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Home My WebLink About1971-03-15 Council Minutes'J l {.• u i l /y7 rch 151il (Continued from T °lard- a /71) Pe•bc 7 The Council meeting that had adjourned from Marcie 9,171 was reconi ened in the Municipal - ;ffice on Monday, March 15/71 at 9 00 A M Councill -:rs for COUNCILLORS Divisions to 6 inclusive were present throughout the meeting TIr G l L ^.:nay, Division 7, was p-resent for k a rortion f tLe meeting as noted later Mr G G King, Secretary- Treacurer, was present G.G. KING and recoru d the mi nut. ,s {, Mr D C eau, 'Three H-Llls Cpl oc D-wvision, was D C DAU also prescilt during thi m,�ctin- Mr Joe Dobler and Mr John Dorn, forem -;n, met with Council ani discus: ed. the need for road bans on light ROAD BANS .oat suia ing. Mr. Poole moved that Council agree to wait anoth r wcek un1.ESs conditions greatly change Car rs::d Mr R W. Brown advised that some patch gravelling clod ue d ne in Div .5 fa-!.,,ply goon Mr Dobler will PATCH GRAVEL be a toucl with V,:=t: ^n Bitz concerning this DIV 3 iJT 1,16blor i eport-d ghat the gravel crew ha-' HOURS WORKED - .�-crked th,- hours of 4 00 A M to 12 00 no ^n cortain days last ek becai.3e tho roads wer(: getting soft in the @fte=— on Mr Clurch moved that the Shop Committee be granted NEW aathorlty to order two new boxes and hoists _ the BOXES & HOISTS 1970 tandet true» and ;;hat they advurti.sc and. Sell the 1970 TRUCKS two bo1.e^ and iio _; is noti� on tho -.L:) truc'�s Carriod. I" Mr olc rc*_-,rt, d, t lz � t td co i`rol valve at the SWALWELL DAM Swalwell d -1 h:�,� b;, (,z rF- oaircd but omathing a-s cover- ing the inlet 1c of tn(l CL-111 ; -n pipe �. ".: ° D, rn added bone inforx_:Atlon corn ?,_6_ng tni i =1'1,y 'la y -)'LL'ed that perhaps a r�o L c -,u-0.1 cicai. ':tic � :sh f _-om tine end of the Dipo or ' :rilling mig`lt ro able to force v. a drill pipe th -rough and open samo r'ney were author- ized to pr cc. ,d a3 they c'eemed -7 rt Mr J APNI near Earl bpi in c ^rift,, ir? -th poc° e r : i ewF w. bran -: -;. to hn Dorn reported that the t-re ^^ on the road TREES AT efferr th`s would be cut down soon He will POFFENROTHlS ct ti,i th Canadian Utilifies in connection line-, there of crushed gravel in various locatiins was CR. GRAVEL th Cowacil and accepted,with the Oelke PRICES added to the list at $1.20 per cu yd � _-r 4'. e Dobler suggested that the Council, when on OELKE GRAVEL ro^d tour, hould inspect tb: grav --1 at the Clelke Y u o.rne r Mr Joe Dobler and Mr John Dorn then left the meeting Tyr Pole moved that Colnacil ap,Drove of the proposed ANNUAL MEET agenda for the Annual Meeting to be held this afternoon. "AGENDA Carried 10 A qu.- Reeve in 1 Mr Brcwn Com.,ni" tte0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES tion W-P-3 sked about the amount paid to the REEVE'S PAY y0 fog^ his au -ties in that. capacity epor�cd that he has included this under U: - -Sce Page 2 i i COUNCIL MEETING Mar. 15/71 (Cont.1d. from Mar. 9/71) Page Mr George Lemay, Councillor for Div 7, arrived ✓ G.A. LEMAY at the 4cting at 10 00 A 114 Mr. Church .nd Mr Ferguson reported that the Drumhell r H- ^Ult: Unit have ti aCled all their cars for new mode Ls at a p rice difference of Y"695 00 each either Council di^: LicLed thr advi -�ibility of keeping "the truck no boi_z bti Gor(q.-)n 2a_- - -_c or by Tod Paquette and putt ng it with t.hp: road c-.-e, for use at the jobs. The othe ° one �-!_ght than be tr d :,d -for two new ones Cash pri es of the nee; ones ,hou_ld aloo be obtained Further etai.! s concerning this will be decided at the ne:Y >t mee ing on Mar. 22 ;'71 DRUM.HEAT. -TH UNIT CARS M. D 2 TON TRUCKS It qas suggestea that a recent news release in the NEWS RELEASE Thrco Hi -,s Capital was misleading in regard to the K price of new macninery This is to be checked and corr::ctc ' if deemed important Unf n=l 77red. it-_M3 from the agenda of Mar 9/71 were then con luorcd and some other matters were also raised by Coun.c 1 V ? P off_ rr�rre- th ^t 1t'_ ..1 'll4 in respect to minutes, etc of he Calgary Regional Planning Commission be ITEM # 14 tabled til the next meeting Carried TABLE,-' �tri Ferguson moved that the minutes of the Carbon CARBON P'-- R.ecre n Board meeting o" Feb $/71 be accepted and ✓ MINUTES filed arried Reports of the To-:rns and v11."Ilagps in regard to REC REPORTS 1970 Rec z:ation irlb—TILtics an a e Lpr� ^cs, etc were briefly referrod to Counc -.l Mr Bauer moved that these be acccp ^d and that ti o To-..