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Home My WebLink About1970-12-29 Council Minutes,4 - 1k a. FORM 149-P SPECIAL MU ICIY L SUVYLI 5 AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1970 1. Approval of minutes of meeting of Dec. 15th /70 Item tabled from Dec. 15th (previous number in brackets) 2 (10) C R. P. C. - Prullminary Regional Plan 3. (12) Panel reports re Planning - Fall Convention 4. (13) C R P C- subdiv. Lot i Blk 1 "Ruarkville" etter - Town of Three Hills re this 5 (14) C. R. P. C - 1971 budget and requisitions 6 (17) Three Hills S. D - Minutes of Nov. 25th & Dec 9th /70 letter of thanks re maps 7. (20) E1 ora General Hospital - 1971 requisition 8 (21) Re rc:ation - minutes of Torrington meeting Nov. 13th, proposed Constitution 9. (24) Tr chu Fire Dept - list of volunteers 10. 11 12 13. 14 15 16. 17 18 19. 20 21 22 23. 24 25 26. 27. New items R. W. rown & C Poole - report re Three Hills lane closure C R C. - minutes of meetings Nov. 27th & Dec. 4th H J lark - acceptance rc A S Board Aubile Insurance - insurance buildings & contents Dept. f Municipal Affairs - Inspector's Report it v' - extension re assessments R N hompson, M. P - combined meeting Alta Issessment Appeal Board - results of Hearings Report of the Shop Committee Requests re roads Geo. Boles & others SW- 1- 32 -24 -4 north 6 miles, Raymond Sailer & others -- Huxley S E. area S & E- 17- 34 -23 -4 Couicil policy re delegations of above nature James Berry - application for work Hon G Taylor - C. N R , highways Bridge Branch - Bridge S/SW- 2- 30 -25 -4 Haining east Distri t Engineer, Rod D ,-cr - Rural road signing Report3 of gravelcrL,shed - Oelke corner Report of employer - employee comm. Genera salary discu2gion3, etc R. Ang s Ltd - warranty .-e # 627 rear transmission Arthur N Taylor -- Three Hills Hospital Board iK FORM 1494 SPECIAL U ICIV L SUPPLIES A regul Kheehiil # 4 Hills, on Tu COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1970 Page 1 meeting of the Council of the M D of was held in the Municipal Office, Three 3 Dec 29/70 commencing at 9.00 A. M. Councillors present were Mr A H Church Div 1 Mr Cliff Poole 2 Mr. Ralph W. Brown 3 (Reeve) Mr A W Bauer 4 Mr. T A Ferguson S FRr. S. C. Schmelke 6 (after 11 A M as noted) Mr. Geo Lemay 7 Mr G G King, Sec -Treas , was present and recorded the minutes Mr Poolle moved approval of the minutes of the meeting 14INU "."LES of Dec 1$/70 as per copy which had been mailed to each ADOPTED councillor rarried. Letter of Dec 4th /70 from the Calgary Regional C.R.P.0 Planning Commission was read re the Preliminary Regional PL!iN Plan and the Plan was discussed briefly, Mr. Lemay moved that a representative of the C R P C be invited to meet here with Co cil on Thurs. Jan. 14th /71 commencing at 9.30 t,Pri for a full di cussion of the Preliminary Regional Plan and other Plannin matters, and that this item be tabled until that time C rried. PAr Browa advised that he has a copy of the reports of PLANNIWG four panel me bers on Planning as given to the Fall Conven- REPORTS tign. It was agreed that a copy be prepared for each of our other couacillors Mr. Ferguson moved that Council approve of the proposed subdivision of Lot 1 Elk 1 Plan 4617 F. N. (Ruarkville) SUBDIV. as per plan received from the C R P C Carried. Idr Bauer moved that the budget and requisition of BUDGET the C. R. P. C. be tabled until the meeting on Jan 14/71, Carried Correspo dence and minutes from the Three Hills SCHOOL School Divisi n were referred to briefly. Discussion DIVISIO14 followed re tie advisability of buying a used school bus vs alter ate transportation for road crews, etc BUS It'was agreed thAt no used bus be purchased. iRr, Ferguson noved that the minutes and letter of th$nks for ma ?s be accepted and filed Carried Letter oF Dec 22/70 