Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER COUNTY. Tuesday, October 19, 1999

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1 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER COUNTY Tuesday, October 19, CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of Red Deer County Council was held in the Council Chambers of the Administration Building located at Street, Red Deer, Alberta, and was called to order at 10:38 a.m. PRESENT: Reeve M.J. Lewis, Deputy Reeve T.J. Lougheed, Councillors P.T. Archibald, S.M. Bell, G.W. Gehrke, G.C. Johnson,, and E.R. Kinsella. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager W.A. Stambaugh, Community and Planning Services Director G. Buchanan, Corporate Services Director K. Enion, Operations Services Director M. Savard, Development Officer B.F. Hoskin (attended in the afternoon during development applications), and Recording Secretary N. Lougheed. 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA CC Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that Council approve and accept the agenda as submitted. 2.1 Additional agenda items: Staff 12.0 Correspondence AAMD&C; Goldeye Foundation Society. Councillor T.J. Lougheed Red Deer River Corridor Integrated Management Plan Councillor G.C. Johnson Hwy 11 East; Ditching in Forest Green Estates County Manager W. Stambaugh Personnel Training Issue CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Council approve and accept the additional agenda items as submitted. 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed to approve the minutes of the October 5, 1999, regular meeting of County Council as circulated. CARRIED Reeve Lewis and Councillor Kinsella abstained from voting on this motion 6.0 REPORTS 6.1 Regravelling Program - Loading - request to review the Operations Loading Contract and provide direction to administration. Contractor Pete Wiebe was in attendance and spoke to this matter. CC Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella that the Operations Loading Contract for the County s Regravelling Program be tendered for a three-year term with the possibility of a two-year extension on like terms subject to satisfactory performance. 4.0 DIRECTORS REPORTS The following written report was presented: 4.1 Operations Services - prepared and presented by Mike Savard, Director.

2 County Council Minutes of October 19, CC Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella to accept this report for information. 4.2 Accounts and Paysheets CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that the accounts and payments be approved and accepted as circulated, with a copy covering Cheques No to being attached to these minutes. 5.0 DELEGATIONS :00 a.m. - Terry Booth and Howard Burton, Alberta Permit Pro - Mr. Booth presented this company s Safety Codes Proposal for Red Deer County outlining the benefits for the County if it were to become accredited as well as the process that would be followed if the County were to enter into an agreement with Alberta Permit Pro. 6.0 REPORTS 6.2 Red Deer County Transfer Stations - proposal to proceed with transferring the operations of Red Deer County transfer stations to the Central Alberta Regional Waste Authority (CARWA). CC Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella to proceed with the transfer of all operating and administrative duties of the three County transfer stations located at Benalto, Lousana, and Kevisville to the Central Alberta Regional Waste Authority (CARWA) effective January 1, 2000, with the final agreement regarding these transfers being brought forward for Council consideration. 6.3 Sylvan Creek Culvert Installation on Rge Rd request to award the contract for this previously approved project. CC Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to (1) authorize administration to proceed with the Sylvan Creek Bridge File 73125, Rge Rd 284 project not to exceed $106,005.35; (2) approve the award of the Sylvan Creek Bridge File 73125, Rge Rd 284 to DS Construction for the amount bid of $69,515; and (3) approve of EXH Engineering Services to continue with the engineering services not to exceed $15, Sec Hwy 592 Bridge, Request for Proposal - request to consider awarding the Request for Proposal for engineering services of Sec Hwy 592 bridge and local road construction. CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed to (1) approve EXH Engineering Services to provide all the engineering services for the construction of the Sec Hwy 592 west extension local roads and new bridge construction subject to the provincial approval of funding under the Alberta Infrastructure GAP-01 guidelines, not to exceed $243,108; (2) approve to fund from 1999 Capital surplus the roadway components to a Market Road Standard not to exceed $200,000 subject to provincial approval for funding the bridge construction; and (3) authorize administration to proceed with application under the Provincial Market/Resource Road Funding Program for financial assistance for the local road approaches to the new bridge. 6.5 Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) Membership - information review regarding Red Deer County becoming a member of PAMZ.