-ms and Vil. ages be paid the Recreation G "ants .nor 1970 at the amounts previously REC GRANTS authoriz d. Carr—in—d. Mr. G G King as Secretary Treasurer advised PRAIRIE BIBLE INS`. Council that he has not received any report from ® Mr A M Brownlee, Solicitor, in regard to the by -law regardinE taxation at the Prairie Bible Institute He also adv' ^Pd Council that tne. property of the Prairie Bible In:titute,where the houses, etc. are built,is not subdivid d and tnat any roads, etc are legally owned by the Prairie Bible Institute and are not in the name of the Crown. - -Sloe Page 3 FORM 149 -P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES Rec cation reports from ru-rtal communities, as received were discuss ,_' brie1'J y. Mr. Schmelke moved that these r ---al reports be accepted and that they be paid in 1971 at the same rata as in 1970 and that Hesketh be included Carried. Correspondence from the Alberta Dept. of Youth DEPT OF YOUTH was read In regard to the Provincial work shop which WORK SHOP may be h ld early in 1972 Mr Poole moved that this be accepted and filed Carried Mr. G. King and Mr G Lemay gave a very brief ST. MARY?S HOSPIT.' report in regard to St. Ma-:=y's hospital at Trochu and procedures that might be followed to clear any TABLE_` legality in respect to a requisition from that area. Mr Lemay moved that this be tabled until Mar 22/71 Carried Mr. G G King as Secretary Treasurer advised PRAIRIE BIBLE INS`. Council that he has not received any report from ® Mr A M Brownlee, Solicitor, in regard to the by -law regardinE taxation at the Prairie Bible Institute He also adv' ^Pd Council that tne. property of the Prairie Bible In:titute,where the houses, etc. are built,is not subdivid d and tnat any roads, etc are legally owned by the Prairie Bible Institute and are not in the name of the Crown. - -Sloe Page 3 FORM 149 -P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES FORM 149—P SPECIAL ice Li a Cjui�6_Li, MEETING Mar 15/71 (Cont Id from Mar. 9/71) Page 9 Mr. Poolejmoved that Mr A M Brownlee, Solicitor, be PRAIRIE BIBLE asked forjhis report in respect to the Prairie Bible INSTITUTE {CONQZ Institute and that Council then review all aspects with that Institute Carried Mr emay moved that Council accept the 1971 -72 requisite n of $13,294 00 from the Drumheller Health Unit Ca ried Mr of Sunnys formerly at Keiver approve t to operat condition A ci the A. A proposed Assistant that the that this Strom wit Hon. Ray out that with some King advised Council that Mr Fred Cardwell ope has purchsoed the concession booth perated by the Kinsmen Club of Three Hills s Lake Mr Ferguson moved that Council e granting of a license to Mr. Fred Cardwell the concession booth subject to the same as were in effect with the Kinsmen Carried ular from Mr R W Brown as President of i D s & Counties was read in regard to gislation in respect to the Municipal Act Discussion followed. Mr. Poole moved commendations in the letter be accepted and .unicipal District send a letter to Premier copies to the Hon Gordon Taylor and the tzlaff and the Hon. F. C Colburne, pointing ral municipalities view the proposed changes larm. Carried KEIVER?S LK CONCESSION BOOTH A A M.D. & COUNT.: PROPOSED LEGIS- LATION Mr R W Brown advised that all rural Councillors LEGISLATURE are being asked to stay in Edmonton for a meeting on MEETING April 1/71 with the Provincial legislature Mr G King APRIL 1/71 was asked to make reservations for those who would be staying ov rnight from this area Mr A. W Bauer reported that Mr Ralph Kientz had not co tatted him about doing some snowplowing on Municipal roads He was not aware of this until after the work had been completed. Mr Poole moved that Mr. Ralph Cientz be advised that his snowplowing account of $12 00 was not approved by Council as the work had not first been authorl�ed Carried Mr G King advised Council that Mr Peter Melnyk of the Provincial Assessment Branch, Calgary office, contacted him in regard to a new general assessment Various means of carrying out the work were discussed briefly lir Ferguson moved that Mr. Peter Melnyk be invited to meet with Council at its regular meeting on April 12/71 Carried Mr S hmelke moved that this meeting do now adjourn, qarried Time of adjournment, 12 05 P. M. el RALPH KIENTZ SNOWPLOWING ACCOUNT GENERAL ASSESSMENT C G) n- Secretary-Treasure) l 'V 1. FORM 149-P SPECIAL L MUNICIYAL SUPPLIES ANNUAL MEETING CIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO. 48 March 15, 1971 Page 1 The Annual Meeting of