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Home My WebLink About1972-04-24 Council MinutesA*--. NIL,: -40-I T41w: n FORM 149-P SPECIAL UNICI LI 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 12 13. 14 15 16. 17. 18 19 20. 21 22 23 24 25 26. 27. 28 29 30 31 32. 33 34. Appro Repor Alta Build Subdi C. R. C W C R C. R. Repo Grai Vill Repo Carb Drum Repo Ambu A A Dr. Recr Farm Farm Thre Repo Barr Hunt Rich Gran Mini G. E Dist Mini. G A Brid Appl W Fenc If time pl 730 PM AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 1 of minutes of meeting of Apr.10th, 17th & 21st/72 of Court of Revision held Apr 17th/72 Power Ltd - new power line to L Edwards NE- 30- 30 -23 -4 'ng permit - Ben Sept Application - Max Reichel - Pt SE- 26- 33 -25 -4 - A. S E. Bell - Pt. SE- 25- 29 -24 -4 P. C. - Swalwell replotting scheme approved Poole - report re use of Swalwell property replotted P C - subdi.v NE- 30- 29 -22 -4 - Barnes - approved P. C. - proposed amendment Prel. Reg. Plan - Rocky View .t re Wimborne property - Mrs Guard taxes ger Community Society - 1971 report ge of Linden - 1971 recreation report t re Centennial Grants n Recreation Bd - minutes of Apr 10/72 eller meeting Apr 25th - ski facilities t re Wimborne water system, Engineer's letter ante requisition 0 2 mills $4,330 26 D & C - Fall Social Evening; R Klassen - dental work Fournier ation Conference at Banff Apr 28 -30 Purchase Board - budget maximum :40,000 for Kneehill Pchse Bd applications - Lawrence W Olson Hills S D - minutes of Annual Meeting Mar. 27/72 Vo regular meeting Apr. 12/72 is from Trochu Fire Dept J Dau - application for work, report r Survey., Systems - legal surveys, etc. rdson Road Machinery - circular Young Claims Service - settlements re Cat # 627 ter of Highwa s & Transport - # 27 East Taylor - re 27 East ict Engineer - culvert required S- 1- 32 -26 -4 ter of Highways 0 Nacm.i.ne Northwest road Berdah.l - - - - -- r' e Branch - design for culvert W/SW- 9- 31 -22 -4 Nottals - repairs to Appleyard bridge SE of Sharples - repairs to bridge W/S1.118- 30 -26 -4, In NVJ- 10- 30 -25 -4, W/SW17- 29 -22 -4 .cations for work - John W Trentham, Jim Lynch; illace Bauer Bruce L. Sept, Jerry Buchart agreements �rmits - preliminary report of budget committee - meeting with Ambulance Committee 1� C [A FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI L SU. PLIES COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 Page 1 A reg lar meeting of the Council of the M. D. of Kneehill N . 48 was held in the Municipal Office Three Hills, on onday, April 24, 1972, commencing at � 00 A M Councillors present for this meeting were Mr. A, Mr. C' Mr R Mr A Mr. T Mr S Mr R Mr. G and record Mr. was prese H Church Div 1 W Poole Yo 2 W. Brown if 3 (Reeve) W Bauer it 4 A Ferguson it 5 C Schmelke 6 G. Campbell 7 G King, Secretary - Treasurer, was present v,, G KING �d the Minutes. )nald Dau of the Three Hills School Division D DAU from 1 30 P.M until the close of the meeting ,,, Mr. P ole moved approval of the Minutes of Council MINUTES Meeting of April 10th, 17th and 21st, 1972, as per copy v- APPROVED given to e ch Council member Carried. Mr G. King showed Council a map giving decisions PRAIRIE FARM recently received in regard to Prairie Farm Assistance ASSISTANCE payments to be made in portions of 31 -22 -4, 31 -23 -4 and PAYMENTS 31 -24 -4 Sore discussion followed Mr. Ferguson moved that this information be accepted and the results pub- licized. Carried Mr C urch moved that the report of the Court of REPORT RE Revision eld April 17th /72 be accepted and the informa- COURT OF tion file Carried REVISION Mr. Campbell moved Council approve a new power line POWER LINE to be constructed by Alberta Power Limited to serve Mr RE L. EDWARDS Larry Edwards in the NE- 30- 30 -23 -4, all as per plans submitted. Carried. The request of Ben Sept for a building permit to BUILDING move a house from Calgary to the SE- 23- 32 -25 -4 was con- PERMIT RE sidered It was noted that Mr. Sept is using a portion BEN SEPT of the foundation of the previous house but extending same. It as agreed that Mr Sept be contacted to come in and me t Council if this could be arranged Note It was not p ssible to get Mr Sept on the phone and no final decision as made Mr chmelke moved that Council recommend approval SUBDIVISION of the su division application of Max Reichel in respect MAX REICHEL to a port n of the SE- 26- 33 -25 -4 as