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Home My WebLink About1971-11-22 Council Minutes1] FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MU IC IIAL SUPPLIES 1 3. 5 6 7 8 9 10. 11 12 13. 14 15 16. 17 16 19. 20 21. 22 23 24. 25 26. 27 AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 L proval of minutes of meeting of Nov 8/71 nadian Utilities Limited - line extension to LSD 6- 3- 29 -20 -4 ovincial Planning Board - decision Preliminary Regional Plan L pl for building permit - John Duda - remove Huxley house inutes of Regional Recreation meeting Nov.$ /71 y -Law for 1971 Grants 'hree Hills School Division - minutes of Nov 12/71 rairie Farm Assistance - inspections being made ep?t of Lands & Forests - access to SW- 33- 31 -23 -4 eports Federal Initiative Program,etc. anadian Transport Commission - railway service rumheller District Community Co- Ordinators - circular anadian Utilities Limited - re organization lberta Gas Trunk Line Co - SW- 9- 30 -24 -4 ordon Taylor, M L A - Orkney Look out point ridge Branch - further inspections will be made istrict Engineer - tender form,etc. re gravel crushing lberta Commie Branch - tender not accepted. ighway Traffic Board - fees for overload permits ighway Traffic Board - increased weight limits #21 south of ighway Traffic Board - Three amac Explorations - pipeline pplication for employment - onvention reports ublic works reports equests for road engineering ny Christmas Party999 'r i` #27 west Hills access road crossings Glenn Clark plans - District engineer • No FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLI A regular Kneehill No. Hills on Mor Councill COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Page 1 meeting of the Council of the M D of 48 was held at the Municipal Office, Three lay, November 22, 1971, commencing at 9 00 A.M. s present for this meeting were Mr. A H Church Div 1 Mr C. W Poole 2 Mr R W Brown 3 (Reeve) Mr. A W Bauer 4 Mr T. A Ferguson 5 Mr S C Schmelke 6 Mr Geo ILemay, Councillor for Div 7 had phoned to GEO. say he coul not be present as he had to take his children LEMAY to a docto in Calgary on this date Huxley Mr Reg Campbell, Councillor -Elect for Division 7 sat REG in on the eeting for general information. CAMPBELL Mr D Dau of the Three Hills School Division was D C DAU present fo the meeting Mr G King, Sec - Treasurer, was present and record- G G KING ed the mnLn tes of the meeting Mr Fer uson moved that the Minutes of the Meeting of APPROVAL November g 71 be approved as per copy which had been OF MINUTES mailed to ach Councillor Carried Mr Chu ch moved approval of the application of Can- CAN UTILITIES adian Util ties Limited for its line extension to Lsd 6 v RE LINE EX of 3-29-20-4 as per maps submit -ted Carried The Pro .ncial Planning Boerd dp�isi m in respect to PROV. PLANNING the Preli -nary Regional Plan was reviewed briefly. It BOARD DECISION was noted hat changes had been made to clarify the L plan by changing the term Hamlet to Townsite in some cases and by other minor changes Mr Brown moved that this C be accepted and filed. Carried Mr. Sc elke moved that Mr John Duda be granted a BUILDING permit to move a dwelling from Lots 22 -24, Blk 5, PERMIT RE Huxley to la location west of Delburne on condition 4, J DUDA that the axes first be paid and that he guarantee to clean 14p the site Carried. The Mi l- of a Regiona Recreation Meeting held at Carbon on November 8th were read and some discussion took plac in regard to them It was noted that appli- cations f r capital grants have been made or soon will be made b all of the Recreation Boards of the area Mr Churc moved adoption of these minutes Carried Mr Br wn advised that he had been at Linden West Pit this orning and Linden Contractors now have approx. 7,500 cu yds. crushed and stockpiled The Road Committee explained that they had made a deal with Linden Contractors for the c ushing at that location with the price to be 75¢ per cu including all rocks up to 7" Mr Brown also stated t t Linden Contractors have a small contract near East Coulee and have asked if Council will grant them the rights tc go there soon and do some of our work later. Mr. Doug Haz lton of Linden Contractors then met with Council He verif'ed that they had between 7300 and 7500 cu yds stockpil d at Linden West and that there is good gravel left on he west side sufficient for at least one more good sit ing Mr Brown stated that the rocks which did Z/ REC. MEETING MINUTES CARBON LINDEN CONTRACTORS K • 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL U ICIPAL SUPPLIES not go thro culverts, e Discussion Contractors COUNCIL NEF NOVEMBER 22, ;h the crusher will be USE and the quantity is not kjv�1 � —u rum )llowed regarding the next work for Linden Mr. Ferguson moved 1. The Co cil ,-. -9 no objection to Linden Contractors taking the job at East Coulee and doing that work prior o coming to our Municipal Pit near Torrington. 