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Home My WebLink About1972-04-17 Council MinutesA Ll FORM 49-P SPECIAL U ici u The Cou 10, 1972, wa Hills, on Mo Councillors i COUNCIL �iL�11�G APRIL 17, 1972 (Cont?d. from April 10, 1972) icil Meeting that had adjourned from April reconvened at the Municipal Office, Three iday, April 17, 1972 at 9 00 A.M. with all z%esent Page 10 Mr G King, Secretary- Treasurer, was present and recorded the Minutes Mr Ted Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, met with Cou cil Mr G. a King as Returning Officer, read to Council his report of the results of the votes held on April 13th, 1972 as follows G. T RESULTS VOTES 1. By -Law No 692 - Trochu Rural Recreation Area - BY -LAW SUrimmi g Pool - Voters For 166,Against 80,Spoiled 3, NO. 692 Total 249 The By -Law was approved by the majority of APPROVED those ho voted 2 By -Law No. 694 - Three Hills Rural Recreation Area - For thE by -law 18, Against the by -law 142, Spoile 1 , Rejected 1 Total 162. The by -law was not approved Mr. Fe�guson moved 3rd reading to By -Law No 692 Carried unan Mr Ba er moved that the report of the Returning Officer be ccepted in respect to By -Law No. 694 and no other actin taker on this by -law Carried unan Notice advising th April 20th Herman for moved that to attend t District advised tha stated) Counc past few y Mr . J< did not fa, 29 -22 -4 so and the SW. under cult: was not pr< high cost I and the fai to that la: be an acce 29 -23 -4, w: to give th Council an Mr Church inlet as r was read from the Provincial Planning Board .t a hearing would be held in Drumheller on .t 9 30 A M. in respect to the appeal of Don subdivision in NE- 22- 28 -20 -4 Mr Ferguson Ir Poole, Mr Church and Mr. King be named ie hearing as representatives of the Municipal Carried (Memo A phone call later in the day the hearing had been cancelled for the date briefly discussed the mill rates over the s in this Municipal District ck Barnes met with Council and asked why Council or opening up the road on the west side of 19- that he could have access to Pt. of the NW -18 19- 29 -22 -4. He stated he had about 80 acres vation in that portion He was advised that it ctical to open the said road because of the f the culvert and the grading work involved t that it would be used only to give him access d Mr Barnes stated that an alternate would s along the west and south sides of the NE -24- ich is owned by Mr. Charlebois Council agreed s matter consid3 ration Mr Barnes thanked then left the meeting. Mr Poole moved that con�-act Mr Charlebois regarding the alternate :f erred to above Carried (� See Page 11 BY -LAW NO 694 REJECTED 3rd READING BY -LAW #692 HEARING RE SUBDIVISION D HERMAN MILL RATES J BARNES RE ACCESS i i 9 i a FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 17, 1972 Page 11 (Cont'd. from April 10, 1972) Mr G King was asked to write to the Bridge Branch SMOUSE CREEK regarding su plyin another culvert to be installed in CULVERT 1973 at the mouse Creek on the W/SW- 31- 32 -26 -4. A portion of the report of the 1972 Road Tour as 1972 ROAD per copy attached was discussed during the balance of U" TOUR the forenoon Council adjourned for dinner from 12 00 Noon to DINNER 1 00 P M The Co rt of Revision on assessment appeals was held COURT OF from 1 00 P.M to 3 30 P M. Separate report is included ,, REVISION with the Minutes of the Hearing of the Court of Revision. The Council Meeting resumed at 3 30 P.M. and the ROAD TOUR balance of the report of the Road Tour was reviewed in REPORT detail. The following is a report of the discussion in regard to the road program with the item numbers referring to those shown on the report of the Road Tour WEEKS DAYS ITEM # MAIN CREW PATCH CREW TRAXCAVATOR 1 2 3 4 $ ` 5 6 7 Brus late fall 8 Referred to ASB 9 & 10 11 12 Referred to ASB 13 Main crew 2 miles N -S at Jensens and 2 mi into Huxley from the east 2 14 15 16 For 17 18 Keer the Stop sign 19 Taxes Gate to be put back in 20 McG ugan Pit l Y 21 Lea e as is 22 Loc tion incorrect - omit 23 G. Hing to look up report from District Engineer - No time est 24 Rebuild easterly -4 mi. 5 x 25 10 26 Rebuild 114 mi 5 "(not top priority) 27 1 28 Not M D. responsibility 