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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-06 Council MinutesI RJ N Amp) FORM ES OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No 4$, Page 1 The Annual meeting of the Ratepayers of the Municipal District of Kneehill o thewafternoontofhMonday Community Marche6th ,a Centre in Three Hills 1967 Mr R W Brown, Reeve, called the meeting to order at 1 00 P M and asked for nominations for a Chairman for the meeting. Mr Elmer Currie nominated Mr Russell Snell. There was a call for further nominations,but no others were received Mr Thurn moved that nominations cease, seconded by Mr H Davis Carried Mr Snell was declared elected Chairman and then took charge of the meeting Mr Snell then called for nominations for a Secretary of the meeting Mr G Berdahl nominated Mr G. King Mr H Ottosen moved that n minations cease, seconded by Mr Wm Gore Carried The minutes of the Annual Meeting of March 7th, 1966 were read by Mr G Ki g The adoption of the minutes was moved by Mr Tom Ferguson and seconded by Mr Ed Maerz Carried Reeve Brown read a letter dated January 23rd, 1967 from the Provincial D partment of Municipal Affairs advising that no Municipal inspection of the office had been made in 1966, but that an in- spection would be made as early as possible in 1967 A propo ed Agenda for this meeting was then presented and adopted on m pion of Mr Bud Boake and seconded by Mr Wm. Gore and carried. Co y is included with these minutes Reeve Brown introduced the members of the Council and staff and including thO Assessor, Agricultural Fieldman and his assistant and Mr Dan Peters, District Agriculturist The Secretary-Treasurer, Mr G King, then outlined the 1966 Auditor's Financial Statement with particular reference to revenue and expenditures, assets and liabilities, tax collections and millrates, public works expenditures and capital expenditures, and remuneration of Councillors A separate report was given in regard to the Grant - ville water and sewer system with the explanation in brief that it was a local project for the particular area, that the amount of principal to be repai ;i is $50,280.00, and that the project is self- liquidating A few q estions in the various sections were asked and answered to the satis action of the meeting Reeve B own gave a report of the Regional Road Study and an outline of t e costs involved in connection with it Mr. H Isaac asked about Fire Fighting unit for the Carbon area and was advised that information is available if the district is interested in proceeding with same The Chairman opened the whole Statement for questions and a few others were hen asked and answered, particularly with reference to the Home Own is Discount and the application of the money received Mr. Kelm mov d the adoption of the Financial Statement, seconded by Mr H Isaac Carried Reeve B own then read the Reeve's report for the year 1966 as per copy with the minutes Mr Donald Dau moved the adoption of this report, seconded by Mr Norman King Some questions were asked of the Reeve in connection with the report, including 1 asks g for his opinion of the County system - he stated that he felt the ratepayers should be giving this some thought 2 asking why he supported the assessment of all buildings - he replied that this would be for equalization purposes and to get fair taxation froin such places as poultry farms, hog farms, etc 3 another asked what Council is doing in regard to the publicity particularly from Calgary, in regard to taxation of urban areas as compared wit rural areas The meeting was advised that the information as contained on Page 3 of the Reeve's report has been sent to the Calgary Cham er of Commerce and the Mayor of Calgary See Pume ? —P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD, e — • FORM ANNUAL MEETING March 6, 1967 Page 2 The motion to adopt the Reeve's report was then voted on and carried. I Mr Gordon Park, Agricultural Fieldman, read his 1966 report as per copy which was printed with the Auditor's Statement Mr Wm Gore moved the adoption of the report, seconded by Mr Robert Kerns. Some questions concerning it were asked, including the cost for tree planting to the farmers where all of the work is done by Municipal employees machinery and the answer was that there is no cost to the farmer Mr. Gordon Park also advised that he and the District Agriculturist are willing to meet with any group at any time by arrarlgement for discussion of matters of interest. Motion to adopt the report was then voted on and carried Mr Dan Peters, District Agriculturist, gave a verbal resume of his activities in this District since his appointment last summer. He referred to meetings which have already been held but stressed that people Ehould now be looking to the future and urged support for other activities which are to follow, including the 4 H public speaking fin is which are to be held at Three Hills this