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Home My WebLink About1973-05-28 Council Minutes11 FORM 149-P SPEC) L s 1. AGENDA -COMBINED MEETING OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No -48 MAY 28, 1973 1. M-nutes of last meeting 2 AVicultural :`aeld.man's Report 3 Aircraft Spraying on i oadsides 4. Foam Spray for roadsides 5 R�ad,side seeding and spraying locations 6 R*pe Survey 7 Correspondence 8 P�ograms - Grants 9 Demonstrations 10 W nicipal Parks 11. 111�rble Inspect«on in Federal Auction Marts 12 WJ ed Tour - July 25th and 26th. 13 Other 14 A pointment Gordon Sterling - 10 30 A M 15. A� to Dept. of A gz-iculture - A. S. Bd . Agreement 16 App 11.30 A M - Representatives of Prov Cabinet to discuss matters of mutual interest 0 0 • FORM 149-P SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL FIELDMAN'S REPORT N AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD MEETING Monday, May 28, 1973 We have been rather busy since Gordon Park left With the additional programs in this area, as compared. to the area that I left, I have found very little free time I ing with me getting the year early am very pleased with the boys that I have work - They appear to be doing good work and they are job done I had understood that Barry Dau was so I had hired him for the 16th of April as I had to spend time finding work for Elton Kober started work on May 1st appeared to be good hired early last This was too he and Glen We picked up the trees from Oliver Nurseries on Friday, April 27 We weighed the loads and we were under the load imit for the road ban I `We ordered 3,000 extra caragana from Indian Head Nurseries in case they were requested This order would have been good had there not been so many trees left over from other plantings We ended up with a surplus of over 20,000 caraganas We were able to dispose of these to surrounding Fieldmen for their areas We could have used more spruce, poplar and lilac in this area I have not received any complaints from the farmers regarding the planting We did have one lady state that she was real leased with their work We purchased a new chain saw through Three Hills Service It is a little larger than the other The cost was $239 5 We received $60 00 for the trade-in We have sprayed a considerable number of cattle for lice and arbles This program appears to be working out O K We ordered 50 lbs of gopher bait from Niagra Chemicals at a cost of $21 50 This is a ready mixed deal The boys treated the area around the Torrington gravel pit There is still some left that could be applied. in other areas if reques ed The Kinsmen had a work -bee on Thursday, May 24 at Kiever's ake Park and 'painted the bath house They did a good fob There is a lot of painting that should be done at these parks that should be considered for the future The boys on the road -crew have been using the I.H C tr ctor I trust that this is in order at Hesket] I attended a meeting on the evening of April 12 1 and discussed A S B work and programs I �01 0 1�1 ECRM 149-0 SPECIAL would be interested in attending more meetings of this nature The 1080 baits have all been picked up and disposed of They were burnt at the gas well west of Three Hills We have picked up some pigs and one calf that were dumped in Municipal District road ditches We picked up a deer that was killed on the road west of Three Hills and the Patch Crew buried it for us We had one complaint on a farmer letting a stubble fire get away from him and burning stubble for two other farmers on land that was to be summer followed We have sent one weed in for identification and have received a reply The weed was Black Menbone and is poisonous to livestock and humans We would appreciate more weeds being brought in for identification We have made some ;partial arrangements for a wild oat demonstration at Jack Bairnes' at Carbon We are also working on a demonstration with a new chemical on buckwheat I have not done too well with the Seed Drill Survey We still have 70 samples to pick up' The Lacombe Research Station have some people working in the Municipal District on a weed research program that