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Home My WebLink About1967-01-30 Council Minutesa 0 � J FORM 110-13 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD 1l 112, 1/3 4, ✓5 `-6 �7 ✓g ✓9 ✓10 r" 2 1/14 +-16 ,.A 8 4 0, VV 2 23 ✓24 ✓26 v/2 7, ✓2g, ✓ 9, 0, ✓31, ,112 AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 1967 Reports Regional Road Study Meetin by R W. Brown & C W Poole ✓ A G T Line to top of the 3 Hills by R W Brown ✓ Use of Michelon Tires at M D of Rockyview by R W Brown Department of Municipal Affairs - Ministerial Order re Gas Plant Assessment A G T - Carbon Buried Rural Disgribution Appointment to show film and presentation regarding their program for 1967 Street Robbins Morrow - Regarding Purchase of Tractor Drumheller Health Unit - Requisition C P.R. - Sunnyslope station to be abandoned Mfrs R Adam - Regarding Arnold Cole family MacDonald, Moore et el - Bankruptcy Performance Drilling Co C.N.R. - Right of Way Fences Alberta Municipal Financing Corp. - 1967 Capital Requirements De *artment of Agriculture - Use of Pesticides Trochu Rural .Fire - List of Equipment they would like Hudson Bay Route Assoc - 1967 Membership Alberta Power Commission - Drumheller "Over the Hill REA Report of A A M.D. Meeting in Edmonton Jan 12/67 Alberta Fire Protection Assoc - Annual Conference Mar. 20 -22 The Salvation Army - Request for grant Canadian Utilities Ltd. - Line Extensions. 3 Hills Chamber of Commerce IS Centennial Committee Mountain View- Kneeh.ill Auxiliary Hospital - Nursing Home Care Report of A.H. Church - G. McCracken Account < *2 50 Town of Trochu - Preventive Welfare Services Alberta Farm Purchase Board - Hepburn & Weisenburger Approved Applications for Work - Garry Enzie Randall Gieck Report regarding weather modification Etc Department of Highways- Natural Resources Roads Vote Special Contingency Roads Appropriation Great Plains Development - Road Crossings A.A M D. - 60th. Anniversary of Association The Pedlar Peiple Ltd. - Appointment Feb. 13th Meeting Box & Hoist for extra Gravel Truck A.A.M.D. - General Meeting March 31st, 1967 Trochu Mutual Telephone Co. - Line S -5 & 8- 33 -23 -4 I d M FORM A coun Kneehill N Hills on Mo A.M. with t COUNCIL MEETING January 30, 1967 Page 1 :il meeting of the Municipal District of ,.4$ was held at the Municipal office, Three iday, January 30th, 1967 commencing at 9 00 ►e following councillors in attendance Mr A H Church Mr C 0 Poole Mr. R VII Brown Mr D. Peters Mr R Loosmore Mr S Schmelke Mr. C. Campbell Div 1 Div 2 Div.3 (Reeve) Div 4. Div 5 lr Div 6 Div-7 Mr H J Hanson, Assfbstant Secretary- Treasurer, was present and recorded the minutes in the absence of Mr. G G King. Mr. Donald Dau, representative of the Three Hills SchooL Division, was present throughout the meeting Mr D briefly wit program M Of 16,000 c their own c supply of g very good a for at leas was crushed to stockpil bull crushe good weathe 14. days Mr Ha they would bringing uh stockpile a stated that the Megli a firm cont Mr Ha discussed t Mr Ca ContractorE crushing of making a r. per cu yd Motion carr Hazelton of Linden Contractors Ltd , met D Council and discussed their gravel crushing Hazelton stated that they had crushed a total yds with the bull crusher and also put through usher to 411 crush. He stated also that the avel at the present location lnthis pit was d estimated that no stripping would be necessary two years. It was also noted that 1500 cu yds and ready to be hauled by Municipal trucks s and 2500 cu.yds. has been put through the ready to be crushed down to 3/4" size With the bull crushing should be completed within zelton stated that due to increased labor costs, require an extra 5¢ per cu yd, for crushing, e price for crushing to 70¢ per cu.yd. in the nd 65¢ at the end of the belt Mr Hazelton this would in no way affect the crushing at pit which is now in progress as this was Tact. zelton then left the meeting while the Council his matter privately mpbell moved that Council grant the Linden Ltd the additional 5¢ per cu yd for gravel ter the crushing is completed at the Megli pit, ew prise for gravel crushing of 65¢ at the end of the belt and 70¢ in the stockpile i ed The account of Linden Contractors in $6178 00 for gravel crushing and removing office, waE read to Council. Mr Schmelke account be paid Motion carried. Mr B Road Stud Mr Brown book form, and that approxlmat Mr C bound book cost of $6 Mr. R Mr. J Mun AGT. cab Three Hill contemplat the Munici there in t put into u wP SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD the amount of snow at the moved that this own presented the final draft of the Regional report and elaborated on the contents thereof tated that copies of this report,not in bound would be available at 25 copies for $200.00, ,000 copies in bound book form would cost ly $650 00 urch moved that Council order 1000 copies in form of the Regional Road Study at a 0 00 approx Motion