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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-30 Council Minutesn LJ A C FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL 14EETING WEDNESDAY, 1V1AY 30, 1973 Page 3 The Council meeting that had adjourned from May 28, 1973, was reconvened in the Municipal office on Wednesday, May 30, 1973, with the following Councillors in attend— ance Div 1 Mr A H Church PRESENT ° 2 Mr C, W Poole (Deputy Reeve) s" 4 Mr A tiJ Bauer ' 6 Mr S C Schmelke Q7 7 Pair R G Campbell Mr G G King, Secretary—Treasurer was present ana recorded the urinates Mr C W Poole as Deputy Reeve was in charge of the meeting in the absence of the Reeve Mr Ferguson, of Division 5, had phoned to say he would be unable to attend, Mr Poole reported that he had received a message through Mr Dan Peters, D A , advising; that someone has put some dead pigs at the Linden Nuisance Ground This is to be referred to the Agricultural Service Board and t1he matter of appropriate signs is also to be investi_ated Copy of a letter from the Acme Chamber of Commerce to Water R sources was read in respect to its proposed dam. in the SE -6-30-25-4 and possible development of recreation 1 facilities Tis Campbell moved that this be accepte and filed as information and that a copy be given tc Mr. R W Brown, Councillor of that area Carried. Lettei from Mr A J Chamberlain was read In regard to the proposed water&sewer system for Ruarkville This showed uncertainty about who should proceed and in what manner Mr Schmelke moved that this be tabled unt ll Fall, pending decision of the Town of Three Hillt regarding annexation and with the suggestion that discussion might take place with P B I in the meantime, md that Mr Chamberlain and the Town of Three Hills be so advised Carried The proposed changes in the policy of CRPC regarding ublic reserves was referred to briefly Mr. G Kin, and C W Poole gave a summary of the proposals This showed there would be little change in:, -,f. -Ir s the M.D. of Kneehill is concerned Mr Bauer oved that the proposed policy be approved in general principle Carried Correspondence was read indicating that CRPC and the Provincial Department of Highways have granted approval for the Trochu Golf Club building in portion N1,11-8-33-23 -4 Mr Campbell moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried DEAD PIGS D AM SE -6-30-25 E/ Ruarkville Water CRPC TROCHU GOLF CLUB v. is [A FORM 149-P SPECIAL © ipso Du sine eP e Mr C proposed s the stipul are not re COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 Page 4 urch moved that Council approve of the bdivision in SGT-31-30-24-4-Regehr with tion,that additional culverts or crossings aired Carried SBDVN- SW-31-X30-w24 Correspondence from CRPC showed that approval had been granted for subdivisions for the town of Three Hills in N�-31-3 -23--4 and for Dennis Penner and Gladwin Toews in SE -5-31-25-4 Mr Schmelke moved that this informa- tion be ac,epted and filed Carried Mr C*pbell moved that approval be granted for the building permit as applied for by Mr, Jo D Krukowski for a hog barn in SW -16-32-23-4 Carried Mr Karl Beagrie, Jr. had verbally inquired about running a elding shop on the farri of Bill Hanses east of Swalwell Mr Bauer moved that he be advised that a provincial license is needed and that he be asked for more i formation concerning the kind of business he wishes o operate, etc. Carried Mr Poole reported briefly on the following business o4 CRPC SUBDIVISIONS BLDG. PERMIT KRUKOWSKI WELDING SHOP v 1 Ziegler subdivision for NE -31-28-22-4 is r commended for approval, but it is noted t at an error is made in respect to the v ccnsolidation of titles Mr G King is to brling this to the attention of CRPC CRPC- NE-31-28-22 2. Dcision regarding the cemetery at the Huxley HUXLEY H tterite Colony was tabled and they are .Ld"I .Lih'aY discussing size and other matters 3 a 4 H I ition to the Three Hill Airport has been roved er proposed subdivision in SE -27-28-20-4 eing refused Mr Church owed that the above information be accepted and filed.1 Carried AIRPORT `� HARPER 1972 inancial Report and various minutes of