Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council RED DEER COUNTY Tuesday, January 23, 2001 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 at 10:20 a.m. PRESENT: Reeve E.R. Kinsella, Deputy Reeve G.C. Johnson, Councillors P.T. Archibald, S.M. Bell, G.W. Gehrke, M.J. Lewis and T.J. Lougheed. STAFF PRESENT: County Manager W. Stambaugh, Corporate Services Director K. Enion, Community and Planning Services Director G. Buchanan, Operations Services Director M. Savard (attended in the morning), Manager of Public Works F. Peck (attended in the morning), Development Officer B. Hoskin (attended during development applications) and Recording Secretary N. Lougheed. 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Additional Agenda Items Councillor Gehrke 11.4 Springbrook Infrastructure Councillor Archibald 13.1 Coyotes CC-01-018 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to approve the agenda and additional agenda items as submitted. 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES CC-01-019 Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that the minutes be corrected on page 2 in Item No. 6.2 to read intensive livestock operations and to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2001, regular meeting of County Council as corrected. 4.0 ADMINISTRATOR S/DIRECTORS REPORTS 4.1 Administrative Items the Councillors committee meeting schedule for January and February 2001 was reviewed. 4.2 Corporate Services K. Enion, Director, reviewed the report as submitted to Council. CC-01-020 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to accept this report for information. 6.0 REPORTS 6.1 Revolving Line of Credit recommendation to approve a bylaw to establish (renew) the County s revolving line of credit. Bylaw No. 2001/1 a bylaw authorizing temporary borrowing for the year 2001.
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 2 CC-01-021 CC-01-022 CC-01-023 CC-01-024 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis that Bylaw No. 2001/1 be given first reading. Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that Bylaw No. 2001/1 be given second reading. Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed that Bylaw No. 2001/1 be given third reading at this time. Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that Bylaw No. 2001/1 be given third and final reading. 6.2 Red Deer Regional Airport Authority Appointment recommendation to appoint two County representatives to this Authority. CC-01-025 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to appoint Ron Schmidt for a three-year term to end December 31, 2003, and Ted Sherback for a two-year term to end December 31, 2002, as the County representatives on the Red Deer Regional Airport Authority. 6.3 Hwy 2 Innisfail Interchange Engineering Services Extension - requesting authorization for the provision of engineering services for the remaining phases of the upgrading of local County roads associated with this interchange work, which is funded by Alberta Infrastructure. CC-01-026 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to authorize Al-Terra Consulting Ltd to provide all engineering services for the remaining phases for upgrading of the County local roads associated with the Hwy 2 South Innisfail Interchange work not to exceed $539,974, subject to Alberta Infrastructure s formal approval. 6.4 Safety Program Service Provider - recommending award of contract to provide Safety Management Services for Red Deer County for a three-year term. CC-01-027 Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson to direct administration to enter into a service contract with Crawford Healthcare Management to provide Safety Management Services for Red Deer County from February 1, 2001, to January 31, 2004. A two-year extension may be initiated at the discretion of administration and with Council s approval, with this being determined during the final year of this contract and before January 31, 2004. 6.5 5-Year Roadway Maintenance Contract - recommending award of the 5-Year Roadway Maintenance contract. CC-01-028 CC-01-029 Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed to direct administration to enter into an agreement with Alberta North Highway Services Ltd. to supply the 5-Year Roadway Maintenance Services for Red Deer County from May 1, 2001, to June 1, 2006. Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to direct administration to prepare an agreement to sell the approximate 7-acre parcel of land located just west and north of the railway tracks east of the Hamlet of Lousana on Hwy 42 (located in SE 27 and SW 26, 36-23-4) at no less than the appraised value of the land.