from the Elnora General Hospital ELNORE, stated it int nds to requisition this i1 D. for $1,827.00 HOSPITE.L in 1971; det ils will follow Mr Lemay moved that this be tabled unt 1 further information is at hand Carried Minutes Df the District Torrington Nov 13th /70 were 2y.;-Laws for a Recreation Cou reviewed briefly I -ir. Lemay Recreation meeting held in DISTRICT read; and a first draft of RECREkTION acil for the 14 D was moved that these be filed. Carried. See page 2 r Mr. John met with Counc "Protection44 J application tc should be slob be inspected thanked and h( COUNCIL MEETING DEC 29, 1970 page 2 Gordon, C. P. R. grade foreman from Beiseker, C P R. it and outlined legal procedure to get the CROSSING ence removed at S/SW- 27- 32 -26 -4 (Landymore); FENCE Board of Transport Comm , etc ; grade ed 4.1 for safety Council agreed that this n road tour in the spring Hr Gordon was then left the meeting Mr Ferg son moved that the list of volunteer fire TROCHU fighters at T 4,ochu to accepted and that a copy be sent I FIREMEN to the Workme 's Compensation Board Carried I4r. Brow] Fire Departmei out Council c at 7.30 P M interest in c1 (Cpuniil comet , Mr. Brow I`ir Poole had on Dec 21/70 office Mr. discussion fo did not guara objections bu so doing. moved that representatives of the three FIRE DEPT is in this M. D. be invited to meet with 1.4EETING mm at our office on Thurs. Jan. 14th next or a discussion of any matters of common nnection with Rural Fire Protection Carried Brown, Ferguson, Bauer, and Lemay) read his report of discussions which he and THREE HILLS with the Council of the Town of Three Hills LANE re the *proposed lane closure west of our CLOSU IE oole added a few comments and considerable lowed. Mr. Brown made it clear that he tee that the tt D would withdraw its , in view of explanations given, he favored Mr S S hmelke arrived at the meeting at 11 A M and was present f r the major part of the discussion re the S SCHMELKE proposed lane closure as referred to above. Mr. Lema moved that Council withdraw its objection Lk NE to the propos d lane closure in Three dills subject to CLOSUP.E the Town wide ing the remaining N -S lanes at sts sDuth -east corner by add ng a 154 triangular area from the R. 0. Keglowitsch lit to-.: ovide a better turn. Carried Mr. Baue moved that the minutes of Nov 27th and C R P.C. Dec 4th of tie C. a. P. C. be filed Carried MINUTES I4r Pool moved that Council acknowledge the letter H J. CL!,RK of H J Clark acce2ting appointment to the Agricultural A S BD. Service Board and tHat Mr Clark be given adequate notice of the next meeting of that Board. Carried. INSURE:NCI; Mr Lemay move(: that no appraisal be made of Municipal buildings this year, 'gut that the insurance coverage be contents increased 5% on all wuildings as recomiended by Jubilee Insurance for Policy 118 J 060 Carried The repo t of the Hunicipal Inspector dated Dec 1/70 was read and 3riefly discussed Mr Brown expressed INSPECTOR? S commendation o the staff for the favorable report. REPORT Mr. Schmelke noved that the report be acknowledged and placed on fi13 to be read to the next annual meeting. Carried t I4r Fer on moved that Council acknowledge the ASSESSMENT extension of lme to Dec 31/70 for the completion of COMPLETION the annual as essments in this M D Carried DI.TE See page 3 FORM 149-P SPECIAL U 10 S PPu FORM 119-0 SPECIAL ICI PLI �_1 Letter for the invi expressed re Mr: Church m COUNCIL MEETING DEC. 29, 1970 Page 3 ^om . 