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Home My WebLink About1969-11-24 Council Minutesa [A FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES COUNCIL MEETING Nov.24/69 (cont9d. from Nov.10 /69) AGENDA 1. Report re Lorne Boese (Combined meeting Sept 29,Page2- wages) 2. Report by George Park - Assessment Appeal Board Hearings 3 Alta. 4ealth Care Insurance - group service contract 4 Three 4ills School Div - minutes of Nov 12th 5 C R.P - minutes 1970 Preliminary budget 6 C R P - subdvn, in NW- 31- 30 -23 -4 approved 7 C R P - Information re subdvn SW -6 -32 -23-4 8. Bldg. ermit - Gladwin Toews - SE-5-31-25-4 - Broiler barn 9. Alta.F rm Purchase Bd - will consider two applications 10 Mrs V M Hart - Convention 11. Water Resources Division - programs re surface drainage 12. Carbon Recreation Board - minutes of Nov.10th - report by C.W. Poole 13 Hesket Community Hall - 1969 report 14 Propos ' d Gravel lease - L A Vasselin - NW -1 -31 -23-4 15 Deptt of Highways - snow vehicles 16. Deptt. of Regional Economic Expansion - NE- 22- 32- 26- 4- channel 17. Appre iceship Board - Geo.Archie Walker - welder 18 Emplo ent Application - Richard Robinson 19. Repor re snow fence - Tom Tutt 20. Committee report - meeting with Hon.Gordon Taylor 21 Proposed date for Combined meeting with other Governing officials (Wed Jan 7th /70 - 1:30 p m ) / r 0 0 go c Iq FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIP 5 PLI COUNCIL MEETING Nov 24, 1969 (continued from Nov. 10, 69) Page 14 The co ncil meeting that had adjourned from Nov 10, 1969 was re onvened in the office of the M D of Kneehill #48 Three Hills on Monday, Nov 24, 1969 commencing at 9 00 AIM. Counci Mr. A. For C T-Ir. . R Tyr Dt Mr T Mr. S For Br Division 7 to attend d lors present . Church Poole Brown c Peters Ferguson Schmelke on this date were: Div. 1 Div 2 Div 3 ( aeeve ) Div. 4 Div 5 Div 6 n advised that Mr. Georges Lemay, Councillor d phoned and stated that he would be unable to sickness in the family. J Mr. D. Dau representative of the Three Hills School Division way+ present throughout the meeting. Mr. G G King, Sec -areas was present and recorded the minutes G. PERK 4r Gordon Park, l:gricultural Fieldman met with council and advised that Mr. Lorne Boese had contacted him on Nov. L. BOESE 17 and had equested a further two weeks leave of absence to complete the course which he is taking in Calgary, Mr v Gordon Park had granted this subject to councilts approval. The mi utes of the combined meeting of Council and AgriculturaL Service Board of Sept. 29, 1969 were referred to in resp ct to reference to Mr Lorne Boese and related items. Mr. G King advised Council that there was an error in th se minutes and Council should now give clatifi- cation Tha minutes referred to payment for one -half of three weeks pay and one -half of tuition but the total amount stat d $1$2.$0 does not agree with that total T4r. Peters movel that the said minutes be corrected by stating that Tor Lorne Boese will receive a total compensation of $242 501 this being $62 50 as one -half of his tuition plus $180.00 for one -half of three weeks pay and that Mr Lorne Boese be given no extra compensation for the last two weeks leave of absence as referred to above. Carried. For. Gordon Park stated there is a Canadian `Need Con- CAN WEED ference, in Edmonton Dec 2 to 4th and some of the Executive CONFERENCE of the Provincial Agricultural Service Board Association may be invited to attend. He would personally like to attend if Council so authorizes as he is now Sec.