the Electors of the M. D of Kneehill No. 48 was held at the Community Memorial Centre" Three Hills, on Monday, March 15, 1971 commenc- ing at 1 30 P M Reeve Brown called the meeting to order and called for nominations for a chairman of the meeting Mr Gilbert Berdahl was nominated by Mr. Elmer Currie. There were mo other nominations and Mr Berdahl was declared el cted by acclamation. Mr. G Berdahl then took the chair and called for nominations for a secretary for the meeting Mr G G K ng was nominated by Mr A. Becker There were no other nominations and Mr G King was declared elected Secretary b acclamation Minute of the Annual Meeting of March 16, 1970 were read b Mr John Jeffery. Mr. A Keim moved adoption, s conded by Mr Edward Maerz. Carried The folowing items were dealt with under business arising fro the minutes 1 Wards or the Auxiliary Hospital District - The meetin was advised that Council had established Ward 1 as that area which lies east of Highway #21 and Wa -d 2 as that area which lies west of Hwy #21 2 Use of 1080 bait for coyote control - The meeting was ad iced that Council had not planned to author ze use of 1080 bait but did so because of the ra ies outbreak 3. The 1970 resolution regarding payment for grain stored on farms had been sent to the Federal govern ent and acknowledged but the Federal govern- ment had not seen fit to implement the recommenda- tion. Reeve W Brown read the Dec 170 report of the Municipal i spector It was noted that there was no adverse criticism in that report The adoption of the report was noved by Mr A. Becker and seconded by Mr J. Kubi ec Carried Mr R Steward moved that the meeting accept the proposed agenda as per copies which had been given to those present, seconded by Mr H. MacLean Carried. Reeve R W Brown then introduced the .following to the meeting 1 Fellow Councillors - A H. Church, C W Poole A. W. Bauer, T A Ferguson, S. C Schmelke and G A Lemay 2 Office staff - G. G King, J C. Jeffery, Mrs Vi Hart and Mrs. Judy Downe 3 Agricultural Service Board - Mr. Gordon Park and Mr L me Boese. 4. District Agriculturist - Mr. Dan Peters 5 Ex- Councillors - Mr. Ralph Loosmore and Mr. Noah Boese R, ,(� - -See Page 2 � y [A N FORM 149-P SPECIAL 1C1 u ANNUAL MEETING MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO 48 March 15, 1971 Page 2 Introductions continued 6 Co un y of Mountain View - Councillor F Metz Coun y of Red Deer - Councillor E Prud'homme Drum eller Municipal Hospital Board -Mrs Myrtle Roberts 7 Thre It Hills School Division - Mr W Anderson, Chairman Mr D Dau, Trustee 8 Mr George Park - Assessor Introductions were followed by a hand clap Mr n spent by in other v Brown and :athias referred to the wide variation in time arious Councillors in attendance at meetings and -ork. Replies were given by Councillors Lemay, Poole by way of explanation - -Sea Page 3 Mr G King then reviewed certain sections of the 1970 Audited Financial Statement Some of the main items dealt with and questions were as follows 1. Reve ue - Mr J Kubinec asked about the revenue for admi istration charges in connection with the Home- owner Discount Mr King replied that the govern- ment pays the Municipality $1 25 for each approved application Mr Olsen and Mr. Edwards questioned the oollection of an old relief account Mr. King replied that this had been secured by a caveat agai st land and collected following the death of the owner There were no immediate decendents Mr W. Schmidt asked about the license fees for mobile homes General regulations concerning these were given in reply 2 Expe ditures - Mr L Edwards asked about the engi eering and surveying costs Mr King answered that the main costs were for the road south from Carbon to #9 3 Assets and Liabilities - No questions 4 Taxel Receivable - There were no questions but Mr G King gave the added information that the amo t of outstanding taxes at the end of Feb , 1971 was %$285,620 00 as compared to $265,501 00 at the end of Feb , 1970 Taxes collected in January and February of 1971 had totalled $245,336 00 5. Asse sments & Requisitions - No questions 6 Government Grants & Capital Expenditures - No questions 7 General Questions pertaining to the Financial Statement - Mr laul Vasseur asked if costs of extra work on the Pope Lease -River Hill could be recovered from the engi eer in charge. Mr. Brown replied and stated that the ob is still some $32,000 00 under the estimate but ome work remains to be done Mr G King stated that the whole job was designed through the