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Home My WebLink About1966-02-21 Council Minutes11 L 0 6 FORM 1�9 -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD, 1. Appo: 2. �t Dept, 3 ✓' Prem: 4 Unfiz 5. -^A. S 6 Appl 7 ✓ Lett 8. ✓✓ Repo 9 Regi 10 '� Pro 11.E kzm 12 ✓ Cal 13 �C 14. Tai el 15 ^ Cou 16 Way 17.- Sil AGENDA FOR COUNCIL AEETING FEB 21, 1966 _ntment s f'10 00 A. M. Weather Modifi ti Association ,t11 00 A M Ratepayers Protective Association -Al 30 P M Dennis O'Gorman - Regional Road Study 2 30 P.M. Underwood, i`icLellan and Assoc - Paving, etc of Municipal Affairs - Sec. 429 of II�`i. D. Act er Manning - proposed amendments re 50b' vote to pass B -Law fished or tabled from Feb 14/66 Agenda Items 30 66 31 - take when Und., McL. are represented /`Item 37 39 - Pope Lease report from A H Church .� 40 X41 ,r 51 52 53 56 Board Cultivator - refer to order from Mainline Sales 'cation regarding park grants r from Red Deer River Light Horse Assoc. t re mosaic in office of iL. D. of Rocky View nal Road Study - questionnaire Planning Director - subdiv. in 5E- 25- 29 -26 -4 refused Prov. Planning Board - Kirk subdiv in NW- 1- 32 -24 -4 ary Regional Planning Comm - R gional Road Study R - crossing South 18- 29 -25 -4 on Bros - complaint re broken fence ty of Vermilion River - Labor Act e Scobie - delivery of new Champion, wish to get ;112 Cat er Line Fire Equip - interest charge of $105 cancelled M FORM 110 -P SPECIAL MUNICIPAu SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING Feb.21, 1966 (cont'd from Feb.14 /66) Page 16 The Council meeting that had adjourned from Feb 14/66 was recon erred at the Municipal office, Three Hills at 9.00 A M on F b 21st/66 with the following Councillors in attendant . A.H. Church Div.l Mr. C.W. Poole Div 2 Mr. R.W. Brown Div 3 Mr. Dune Peters Div.4 Mr. Ralph Loosmore Div.5 11r. C.C. Campbell Div-7 Councillor Schmelke of Div.6 was absent as he was away Mr.Schmelke on holiday. Mr. G.G. King,, Secretary- Treasurer, was present I holidays and recorded the minutes The chool Division was not represented at this meeting Mr Wayne Scobie of Ferguson Supply had phoned to ask when he could take delivery of the Caterpillar #12 Motor Patrol Gr der from Carbon as his Company has a sale for it. He had also said that one new Champion should be here by Wednesday or Thursday. Council agreed that he should not take delivery of our used machine until the new one is here, or perhaps by Wednesday evening if the new one is then in Calgary. A letter from the Department of Municipal Affairs was read giVilLg information regarding Sec-429 of the Municipal District Act and advised that the results of any bylaw for Weather Modification must be considered on a basis of the whole are voting and that it cannot be broken down by Divisions after the vote is completed A letter from Premier Manning was read outlining the proposed hange in legislation concerning money bylaws & weather modification- 1. I less than 50% of the eligible voters cast their ballots, hen the 2/3 majority will still be required to carry. 2 I more than 50% of the eligible voters cast their ballots, hen a simple majority would carry Coun it discussed visiting the Claresholm and Vulcan areas to inspect rural paving done there and to get the details a5 to the procedure, costs, etc Mr Loosmore moved that Council authorize the trip and that all those Councillo s who can go meet at Ralph Brown's this Thursday at 8 30 A.M Carried Council was advised that Gordon Park had checked re- garding the Cultivator as quoted by Diede Service and had found that they had bid on a tight weight cultivator Their price on a heavy cultivator was higher than that of Mainline Farm Sales of Three Hills and it was therefore recommend d that the cultivator be bought from the latter firm Mr Peters moved that Council authorize the purchase of the cultivator for the Agricultural Service Board from Mainline Farm Sales Ltd of Three Hills at a cash price of $357.00 and that the proposed order to Diede Service be canceled. Carried. A memo from the Inspector of Mines advised that the suspected mine shaft hole near Sharples will be checked in the Sp ing when Weather permits See Page 17 delivery of new Champion Dept of Mun Aff re Sec.429 bylaw re Wea Modif letter from Premier Manning re proposed legis. committee to Claresholm & Vulcan new cultivator MINE HOLE A M .a FORM 119 -P SPECIAL N.0 NICIP SUPPLIES LTD, Reso- briefly be left u: the repor- Mr of the Kn with Coun Mr at the sa Associati outlined was a mem vised tha mittee to and later Hansen st procedure COUNCIL MEETING Feb 21/66 Page 17 rce Road Grant application was again discussed RESOURCE Mr Loosmore moved that decision regarding it ROAD til March 7th/66 so that Council can consider regarding paving, etc at that time Carried arold Howe, Elmer Currie & Edward Kober, directors WEATHER ehill Weather Modification Association, then met MODIF. it ernon Hansen, ratepayer, came into the meeting ,e time The Directors of the Weather Modification n stated that they preferred to have their position V.Hansen y the Directors only, but agreed that Mr Hansen er of their Association Mr. Hansen was ad- Council could, if necessary, go into a com- discuss this privately with the Association with the Ratepayers Protective Association Mr ted that he would leave rather than make this necessary, and he then left the meeting Mr. arold Howe referred to their Directors meeting of Januar 17th/66, which recommended to their Annual Meeting t at a Plebescite for Weather Modification be held in Divisi Innual ns 1,2,3 & 5 He then referred to the minutes of their Meeting of Feb 8/66, at which time a motion was made to ask for the Plebescite in Div Is 1, 2,3 & 5 only An amendment at that meeting asked that the vote be over the whole Municipal District but the amendment was defeated The original motion was carried by a stro g majority Mr Howe advised that the reason for askin for the plebescite in Div Is 1,2,3, & 5 only is that tie Association feels they have strong support in those livisions and that the northern part of the Mun- icipal Di tract has not asked for inclusion Another reason is That the area partly agrees with the Crop Insurance area for 1966 Mr Howe showed a map which was color d to indicate the lands from which they re- ceived vo untary contributions in 1965 and explained that the upport in Div 1 was light partly due to a late and ncomplete canvass and a hailstorm in a portion of that a ea. He also referred to 1965 summary report of I/P Krick & Associates and also gave a brief report of their difficulty in financing on a voluntary basis. In reply to a question he stated that the Directors felt that KricK & Associates is the only qualified firm with experiencD and local knowledge to carry out the program in this a ea He also stated that the Council of the M D of R ckyview have decided that no plebescite will be held i that District in 1966, others have been approachel but no replies have been received Corres- pondence from the Department of Municipal Affairs and Premier Manning, as referred to earlier in these minutes, was outlined briefly, the Directors present stated that they felt that it would be a waste of time and money to have a plebescite over the whole Municipal District The The then met A. Kuerb: Ll Bracoi John Dic] presentee o'Sh( Modificai Municipa: not part d Directors then left the meeting following members of a RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION with Council, Mr Gordon Ward, Al Kostrosky, S, Norman Thurn, Harvey Elliott, Emil Berreth, ter, Edwin Sept, Wm. Kilgour, Frank Hugo, inson, Fimdl.ay Code, and Herman Issler They a resolution the main part of which read uld the Council consider a plebescite on Weather ion, only one plebescite be held in the whole District of Kneehill as one complete unit, and or parts of the Municipal District of Kneehill19 See Page 18 WEATHER MODIF cont9d i' 14 The dl year in re; has been r, action had moved that with the D at this me A sum gist of th Affairs a also outli A fai the main F 1. Is whole Muni at this ti 2 A losses in; 3 Dz not given Weather Mc 4 C< be draftee sideratioz 5 C1 it necess� of the a 6. C Associate operate i sideratio 7 S consider this time FORM 14B -P SPECIAL MUNICIPAH SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING Page 1$ Feb.21 /66 g ,legation asked what has been done so far this ;ard to Weather Modification and also asked what quested They were advised that no definite been taken by Council for 1966. Mr Peters they be read a summary of the discussion Lrecotrs of the Weather Modification Association Dting Carried nary of that discussion was then given and the letters