- Treas. of that Association Discussion followed. Mr. Peters moved that Mr Gordon Park be authorized to attend the Canadian Weed Conference referred to above with expenses to be paid by this Municipal District. Carried For Gordon Park reported briefly on the Conference k. S BD which he had attended in the town of Peace River and CONFERENCE partacular'ly referred to resolutions that had been presented with marketing problems, grain storage payments and a proposal t at the next conference be held in March so as to avoid c nflict with harvest. Mr. Church moved that this report be accepted. Carried See page 15 Y .3 so r &U ECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Nov. 24, 69 Page 1S, It waslagreed that the SerT'ice Boa d be held at our commencing at 9.00 AM. Ir meeting. Air Ge and reporte Appeal Boar of Mr Abe assessment ment left w of Cornelui the assessm $1,200. to and confirm George Park by 1970 and Torrington 1 will have & farmers undr then left tl next meeting of the Agricultural A. S BD office on Monday, Dec. 1,69 MEETING Gordon Park then weft the ►rge Park, Assessor, then met with Council GEO. PARK on hearings of the Alberta Assessment ASSESSOR I at our office on Nov. 21, 1969 The appeal [iebert had been granted so the building APPEALS if $3,310. will be taken off and the only assess ETC. 11 $750 00 for 39.6 acres of land The appeal B & Linde Penner was also considered and nt of the old church building was reduced from 800 The information as given is verbal only tion will have to come by letter later. Mr. also reported there will be some new asses3monts he particularily referred to additions at the as Plant He further advised that some other§ sessment reduced as they will be classed as r the revised legislation Mr. George Park e meeting Mr Se melke moved that Council authorized the Reeve and Sec -Tr as. to sign the Group Service contract with Alberta Hea th Care Insurance as per force sent by that group Car ied Minute Division he Mr Dau ref of those mi Linden area during the minutes and Follow Commission 1 Ydi Oct. 9 2 Mi Oct 3 3 Mi 4. Le from w M.D. o 3,623. Discussion which the R Municipal D. members and moved that Division wo: by Calgary be presenter Thursday, ti proposed reI Letter advised tha Great Plain Ferguson mo of the meeting of the Three Hills School d Nov. 12, 1969 were referred to briefly. rred in particular to the item on page 2 utes in regard to the delegation from the and he played a portion of a tape taken nterview i_r Ferguson moved that the further information be filed Carried .ng items from the Calgary Regional Planning rere referred to Council eutes of itp Executive Committee r eeting of 1969. lutes of it4 Su';- Division Committee Meeting of ., 1969 ►utes of tht Doard Meeting of Nov 7, 1969, :ter and detpils of the proposed 1970 budget rich was notied that the requisition for the Kueehill wps $3,692.00, M.D. of Foothills 0 and M.D. of Rockyview $5,067.00 ollowed about the limited ariount of work gional Planting Commission does for this strict as cgmpar ed to the two other rural also to ot:*r related items Mr Church he Sec -Treaf prepare a report of Sub - k done for -bte three rural Municipal District .egional Plany}i.ng Commission and that this to the ComraiSsion when it meets this coming gether with a strong protest against the uisition of $3,692 00 Carried AL Ti'.. HEALTH CARE 5CH001, DIV. =UTES,ETC, C. at F. C. $GEC' from Calgary _egional Planning Commission the Sub- Division in the NW 31- 30 -23 -4 - SUBDIV. Development has been approved. Mr NW -31 -30 -23-4 ed that this c filed Carried. See page 16 i in �1 a Iq :0 FORM 149-P SPECI L M U NICII Informal commission s (Town of Thr noted that t Air Peters m COUNCIL MEETING Nov.24,69 Page 16 ;ion from the Calgary Regional Planning Subdiv Lowed that the Sub- Division in the SW- 6- 32 -23 -4 SW-6-32-23 -4 :e Bills) has now been approve'. It was cis had been underway since June of 1968 +ved that this be filed Carried 2r Br +n moved that- Council approve of the Building BLDG o Permit as is ued to Gladwin Toews for a broiler barn in P Et:I>LIT the SE- S- 31 -25 -4 and that same be filed Carried Council was advised that the Alberta Farm Purchase Board�by letter dated Nov 17,69,has advised that we ALTA. FAR1,41 may prepare for acceptance, 2 applications for loans PCHSE BOARD through that board Mr. Ferguson moved that this be advertised in the Three Hills Capital with a dviev that