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Regular Council Meeting May 28, 2012 4:00 p.m. To be held in Council Chambers Page 1. Call To Order 2. Opening Prayer ● Led by Pastor Dan Sudfield of the Mission Church 3. Public Hearing 4. Adoption of Agenda and Added Items 5. Minutes 4-10 a) Minutes - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the May 14, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. 6. Delegations 11-119 a) LPS Aviation Report - Presented by Alderman Mark McFaul Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That City Council accept the presentation and report from LPS Aviation as Information. 7. Department Reports 120-131 a) Monthly Financial Report - Presented By: Alderman Patricia MacQuarrie Motion Proposed By Administration (I Move) That City Council receive the financial report as presented for the period ending April 30, 2012. 132-139 b) Department Reports - Presented by Alderman Glenn Ruecker Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That Council receive the department reports as information. 8. Council Reports 140-149 a) Commitee Report - Presented by Alderman Dale Crabtree Motion Proposed by Administration : (I Move) that the JEDI Committee Report be accpted as information. Page 1 of 177 Page 9. Bylaws 10. Development and Subdivision Agreements 11. Tenders 12. New and Unfinished Business 150-152 a) Request for Road Closure - Presented by Alderman Barry Hawkes Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That City Council authorize the road closure on 50 Street between 46 and 47 Avenues with the conditions that the hydrants on the corners of 46 Avenue and 47 Avenue remain accessible to the fire department and that there be no impairments to their movements on 46 and 47 Avenues. 153-155 b) Pioneer Days - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Motion Proposed By Administration: ( I Move) That City Council authorize the road closure on 50 Avenue between 56 and 50 Street and 50 Street from 50 Avenue to 47 Avenue from 10:30 a.m. until the end of the parade. 156-157 c) Weed Inspector Appointment - Presented by Alderman Dale Crabtree Motion Proposed By Administration (I Move) That City Council appoint Danielle Fredericksen as a municipal weed inspector for the City of Wetaskiwin. 158-159 d) Director of Emergency Management - Presented by Alderman Glenn Ruecker Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That City Council appoints Fire Chief, Merlin Klassen as the Director of Emergency Management for the City of Wetaskiwin. 160-162 e) Wetaskiwin Community Transportation Society 2012 Deficit Presented By - Alderman Mark McFaul Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That City Council authorize Administration to release $50,000 to the Wetaskiwin Community Transportation Society to offset its projected 2012 deficit with funding to come from the unspecified reserve. 13. Council Schedule 163-164 a) Council Schedule - Presented By: Alderman Dale Crabtree Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That Council accept Page 2 of 177 Page 13. Council Schedule the Council schedule as information. 14. Correspondence 165-170 a) Administrative Action Sheet - Presented by Alderman Barry Hawkes Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That Council accept the Administrative Action Sheet as information. 171-177 b) Correspondence - Presented by Alderman Patricia Mac Quarrie Motion Proposed By Administration: (I Move) That Council receive all correspondence as information. 15. In Camera Items 16. Motion To Adjourn Page 3 of 177 Agenda Item # 5a) Meeting Date: May 28, 2012 Department Therese Myndio, Representative: Assistant City Manager Alderman Presented By: Joe Branco Minutes City Council must approve the Minutes from previous City of Issue Wetaskiwin Council meetings before they become official. Motion Proposed (I Move) That Council approve the Minutes for the May 14, 2012 By Administration Regular Council Meeting. Background Administration Comments N/A City Manager TG Approval Supporting Attached: On Request: N/A: Documents 1 | P a g e Minutes - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Page 4 of 177 Agenda Item # 5a) MINUTES OF THE CITY OF WETASKIWIN REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, MAY14, 2012 AT 4:00 P.M. Present Mayor Bill Elliot Alderman Mark McFaul Alderman Patricia MacQuarrie Alderman Joe Branco Alderman Dale Crabtree Alderman Barry Hawkes Alderman Glenn Ruecker Staff Present Ted Gillespie, City Manager Therese Myndio, Assistant City Manager Call to Order Mayor Bill Elliot called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The opening prayer was led Mike Dueck of the Full Gospel Church. Public Hearing A Public Hearing on Bylaw 1791-12 – Downtown District Overlay was held. Mayor Bill Elliot opened the Public Hearing at 4:02 p.m. Written notice was given to effected property owners and public notice given in the April 25 and May 2 editions of the Wetaskiwin Times. Lisa Novotny, Development Manager, and Jason Tran, Manager West Central Planning, were in attendance to present on the proposed Bylaw. No written submissions were received from the public. No Members of the public were in attendance to present at the public hearing. Mayor Elliot closed the Public Hearing at 4:09 p.m. Adoption of Agenda & Added Items 142/12 ALDERMAN HAWKES MOVED that the Agenda be accepted as presented. CARRIED Approval of Minutes The Minutes April 10, 2012 Regular Council Meeting and the April 10, 2012 In Camera Council Meeting were provided to Council. 