3 County Council Minutes of October 19, CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Red Deer County not participate as a member of the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) at this time. CARRIED Councillor Lougheed opposed Recess: 12:02 p.m. for lunch. Reconvene: County Council meeting called back to order at 1:15 p.m. 6.0 REPORTS 6.6 Year 2000 Review of Water Management in the South Saskatchewan River Basin - request to appoint a municipal representative from the County to the Saskatchewan Basin Advisory Committee being formed. CC Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that Reeve Lewis be appointed to attend the meeting of the South Saskatchewan Advisory Committee being held in mid-november as a representative of Red Deer County, bringing forward a report with recommendations to Council. 6.7 Provincial Acts and Regulations - summary information regarding proposed/requested amendments to various provincial acts and regulations presented to Councillors for review prior to workshop scheduled for October 26, BYLAW / DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 8.3 Bylaw No. 10/99 - a bylaw of Red Deer County, in the Province of Alberta, to adopt the Red Deer County / City of Red Deer Intermunicipal Development Plan. Recommendation for 2 nd and 3 rd reading. First reading given September 21, 1999, with the public hearing being held October 12, CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson to amend Bylaw No. 10/99 as follows: (1) to change the wording of the preamble to the Blindman Area Structure Plan - Section 13 - from the existing statement The lands located north of the City between Highway 2A, the Blindman River and the Red Deer River escarpment. and replace it with The lands located north of the City between Highway 2A, south of the Canadian National Railway and the Red Deer River escarpment ; (2) Map 1 be amended to reflect the change referred to in No. 1; (3) the terms Planning Area and Plan Area be standardized to Plan Area ; (4) Map 3 be altered by deleting the alignment of future Highway 11 for that portion outside of the IDP and replacing it with a caution note that the future alignment is under review; (5) the last line in Policy or public amenities and any other compatible uses. be replaced with or public amenities and any other appropriate uses as defined by the Area Structure Plan ; and that Bylaw No. 10/99, as amended, be given second reading. CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Bylaw No. 10/99, as amended, be given third and final reading. 7.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS

4 County Council Minutes of October 19, CC Motion by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that the County Council meeting recess for the holding of a public hearing. TIME: 1:40 p.m. A copy of the comments received by persons in attendance at the public hearing are attached and are considered to be part of these minutes. CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that the County Council meeting reconvene after the public hearing. TIME: 1:55 p.m. 7.1 Bylaw No. 2HH/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt NW from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Hubert and Klara Bystrom acres) CC Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that no further action be taken on this application until submission and review of the subdivision application and engineered groundwater availability proving site suitability for country residence use. 7.2 Bylaw No. 2QQ/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt NW from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Alfred Robin acres) CC CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that Bylaw No. 2QQ/99 be given second reading. Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Bylaw No. 2QQ/99 be given third and final reading. 7.3 Bylaw No. 2RR/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt Block A, Plan , NE from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Edward and Dianne Howarth - 3 acres) CC CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that Bylaw No. 2RR/99 be given second reading. Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke that Bylaw No. 2RR/99 be given third and final reading. 8.0 BYLAW / DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 8.1 Ross M. Smith, Pt NW application for an amendment to the Central Park Area Structure Plan (Bylaw No. 12/96) to facilitate the creation of five country residence lots. Persons present who spoke to this application: Ross Smith, applicant. Bylaw No. 14/99 - a bylaw of Red Deer County, in the Province of Alberta, to amend Bylaw No. 12/96, the bylaw to adopt the Central Park Area Structure Plan. CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that Bylaw No. 14/99 be given first reading with no further action being taken on this application until receipt and review of an amended version of Figure 6, Future Land Use Map, of the Central Park Area Structure Plan as well as the pertinent development policies that relate to this requested amendment. CARRIED Councillor Gehrke opposed