29 To e considered for surfacing 30 2 Al 1 32 33 35 36 37 SiE 38 39 Pei nor work south of bridge 3 x 2 y 4 X 4 n 10 X 10 x X 3 x f Yes Yes Yes to be put up l2 ps brush late fall 1 X 10 l 4 2 See Page 12 V ,- %LI �1 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES ITEM I COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 17, 1972 WEEKS MAIN CREW Pj 40 Change to 4 r at W. 1 41 1 42 Redeck bridge 1 43 12 44 45 2 46 2 47 i 3 48 49 50 2 (not 1972) 51 Refers to surfacing 52 l 53 54 Not dealing; with roads 55 Report only 56 See separate motion 57 Being repaired 58 Perhaps resurface lst mi 59 See separate motion re power pole 60 6 61 Report of surfacing 62 No other comments 63. No other comments 64 Perh ps have a demonstration of surfacing 65 1 w for lst pt & 2 w 1& 2 for the 2nd part 66 1 67 No grading, rocks have been taken out 68 Rede k bridge 69 See eparate motion 70 Put on about 250 cu. yds gravel 71 To be included with #30 72 M D does not own the old road diversion 73 Refe to #24 74 75 76 5 1 78 12 79 1 -48, culvert 80 & 81 3 82 83 3 84 85 86 See separate motion $7 Mot r grader to repair road $8 89 Not in 1972 90 91 NaME should be Reinhold Ziegler 92 93 94 Grat insky hill 95 Ike Hanna TOTALS 7— J 2 E,' 10 2 N tm 1 V, 1 '^ 2 1 3 2 5� 1� 5 114 See Page 13 Mr Pole reported that he had been at Woolworth's FRAMES RE and had priced frames for certificates. Size 9"x1211 could CERTIFICATES be purchas d including glass for approx $90.00 for 100 This is to be considered if new certificates are ordered V Mr T d Paquette stated that he needed instructions MAIN CREW as to the aext fob for the main grading crew. Mr. Poole 0 PARRY moved that the main crew next move to the Oliver Parry road Car ied. Mr Iroad rguson moved that Council approve gravelling ./, GRAVEL J 2 miles from John Molendyk north. Carried MOLENDYK ROAD Mr. G. King advised that Mr. Ron Toews had asked R TOEWS about getting some sand from the hill on the N/S road SAND allowance near Tainsh's farm Mr Schmelke moved that this be approved without charge as the road would be ✓ improved if more of the hill was hauled away Carried. See Page 14 FORM 149-F SPECIAL I 1 AL PPLI COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 17, 1972 (Cont'd. from April 10, 1972) Page 13 Regarding item #56 of Road Tour Report - Mr Poole ITEM # 56 moved that Council authorize the Stop Ahead sign and the Stop at the railway crossing south of Linden for traffic from the north Carried It was agreed that the Secretary- Treasurer write to C P R the C P R. o raise planks to the level of the railway TRACKS tracks at the crossing south of Linden. Item #")g - Mr Brown moved that a letter be written ITEM # 59 to the School Division giving it authority to have a v' power pole moved at its expense if it so wishes Carried. Item #60 - Mr G King is to contact the District ITEM # 60 Engineer for design details and for information regarding the soil in that road east of Acme Item #58 - The Bridge Branch is to be contacted to V ITEM # 68 see if they will redeck the Merle Anderson bridge Item #:')9 - Mr Brown moved that a letter be written ITEM # 69 to Glen Johnson advising him that Council considers the ,G JOHNSON work done in 1971 was private work and he should pay the ACCOUNT account of 4.45 Carried. Mr. Jim Wright of Three Hills inquired as to whether BID RE or not the Municipal District would bid for some work AIRPORT required at the new Three Hills Airport Mr Poole moved ✓ that no bid be made for the required work. Carried Mr Paquette stated the Town of Three Hills wishes EQUIP to rent our DW -20 packer for one day's work packing a RENTAL RE south stre t in Three Hills. Mr Ferguson moved that TOWN OF this be authorized at the regular rental rates for the 3 HILLS equipment and man. Carried Mr. Ferguson asked author- ity to gravel approximately of a mile to the Les Lane driveway in SW- 14- 32 -23 -4 Mr. Schmelke asked for author- GRAVEL WORK ity to gravel approximately 1 mile west of 15- 34 -26 -4, L. A A/ E being used mainly for oil well traffic but also for farm traffic M Church moved that the two requests for 10 gravel wor be approved as listed above Carried. Mr Pole reported that he had been at Woolworth's