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Home My WebLink About1973-04-23 Council MinutesA r Kneehi.11 Hills on COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 1973 ar meeting of the Council of the M D of was held in the Municipal Office, Three day, April 23/739 commncncing at 9°00 A M. Page 1 r� FORM 149-P SPECIAL 1— 30-24-4 al per plan submitted Carried Mr Campbell moved approval of the building permit BUILDING for the T ochu Golf Club for a building in Pt NW -5-33- PERMIT APP. 23-4 as p r application and subject to approval of the TROCHU GOLF Department of Highways Carried CLUB Mr Foole moved approval of the building appli- S. CULLUM cation of Steve Cullum for a dwelling in 5E-16-31-23-4 / BLDG. PERMIT as per ap lication and subject to approval of the Prov- APPROVED I incial De artment of Highways Carried Counc llors present for this meeting were Mr A H Church Div 1 Mr C. W Poole 97 2 Mr R W. Brown °' 3 (Reeve) Mr A. W. Hauer °' 4 Mr T A Ferguson 5 (after 10 15 A M) N.tr S. C Schmelke °' 6 Mr R. G. Campbell °' 7 Mr. G G King, Sec -Treasurer, was present and G KING recorded tae Minutes Mr P ole moved adoption of the Minutes of Council t APR. 9 Meeting of April 9/73 Carried MINUTES APP. Mr S hmelke moved adoption of the Minutes of the APR 16 er meeting on(April 16/73, this being a continuation of MINUTES APP. the meetin� from April 9th Carried. It wal agreed that the Minutes of April 15/73 be✓ APR. 15 tabled until the next meeting as they had not been MIN. TABLED circulated; as at this time It was agreed that the Minutes of the Court of COURT OF Revision hsld April 16 be tabled REVISION Reporj of the Tax Sale held March 30/73 was given TAX SALE One Lot in!Wimborne and one in Sunnyslope had been REPORT offered. fo sale but no bids had been received Mr Campbell ved that this report be adopted Carried Council was advised that a number of those who CERTIFICATES have received birthday or wedding certificates have sent notes of thanks The written reply from Mr. & Mrs Ticknor wais read as one example. It was agreed that the x Sec -Treasurer contact Gordon Park regarding making more frames for the certificates A cl `cular was read regarding a new organization CIR. RE being formed as the Canadian Association of Municipal LZ CAN, ASSOC. Administrators Mr. Poole moved that this be filed as OF MUN. AD. information Carried MrDole moved that Council approve of the ex- ALTA. POIJER tension of Alberta Power facilities to Lsd. 4. of 23- ` EXTENSION r� FORM 149-P SPECIAL 1— 30-24-4 al per plan submitted Carried Mr Campbell moved approval of the building permit BUILDING for the T ochu Golf Club for a building in Pt NW -5-33- PERMIT APP. 23-4 as p r application and subject to approval of the TROCHU GOLF Department of Highways Carried CLUB Mr Foole moved approval of the building appli- S. CULLUM cation of Steve Cullum for a dwelling in 5E-16-31-23-4 / BLDG. PERMIT as per ap lication and subject to approval of the Prov- APPROVED I incial De artment of Highways Carried • • 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL Lette: was read ii installati Three Hill view Mr B service st property to press f of busines informatio Copy of Starlan that Starl by the Pro area is in Planning a accepted a COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 239 1973 Page 2 • of April 17 from the Town of Three Hills L regard to Mr Barg°s request for the ra of gas pumps at the Motel dust east of Representatives of the Town plan to inter- irg and explain that there may be another ition and restaurant to the south of his she Town will not object if Mr Barg wishes )r the installation of pumps at his place Mr Bauer moved that this be accepted as I Carried f a letter dated April 12/73 from the M. D to the Provincial Planning Director stated nd Council will abide by any decision made incial Planning Board as to whether that luded in the Calgary or the Red Deer Regional ea Mr Church moved that this information be d filed Carried L/ TOWN OF 3 HILLS RE BARG GAS PUMPS M. D. OF STARLAND CHOICE RE PLANNING COMM Subdilvision plan affecting Portion of the 52-33- SUBDIV 31-23-4 wads referred to This provides for an extension 52-33-31-23-4 to the airport southeast of Three Hills Mr. Poole moved APPROVED that Council approve of the proposed subdivision Carried. Letter of April 18th from C R P.C. was read referring C R.P.0 to a draft public reserve policy Each Councillor was DRAFT PUBLIC given a summary of the recoms.endations Mr Bauer moved RES. POLICY that this