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Home My WebLink About1970-12-02 Council MinutesC1 ri FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPEIE 1. 2. m 3. 4. 6 7. 9� 10. 11. 12 3A 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18 19 20. 21. 22 23. 24. 25. 26. 27 28. 29. 30. 31 32 33. 34. 35 36 AGENDA -- COUNCIL MEETING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1970 Oaths o Office for Councillors Church, Brown, and Ferguson Electio of Reeve for 1 year (Mun. Election Act Sec. 6(3) Electio of Deputy -Reeve (Mun. Government Act Sec. 3$(1) Banking Resolution Dates a d times for regular meetings Rates o pay for Councillors and Reeve (Mun Govt. Act Sec. 46) Py -Law or Court of Revision (Mun. Tax Act Sec. 36 (old # 628) Duties nd appointments of committees as desired Agricul Ural Service Board members ;Repres ntatives to various Boards °Arrang ments for annual meeting of electors (Mun. Govt. Act Sec. 126) Information re. financial statement to ratepayers Adoption of minutes of meeting of Nov 23/70 Appoin Combin Report Report Hesket Drumhe L Ral Sherri Three Bridge Prairie Local Report Report Report Report' Holida Bridge Policy Comm. Comm Arrang Comm. Fred S Pictg re at A �anent of Municipal Welfare Officer d meeting with Towns & tillages & Others re proposed water truck - fire protection s re Social Assistance - Toews, Fournier i Comm, Hall Association - report, etc. _ler Health Unit - Linden Nuisance Ground >h Haller - business licence t Gordon Mines - Liquid Ammonia - Swalwell fills - water for cemetery Branch - Fred J. Art culvert Farm Assistance - reports .uthorities Board - Annexation to Three Hills re poundkeeper of Dept. of Youth Conference re banquet & program - Three Hills Rural Book re street lights period - Christmas - New Years Branch - request for culvert W/NW- 30- 33 -26 -4 re sale of gravel from stockpiles eeting with employees Thurso Dec. 3rd 1 30 P M. eeting re Three Hills Hospital wards - eve. of Dec. 3rd9 ments for a Municipal party eport re road damages - Torrington Area hmidt - request for road P.M. today it�j y As Cl FORM 149-P SPECIAL MU ICI U PLIES The 0 M D of K office, Th ing at 9.0 COUNCIL MEETING Dec 2, 1970 Page 1 ganizational Meeting of the Council of the ORGAw,44i�IONAL eehill No. 48 was held at the Municipal MEETING ee Hills on Wednesday, Dec 2, 1970, commenc- A. M Councillors A H. Church, R W. Brown and T A. Ferg son subscribed to the Oath of Office and each of th se oaths was placed on file Councillors present for this meeting were Mr H Church Div 1 Mr W. Poole It 2 Mr W. Brown It 3 Mr W Bauer ++ 4 Mr. le A Ferguson +' 5 Mr. C Schmelke ++ 6 Mr G. King, Sec. -Treas , was present and recorded minutes Mr C Dau of the Three Hills School Division was prese throughout the meeting Mr. G King as Secretary - Treasurer called for a motion or the election of a Reeve for a period of one year. Mr S C Schmelke moved that Mr R W. Brown be named as Reeve of this Municipal District for the ensuing ye r Carried unan. Mr R W Brown accepted this and tated that he would continue to do his best. Mr. W Brown then took charge of the meeting in his capacity as Reeve OATH OF OFFICE COUNCILLORS PRESENT G G KING D.0 DAU R W BROWN ELECTED REEVE Mr. A H Church moved that Mr. C W Poole be ,C.W POOLE named Dep ty Reeve for the ensuing year Carried unan. DEPUTY REEVE The �inutes of the Council meeting of Nov 23/70 NOV 23/70 were then discussed as per copy which had been mailed MINUTES to each C uncillor. Mr Poole pointed out two minor CORRECTED correcteo s that should be made, namely, on Page 3, under the heading "Lane Closure ", the word "minutes" should be struck out and the word "agenda" inserted On Page 4, under the heading "Discussion Dept. of Hwys " the spelling of the name "MacEwan" should be corrected to "McCun ++ Mr. Ferguson moved approval of the minutes o Nov 23, 1970 subject to the two corrections as referr d to by Mr. Poole, above. Carried Mr erguson moved that banking business for the BANKING Current a d Payroll accounts be done through the BUSINESS Treasury ranch at Three Hills as in the latter part of 1970) hat signing authority for cheques, notes, etc. be g anted to the Reeve or Deputy Reeve together with the ecretary- Treasurer or in his absence, Mr. J C Jeffery as Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, and that the ecretary - Treasurer or his assistant have authority to pick up the cancelled cheques at the banks, sfIgn bank statements, etc , and that Mr