could reveal some very good information �e took some samples from the Kneehillree C k west of T ree Hills to have tested for pollution We have not ad a report back to date i We have had a lot of reports on warbles from the auction marts So many that we feel that we would not have time to f llow them all up so we have sent each purchaser and vendox in the area, a letter regarding warble control regulatio s I have been able to have some agricultural Service B and notes in the paper each week I trust that this is i order I would appreciate suggestions for these notes I am enjoying the work in this area very much I trust that my work has been satisfactory I would appreciate hearing any complaints or receiving any suggestions' • • n FORM 149-P SPECIAL O COMBINED MEETING — COUNCIL AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD MAY 2$2 1973 P; The comfined meeting. of the Council and the A� tural Servi.c Board was held in the Council Chambe: May 28, 1973 beginning at 9 00 A.M. The fol4owing persons were in attendance CouncillMcmbers Mfr C Poole Mir S Schmelke Mr Ati Bauer Mr R Campbell Mr T Ferguson Mr A , Church Ratepay,r Member. Mr Gor on Ward Othersj�resent. Mr DonllDau Nir No an Soder Dir DanPeters Mr J , Jeffery Div 2 6 ry 4 7 5 Repo of Three H: School Division Ag Fiel.dman District Agr-. ici Recording Secrel Mr R Campbell moved the approval of the D of March 269 1R73 meeting. Carried Mr Nor an Soder gave a brief report concerning foam spray for ro dsides He reported the foam should be faster, andwould cause very little drift, with the cost being about 8 75 per gallon He further stated this is a cost of approximately 44¢ per acre and somewhere between $2 65 and $3 50 per mile He stated there would be less prob ems as there would be no boom to control and less nozzle maintenance and the foam does not affect any chemical that is used Mr T A Ferguson moved to go ahead and try the new foam chemical Carried Mr No an Soder, Agricultural Fieldman, read a copy of his g Fieldman's Report Copy attached NORMAN SODER RE - ROADSIDES A brief discussion was held concerning parks in which PARKS it was generally agreed that a policy should be set up on park maintenance etc Mr S C Schmelke moved the approval of 'Ir Soder's report Carried Brief discussions were then held concerning another NE4d MAN man for the Service Board. Mr A H. Church moved we hire Mr Brereton who is now working at the Seed Cleaning Plant for the Service Board Crew Carried Mr R year's rec Campbell moved we go ahead per last dations on parks as follows . 4J 2 PARKS • e r L 0 C FORM 149-P SPECIAL O 1 Swali 2 Two 1 kite] 3 All 4 Stag! 5 Genu 6 Four 7 More Brid 8 More COMBINED MEETING - COUNCIL AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD MAY 289 197; Page 2 ell Park needs mowing and wG.ed work arbecues at Swalwell and paint the camp on amp kitchens need work on the roofs er-plant trees at Toleman and Swalwell al clean-up of all tree areas regrass some new barbecues at Kiever°s Lake outdoor toilets at Klever's Lake and Toleman e cement around. the pump base at Toleman PARKS The above are listed from the Minutes of Council Mceting, Junt 26,"Page 2 Carried It was also suggested that asphalt shingles should be looked into for all the roo f of the camp kitchens Mr Gor on Sterling, Jim Bishop, and Jim Christie GORDON c.n ered the neeting in which Mr Sterling gave the STERLING basic aims, 'deas, and background of the new Hail Suppres- sion Program Nor Sterling stated he would like reac- �ions and qu stions of council Brief discussion followed .sir Sterling, lir Bishop and Mr Christie thanked council and left the meeting Discussions were then held concerning roadside seed- ROADSIDES ing and spraying location in which 11'r Soder passed out Township pl `s and all Councillors were to mark on the plats; the areas which they felt should be seeded or sprayed and returned to Mr Soder The Wa ble Control Program was discussed briefly WARBLE and Mr SodEr explained that letters were being sent PROGRAP, out to both the sellers and purchasers of all cattle which are u dcr suspixcion of having Warbles Council generally