System Minutes – February 19, 2020 10.2 Shortgrass Library System Minutes – April 15, 2020 10.3 Resident Complaint – K. Riley 10.4 Resident Complaint – T. Baxter 11. CLOSED SESSION – ADDITION 11.1 FOIP(19) 25(1)(c), Land . Bassano Historical Society 12. ADJOURNMENT 2 of 2 Regular Council Meeting May 11, 2020 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF BASSANO HELD VIRTUALLY ON MAY 11, 2020. ELECTED OFFICIALS MAYOR Ron Wickson COUNCILLORS Doug Barlow Kevin Jones Tom Rose John Slomp Jackie Seely Irvin Morey STAFF Amanda Davis – Chief Administrative Office Jordan Mitchell – Executive Assistant OTHER Sandra Stanway – Brooks Bulletin 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wickson called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. Councillor Rose entered the meeting at 6:21 p.m. 2. EXCUSED FROM MEETING . None 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 102/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR JONES that the agenda is approved as presented. CARRIED 4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4.1 Adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of April 13, 2020. 103/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR SEELY that council approves the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 13, 2020 as amended. CARRIED _________ _________ 1 of 4 Mayor CAO 06/08/20 06/08/20 Regular Council Meeting May 11, 2020 5. DELEGATIONS None 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Road Closure Bylaw 897/20 Road Closure Bylaw 897/20 was presented and discussed. 104/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE that council give second reading to Road Closure Bylaw 897/20. CARRIED 105/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR MOREY that council give third and final reading to Road Closure Bylaw 897/20. CARRIED 6.2 Friends of the Library Lease Agreement – Extension A proposed Friends of the Library Lease Agreement extension was presented and discussed. 106/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR SEELY that council approves the updated Friends of the Library Lease Agreement with an amendment to Section 5, updating the term of the lease from 3-years to 10. CARRIED 6.3 Tax Rate Bylaw Discussion held regarding the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw. 107/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE that a special council meeting be held on May 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to address the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw. CARRIED 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Advertising Bylaw #899/20 A proposed Advertising Bylaw 899/20 was presented and discussed. 108/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR MOREY that council gives first reading to Advertising Bylaw 899/20 and to set the public hearing date to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting on June 8th at 6:00 p.m. CARRIED _________ _________ 2 of 4 Mayor CAO 06/08/20 06/08/20 Regular Council Meeting May 11, 2020 7.2 Land Development – Interest to Purchase The owners of 1056 – 2nd Avenue (Plan 751 0019; Block 1; Lot 1) sought the Town of Bassano’s Interest to Purchase their property. 109/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR MOREY that the Town of Bassano declines the interest to purchase 1056 – 2nd Avenue (Plan 751 0019; Block 1; Lot 1) at this time. CARRIED 8. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 – 8.7 Written board and committee reports were presented and discussed. 110/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR SLOMP to accept the Board and Committee reports as presented and discussed as attached to and forming parts of these minutes. CARRIED 9. CAO REPORTS 9.1 Operations Report A written CAO report was provided for the period ending May 8, 2020. Tax Sale Deferral 111/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR JONES that the Town of Bassano approves a 4-month extension for tax recovery deadlines starting August 1, 2020. CARRIED 9.2 Financial Statements A financial statement for the period ending March 31, 2020 was presented. 9.3 Cheque Listing A cheque listing for the period ending March 31, 2020 was presented. 9.4 RCMP Mayor’s Report A written RCMP Mayor’s report was provided for the period ending April 30, 2020. 112/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE that the CAO report for the period ending May 8, 2020 is approved as presented and discussed as attached to and forming parts of these minutes. CARRIED 10. CORRESPONDENCE 10.1 Municipal Affairs provided notification that an extension has been granted to municipalities to comply with Municipal Accountability Program requirements. 10.2 Oldman River Regional Services Commission executive minutes of February 13, 2020 were presented. _________ _________ 3 of 4 Mayor CAO 06/08/20 06/08/20 Regular Council Meeting May 11, 2020 10.3 A resident’s opinion letter from Ken Andrejcin regarding speeders and signage was received. 10.4 Bassano Memorial Library Annual General Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2020 were presented. 10.5 Bassano Memorial Library Minutes of March 3, 2020 were presented. 10.6 Notification was received from the Government of Alberta regarding changes to the use of FCSS funds. 10.7 Palliser Economic Partnership Minutes of December 13, 2019 were presented. 10.8 Palliser Economic Partnership’s draft Minutes of April 16, 2020 were presented. 113/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE to accept all correspondence and to file the items as information. CARRIED 11. CLOSED SESSION None 12. ADJOURNMENT 114/20 Moved by MAYOR WICKSON for adjournment of the regular council meeting of May 11, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. CARRIED ______________________ ___________________________ Mayor Chief Administrative Officer _________ _________ 4 of 4 Mayor CAO 06/08/20 06/08/20 Regular Council Meeting May 21, 2020 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN OF BASSANO HELD VIRTUALLY ON MAY 21, 2020. ELECTED OFFICIALS MAYOR Ron Wickson COUNCILLORS Doug Barlow Kevin Jones Tom Rose John Slomp Jackie Seely Irvin Morey STAFF Amanda Davis – Chief Administrative Office Jordan Mitchell – Executive Assistant OTHER Sandra Stanway, Brooks Bulletin 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wickson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. 2. EXCUSED FROM MEETING . None 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 115/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE that the agenda is approved as presented. CARRIED 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20 Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20 was presented and discussed. 116/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR BARLOW that council honorariums be reduced by 25% for the second, third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year of 2020. Councillor Barlow requested a recorded vote. In favour: Mayor Wickson, Councillors; Barlow, Seely, Morey, Slomp, Rose, and Jones. _________ _________ 1 of 2 Mayor CAO 08/06/20 08/06/20 Regular Council Meeting May 21, 2020 Opposed: none. CARRIED 117/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR BARLOW that council gives first reading to Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20. CARRIED 118/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR SEELY that council gives second reading to Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20. CARRIED 119/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR ROSE that council has third reading of Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 120/20 Moved by MAYOR WICKSON that council gives third and final reading of Tax Rate Bylaw 900/20. CARRIED 121/20 Moved by MAYOR WICKSON to recess the meeting at 6:49 p.m. CARRIED 122/20 Moved by MAYOR WICKSON to reconvene the meeting at 6:53 p.m. CARRIED 123/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR MOREY that council gives first reading to Penalty on Late Payment of Taxes Bylaw 901/20. CARRIED 124/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR BARLOW that council gives second reading to Penalty on Late Payment of Taxes Bylaw 901/20. CARRIED 125/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR SEELY that council has third reading of Penalty on Late Payment of Taxes Bylaw 901/20. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 126/20 Moved by COUNCILLOR JONES that council gives third and final reading to Penalty on Late Payment of Taxes Bylaw 901/20. CARRIED 5. ADJOURNMENT 127/20 Moved by MAYOR WICKSON for adjournment of the regular council meeting of May 21, 2020 at 6:58 p.m. CARRIED ______________________ ___________________________ Mayor Chief Administrative Officer _________ _________ 2 of 2 Mayor CAO 08/06/20 08/06/20 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN OF BASSANO HELD IN VIRTUALLY ON JUNE 2, 2020 PRESENT MAYOR: Ron Wickson COUNCILLORS: Doug Barlow Jackie Peterson John Slomp Irvine Morey Tom Rose Kevin Jones STAFF: Amanda Davis – Chief Administrative Officer Jordan Mitchell – Executive Assistant OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: John Brown – John Brown Architect Ltd.