Provincial Dept of Highways, Calgary office, and no reco ery can be made against any engineer. Mr F Olsen asked what is covered in civil defense Mr G Ki g answered briefly Mr n spent by in other v Brown and :athias referred to the wide variation in time arious Councillors in attendance at meetings and -ork. Replies were given by Councillors Lemay, Poole by way of explanation - -Sea Page 3 Mr A: cial State: Mr R activities R Loosmor, were asked and also a' operations The report ANNUAL MEETING ICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO 48 March 15, 1971 Page 3 thur Tetz moved adoption of the 1970 Finan- ent, seconded by Mrs. Myrtle Roberts. Carried. W Brown then read his Reeve's report of in 1970. Motion to accept was made by and seconded by N Boese Some questions about repairs to the light -coat surfacing out the loss of gravel during snowplowing Mr. Brown replied to these questions. was then voted on and motion was carried Mr Gordon Park then read his report as Agricultural Fieldman for the Service Board Mr L Edwards moved that the report be accepted,._ . seconded by Miss Mable Morgan General questions arising from the report were 1 Mr Ed Maerz asked who was responsible for weeds on oil lease roads. Mr. Park replied it is the respons.�..b _lity of the lessee or the owner, as the case may be 2. A full breakdown of the revenue and expenditure of the agricultural Service Board was given 3 Mr N King asked about the wages of the various employees Mr Gordon Park gave a definite reply to this. 4 Mr Vern Hanson spoke about the costs and results of fertilizer plots and stated he thought the information could be abtained from other sources without work by the Service Board Mr Park replied that all costs were covered by grants. 5 Mr La tions Red No may ne Motion report was Mr Da called upon appreciateo Board and C that a numb during the planned for and Mr Par and their e Mr Peters Miss V briefly at the Pork Pr of the Exte appreciated work throug ® for bringin Announ Meeting of Acme this c FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES rry Edwards asked about Brucellosis vaccina- and some form of control for the disease of se in cattle Mr Park replied that this ad to be followed up to adopt the Aguicultural Service Board then voted on and carried. Z Peters, District Agriculturist, was then to address the meeting He first voiced z to the Municipal office staff, Service Duncll for good co- operation He stated ar of very successful meetings had been held past year and further meetings will be the future Slides were shown by Mr Peters k with particular reference to warble flies ffects Mr G Berdahl, Chairman, thanked for his comments Drna Leavitt, District Home Economist, spoke "he meeting and made particular reference to Dmotion demonstration and also to the work zsion Council She also stated that she having very friendly people with whom to lout the whole area Miss Leavitt was thanked her comments to the meeting. cement was read in respect to the Annual ;he Three Hills School Division to be held at Dming Friday, March 19th - -See Pg 4 h s Mr ( home has 1 opening is was no sp( this area go ahead. report, so Mrs. to the Dri are now o; of the oli etc will to a form at approx: Financial Mrs. Robe: ANNUAL MEETING MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO. 48 March 15, 1971 Page 4 eorge Lemay reported that a 40 -bed nursing een completed at Didsbury and the official next Sunday at 2 00 P M. He stated there cial report regarding the home planned for but he expects that the one at Trochu will Mr James Christie moved adoption of this conded by Mr. J Kubinec Carried. Myrtle Roberts gave a brief report in regard mheller Municipal Hospital and stated they erating from their new building Demolition part is being completed and a new entrance, be built soon They now have 70 beds compared r 94 -bed hospital They have been operating mately $O% capacity She also stated reports were available for those interested. is was thanked for her report. Mr TT King gave a brief report in regard to Golden Hills Lodge and stated that the 1970 Financial report was satisfactory and that the total requisition in 1971 w uld be the same as in 1970 Mr. Don Dau moved act ptance of the report, seconded by Mr W An erson Carried Reev R W. Brown spoke briefly to the meeting introduce g Mr John Dickinson of the Three Hills School D1 ision who had come in after the previous introduce ons. He also asked for co- operation from the publi during times of road