FRAMES RE and had priced frames for certificates. Size 9"x1211 could CERTIFICATES be purchas d including glass for approx $90.00 for 100 This is to be considered if new certificates are ordered V Mr T d Paquette stated that he needed instructions MAIN CREW as to the aext fob for the main grading crew. Mr. Poole 0 PARRY moved that the main crew next move to the Oliver Parry road Car ied. Mr Iroad rguson moved that Council approve gravelling ./, GRAVEL J 2 miles from John Molendyk north. Carried MOLENDYK ROAD Mr. G. King advised that Mr. Ron Toews had asked R TOEWS about getting some sand from the hill on the N/S road SAND allowance near Tainsh's farm Mr Schmelke moved that this be approved without charge as the road would be ✓ improved if more of the hill was hauled away Carried. See Page 14 FORM 149-F SPECIAL I 1 AL PPLI a u FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES COUNCIL ME APRIL 17, (Cont °d from AF Mr. P ole had a letter of the C R P C stating that the M D. cf Rocky View is appealing the decision not to allow high density development as requested. Mr Church mov d that this be accepted as information and filed Ca ried. C.R.P C. It walc agreed that the Budget Committee meet at BUDGET MEETING our Office this coming Wednesday at 1 30 P M. APRIL 19, 1972 Mr. S hmelke moved that this meeting do now adjourn until 8 30 A M on Friday, April 21st, 1972 Carried. ADJOURNMENT Time of ad,ournment 5 30 P M ee Secretary- rea`surercl ........:.... FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES See Page 2 COURT OF REVISION MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO 48 APRIL 17, 1972 Page 1 The fo lowing Councillors met as a Court of Revision to hear Assessment ppeals at the Municipal District Office in Three Hills on April 17 1972) commencing at 1 00 P.M. Mr A H Church, Mr C W Poole Mr T A Ferguson, Mr. R G Campbell, Mr S. C Schmelke. Councillors R W Brown and A W Bauer sat in as observers Mr. Church moved that Mr Poole act as Chairman of the Court of Revision. Carried Mr. George Park, Assessor, and Mr. Roy Kinsey, Assistant Assessor, were present and gave comments and recommendations Mr. G G. King acted as Secretary of the hearing The Alberta Wheat Pool was not represented but its letter of April 12, 1972 was read and each elevator was dealt with individually The recomm ndations of Mr. George Park, as Assessor, were followed as per the following motions 1 Grainger Elevator #1 - Mr Ferguson moved that the present asses ment of $9,640. be confirmed Carried 2. Grain er Elevator #2 - Mr A. H Church moved that the present assessment of $3,970. be increased to $$,820 Carried 3. Graff er Elevator #3 - Mr. T A Ferguson moved that the present asses ment of $2,670. be confirmed. Carried. 4. Allin ham Elevator - Mr. S C Schmelke moved that the present asses rrent of $12,30 remain unchanged. Carried 5 E uit Elevator - Mr. A H Church moved that the present assessment of $8,540 be reduced to $1,$30 Carried. 6 Birch am Elevator 1 - Mr T. A. Ferguson moved that the present asses ment of10. be confirmed. Carried 14 7. Birch an Elevator #2-- Mr S C Schmelke moved that the present assessment of $9,050. remain unchanged Carried. 8. Sunnyslove Elevator #1 - Mr. R G Campbell moved that the present assessment of $12,160. be confirmed Carried 9 Sunn slo e Elevator #2 - Mr. T A Ferguson moved that the present assessment of $13,250. remain unchanged. Carried. 10 Wimb me Elevators 1 2 8c - Mr A. H. Church moved that the pres nt assessments of 1 ,170., $14,220. and $12,110 remain unchanged. Carried 11. Swal ell Elevator #2 - Mr S. C Schmelke moved that the present assessment of $5,420. be confirmed. Carried 12 Swal'ell Elevator #1 - Mr. T A Ferguson moved that the present asse sment of $16,150 remain unchanged Carried See Page 2 N r iOW i 11 FORM 149 -P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES Marat appeal lett other comme had been cc per mile H he had asse Board would cussion abo but no deft the east si this would He thanked assessment Mr. J land assess NE- 5 -33 -24 NW- 6 -33 -24 Dann brothe of these la to the fact and are gen decision wo left the me moved that to above in Mr their app& was read a: they have rocky The they