from the Department of Municipal ad Premier Planning as referred to earlier were aed rly lengthy discussion followed with some of oints being Council willing to consider a vote over the cipal District only? Reply no decision as me. few feel that the fringe area may have greater tead of benefits. . Summers was contacted and stated that he had support to a circular recently published by the dification Association which referred to him. uncil was asked what form of contract would if a plebescite should carry Reply No con - given at this time .n public stand the increased tax load and is ,ry when there will be crop insurance for much -ea ? ,itisism of the 1965 summary report of Krick & and also a statement that 15 other companies i Weather Modification and should receive con- ientists do not agree on the results and many hat it is premature to have cloud seeding at as we have no conclusive results WESTHER MODIF contd. The group stressed they would not object to a pleb- escite over the whole Municipal District but did not wish to see it split and a vote taken in a part only. Mr John Dickinson on behalf of those present, thanked Council for allowing them the time and hearing the dis- cussion It was agreed that Council's decision would be sent to Xr. Edwin Sept on their behalf The group then left the meeting liu1 Council adjourned for dinner from 12 00 noon to 1 00 DINNER The meeting reconvened at 1 00 P M and a general dis- WEATHER cussion followed regarding the Weather Modification pro- posals Mr Loosmore moved that no plebescite be held in (resolution) this Municipal District for Weather Modification in 1966 for the hole area or for any part of the same Carried 5 - 1 Mr Denis O'Gorman, Secretary to the Regional Road Study Gr up, then met with Council to outline the in- formatioa requested on four maps. Details were dis- cussed a d left with each Councillor and it was agreed that each Councillor work with the Secretary Treasurer in drafting the information requested Mr. O'Gorman was also present when the revised proposed budget was shown with thE estimate of net cost to this Municipal District as $6,0'5 - 00 Mr O'Gorman was thanked for meeting with Council ad he then left the meeting See Page 19 D O'Gorman ROAD STUDY w �y 4^� %r FORM 1H9 -P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD, COUNCIL MEETING Feb 21/66 Page 19 Mr. Grant Arbuckle, Agent of Richardson Road Machinery, met with Council and asked if we would be willing to take the Wagner from Carbon up to Edmonton to have the re- quired repairs made at their shop Mr Church moved that this be alproved Carried. Mr Arbuckle also referred to a Road King Series 200 Sloper at a price of $4,300 installed, which he would be villing to demonstrate in this District. This was left for discussion toward Spring Mr Irbuckle thanked Council and then left the meeting. Mr Peter Makowichl -k and Wm Venables of Underwood McLellan & Associates met with Council and gave further information regarding last year's paving and also in- quired about the work to be done this year A letter from the Department of Highways of Feb 3/66 was read in which it indicated that sufficient comp- action to is had not been made during 1965 program. Mr. Makowichu replied that the records sent in were incomplete and that final compaction tests were not done due to lack of time He further advised that their control facilities are being expanded, but that he was sure that work was actually Satisfactory last year He gave some further imformati n regarding the 1965 work in M D.'s of Willow Creek and Lethbridge and stated that the job from Nanton welst had cost approximately $10,000 per mile. They were advised that Resource Road and Contingency Grants wo ld be discussed on March 7th and that they would be advised when they might again meet with Council They thanked Council and then left the meeting. WAGNER TO EDMONTON i UNDERWOOD MCLELLAN A letter from Wm Bender was read regarding road inlet through Pt NE-20-28-21-4 for Clarence Colberg It was agreed that the backsloping can be done if weather conditions RD.INLET permit, that the weeds inthe ditches are actually his res- NE- 20 -28 -21 ponsibili y, and that consideration might be given to letting C arence Colberg go In through the Ziegler land and in pa t, using the same road as is needed by Can- adian Pac fic