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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-02-25 Special Meeting Minutes�q FORM 149 —Speci I MUNICIPAL AIPPLIES LTD. C AGENDA FOR COUNIL .......I_.._.. FEB.. 25, 1963 /1. -Waive notice of meeting 2 Vlt ms unfinished from agenda of Feb. 11 &18/63: Rural Fire Protection meeting at Red Deer Mar 5 & 6 svCommuna.l Property Bd. letter - Huxley Hutterian Colony Gmardian Caledonian Tns. - C. Dobler accident O,rMd D. of Starland - level crossings - Dayliners ,-/Fuel rrices at Acme -,,Treasury Branch - Term Savings interest rates, etc ,1JIReports re tax sale and reltax collections - -o1Q62 financial stftement - Golden Hills Lodge 3. .,rRe ort re nets Michigan loader - slow moving as it "bounces" 4. V"`Bu iness referred from the Annual Meeting,: .*Resolution re P. F. A. (P. 4 of miniites) vvMotion re illegal fences across road W 18 & 19- 34 -22-4 5• � 193 Weather Modificatiotn 6. ✓Di count rates for 1963 - if a change is desired. ,/Pe,alty rate - if a change is desired. ?. V/DisIcussion re gravel trucks ,/--8 .r- Discussion re proposed Nursing; Home in this District. 9. Preliminary budget discussion 10/"'Road ban arrangements, if any. 11 Ne correspondence : ✓ Western Stock Growers -- cattleliners & road bans Floyd E. Guttridge - Insurance from C J Christie A Barrie & Co 1963 audit �/C N. R. -- Station at Bircham /Alta. Mun. Financing Corp. -- Annual Mtg Mar 25th }. D. of Starland - grasshopper control Oept. of Water Resources - Dam in NW -28 & SW- 33- 29 -23 -4 Bridge Branch - to salvage old bridge W/SVI- 2- 30 -25 -4 ✓Town of Three Hills -- water supply Grantvjlle, etc. /✓rj C Ware Notice: Secr etz Rural F ire Protection *4,_, Hutter ites C Christ Dobler claim FORM 149 HP—Special MUNICIPAL PPLILS LTD COUNCIL MEETING Feb 25/63 Page 1 A s ecial meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneeh'll #47 was held in the Municipal office, jhree Halls on Monday, February 25th/ 63, commencing at 9:00 A.M Coukicillors present wereo Mr ri r Mr. Mr. Mr Mr Mr. A H. Church Div. 1 Noah '6oese Div. 2 R W Brown Div 3 (Reeve) Dunc Peters Div 1+ Ralph Loosmore Div 5 S C Schmelke Div. 6 C C Campbell Div. 7 Mr D C. Dau, representative of the three Hills School "Divisio , was also present Mr (,hurch moved that Council waive notice of this meeting and proceed to deal with any business which may be brought before it Ca Tried unan Mr G G King, Secretary - Treasurer, was present during the for noon only as he asked to leave to attend 4 funeral in the d afterno n. Mr H J Hanson., Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, took the min tes during the afternoon. Correspondence was read from the office of the Fire Comm- issioner in respect to a Fire Protection Conference to be held at Red Deer, March 5th and 6th This was discussed at some length. Mr Sc elke moved that Mr llunc Peters and Mr. Ralph Loosmore be � delegat s to the mural Fire Protection Conference at Red Deer. Carried A opy of the letter written by Mr E. F Breach, Chairman, Communal Property Control Board to Mr Wm Ure, M.L.A, re the Hutteri n Brethern of Huxley was read to Council. This letter under date of January 11th /639 gave the following acreages con- trolled by the colony at that date according to government records d as f oll ws Lands held under permit - 32 quarter sections .. 4,998 71 acs. Lands hold by individual Hutterites without permits - 17 quarter sections .. 2,682.95 acs Lands p esumably purchased by individual Hutterites but transfers not registered -11 quarter sections 17760 00 Acs. Lands hold under lease by individual Hutterites - 2 quarter sections 320 00 acs Total .... 9,761.66 acs Th� maximum acreage permitted by zone regulations is 6400 acs. No acti n was taken on this letter as it was sent to us for in- formati n only Council was advised that Mr Christ Dobler has filed a claim through his Insurance Company in respect to an accident which he had near the south side of section 27- 29 -21 -4 The car insurance Jcompany has been advised that this road was used only as a farm trail aid that no previous report of any hazard had been given to Council See Page 2 r Level Cross ic Fuel Bids Deposi Receip Tax Sale Hanses taxes Golden Hills Lodge COUNCIL MEETING FEB 25/63 Page 2 A bircular letter from the M.D of Starland No. 47 under date of January 7th, was read re level crossing accidents by diesel Dngines and "rail- liners" Mr Church moved that Council support the resolution as given in the third paragraph of that circular, but with the addition of the Canadian Pacific Railways, thus directing that letters be written to proper officials of the Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway and the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada, expressing Council's concern over the large number of level crossing accidents, that a strong, recommendation be made to have large revolving flashing lights installed on all diesel engines and rail - liners, also that JUore wa -ning lights be installed, particularly Whore natural conditions make a crossing dangerous and on main market or district highway roads; and that the switches activating these lights be set back farther from the crossing so that the warning lights will come on sooner. Motion carried. Prices being paid for fuel and our agreement with Imperial Oil, et e. were reviewed Mr. Peters then moved that council call for bids for fuel for each point seperately for diesel fuel purple and No, orange gasoline for the following points; Acme, Carbon, Three ti lls, Trochu, Huxley, Wimborne and Linden. Each bid is .f to be for delivery to the point named and the vicinity around it. All major companies serving the Municipal District are to be invited to bid and are to also be asked if they will Rive any special price if granted about 901 of all business. 11 bids are to be s bmitted in writing not later than 3.00 P.M., Saturday, March 9th Motion carried ) A 'Letter from the Treasury Branch -�hree Hills, outlined the terms under which deposit receipts will be accepted and paid interest for a minimum of $25,000 1the rate for 30 to 89 days is 412V6, for 90 to 365 days the rate is 4 3/4% per annum. T R e Secretary-Treasurer agreed to get the new rates for the o al Bank and the Bank of Montreal Mr Peters moved that the ouncil X authorize purchase of deposit receipts on behalf of this District by the Reeve and Secretary - Treasurer after the monthly Statement has been taken off for the month ending February 28th. Carried. Details were reviewed briefly regarding the tax sale to be held on March 25th and Council agreed that only the lots as listed ✓ for Swa well, Wimborne and Sunnyslope be offered for sale on that date With regard to other tax collections, the becretary- Treasurer advised that H W Hanses had given this District a post dated cheque for $800.00 for taxes on SW 11- 30 -24 -4, but that the cheque had not been made good to date. It was dated approximately two weeks ago Mr. Brown and Mr � agreed to see Mr. Hanses y regardi g this matter The Secretary- Treasurer also referred to r the taxes on the Frank Smith land SE 31- 29 -22 -4, and agreed that Mr Smith be sent a registered letter demanding tax payment soon. Th 1962 Financial Statement of Golden Hills Lodge was shown to Council and discussed briefly It was suggested that the Lodge, the School llivision and the Hospital work together in an endeavor to get special gas rates from Plains Western Gas and Electric. Mr. Loosmore moved that the report be adopted. Carried. By -Law 3 Accting Machine FORM 14 MUNICIPAL LTD Mr a By -La' View of d Carried Mr Mr unan Peters moved first Reading to By -Law No 403, this being to authorize the purchase from the County of Mountain one used Burroughs Accounting Machine at a price of "4375 URan. oese moved second Reading to this By -Law. Carried unan Campbell moved third Reading to the By -Law Carried /lull See Page 3 C Michi Loader P.F.A. Fences Roads %W Weathe7 By -Law L FORM 149 1IUNICIYAL COUNCIL MEETING FEB.25/63 Page 3 The 4eeretary- Treasurer advised council that Joe Dobler had reported that the new Michigan Loader must be moved at a dlow rate of speed as it tends to "bounce ". Mr 14hurdh moved that Mr Peters and Joe Dobler have authority to have fluid put ,/in the Mires of the Michigan Loader. Carried,t Tw items of business from the Annual Meeting were referred to Coun it and dealt with as follows, 1. Mr. Schmelke moved that the resolution regarding Prairie Farm As istance be accepted by Council and passed on to the proper uthorities Carried. 2 Mr Campbell moved that the Huxley Hutterite Colony and Mr G. V Cranston be advised that any fences which they have f placed across the road allowance west of sections 18 and 19 -3" 22-4 must be removed. Carried A Letter was read from Mr. H. E. Howe as Secretary of the KneehilL Hail Suppression Association, asking that this Council pass a 3y-Law for a Plebescite re a Weather Modification Contract tion for 1963 with Irving P. Krick Associates of Canada Limited on the area as contracted for in 1 #62 less the two parcels which have been withdrawn by petition. its further stated that the Association plans to canvass the outside boundaries of the area for further support Mr. G.G. King, as Secretary -- Treasurer, showed Council a map outlining clearly the area referred to in the letter from Mr Howe and also gave an estimate of the number of acres in- volved, the cost, etc. This was discussed in some detail. Council was given further information which came as a result of the r:ee ing which the Association members had held at Three hills on February 22nd Mr. Brown then moved first Reading to By -Law 04 No 404 this being a By -Law to authorize Council to enter into an Agreement with Irving P. Krick Associates of Canada Limited for Weather Modification contract for the year 1963 for the followi jp� described areas. Those p rtzons of the following which are within this M.D.