Council Meeting of April 5, 2011

Council Meeting of April 5, 2011


Adoption of Agenda:

Mayor Decoux requested that Item #3 under other business (Flooding Concern-Crowsnest River) be moved to In Camera
Motion to accept the Agenda as amended was passed unanimously

Adoption of previous minutes:
Minutes of the Council Meeting of March 15,2011, Motion to accept was passed unanimously
Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of March 29,2011, Motion to accept was passed unanimously

Delegations: None

Administrative and Agency Reports: None

Business arising from the Minutes:
1. Oldman Watershed Council Update, Motion was made to send a Councilor to the meeting in June passed unanimously.

Correspondence:
1. Letter from Hon. Hector Goudreau regarding 2011 MSI minimum Threshold, Motion to accept passed unanimously
2. Letter from Hon. Hector Goudreau regarding payment of $180,000 for the ski hill groomer. Motion to accept passed unanimously
3. Letter from Hon. Luke Ouellette regarding Transportation Grant programs Motion to accept passed unanimously
4. Letter from Hon Ron Liepert in response to Councils request to define critical transmission Infrastructure Projects, council felt their questions were not answered so a Motion was made to table until public hearing are held on this issue motion passed unanimously
5. Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Councilor Saje requested information on a Volunteer database; administration informed that Cam Mertz would be bringing this information forward shortly. Motion to accept this was passed unanimously.

Committee Reports:
1. Minutes of January 10, 2011 Protective Services Committee, Motion to accept passed unanimously.
2. Minutes of January 14, 2011 Municipal Heritage Board, Motion to accept passed unanimously.
3. Minutes of February 23, 2011 Subdivision and Development Authority, Motion to accept passed unanimously.

Bylaws:
1. Bylaw 819, Short term borrowing 2nd and 3rd reading. ($530,000 to purchase new equipment) second reading passed unanimously, third reading passed unanimously.
2. Bylaw 820, Millrate Bylaw 2nd and 3rd reading. At the 2nd reading Councilor Saindon brought forth a motion to have the $100,000 requisition for the Senior’s Housing Capital Upgrade and the $18,454 increase in the operating costs for the Seniors Housing to be absorbed by the 2011 municipal operating budget.
This reading was passed by a vote of 4-3 with Mayor Decoux, Councilors Londsbury and Mitchell opposed.
Third reading was passed by a vote of 5-2 with Councilors Gallant and Mitchell opposed.
3. Bylaw 822, Operating Line of Credit 2nd and 3rd reading. Second reading was passed unanimously, third reading also passed unanimously.

Notices of Motion:
1. Way-finding Signage, Motion to bring back to council on September 13,2011 passed unanimously
2. Visitor Welcome Kiosks, Motion to bring back to council on September 13,2011 passed unanimously

Other Business:
1. Chamber of Commerce Trade Show May 6-7, Councilors volunteered to attend the show, Motion to accept passed unanimously
2. Policy Committee Terms of Reference, Motion to accept with minimal changes passed unanimously
3. Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and the Crowsnest Pass Connection, Motion to send a letter of support to the City of Hokuto, to match up to $2500 the fundraising done by the high school, and to work on the sister city agreement, passed unanimously
4. Large Item Equipment Pickup (Spring Cleanup) Councilor Saindon brought forth a motion to rescind the previous spring cleanup and that the municipal not spend any funds to clean up resident’s properties. This motion was defeated 6-1 with only Councilor Saindon supporting it. A further motion was made to rescind the previous Spring Cleanup this was passed by a vote of 6-1 (Saindon opposed)
A further motion to accept administrations recommendation to proceed with a three-item cleanup for residents 65 and over and those with disabilities. In addition, to bring back a report with all the costs provided prior to the 2012 budget. Was passed by a vote of 6-1 (Saindon opposed).

Council Member reports: None

Public Input: None

Motion to go In Camera: Passed Unanimously

Special Council Meeting of March 29,2011

Special Council Meeting of March 29,2011


Adoption of Agenda:
No additions
Motion to accept the Agenda was passed unanimously

Adoption of previous minutes: None

Delegations: None

Administrative and Agency Reports: None

Business arising from the Minutes: None

Correspondence: None

Committee Reports: None

Bylaws:

1. Bylaw 820, Mill rate Bylaw.
Director of Finance presented the mill rate bylaw provided information on the breakdown of the bylaw. Discussion began with the following questions and or comments: Does administration have a 5-year projection for linear assessment? Yes it going down
Are assessment values based on market values of June 2010? Yes
How does market values for June 2010 compare to values for June 2009? Pretty well the same.
Are power lines part of linear assessment? Yes
Is school foundation charged on just residential? No but our business sector is so small that the residential is hit with the brunt of any increase.
CPR did their assessment go up when they added the by pass line and upgraded their bridges? Administration to check on this, assessor believes it is based on tonnage that passes through.
Is there any change to the mill rate? No not the municipal portion
How much will tax rates increase? Administration stated on a commercial property worth $1.2 million $118 on a residential anywhere from $8-22.
Is our commercial high compared to other municipalities? Assessor explained that our ratio of non-residential to non-residential is 2-1, where Lethbridge is at 4-1 and Calgary is at 5-1.
Councilor Saindon requested where dollars from jobs not being filled and savings on equipment purchases were going. Administration explained that before those dollars were spent elsewhere information would come back to council.
Motion for first reading passed by a vote of 4-3 (Saje, Gallant, Saindon opposed)

2. Bylaw 823, Discharge of Septage into Municipal Owned Septage Disposable Facility.
Discussion: Mayor Decoux wanted to know why this was brought to a special meeting of council. Administration stated that it is a revenue issue needed to be implemented immediately.
Does this policy fit within the Municipal Environmental Sustainability Plan? Administration stated that this is a service that many municipalities provide we need to have it put in place. Motion to passed second reading passed unanimously. Motion to pass third reading passed unanimously.

Notices of Motion: None

Other Business:
1. Maplevue Hall Demolition: Discussion
Request for a 60-day extension on the demolition from the Crowsnest Heritage Board.
Felt that heritage board had many opportunities to approach council previously; it would not be fair on the contractor to delay now.
Felt that the heritage board should be more pro active and approach the municipality with a list of municipal owned building that they would like to have some input on.
Councilor Saje felt if the roof was good should give the heritage board the time to look at it.
Councilor Londsbury felt that the building is an eyesore and should be dealt with also concerned about the old Cameron school in West Coleman.
Motion to proceed with the demolition passed 6-1 (Saje opposed)