2 That L nden Contractors be authorized to crush from 5,000 o 6,000 cu yds at the Ed McNair pit west of Bei eker to be stockpiled at that site and that this b done either dust before or just after the East C ulee job. CONTRACTORS 3 That L nden Contractors move from Linden West location today Motion Carried Mr. Doug Ha elton then left the meeting Discu Sion took place regarding the employment of John JOHN ESAU Esau. Mr. sau then met with Council and discussed his em- ployment e had started work for the Municipal District in 1943 an has worked at various jobs since that time He preferr d a lay -off for the winter as he is unable to work durin the cold weather and he would then be able to draw Unemp oyment Insurance. He wishes to start work again in time to push the snow wide off the roads toward Spring Wage Conti uance Policy requires a doctor's certificate and he was uncertain as to whether or not he might obtain this Mr. sau will be 70 yearns of age on October 17th, 1973 He a so stated that he oLd not wish to take Pension now as he ould lose rights to Life Insurance and Wage Continuant Mr. John Esau theq left the meeting Council discussed his matter further n some detail Mr Poole moved that a letter be sent to Mr Jnhn Esau advising him that C until wishes to give him the best deal possible, but consid rs he is unable to operate a Motor Grader due to health easons, and that Council suggest he have a medical so n, and that he also be advised that Council will consi er the possibility of other work for him by April 1st ext Carried. Mr. erguson moved First Reading to By -Law No 687, BY -LAW NO. this bein a by -law to provide for the following grants 687 RE in 1971 GRANTS Salv tion Army - $ 500 00 C N B 200.00 Sist rs of Charity 100 00 Dr eller Agricultural Society 200 00 Huds n Bay Route Association 25 00 Unif rm. District of Kneehill 100 00 $1125 00 Carried U animously Mr Schmelke moved Second Reading to this B -law Carried Unanimously Mr Church moved Third Rea ing to this By -law Carried Unanimously The Minutes of the Three Hills School Division MINUTES RE Meeting of Nov 12/71 were referred to briefly Mr 3 HILLS Don Dau aided some comments in regard to tenders re- SCHOOL DIV cently opened for Acme and Carbon schools Mr. Donald Dau also extended his personal congratulations to Mr , Ralph Br upon being elected President of the A A M D. & Counti s Mr. Bauer moved that the Minutes be filed. Carried See Page 3 V 0 • • e FCMM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLI COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Mr Po le moved that this Council M =nutes a m ssage of congratulations to for being e ected as President of the A Carried record in the Mr. Ralph Brown A M D & Counties CONGRAT RE L R W. BROWN P F A letter advised that inspections are now under- way for Pra rie Farm Assistance for 1970 Mr Church moved that this i formation be accepted and filed. Carried. Letter of October 20th /71 and attached plan from the Department Of Lands & Forests showed that access is being provided to the SW- 33- 31 -23 -4 A portion of that land is now a part of the airport Mr Ferguson moved that this be accepted and filed Carried Mr G the Federa and had a p that the g it was rat comments is in Rural M- District p: piling Counc the Canadi that it is Dayliner s tion for r that Mr. G and had su guson move the Cana di there is n King advised Council that he had discussed Initiative Program when in Edmonton this week ication forms on hand Information given was vel stockpiling project might qualify but that r doubtful Mr Brown and others added general regard to the Federal program and its effects icipalities. Mr Ferguson moved that this teed with the application for gravel stock - rried 1 was advised that the Review Committee of n Transport Commission has stated by letter satisfied that the original decision to cease rvice in this area is correct and the applica- view is denied. Mr G King advised Council rdon Taylor, M.L A. had phoned regarding this gested that a further appeal be made Mr Fer- that a further letter of appeal be sent to n Transport Commission, pointing out that alternate service in the area Carried P F A ACCESS RE SW- 33- 31 -23 -4 FEDERAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM V DAYLINER SERVICE Mr P ole moved that a Circular from the Drumheller SURVEY District C mmunity Co- ordinalors regarding a proposed survey be iled and that this District take no part in same Ca reed Circu ar of Nov 8th /71 from Canadian Utilities outlined i s re- organization policy under which Canadian Utilities Pimited will be the investment and holding ^mpany a the electric services, etc are transferred co Alberta Power Limited Mr Bauer moved that this