application will be received up to Dec 31 of this year. Carried 1�d'nutes of the meeting; of Nov 10, 1969 of the Carbon CARBON Recreation Eoard were read to Council Tr. Poole reported P.ECREATION and gave further information in regard to that meeting, stater: there had been considerable discussion in regard to the 1968 Municipal Grant and why it had not been paid The main point was whether or not the Municipal District should pay a grant if there was no deficit in the operations. � Previous decision of Council had been that no grant be paid to Car on for 1968 and no one moved any change at this time IMr Church ioveC that the reports be accepted Carried Financial report read as received from date of Nov 13, 1969 bank balanc of $171 of 1970 req irements. be accepted; Carried and t' He It �1 it statement of activities was esketh Coruauni.ty hall on the was noted that they have a They had not given any forecast Peters moved that this report 7!r Poole moved that all rural Community Associations which have been receiving grants and also towns and villages of the area be adv =sed that this Council has now set a deadline of January 31, 1970 for receipt of financial statements and reports of 1969 recreational activities Carried Propos regard to g Council wit which are d That the pr Council gua during the followed wi area and th considerabl moved that the Reeve a Carried Mr. El with Counci NE- 19 -32 -25 been in con been referr would not d Torrington d gravel lease with Mr L.A. Vasselin in avel from the N4- 1- 31 -23 -4 was referred to special reference to two proposed clauses fferent then in previous agreements, namely. ce of gravel be 15¢ per cubic yard and that antee to take a minimum of 20,000 cubic yards ive year term of the agreement Discussion h reference tc the scarcity of gravel in the fact that the seam is shallow and thus land will be disturbed, etc 14r 'Church he proposed lease be accepted by Council, that d Sec -Treas be authorized to sign same on Rice and 11r. :Flack Hutton of Torrington met in regard to a proposed Community Dam in the 4 -- Elmer Bauer Land They stated they had act with the 'slater Resourees Branch and had d to this Council Mr Bauer had stated he nate the land but community organizations at nd area have stated they will buy the required HESKETH COA24 HALL REPORTS RECREi, TIONS See page 17 J VA.SSELIN G-Vi VEi. TORRINGTOU CO2R1IUN -ITY pAT4 rA L a A FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICI PLI land and the 5 to 6 acres spoken with stated he co project. Co from Water R program with 371%, and pr cost estimat Peters moved in Red Deer having this Government The d at a later of develou The Sn Provincial snow vehicl briefly Meeti Snow V discussed a recently Council exc snow vehicl after dark each should (.lirai.nate Sec -Treas the use of bylaw, and Counties be they may ha Letter in regard t (Berreth -La slopes of t grass. Mir. and the cro that locati the report considerati COUNCIL MEETING Nov. 24, 69 Page 17 estimate the price at $200 00 an acre for The del;;gation stated that they had also it :deg Adam. of former P F R i, and he ild not provide any service for a recreational isiderable discussion followed, and a letter :sources was read outlining the cost sharing the local government contributing 25%, federal )vincial 37z% The del gation had no total ,s but requested support for a survey Mr. that the Sec.- Treas, write to fir. Reg Adam 'or information as to the possibilities of tam built as a community dam through Federal >ney Carried gation was advised that this will be discussed Duncil meeting and they will be kept informed its. They thanked Council and left the meeting. Vehicles Act and the Regulations of the ernment in regard to the operation of were then referred to Council and discussed adjourned for dinner from 12 noon to 1.00 PM. hicles Act and regulations were then further these had just been received at the office 'o detailed information was available for pt that a Municipal Bylaw is required