carried. Hazelton increased gravel price V account Reg Rd Study V order 1ph Brown reported that he had had a call from oe of General Electric Co.Ltd. regarding the A G T e which runs to the top of the hill north of cable Mr Munroe had heard that A G T were ng the removal of this cable and asked that al District urge them to leave the cable e event that 2 -way radios may some day be e in the M.D. No action was taken at this time See pa�'e /Wto Council meeting Jan.30 /67 Page 2 Corres ondence from the Department of Municipal ORDER Affairs, J 3. Laidlaw, Assessment Commissioner, together re with the co )y of the Ministerial Order granting permission assess on to re-asses3 the Wimborne Gas Plant in SW- 12- 34 -26 -4 for V gas plant taxation pu poses for 1967, was referred to Council. Mr. Pe ers moved that this be accepted and filed. A map 'ndicating the locations of the buried rural distributio of A.G.T. lines in the Carbon area, together buried with a let er from A.G.T. asking permission to attend a cable Council or 3pecial meeting of interested parties whereby Carbon they could give a complete outline of the buried cable area program, was presented to Council Also Mr. Hanson stated that he had a telephone call from a Mr Attwood regarding this and they wished to also show a film which takes 17 minutes to run and their whole presentation would be about 12 hr Mr. Peters moved that the above proposed meeting be & held the evening of February 27th in the Municipal office meeting at 8 00 P N and that all municipal employees be invited to attend Motion carried. Two letters from Street Robbins Morrow Ltd regarding waranty re thanks for our order of a new D7 cat, together with the D7 cat machine Wa ranty certificate was referred to Council. Mr Church moved that these be placed on file A re fiscal y $11,047 of 6,070 Mr. Motion ca Mr L 1967 woull Auxiliary A let Canadian P abandon th proposed read to Co Mr P the above A let $roperty d 50 00 per was ref err matter be are respon agree, th isition from the Drumheller Health Unit for the Drum. r commencing April 1st, 196, in the amount of Health based on a per capita of 1.$2 and a population Unit rsons was referred to Council. ,j requis osmore moved that this requisition be accepted ied. No osmore reported that no requisition for the year Aux. be forthcoming from the Kneehill- Mountain View Hosp Hospital District requis er from the Office of the Superintendent of cific stating consideration is being given to it station facilities at Sunnyslope and it is o remove the building from that point, was ncil. ters moved that Council voice no objection to roposal Motion carried er from Mrs. R Adam regarding rent of their e from the Arnold Cole family in the amount of month which is owing for the past three months d to Council Mr Peters moved that this eferred to the County of Mountain View as they ible for welfare of the Cole family and if they s amount be paid on their behalf Carried. V C.P.R. PSlope Mrs R Adam rent re Cole A copy of notice of motion re application on behalf Perf of the trustee in bankruptcy of Performance Drilling Co Drilling Ltd was presented to Council and Mr. Peters moved that i Bankruptcy this be filed with no action being taken Carried. Mr. B Russell Pa discussed Dan Peters come into discussed the Depart FORM 1g8-P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD own reported that he had contacted the Hon. Mr. rick, Chairman of the Cabinet Committee, and Weather he matter of Hail Suppression with him Mr Mod District Agriculturist, who had been asked to he meeting at this time, also stated that he had the matter of Hail Suppresson with officials of rent of Agriculture and the University of Alberta See Page 3 r FORM COUNCIL MEETING Jan 30/67 Page 3 Mr. Peters felt that if the results of a Weather Weather Modificatior program could be anal-zed by the Math Mod Department cf the University, an unbiased opinion ,ould be given. Mr Brown stated that, in his conversation with the Ho Mr. Patrick, he gathered that the Prov- incial Gove nment were- willing to continue with their Research Pr gram but could not put any money towards such a prog am. Mr Lo smore moved that Council recommend that Mir Dan Peters contact the Penhold Research Centre to gather information, study and report to Council. Carried Mr Du c Peters moved that Council urge the District Agriculture t and the Department of Agriculture to locate a Hone Economist in Three Hills to serve this District C rried Mr Church moved that Council authorize a plebescite Plebescite for Weather Modification to be held over the whole of the Municipal District and that details of the by -law and a Contract be arranged for at a later meeting Motion carr'ed 5 - 2 Mr Schmelke and Mr. Peters asked that their names be recorded as opposed to the above resolution A letter from Mr. J.D. Edworthy of the Alberta 60th Ann Association of Municipal Districts regarding the 60th A A M