11 Thompson, M P , thanked Council R N ition to the meeting; on .tan. 13th but H014PSOIT ^ets that he would not be able to attend. red that this be accepted and filed Carried Report of the t >lta Assessment kj peal Board was read E.SSESS re' the complaints of Edwin Sept f =sse sments of NE -7 E,PPEALS and 5E- 18- 32 -24 -4 had been confirmed, that of NW- 29 -32- 24 -4 was reduced from $21$0 to $2090. I4r. Bauer moved that this be ccppted and filed Carried Council was avised that Mr. Arthur Id. Taylor has agreed to accept appointment to the Board of the Three Hills Hospital District as representative of those parts of 3 HILLS ranges 25 an 26 wit that Distract. 11Ir. Brown moved H€1SPITE.L that Mr. Arthur N. Taylor be appointed to the Board of BOARD the Three Hil ll s Hos2ital District as referred to above Carried Mr. Lema reported briefly on the Nov 18th/70 banquet and program i troducing the Three Hills --ural Community COi,11UNITY Book "As The ears Go By ", a copy of that book had been EOOK presented to him for the M D and is now in our Municipal Office library I >ir Church moved that the report be accepted and that a letter of thanks be sent for the 'gook and for the invitation sent to the I-i D., etc. Carried Mr. Lemay moved that an order be ;;,laced with Specialty Metalcrafts Ltd of 71 ackfalds for seven 4- drawer filing FILING cabinets with locks; price each $83 79 F 0 B Blackfalds; C!,BINET3 and that one of these be for use of each councillor during his term in office %u-v to remain the property of the 1.1. D. Carried The Sec.- Treas. was asked to write to the Drumheller DRUM PBI1 Penitentiary for a catalogue and price, of items which may be? purchased from at iIr Brown rea%: a letter received by him from Philip P ROC. Rock again requesting use of 1080 bait for coyote control COYOTES and makingspecial reference to the danger of rabies. 1dr; Schmelke moved that, if practical, 1080 baits for coyote control be made available 4, ,2 request, with Mr Gordon ✓ Parrk to decide and arrange the details, and that Mr Ph *lap Rock be so advised Carried. Council was advised that a number of notes of thanks i -NNIV :nave been received for %`anniversary Certificates. These CE2T. have proven ery popular Council ladjourned for dinner frora 12 noon to 1 P ICI 11 DINITEF: Mr. Ted I Paquette and Mr. John Jeffery met with Council. SHOP COiiT'I The min were read an he had phone advised- 1. Hard hat a cab on the 2 Aluminum 3 Dafferen, 4. Price of es of the Shop Comm meeting held Dec 22/70 reviewed in detail i4r Jeffery stated that the Jorl,menls Compensation Board and had been are compulsory except while workman is within ehicle ats are not re, -)rimended an wmaGI :t of recommended Fats is very small. est hare: hat is app $2 85 See page 4 n I`� HA D WLTS t FORM 149-P SPECIAL 1 MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES COUNCIL 14EETLING DEC. 2970 Page 4 Mr Ferguson made the following motion in respect to hard hats- 1 ; That no charge be made for the old ones that have been in use by employees 2 That a supply of recommended hard hats be kept at the Three Hills Shop, that each employee requiring one be charged the actual cost of same, with payment to be made to the office 3. That the olicy for liners for the hats be as per item # 2 abov !, lotion carried Hr Paqu tte advised that the new sign making machine has been rece ved. HARD H.LTS POLICY SIGN MACHINE' Nr Jeff ry advised that Mr Joe Cardamone of Texaco TEXi,CO will contact r. Dob:ler concerning the complaints in FUEL respect to th fuel. There is a possibility of water condensation ithin our own tanks. Iar T A L ergi.son moved that only two keys be issued PARTS ROOM to the parts om. One to Mr A R Sommerville and the other` KEYL) to Mr K.J S th. Carried. P,Ir T P�quette reported the Allis- Chalmers loader was LOi -DER received Dece ber 21,1970 Mr S.C. Schmelke moved that a complete inventory of INVENTOR Y all equipment be taken as soon as possible and that all machines be r num::ered. Carried I4r J Offery then left the meeting. JA JEFFERY Mr. Chur h moved that Council acknowledge requests for ROAD road improvem nts as