Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER COUNTY Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of Red Deer County Council was held in the Council Chambers of the Administration Building located at 4758 - 32 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, and was called to order by Reeve G.C. Johnson at 10:08 a.m. PRESENT: Reeve G.C. Johnson, Deputy Reeve P.T. Archibald, Councillors S.M. Bell (joined the meeting at 10:25 a.m.), E.R. Kinsella J.M. Perry, E.E. Stoyberg and K. Van Dewark. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager R. Coon, Corporate Services Director K. Enion, Community and Planning Services Director G. Buchanan, Operations Services Director F. Peck, Protective Services Manager D. Bardonnex and Recording Secretary N. Lougheed. Planning/development administration in attendance for development applications: Senior Development Officer B. Hoskin, Development Officer II L. Henrickson and Development Officer I E. Damberger. 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Additional Agenda Items Councillor Stoyberg – 11.3 – Protective Services Committee; 6.8 – Request to Video Canada Day Parade Reeve Johnson – 10.2 – Legal Issue; 10.3 – Land Issue CC-02-166 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to approve the agenda and additional agenda items as submitted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CC-02-167 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2002, regular meeting of County Council as submitted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.0 ADMINISTRATOR’S/DIRECTORS’ REPORTS 4.1 Administrative Items Reeve Johnson introduced and welcomed County Manager Rob Coon. (1) Water for Life Strategy for Sustainability – review of draft response prepared by Councillor Van Dewark on behalf of Red Deer County. CC-02-168 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to approve the draft letter as Red Deer County’s response to be forwarded to the province. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (2) Joint Council Meeting – agenda for April 25, 2002, meeting with Lacombe and Mountain View Counties to be held at the Olds Legion schedule for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. County Council Minutes of April 23, 2002 2 (3) Land Use Workshop – being hosted by Woodlands County on Monday, May 6, 2002. (4) CAAMD&C Special Zone Meeting – meeting scheduled to allow the MLA Farm Property Assessment Review Committee and Municipal Affairs to make a presentation regarding “Farm Property Assessment Issues” – Friday, May 24, 2002, at 9 a.m. at Olds College. CC-02-169 Moved by Councillor J.M. Perry that any members of Council wishing to attend the CAAMD&C Special Zone meeting scheduled for Friday, May 24, 2002, be authorized to do so. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (5) Farm Property Assessment Review Committee – information sessions for committee members to provide an overview of their final report and recommendations scheduled for April 29 in Peace River, May 8 in Leduc and May 21 in Lethbridge. (6) CAAMD&C Annual Golf Tournament – being hosted by the MD of Acadia on Friday, June 7, 2002, at 1 p.m. Requested to RSVP by May 10. Councillor Bell joined the meeting at this time – 10:26 a.m. 4.2 Protective Services Quarterly Report – presented by Protective Services Manager D. Bardonnex. 6.0 REPORTS 6.1 2002 Mill Rate Bylaw – setting of mill rates for 2002 tax purposes, and recommendations to amend the 2002 Operating Budget. Bylaw No. 2002/7 – a bylaw to authorize the setting of several rates of taxation imposed for all purposes for the 2002 year. CC-02-170 Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella that Bylaw No. 2002/7 be given first reading. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-02-171 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Bylaw No. 2002/7 be given second reading. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-02-172 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg that Bylaw No. 2002/7 be given third reading at this time. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-02-173 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that Bylaw No. 2002/7 be given third and final reading. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CC-02-174 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that the 2002 Operating Budget be amended to include an increase of $211,000 as follows: (1) $50,000 to assist with the development of long-term goals and direction for the County with special emphasis on vision, agriculture land use, policy development, customer service and expansion of the commercial/industrial tax base; (2) $5,000 to improve the training opportunities for County staff; (3) $25,000 to improve turnaround time for development applications and ensuring well-planned land use decisions; (4) $85,000 to cover increased costs of insurance; and (5) $46,000 to be set aside in contingency for unforeseen spending needs. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 Fire Services, Pumper Tender – recommendation to award the tender for purchase of replacement pumpers for Sylvan Lake and Elnora, and consideration to enter into an agreement County Council Minutes of April 23, 2002 3 with the Village of Delburne for the purchase of a pumper through an intermunicipal project under the Muni 2002 grant. CC-02-175 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to award the tender for the purchase of two ULC 840 IGPM rated pumpers (to replace units for the Sylvan Lake and Elnora Fire Departments) to Superior Emergency Vehicles Ltd. of Red Deer, and that Red Deer County enter into an agreement with the Village of Delburne for the purchase of a third ULC 840 IGPM rated pumper. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 Reconstruct Rge Rd 272 and Twp Rd 374 – recommendation to award the contract for reconstruction of Rge Rd 272 from Hwy 595 to Twp Rd 374 and Twp Rd 374 from Rge Rd 272 to Hwy 2. CC-02-176 Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella to award the contract for the reconstruction of Rge Rd 272 from Hwy 595 south to Twp Rd 374 and Twp Rd 374 from Rge Rd 272 west to Hwy 2 to low bidder, M. Pidherney’s Trucking Ltd., for the sum of $329,951.50. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.4 Reconstruct Rge Rd 31 – recommendation to award the contract for reconstruction of Rge Rd 31 from Dickson to Gleniffer Lake. CC-02-177 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg to award the contract for the reconstruction of Rge Rd 31 from the Hamlet of Dickson south to the boat launch at Gleniffer Lake to the low bidder, John Howitt Construction Co. Ltd., for the sum of $307,859. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.5 2002 Accelerated Road Reconstruction Program – recommendation to authorize commencement of engineering, design and tender of additional projects for this year. CC-02-178 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to authorize administration to commence the engineering, design and tender of the following projects: (1) Division 1 – Rge Rd 240 from Twp Rd 370 south to Hwy 42; (2) Division 2 – Rge Rd 270 from 39th Street to Hwy 595; (3) Division 3 – Rge Rd 264 from Twp Rd 360 to Twp Rd 362; (4) Division 4 – Rge Rd 23 from Twp Rd 350 to Twp Rd 352; (5) Division 5 – Twp Rd 370 west of the new bridge (approximately 3.2 km); (6) Division 6 – Rge Rd 24 from Twp Rd 382 to Twp Rd 384; and (7) Division 7 – Twp Rd 374 from Hwy 2A to C&E Trail and one other project approximately 1.6 km in length to be determined by the local Councillor and the Operations Services Director. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.6 South Hills and Liberty Park Areas – Wayne Gustafson, Stantec Engineering, reported on the recommendation to proceed to tendering of the approved water and sewer servicing of the South Hill and Liberty Park areas CC-02-179 Moved by Councillor K. Van Dewark to approve the tendering of the previously approved water and sewer services to the Liberty Park and South Hills areas. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 2002 Epcor/County Utility Projects – recommendation to authorize Epcor to tender utility projects as approved in 2002 Capital Budget. CC-02-180 Moved by Councillor J.M. Perry to authorize administration / Epcor to tender the following projects: (1) Spruce View Upgrade – upgrading filter County Council Minutes of April 23, 2002 4 system and mechanical works to allow automatic backwashing of same; (2) SCADA System – alarms systems will be installed in all County facilities including Benalto reservoir, Spruce View water plant, Liberty Park reservoir and treatment plant and Springbrook reservoir that will allow 7x24 monitoring and dispatching of resources if a problem should arise; and (3) Springbrook reservoir – 1850 m3 reservoir. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.0 DELEGATIONS 5.2 11:28 a.m. – Eric Sanford, Tagish Engineering – Mr. Sanford presented a submission prepared on the Waskasoo Creek Water Management Project. Mr. Sanford introduced members of the Committee in attendance – Jim Scott, Gary Boulding and Jim Bower. Mr. Sanford provided an update noting some corrective work that has occurred as well as noting problem areas that will require corrective work. Burnt Lake Water Management Project – Mr. Sanford presented a submission on this project and reviewed the alternatives considered for drainage in this area. Operations Services Director Peck noted that the plans are for Red Deer County to apply for the necessary diversion license from Alberta Environment to allow for the drainage to be directed easterly to Hwy 2 and then south along the CP Rail ditch adjacent to Hwy 2 to the Red Deer River. Council’s direction was to proceed with the necessary applications. Recess: 12:08 p.m. Reconvene: County Council meeting called back to order at 1:34 p.m. with Deputy Reeve Archibald assuming the chair. 8.0 SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS 8.1 Ron and Ruth Cowan – Lots 16 to 20, Blk 4, Plan 5237AY, SW 31-38-2-5 – application to subdivide these existing lots in Benalto into two residential lots.