if s are to be allowed on road allowances One suggestion from a Counoillor was that have a flag approx 6 feet above ground to art of the hazard Mr Brown moved that the write to the Department of Highways regarding lags and to ask, about a standard form of lso that adjoining Municipal Districts and contacted for information as to bylaws which e passed in this regard. Carried of Nov. 18, 1969 from Par R.T. E =dam was read the excavated channel in the ICE- 232 -26-4 dymore) This letter suggested that the e channel should be smoothed and seeded to Peters advised that he had seen 14r Landymore was not combined this fall so the work at n has been delayed Mr Schmelke moved that e accepted and the information filed for n in 1970 Carried TO ZRINGTOP3 DA141 v SNO`11 VEHICLES DINNER SNOW VEHICLES CHANNEL NE- 22- 3Z•-26 -4 Mir F rguson moved that Council set the date of COMBINED .Ian. 71 1970 commencing at 1.30 PM for the combined MEETING OF meeting of our Council with other governing, officials GOVERNING of this ar a and M L A es and members of parli'-'�ient, and OFFICIALS that due n tice be sent to all concerned. Carried, Corre pondence from and to Mr Phillip Pock was read in re and to 1080 baits Mr Rock had requested the use of the baits and suggested same were much needed by those w o are raising sheep along the outside fringes of the Municipality Discussion followed Mr Fergu4cn moved that further reply be sent to Mr. Phillip Rock advising h m that the Annual Meeting requested that nQ 1080 baits'be used and the decision of Council and Service Board was based on that request Carried. See rage 18 r �f P. POCK COYOTE BAIX re go' . [A FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI L SUPPLIES Mr Pia Bexseker ha located in adjoining t amount of g know if thi some from t Mr Peters Mr. Cliff P to the said of Highways of buying g Irricana. 'Ir T Mr. Joe Do Letter rest ect to Welding Cou Pair. Dobler Robert Cran help during Duty Mechan others may have offici Mentioned w moved that a 44 hour w approved by employees w Council now taking Tech 1•pplic f rom I"Ir Ri a member of available 3 experience. Mr i.obinsc placed on f Carried. G Mrs Tom T and at app cipal Dist Tory Tutt a him person new additi A ver to the del and other this past been 1,1r. A Schmelke, Reeve., Aas D J Merri present wh COUNCIL MEETING TTov 24, 69 Page 18 ph Brown advised that 4r. Ee? I.ac'Taar of McNAIR contacted 'him regarding gravel which is GRAVEL he NE- 5- 20 -26 -4 or some quarter immediately at one Mr McNair wished to have a limited avel crushed ti.ere for his use and washed to Municipal District might wish to purchase at location Considerable discussion followed oved that a committee of Mr. 2.alp4li Brown and ole be names' to contact Mr Ed I,cNair in regard OTHER gravel and also that the Provincial Department G:?J.VEL Calgary, be contacted regarding the possibility avel from their location betweer. Peiseker and arried M Paquette, Public Works Superintendent and T. PAQUETTE er, Gravel Foreman then met with Couricil J DOBLER from the Apprenticeship Board was recd in he application of Archie Walker to take a APPRENTICESHIP se. Council ;policy was then discussed COURSES dvised that he had been informed that Mr ton will get $'105 00 a week government the time he as taking has fourth yaar Heavy c Course at Tech. Council was advised that e interested in a Welding Course but none lly applied as far as our records are concerned, re Keith Smite and Keith Weigum Mr. Brown ouncil agree to pay regular wages based on ek for those taking special Tech Courses the government-,less the amount which these 11 receive as Government help and that approve of Archie Walker and Robert Cranston Courses as,reviously referred to. Carried, tion for employment was read as received R* OBINSON hard Robinson It was noted th4t he is uow APPLICATION the Armed Services in Germany bVt will be the Spring and that he has soda repairing Mr. Peters moved that a reply be sent to advising him that his