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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-10 Council Minutesit k 4 `Ir COUNCIL MEETING March 10/67 (conttd from March 6/67) Page 3 The Council meeting that had adjourned from March 6th 1967, was reconvened in the Municipal office at 9 00 A M on Friday, March 10th with all Councillors again present except Mr A H Church who was absent during the fore;-�oon but present 'n the afternoon Mr G G.1 King,Secretary- Treasurer, was present and recorded the minutes Mr. Ted Paquette, road superintendent, was present throughout the meeting A letter from Mr Jim Bishop was read regarding the Cream road conditi n at the Cream Coulee hill near the NW- corner Coulee of 8- 31 -22 -4 It was agreed without motion that some con- sideration bE given to this when the 196'' road program is drafted. A letter of January 10th /67 from the Provincial Deptt. Discuss of Highways was read in regard to the Special Contingency re Road Grant General discussion followed at some length Contingency with special reference to the terms that this should be Gr spent on secondary roads and that, in case of paving, the Government pays 75% of the cost and the Municipal District 25% up to a roximum amount There is no information avail- v able as to the total grant that may be made to this District for 1967 The Res urce Road Grant was also discussed briefly but tabled til the afternoon The Shol Committee reported that they had asked for some bids regarding certain machinery and trade in offers bids for on the Curti Wright Scraper Mr Poole moved that the machinery time for submitting bids on this machinery be extended until noon on Mond y, March 13th Carried The Secretary-Treasurer reported to Council that there new was need for additional phones and intercom set up in the phones, basement due to the extension of the work of the District V etc Agriculturis ,etc. It was agreed teat. the Secretary -Treas have authority to proceed with these changes Councilladjourned for dinner from 12 00 noon to 1 00 P.M. Mr. A.H Church, Councillor for Div }1 was also present in the , to oon and stated he had been unable to come ' A.H.Church during the m rning due to road conditions The Secretary-Treasurer adviser?. Council that he has just received five copies of Bill No 50 from the Provincial Government, this being the proposed Act regarding Municipal Government He suggested this should be given some study and will be f considerable interest to Municipal Districts. Members of tae Council were asked to take a copy of the bill home fo perusal The application for 1967 Resource Road Grant was then given further consideration with special reference to the road kno locally ap t 7,,Pe I oe-tso woad. Mr Schmelke moved that an applie-r-viUT1 be made for the Resource Road Grant for grading prom the SW corner of Sec 2;'- 29 -,�1 -4 (Rowbotham c )rner) west to the SW corner of Sec. 27 -29 -23 -4 (W of L Coates) to bring this road up to a standard for later PaLring and also for re- gravelling such portions as may be no .ied, and that a Grant of $25,OOC be requested: FORM Jr -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD. V See Page 4 Bill No. 50 Resource Road J V I R M -- M r IM 1lw� FORM Mr Lc Provincial into its H: by way of being from District tc Carried 1 It wa sent to th Village of Three Hill for the ar Mr B Provincial and pave H east to th with copie Commerce a and also t Mr E telephone standards opinion re He had adv soil cemen gravel hau is strictl it is hard advised th duced stan that Mr C contacted Council Consi ferred loc particular Hills west Allingham Hills west ability of particular . advised th, gravel for might be b much of it Mr. P Grant for to Allingh a copy of Engineer be recorde, Mr. B Trochu eas for paving gravel sto Tolman Bri Carried I -P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD. COUNCIL MEETING March 10/67 Page 4 Iosmore moved that a letter be sent to the Department of Highways asking that it take .ghway network the road known locally as #21 larcee and Morrin Bridge to Morrin, this the SW- 17- 31 -23 -4 east across our Municipal I Morrin Bridge and on to loin with #9. agreed that a copy of the above letter be Towns of Hanna and Three Hills, to the Morrin, and to the Chambers of Commerce at Morrin and Hanna, and also to the M L.A.'s a concerned own moved that a letter be written to the Department of Highways asking it to re -build ghway #26 from Beiseker north to Acme and function with the road going toward Linden, to go to the Acme and Linden Chamber of d to the Villages of Acme, Linden and Beiseker e M L.A. Carried M Danchuk' District Engineer, was contacted by or information that he could give in regard to or paving, and more particularly for his arding soil cement as compared to cold mix sed that he had no personal experience with but that it is generally used only if the for cold mix is 15 to 1$ miles or more. It a base job and needs an oil surface later and to get a contractor for small jobs. He further t, in his opinion, it is O.K. to try for a re- ard for cold mix paving in this District, but onkite, of the Department of Highways should be or details This information was relayed to Sarcee road erable discussion took place regarding a pre - tion for 1967 Contingency Grant work with reference to the Trochu east