D Anniversary of the Association in 1969 and the publishing of a book w s referred to Council Mr Lo smore moved that Council support this project in principl and that each Councillor consider this matter ✓ and bring tack any recommendations as to someone qualified to write anlarticle for this District Motion carried. A letter advising that the A.A.M D. general meeting A A M D is to be held on March 31st, 1967 in the MacDonald Hotel meeting Edmonton cormencing at 9 00 A M was read to Council. Mar.31st Mr Sclanelke moved that no reservations be made for the night prior to the meeting as Council will drive to Edmonton tho morning cf the meeting Motion carried. The r- r'tten report of G G K .nE (-f the A A ? n meeting report re hold rrn y `67 regarai ng Lhe i anicipal Admini.s-6ration Act v' Adm Act was read to Council & elaborated on by A1r.R.Brown. Lunch 12 - 1P.M Mr Ralph Brown was absent during the afternoon to R Brown attend a funeral and Mr Duncan Peters, as Deputy Reeve V. absent 2 ^ted as Chairman. A letter from the Canadian National Railways asked C N R if Council had any objection or restriction on the use barbed of barbed wire in future construction or re- construction wire or in reinforcement of existing woven wire right -of -way fences. V Mr Church moved that Canadian National Railways be advised that Counc'_1 has no objection to the use of barbed wire on right -of -way fences. Carried. A letter received by the Reeve, Mr R W Brown, from no the Department of Municipal Affairs was read to Council inspectors This stated that due to circumstances beyond their control report an inspection of this Districts records could not be made 66 in the year 1966 and thus no inspection report would be available for presentation to the electors at the annual meeting, they suggested that this letter be read to the meeting instead Mr Campbell moved that this letter be placed on file and read at the Annual Meeting as suggested. Carried. % See Page 4 I-P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD / n u .rNOWN MO 11119moffifts COUNCIL MEETING Jan 30/67 Page 4 Correspondence from the Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation requesting estimated 1967 Capital require - ments to e financed by sale of debentures to the above Alberta Mu corporation was referred to Council n.Finan Mr oole moved that the Alberta Municipal Financing Corp Corporate n be advised that Council do no anticipate any debentur requirements for the year 1967 Carried A letter, together with regulations respecting the use of Pesticides from the Department of Agriculture was read to Council It was noted -unat a 1966 amendment whereby Pesticides aerial commercial applicators must now maintain required records or an operation's log, which had been an recommend- ation of he M.D of Kneehill some time ago, was now a requiremen . Mr C urch moved that this letter be placed on file A request from the Trochu Rural Fire Department for the Munici at a cost al District to purchase additional equipment f $552.60 Trochu Mr Campbell was presented to Council moved that the committee of Mr Dune Rural Fire Peters, Mr. Loosmore and Mr Campbell discuss this with the V Dept. Fire Department and bring back their recommendation to Council arried. P�Ir S hmelke moved that this Municipal District pay Hudson Ba their mein ership dues for the year 1967 to the Hudson's y Bay Route ssociation in the amount of $25 00. Carried Route Corre pondence and a map outlining the Drumheller "Over the ill" Franchise area for R E A. from the Alberta Power Commission was referred to Council Alta. Mr C urch moved that Council approve of the Franchise Power Comm area amendment and that the Alberta Power Commission be so advised Motion carried Med L osmore moved that the following grants be autho paid for the year 1967 and that by -law No 538 be given st Reading Salvation Army $500 00 C.N I B 200.00 Sisters of Charity 100 00 Drumheller Ag Society 200 00 Kneeh'll Sub- Dis.F.0 A 100.00 Carried un Mr. Campbell moved 2nd Reading to this by -law. Carried una Mr Po le moved 3rd Reading to this by -law Carried unarl. A request for extensions of Power Services by Canadian Utilities Ltd to serve H Karas in NE14- 24- 28 -22 -4 was presented to Council Mr. Church moved that approval be granted Carried Also a proposed power line extension to Great Plains Developmenb Co water intake site in LSD -14 of 31- 30 -23 -4 and reconst uction of the power line to this area at 24 9 Kid three phase, was presented to Council for their in- formation only as the original line was approved in 1957. Mr Po le moved that this information be filed FORM P SPECIAL MU ICIP SUPPLIES LTD See Page 5 By -Law 53$ Grants Can U Ut Ex. Karas v C FORM The th Dobler then The mat Paquette re] stock in Th: is the ante: in Div. 5. meeting tha. and were ve Mr Lo the new Cha the machine when the ma tires. Mot Applic were ref err applicatio Carried. A disc extra grave not a box