Oil & Gas Co Mr Loosmore moved that Mr Church ha e power to handle these matters. Carried It w s agreed that investigation regarding the old rd survey unregiste ed survey for road in the N2- 12- 30 -23 -4 be N'Z -30 -23 investiga ed in the Spring of the year The 3ommittee of Ralph Brown, D. Peters and G. King reported n their meeting with the three road foremen and REPORT OF also separately with Don Adams and Karl Gundlach. Problem`, MEETING matters had been discussed and it is hoped that better FOREMEN relations will result in the future Complaint of Earl Fraser regarding our gravel crew leaving his gate open and letting cattle out was discussed EARL briefly It was agreed that particular care should be FRASER taken in future to see that this does not recur COMPLAINT Correspondence with Pete Zrudlo regarding our rotary sale of snow blorAer was read. It was agreed that his offer be rotary accepted for $300 if he wishes to buy same. snow blower A 1 tter from the Red Deer River Light Horse Assoc- iation stated they would contribute $200.00 toward the RED DEER Municipal Park near the Tolman Bridge but it also re- LT.HORSE quested that further work be done Mr. Campbell moved ASSOC. that the said Association be written and that its offer RE PARK of $200. be accepted and that they be advised that further developm nt will be carried out. Carried See Page 20 J 13 • 0 F FORM 1NO -P SPECIAL WU ICIPAU SUPPLI LTD, COUNCIL MEETING Feb 21/66 Appcati.on for further Par'. Grants was tabled until ne meeting. Page 20 V Info matron from other municipalities was given in regard to the prices that they are paying for gravel crushing and stockpiling, and discussion followed Mr. Campbell moved that the prices to be paid by this District to Linden Contractors as from Feb 14th/66 in the morns g, be increased by 3¢ per cu yd for crushing and 2¢ pe cu yd for stockpiling Carried. Mr 3rown and Mr Poo'_e reported briefly on the aerial ma or mosaic in the office of the Municipal District f Rockyview Mir Peters moved that the Calgary R gional Planning Commission be asked to get an estimated price for a similar mosaic for our Municipal District Carried. GRAVEL PRICES (other M.D.4s) MOSAIC Corr spondence from the Provincial Planning SUBDVN Director as read advising fhat the proposed subdivision in 5E -25- 9 -26 -4 (Connor Benson) was refused but that ✓ 'Benson) the decis -on may be appealed Mr. Poole moved that this informati n be filed Carried Cor spon�_:.ce from the Provincial Planning Board (Kirk) was read in regard to the Kirk subdivision in NW -1 -32- 24-4 The subdivision is approved to give Merlin Kirk Title to the property on which his house is located, subject to restrictions placed by the Planning Board and Y subject tccepted revised acreages Mr Loosmore moved that this be and filed. Carried Re q, acre sub farm was subject addition, Carried est of Greer_- ay ivision in NE -21 considered Mr o the developer 1 approaches to Farms Ltd to create a 20 5 D- 29 -26 -4 for a specialized hog (arms)ay F Brown moved that Council approve Farms) being responsible for any the lands that may be required. A l tter from the C P R advised that its fencing C P R adjacent to the crossing South of 18- 29 -25 -4 may be re- Fencing moved if the grade is well backsloped. Mr. Brown moved S- 1$ -29 -25 that we errange a meeting at the site in early May with work to ffollow. Carried. Complaint of Nelson Bros of Huxley regarding a COMPLAINT broken fence was read. T;iey stated that this had been NelsonBros broken by one of our snoe,-plows, but gave no details Mr. Church moved that Mr. Campbell ZMA investigate this complaint, Carried A circular letter from the County of Vermilion River circular was read in regard to the labour Act Mr. Poole moved that re this be filed until after the A A M D meeting in Ed- Labour Act monton om March 29th at which time additinnal information will likely be available. Carried. Co cil was advised that Silverline Fire %ipment has issu d a credit for the interest charge of 05.00 so same s now z%— .itten off. Mr. Peters moved that this be accep ed and filed Carried App work wit Church m Carried - ications of Ray Mancell and Gary Mancell for i this District were read and discussed. Mr )ved that these be tabled for the time being. ) )�tlfb See Page 21 CREDIT Sllverline Fire Equip, MANCELL appl for work A Aw • s FORM 1q9 -P SPECIAL MU ICIPAN SUPPLIES LTD, _WW COUNCIL MEETING Feb.21 /66 Page 21 Mr Church moved that Mr Peters investigate an old scarifier that we have which the Town of Trochu wishes to buy to go on its old Motor Grader. Carried Mr leters moved that the Village of Carbon be re- funded by cheque the amount charged for two hours moving time with our Caterpillar Tractor prior to its doing some work for the Village in connection with its water line Carried The sealed bids as received for the supply of bulk fuel to this District were then opened and considered The bids received were from the following companies U F A Co Op, Esso Imperial, Royalite, Shell, Texaco and Briti h American. The ummary is on a separate page with these minutes The bids for gasoline for delivery to our ve 'hicles from pumps were then opened and considered and these were received from Diede Service, Wright Motors, and Garrett Motors of Carbon, and from Highway Motors and Grassmick Motors of Three Hills A s ary of these also appears on a separate page. Mr 3rown moved that all bulk fuel business for 1966 be g ven to Imperial Oil as it is considered the lowest bi der, and that the fuel purchased from pumps at Carbon be from Wright Motors Carried 5 - 1 Councillor Poole asked to be recorded as opposed. Mr 7loole asked that an adequate system be set up for ac ounting for all fuel purchased from pumps with extra copies of the bills to be available as deemed ne essary The ecretary- Treasurer showed Council a sample copy of t e minutes of the Court of Revision held in December f 1957, the previous general assessment and asked wha changes,if any, they might wish in the type of minutes for the coming Court of Revision Mr Church moved thte Council approve of the type of minutes as used in Fall of 1957 Carried The Secretary- Treasurer roferred to the need for some extra office of a temporary nature due to the fact that Mrs Hart will be going on holiday and that the Court of Revision meetings will take considerable time. Mx Peters moved that the Secretary- Treasurer have aut ority to hire some extra office help Carried Old scarifier refund Villge of Carbon BULK FUEL BIDS COURT OF REVISION ( type of minutes) office help Mrs.Hart holidays The Secretary - Treasurer asked authority to purchase new one additional new electric typewriter at a price not typewriter to excee $400 Mr. Peters moved that this be approved. Carried Mr Peters moved that the regular meeting for March NEXT commence at 9 00 A M on Monday, March 7th and continue N1LL�1t�G throughout that forenoon, with the Annual Meeting to be held that afternoon with the regular meeting to continue on March 14th Carried. Mr Campbell moved the meeting do now adjourn Time of adjournment. 6 30 P M Reeve Sec - yeas. �' CJ .16 :�r FORM 1�j9 -P SPECIAL M.0 NICIP SUPPLIES LTD. 14UNICIFAL DISTPaCT OF CNEEHILL # 48 SUMMARY OF FUEL BIDS CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 21, 1966 BULK FUEL DELIVERED TO OUR YARDS, TO THE GILAVEL CREW, 02 TO THE LOCATIONS 'WHERE ROAD CREI ^TS ARE WORKING Gasoline Diesel Imperial Oil Ltd. By ' dividual location 18 8¢ 15 6¢ For 0% or more of total 17.95¢ 15.40 Texaco anada Ltd Acme 17.87 Carb n, Swalwell 18 07 Thref Hills, Linden 18 17 Troct u, Huxley, 7,1imborne 18 27 British American Oil Co 90 %+ Swal ell 18.88 18.58 Carbon 18 78 18.48 Three 1ti.11s 18 88 18 58 Troc u 19.48 19.18 Huxley 19 48 19 18 limb me 19 48 19 18 Sunn slope 19.38 19 08 Shell Canada Ltd. Acme 20 8 !,limb me 21.4 Unable to quote at other locations Royalit Oil Co. Ltd Acme Carbon, 3 Bills 18 64 Troc u, Huxley, limborne, Lind n, Swalwell (Alt one quote) 15 15 15 25 15 45 15 45- 16 15 15 95 16 15 16.35 17 25 16 29 16.55 17.1 17.4 15 49 go %+ 15 65 15 45 15.65 15 85 16.75 15 79 16 05 U F. A Co -op All Locations 20 5 17.2 In all aases Fuel tax on gasoline (now 12¢) is in addition to the above Quote o Royalite Oil Co. was subject to market fluctuations, others ere firm quotes except due to tax changes. FOR DELIVERY FROM IPUI-iFS TO M D VEHICLES # 1 # 2 Bright Motors 43 5 38..5, except that if Imperial gets bulk business, teen the bulk price will apply through pumps. Garrett Motors 40.6 35 6 Diede Service 40.1 35 1 22 0 for 88 purple John G assmick 41 5 36.5 H3.ghwa5 1otors 41.5 36 5 Complete details of each Lid on file at the office r G G King Sec - Treas. i