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 3 CC-01-030 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to direct administration to sell the requested pieces of surplus equipment to the contractor at the appraised value. 6.6 Olds College Funding Request requesting consideration of the Olds College Foundation s request for Red Deer County to make a financial contribution to the college s current capital projects. CC-01-031 CC-01-032 CC-01-033 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell to deny the request of the Olds College Foundation for a funding contribution to the College s current capital projects. MOTION DEFEATED Reeve Kinsella, Councillors Archibald, Lewis and Lougheed opposed Councillors Bell, Gehrke and Johnson in favor Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Red Deer County contribute a one-time financial grant of $50,000 from Municipal Reserves to the Olds College Foundation for the construction of the Olds College Centre for Innovation project. No Vote Taken Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to table decision on this motion for administration to seek further advice and for further review. 11.0 COUNCIL MEMBERS (Committee Reports) 11.1 David Thompson Tourist Council - minutes of November 7, 2000, meeting attended by Community and Planning Services Director Buchanan. 11.2 Red Deer Regional Airport Authority - December 21, November 9, and October 26, 2000, meeting minutes and copy of future Goals and Objectives of the Authority. 11.3 Parkland Foundation - minutes of December 11, 2000, meeting. CC-01-034 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to accept these minutes (Items No. 11.1 to 11.3) for information. 11.4 Springbrook Infrastructure - Councillor Gehrke requested authorization from County Council to allow him to continue pursuing the federal government for funding for repairs required to Springbrook s infrastructure. CC-01-035 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald to authorize Councillor Gehrke to continue pursuing the Federal Government on behalf of Red Deer County for financial assistance to be put toward the repair of the infrastructure within the Hamlet of Springbrook. 13.0 COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 13.2 Councillor Johnson provided an update regarding an application that a ratepayer is intending to make with regard to road paving in a residential subdivision located near the Joffre Bridge campground in Division No. 2. 13.1 Councillor Archibald reported on a call that she received from a ratepayer who informed her that the County of Taber has put a bounty on coyotes in the municipality. It was recommended that this item be brought forward to the Agriculture Services Board.
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 4 13.3 Councillor Lougheed referred to the seismic operations that frequently take place in the west part of the County and questioned if any regulations could be set in place stopping these companies from driving up and down the ditches. Recess: 11:57 a.m. Reconvene: County Council meeting called back to order at 1:04 p.m. Councillor Johnson was not in attendance at the start of the afternoon session, returning to the meeting at 1:20 p.m. 10.0 IN-CAMERA SESSIONS CC-01-036 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that the County Council meeting go in-camera at 1:04 p.m. Councillor Johnson did not vote on this motion Personnel and legal issues to be discussed. Councillor Johnson joined the meeting at 1:20 p.m. CC-01-037 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that the County Council meeting come out of camera at 1:22 p.m. 10.1 Remuneration Levels for 2001 - setting of 2001 remuneration levels for staff and Council. CC-01-038 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis that remuneration rates for salary grids, council honorariums and mileage rates be adjusted upwards by 3 percent effective January 1, 2001; and that meal rates be adjusted to $28.50 per day ($6.00 + $9.00 + $13.50) with a daily per diem of $5.00 effective January 1, 2001. 4.0 ADMINISTRATOR S/DIRECTORS REPORTS 4.2 Accounts and Paysheets CC-01-039 Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson to receive the accounts and payments as circulated for information, with a copy covering Cheques No. 39764 to 40082 being attached to these minutes. 7.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS A copy of the comments received by the persons in attendance at the public hearing is attached and is considered to be part of these minutes. The public hearing closed at 1:35 p.m. 7.1 Bylaw No. 2000/24 - a bylaw to provide that a dwelling unit for country residential use is a permitted use on Block 2, Plan 982-0187, SW 6-38-27-4 (Tomalty 51.62 acres). Assistant Development Officer D. Bonnett in attendance to review said application. CC-01-040 CC-01-041 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Bylaw No. 2000/24 be given second reading. Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke that Bylaw No. 2000/24 be given third and final reading.