in- formation e accepted and filed. Carried. Lett r of Nov 9th and attached plans, etc from Alberta Gas Trunk Line were read in regard to our Mun- icipal Ca eat in the SW- 9- 30 -24 -4 The said Caveat pro- tects the interest of the Municipal District in the area around th Swalwell Dam Mr Poole moved that Council approve giving a clearance to Alberta Gas Trunk Line for its pipeline as per request and that the Reeve and Sec -Trea urer be authorized to sign the necessary documents Carried. Lett r of Gordon Taylor, M L A , was read in regard to the to kout point at the top of the Orkney hill Mr G. King a vised Council that he had contacted Mr Albert Stanger, ho had agreed that the access road to the look- out point be kept open and provision was made for this at the time mur grading was completed Mr. Ferguson moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried See Page 4 CAN. UTILITIES N ALTA GAS TRUNK LINE RE MUN CAVEAT i ORKNEY HILL LOOK -OUT POINT tl 0 [--.,I • • FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL 5 PLI Mr junction near the write to adequate Cl o r � s COUNCIL NOVEMBER urch mentioned the need J_1J J. CL 01r'11 a U U.Llu the Orkney road with the Pope Lease road ver. Mr Church moved that the Sec - Treasurer McFetridge, District Engineer, to request gning Carried I - UN At ORKNEY -POPE LEASE ROAD Gener 1 discussion took place in regard to the DISCUSSION Associatio Convention which had been held in Edmonton RE this past eek. All Councillors present and the Sec - v CONVENTION Treasurer ad been in attendance Resolutions, etc were refer ed to briefly Council meeting adjourned for dinner from 12 00 Noon to 1 0 P M Letter of November 16th from the Department of Municipal ffairs was read in regard to the 1971 Mun- icipal In pector's report This letter explained why reference had been made to the fair financial condition of this M nicipal District at the close of 1970. The Sec -Trea urer pointed out that the information in the letter is correct but that they did not take into account t xes receivable and these were quite high as there was no penalty until March lst Mr Brown moved that this be filed for reference to the Annual Meeting Carried. Mr ed Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, and Mr Joe D bier, Gravel Foreman, met with Council Letter from the Bridge Branch stated that they would make further inspectio-asas requested at the last meeting 41r. Schmelke moved that this be filed. Carried. MUNICIPAL INSPECTORS REPORT T PAQUETTE J. DOBLER BRIDGE BRANCH Mr 4 Alton, District Engineer, had sent a copy of its Te der Form -which is used in calling for bids H ALTON for graveL crushing This was discussed briefly Mr V Ferguson noved that it be filed as information Carried Lett r from the Alberta Commercial Branch advised BID that our unicipal bid for item 84 - Broom - was not REJECTED accepted nd our deposit cheque had been returned. No RE BROOM mention w s made of our bid for a sanding truck Mr Poole mov d that the Sec - Treasurer phone or write regardin the prices accepted, etc and asking about the truc deal Carried Letter from the Highway Traffic Board advised that TRAFFIC the sche ule of fees for overloads are set out in pages BOARD RE 80 and 8 of the Public Service Vehicles Act These Sont,DuLE were ref rred to briefly. Mr. Schmelke moved that this �' OF FEES be filed as information Carried Let er of Nov 17th from Mr Alton, District En- LOAD LIMIT gineer, nd a copy of a Board Order from the Highway INCREASED Traffic oard advised that the load limit has been increase to 72,000 lbs. on Highway No. 21, between Iz the junc ion of No 27 north of Three Hills, south to the junc ion with No 9 Let of Highw also sta portion Deer cro for furt cussion �er of Nov 18th from the Provincial Minister ys was also read in regard to the above but ;i.ng that the Department considers that the )f Highway No 21 from No 27 north to the Red 3sing is not of sufficient strength to allow ier increases in weight at this time Dis- 'ollowed Mr Poole moved that a further letter See Page 5 v LOAD LIMIT INCREASE REJECTED V, COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Page 5 See Page 6 r FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLI be sent to the Minister of Highways requesting the increase i load limits on No 21 to the north boundary of our Municipal Trochu and District pointing out reasons that ✓ Huxley should receive the same benefit as other area Carried Mr B own mentioned the need for planning to ac- MAP RE commodate 2,000 lb load limits throughout our Mun- 72,000 LB icipal Dis rict and suggested that a map be drawn up LOAD LIMIT showing wh ch roads would be suitable for this. The Sec - Treas rer will give this some attention as time permits Mr F rguson moved First Reading to By -Law No. 6$$, BY -LAW NO this being a by -law to increase