G. G King, as Secret ry- Treasurer or in his absence, Mr J C Jeffery, Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, have authority to sign Payroll c eques, and that this motion be subject to the condition that the Treasury Branch continue to loan money as equired at lower interest rates than the chartered banks of this area Carried -- See Page 2 r 14 N H E FORM 149-P SPECIAL I I I L SUPPLIES r� COUNCIL MEETING Dec. 2, 1970 Pa ge 2 Mr Pchmelke made the following motion in regard to regula meetings of Council 1 That 11 meetings be held at the Municipal office in Th ee Hills and commence at 9 00 A.M. on the !gates as set 2 That e ular December meetings be held on Tuesday, Dec 5/70 and on Tuesday, Dec 29/70 3 That regular meetings in 1971 be held on the second and f urth Monday but if the Monday is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the Tuesday following 4 The d to of any regular meeting may be changed by Counc'1 Carried PLACE OF MEETINGS DEC MEETINGS 15th & 29th L.- 1971 MEETINGS Mr Pole moved that the rate of pay for the Reeve RATES OF PAY and Counc'llors as from January 1, 1971, be set at $25 00 pe day and 12¢ per mile for' mileage on Muni- cipal worc fdr all meetings, supervision, committee work or other 4unicipal duties, that under 5 hours away from home for a meeting or committee work be considered as J day, that over 5 hours away from home for a meet - ing or conmittte work be considered as one day, that any evens g meeting be considered as J day Carried. Mr. S hmelke moved that an allowance of e OVERNIGHT paid for any overnight stay required on any Municipal ALLOWANCE business Dutside of the Municipal District by any Councillo or Municipal employee unless somedther rate is specifically stated for any special case Carried Mr C urch moved first reading to By -Law # 660; BY -LAW #660 this bei a by -law to establish a Cou rt of Revision COURT OF and set rites of pay, etc for the year 1971, all as REVISION per copy ittached Carried unan. Mr. Biuer moved second reading to this by -law v Carried an Mr. oole moved third reading to this by -law Carried an Mr ole moved that Mr A H Church and Mr Geo COM MEMBERS Lemay be amed as committee members entitled to attend COURT OF all meeti gs of the Court of Revision Carried REVISION The naming of members to various Boards and Com- mittees s then discussed. Decisions were then made COMMITTEES by Council as per the following, with each to be for & the next ensuing year unless otherwise stated BOARDS SEED CLErii Mr I represent commi.tte( 1 F 2 F 3 1 Carried PLANT ole moved that the following be Council tives on the various seed cleaning plant sebud - Mr A H. Church I B.A (Beiseker) - Mr R. W Brown ree Hills & District - Mr T A Ferguson & Mr A. W Bauer -- See Page 3 W it !_ FORM 149-P SPECIAL I I L SUPPLIES COUNCIL MEETING Dec. 2, 1970 Page 3 AUXILIARY I HOSPITAL BOARD - Terms of S C Schmelke and COkwi,.L11LES & Georges L may do not expire until one year from now. BOARDS CONT?D KNEEHILL OUNDATI_ON - GOLDEN HILLS _LODGE - Mr Ferguson moved the Mr S C Schmelke be Council representative. Carried THREE HIL S SCHOOL DIVISION - Mr. Church moved that Mr. T A Ferguson be Council representative to meet- ings of t e Three Hills School Division Carried. DRUMHELLE HEALTH UNIT - Mr Poole moved that Mr A. H Church re resent the southern portion of this Municipal District nd Mr. T A Ferguson represent the north portion o the Municipal District Carried KNEEHILL MERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION - Mr. A Bauer moved tha Mr. k W. Brown be named s C aouncil repre- sentative and that Mr. G G King be Deputy Co -Ordi- nator for this Municipal District Carried CALGARY R GIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION - Mr Ferguson m oved the Mr C W. Poole be Council representative with Mr R. W Brown as alternate RURAL ROA6 STUDY - Mr Church moved that Council repre- sentative be Mr C W. Poole and Mr R W. Brown Carried POUNDS 4CMMITTEE A Bauer moved that the committee regard- ing poisputes and pound damage claims be the two nearesilable Councillors but not including the Councifrom the Division affected Carried FINANC - Mr Poole moved that the members of this ctee be Mr R W. Brown, Mr Georges Lemay and Mr Bauer Carried SHOP SAF TY, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - Mr Schmelke moved tha the members of this committee be Councillors C W. Poo e and T A Ferguson together with Mr Ted Paquette, A. R Sommerville, Joe Dobler and John