Friday, and a chemic 1 school which is to be held in Acme on March 23rd He stated that letter facilities have been provided in the Municipal office, and le hopes that increased services will result He also stated that e District Home Economist may be located at Three Hills if the Provincial Government can hire a suitable person to put in that positior Mr Russell Snell thanked Mr Peters and stated that this Distric is very fortunate to have a District Agriculturist located here. Councillor Ralph Loosmore gave a verbal report in regard to the Auxiliary Ho pital located at Didsbury and stated that it is almost full all of the time He then referred to the need for more Nursing HomeE and stated that these are being built in the cities by private c pital but no one is interested in going out to smaller centres to invest money in Nursing Homes This Municipal Council and the Auxiliary Hospital are endeavoring to get permission to have Nursing Homef built as additions to active hospitals The adoption of this repo it was moved by Mr O.Lukey and seconded by Mr Joe Kubinec. Ca ried Mr G King, as Recording Secretary Treasurer of Golden Hills Lodge, gave a general report of that Lodge and of its Revenue and Expenditures The total requisition of the Lodge in 1966 was $10,000.00 but it is anticipated that this may be less in 1967 as the Board was successful i getting the Provincial Government to repay the sum of $5,715 00 w ch had been spent for heating changeovers In reply to questions he advised that residents will be accepted from other areas as long as there is ample accomodation and he also advised that there is no fixed age limit Adoption of the report was moved by Mr Harvey Olsen seconded by Mr Hugh Isaac Carried. Reeve B own then introduced visiting officials as follows From the Throe Hills School Division - Chairman, Mr G. Berdahl, Trustees, Da ,Anderson and Hanson, Secretary- Treasurer, Mr. Poland From the Auxiliary Hospital Board, Mr Art Webb of Three Hills. From the Dr Keller Municipal Hospital District, Mrs. Myrtle Roberts From the County of Mountain View - Councillor Fred Metz and Secretary - Treasurer, F Dawley From the M.D. of Starland, Councillors Waters and Bagley These were welcomed to the meeting. The meeting was also advised that some Councillors from this District had attended Annual Meetings at M D of S arland and the M.D. of Mountain View See Page 3 "P SPECIAL S SUPPLIES LTD ` k I N s N FORM ANNUAL MEETING March 6, 1967 Page 3 The meeting was then opened for general questions and discussions on any matters of Municipal interest A brief Isummary of the questions and replies follow Mrs Roberts - Is Council giving any thought to garbage disposal as it affect both urban and rural areas Reeve Brown replied that something has been done in most areas and Council is co- operating with the Towns and Villages but he realized that facilities are inadequate. Charges regarding fire calls - reply - no charge within the taxed area, 25 00 per call if the call is outside the area, but if the property owner also has pro erty within the taxed area, other calls entirely outside the area - $100 00 per call The boundaries of the two aileas were also outlined briefly Mr. Tom Ferguson - why does Assessor not look up the owner when he is r -assessing where parcels have been appealed? - Mr Geo. Park, assess r, advised that he had called at the house but no one was home S me reduction had been granted and no further appeal had been madE to the Alberta Assessment Appeal Board so he had considered t e decision was satisfactory Mr. G Eerdahl stated there was some concern in the southeast corner of thE Municipality about Council's decision to have one main road cr w. Reeve Brown replied that the change in policy is to one main gracing crew and a smaller patch crew on a trial basis - there will bE no cook cars and slightly shorter working hours In reply to a f rther question by Mr Don Buyer, the meeting was advised that the Courcil minutes state that the trial will be on a one year basis and th t it will be up to Council to judge results and make plans for future years. Reeve Brown also referred to the new arrange- ments regarcUng one general superintendant and a grade foreman Mrs. Gore asked about the responsibility for the expense for a fire call if the call is placed by someone other than the owner Municipal by law No 511 was referred to and stated that the call can be eharg d against the property except in case of a false alarm Mrs. Myrtle Roberts stated that she was willing to answer any questions in respect to the Drumheller Municipal Hospital District No questions were asked during the meeting so it was left for private questions to her Mr 0 ukey asked if $101000 00 would be again allotted in 1967 for rec eation purposes He was advised there is no budget at this stag Reeve Brown stated that he supported the idea. Mr M i "Whereas the last two yea: powered vehi in the popul; resolved tha