the load limits to 72,000 6$$ RE lbs on tha Carbon and Three Hills access roads from LOAD LIMITS Highway No 21 Carried Unan Mr Poole moved Second INCREASED Reading to this Carried Unan Mr Bauer moved Third TO 72,000 Reading to this by -law. Carried Unanimously LBS Consi erable discussion took place regarding the load limits in To in the general Acme, Linden area and also BY -LAW NO Wimborne- Allingham Nir Brown 659 the rington- areas moved Fir Et Reading to By -Law No 689, this being a by -law to increase the load limits to 72,000 lbs on the paved road from two miles north of Linden, south by way of Acme to the south boundary of our Municipal District Carried Unanimously. Mr Church moved Second Re ding to this by -law Carried Unan Mr. Schmelke moved Thi d Reading to this by -law Carried Unanimously Mr rown moved that the M. D of Rocky View be M D OF advised o Councils action In regard to load limits ROCKY VIEW in the Ac e area and that it be suggested that they ✓ RE LOAD consider ncreasing their load limit to 72,000 lbs LIMITS from Beis ker north 4 miles to form a connection with our road Carried Info matron from Camac Explorations was referred to CAMAC briefly i regard to pipeline crossings west of Huxley EXPLORATIONS Mr Bauer moved that this be filed Carried. Mr oole moved that the application of Glenn Clark GLENN for work e referred to Mr Ted Paquette. Carried ✓ CLARK In r ports of Public Works, Mr Paquette advised that the rkney grading job is now finished and that REPORTS some smal odd jobs are being cleaned up The Megli PUBLIC Pit is no being stripped ready for another year and WORKS the Torri gton Pit has been stripped Mr Dobler reported that the are now gravelling the last part of the Orkney road and have completed the work in Div 1 He also suggeste that the road in to the Tolman Pit be fixed up in the S ring Ted and Joe also reported that some sand from the SAND William ill location has been hauled to our Three Hills ✓ yard for winter use on slippery hills Mr Ferguson advised that Mr Tom Johnson had T JOHNSON contacted him about opening the road on the east side of the NE-12-30-22-4 This was tabled for consideration on road tour later See Page 6 r FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLI 0 • u ' FORM 149—P SMIAL —u ICI L U661es Mr shop addi the area moved. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Page 6 ;d Paquette reported in regard to the proposed [on and stated that they had started to level .it had found that the gas line will have to be The written quotation from Prestige Builders Limited has been received and was read to Council and it was articula ly noted that the written quote was approximately 1,000 00 more than that which had been given to Council at the la Et meeting The previous quote had been taken over the 1hone and an error had been made in some way Considera le discussion took place in regard to that and other alt rnates Mr Schmelke moved that the building be not or ered from Prestige Builders Carried GAS LINE PRESTIGE BUILDERS QUOTE V' Mr hurch moved that the Shop Committee has the NEW SHOP authority to purchase a new shop addition up to a gross v ADDITION cost erec ed of $6,000 Carried 1970 party Quot tion from Beck Industries was read for a Koehn CONVERT-0- Convert - 0 - Topper at a price of $213 00 F 0 B Saskatoon TOPPER Mr Dobler reported that Mr Jim Riley has a used unit for sale at T ree Hills at a price of $325 00 and it would be better thin the other quote Mr Brown moved that the Shop Comm ttee have the authority to act on this matter Carried Mr oole moved that an advertisement be placed in AD RE the Three Hills Capital advertisin the old furnace and FURNACE stoker at Carbon Shop for sale at �50 00 on a first come & STOKER basis arried Mr Foe Dobler reported that the amount of gravel placed on roads in Division 1 now totals 13,437 cu yds and that here has been little change in quantities in other div'sions since two weeks ago They propose to v finish th Orkney road and then move to Paulsons for further w rk needed particularly in Div. 6 Both number of favored h moved tha December that form Mr Dobler and Mr Paquette reported that a employees had been contacted and the majority ving another Christmas party. Mr Ferguson a Municipal Christmas party be held on Friday, 0th at the Three Hill C 't C t s ommuni y en re and r Councillors be invited Carried DISTRICT ENGINEER ROAD DESIGNS GRAVEL REPORT CHRISTMAS PARTY Mr Poole moved that t Committee in charge of the party be �r Ferguson, Mr .