were and other was quite VanWart we They thank the Court comparison garding th report bac Mr. assess6-d---a- mainly due on the cul- alkali Mr him by mai: moved that this quart) COURT OF REVISION MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO. 48 APRIL 17, 1972 Page 2 on Realtv Company was represented by Mr Mendel His r dated January 20, 1972 was read and Mr Mendel gave is in respect to same, stating that other similar cases sidered and the assessment had been finalized at $1,000. stated that the railway owns the land. Mr Park stated sed this as a spur line but he agreed that the Appeal likely rule this to be a main line There was some dis- t ownership of the branch lines at the Mobil Oil plant ite information was available Marathon Realty own to e of the SE- 12- 34 -26 -4. Mr. Mendel was advised that e discussed and decision sent to the Company by mail he court and left Mr Church moved that the railway oll #6452/1be reduced from )x.$,64$ to $2,720. Carried nd Mr George Dann met with Council and the following ents were considered 13,670 NW- 31- 32 -24 -4 - 3,410. - 21040 SW- 31- 32 -24 -4 - 13,570 s were advised that the recent increase in assessment ds was due to the paving of Highway X27 They referred that the lands are badly cut up by the Three Hills Creek rally hard to farm Dann brothers were advised that ld be sent to them by mail They thanked the Court and tang Some further discussion followed Mr Ferguson o changes be made in the land assessments as referred respect to Joe and George Dann Carried. . H. VanWart and Mrs VanWart were present in regard to 1 concerning the NE- 9- 29 -24 -4 Their letter of appeal 3 discussed and comments were given Mr VanWart stated eeded about 36 acres back to hay as the land is quite also made comparisons with adjoining lands and stated ure that the NE -9 is too high by comparison with NW -16 ands in 29 -24 -4 Mr Park stated he agreed that the land ocky and some alkali spots are breaking out. Mr. and Mrs e told they would be advised of the decision by mail. d the Court and left the meeting. Mr George Park advised hat he would like to review this quarter and make further Mr Schmelke moved that this Court table decision re- NE-9-29-24-4 and that the Assessors re- inspect same and Carried ictor Weimer was present in respect to SW- 7- 33 -26 -4 3,340 Mr George Park stated that the increase was to new breaking which has been added. Mr. Weimer agreed ivated acres, etc but stated there is quite a bit of Weimer was also advised that decision will be sent to He thanked the Court and left the meeting. Mr. Church decision be tabled and that the Assessors re- inspect x and make comparison with adjoining lands Carried � 41S See Page 3 Ditl N N �J FORM 149-F SPECIAL U ict Pu Mr. I, Plan 4617FN were review( some time a7 are also of general. Mr . by mail He that the bu: the land a& COURT OF REVISION MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO. 48 APRIL 17, 1972 Page 3 P Goertz was present in respect to the NJ -L 3, Blk. 11 in Three dills Subdivision (Ruarkville). The assessments d Mr Goertz stated that the dwelling has been empty for id it is of little value Other buildings on the property little value Mr Park agreed with these comments in Goertz was advised that decision would be sent to him thanked the Court and left the meeting Mr Ferguson moved _lding assessment be reduced from $920. to $500 and that 3essment be left at $160. Carried Mr William Beal was not present but his two appeals were con- sidered. 1 L 20 Blk 2, Huxley - This building was actually sold by the Munic pal District under tax recovery and is being torn down. Mr. Campbell moved that the building assessment of $320 be delet d entirely and land assessment of $20. be confirmed. Carri d 2 Lots - 121 Blk 3, Huxley - Contained a building assessment of $5 but there is no actual building on that property. Mr. Churca moved that the building assessment of $50. be deleted and t at the land assessment of $90 be confirmed Carried Mr '11. W Richardson was not present in regard to Lots 11 -16, Blk. 3, Sw lwell His appeal stated that the building assessment was too high Mr George Park agreed that this was an old shed and some reduction would be in