CRPC FIN. REPORT were refer ed to briefly Mr. Poole moved that they be accepteq and filed Carried The p tition from residents of Ruarkville was read in which they requested two additional street lights C nsiderable discussion followed andi- sons made ith other hamlets Mr Bauer moved that this be tabled end that a report be prepared for Council for variouE hamlets showing the number of residences in each with the assessment figures, the number of business places with assessment figures, the number of elevators, etc with assessment figures, and a record of the street lights and for some, information about the eneral size, etc , and that a reply be sent to Ruarkvi le stating the matter is tabled in the mean- time Car ied STREET LIGHTS Ru ruui v li,LE d� COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 • Page 5 Mr Campbell moved the Council accept the school SCHOOL foundation requisition in the amount of $61$,356 00 REQUISITION Carried No c FORM 149-P SPECIAL Circular of May,7 from the Alberta Police Commission SP CONSTABLES and copy of regulations .regarding special constables, etc. were road Mr Schmelke moved that this be filed as information Carried Letter from AG Telephones was read regarding.extended AGT area service for the Acme exchange, Mr Bauer moved ACME that a reply be sent stating that council favors c connect ion ith Three Hills Carried Mr Ch rch moved that the minutes of May 99 1973 MINUTES of the Thre Hill School Division be filed as informa— ✓ SCHOOL tion Carr ed DIVISION Notice was read regarding the Provincial Fire PROV Chief Association meeting and workshop at Sylvan Lake FIRE MEETING Jvne 10 — 1 Minutes of the Fire Committee meeting of December 7, 1972 and of the Council meeting of December ll 1972 pages 1 and 2 were read in regard to sharing costs of Fire Chiefs attending such meetings Mr Bauer moved that a letter be written to Trochu, Three Hills and Linden with copies to the Fire Chiefs c_.tlining the Council's willingness to share the costs of the Fire Chief or his representative who attends the meeting referred to Carried It was agreed that the Fire Chiefs' workshop be again referred to Council on June 11 with the possibi— lity that o e or more Councillors might attend on June 12 Mr Scimelke moved that notice of the annual convention f the Hudson Bay Route association be filed ✓ H.B ROUTE with no del gates to go from this M.D. Carried ASSOC. Letter power and L Lance under No specific 'hat he had and the Hon and send fu: this be acc, I'Ar Po race"ztly at Supply in C Letter they had no old car bod reported th . nisters M moved that of May 14 from Alberta Department of Man— bor stated that our application for assis— the Step Program had not been accepted, reason was given Mr G King advised ^eferred this to the Honorable Mr Warrack rable Mr Farran and they might investigate ther information Mr Campbell moved that pted and filed Carried le reported that he and Mr Brown had ended the official opening at Ferguson Igary from the Department of Environment stated funds to pay for the cost of removal of es from the Trochu Mine Site Mr G King t this has also been referred to Cabinet Warrack and Mr Farran Mr. Schmelke his be accepted and filed. Carried 6 STEP PROGRAM FERGUSON SUPPLY CAR BODIES COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1973 Page 6 Council meeting adjourned for dinner from 12 00 � DINNER noon to 1° P.M. Letter of May 17, 1973 from the Director of Surveys ROAD was.read in regard to old road diversion in NE -12 and DIVERSION 13-29-2 4 Maps were attached, Mr Church moved that the road diversion be kept as some access is needed to the lands on the easterly side, and that an explanation be sent to the Director of Surveys stating ✓ that the actual diversion is not used at present but an alternate route is used by consent of the farmers. Carried Mr Joe Dobler, Gravel Foreman, met with Council, JOE DOBLER He stated the Linden Home mile is being resurfaced today One truck is being repaired at the shop and ® three others are now hauling to the chip spreader One gravel truck is hauling to roads in the general area Mr G King advised Council that a new