Jeffery a Secretary to the Committee. Carried LAND AND ENCE AGREEMENTS, ETC - Mr Church moved that the commi tee be the local Councillor together with Mr Ted P quette and that they have authority to call someone f om the office if so desired Carried ROAD CO TTEE - Mr. A Bauer moved that this Committee be Mr S C Schmelke and Mr A H Church and N!r G G Kin as Secretary and that they have full authority to meet a they deem necessary Carried El�lr'LvjL OMMITTEE - Mr. S C Schmelke moved that Council m tubers be Mr R W Brown, Mr A. W Bauer and Mr T A Ferguson Carried IRE C Fire or TTEE - Mr. Church moved Mr R W Brown, s Lemay and Mr A W Bauer be named as the ttee of this Municipal District. Carried. -- See Page 4 0 W44W. FORM 119-0 SPECIAL ICI L SUPPLIES AGRICULTURA Agricultura members 1. Mr 2. Mr 3 Mr, 4 Mr do 5 M r 6 M 7. M B Motion car: Mr Pi Mr Arthur Agriculture Wishes for RECREATION COUNCIL MEETING page 4 Dec 2, 1970 SERVICE BOARD - Mr Schmelke moved that the CCJ'1.0,y�,L.I�ES & Service Board be comprised of the following BOARDS CONTQD C W Poole - A. W Bauer - Council representative, Chairman Council Frank Hoppins representative - Ratepayer member H J. Clark - Ratepayer member, but, if he �s not accept then Mr. J F Code and Craig Fards be named as alternates in that order Dan Peters - District Agriculturist, Iresentative of the Provincial Government Gordon Park - J. C Ag Fieldman, ex- officio member Jeffery - Be named Secretary to the rd. ed le moved that a letter Bates for his work as Service Board and that full recovery from his M of Thanks be sent to a member of the he be sent Best illness Carried Mr T A Ferguson moved that the follcwing be named as me bers of the various recreation boards in this District for the ensuing year 1 Acme 2 Torri 3 Troch 4 Three 5 Carbo Motion ca Some Municipal ing the at was quite Mr Poole going to t that exist either be discussion the meetin Mr P payers of Hills Comm commencing Mr E same nomin rural Muni Municipali ing of the Districts utes to pr dates Ca: Mr Hills be District A Linden - Mr. R W Brown ;ton - Mr. A W Bauer with Mr. S C Schmelke as alternate - Mr. G Lemay ills - Mr T A Ferguson Mr C W Poole with Mr. A. H Church as alternate. ed 'iscussion took place with regard to the Tanning Commission and Appeal Boards includ- hority of Council and general procedure It vident that more information is needed dvised that the new Regional Plan will be e Commission on Dec. 4th next. It was noted ng by -laws by this Municipal District should sed or repealed. Mr Bauer moved that this be tabled but be included on the agenda for of Dec 15/70 Carried t MUN. PLANNING COMMISSION & APPEAL BOARDS ,le moved that the annual meeting of rate- RATEPAYERS is Municipal District be held at the Three MEETING ity Center on Monday, March 15, 1971, MARCH 1 t 1 30 P M Carried 5/71 own mentioned the possibility of getting the NOMINATION & tion and election dates for both urban and ELECTION DATES ipalities Mr. Ferguson moved that this y draw up a resolution for the spring meet - Central Alberta Association of Municipal nd Counties to request a change in the stat- vide for the same nomination and election ried F rguson moved that Mr n med as Welfare Officer lCarri.ed G G. King of Three for this Municipal -- See Page 5 G G KING WELFARE OFFI t 1 11 1 C li FORM 149-P SPECIAL U ICIPAL SUPPLY Mr P governing on Wednesd, Hon Gordo: and that a; found more The C 12 00 noon COUNCIL MEETING Dec 2, 1970 Page 5 tOle moved that the combined meeting of fficials of this area be held at our office y, Jan 6/71, if that date is suitable with Taylor and Hon Ray Ratzlaff, M L A s alternate dacle of Jan 13/71 be set if it suitable. Carried ncil meeting adjourned for dinner from 0100 P M Combined Meeting Jan 6/71 is LUNCH Langs law Studios of Trochu took a picture of PICTURE Council an various employees immediately following the noon adjou nment Mr T�d Paquette, Joe Dobler and John Dorn then met with C uncil. Mr P quette advised that work was stopped at the River Hill, east of Carbon,on Nov 24/70 and that no RIVER HILL further di t work in being done Mr D tiler reported that they are stockpiling STOCKPILING gravel at att's from the Garson location. Linden Contractor have only worked approximately one -half a day since ouncil meeting of Nov 23/70 and have about 17,700 cu yds. done now at Garsonts It wa to Harold noted that a note of Thanks is to be sent ueller for allowing use and storag of some plug -ins space for the tandem gravel