- Se s. 19,20,29,30931 & 32 of 29 -22 -4 AlL iff 29 -23 -4 AlL of 29 -24 -4 AlL of 29 -25 -4 Al of 29 -26 -4 Se s 5,6,7 and 8 of 30-22--1+ Se -,s 1 to 12 incl , 14 to 23 incl., W2 26; Secs 2'7 to 34 Incl., and Wo' 359 all in 3a- .2,3 -4. AlL of 30 -24 -4 Al of 30 -25 -4 A1L of 30 -26 -4 Se s. 1 to 12 incl of 31 -24 -4 Se s. 1 to 12 incl of 31 -25 -4 Se -,s 1 to 4 incl and 9 to 12 incl of 31 -26 -4 An subdivisions and railway property included in this area. Tho total to be paid the said I P Krick Associates is to be calculated at 15¢ per acre and is to be levied on an assessment and mill rate basis in the area concerned, all being subject to approval of the ratepayers as required by the Municipal District Act Carried unan. Mr Loosmore moved second reading to this By -Law Carried unan. Mr Campbell moved third reading to this By -Law Carried unan Mr Peters moved that Dr Krick be asked to meet a committee ,p-of Mr. �oese, Loosmore 9 Brown & Church to negotiate the required Agreement in respect to By-Law No 404. Carried See Page 4 eial LTD. s I 10 Linden Nur sinj Monte Millnei Site Gravel Voting Iq Tqx Di sc COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 25/63 Page )+ Mr IG. G King advised Council that the Mennonite Brethern Church group of the Linden area r)popose to build a new Nursing Home, either at the site of the present Halle or adjacent to the rarnlet of Linden He had discussed this location with Mr. Henry Regehr of that group with the suggestion that it might be more advisabla to have the Nursing Home adjacent to a hospital and doctors, but Mr Regehr had advised that they preferred to have it in th it own area. Mr. Loosmore moved that Councillors Brown and BoesD meet with the Board in respect to the proposed Nursing �- Home to i.scuss the location with them and also to discuss any other matters of mutual interest. Carried. C oui recently) to Mr. El Municipa', arrgngemi ✓ moved th, Carried. zcil was advised that t transferred the Milner nil Walz and he now has L District has a gravel :nts with the new owner at Mr. Schmelke contact ae Three hills School llivision School site in the SE 22- 34 -26 -1+ Title to that property. This stockpile on it and we have no in this regard. Mr. Loosmore Mr. Emil Walz regarding this. Council adjourned for dinner from 12;15 noon to 1 *15 P.M. The Council reconvened at 1.15 P M and Mr H J Hanson, Assistan Secretary, recorded the minutes. Mr. Noah Boese moved that the polling places for the vote on Hail uppression be at the following places with the following R Deputy turning Officers and Poll Clerks* POLLI G PLACE DEPUTY POLL CLERK RETURNING OFFICER Swa well I.0 M .TLennan E.W. Gore ✓ Car on S. F. orrence Wm. Poole Linden Ernest Loewen Mrs. Ernest Loewen Acme H. McCulloch Vernon Bitz Mr. H. J Hanson, Assistant Secretary- Treasurer to act as Rotignigi Officer - vote to be held on March 29/63 from 9:00 A.M. to 5 °00 .M. The Returning Officer to sum up the votes at the Municipa office on April 5/63 at 12 600 noon. Motion carried. Mr.achmelke moved that no change be made regarding discounts on curre t taxes for the year 1963. _The discounts being 6% on S v taxes pad by July 15 and 5% on takes paid by November 15. Carried. Tax Mr. Ralph Loosmore moved that no change be made in the By -Law Penal a ,; which al ows for a 5% penalty being added to all taxes outstanding as of Ma ch 1st each year. Carried. Gravel crew A. Han L. Wil FORM 149 MUNICIPAL Mr. Dobler, foreman of the Gravel crew, met with the Council Mr. Dobl r reported that Albert Hannah, one of their drivers, had now purchased his own vehicle and would no longer be working for the Municipal District. Mr. Dobler also reported that Mr Lloyd Will was now back at work and was driving one of the trucks and also dri ing the payloader part time Mr. Dobler stated that in his opinion, if the gravel program was to start one month sooner than last year, two more Municipal trucks with the present ones would be sufficient to do all the hauling. Air Peters moved that the Council purchase two single