agreed that this was a good policy to follow Pear Soder then read a letter from the Swalwell SWALWELL Town and Co 'Ory Club advising this Municipal District CEMETERY that severa graves have caved -in in the Swalwell Cemetery Mr Soder f rther advised that Nir King has answered them saying that the sites would be looked after as soon as possible Discus ions were held concerning grasshopper spray GRASSHOPPERS Soder a iised that Diwmothoate is w9 00 a gallon and Mr S T Schmelke moved to orc.er approximately ICO gallons of Diamethoate to keep on hanc in case of a grasshopp r outbreak A lett r was then read from the Province of Alberta WEED CONTROL concerning ,rants re weed control advising that towns and villageB will now get a 60-40 split on any grants which they require concerning weed control Mr C W vole moved that Mr Soder send a copy of the letter to all the to s and villages in the area Carried 0 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL COMBINED 11EETING — COUNCIL AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICL BOARD T'vVff 28; 1973 page 3 T'r Soder explained hoer the rape survey in prepara— tion for the Deet TTeb Wor,,,i and Bertha Army Worrn out-- breaks ut—breaks was -cruoarcd last year in which three people flet•r the whole 111K D in an airplane and mapped out each area that rape was planted It was L_;enerally a[;rced that we should try putting a notice in the, paper asking, each individual armcr to write Mr Seder and tell him which section and what Dart of the section he is going to Dlant rape in this year to prepare for the Beet Web Worm outbreak 10r E Germaine and Ro`er Blackwood. of Highwood Air Services entered the meeting to discuss roadside spraying anc. general field crop spraying Mr Blackwood gave a rough estimate of "i>24. 00 a mile or X125 00 an hour for the, plane and any chemicals would be in addi— tion to this cost He further stated that the plane would carry about 250 gallons He stated that foam additive is used to prevent 6rift and further stated that they are fully insured for drift Mr Germaine and lir Bla irrrooC left the mectinE at this time and wcrc invite to coDo back at h . 00 Mr Ro Farran and Allen Warrack entered the meeting and brought greetings from the �,� ��.r:,ent l,r Warrack was asked a out the new park policy and he advised that this c ncerns only Provincial parks and not P:'unici— pal barks He was further asked if there was money available for fi-�.ing cur roads to newly developed parks, I E the Buffalo Jump Park from number 21 to Buffalo Jump Park., and Ti's Warrack stated that he would look into this natter Mir Farran stated that the govcrnment had incrca cd revenues of "22,000,000 from crude oil in which the bulk of these moneys were restorinE road grants„ decreasing school foundation requisitions, raising, se for citizen shelter assistance fiom 4150 00 to :200 00 and also restoring the Municipal Assistance `;rants T e combined electing and the two F L A nen -Left the office to Co to a luncf-heon with Premier Lougheed Mr S dcr asked the Council if there was any programs or Ccmonst ations tbezr wished carried on in their areas He stated that he had Eiven some grass seed to Dave Silver of u1�:.Iey for reseeding a borrow pit and stated that the S lrvice Board had ":500 00 in ,rants available for Gullcv projects T,sr Soder was asked to follow—up on the rd Th1hauser project A letter was read_ from, the Department of Agricul— ture conteink: the 1973 A S B agrccment advising us that item ;`3 under the Animal Industry Division Section is unappro cd in the amount of :1,180 00 TV"Ir G C Ward novcd that this correspondence be filed and asked that we write the Department of Agriculture asking them if we can tramsfer this money to soil conservation Carried w ALLEN WARRACK AND ROY FARRAN SEEDING BORROW PIT DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE RE - AGREEMENT 0 0 CJ n COMBINED MEETING — COUNCIL AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD MAY 2$, 1973 page 4 - Warble inspection in Federal Auction Markets was discussed briefly in which Mr Soder advised council that the Brand Inspector who has