trucks before �. THANKS TO H MUELLER our power lant was taken out to that area In re thought th ly to a question, John Dorn stated that he Cat EQUIPMENT new 627 can perhaps haul 25 per cent more cubic yards than one of the Euclids Mr. Paquette advised th is believe t there is some noise in the machine which been to be in the rear transmission It has repor man but ed to the company and checked by a service no definite conclusion reached There is no record of his by written report on file at the shop or at our off look ce, however, he feels sire the company will after any problem that may develop Mr. D bler reported the Travelalls have approx TRAVELALLS 50,000 mil s each and have poor steering and riding & Eucli s - Two approximately 10 years old - in EQUIPMENT reasonably good shape Motor graders - Divisions 5 and 6 are the oldest These are Champion & Adams respectively Vibra or - Was not working at the end of the season 2 For trucks, single axle - approx. 128,000 each 2 Che s , single axle have approx 133,000 miles ea These four units are about 3 years old this spring Tande s - Should have alignment checked as front tires have not been wearing evenly. Grave etc. were directed, and measur He also ad loads have never been weighed Load limits, GRAVEL LOADS iscussed in regard to above Mr nobler was BOXES, ETC Jhen convenient, to weigh. one round and to level the number of cubic yards on the various trucks rised that the tandem boxes are too light. -- See Page 6 V • 0 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL iCiPAi SUPPu Mr B, a Statutory that Jan. off be tak( COUNCIL MEETING Dec 2, 1970 uer moved that Municipal employees be ! Holiday on Dec 28th in lieu of Boxing st and 2nd be allowed off, that extra c n only by arrangement Carried Lette from the Bridge Branch stated they did not NO CULVERT favor supp ying a culvert for W/NW- 30- 33 -26 -4 as traffic 3 does not w rrant Game Mr Schmelke moved that this be W / NW- 0- 33 -26 referred t the Road Tour in the spring and tabled in � the meanti e Carried Mr G. King and Mr T Paquette gave Council a brief repo t of their recommendations in regard to the stockpiles sale of gr vel from stockpiles and procedure that might be followe These were discussed Council asked that the reco ndations be revised so that the loading would be ne only with a Municipal loader and only from the mayor ravel locations and about three times a year, namely, J e 10th to 15th, August 1st to 5th and October 15 h to 20th and that the loader be at locations where the le is a major demand for one day but at others for one -h if day only It w s noted that the Council Employee Committee COUNCIL is to meel with employees at our office tomorrow at EMPLOYEE 1 30 P MI This was satisfactory to those concerned `'COMMITTEE It w s agreed that the Council committee regarding HOSPITAL Three Hil s Hospital awards meet with the Three Hills THREE HILLS Hospital oard at our office tomorrow evening at 7 00 P.M COMM. Disc ssion was held regarding arrangements for a Municipal party and the following agreed XMAS PARTY To b held at Three Hills on Friday, Dec 11/70 at 8 00 P M Municipal District to pay for the turkeys and for t e hall rent Committee in charge - T Ferguson, I/ John Dorn and G. King General arrangement similar to previous ear Mr Pchmelke moved that former Councillors, Mr. N Bo se, Mr R Loosmore and Mr D Peters be v1 INVITATIONS invited t the Municipal party. Carried Coun it was advised that Mr A W. Bauer, 5 C. Schmelke nd G G King had met with Mr Henry Neufeldt PE BEN of Pe Ben Trucking at Torrington on Thursday, Nov 26 /70TRUCKING Discussio had taken place in regard to the Municipal District laim of $3,300 for road damages It appeared likely t t the company will pay this amount but this v is not fi al Mr Poole moved that the report be accepted Carried Req est of Fred Schmidt for improved road access ROAD ACCESS to the W1- 34- 28 -22 -4 was discussed briefly. Mr Bauer W2-34-28-22" moved th t this be filed and considered at the time of Road our Carried Cop of a letter of Nov 19/70 from the Chief Bridge Engineer to our Solicitors in regard to Frederick J Art F J ART'S was read Secretary- Treasurer advised that he has no CLAIM other in ormation in regard to progress in regard to Mr Art' claim Mr. Church moved that this be accepted and file for information Carried -- See Page 7 9 G • • J FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICI L SUPPLIES Mr G Davis, Fir a water tr winter. M a driver a Mr Davis