COUNTY OF BARRHEAD NO. 11 Page 1 of7 COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 2s 2015 The Regular Meeting of the Council of the County of Barrhead No. 11 held June 2, 2015 was called to order by Reeve Lee at 9:00 a.m. PRESENT Reeve Bill Lee Councillor Doug Drozd Councillor Marvin Schatz Councillor Ron K.leinfeldt Councillor Bill Lane Councillor Darrell Troock Councillor Dennis Nanninga Mark Oberg, County Manager Linda West, Administrative Assistant to the County Manager Rick Neumann, Development Officer - from 9:20a.m. until10:15 a.m.; from 10:31 a.m. until 11:20 a.m.; and from 1:15 p.m. until 1:59 p.m. Megan Pecjack Barrhead Leader INVOCATION Pastor Dave Findlay from the Bethel Pentecostal Church was present to provide the invocation. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2015-264 Moved by Councillor Troock that the agenda be approved as circulated and with the following additions: 4.7 Draft Letter to Alberta Powerline - Re: - Preference for Routing the Construction of the Fort McMurray West 500-Kilovolt Transmission Project 5.6.2 Minutes- Barrhead Agricultural Society - May 26, 2015 5.7 County Manager Vacation Notice 5.8 Pembina Hills Regional Division - Notice Re: Membership in Growth Alberta Carried Unanimously. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD MAY 19,2015 2015-265 Moved by Councillor Drozd that the minutes of the regular meeting held May 19, 2015 be approved as circulated. Carried Unanimously. ALBERTA POWERLINE- RE: PREFERENCE FOR ROUTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORT MCMURRAY WEST 500-KILOVOLT TRANSMISSION PROJECT Nine public members were present in the Gallery. Reeve Lee read into the meeting a draft letter to Alberta Powerline regarding the following May 5, 2015 decision of Council: 'that the County ofBarrhead No. 11 preference for routing the construction of the Fort McMurray West 500-Kilovolt Transmission Project be the routing west of the Town ofBarrhead as first proposed, rather than the new proposal being considered by Alberta Powerline for the routing to be west of George Lake.' 2015-266 Moved by Councillor Lane that the County of Barrhead No. 11 remain neutral as to the location of the Fort McMurray west 500 Kilovolt Transmission Line and that the County of Barrhead No. 11 send the letter to Alberta Powerline as read into the meeting with a correction to the last line of the second paragraph by removing the words Alberta PowerLine and replace the words with Alberta Utilities Commission. v Carried Unanimously. The nine public members in the gallery left the mee1ing 9:14a.m. COUNTY OF BARRHEAD NO. 11 Page 2 of7 COUNCIL- REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 2~ 2015 DELEGATION- VANDOO LAND INC. Bernie Bourgeois from Vandoo Land Inc., Bill Holtby from Bill Holtby and Associates, Yvon Cormier from Cormier Technology, and Lee Ann Beaubien, a Planning Consultant for Vandoo Land Inc., entered the meeting at this time being 9:20a.m. Development Officer Rick Neumann, and Jane Dauphinee and Nuzhat Butt from 0 Municipal Planning Services were present at this time being 9:20 a.m. IN-CAMERA 2015-267 Moved by Councillor Troock that the meeting move into in-camera at this time being 9:20a.m. to meet with Vandoo Land Inc. and its representatives to discuss a land matter. Carried Unanimously. 2015-268 Moved by Councillor K.leinfeldt that the meeting move out of in-camera at this time being 10:14 a.m. Carried Unanimously. The delegation left the meeting at this time being 10:14 a.m. DELEGATION- BARRHEAD BOWLING ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION OF $5,000.00 SPONSORSHIP REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR REPLACEMENT OF Bob Rhyne, Elsie Measures and Doris Couiyk from the Barrhead Bowling Association met with Council at 10:15 a.m. The delegation reviewed their written report on the 0 installation of the new pinsetting equipment at the Blue Heron Bowling Alley. Reeve Lee presented a $5,000.00 cheque to the representatives of the Bowling Association for the County's approved sponsorship of the new pinsetting equipment for one of the lanes at the bowling alley. The delegation left the meeting at 10:24 a.m. RECESS Reeve Lee recessed the meeting at this time being 10:25 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:31 a.m. Development Officer Rick Neumann was present. DELEGATION - BARRHEAD GOLF AND RECREATION AREA SOCIETY; AND -DAVID BARTON Richard Ward, Veronica Rau, Chais Ellwein and Claire Wilson from the Barrhead Golf and Recreation Area, and David Barton, owner of the NW 18-59-3-W5, entered the meeting at this time being 10:32 a.m. IN-CAMERA 2015-269 Moved by Councillor Lane that the meeting move into in-camera at this time being 10:34 a.m. to meet with David Barton and the Barrhead Golf and Recreation Area Society to discuss a land matter. 