order Mr Schmelke moved that the building assessment be reduced to $400. and the land assessment confirmed at $60 Carried Mrs--,Eleanor Oxland - Regarding a portion of the SE- 28- 29 -26 -4. She was not, present The Court had been advised that Mr Del Mc- Kinnon had an interest and he had been informed of the hearing but was not present either. The notice of appeal from Mrs. Oxland was read. She ppealed against the building assessment as she stated she had sold 20 acres to Mr McKinnon. Mr G G. King advised the Court that no subdivision had been granted to date and thus no sale could be considered Mr. George Park confirmed that the buildings have been occupied and not used for farming and the land is not subdivided Mr Fergus n moved that the present of $1,990 on the building alid $3,720 on the land be confirmed Carried Mr H Church moved that this meeting of the Court of Revision a journ Carried. Time of Adjournment 3 30 P.M. rman Secretary A!:!� C7 G 1� FORM 149-P SPECIAL UNIC11P L S PPLIE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 21, 1972 (Cont'd from April 17, 1972) Page 15 .All Councillors were again in attendance for the Council Meeting whi h commenced at the Municipal Office in Three Hills on Fr day, April 21, 1972 at 9 00 A.M. Mr. Tel Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, was also � T PA= ?UETTE present. Mr. G G. King, Secretary- Treasurer, was present and y.- G. KING recorded thp Minutes. Reeve, R. W. Brown referred to a letter to the Editor which had appeared in the recent issue of The Three Hills Capital in respect to Council's action in regard to rec- reation matters. He read his proposed reply and discussion followed Mr Campbell moved that the Reeve's reply be put in the Three Hills Capital. Carried Mr R. W. Brown and G G. King reported they had been invited to the Town Council Meeting in Three Hills this past Minday evening on short notice The purpose was a town prepesal to possibly annex areas to the north and east of Three Hills including the Prairie Bible Institute, Grant- Ville, Rua kville and perhaps an area out to No 21 highway. "ne item of some concern would be the effect of the loss of 800 pop lotion and the resulting effect under the Mun- icipal Assistance Grant. Mr Brown and G. King advised Council that the meeting had requested that the Municipal District a point two members to an investigating committee regarding the annexation Mr Ferguson moved that R W Brown be ore committee member for this purpose Carried Mr Poole loved that Mr A. W. Bauer be the other Council committee .ember Carried A pur osed agreement with Mr. N R Fuller was read in respect to removal of his fence He had demanded that the Municipal District rebuild the fence, improve the grade for his driveway and gravel same, cancel a snowplow- ing account; and also cancel a penalty which had been added to his taxes Discussion followed and it was particularly noted that this would set a precedent and would not be fair to nt ers who had accepted ordinary terms Mr Ferguson moved that the proposed agreement with Mr. N R Fuller be not accept d by Council and that he be so advised by letter Carried. LETTER TO EDITOR RE RECREATION TOWN COUNCIL RE AN"'EX- ATION RE P B I ETC FENCE AGREEMENT RE N FULLER Mr C urch moved that Council authorize proceeding of 0 PARRY the gradin of the Oliver Parry road without removal of ROAD the N R uller fence due to the impossibility of making a satisfac ory agreement with Mr. Fuller Carried. Mr Bauer moved that Mr Brian Parry had objected to B PARRY a recent s owplowing brill as he stated the snowplow had SNOWPLOWING to go down the road allowance and only went into his place ✓ ACCOUNT to turn around Mr Schmelke moved that Council authorize cancellati n of the account. Carried Mr Brown asked that the following be noted 1. That our next culvert request list to the Provincial f CULVERT RE Government include a culvert for S- 29- 29 -24 - -4 in the first S- 29- 29 -24 -4 dip east or the old Simcoe school site. 2 That he Secretary- Treasurer write Alberta Government A G T Telephones regarding their schedule for putting underground ✓ ACME cable east of acme in place of the present overhead wires. CABLE j See Page 16 VI