143/12 ALDERMAN MACQUARRIE MOVED that the Minutes of the April 23, 2012 In Camera Council Meeting be accepted as amended. Minutes - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Page 5 of 177 Agenda Item # 5a) Regular Council Meeting May 14, 2012 Page 2 of 6 CARRIED 144/12 ALDERMAN MACQUARRIE MOVED that the Minutes of the April 23, 2012 Regular Council Meeting be accepted as amended. CARRIED Delegations Wetaskiwin Emergency Services presented a demonstration of the communication capabilities from emergency scenes to the City’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). 145/12 ALDERMAN HAWKES MOVED that Council receive the report and demonstration on the City’s emergency services communication as information. CARRIED Council Reports A detailed list of meetings and events attended by members of Council was provided for information. 146/12 ALDERMAN RUECKER MOVED that Council receive the Council Reports as information. CARRIED Bylaws Bylaw 1791-12 Downtown District Overlay Bylaw 1791 – 12 Downtown District Overlay was brought forward to Council for Second and Third reading. First reading for Bylaw 1791-12 was given on April 23, 2012. A public hearing on the Bylaw was held at the May 14, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. 147/12 ALDERMAN CRABTREE MOVED that City Council give second reading to Bylaw 1791-12. Discussion ensued on the impact of Bylaw 1791-12 on the Downtown area and what types of developments would be affected. CARRIED 148/12 ALDERMAN CRABTREE MOVED that City Council give third and final reading to Bylaw 1791-12. CARRIED Bylaw 1792-12 2012 Tax Rates In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, Council must annually approve a bylaw to authorize the levy and collection of taxes. Minutes - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Page 6 of 177 Agenda Item # 5a) Regular Council Meeting May 14, 2012 Page 3 of 6 First reading of Bylaw 1792-12 was passed at the April 23, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. Second and Third Reading of Bylaw 1792 – 12 were presented to Council for consideration. 149/12 ALDERMAN BRANCO MOVED that City Council give second reading to Bylaw 1792-12. CARRIED 150/12 ALDERMAN BRANCO MOVED that City Council give third and final reading to Bylaw 1792-12. CARRIED Tenders 2012 Crack Filling The Public Works Department releases tenders for crack filling on major City streets and the Airport annually. The tenders responses were brought forward for Council Consideration. 151/12 ALDERMAN MCFAUL MOVED that City Council authorize administration to enter into an agreement with Federal Joint Sealing Co. of Canada Ltd for crack filling services at a cost of Seventy-six thousand, six hundred and eighty dollars ($76,680.00) excluding GST. CARRIED Northeast Lift Station and Blower Buildings Roof Replacement The Public Works Department presented the replacement of the Northeast Lift Station and the Blower buildings roofs during the 2012 budget. This project was approved in the 2012 Budget. Tenders have been received for the project and the tenders responses were brought forward for Council Consideration. 152/12 ALDERMAN MACQUARRIE MOVED that City Council authorize Administration to enter into an agreement with Knights Roofing Ltd. for the replacement of the Northeast Lift Station and Blower buildings roofs for the sum of $52,597.00, not including GST. CARRIED Minutes - Presented by Alderman Joe Branco Page 7 of 177 Agenda Item # 5a) Regular Council Meeting May 14, 2012 Page 4 of 6 New Business Development Contributions Administration has received the 2012 Development Contribution applications. These requests were brought forward for Council consideration. 153/12 ALDERMAN HAWKES MOVED that City Council authorize the 2012 Development Contributions on Roll 142090 in the amount of $857.41. CARRIED Requested Tax Cancellations Applications have been made by the Wetaskiwin Moose Lodge and the Wetaskiwin Masonic Hall under the Community Organization Property Tax Exemption Regulation (COPTER). As these organizations do not qualify under COPTER, they have asked Council to consider cancelling the municipal portion of their property taxes. To fulfill the obligations as established in agreements between the City of Wetaskiwin and the Lion’s Club and Knights of Columbus, annually Council must consider a motion to cancel the entire property tax levy. 154/12 ALDERMAN RUECKER MOVED that City Council cancel the municipal portion of property taxes on Rolls 210210 (the Moose Hall) and Roll 180900 and 180910 (the Masonic Hall) under the authority of Section 347(1) of the Municipal Government Act. CARRIED 155/12 ALDERMAN RUECKER MOVED that City Council cancel the total tax levy for Roll 360020 (Lion’s Campground) in accordance with the lease agreement dated October 10, 1995 given the authority of Section 347(1) of the Municipal Government Act.