hose be mo easily fro: needing th, number if Mr Poole i A W Baue: Three Hill; Mr P busy snow a little t Caroline, he will st motor grad winter J to operate at the end Mr meeting COUNCIL MEETING Dec 2, 1970 Page 7 G King reported he had talked to Mr Larry Chief of Three Hills, in regard to having ck here for use in rural fires during the Davis had reported they could not supply they are short of help during the weekends ad also suggested that 50 feet of 22 inch nted on the truck and it could then be filled a hydrant It was also agreed that anyone truck could rea -h same through the Town fire ome other driver was available for the unit oved that a committee of R W Brown, and T A Ferguson contact the Town of in regard to this matter Carried .quette reported that spare men had been encing and they have found the new posts are o light He is to- contact Wally's Snowfence, n regard to this Mr Pauqette advised that tion the newer Austin Western Super 300 r and snowplow at Carbon for use during the cli Tutt and perhaps Allen Koch are available same He advised that Mr Zen Brinson quit of November e Dobler and Mr John Dorn then left the Mr P ole and Mr Paquette reported in regard to the emplo ent of Mr Allen Koch. Mr Koch states that he cannot do any mechanic or heavy work Mr Poole and Mr Paquet e stated that owing to Allen Koch's health it appear he cannot be kept at suitable work for this Municipal District Considerable discussion followed Mr Brown moved that Mr Allen Koch be given notice of immediate termination of employment and that he be given ful pay to the end of December, 1970, in lieu of overtime nd notice. Carried. Mr oole moved that Council approve the request of Sherri t Gordon Mines Limited for permission to handle liquid ammonia fertilizer at Swalwell as per details s bmitted, subject to Provincial regulations Carried WATER TRUCK FOR FIRES SNOWFENCING v ALLEN KOCH EMPLOYMENT LIQUID AMMONIA Mr G King as Welfare Officer, reported briefly in regard las to the following 1 Mr. rmien Toews is a Provincial responsibility WELFARE only from Dec lst of this year 2. The ournier family of Ghost Pine Creek have been gran ed assistance for December axd may require some throughout the winter Mr Fergu on moved that the report be accepted Carried Repo t from the Hesketh Community Hall Association REPORT HESKETH was read Mr Poole moved that it be accepted and COMM HALL filed C cried Inf that the Mr Brow mation from the Drumheller Health Unit stated LINDEN inden Nuisance Ground was fair as on Aug 4/70 NUISANCE GRDS moved that this be accepted and filed Carried -- See Page 8 lJ U FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIP PPLI S Mr F Industry b no objecti Haller at Carried A let regard to a provide wa moved that Municipal dam if the the levels COUNCIL MEETING Dec 2, 1970 Page 8 rguson moved that the Dept of Trade and BUSINESS OF advised that this Municipal District has L R HALLER n to the operation of a business by L. Ralph V he SW- 18- 33 -22 -4 as per his letter of Nov 28/70 er was read from the Town of Three Hills In proposed dugout south of its cemetery to er for the grass at the cemetery Mr Poole the Town of Three Hills be advised that this istrict is willing to consider a P F R A Town makes an agreement for the land and if are satisfactory Carried CEMETERY DUGOUT ✓' Counc 1 was advised that Prairie Farm Assistance P F A inspection have been made but no reports are available INSPECTIONS to date Mr Schmelke moved that this be filed Carried Mr F rguson moved that the information from the Local Auth rides Board regarding the annexation of a portion of a road to the Town of Three Hills be accepted and filed Carried Mr. S contacted SE- 7 -34 -23 Mr James appointmen children b might acce further a report be Mr. agenda be Council Mr Carried. Time Re hmelke and Mr. G King reported they had r James Sailer in regard to a Pound at the 4 Full details had been discussed with him ailer had some hesitation about accepting because of possible danger to his young t he had stated that his brother, Raymond, t the appointment They are to discuss this let us know Mr Poole moved that this ccepted Carried auer moved that Items 26, 27 and 28 of this tabled until the next regular meeting of Carried uer moved that this meeting do now adjourn. of adjournment, 5 15 P M ANNEXATION OF ROAD POUND SE- 7- 34 -23 -4 ITEMS TABLED ADJOURNMENT Secretary- Treasu r 6 Next regular meeting of Council, Tuesday, December 5, 1970, 9 00 A. M. NEXT MEETING