application has been le and will be considered in tf e Spring King advised Council that he bad talked with t in regard to the snow fenceat their residence ars that the fence likely belongs to the Muni - ict There has been no direct reply from Mr. d so Mr G King suggested that someone contact lly Some discussion followed on the n@ed for nal snow fences. No decis*01 was made, al report was given to Council in regard gation which meet with the Hop Gordon Taylor op Department of Highway ofMicials in Edmonton ridgy afternoon. Present fiom this ICI D. had H. Church, C 17.Poole, T.A Ferguson and S C. ogether with 14r Ted Paquette and G.G. King crud; Councillor, E -rt Brown; and Sec - Treas, t ff k e M D of Starland had also been .Ie pertaining to the Morr�ir Roue wore discussed. Seo pagel9 SNOWFENCE T,_ TUTT HON G TAYLOR DELEGATION RE RODS ti n s '1 MUM -_-4 :CIAL ILI COUNCIL MEETING Nov 24, 1969 Page 19 Main items liscussed by the delegation with Non. Gordon Taylor and Others included. 1 Mo rin Road from #21 east to #9 -- the delegation had strongly urged that this be taken into the high- way network for 1970 and that at least 4 riles of it be reconstructed As a concession they had expressed Counci Qs willingness to take over all of Highway #26 subject to- A. From #21 to Carbon to be paveC� by the government as an access road B Beiseker i_cme Portion to be paved by the govern- ment as an access road C All other portions to be taken over in the present condition. The go ernment officials had stated this was a very fair o fer and would receive serious consideration. 2 Po ,e Lease - river Hill. Road Sec 27- 29 -21 -4 -- It app ared that this ;project could be proceeded with in 197 .Further consideration and discussion will be nee ed as to how the costs will be snared and how the wo k will be done. 3. Th Bridge Branch has now started construction of a n w bridge over the Kneehill Cree4 just NW of Kirkpa rick and this 11411 tie in with the Pope Lease projec referred to under #2. I,Ir G. G. King as Sec. -Treas suggested that Council seriously c nsider doing all of the work on the proposed River Hill ith Municipal :Equipment and fl.ttra hired equipment i necessary so that there will be no serious effect on t e 1970 Public '-forks Budget He voiced a warning that Council should not contract uz .ess they are prepared to raise the mill rate or otherwise provide the funds that will be required. No decision could be made on these matters at this time, but they arq noted for later conss eration. R:r. rown moved that the report of the delegation be accepted and that the Ho Gordon Taylor be sent a n to of thanks for the good hear ng. / Carried. Sec -Tr as was asked to contact Mr. Thiessen at Linden for report of gravel supplies which he has loaded from MunicI al Stock Piles. Particular rgferenee was made to 23 cubic yards taken by the Acme Auction Nart. Tfir. Joe Dobler advised that Mr. Morris Tourneur had backed one of the Municipal trucks into another M D truck The estimated damage is $136 00 at the Thrpe :sills Body Shop., but he is getting; a further estimate. t-irs Do reported on gravel work dong to date as fal lnwsV► LtirJF.DS THIESSEN GRAVEL T21UCK r:CCIDENT GKLNEL 'vIOIZK He furtherladvised that they are still working In Div. 6. See. page 20 7 Div-Lsion 3. 13,870 Division 2 10,526 Division 3 7,580 Division 4 12,678 Division 5 15,426 Division 6 7,698 Division 7 1.3.3 38 T tal 81,116 He furtherladvised that they are still working In Div. 6. See. page 20 7 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MU.10 PLi COV14CIL MEETING Nov 24, 69 Page 20 j =r. D`o ler suggested that the gravel crew next go to either .