per information re- V" SE- 26- 33 -25 -4 ceived fr m C R P C subject to deferral of reserve and culverts and crossings at the developers expense Carried Mr King advised Council that a solicitor for SUBDIVISION Mr A S E Bell had phoned in regard to a proposed SE- 25- 29 -24 -4 subdivision in the SE- 25- 29 -24 -4 Mr Poole moved that L this be tabled until a copy of the actual application is received Carried Info Commissio has been be accept ation from the Calgary R stated that the Swalwell proved Mr Church moved and the replotting plan In J egional Planning SWALWELL RE- Replotting Scheme PLOTTING that this information SCHEME registered Carried V See Page 2 • r1 LJ u G y FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MU ICI L SUPPLIES Mr Pc see the pec property ii vestigate 1 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 ole reported that he had not been able t ple of Swalwell in regard to the use of the south portion of Swalwell He will his whenever he can. Letter from the C R P C advised that the subdivision SUBDIVISION in the NE-30-29-22-4 - Barnes - has been approved Mr NE-30-29-22-4 Church roved that this be accepted and filed. BARNES Circu ar from C R P.0 was read in regard to a pro- REGIONAL posed amen ment to the Regional Plan as requested by tf PLAN the M D Rocky View for the High Density district f: AMENDMENT in NE -15 -2 -2$ -4. Mr. Brown moved that this Council support th application for the arendment Carried The tax situation in respect to the A of Lots A L 15 & 16 15 and 16, Block 2, Wimborne was referred to Council BLK 2, Taxes and penalties owing to date, not including 1972 WIMBORNE levy, total $347 31 This property had been offered TAXES, ETC. at tax sale in March of this year with a reserve bid of $250 00 but had not been sold. Mr H Guard had been at the office a few days ago and had asked if Council would give a cancellation of some of the arrears. Mr H Rob nske then met with Council and stated that he is willing to pay $250 00 as full settlement of the tax arrears and penalties This would be on behalf of "X Mrs Dorothy Guard and he would be buying the property from her Discussion followed Mr. Schmelke moved that Council accept $250 00 as full settlement of the tax arrears a d penalty in respect to W2 of Lots 15 & 16, Block 2, imborne and that the remaining $97.31 be cancelled under the provisions of the Municipal Taxation Act Carried The 1971 Recreation Report of the Grainger Commun- GRAINGER ity Society was read to Council Mr Schmelke moved that RECREATION this be accepted and filed. Carried REPORT The 1971 Recreation Report of the Village of Linden VILLAGE OF was read howing total expenditures of $919 10 Mr '� LINDEN REC Campbell roved that this be approved and Municipal Grant REPORT for 1971 4uthorized paid at this time. Carried. Mr King advised Council that he had looked up REPORT RE the records in retard to 1967 Centennial Grants as re- CENTENNIAL quested al a previous meeting The ;rants had been GRANTS authorizec in 1967 and Council had extended the time for earni g these grants through 196$ and 1969 Any amounts n t earned by the end of 1969 had been written off. Sarc e Butte Social Centre had been paid $500.00 out of th possible $800 00 Three other areas had also not quali ied for more than the $500 00 Mr Ferguson moved tha this report be accepted Carried Carb�n Recreation Board Minutes of April 10%72 CARBON REC were brie ly referred to Mr Church moved that these V MINUTES be accept pd and filed Carried Noti in Drumhe Mr. Bauer sent as t boards %e was read in regard to a meeting to be held SKI _ler on April 25th regarding ski facilities. FACILITIES moved that this be accepted but no delegate its is looked after through the recreation %arried See Page 3 i Mr. committee • with the The Engin project a copy of h Mr. Campb COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 Page 3 C Schmelke and G King reported that the WIMBORNE regarding the Wimborne water system had met WATER Engineer, Mr. C. Servold at Wlmborne recently. SYSTEM er was authorized to invite bids for the d he has sent out letters in this regard. A s letter of April 13, 1972 was read to Council. ll moved that this report be accepted Carried. The requisition of the Kneehill Ambulance committee AMBULANCE was read to Council for a rate of 0 2 mills and a total REQUISITION of $4,330.26 Mr G King pointed out that this has to (LINDEN) do with the ambulance operated out of Linden. Mr. Bauer moved tha4 this be accepted Carried Circihlar from the Councillors' Association in re- SOCIAL E�nAii4v See Page 4 FORM 149-P SPECIAL i i PLi gard to t1jerg#ffial evening to be held at the Fall Con- RE FALL ventior7a r ef-guson moved that Council reply they ,/ CONVENTION prefer old-time music together with either Modern or Bavarian. Carried A letter and account from Dr. E R Klassen was DENTAL WORK read in respect to dental work for the Fournier family RE FOURNIER Present account owing is $60.75 Estimated required FAMILY treatment would cost a further $339.00, plus extra for RonniD Fournier for extractions It was noted that the accou t as rendered allowed a discount of 25% from V/ regular rites Mr Schmelke moved that Council approve payment o the account of $60 75 and authorize the other wor done as per Dr. Klassen's letter Carried. Mr. Ferguson moved that correspondence regarding RECREATION the Recreation Conference to be held at Banff,April CONFERENCE 28 - 30 b filed and no delegate sent as this is � looked after through the recreation boards. Carried .A letter dated April 2072 from the Alberta Farm ALBERTA FARM Purchase Board was read to Council. This stated that PURCHASE BD the total allotment for loans in this Municipal Dis- RE LOANS trict in 1972 will likely be $40,000 00 and it will not be a ailable before the session ends It asked that Cou cil submit a priority list. Each Councillor was giver a list showing that 13 applications had been com leted at our Office and 1 other is pending. One of t e applications had been refused as total holdings would be over $50,000 but the other 12 appeared to be in order for approval Considerable discussi n followed Mr Ferguson moved that a letter be writt n to Dr H Horner, Minister of Agriculture, with cop3 to the Hon. A Warrack and Mr Gordon Taylor a M L A 's pointing out the need for greater financial assistance under the Alberta Farm Purchase Board, g ving a list of the applications considered here and stating that it is very difficult for Council to set a priority list when all applicants are actu lly entitled to the loan and that Council ask that this whole matter be seriously reviewed Carried The application of Lawrence W Olsen to purchase L W OLSEN the N2 -1 - 28 -20 -4 from his mother under the Alberta ALTA. FARM Farm Pur base Board Act was considered Mr Church ✓ PURCHASE LOAN moved that this be approved and the information for- APPROVED warded t Edmonton. Carried See Page 4 FORM 149-P SPECIAL i i PLi 0 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 Page 4 Minutes from the Three Hills School Division were SCHOOL DIV. referred tD briefly in respect to its Annual Meeting, MINUTES • March 27th and its regular meeting April 12th Mr Campbell roved that these be accepted and filed Carried Mr Poole moved that Council approve of the tenta- TOM BISHOP tive agreement as completed with Mr. Tom Bishop in AGREEMENT respect tc land, fences, etc in the RI- 8- 31 -22 -4 for ✓ E2- 8- 31 -22 -4 road construction, and that Council authorize payment at this t re as Mr Bishop has requested the amount be applied o taxes Carried Council Meeting adjourned from 12 00 Noon until `` DINNER 1 00 P M Reports from the Trochu Fire Department were read REPORTS RE Mr. Fergu on moved that these be approved and accounts v' TROCHU for hauli g water authorized paid. Carried but the bpsiness is being carried on Mr Church moved thalt this be filed. Carried Some brief discussion took place in regard to WINTERS the proposal of Winters Ambulance Service for the AMBULANCE Drumheller area and as a standby for other areas SERVICE Mr Ted Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, d T PA)UETTE met with Council A 1 tter from Grant Young Claims Service was CLAIM read adv'sing that our full claim of $2,350 00 has #627 SCRAPER now been paid in regard to the #627 scraper which was upset in 1971 Mr Poole moved that this in- formatio4 be accepted and the letter filed. Carried Letter from Mr. C Copithorne, Minister of Highways was read stating that it would be impos- sible to include the heavy surfacing of Highway 27 east in the 1972 program A letter from Gordon E Taylor, DI L A , was also read in respect to this, together with a copy of the letter to him from the Mini ter of Highways. That letter suggested they miglit use some road oiling for dust control. Mr Ferguson moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried. See Page 5 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES MA SURFACING RE HIGHWAY 27 EAST I, Application of Mr. Barry Dau for work was read. BARRY DAU Mr. G. Kizig advised Council that Mr. Gordon Park has EMPLOYED arranged to hire Mr Barry Dau for sumrr.er work with A S B the Agric ltural Service Board Mr Bauer moved that this report be accepted Carried. Letter and quotation from Hunter Survey System LEGAL in regard to legal surveys, etc was read to Council SURVEYS Discussion followed in respect to the firm to be UNDERWOOD, hired for this year's work which will involve legal MCLENNAN surveys a the Rosgen bridge,for the 2 or 22 miles ✓ & ASSOC. near Nott 1's Mine and perhaps other minor work & As- �6R Mr SchmeiLke moved that Underwood, McLellan sociates f Calgary be hired to do required legal survey wo k in 1972 Carried A circular from Richardson Road Machinery was RICHARDSON read advi ing that Mr C. H. Richardson has retired ROAD from the oosition of President due to age and health v MACHINERY but the bpsiness is being carried on Mr Church moved thalt this be filed. Carried Some brief discussion took place in regard to WINTERS the proposal of Winters Ambulance Service for the AMBULANCE Drumheller area and as a standby for other areas SERVICE Mr Ted Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, d T PA)UETTE met with Council A 1 tter from Grant Young Claims Service was CLAIM read adv'sing that our full claim of $2,350 00 has #627 SCRAPER now been paid in regard to the #627 scraper which was upset in 1971 Mr Poole moved that this in- formatio4 be accepted and the letter filed. Carried Letter from Mr. C Copithorne, Minister of Highways was read stating that it would be impos- sible to include the heavy surfacing of Highway 27 east in the 1972 program A letter from Gordon E Taylor, DI L A , was also read in respect to this, together with a copy of the letter to him from the Mini ter of Highways. That letter suggested they miglit use some road oiling for dust control. Mr Ferguson moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried. See Page 5 FORM 149-P SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES MA SURFACING RE HIGHWAY 27 EAST I, - _1•rrEl� -.. I I - =_._ COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 24, 1972 Page 5 Lette from the District Engineer asked Council to CULVER install on small culvert at an approach south of Sec. �/ 1 -32 -2 • 1- 32 -z6 -4 Mr Campbell moved that Council agree to do this as re uested Carried Correspondence from the Minister of Highways and NACMINE fron Mr G A. Berdahl of Hesketh Unifarm were read in NORTH WEST regard to the Nacmine north -west road Letter of Gordon ROAD E Taylor, M L A to Mr Berdahl was also read regarding this It appeared that the Minister of Highways is somewhat in error in regard to the location of the road as he refers to it as one within this Municipal District Hr Ferguson moved that a further letter be written t the Minister of Highways pointing out clearly that the road referred to is in the Local Improvement District and needs regrading as well as surfacing and that a co v of this be sent to Mr Gordon Taylor Carried. Mr Don Dau of the Three Hills School Division came d in to the meeting at this time, being approximately 1 30 P M. Correspondence from the Bridge Branch was read and BRIDGE dealt with as follows BRANCH 1, Design for culvert, etc W/SW- 9- 31 -22 -4 - Nottals ,. CULVERT Mr Fergu on moved that this be accepted 2. , ph ne call had been received stating that the APPLEYARD Bridge cr w are now making repairs to the Appleyard BRIDGE Bridge so theast of Sharples and the total cost should �. be within the original estimate of :1700 Mr Church moved tha this be accepted Carried 3 Repa rs have been authorized by the Bridge crew BRIDGE CD for bridg s W /Stud- 18- 30 -26 -1y in the NW- 10- 30 -25 -4 and ✓ REPAIRS W /SW -17 -2: -22 -4 Mr Bauer moved that this information be accepted Carried FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI L SU. PLIES See Page 6 1/ Mr. Church moved that the Bridge Inspector of the CULVERT RE Department of Highways be asked to make an inspection B & I of the culvert at the B & I coulee and that the Depart - ,COULEE ment be advised that an extension is needed on the north side of the 54 culvert there. Carried Applications for work were read as per item 33 of EMPLOYMENT this a,ge da. Mr Poole moved that these be referred to APPLICATIONS Mr Ted laquette. Carried Mr. Paquette reported briefly regarding employees REPORT RE and stat d that Keith Weigurr, prefers to work in the EMPLOYEES n1ain grading crew and thus he needs a man to put on the motor grader in Division 4 Fence Agreene nts with Vern Kientz, Harvey Schmautz FENCE and D. Temple were read. Mr Church moved that these ✓ AGREE1,1ENTS be accepted Carried Cou cil was advised that Mr. Paul Weigum had phoned SUNNYSLOPE in re '-' ari to the fences and need for a clean up at the NUISANCE Sunnyslo e Nuisance Ground This was referred to Ted ✓ GROUND Paquette and he stated that some work could be done soon FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI L SU. PLIES See Page 6 1/ COUNCIL MEETING See Page 7 FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES r�PRIL 24, 1972 Page 6 Mr Faquette reported that the grading project at GRADING Vern Kien z° is being finished today and they will then REPORT be moving to the Oliver Parry road Following that they • plan to w rk at the Huxley and Huxley lest projects. Mr. laquette advised that our TS -14 has been in TS -14 the shop for a few days while they are putting on the roll bar He also stated that Ferguson Supply will be d doing sorod welding on the TS -1$ tomorrow under warranty General discussion took place regarding road signs, ROAD SIGNS etc and Mr. Paquette was asked to get the Yield signs ,,J up at the corner south of Jensens near Huxley. Tr, Paquette stated that some of the employees have SNOWFENCES been picking up snowfences and will be proceeding with this as w ather perr°its. Mr. Ted Paquette then left the meeting. I-r. John Jeffery, Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, REPORT RE Ask then also ret with Council and the report of the Budget BUDGET Committee was reviewed ' detail Mr G King asked CO1UvIITTEE Council for guidance as /e amount of road surfacing and resur acing to be done in 1972. After discussion, PRr Churc moved that Council approve of the following for surfa ing RESURFACING 1 Huxl y .Test - 12 miles - New surfacing. 2. Orkney area - 62 miles - New surfacing 3 Linden East - 3 miles - Resurfacing 4. Acme West - 1 mile - Resurfacing V 5 Pope Lease - Approximately 4 miles - Resurfacing Tro hu East - 3 miles for resurfacing or working up, maintaining and oiling 7. 0th r locations that may show up - 3 miles re- surfacing Motion Carried. In the discussion which took place, some of the PATCHES Councill rs mentioned the need for better patching and the lossible necessity of getting a full time ✓ crew for this during summer weather The tentative budget was then further reviewed with reference to revenue and expenditure items as '= ?UONSPT contained in the report. Council was then asked for BUILDING 7uidance in regard to items which had been tabled APPROVED at previous meetings in regard to a new shop or shop extensiom and in regard to the two -way radio system Considerable discussion followed Mr Schmelke moved that provision be made in the budget for a new quonset building at $6,000. Carried ® No efinite decision was made in regard t0 the TWO -WAY two -way adio system but most comments expressed were RADIO against he idea SYSTEM See Page 7 FORM 149-0 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES J FORM 149-P SPECIAL ICI PPLI COUNCIL MEETING I1PRIL 24, 1972 Page 7 Mr. on Dau advised that the School Division has worked on its buda-et and finalized same except for the possi ility of a change in Government grants from the estirr ted figures which they have received. After discussio , it was suggested that the budget discussion be held w th the Three Hills School Division somewhere between t e dates of May 1 and 4th Mr Dau is to re- fer this to the School Division and advise later. Mr hurch moved the Secretary - Treasurer draw up a final 1972 budget for reference to Council on May 8th based on the same Municipal rate as in 1971 Carried BUDGET RE SCHOOL DIV >i FINAL 1972 BUDGET Tyr 3auer moved that the 1-1unicipal road ban be ROAD BATA taken uff the morning of Monday, May 1st, unless there REMOVED is r ore rain or snow in the meantime which would effect '! MAY 1 road cond Lions Carried. 1r oole moved that this meetin q do now adjourn ADJOURDJ'_ENT Carried ITir,,e of Adjournment 4 30 P M J__ Reeve Uf. Secretary - Treasurer �l' NOTE May meetin s of Council will be held on 11 londay, May 8th a d on Tuesday, May 23rd, 1972