5 County Council Minutes of October 19, Wayne and Heather Parcels, NW ½ of NE application to redesignate 4.38 acres from Agricultural District B to County Residence Agricultural District CRAG to facilitate the development of a country residence parcel. Bylaw No. 2UU/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt NW ½ of NE from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Wayne and Heather Parcels Acres) CC Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella that Bylaw No. 2UU/99 be given first reading with no further action being taken until the applicant has submitted an area structure plan which is adopted by Council. 9.0 SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS 9.1 File No. S Alice Durward, SE application for a third time extension for the creation of a separate title to an existing farmstead. CC Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to approve the request of Alice Durward for a one-year extension of time to expire December 3, 2000, on the approval to subdivide the existing building site from SE as a first parcel, and the applicant is advised that Council may not look favorably upon any additional time extensions. 9.2 File No. S Grant/Versendaal, Pt SE 11 and SW 12, application for a boundary adjustment of two parcels to incorporate an undeveloped road allowance. CC Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke that the application of Cent Versendaal and Daniel Grant to subdivide and consolidate that portion of the undeveloped road allowance lying between SE 11 and SW 12, be approved subject to the following conditions: (1) subdivision and consolidation to be effected by Plan of Survey. Prior to endorsement of the plan of subdivision, written confirmation from the County Land Management Division must be submitted indicating that the applicant has met all conditions of the closure and sale of the road allowance located between SE 11 and SW 12, ; (2) payment of all outstanding property taxes or satisfactory arrangements to be made for payment to the Red Deer County; and (3) the applicant to enter into an agreement regarding access, utilities, etc. to the properties, with and to the satisfaction of the Red Deer County, in accordance with Section 655(b) of the Municipal Government Act, as amended. The developer is responsible for making suitable arrangements with utility companies for provision of services and/or necessary easements. No reserves are required. This decision is valid for a period of one year from this date. If these conditions have not been met to the County's satisfaction within this time, reapplication will have to be made. 9.3 File No. S Alfred Robin, NW application for a separate title to 5.36 acres to facilitate the creation of a country residence parcel. CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that the application made by Alfred Robin to subdivide 5.36 acres on NW be approved subject to the following conditions: (1) subdivision to be effected by Plan of Survey and confirmation from an Alberta Land Surveyor that no existing buildings are located within 7.6 metres of a newly created property line; (2) payment of all outstanding property taxes or satisfactory arrangements to be made

6 County Council Minutes of October 19, for payment to Red Deer County; (3) the applicant to enter into an agreement regarding access, utilities, etc. to the properties, with and to the satisfaction of Red Deer County, in accordance with Section 655(b) of the Municipal Government Act, as amended. The developer is responsible for making suitable arrangements with utility companies for provisions of services and/or necessary easements; and (4) the dedication of 5 metres along the west side of the proposed lot for possible future road widening purposes to the satisfaction of Red Deer County. No reserves are required. This decision is valid for a period of one year from this date. If these conditions have not been met to the County's satisfaction within this time, reapplication will have to be made. 9.4 File No. S Edward and Dianne Howarth, Pt Block A, Plan , NE application for resubdivision and consolidation of existing Block A to create a 3-acre lot as a first parcel from the quarter section. CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that the application made by Bemoco Land Surveying Ltd. on behalf of Edward and Dianne Howarth to resubdivide 3 acres from Block A, Plan , NE and facilitate a boundary adjustment and consolidation of the remainder of the quarter section be approved subject to the following conditions: (1) subdivision and consolidation to be effected by Plan of Survey and confirmation from an Alberta Land Surveyor that no existing buildings are located within 7.6 metres of a newly created property line; (2) payment of all outstanding property taxes or satisfactory arrangements to be made for payment to Red Deer County; (3) the applicant to enter into an agreement with regarding access, utilities, etc. to the properties, with and to the satisfaction of Red Deer County, in accordance with Section 655(b) of the Municipal Government Act, as amended. The developer is responsible for making suitable arrangements with utility companies for provisions of services and/or necessary easements; and (4) the dedication of 5 metres along the east side of the proposed lot for possible future road widening purposes to the satisfaction of Red Deer County. No reserves are required. This decision is valid for a period of one year from this date. If these conditions have not been met to the County's satisfaction within this time, reapplication will have to be made COUNCIL MEMBERS (Committee) REPORTS 10.1 Red Deer Regional Airport Authority - minutes of September 9, 1999, directors meeting attended by G. Buchanan Family and Community Support Services Board - minutes of September 7, 1999, meeting attended by Councillors Gehrke and Lougheed Red Deer Recreation, Parks and Culture Board - minutes of September 29, 1999, meeting attended by Councillor Johnson Bowden Recreation Board - minutes of October 4, 1999, meeting. CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed to receive these minutes (Items 10.1 to 10.4) for information.