Kneehill. T discussion t the use of S and voted on Mr. H I Hail Suppres vote over th have been dr lined the pe wanted to kn advised that i -P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD. harlton presented and moved the following resolution coyote population is being rapidly depleted for the s by use of 1080 baits and by hunters using motor les, and whereas this is leading to a rapid increase tion of gophers, mice and rabbits, therefore be it the use of 1080 baits be discontinued in the M D of .e motion was seconded by Mr J Klassen Considerable ,ok place on this motion with particular reference to :i -Doos or similar equipment The resolution was re -read and declared carried ;aac asked what stand Council has taken in regard to ,ion Reeve Brown stated that they expect to have a whole area and that a proposed agreement and by -law Xted but not carried yet by Council He further out - •centages required to carry the vote. Mr R Kerns )w who dreamed up the percentages referred to and was this was by Provincial legislation See Page 4 v 1 - Iq N Mr Ma to Hail Sup best endeav s ANNUAL MEETING March 6, 1967 Page 4 as asked what guarantee the Company gives in respect ssion and was advised that it promises to use its Mr 0 ukey moved that this meeting recommend that Council provide for n amount equal to a levy of one mill for recreation purposes in 967, seconded by Mr Bates Previous grants were out- lined and ru es and regulations regarding same were discussed briefly Th motion was voted on and declared lost. Mr. Elm r Currie asked if it was legal for a local community organization to solicit donations He was advised that this was not municipa business but that some advance permission is required if the donat ons are to be claimed for income tax deductions Mr Nornan King asked how the members of the Agricultural Service Board are chosen and he was advised they are appointed by Council with the exception of the D A who is automatically named by the Department of Agriculture. Mr Larry Edwards brought up the matter of water injection and the proposed infection of oilwells in the area southeast of Three Hills Mr G King advised that Council has no definite control over this Mr L osmore outlined what Council has done so far in meeting with representatives, etc Mr Russell Snell added some information in this regard Mr Larry Edwards moved that this meeting ask Council to again protest the water injection scheme to the Water Resources Branch and to the Premier and to the Ministers of the Cabinet whose Departments are affected, seconded by Mr Geo Kopulos. Full discussion followed. The motion was voted on and carried Mr. Foster Boles moved that the Municipal District approach Hon Gordon laylor and request that he institute greater safety measures at the Langdon Corner at the junction of Highways #1 and #9, seconded by Mrs Jasman Mr H Olsen moved that the motion be amended to include the junctions of Highway #9 and #21 and the junctions of Highways #1 and #21 The amendment was seconded by Mr A Maerz T e amendment was voted an and carried, and the motion as amended was hen voted on and also carried Mr Art ur Maerz asked about the possibility of getting flashing lights at the C.N R crossing at the northwest edge of Three Hills The Secretary advised that this had been discussed previously b t the Municipal Council had refused to share in the expense so nc definite action had been taken Mr Maerz then moved that this meeting urge the Council to put pressure on the proper authorities to get flashing warning lights at the said C N R crossing, seconded by Mr Koch Reeve Brown stated that the Council felt there were a lot of other locations that would have to be treated simi rly and doing all of the main ones might be very expensive trief other discussion followed The motion was then voted on and Kleclared carried Mr M Carlton then asked about the reduction promised in mill rates if the discount was taken off as had been done in 1966 The minutes of the 1966 Annual Meeting were read and he was advised that if a discount had been allowed, the 1966 taxes would have been akq,L `,.1.3zately 4 mills higher Mr Kos that all loc that this is of western D FORM I -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD. •osky asked if anything was being done about requiring lotives carry flashing lights Mr. Brown explained )eing followed up through the Councillor's Association >vinces and that some action is being taken See Page 5 V ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 6, 1967 Page 5 Mr Walt r Anderson moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Council and M lcipal staff for their work during the past year. Carried with aandclap Mr. G B rdahl moved a vote of thanks to Mr Russell Snell for the compe ant, fair way in which he had acted as Chairman of this AnnuaL Meeting Carried with a hearty handclap Mr Bud Boake moved that the meeting adjourn Carried Time of adjournment 4 45 P•M Approxi