been looking after our Warble Control Program has a lot of complaints of animals coming from Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge areas Mr Soder stated that the animals coming from these Federal Auction Markets have no protection or no _.c.,:_azLs whatsoever against warbles Pr R G Campbell moved we write a letter to Mr Jack Kerns advising him of our problem Carried WARBLES Mr Soder stated that the Provincial Weed Tour will WEED TOUR be held on July 25 and 26 in Grande Prairie He further asked about his Service Board notes in the paper and Council left these notes at Mr Soder's discre tion Mr Soder reported that Glen Smyth was married on May 26 and is taking this week off He further asked if Mr Smyth could be paid for this week He further reported that he was very happy with his work but unhappy with his salary He felt that it cost him x:100 00 in mileaEc and $460 00 in moving expenses to come to Threc Hills and he further stated that he is losing about )50 00 to w75 00 per �,-ionth from his previ— ous salarny Psr Soder was advised that the above would be brought up to Council later on in the afternoon YIr Soder reported that he had got prices on a new tape recorder and they run anywhere between ;110 00 to :?:150 00 Mr A H Church moved we purchase a new tape recorder and apply for a 50% grant from the Department of Agriculture on it Carried NIr E Germaine and Roger Blackwood entered the meeting again from Highwood Air Services and more discussions were held concerning roadside spraying etc Mr G C Ward moved that this meeting adjourn at h.. " -"O P M Carried Chairman Secretary to the Board GLEN SMYTH N. SODER SALARY TAPE RECORD— ER ROADSIDE SPRAYING" ADJOURNMENT COUNCIL MEETING MAY 28, 1973 Items I - 16 incl - combined meeting with A S Bd C w FORM 149-P SPECIAL al of minutes of May 14/73 of the Fire Comm - report of losses 4-5-34-22-4 By -Law not approved, f'efund $10 00 y of Recreation Reports, 1973 By -Law i.nancial Report - Trochu Swimming Pool Ds, etc - Recreation Boards of C. - water conservation & recreation SE -6-30-25-4 J Chamberlain - Ruarkville water, etc draft public reserve policy approval re Trochu Golf Club Bldg , also approval ov Dept. of Highways subdiv in SW -31-30-24-4 Regehr approved subdivs - Three Hills, Dennis Penner ng permit - Krukowski eagrie, Jr - welding shop at Hanses farm Planning Bd - Enns appeal May 30th 1972 financial report, various minutes ille- petition re street lights Foundation Req'n - $618,356 Police Comm. - Special constable appointments Telephones - Extended Area Service - Acme ter of Mun Affairs - Hospital requisitions Hills S. D. - minutes of May 9th ntions - Fire Chiefs at Sylvan Lake, B Route at Yorkton P program application not approved of Environment - no help re old car bodies - Trochu mines Resources - report re SW -27-30-26-4 Tom Baerg of Highways - survey In 12 & 13-29-22-4 ay Traffic Bd & Assoc of M.D. - hauling dozer, etc of M D - resignation of Eldon Dahl spondence re proposed overpass Linden south - CPR . - signs for road underpass south of 3 Hills 4 mi of M D - anti -freeze of Highways - 1973 road grant $10$,695. of Three Hills - summer water line to cemetery t re oiling, surfacing and resurfacing for 1973 s of road in to Marc Moar 27-30-22-4 Oil Co - road south of Ray Hall farm 17 Appro 18. Offic 19 Pt S 20 Summa 21 1972 22 Minut 23. Acme 24 Arthu 25 CRPC 26 CRPC of P 21 CRPC 28 CRPC 29 Build 30 Karl 31 Prov 32 CRPC 33 Ruark 34 Schoo 35 Alta 36 A G 37 Minis 38 Three 39 Conve H 40 S T E 41 Dept 42 Water, 43 Dept. 44 High 45 Asso 46 Corr i;,7 C.N. 48 Asso 49. Dept 50. Town 51 Repo 52 Stat 53. Andel C w FORM 149-P SPECIAL al of minutes of May 14/73 of the Fire Comm - report of losses 4-5-34-22-4 By -Law not approved, f'efund $10 00 y of Recreation Reports, 1973 By -Law i.nancial Report - Trochu Swimming Pool Ds, etc - Recreation Boards of C. - water conservation & recreation SE -6-30-25-4 J Chamberlain - Ruarkville water, etc draft public reserve policy approval re Trochu Golf Club Bldg , also approval ov Dept. of Highways subdiv in SW -31-30-24-4 Regehr approved subdivs - Three Hills, Dennis Penner