road, the Three road, the Torrington to Allingham road, outh by Sunnyslope or alternate from the Three down to join the present paving. The avail - gravel was also discussed at some length, y in regard to the Trochu east job Mr Campbell t, in his opinion, it would be easy to get 1967 work, but other Councillors felt that it tter to get the gravel a year in advance as might have to be taken from the river Hwy #26 E M Danchuk re cold mix, etc Contingency Grant discussion ers moved that Council apply for a Contingency and .proving and paving the road from Torrington appl .at an estimated cost of $120,000. and that is be sent to Mr. E.M Danchuk, District otion carried 6 - 1 Mr Campbell asked to as opposed wn moved that this District get the road from toward the Tolman Bridge prepared in 1967 Trochu ork in 1968, and that they get sufficient east piled for this in 1967 from the river near the rd. e or other suitable location to be determined See Page 5 �u -+ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl1r - .. -- - -__ __ i N Ln �q FORM Mr Loo; Mr Church, r Engineer, be of the Depart with the sugi A lette that a one d get- together and Municipa limited for available on moved that t District w ments can be Mr. R. Council at i and other re is prepared and will get etc Other with him inc 1 Meet each day dur 2, Full 3 He h in paving an Edmonton. 4 He c tests made a 160M.. COUNCIL MEETING March 1067 Page 5 more moved that a committee of Mr Schmelke, r Peters, Mr Brown, G G King and the committee named to go to Edmonton to contact officials to ment of Highways regarding paving matters,etc, Y' Edmonton ested time of Wednesday, March 29th Carried. from the County of Red Beer was read suggesting y curling event be held at Three Hills as a for Councillors,etc. of adjoining counties curling Districts. It was noted that time was very aking ar.rangments but that local ice is �. the 22nd or 25th of this month Mr. Peters e County of Red Deer be advised that this 11 host the said curling deal if the arrange - made in time 1. Keglowitsch, P Eng and A L S met with s invitation to discuss paving and engineering ated matters Mr Keglowitsch stated that he o supply the engineering services on his own certain test equipment for testing water content eneral items referred to in the discussion uded ng with road superintendent and the Councillor ng the job. co- operation was promised at all times. s been taking a course in recent developments paving mixtures at the University of Alberta, have tests made of the gravel soon and soil soon as practical. Other i ems of general interest were discussed with Mr Keglowit ch and he then left the meeting Mr. Brown advised that Mr Dennis Penner of Linden had supplied a boat last Spring in the search for Edrick Toews who had been drowned in the Kneehill creek The boat had apparently been used for a week or 10 days and required a n w motor, and some people of the District had suggested that the Municipal District consider paying the costs of the motor to Mr Penner This was discussed. It was noted that others had donated a considerable amount of time and also equipment so it was difficult to set a precedent. Mr Brown moved that an enr'eavor be made to set up a fund through Emergency Measures Organization to provide soma money for future 9m x�xk emergencies or disasters of a local nature Carried Mr. Poo E Penner as operated by $18 00 damag This was dis the Municipa approximatel The Sec Branch had r Massy - Fergus by the M D used entirel that this Di in connectio -P SPECIAL SUPPLIES LTD. R 0 Keglowitsch re paving r D Penner boat motor at' �f e reported on the damage to the truck of Mr a result of a minor collision with a grader accident ohn Esau Mr Esau had agreed to pay the Penner - s if Council felt he was personally responsible Esau ussed briefly Mr Peters then moved that V1 District agree to pay the damage costs of $18 00 Carried etary- Treasurer advised that the Excise Tax fused to allow Sales Tax Exemption on the Diede n tractor bought from Diede Service for use Service - gricultvral Service Board as it was not being Sales Tax for road construction work. Mr Poole moved trict pay Diede Service the sum of $322 55 with this Sales Tax Carried. 11 See Page 6 'V_ z� ter. COUNCIL MEETING March 10/67 Page 6 Mr Poole advised that the Village of Carbon has a boiler for sale which had been previously set up for thawing out culverts. The approximate price is $170 00 Mr Peters moved that Mr Poole check further regarding this with po er to buy if he deems it advisable Carried Carbon boiler Council was advised that Industrial & Road Equipment have a film on Sanitary Land fill which they have offered film to show to Council This was tabled as no suitable date could be set at this time It was noted that the usual meeting with Town and Village representatives and other Governing officials of the area, had not yet been held Mr Poole moved that the Secretary-Treasurer write to the Hon Gordon Taylor regarding a date for a joint meeting with Towns and Village repr sentatives and other governing officials and local M L A is Carried. Mr. Sc elke moved that this meeting do now adjourn until 9 00 A on Monday, March 13th, 1967. Carried FORM IL -P SPECIAL MUNICIP SUPPLIES LTD. II , Time of adjournment approximately 6.00 P M eeve 091- meeting with Towns & Villages, etc. I