7 County Council Minutes of October 19, Red Deer River Corridor Integrated Management Plan - Councillor Lougheed reported that copies of this plan are available for Council perusal, and open houses will be held at difference venues in the County in November. 6.0 REPORTS 6.8 Hwy 11 East - Councillor Johnson reported that even though the speed limit has been reduced to 80 km per hour on Hwy 11 just east of the City, many drivers are not adhering to this new speed limit. He has also not seen any policing being done on this highway. Therefore, he is requesting that the Red Deer Rural RCMP be contacted with a request that more policing be done on this highway. County Resident Mary Taylor also expressed her concerns with the volume of traffic on this highway. CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that a phone call be made and a letter forwarded to the Red Deer Rural RCMP requesting that more policing be done on Hwy 11 East to insure adherence to the new reduced speed limit. 6.9 Ditching in Forest Green Estates - Councillor Johnson requested that the drainage work that needs to be done to bring this subdivision up to standard be completed before the winter snow and spring thaw occurs. Administration was directed to bring forward a report with allowance for funding for this project Personnel Training Issue - County Manager Stambaugh reported on a training opportunity at Banff Centre the last week in November. This is a one-week course on local government leadership. The cost of the program is $1800, and he has been offered a $500 grant; therefore, the cost will be $1300. County Manager will cover accommodation costs. CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to approve the County Manager attending the Local Government Leadership course at the Banff Centre November 19 to 25, CORRESPONDENCE The following information was provided for Councillor information: 12.1 Red Deer Chamber of Commerce - invitation to Councillors and senior managers to an informal lunch with members of the Chamber of Commerce s Board of Directors. After discussion, it was agreed to arrange this luncheon for February 1, In conjunction with the County and the City, the Chamber of Commerce is hosting a private reception on November 11 as part of Agri-Trade, and is requesting that representatives from the County be in attendance. CC Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that any members of Council wishing to attend the Agri-Trade reception co-sponsored by the County, the City, and the Chamber of Commerce be authorized to do so Alberta Municipal Government Appeal - re: notice of an appeal respecting the Laebon subdivision approval on Pt SE Alberta Minister of Infrastructure - letter of response regarding the County s withdrawal of support for the proposed realignment option of Hwy 11 East.

8 County Council Minutes of October 19, CC Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson to respond to this letter from the Minister of Alberta Infrastructure advising that the County has not been in support of this plan during its process Maxson Scholarship - letter and card of thanks from scholarship recipients AAMD&C - cover letter attaching the audited financial statements of Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties Goldeye Foundation Society - president s message from this society. 6.0 REPORTS (Additional) 6.11 Conflicting Interests of Rural/Urban Development Forum - a forum sponsored by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists being held Tuesday, October 19, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. at the Capri Convention Centre in Red Deer. CC Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella that any Councillor wishing to attend the Forum on Conflicting Interests of Rural/Urban Development October 19, 1999, may do so ADJOURNMENT CC Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that the County Council meeting adjourn. TIME: 3 p.m. REEVE COUNTY MANAGER

9 County Council Minutes of October 19, PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS Bylaw No. 2HH/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt NW from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Hubert and Klara Bystrom acres) Hubert Bystrom, applicant- spoke regarding the groundwater availability indicating that an engineer has collected data from the extreme southeast corner; however, there is no difference over the hill area in terms of water percolation. Bylaw No. 2QQ/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt NW from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Alfred Robin acres) No speakers heard or letters received. Bylaw No. 2RR/99 - a bylaw to redesignate Pt Block A, Plan , NE from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. (Edward and Dianne Howarth - 3 acres) No speakers heard or letters received.