be tabled until May 14th so that each Councillor will have an opportunity to read same in the meantime Carried Extract from the Minutes of the meeting of the C.R.P C subdivision committee held March 30/73 was read in r6gard to the subdivision at Graingere The amended condition of approval stated that the reserve is to be deferred by Caveat, Discussion followed in regard to `';the registering of the Caveat and the effect this woul4 have on other lands of Mr Becker, the pur- chaser Mia Brown moved that the Municipal District file an apeal against the requirement that a reserve be requirtd and a Caveat registered Carried Mro auer moved that the Minutes of various meetings of the C..P .0 be filed as information. Carried The : briefly w M. D. of A copy of lacking. taining t Carried Mr ent recer A vehicl( failed tc vehicle v on the e, Engineer signs at flashing ew proposed Police Act (Bill #r26) was discussed th particular reference to a letter from the ocky View and a circular from the A A M D & C the new bill was not at hand so details were Y Church moved that the correspondence per - the proposed Police Act be accepted and filed ,ampbell reported there had been another accid- ;ly at the junction of Hwy 27 west and. Hwy 21. coming easterly on Hwy. 27 during a snowstorm notice or stop at the intersection and the is quite badly damaged when it hit the ditch ;t side Mr Campbell moved that the District )e asked to investigate the need for additional she said intersection and that he consider red lights Carried 3 C R.P.C. GRAINGER SUBDIV ,,,G R P.C. ALL ,�v u �,,S OF MEETINGS AAMD. &C POLICE ACT V ACCIDENT REPORTED COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 239 1973 Page 3 Councillor T A Ferguson arrived at the meeting ✓ T. FERGUSON at this t'me, being approximately 10 15 A M Circl Llar of April 13 from the A A M D & Co was AAMD & C read in regard to Bill 35 regarding the Alberta Labor ,, BILL 35 Act Mr Church moved that this be accepted and filed Carried. Bill W-48 in respect to the Alberta Property Tax ALTA PROPERTY Reduction Act was discussed at some length It was TAX REDUCTION particula ly noted that many of the requirements are ACT not known'definitely as they will be set out in reg- ulations �dcr the Act after the Act is passed It was noted l that the definition of those eligible for the Homeowners refund has been broadened as compared to the pr vious act and the gross amount increased. Benefits be a renter are indefinite as it depends on his in�Come The right of hospitals, etc to req- uisition is also indefinite as the regulations will later describe the kinds of capital costs that may be included in the requisitions Mr Ferguson moved that thi information be accepted and filed Carried Mr ,G King reported that he and John Jeffery REPORT RE had att Odcd a meeting of Sec -Treasurers at Westlock SEC.-TREAS on Aprill9th and considerable information had been MEETING obtained Iin regard to data processing and office administlation Some information had also been obtained in regard. to proposed changes in various legislation affectingMur6cipalities Representatives of the Depart- ment of unicipal Affairs had been present together wth some forty Municipal administrators, Sec -Treasurers etc. Mr IiBauer moved that the report be accepted Carried Mem(Y from the Three Hills Hospital dated April 3 HILLS HOS 1$/73 stated it may be submitting a requisition in RE- REQUISITION the amotuit of $1,346 30 Mr Ferguson moved that this be referred back to the Three Hills Hospital and that it be re uested to direct its request to both the ® Departme t of Municipal Affairs and the Department of Health & Secial Development Carried I a Minutes of the Meeting of the Three Hills School THREE HILLS Division held April 11/73 were reviewed briefly It SCHOOL DIV was noted that the parents of students residing in MINUTES APP. Grantvil e are being advised that it is their res- ponsibility for the conduct and behaviour of their children prior to getting on the bus as well as getting off the bus From this it is assumed only that there is no change in respect to the locations where t e bus stops Mr Schmelke moved that the Minutes be accepted and filed. Carried Letter of April 9th from the Supervisor of Pounds DOMESTIC advised that the Domestic Animals Act requires that ANIMALS ACT impound d animals be offered for sale at the pound Mr Poole moved that a resolution be drafted and presented to the next meeting of the Central Assoc v asking for a change in the said Act so