a Mr. Dobler be ordered from Berg also asked and the cyl units. A F Berg Indust Mr. Lc for the ext ordered fE and the eft] installed c Mr. DI Megli pit permitting Mr S completed crushed gr pit, Linde to the Mun the munici would not 6ouncil meeting Jan 30/67 Page 5 e foremen, Mr Koch, Mr Paquette and Mr v' foremen et with Council ter of Michelon tires was discussed Mr. orted that we have two of these tires in Michelon ee Hills and have two more on order and it tires tion to have these tires put on the grader t was reported by Mr Brown earlier in the the M.D of Rockyview had used these tires �y satisfied with their performance smore moved that Michelon tires be placed on pion Motor Grader if at all possible before leaves the factory, or that they be exchanged :hine arrives if it comes equipped with Firestone .on carried Ltions for work of Gary Enzie and Randall Gieck appl. ;d to Council. Mr Church moved that these v' empl is be placed on file for later reference zssion then took place as to the use of the L truck which was not traded and whether or id hoist should be purchased for this unit. Stated that new power take -offs will have to ror the new Ford trucks These are available Industries at a price of $97.00 each He if the present hoists should have new hinges finders repaired before they are put on the new rice of $130 00 per unit was obtained from Ties. osmore moved that a box and hoist be ordered ra unit and the above power take -offs be hi $erg industries, a196 new hinges installed ihaotb repaired on the hoists before they are n the other three new units. Carried. bier also stated that the stockpiling from the ould be completed within six days weather hmelke moved that when the stockpiling is rom the Megli pit, and 2000 cu.yds of 3/41 vel is stockpiled across the Creek from the Contractors be requested to ..nvc, cipil pit and commence crushing there so that al trucks can stockpile from this location and e left idle Motion carried Mr Koch reported that Street Robbins Morrow had sold the D8 2U and that delivery of this machine had been made Repair work had been pretty well completed with the exception of the Wagner Scraper which needed minor work done Mr. P quette- reported that they were now doing some repair wor on the 'D7 and also that the Wagner Scraper in the north rew needed some minor repairs The i gravel cr Mr prices an that they a used sc I-P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD fitter of transportation for the road crew and r was then discussed lurch moved that the Shop Committee obtain the availability of 9 passenger vehicles and also investigate the possibility of purchasing )ol bus from the Three Hills S.D. Motion carried jr s gravel trucks new p.t.o etc gravel crew v D8 -2U repair work V trans- portation road crew See Page 6 a V Mr. Ca: regarding that he has 1750 gallon could take price of $1 of $100 ea Mr Zi complete un with 332 h These units the above t transmissic the motor on it, and should Cou Price compl Mr Lc at this equ The m Natural Re; Roads gran Departmen Mr. L the next C give this Motion car 6ouncil Meeting Jan 30/67 Page 6 °1 Ziegler of Drumheller then met with Council ;quipment which he has for sale He stated three used water tanks - 2 1600 gallon and one - which he will sell at $250 each and Council their choice, Also a 311 Roper pump at a )0 and two spare booms with joints at a price ;h ogler also stated that if the Council wished a Lt, including truck, he has a 1961 C700 Mercury p motor or a 1962 with a 302 h p. motor are complete with 900 x 20 rubber, choice of anks, 2 -way p t.o., pump, 604 of hose, 5 speed n and 17000 lb rear axle. The 1961 unit had overhauled and has since had only 400 miles put this is the unit that Mr Ziegler recommended ncil decide on buying this type of equipment ete as above $3,200 00. osmore moved that the Shop Committee take a look ipment and report back to Council. Carried tter of projects to be undertaken under the ources Roads Grant and the Special Contingency and correspondence relating to these from the of Highways was discussed by Council. osmore moved that this matter be tabled until uncil meeting and in the meantime each Councillor some thought and be prepared to discuss it led Carl Ziegler water tank,etc. & truck Road Grants /67 Mr. L osmore reported that the road crossings to be Gt made by Great Plains Development Co.for their water injection Plains lines are to be drilled and thus would create no problems road He had therefore granted them permission for same. crossings A letter from thg Trochu Mutual Telephone Cc was re- Trochu ferred to Council. This stated that when the road crew Tele Co. was doing road work along sections 5 and 8- 33 -23 -4 they took the telephone line down and pulled it into the field,, and that t e contractor of A G T. is now unable to roll up this.wire nd dispose of it It was their feeling that the M D should now be responsible and dispose of