to attendance 200 el, U Chairman 1 IM IL FORM 19 -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD, 'J��TFO 4 844 rk Secretary N k P 14 The re Kneehill No Hills on Mo Council Mr A H Mr C W Mr R W Mr Dun Mr. Ral Mr S C Mr C C Mr G.G recorded the Mr D C School Divis COUNCIL MEETING March 6/67 Page 1 filar meeting of the Council of the M D of .8 was held at the Municipal office, Three lay, March 6, 1967, commencing at 9 00 A M. ors present Church Poole Brown Peters h Loosmore Schmelke Campbell were Ann Div 1 Div.2 Div 3 (Reeve) Div 4 Div 5 Div 6 Div 7 King, Secretary- Treasurer, was present and minutes Dau, representative on, was also present of the Three Hills throughout the meeting Mr Ral h Brown gave a brief verbal report of the reports Annual Meeti g of the County of Mountain View which he & of Ann Mr George Park had attended Mr A.H.Church and Mr C W. meetings Poole gave a brief report of the Annual Meeting of the M D. of Star and which they had attended It was agreed that the Secretary - Treasurer contact District the County o Red Deer for a copy of the history of the histories Hays Municip lity and also contact the M D of Starland for a histor of their District which has been prepared recently Mr. Pet rs, as member of the Shop Committee, advised Shop that Mr Poo e, Ted Paquette and he had been to Innisfail Comm regarding th DW15 and the Hyster packer He gave some report informatiox egarding assembling the unit and suggested it might be adv sable to assemble the unit in our shop if the purchase is made. This was tabled until other bids are in the f llowing week. The Ann al Meeting of the Ratepayers of the Municipal Agenda - District was to be held in the afternoon so an Agenda was Annual drafted by C until, and Secretary- Treasurer Meeting Mr Pet rs moved that the Agenda be presented to the Annual Meeting for approval as per copy with these minutes Carried Mr Poo e moved that all poundkeepers of this Distr.ct poundkeep for the year 1966 be paid $25 00 each Carried. -ers At 10 0 discussion o Interested r Gec a°ge Kopul cussion took the general vised that t development Municipality that farmer' tected as al namely Mr C Mr Peter Ba actual prote were thanked vised that s previous tim The ratepaye meeting and FORM 1 9 -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD, A M the meeting was opened for a �?ublic the Municipal Development By -Law. #524 Mun Dev. itepayers present were Carl and John Hugo, #524 >s and Lawrence Vasselin A general dis- place regarding the purpose of the by -law and terms within it and those present were ad- ie purpose was basically to have orderly zntil such time as a general plan for the whole can be evolved. They were further advised rights and privileges would be well pro- . members to the committee are farmers, Liff Poole, Mr S Schmelke, Mr Donald Dau, erg and Mr Walter Anderson There were no Sts in regard to the by -law Those present for showing an interest Council was ad- )me others had also inspected the by -law at ;s but had not made any protest or submission ^s named then thanked Council and left the ether business was proceeded with See Page 2 I E I FORM Mr Dw sale of the proceeded w' application Purchase Boy A lett together wi Mr Schmelk M D and th rich wished for tire su ,Mr R written off only locate (known as t: it has auth of the Tax Winnifred P siderably m contacted to date, is Mr. Ge meeting to He advised is assessed cussed priv Mr Po vestigated Carried. Mr Pa COUNCIL MEETING March 6/67 Page 2 c Peters advised Council that his proposed SW- 6- 32 -24 -4 to Mr. Brian Tetz is not bEing Fm Pur th and he asked that Council hold back the Bd. in regard to the loan under the Alberta Farm SW- 6 -32 -24 rd. This was agreed to without motion r from the A A M D was read regarding tires, h a copy of a letter from Goodrich Company moved that this be referred back to the A A t the said Association be advised that Good - the opportunity of bidding to the Association ply. Carried Bert Vetter met with Council and submitted a r of $700 for the purchase of the dwelling on Lots 13, 14, Blk 3, Plan 5521EG, Sunnyslope .e Davidson horse) Council was advised that rity to sell this house under the proceedings ecovery Act, but that the former owner, Mrs arn, considered that the house was worth con - re than this some time ago when she had been The amount of taxes owing, including penalty $1,029 58 ,rge Park, Assessor, was invited into the ;ive some information regarding the dwelling hat it is about 1056 sq.ft and the dwelling L at $1040 with the Lot at $20 This was dis- .tely by Council ale moved that this be tabled and further in- Irior to the council meeting on March 13th and Mr Vetter then left the meeting Mr Pe ers moved that this meeting do now adjourn until 9 00 M. on Friday, March 10th, 1967 Carried. "P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD. Time o4 adjournment 11 45 A.M. eve 0174, tires R.Vetter purchase house 'Slope Adjourn