ng permit - Krukowski eagrie, Jr - welding shop at Hanses farm Planning Bd - Enns appeal May 30th 1972 financial report, various minutes ille- petition re street lights Foundation Req'n - $618,356 Police Comm. - Special constable appointments Telephones - Extended Area Service - Acme ter of Mun Affairs - Hospital requisitions Hills S. D. - minutes of May 9th ntions - Fire Chiefs at Sylvan Lake, B Route at Yorkton P program application not approved of Environment - no help re old car bodies - Trochu mines Resources - report re SW -27-30-26-4 Tom Baerg of Highways - survey In 12 & 13-29-22-4 ay Traffic Bd & Assoc of M.D. - hauling dozer, etc of M D - resignation of Eldon Dahl spondence re proposed overpass Linden south - CPR . - signs for road underpass south of 3 Hills 4 mi of M D - anti -freeze of Highways - 1973 road grant $10$,695. of Three Hills - summer water line to cemetery t re oiling, surfacing and resurfacing for 1973 s of road in to Marc Moar 27-30-22-4 Oil Co - road south of Ray Hall farm EV FORM 149-P SPECIAL By -Law No -721 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No 48 I By -Law re Recreation Grants - 1973 Under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, Sections 206 and/or 207, the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 hereby authorizes that grants be now paid for the year 1973 to assist in recreation and community projects as follows Allingam Community Association Crossr ads Hall Gamble Community Association Ghost ine Athletic Association Hesket Community Hall Huxley Community Hall Nit Vernon Community Association Orkney athletic Association Swalwe 1 & District Curling Club, etc Three fills Rural Community Association Wimbor e Community Centre Sarcee Butte Community Centre Sunnys ope Community Association Arthurille Community Association Graing r Community Association Total $175 00 250 00 175 00 150.00 175.00 650 00 175.00 125.00 650 00 175 00 650.00 125 00 125.00 175.00 175 00 $3,950 00 1st Reading moved by Councillor Ferguson Carried unan 2nd Reading moved by Councillor Schmelke Carried unan. 3rd Reading moved by Councillor Campbell Carried unan. Done and passed. in regular meeting of Council this 28 day of May, 1973 ea correct COUNCIL MEETING MAY 28; 1973 Page 1 The reguar meeting of Council of the M D of Knee - ill #4$ foil1he wed the combined meeting of Council and gricultural ervice Board held on that same date tarting for actual Council meeting was 4.30 P.M. Councillors Church, Pooley Bauer, Ferguson, Schmelke, nd Campbell ere in attendance In the oole was in ecretary-Tr Mr Fer ouncil meet ember., Car Mr Bau o the refre arried (0 Council mployee of ;ranted one .ave a honey 'as to be al .o wages be absence Ca Mr Nor .n the day r uggested, t loved that n .pon with Mr The re .osses was .sked for a .nformation Mr. Go .ot been app .ot in effec ie refunded Lcre in SW -5 X $10 00 be Report sere read a ampbell mo Mr Fel .his being .973 to rurz 3,950 00 a: Ir Schmelk( ;arried unaz ;o this Byl, sence of Reeve Brown, Deputy Reeve, C W harge of the meeting Mr G Go King, surer was present and recorded the minutes MR . BROWN ABSENT son moved approval of the minutes of the APPROVAL OF g of May 14, 1973 as per copy sent to each MINUTES ed moved that Mr A H Church be a delegate REFRESHER er course at Banff, June 7, 8, and 90 COURSE er delegates had been appointed previously) had been advised that Mr Glen Smyth, recent he Agricultural Service Board, had been eek°s leave of absence to get married and oon They were asked if any compensation owed to Glen Smyth Mr Smelke moved that aid to Glen Smyth during the leave of Tied an Soder, Ag Fieldman had inquired earlier garding his rate of pay and had at least, at he wished an increase Mr. Ferguson change be made in rate of pay as agreed Soder when he was hired Carried rt from the Fire Commissioner of 1972 fire ferred to briefly and Mr Reg Campbell opy of same Mr Bauer moved that the e accepted and filed° Carried. ing advised Council that Bylaw #715 had oved because the tax notification was and therefore the Huxley Hutterites should he $10 00 payment they had made for one 34-22-4, Mr