government PAGET culvert will be supplied for the Paget location 5-6-30-23-4 CULVERT This will have to be installed later by the small crew Circular of May 14, 1973 from the Alberta Associa- AAMD ,_ ton of M D Is and Counties advised that h'Ir Eldon Dahl E. DAHL had resigned to go into private business at Taber Mr Schriel e moved that this information be filed Carried Mr Jole Dobler gave a report of gravel hauled to GRAVEL roads to tie end of last week, by divisions Div I nil 218 cubic yards ^� 69205 °' 39990 °7 6 6,403 3,543 Mr. Dobler also reported that the stockpile at Watts is frozen The loader is now at the Linden West loca- tion Mr T d Paquette, Public Works Superintendent, then ✓ T. PAQUETTE also met with Council The r -port of proposed work for oiling of roads, SURFACING resurfacing, and new surfacing was read to Council and ROADS discussed Mr G King advised that the program as outlined would be within the budget and would also provide for patch work and mixed material for sane Mr Campbell moved that the report be approved as --resented. Carried FORM 119-P SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 Page 7 Letter of May 24, 1973 from Water Resources Dlvis stated that the M.D. is not responsible for any floodi of the land of Tom Baerg in SW -27-30-26-4 Mr Church moved that this report be accepted that a copy be sent to Mr Tom Baerg and that he be advised that the Muni.cip1 District refuses to pay his account for damages in the amount of $20000 Carried Circul rs from the Highway Traffic Board and the A A.M.D. anC. were read in regard to hauling of dozers on 1)w boys A copy of the information has been given o Mr Ted Paquette, Mr Bauer moved that this be acc pted and filed Carried Mr G sent a copy the joint i south of Li set forth t advised tha Mazurek and Pyr Church and filed a to CTC than the overpas Lette place sign the road u Three Hill wishes to could be c Engineer erect appr to the CNR for the un M Mazurek, Bridge Planning Engineer, had of his report dated May 16, 1973 regarding spection of the proposed CPR overpass den This was a very comprehensive report e details in clear fashion Mr G King a letter of thanks has been sent to Mr the Bridge Branch for their co-operation oved that this information be accepted d that the Secretary -Treasurer also write ing them for attending the meeting at Carried of May 239 1973 from the CNR asked that we UNDERPASS - showing that there is low clearance at S. OF 3HILLS erpass approximately �i miles south of It also advised that if the M D prove the under -crossing, proceedings menced by writing to the Regional Chief r Church moved that the M.D. agree to riate signs and that a letter be written n respect to getting improvements made rpass Carried Mr Schmelke moved that an order be placed through the A.A.M D and C for anti -freeze in the amount of five 45 gallon drums and 12 cases of 4 one gallon containers Carried Mr Bauer moved Council accept and file the letter from the Department of Highways advising that our 1973 road grant is increased to the 1972 total of $10$,695 00 Carried Mr Bauer moved that the town of Three Hi. -ii be granted authority to put a summer water line in the South road ditch from Three Hills west to the cemetery on conditi n that the Municipal District accepts no responsibility or liability in connection with same. Carried e PCMM 149-P SPECIAL ANTI -FREEZE ROAD GRANT SUMMER WATER LINE V • 0 40 FORM 149-P SPECIAL Mr G inquiry fro: the road 'i e SE -27--30-22 '*Uhis with M Mr Ferguso public road by the iii D 'z.ave been 1 A sea=t. su.l. J eyed ro ,.ja ea.rl y ti Counci.-L had 1 -,bl m:L.nilt p" bo done fo.n tha`- ire tho put - V t...1 _ ,ii LQ i-oad -for same COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 Page 8 Kang eported that he recently had an MARC MOAR ItA-1214i rime_~ Currie in regard to the status of ding :i.nto .Jne dwellizzg of Marc Moar in �{ M-- G .0ng stated he had also discussed T Fe-gugon, Councillor for that area had bc,.en of he opinion that it was a The said zorad had. been graded and gravelled aY oui, i , /0 gat no records concerning this ca .c -d t'l-rcugh the minutes or otherwise h of -che records showed there had been a d east i%res'c though the center of 27-30-22-4 yes bu'- i had been cancelled in 1923 been advised of that in meeting on May 24, s page l_1 Mr Currie had stated that if i.s being done for Marc Moar, then it should all others in the area, Mr Dobler stated Lght it was a public road and he recently lads of gravel_, total 63 cubic yards on Tv- was agreed that a letter be sent to i.