2015-270 Moved by Councillor Schatz that the meeting come out of in-camera at this time being 11:20 a.m. Carried Unanimously. The delegation left the meeting at this time being 11 :20 a.m. Rick Neumann left the meeting at this time being 11:20 a.m. ADDITION TO AGENDA 2015-271 Moved by Councillor Troock that a delegation with Steve Kenyon be added to the June 2, 2015 Council meeting agenda. Carried Unanimously. DELEGATION- PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT "-- Public Works Superintendent Cal Fischer met with Council at this time being 11:22 a.m. and provided a verbal report on operations in the Public Works Department. 2015-272 Moved by Council!{>r Troock that the report from fhePu lie Wo received as infom6ttion. /) /~ ' COUNTY OF BARRHEAD NO. 11 Page 3 of7 COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 2:. 2015 ADDITION TO AGENDA 2015-273 Moved by Councillor Drozd that the agenda be amended to include a delegation with Simon Elgersma at this time. Carried Unanimously. DELEGATION- SIMON ELGERSMA -FIRE PREVENTION AT VEGA/NEERLANDIA TRANSFER STATION Simon Elgersma met with Council at this time being 11 :26 a.m. and reviewed his June 1, 2015 letter addressed to the County in which Mr. Elgersma which made suggestions for fire prevention at the Vega/Neerlandia Waste Transfer Station located at NW 20-62- 3-W5. 2015-274 Moved by Councillor Troock that the Municipal Committee review the suggestions made by Simon Elgersma for fire prevention at the Vega/Neerlandia Waste Transfer Station located at NW 20-62-3-W5. Carried Unanimously. BARRIIEAD AND DISTRICT IDSTORICAL SOCIETY -REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT 2015-275 Moved by Councillor Schatz that the County of Barrhead No. 11 provide $4,950.00 financial assistance to the Barrhead and District Historical Society in year 2015 for its operations of the Barrhead Museum and Visitor Information Centre, as requested by the Society and included in the 2015 budget. Carried Unanimously. ALBERTA ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (ESRD) - ESRD AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS 2015 SUMMIT- JUNE 23, 2015 2015-276 Moved by Councillor Troock that all members of Council be authorized to attend the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resource Development/Municipal Districts Summit scheduled for June 23, 2015 in Whitecourt. Carried Unanimously. GOVERNMENT OF CANADA -THE CANADA 150 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM The Council reviewed the details of the new Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program available for the renovation, expansion and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure that provides community and cultural benefits for the public. It was noted that across Canada there is a total of $46 million available, the program provides up to 50% of the cost of such projects, and the application deadline for funding under the program is June 17, 2015. 2015-277 Moved by Councillor Troock that the County of Barrhead No. 11 make application for 50% grant funding under The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program for the purchase of three docks for placement at each of the locations Mission Park on Lac La Nonne, Peanut Lake and Dolberg Lake, based on the total estimated cost of $11,103.00 for each dock. Carried Unanimously. DELEGATION- BARRHEAD AND DISTRICT FCSS SOCIETY -QUARTERLY REPORT Linda Mueller, Executive Director of the Barrhead and District FCSS Society, met with Council at this time being 11:50 a.m. Ms. Mueller reviewed the written report on Municipal FCSS programs delivered by the Society for the period March to May, 2015. 2015-278 Moved by Councillor K.leinfeldt that the Barrhead and District FCSS Society report on Municipal FCSS programs for the period March to May, 2015 be received as information. Carried Unanimously. The delegation left the meeting at this time being 12:02 p.m. CJ RECESS FOR LUNCH Reeve Lee recessed the meeting at this time being 12:03 p.m. The meeting reconvened at this time being 1 : 15 Cr~i~ from Alberta {" ironment and ustainable Resources, Develop 't'ck ;f; ann, and the County Manager COUNTY OF BARRHEAD NO. 11 Page4 of7 COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 2, 2015 applicants of Development Application No. 39-2015, Joyce Fraser and Jodi Williams, were present at this time being 1:15 p.m. MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 39-2015- SE 35-61-7-W5 Development Officer Rick Neumann reviewed Development Application No. 39-2015 which proposes the development of a 'Class II Sand and Gravel Extraction and Crushing Operation of 12.0 acres' within SE 35-61-7-W5. Applicants of Development Application No. 39-2015, Joyce Fraser and Jodi Williams, reviewed the proposed development in Application No. 39-2015 and answered questions on the operating hours for hauling and haul routes for the proposed development. Craig Plitt from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) reported that ESRD has received a notice of the proposed development in Application No.