per Item # 19 of this agenda, and that REQUESTS they be advis d the roads will be inspected by council on road tour thi3 spring and given fair consideration Carried Per. Lema� movea that the application of Geo Derry for work be until spring. Carried GEO =-12,Y =-12,Y filed Letter or Dec. loth from H G Taylor referred to HON G 1 Briefs re railway passenger service TAY LID 1: 2. Highway # 27 - to be given consideration when the 1971 program is drawn u-- I-Ir Lemav moved that this be filed Carried Mr Brow moved that the report of the Bridge Branch BRIDGE re the bridge S/SIJ- 2- 30 -25 -4 be acce, -�ted but that they be asked for inf rmation as to the safe load limit Carried Pair Bauer moved that Mr Harvey f -lton, District Engineer, be invited to meet Council on Jan. 11th for a discussion of rur�.l road signing; and that correspon- dence concerning this be tabled in the meantime. Carried Mr. G. I and Sons of € SW- 29- 32 -26 —z SE- 30- 32 -26 -i NE- 19- 32 -26 -z I From the roac Totals Mr. Schmelke paid for at ng gave Council the report from Gallelli avel crushed SW of Torrington- - G Jheeler -- 11 0% 3,220 91 cu yd - Um Oelke 26.0% 7,613.06 sv - Jorgensen Bros 41 5% 12,151 615 ss ays 21.5% 6,295.415 s` 100 00% 29,281.000 ;s oved th--t the report be accepted and gravel ¢ cu yd Carried See page 5 ROAD SIGNS G t VEL r -. FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI PPLI Mr Pool an outfit at open up the 1 Mr. Pa q continue wit the ground fields. T,ir Pa qu employees do contract for Saturday off the employee and had agree basis No ch proposal as t the hourly em COUNCIL MEETING DEC 29, 1970 Page 5 reported that Bertram Lrilling will have 51RIALIVE11L the Swalwell dam on Dec. 30th to try to D "TI ewer culvert tte stated that it is not very practical to SNOWFENCIE S snowfencing as there is a lot of frost in onsideralle ridging is teing done in the ' tte advised Council the t sorie of the of appear satisfied with thYe proposed 1 hr work days Monday- Friday but with Discussion followed It was noted that ommittee had asked for the Saturdays off to the 11 hr days on a one year trial nge was now authorized from the new e comm. is considered the spokesmen for loyees t'r Pool policy for coup employees Present employe 65 yrs or ov r Under 65 year moved that Council set tie following ulsory retirement dates for all Municipal age Compulsory retirement date ------- - - - - -- 70th h irthday ------- - - - - -- 65th birthday Motion carried Mr. Ted Paquette then left the oeeting, The work classifications and the wage rates for the hourly employ es was discussed at some length. Pension vesting by th I /1' L was also reviewed Mr. G. K rate for the 1970 figures of app $12,0 Mills S D s commencing Ja it G King t very similar up to $12,000 WORK HOURS Rj , t _Lj, -, .,-,1tiN .fi. POLICY T . .t_'UE TTE 'JE>,GF,S ng was asked for his opirion re his own wage G KING ear 1971 He showed Council the comparative f adjoining ICI D. 9s & Counties - average 0 ; and also showed the minutes of the Three tting the rate for its Sec. -areas at $12,000 171, with that rate to be reviewed Sept. lst. en stated that he felt that he was doing ork and his s'lary should thus be brought 1-7r G K' ng then was asked to leave the meeting to'mporarily w ile Council, as a committee, privately discussed wag rates and other matters. Mr G King returned when requested' and the meeting resumed II Mr Lema moved twat Council agree to work class- ifications an wage rates, etc for the hourly employees as per sheet tta:hed as page 6 of these minutes Carried There wa no further discussion of the wage rates for any monthly e ployees. I2r Baue move; that this meeting; oho now adjourn (Time adjournment 6 P M ) Carried 4 ol 6 x eeve Sec. -Trez NEXT REGULAR MEETING SON JAN 11/71 9 1, M 1 .1 JAGE3, ETC t;DJOU?jl