� and G G King and that arrangements be similar to those for the 1970 party Carried Mr Schmelke moved that the District Engineer be asked to prepare road design plans for the following 1 Hux ey Southwest from junction with No 21, west 12 mi 1 s 2 Gho t Pine coal mine road, West of 4 and 9- 31 -22 -4 3 Acm - Grainger road from Acme east approximately 6 mil s Motion Carried Zrl Mr NW -21 -30 Church s Church reported that Mr Glenn Johnson had asked Gundlach to do some motor grader work in the 22 -4 and Mr Johnson had been billed $4.45 Mr ated that the M D had done similar work without See Page 7 ACCOUNT GLENN JOHNSON V i i charge of responsib held in a be so adv. The or Dec 1 Council t, COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Page 7 er years as it is partially a Municipal ility Mr Poole moved that this accouxt be v eyance until road tour and that Nor. Johnson sed Carried possibility of holding a road tour on Nov 30 ROAD TOUR or 2 was discussed but tabled for the new consider on November 29th. Council was advised that the Hutterites and Mr Mr 3rown advised that road salt is now available ROAD SALT from Unit T, Saskatchewan with orders to be placed through tie A A M D & Counties This was left to the Shop Comm'ttee Foll wing were noted in regard to employees 1 For should be prepared for notices of termination 2 Mr Paquette advised that Elmer Bauer has resigned as operator of Motor Grader in Div 4 3 Mr. Steve Goacher is willing to operate the Motor Gra er in Div 2 starting in the Spring Mr Paquette advised that the No 627 Motor Scraper should b fixed under the insurance policy to repair the damage w en it was upset this summer It was agreed that the insu ante company be contacted in this regard Mr Paquette reported that the D7E Cat is being repaired soon witl new rails, etc EMPLOYEES i #627 MOTOR SCRAPER Mr Gordon Park reported that the tires are wearing A S B unevenly on the A S B tilt -deck trailer and he believes TILT -DECK these sh uld be aligned in Calgary. It was agreed without TRAILER motion t at this be done Mr Reg Campbell asked that some attention be given ROAD to the f llowing REPAIRS 1 A h le at the Ghost Pine bridge east of Trochu NEEDED 2 Bre ks in the pavement on the Schram hill east of Tro hu r/ ® He agree this second request may be difficult to repair during t e winter Mr Paquette agreed to check into the above ') See Page 8 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIP U PLIES X deBeau rap have asked for 1080 bait for coyote con- 1050 BAIT trol Mr Gordon Park was invited into the meeting and RE COYOTE joined in the discussion in regard to the need for 1080 CONTROL bait Mr Park advised that they are not using strychnine pellets o cyanide guns but 1080 bait could be used for a limited time during the winter without much loss of wildlife He also pointed out there is lots of adverse criticism in this matter Councillors and others referred to sheep nd poultry losses, the matter was thoroughly discussed Mr Brown moved that Council authorize the use of 10 farmers a 0 bait for coyote control where requested by d subject to all provincial regulations Carried Four in favor, two against Mr. Ferguson asked to e recorded as opposed Mr 3rown advised that road salt is now available ROAD SALT from Unit T, Saskatchewan with orders to be placed through tie A A M D & Counties This was left to the Shop Comm'ttee Foll wing were noted in regard to employees 1 For should be prepared for notices of termination 2 Mr Paquette advised that Elmer Bauer has resigned as operator of Motor Grader in Div 4 3 Mr. Steve Goacher is willing to operate the Motor Gra er in Div 2 starting in the Spring Mr Paquette advised that the No 627 Motor Scraper should b fixed under the insurance policy to repair the damage w en it was upset this summer It was agreed that the insu ante company be contacted in this regard Mr Paquette reported that the D7E Cat is being repaired soon witl new rails, etc EMPLOYEES i #627 MOTOR SCRAPER Mr Gordon Park reported that the tires are wearing A S B unevenly on the A S B tilt -deck trailer and he believes TILT -DECK these sh uld be aligned in Calgary. It was agreed without TRAILER motion t at this be done Mr Reg Campbell asked that some attention be given ROAD to the f llowing REPAIRS 1 A h le at the Ghost Pine bridge east of Trochu NEEDED 2 Bre ks in the pavement on the Schram hill east of Tro hu r/ ® He agree this second request may be difficult to repair during t e winter Mr Paquette agreed to check into the above ') See Page 8 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIP U PLIES Ci 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIV L vvu COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1971 Page 8 Mr King stated that as this is the last meeting of the old Council he wished to personally thank all members for their good co- operation and work during the past year. Mr Schmelke moved that this meeting adjourn Carried Time of Adjournment 4 30 P Y ` Reese Org November Sec -Treasure nizational Meeting of New Council Monday, 29th /71, 9 00 A M I,- THANK -YOU ADJOURNMENT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING