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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-08-28 Council Minutese a 0 AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 1 Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of August 9/72. 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 14/72. 3. At 10 00 A M - Maurice Frere re. road 4. At 2 00 P M - Linden Contractors re. gravel 5 Town of Trochu - Progress payment re.swimming pool. 6 Farran Committee Report 7. Report of Provincial Planning Board Hearing - Swalwell Lots. 8. Building Permits - Robert Vetter, NE- 27- 31 -26 -4; dwelling from Sunnyslope - George E. Martin - Garage in Grantville 9. C R P C - Subdivision NW- 18- 30 -25 -4 (Richardson) 10. Drumheller Health Unit - Sewage disposal in Huxley 11 A.A.M.D. & C. - Notice to Amend By -Laws 12. Notice of M. D. of Rocky View - Tax Penalties 13. Report regarding Open House at P B I 14 Three Hills School Div - Minutes of Aug. 9/72 15 Hesketh - Pope Lease Historical Committee - Appreciation 16. M D of Starland - Rural Fire Protection 17. A.A.M.D. & C. - Agricultural Development Committee 18. Agricultural Development Corporation - Lawrence Olson 19. Council Policy re Acme Nuisance Ground 20 Bell & Fenske Consulting Engineering - Natural Gas Lines Div. 2 21 Report of Ferguson & Paquette re H T. Howe & Son account 22. Report of Hail & Crop Insurance & Weather Mod Meeting 23 Workmen's Compensation Board re Shop inspection 24. Apprenticeship Board - Earl McRae 25. Road Committee Report 26. Wimborne Water Report 27 Underwood McLellan & Assoc - Swalwell Replot 28. Buried Cable - Acme Extension N n ❑ MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL NO 4$ COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 Page 1 A regular meeting of the Council of the M D of Kneehill #48 was held in the Municipal Office, Three Hills, on Monday, August 2$, 1972, commencing at 9 00 A M. Councillors present for this meeting were Mr A H. Church Div. 1 Mr C W Poole f4 2 Mr. R W Brown ov 3 (Reeve) Mr. A W Bauer oP 4 Mr S. C Schmelke y' 6 Mr R. G. Campbell 4P 7 Mr. G G King, Sec.- Treasurer, was present,:) and G. KING recorded the Minutes Councillor T. A Ferguson was not present for any T FERGUSON portion of this meeting ABSENT Mr Schmelke moved approval of the Minutes of the MINUTES Special Meeting of August 9/72 Carried APPROVED SPEC MEETING Mr Poole moved approval of the Minutes of the MINUTES Regular Meeting of August 1472 Carried. APPROVED REG MEETING Some general discussion took place regarding gravel crushing and the needs for the coming year GRAVEL Mr Doug Hazelton of Linden Contractors then met with CRUSHING Council He stated that their price for crushing will D. HAZELTON remain the same but they r:.quest a minimum of 10,000 cu. yds. per setting where practical, that is if the gravel is available He stated they would be prepared to start work in this Municipality about October lst He stated that the price for work in any of our pits would be 75¢ per cu yd. including stockpiling at the pit. Mr. Hazelton loft the meeting briefly and Council discussed the matter further Mr Poole moved that Council agree to hire Linden Contractors for gravel crushing and stockpiling at the pits at the price of 75¢ per cu. yd and that they negotiate further in regard to the work from the Ginther location in view of the extra hauling for the stockpile work. Carried Mr. Doug Hazelton was invited back to the meeting RE GINTHERS and was advised of the motion. The rate for work from Ginthers was discussed with him in considerable detail Mr. Bauer moved that the following arrangements be made for gravel crushing and stockpiling from Ginthers with the stockpile to be at the Walter Tetz correction line location - That Linden Contractors be paid 75¢ per cu yd plus one -half of the hourly rate of one truck and the full hourly rate for any additional trucks needed for the stockpiling Carried It was noted that Municipal trucks may be used for some of that stockpiling but there are problems in regard to working hours, etc which would need to be clarified There is also need to clarify the position in regard to use of the cat for levelling the stockpile and moving back and forth in that area. See Page 2 C J D� COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 Page 2 Mr. Hazelton stated that their 1968 D -7 is for TRACTORS sale and they might be willing to take our Municipal POSSIBLE 1956- 14A Cat- Tractor in trade. He stated their machine TRADE only has 3100 hrs on the meter and this is accurate Mr. Campbell moved that this be referred to the Shop Committee for investigation and report Carried. Other suggestions included having an appraisal APPRAISAL made of the two tractors referred to above. It was also suggested that the work at Tolman, Hesketh and Ginthers should be done before freeze -up. Mr Hazelton then left the meeting Mr. Maurice Frere, Sr. and Mrs. Pat Frere, his M FRERE daughter -in -law, met with Council and the following RE ROAD was dealt with 1. Road west of Don Reynolds, including a creek crossing, being north of Portions of 19 & 20- 32 -24 -4 Council was advised that the road committee recommended that the road be opened on the road allowance and nec- essary work done with the small crew. Mr Bauer moved that Council accept the Road Committee report and authorize the opening of the road Carried. 2. The road in to the farm of Maurice Frere, Jr being north of NW- 30- 32 -24 -4 They were advised that the Municipal District has a 339 right -of -way and will be responsible for the surveyed portion of road The road can be trimmed up and some more gravel put on The roadway in to their buildings is used by them and by an oil company and is their responsibility They agreed to this They thanked Council and then left the meeting. Council was advised that the Town of Trochu has TOWN OF TROCHU verbally requested a progress payment regarding the PROGRESS swimming pool The pool costs, etc were reviewed PAYMENT RE but final figures were not available. Mr. Church moved SWIMMING POOL that the Town of Trochu be now paid $25,000. toward the cost of the swimming pool on behalf of the Rural Recreation Area Carried The Farran Committee Report regarding Provincial- FARRAN Municipal Fiscal Arrangements was then reviewed Mr. COMMITTEE G King read to Council information which he had REPORT collected in regard to that report and its effect on certain ratepayers of this Municipal District. Mr. Ralph Brown added a number of comments in general referring to the report and its implications Con- siderable discussion followed Mr Schmelke moved that the report as submitted by G. G King be accepted and that a copy be given to the Alberta Association of M D 9s & Counties Carried Council Meeting adjourned for dinner from 12 00 DINNER Noon until 1 00 P.M Council members then further discussed the Farran RECOMMENDATIONS Report and recommendations which it might give to the RE FARRAN Association Mr. Bauer moved that the following be REPORT submitted as recommendations in respect to the Farran Committee Report See Page E 0 1�1 CvuAu iL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 OPTION I Pe The elimination of the Municipal Assistance Grant to this Municipal District would mean an added 5.7 to perhaps 10 mills increase in taxes Even individual resident taxpayers on the average would be required to pay a higher net tax Council, therefore, opposes this proposal OPTION II This may have some merit but it appears impossib7 to determine the effect it would have. It should not t implemented unless statistics can first be produced showing its worth The Council recommends a detailed study and repot of taxation of specialized farming industries Council opposes the present Homeowner's Tax Dis- counts in principle as they are discriminatory In pl, of these discounts, the Council would favor a full tai exemption on the first $3,000 assessment for any tax. payer Motion Carried Mr Ted Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, met with Council Mr John Jeffery, Assistant Sec.-Treasurer, met J 1JLr0 .0 1!A%Y with Council and the following matter was dealt with Overtime involved in the recent Bertha Army Worm OVERTIME explosion was dealt with in regard to Mr RE LORNE Lorne Boese Mr Boese recently left the Municipal BOESE District and had built up 771 hrs. of overtime General Y, discussion followed and Mr C. W Poole moved to pay the overtime for Mr Lorne Boese at straight rate Carried Mr. John Jeffery then left the meeting. Mr Church moved that Council approve of the RD CROSSINGS road crossings with natural gas lines mainly in Div ✓ RE NAT GAS 2 as per maps from Bell & Fenske Consulting Engineering APPROVED Carried Mr Paquette reported that he and Mr. Ferguson had H. T. HOWE not seen H T. Howe & Son regarding the repair account. ACCOUNT Report of the Workmen's Compensation Board in W C B respect to our Shop at Three Hills was read. Mr. Paquette REPORT RE advised that the portable water pump now has the pulleys SHOP and belts guarded. He also that the gas cylinders and oxygen are being properly fastened before being trans- ported Mr Schmelke moved that this report be accepted and the Workmen's Compensation Board so advised. Carried Mr. Campbell moved that Council approve of having EARL MCRAE Earl McRae serve his apprenticeship while employed by ✓ APPRENTICE the Municipal District. Carried. See Page 4 J V 11 j i L01 C E COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 Page 4 The written report of the Road Committee inspec- RD COMMITTEE tions of August 2372 was read to Council and the REPORT items were dealt with as follows 1. Mr Poole moved that Council table making a decision in regard to the complaint of George Reed in regard to the creek channel in SW- 16- 31 -22 -4 until we have a report from the Water Resources Branch Carried 2 Mr Campbell moved that Council accept the report that Coughlin Trucking has been billed for $200.00 for road damages Carried 3. Mr Bauer moved that Council accept the report in regard to the road between Secs 5 & 8- 32 -24 -4• Carried 4. Mr Campbell moved that Council accept the report that the Keiver?s Lake beach has been recently levelled by Tollestrup Construction Carried 5. Mr. Poole moved acceptance of the report regarding the Torrington Municipal gravel pit and the nuisance ground Carried. 6 Mr. Brown moved acceptance of the report regarding the Reuben Gill new road W- 25- 32 -27 -4 and that some further minor improvements be made with the motor grader Carried 7 Mr. Campbell moved acceptance regarding the Oelke gravel stockpile. Carried 8. Mr. Bauer moved acceptance of the proposal in regard to the old Torrington Nuisance Ground Carried Mr Paquette advised that work is starting there today 9 Mr. Poole moved acceptance of the report regarding the grading work on the Huxley West road with the change suggested by Mr. Paquette for the completion date to be September 8th Carried 10. Mr Bauer moved acceptance of the report regarding the Tetz gravel stockpile Carried. 11 Mr Bauer moved acceptance of the report regarding the Ginther gravel locations Carried. 12 (a) Mr Bauer moved that the inlet road to Maurice Frere be trimmed and regravelled for approx. 2 mile. Carried 12 (b) Mr. Campbell moved the acceptance of the report regarding the road from Don Reynolds west Carried Mr Brown moved approval of the A G.T request BURIED for extension of its buried cable near the Linden ,� CABLE elevator area in SW- 30- 30 -25 -4 as per map submitted. ACME EXTENSION Carried. Council was asked for its policy in regard to COUNCIL any payments to Acme for the nuisance ground there. POLICY RE This had not been included in the previous policy. v ACME N G Mr. Schmelke moved that the Village of Acme be paid $200 00 a year for use of its nuisance ground commencing with 1971 and carrying on each year until further change. Carri Pd - f�,Ub See Page 5 E 0 COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 Page 5 Mr Paquette advised Council the District Engineer PAQUETTE had asked that the M D improve the south slope of the REPORT RE grade near the Theo Maerz farm on the north side of Sec THEO MAERZ 34- 31 -25 -4 He estimated it would take about two days ,"SLOPE with the small crew This was approved without motion. Mr. Paquette also advised that he plans to take three HOLIDAYS weeks holidays starting the first of next week 61' Mr Paquette advised there is a hole in one of BRIDGE the cement stringers in the new bridge S/SE- 16- 34 -25 -4 SSE- 16 -34 -25 (north end of the Bigelow Dam). Mr. G. King is to phone the Bridge Branch to report this Mr Bauer reported that Mobil Oil has requested MOBIL OIL some road improvements west of Secs. 15 & 22- 31 -24 -4 ✓ RD IMPRO ( Richardson -Ward) and he asked that this be inspected for 1973 work. Some discussion took place in regard to filling in of a deep gully in SW- 18- 33 -23 -4 (approx 4 mile west of Trochu) No definite decision was made. Mr. Ted Paquette then left the meeting f Mr G King advised Council he had attended the REPORT RE Provincial Planning Board Hearing in Calgary in regard HEARING - to the Subdivision of certain Swalwell lots as requested SWALWELL LOTS by the Three Hills School Division Verbal approval had been given but written approval has not been received to date. Mr. Campbell moved that this report be accepted Mr Bauer moved that Council approve of building BUILDING permits as issued to Robert Vetter for a dwelling in ,/PERMITS NE- 27- 31 -26 -4 to be moved from Sunnyslope and for George APPROVED E Martin for a garage on his property in Grantville. Carried Mr Brown moved that Council approve of the proposed BUBDIV subdivision in NW- 18- 30 -25 -4 as per details from the APPROVED Calgary Regional Planning Commission as submitted by NW- 18- 30 -25 -4 Tas Richardson. Carried. RICHARDSON Mr Church moved that the letter from the Drumheller DRUM HEALTH Health Unit regarding sewage disposal in Huxley be referred UNIT RE to Councillor Campbell to be discussed with those involved ✓ HUXLEY Carried SEWAGE Mr Poole moved that Council accept and file the NOTICE OF Notice of Motion from the A A M D & Counties regarding . MOTION - Proposed By -Law Changes Carried A A M D A newspaper notice of the M D of Rocky View was M D OF read to Council to give information regarding the tax ROCKY VIEW penalties which that M. D. charges Mr Poole moved ✓ RE TAX th.t this be filed and that no change be made in PENALTIES existing policies regarding tax penalties here Carried Report as written by Mrs Hart was read regarding REPORT the recent Open House at the Prairie Bible Institute. P B I Councillors Brown and Bauer had also attended and gave OPEN HOUSE added information Mr Schmelke moved that these reports be accepted Carried Mr Church moved that the Minutes of the Three 3 HILLS SCHOOL Hills School Div of August 972 be accepted and filed ✓ DIV MINUTES Carried ACCEPTED See Page 6 r L v COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1972 Page 6 Letter of appreciation from the Hesketh -Pope Lease Historical Committee was read Mr. Poole moved that this be accepted and filed. Carried was read Letter /from the M. D. of Starland in regard Rural Fire Protection Agreement Mr. Bauer moved this be accepted and that they be advised that no agreement is considered necessary. Carried APPRECIATION HESKETH -POPE LEASE to the M D OF that STARLAND RE formal R.F.P. AGREE Letter from the A A M D & Counties was read in A.A. M D RE regard to the Agricultural Development Committee Mr. AGRI. DEV. Schmelke moved that it be accepted and filed. Carried COMMITTEE Letter from the Agricultural Development Corporation AGRI DEV stated that the application for a farm loan as submitted � CORP RE by Lawrence Olson had been refused This was due to FARM LOAN financial reasons Mr Campbell moved that the information L. OLSON be accepted and filed Carried Mr R W Brown gave a verbal report in regard to REPORT RE the recent hearings of the government committee at Three GOV. HEARINGS Hills in regard to hail and crop insurance and weather ,HAIL, CROP modification Mr Poole and Mr G King added some INS ETC comments Mr Poole moved that the reports be accepted. Carried. A report was read in regard to the Wlmborne water system. Council was advised that it is now in operation and a full finance ^1 report will be prepared after all accounts are in Mr. Church moved that the report be accepted Carried The map of the Swalwell Re -plot Scheme was shown to Council as received from Underwood, McLellan & Assoc Brief discussion took place regarding the future use of that area in the south part of Swalwell. Mr Bauer moved that the information be accepted, and filed Carried Mr. Poole moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried Time of adjournment 4 30 P M. Reeve NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WIMBORNE WATER REPORT SWA LWE LL RE -PLOT J SCHEME ADJOURNMENT 1 A" Secretary- Treakurer j' - Monday, September 1 , 97 2 900 AM.