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 5 8.0 BYLAW / DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 8.1 Land Use Bylaw No. 2000/10 - a bylaw to establish the Land Use Bylaw for Red Deer County. Recommendation to amend said bylaw and then to give second reading to bylaw as amended, and to set a date for a second public hearing. CC-01-042 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 2000/10 as presented in Draft 3 with some of the main amendments being as follows: 1. Revise and include the Preamble as presented to Council (page 1). 2. Retain the minimum parcel size for agricultural uses in the Agricultural A and B land use districts at 2 acres. 3. Reduce the minimum floor area for dwellings in the Country Residential A District to 150 square meters (1,600 square feet). 4. Revise the definition for Intensive Livestock Operations to conform to the new Provincial definition. 5. Treat game farms as part of normal extensive agricultural uses. 6. Revise the lot sizes in the Springbrook Land Use Districts to reflect the Area Redevelopment Plan and the master plans of Harvard Park and Securfund. 7. Relax the requirements governing second residences to allow granny flats or for care for other people in the household. 8. Modify the requirements for final reclamation on extractive industries to provide flexibility in determining what the final land use will be upon completion of the extraction. 9. Revise the Intensive Livestock Regulations to reflect the new Provincial standards. 10. Include a section on approaches. 11. Add guiding regulations on the granting of time extensions for development and subdivision approvals. CC-01-043 CC-01-044 CC-01-045 Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 2000/10 by listing kennel and veterinary clinic as a Discretionary Use instead of a Permitted Use in both the Business Agriculture BA and the Light Industrial LI Districts. CARRIED Councillors Archibald and Lougheed opposed Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis that Land Use Bylaw No. 2000/10 as amended be given second reading. Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke that a public hearing for revised Land Use Bylaw No. 2000/10 be held on February 20, 2001, at 7 p.m. in Springbrook. 8.2 DCD, Harvard Park Property Dev. Lot 13, Blk 2, Plan 002-2316, SE 13-37-28-4 Assistant Development Officer D. Bonnet reported on a request for a relaxation of the July 18, 2000, Council decision as it applies to the location of a dwelling unit. CC-01-046 Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed to approve the application of Harvard Park Property Development Inc. for a 0.08-metre front yard setback in connection with the location of a dwelling unit and the development of a dwelling unit and detached garage on Lot 13, Block 2, Plan 002-2316, SE 13-37-28-4, subject to the following conditions:
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 6 1. The maximum area of the detached garage not to exceed 33.7 square metres. 2. No further development including, but not limited to, above ground decks or storage sheds will be allowed. 8.3 Bylaw No. 2000/2.28 - Beta Surveys for Shirley Strader - a bylaw to redesignate 1.21 hectares (3 acres) of Pt SW 14-36-28-4 from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG. Tabled at the January 9, 2001, meeting. CC-01-047 Moved by Councillor T.J. Lougheed lift this item from the table. Persons present who spoke to this application: Wayne Fawcett, Beta Surveys, and Mark Brotherton, Geotechnical Engineer, on behalf of the applicant. CC-01-048 Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke to deny the application made by Beta Surveys Ltd. on behalf of Shirley Strader to rezone 1.21 hectares (3 acres) of Pt SW 14-36-28-4 from Agricultural District B to Country Residence Agricultural District CRAG as the proposed subdivision is located on better agricultural lands and there is insufficient evidence that the proposed subdivision can support a septic tank and tile field system; and, therefore, does not comply with Policies 3.4(b)(i) and (iii) of the Municipal Development Plan, Sections 7(b) and (f) of the Subdivision and Development Regulation or Section 654 (1)(b) of the Municipal Government Act. CARRIED Councillors Archibald and Lougheed opposed 8.4 Dwayne Orr NE 15-37-25-4 - application to redesignate 8 hectares (20 acres) from Agricultural District B to Direct Control District DCD to facilitate development of a paint ball gaming field. Administration s recommendation is that this application be amended to incorporate the entire quarter section. Persons present who spoke to this application: Dwayne Orr, applicant. Bylaw No. 2001/2.04 - a bylaw to redesignate NE 15-37-25-4 from Agricultural District B to Direct Control District DCD. (Dwayne Orr - 160 acres m/l) CC-01-049 Moved by Councillor G.C. Johnson that Bylaw No. 2001/2.04 be given first reading with no further action being taken on this application pending submission of a detailed outline plan that identifies issues and remedial measures for proposed temporary or permanent structures, hours of operation, signage, traffic patterns, etc. CARRIED Councillor Lewis opposed Council recommended that the applicant consult with the adjacent landowners regarding the proposed development, as there are concerns with the road leading to this property. 10.0 IN-CAMERA SESSIONS CC-01-050 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis that the County Council meeting go in-camera at 2:58 p.m. Personnel issue to be discussed. All members of administration left the meeting room at the request of Council.
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 7 CC-01-051 Moved by Councillor M.J. Lewis that the County Council meeting come out of camera at 3:20 p.m. 13.0 ADJOURNMENT CC-01-052 Moved by Councillor S.M. Bell that the County Council meeting adjourn. TIME: 3:20 p.m. REEVE COUNTY MANAGER
County Council Minutes of January 23, 2001 8 PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS Bylaw No. 2000/24 a bylaw to provide that a dwelling unit for country residential use is a permitted use on Block 2, Plan 982-0187, SW 6-38-27-4 (Tomalty 51.62 acres). No speakers heard or correspondence received.