bans The eeting was then declared open for general questions discussion and resolutions The following were the tain items dealt with 1 Mr Boar trea, catt. 2 Mr. init Seco Edwards moved that the Agricultural Service approach Dr Stone to consider methods of ment and /or prevention of Red Nose disease in e Seconded by Mr. R Loosmore Carried . Edwards moved that this Municipal District ate a compulsory warble control program ded by Mr Vernon Hanson. Carried 3 Mr eorge VanDoren asked about Council's policy in r Bard to snowplowing to grain bins along roads whica are not normally required to be opened These cases would be along roads where no one lives. Mr Brown replied that the policy is to do such a road once at Municipal District expense but to char e for any trips after that which may be requested Mr lanDoren added that this may cause some discrim- inat on if a new quota system is brought in which appl es for only a limited time He also mentioned that only a limited amount of money is spent on these roads in the summer time, on maintenance, etc Mr Brown replied that the policy may have to be reco sidered if there is a change in the general policy rega ding grain quotas 4 Mr qorman King moved that no 1080 bait be used for coyote control In the future in this Municipal District Seco ded by Mr. H. Olsen Considerable discussion foll )wed with opinions pro and con being advanced Mote n was then voted on and declared carried. - -See Page 5 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES .i 101 N D� L-F-] FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES COUNCIL MEETING MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO 48 March 15, 1971 Page 5 (Main items dealt with continued) 5 Mr Gorge Boles moved a resolution which, in brief, asked that Municipal stop signs be replaced with yield signs where there is a minimum of 1000 feet vision in each direction at the intersections of main Municipal roads. An exact copy is with the minutes. Seconded by Mr. R Empey. Carried 6 Mr Larry Edwards moved that Council be requested to change the boundaries of Wards for the Auxiliary Hospital District to an east -west line with the Three Hills town line being the boundary and that representation be appointed so that the whole Municipal District is properly represented. Seco ded by Mr Howard Boles Motion carried 7 Mr orman King asked whose responsibility it was to clean up old school sites Mr Walter Anderson, Chai man of the Three Hills School Division, said he w uld check into any specific complaints 8 Mr Ceorge Stankievech it w s to clean up old Municipality had taken Mr Irown replied that in t1ris regard. asked whose responsibility gravel pits from which the gravel at one time or another there is no definite ruling 9 Mr Ilbert Keim asked why he had not been given help by the Municipality with its equipment follow- ing fire at his farm last fall. Mr R W Brown, Mr .W Poole and Mr G G King each replied stat ng there seemed to have been some problem due o their absence or lack of knowledge of the situ tion at that time 10 Mr J. Kubinec moved that Council and the Agri- cultural Service Board encourage farmers to do roadside planting of trees at those locations where snow gives problems during the winter. Seconded by Mr E Koch. Carried Mr J. Kubinec moved a vote of thanks to Council for their good work during the past year Carried with a hand clap Mr W Brown moved a vote of thanks to Chairman, Mr. Gilbe t Berdahl, for the able manner in which he had condu ted this meeting. Carried with a hand clap. The meeting was declared adjourned at 4 45 P M Secretary J J FORM 149-0 SPECIAL ' MUNICIP L SU PLIES Res of Elect ution moved by George Boles at the Annual Meeting S, March 15, 1971 WHEREAS the Provincial Department of Highways and Transport requires that where the visibility is less than 1,000 feet at the intersections of main Municipal District roads and other roads, a STOP sign is required, AND WHEREAS the amount of vision is greater than 1,000 feet at the va t majority of these intersections AND WHEREAS as time goes by more of these upgraded roads will beco e a reality AND WHERE IS the present Council policy of using only STOP signs wou d set up a vast network of STOP signs which are not actua ly required or beneficial THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council policy be reviewed with the recommendation that STOP signs be replaced with YIELD si s at those locations where the visibility is greater t an 1,000 feet in each direction