axle f trucks Tried ipped same as the three that were purchased in 1962. Motion clal LTD See Page 5 bids Boxes Hoists Bids Reggin Roofing Shop Linden Cont. QRoad ban Load limits Audi Bircha C.N.R. Mun.. F Corp. Grass- hopper: Dam NW) Carbon U J COUNCIL MEETING FEB. 25/63 Mr Noah Boese moved that the Council purc national trucks equipped ^" same as the present bids be D cELlled strictoandrto beeinhbyoMarchr11,11963 in this Motion Ca +Tied Page 5 zase two Inter - ones and that Dealers located at 200P. Mr. Brown moved that Council ask for bids from Baerg Works J` Industries International trucks. Carried awe Linden as s the the on s Mr Peters moved that Reggin Roofing and Metal Products Ltd the Three hills Shop, be hired to install a ventilating system in be the fans only and that no duct work be that this V installed system with if the approval of this system is given by the Work - Carried. mens Comp nsation Board Price of $1152 was quoted Mr Loosmoro moved that the account of Linden Contractors Ltd. the Municipal pit be paid. f for the balance of the gravel work at Carried Mr. oese moved that when a road ban was deemed necessary done in 1962, this being that this ban be placed the same as was a gross load limit of 20,000 lbs Carried Correspondence from the Western Stock Growers Association to Council. regardinE load limits on cattle liners was referred Mr Brown moved that the Western Stock Growers Assoc this i`lunicipal District has no By -Law restricting be advis loads on d that their Municipal roads, and that all loads are to be Traffic within the 45,000 lb load limit allowable by the Highway Board Carried. Mr Peters moved that J A Barrie(& Co. be appointed auditor Jfor the year 1963 at a fee of $765 00• This fee includes all Works Carried auditing necessary for Winter Mr. Boese moved that approval of the "ouncil be given Can - the station building t adian Na Tonal Railways for them to remove at Birch m Carried. Mr. Campbell moved that this District send no delegate to the n• f Annual M eeing of the Alberta Municipal Finance Corporation being tg held on llonday, March 25 in Edmonton. Carried. Mr. Church moved that the Council support the Municipal Dis- trict of Starland's resolution to the Department of Agriculture 1963 regardin subsidizing grasshopper insecticides for the year that representation be made to the Minister This res Agric lution states lture, Government of Alberta, requesting that all grass - Aof hopper i secticides be supplied on a three way basis between the Departme t of Agriculture, Municipalities) and /or Counties, and farmers Carried Correspondence from the Department of Water Resources etard- of ing a d 29 23 was in NW 28 and the SW 33 - They ask if the Council would be willing to take the Council necessary steps to obtain,all rights for this project It would involve obtaining easements and filing an application.. FORM 149JP— Special MUNICIPAL PPLI LTD. Mr to inve: Brown moved that Mr Boese tigate regarding this ham and Mr King be a committee Carried See Page 6 ri Water r 3 Hill Sub- divi sic s 1 40 School Div. Cc would t vi.11e Town of would k COUNCIL MEETING Feb. 25/63 respondence from t] willing to supply d Ruarkvllle under Three Hills. Some as follows. Page 6 Ze Town of three hills stating they water for the subdivisions of Grant - an Agreement with the M D. and the of the main items in the agreement 1 The Municipal District to construct and maintain a main line to the area, main lines and service lines within the area ir accordance with the recomriendations of the Town Engineers 2. The point of delivery for the Town of Three Hills to be at tho intorsection of 6th Ave and 2nd St N. 3. The Municipal District to supply a meter to register the amount of wator taken off at the point of delivery 4 The price of water to the Municipal District to be approximately $1 50 per 1000 gallons M Loosmore moved that a committee of lair Peters and Mr ding bi authorized to obtain estim tes of costs of the in- stallation of water for the Three ills subdivisions Carried. Other correspondence as listed with the Agenda was read to Council and ordered filed as it deemed for their information only. Mr. Dau, representating the Three Hills School Division at the Mu icipal Council's meetings, stated that they were having an organizational meeting of the new School toard and expressed J his ap,reciation for consideration of his views at Council meetin s He also stated that he would very much like to re- present the School Board in the coming year FORM 14 P— Special MUNICIPAL APPLIES LTD M T Noah Bowe moved that Council adjourn Carried. of adjournment'. 400 P M. r-- ,ecve Sec. - Trea U Bk