that impounded animals may be sold at Auction Marts with costs added and that necessary amendments be made to the regula- tions regarding sale dates Carried 4 FORM 149-P SPECIAL � Cl i Mr of the d COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 239 1973 Page 4 Schmelke moved that Council accept the report kney Athletic Association for 1972 Carried REPORT ORKNEY ATH. ASSOC Mr Church moved that Council accept and file the Min tes of March 12th from the Carbon Recreation ✓ CARBON REC Board (Carried BOARD Le ter of March 23/73 from the Drumheller Health DRUM HEALTH Unit was read together with a copy of a circular from UNIT RE the Provincial Board cf Health dated February 28/73 REFUSE regarding refuse disposal systems Mr Bauer moved DISPOSAL that th's be filed as information Carried SYSTEMS Co ncil adjourned for dinner from 12°00 Noon DINNER until 100 P M. Circulars of April 18th from the Department of OPEN BURNING Environment stated that open burning would be per- mitted fturing clean-up week of April 30 - May 6 v Mr Campbell moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried The Sec -Treasurer asked Council what definite LITTERCHECK action they wished taken in regard to the program known as Littercheck or Clean -Up Week, The opinion was voilced that Council should co-operate upon re- quest blot not put on any special drive Mr+ Campbell moved that a letter be written to OLD CARS the Dedartment of Environment requesting that all v TROCHU MINE cars at the Trochu Mine location be cleaned up at SITE Government expense Carried Mr, Schmelke moved that ten pocket calendars POCKET be ordqq"red through the A.A M.D & C for use by the ` CALENDARS Councillors and staff Carried M� Ferguson as Chairman of the Ambulance Society AMBULANCE report d that a new ambulance has been ordered. It is REPORT an Old4mobile model with 5411 head clearance and the unit costs approximately $169000° The equipment, in- cluding air-conditioninC will cost approximately $4,000 extra for a total cost of $209000 All con- tributing Municipalities except Acme had indicated approval and it is hoped that Acme will abide by the ma ority decision Mr Ferguson also reported that tile Village of Linden is planning a new building which will house two ambulances at $100 00 per month Mr Ch rch moved that the report be accepted Carried Mr Ted Paquette, Public Works Superintendent9 T PAQUETTE and Mr Joe Dobler, Gravel Foreman, then met with ✓ J. DOBLER Council I was agreed that Ferguson Supply be notified / OPEN HOUSE that a out five from this area will attend their FERGUSON open h'buse on May 4th SUPPLY Q otation from Chevron Asphalt gave its deliver- QUOTE ed pri e of CA -300B or CA -3005 as $0,258 per gallon CHEVRON Mr Po le moved that this be referred to Mr Ted ASPHALT Paquette for consideration and the letter filed Carrie i, 5 n FORM 149-P SPECIAL 1...,. ..W■ .. COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 1973 Page 5 Circular from the District Engineer was read in DIST ENG, regard to water compaction of roads Mr Dauer moved WATER COMPACTION 40, that this be accepted and filed as information Carried Mr Poole moved that the applications for work of EMPLOYMENT Earl Walace, Dale Weigum and Robin Thiessen be ref erred "APPLICATIONS to Ted �aquette Carried. Information from the Dredge Branch stated that BRIDGE the bridge W/NW-29-29-24-4 is to be cleaned and painted BRANCH and that the bridge S/5E-30-29-25-4 is to be repaired Mr Schrrelke moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried Mr Brown asked that the Sec, -Treasurer look up BRIDGE informa ion regarding the painting on the bridge south 5-2-30-25-4 of Sec 2-30-25-4 Mr Ferguson moved that the circular from the A A M D A A M D & C regarding road oil requirements be answer- OIL REQUIRE - ed giving an estimated amount of one-half of the amounts MENTS used in 11972 for the various oils Carried '' Letter of April 16 from Farm Electric Services FARM ELECTRIC stated hat seven power poles should be reset off SERVICES - mounds along the west of 31-28-24-4 and SW -6-29-24-4 RESET POLES Mr Pooe moved that this be accepted and work done at Muni ipal expense Carried FORM 149-P SPECIAL Mr. Ted Paquette advised that one power pole gust RESET POLE west of Eugene Moran°s should be reset Mr Campbell Wc,�tE MORAN � moved t at a letter be written to Fa in Electric Services giving ipproval for this work Carried ThD present road ban in this M D was discussed ROAD BAN at some length Mr Poole moved that our road ban on light s rfaced roads not be removed until such time as the ban comes off Highway #21 north of #9 Carried L Mr Church moved that the Shop Cormiiittee have power WATER TANK L' i to buy a water tank of approximately 1750 gallon cap- ` {..' acity Carried. Mr. Paquette stated that most of the men will ROAD WORK spend one more day picking up snow fences but they should be ready to start road work by Wednesday of this w ek Some machines are now moving to the Paget fob Mi Poole reported that the head gasket is leak- MOTOR GRe ing or there is some other problem of that nature with DIV 1 the motor grader in Division 1 Mr Paquette had not heard cf this but agreed to check regarding it The Sec -Treasurer was asked to notify Alberta A G T Government Telephones of all the major grading fobs proposed for 1973 Mr Dobler asked about the amount the employees PAY RE will be, paid the day on which they attend the Busdriver°s BUS DRIVERS Seminar Mr Poole moved that each of those who attend SEMINAR the seminar be paid for eight hours on that date Carried. FORM 149-P SPECIAL 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 239 197 Ret,orts were given in regard to the following items it connection with Public Works 1 Mr Dobler reported that the gravel crew is working from the Municipal Pit stockpile near Torrington doing some roads in Divisions 4 & 6 There is still frost in the old piles so they cannot nove to those for a short time yet Page 6 2 Li den Contractors have now moved to the Megli y locatioti west of Swalwell GRAVEL CRLT1 LINDEN CONT. 3 One gravel truck with Caterpillar motor is now GR. TRUCK undergoing repairs It likely needs a new block9 crankshaft, etc It has approx 113,000 miles since the previous repair fob Other trucks are okay at present 4 A new seat has been put in the new Adams 555 NEW SENT and some other improvements are being made 5 S ft spots are being dug out on the hills just SUNNYSLOPE east ard just west of Sunnyslope and these are being HILLS filled with gravel 6 Mr Dobler asked that the stockpile price list PRICE LIST for gr vel be updated and it was agreed that this FOR GRAVEL be dond as soon as convenient 7 Council and foremen were asked if they knew of CAPITAL any otlier capital expenditures required for Public EXPENDITURES Works in 1973 They stated they had no other major items in mind B ief preliminary discussion took place in 1973 BUDGET regard to the 1973 budget and it was agreed without motion that the com;�,ittee calculate the budget based on the 7zo maximum guideline for increase in the budget and that it endeavcur to provide for about 85,000 cu yds gravel on roads not including sur— I/ facing It was agreed by the budget committee that it meet at our office on Friday, April 27th at 9 00 A.M. Bauer moved that this meeting do now adjourn ADJOURNII",ENT Time to adjournment 3 00 P M Carried. Reeve Secretary—`1'reasurtr r I NEXT AEGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL — May 14/73 we Ll FORM 149-P SPECIAL AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 1973 1. Appr val of minutes of April 9th & 16th/73 note minutes of Apr. 18th to be dealt with at next meeting) 2. Minutes of Court of Revision of April 16/73 3. Report of the Tax Sale held March 3073 4 Thanks re Certificates, reports 5 Can Assoc of Mun. Administrators 6. Alta Power - extension to LSD 4-23-30-24-4 7 Buil ing permits - Trochu Golf Club, Steve Cullum 8 Town of Three Hills - Barg gas pumps 9 M D of Starland - choice re Planning Comm. 10 C I P. C - subdiv. 5'-33-31-23-4 airport 11. C 1. P C. - draft public reserve policy 12. C. P C - Grainger subdiv 13 C, 1,. P C - minutes of meetings 14 M . of Rocky View - proposed Police Act 15. A 1, M D. & C - Bill# 26 Police Act 16. H - Bill # 35 - Alta Labor Act 17 04 - Bill # 48 - Alta Property Tax Reduction Act 18 Report of Sec.-Treas meeting at Westlock Apr 19th 20 Three Hills Mun Hosp. - possible requisition 21. Three Hills School Div - minutes of Apr 11th 22 Sup rvisor of Pounds - pound sales 23 Orluiey Athletic Assoc. - 1972 report 24 Carbon Recreation Board - minutes of Mar 12th 25 Dr Keller Health Unit - refuse disposal systems 26. Dept of Environment - open burning 27 Ferson Supply - Open House May 4th 28 Che ron Asphalt - price quotations 29. District Engineer - water compaction circular 30 Bridge Branch - repairs, etc 31 A A M. D. & C - road surfacing 32. Faria Electric Services - poles to be reset 33 App ications for work - Earl Wallace, Dale Welgum, Robbin Thiessen 34. A M D. & C - calendars