•atts or Gwrsons and do a bit More gru-velli.ng for Div, S nd then steckpi'.e This appear-ad satisfactory to Council ut no ,:notion was wade regarding at. 1- r Joe Dobler advised that school buses : aet and transfer pupils on tke road West of Three :pills in the general A11'ngham area, anc; he stated that on one occasion they transferred these pupils in a place cn a dull where vision was very limi.tec . L�r Don Dau a`ree:f, to investigate and make arrangements for the safety of the �up_ls iar. TeJ Paquette advisesz, . that the grading crew are finishing t e grading northl of Wimborne either today or tomorrow and that the gravelling is being done immediately, Ted al o advised they had done some regrading on the s'heeler Roa west of 29 and 32 in 32 -26 -4. It is quite good now but could not be fully completed due to weather, conditions Other ain items discussed with Ted Paquette and Joe Dobler 'ncluded. STOCKPILING GP'j,VEL SCHOOL BUS 1, Ro d crew not Ala %ping to start any new grading jo s due to weatrer,this year 2. So e brushing is to be done and arrangements wi 1 be made for this where possible, 3 Lo en Estate gravel should be hauled out to st ckpiles fairly soon Estimated amount is ab ut 6,000 cubic yards and the north hill needs to be cleared to allow for this. 4, Approximately three days stripping has been done at the Vasselin location in r74- 1- 31 -23 -4. Mr Paquette is going to check further regarding this, 5. Mr. Paquette as to arrange a checker to keep track of the amount clone by the gravel crushers. 6. 'Ji ter hours start next Monday Dec 1 so the road me will be starting work at 8:O0 1.I -. 7 MIr Dobler ast:ec2 how decision should be made as to whether or not the gravel crew go to work during; severe weather It was agreed they should not go to work east of #21 Highway if CJDV gives the temp- erature as colder than 20 degrees below They should not go to worn *,vest of Highway #21 if CKRD, Red Deer gives the temperature as colder than 20 below 8. Mr Dobler asked about sending two r.en out early in cold weather to get the trucks started and ready to go whe the others arrive. Discussion also fo lowed a $sane %eater units for each truck or ab ut a power ,Rant and plugins. 111r. Church moves: th t the shop cor_zattee investigate these ideas Ca ried. 9 So a discussion was held regarding guide posts or al ernates on high fills in particular reference to the J. Smith Hill north of tl4liriborne. i"'r Jo hours of wo Works emplo b. kept in Dobler mentioned to Council that his weekly are different and longer than other Public es during the winter and suggested that this nd later W, ` See -; age 21 GPj DING PUBLIC WORKS Gk��VEL CRE117 WORK HOURS L' --6 CIAL vii Mr Joe meeting. =11CIh I4EETING Nov 24, 69 Page 21 Dobler and 1.1r. Ted Paquette then lent the �1r Poo e suggested that Council consiCer Nutting kllc:n Koch o an hourly ,p ^fit 'oasis. Some discussion followed but, no decision was made at this time E)ec -Tr as gave each Council member present a copy of a stateme t outlining the 1969 Budget and actual revenue or e penditure figures to date However, he clearly p,oin ed out that inventories and other items coulk maters lly :effect {has comparison. It did appear that general expenses trere in line with the bn6get Mr G King also advisee; Council that actual tax collections this year are approximately $88,000 higher tlian they were for the period from J--n 1 to Nov 30 of 1968 This was a defini e surprise December collections in 1968 had been ext emely 1high so it is impossible to forecast how the Tina compaitisort vli.11 be Mr Poole x:oved that Council adopt the review of the budget and report of collection as given. Carried. k.r Poo e moved th &t the next regular meeting of this Council be held on !;onday Dec. 8, 1469 commencing at 9:00 1,14 Carried JOE. & TED I KOC1 BUDGET REVIEW COLLECTIONS REGUL!,R MEETING sir. Schhelke roved ;hat the Organizational Meeting ORGi'.NIZATION of the new council of thin Municipal District be held MEETING at the Municipal Office, Three Hills, on ues:aay, Dec 9, 69 commencing at 9 00 All. Carried. IYir Petters Moved that this meeting do now adjourn ADJOURN Carried (lime of aujournr.►ent 4:30 PM) <rYv Reeve aecr. etary -Trea �rer;�7 REGULI.R MEETING - MON DEC $/69 - 9.00 ORGI'.NIZATIC MEETING - TUB$. DEC. 9/69 - 3 00 !, M sy