same. "Mr S'hmelke moved that the Trochu Mutual Telephone V Cc. be advised that our crews will roll up this wire and dispose of it in the Spring as soon as conditions permit. Motion carried Mr Allen Koch reported that the motor in the 1959 S crew one ton truck was in very poor condition, but stated one ton that, as far as he knew, the rest of the truck was in good truck condition Mr. Cliff Poole moved that the motor in this one ton Internati nal truck be overhauled, in our shop at Three Hills - Motion Oarried A letter from the Pedlar People Ltd Calgary, asking Pedlar for an appointment for the meeting of February 13th to petple discuss ordering culverts was read to Council. culverts Mr. Loosmore moved that the Pedlar People Ltd. be advised that our stock of culverts, together with the �.- orders already placed, is ample for our needs at this time, and thus there would be no need to meet with Council Motion carried Mr Peters moved that all Public Works employees be Euclid authorized to attend a Euclid School to'be conducted from school their trailer which will be located in Three Hills on Feb I. 9th and l0th. This school also will deal with Champion See Motor Graders. Carried Page 7 FORM 1"-P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD j��s N N FORM MU Icl It was meeting be Monday, Feb in addition are safety and other i A requ Councillors Carbon on F Mr. Lo be authoriz pertaining The he had rec Delburne a foot packe or if he w $3500 Mr Mr Lyness used rail Three Hil price for Mr S ested in at a pric The m time being COUNCIL MEETING Jan 30th/67 Page 7 agreed that a Shop Committee �nd Safety Committee field at the Municipal office, hree Hills on Shop •uary 6th at 9 00 A.M. Items to be discussed Committe to those already mentioned in those minutes, meeting devices for the hoists on the gravel trucks, ;ems pertaining to safety st by the Carbon Chamber of Commerce to have Church, Brown and Poole attend a meeting in bruary 11th was referred to Council smore moved that the above three Councillors d to attend this meeting and answer questions o Municipal affairs. Histant Secretary- Treasurer reported that ved a phone call from Mr Jack Lyness of stated that he had a 6071 double drum sheeps- for sale The price would be $3000. as is to build up the feet, the price wculd be Paquette also stated that he had spoken to nd that he was interested in the purchase of for a D8 which we have on hand at the shop in . He stated also that $200 would be a fair ese rails melke moved that, if Mr. Jack Lyness is inter - rchasing these used rails, Council sell them of $200. cash Motion carried ter of the used packer was tabled for the Carbon Chamber of Commerce v meeting V J Lyness packer & used rails Mr. P ole moved that Mr Dunc Peters or Mr Ralph delegate Loosmore be appointed as a delegate to the Centennial Centennial Committee as is being formed by the Three Hills and L Comm. District Chamber of Commerce Motion carried 3 Hills Regarding the Mountain View - Kneehill Auxiliary Hospital r quest for a list of anyone who may require Nursing Nursing Hone facilities in the next year or two, Mr Home Loosmore r ported that their Board had now appointed a facilities committee to look into Nursing Home facilities and that he, as a me aer of this committe would keep Council in- formed as to their action and progress Mr Church reported that he had discussed the account of Mr. Gordon McCracken with him and he had G McCracken stated that he was not happy with some work done for him at a diffe ent location as the approach built for him was ✓ too steep for any vehicle to use Mr Church stated that he planned to have this improved in the Spring and Mr McCracken agreed to pay this account. A letter from the Town of Trochu advised Council Trochu that they were willing to be a member of a Preventive Prevent Welfare Social Services Unit within the Municipal District V' Social of Kneehil Mr Church moved that this be accepted and Services filed arried Corre regarding and Emil W a report Board giv 1958 throw, i-P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD ,pondence from the Alberta Farm Purchase Board Alta ;he approval of applications of Dallas S Hepburn Farm ;isenburger was referred to Council, together with Pur.Bd )f the history of the Alberta Farm Purchase _ng the number of applications approved from ;h 1966 This was ordered filed �ur� t� See Page 8 V Counci to have Dr give what i regarding W for such a Council mee Mr C adjourn. T Heeve 1I11 #�V FORM 1:rP SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD COUNCIL MEETING Jan-30/67 Page 8 agreed that if possible a meeting be set up Summers of the Alberta Research Council to formation he could as to their findings,etc ather Modification The possible dates eeting would be Feb 9th, 10th or during the ing on the 13th Campbell moved that the meeting do now me 5 P M _.✓ -Treas regular meeting of Council, Monday Feb.13th /67 Dr. Summers v V