Church moved that the refund authorized paid Carried. of 1972 recreation activities and finances received from Swalwell and Trochu Mr d that these be approved Carried. uson moved first reading to Bylaw #721, Bylaw to authorize recreation grants for recreation organizations for a total of per copy attached Carried unanimously moved a second reading to this Bylaw mously Mr Campbell moved third reading Carried unanimously GLEN SMYTH NORMAN SODER PAY FIRE LOSSES BYLAW 715 NOT APPROVED RECREATION REPORTS BYLAW 721 RECREATION GRANTS 29 FORM 149-0 SPECIAL By -Law No 722 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No... 1-$ Ly-Lawlre Recreat tin Grant Under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, Sections 206 and/or 207, the Council of the Municipal D4tri t of Knoehill #4$ hereby authorizes that grants be now paid for the year 1973 to assist in recreation and co unity projects as follows Village of Acme $1001 60 Village of Carbon 1001 60 Village of Linden 5$4.06 Village of Torrington 5$4 06 Town off Three Hills 1627 60 Town of Trochu _1210 6$ Total $6009 60 lst R ading moved by Councillor Church Carried unan 2nd R ading moved by Councillor Bauer Carried unan 3rd Reading moved by Councillor Poole Carried unan Done and passed in regular meeting of Council this 48th day of May, 1973 Certified Correct. e Reeve Sec -Treas i IFORM 149-0 SPECIAL i it COUNCIL l+�I;L'iliv:x MAY 2$9 1973 Page 2 Mr Church moved first reading to Bylaw #722, this being a Bylaw to authorize the payment of the 1972 recreation grant to the towns and villages of the area for a total amount of $6,009 60 as per copy attached Carried una imouslya Mr Bauer moved second reading to this Byl w Carried unanimously Mr Poole moved third reads g to this Bylaw Carried unanimously The 1972 Financial Report of the Trochu and District sw mming pool was read to Council This showed that the Municipal District owed the town of Trochu $4,539 45 as the ballance of its share of the capital cos;s of the swimming pool and also owed the town of Tro hu $4,05$ 36 as its share of the opera— tion defici for 1972. The total thus due to the t" town of Tro hu was $$9597°$1° Mr Schmelke moved that this r port be accepted and payment made to the town of Trochu of $$,597 $1 Carried Minutes as received from recreation boards of Linden, Torrington, and Three Hills were referred to ✓ briefly Mr Church moved that these be accepted and filed Carried Copy of the letter of April 2, 1973 from Alberta Hospital Services Commission to all hospitals was read in regard to possible 1973 requisitions The letter of May 11, 1973 from the Minister of Munici— pal Affairs was also read in respect to requisitions and it stated that no requisitions are to be paid by the Municipality for hospital costs except for extra— ordinary costs such as site i ,.ri.: C,r , I,:::i ant or a deficit incurred b the operation of an ambulance service. It was notEd that the Honorable Mr Farran and the Honorable Er Warrack, cabinet ministers, had agreed with the 1 tter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and had st ted no requisitions should be received from hospitals this year unless the Council had agreed witl the Hospital Board to raise additional money for xtra—ordinary costs. Mr Ferguson moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried Letter from the previous planning board advised that the appeal regarding the subdivision in portion NE-33-30-2—4—Enns will be heard In Calgary on Wed— nesday, Ma309 at 4 00 P M Mr Bauer moved that no Council re resentative be directed to attend and that the corres ondence be filed Carried Mr Ferguson reported that he had a phone call from Phillip Rock complaining that a Municipal employee had refused to authorize graveling of the road leading into his farm The matter has since been straightened out as it is a public road Mr B uer moved that this meeting do now adjourn until W. sday, May 30, at 9 00 A M Carried Time of adjourn ent was 5°30 P.M Re v BYLAW 722 RECREATION GRANTS TROCHU SWIMMING POOL RECREATION REPORTS ALTA HOSPITALS COMMISSION RE - REQUISITIONS CRPC, ua5 PHILLIP ROCK ADJOURNMENT L, r