�r1e explaining the error and the reasons l,.i S hiilel ke moved that Mr. T A Ferguson and G G KD_n g p =rso all1r con'Qacij Mi, Marc Moar in regard to the gralel placed on the approach _road into his buildings t-iis year Carx i ed Council orar advised that Andex Oil at its own ex- pense D.s gad ng a, d approximately one mile of rod -'r o -_.-ii Ray "Hal_1' s south being west of portions o.-.* sect --1,0-15 4 znd 9, 31 24-4 This leaves about 1/8 _' a m__le nor'.,': c' George Melnechuk buildings 'uo complet,- et -'Uho-full 2 mi -les Mr Paquette reported that the o l co-r�') .nTr has completed its grading work and it app a.rs Mr Schmelke moved these reports be accepted and that Council authorize the MunicipalDD_st-rict c-ci,r to b-�_iild the balance of the oad Carried Some discaosion took place regarding the new ;ruck -which is on order from Howe & Son and which is intended for use by Oris Rodger M -j.- PaTaette stated that the truck as ordered will no -t be bip enough to haul_ the tcavator on some of the -.t.eepe . h 1 ll.s o Dir John Jeffery came into the meeting and the minutes of the Shop Committee meeting of ':raarjr 1 , unci" meeting of January 17 and February C, o read "he o_-igiizal recoinr�iendation had been for 5 '.on t. uck bu, Council had reduced the specifica- U_Lons �_n ierr of cost The truck, as ordered, comes ip to the specifications fhis was tabled until later ,n the meeting 9 a X ANDEX OIL ROADWORK V INTERNATIONAL TRUCK ENTER J Jeffery 19 0 • 11 L FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL 14EETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 Page 9 Mr Ted Paquette reported that Mr Ray Ehrmann, grader -operator in division 6 is having some problems with his ears NIr Paquette suggested that- we should have good ear covers for all employees operating the larger machines Estimated cost is $20 00 each Mr Church moved that the M D order 20 parrs of the ear covers Carried Mr Campbell inquired about the possibility of getting further gravel from the river east of Elvins and asked if the M D should maintain the river hill and/or put in the culvert leading to Samson's summer cottage 1he river hill would be required if further gravel is taken out The Elvin land has recently been sold Mr Bauer moved that Mr Campbell be authorized to see the new owner and to discuss the whole project Carried P,Zr Paquette and Mr Dobler reported that a new cattle gatE has been made for the road leading into t.c;hlegli lit and this will be put in when our equipment is nearby Mir Paquette reported there are two holes through the cement top on the Elmer Stickel bridge He believes these were caused by ice picks on the tracks of a tractor working for an oil company but had no definite informatior It was agreed that the bridge branch be asked to inspect this Mr B uer reported that Keith Leonard had asked for some gravel on the farm road W-23-31-25-4 with special emphasis regarding the need on a clay hill just south of the creek S & T will haul water from the creek Mr Leonard uses tho road regularly as he keeps cattle at the south location. Mr Schmelke moved that gravel work be authorized on the hill at Municipal expense Carried Mr Buer reported that he has been asked to have back-slopi g done on both sides of the road between sections 3 & 35 -32 -25 -fir -Bayes Mr. James Bayes was recently k lled in a truck accident, but neighbors have volun eered to help with refencing There is a problem in that there are large rocks along that fence line Mr Campbell moved that this be referred to the road conueiittee with power to act Carried Mr RAM Howe met with Council in regard to the Internatiolial truck He stated that the larger size would be t e 1910 or 2010 series He would have to inquire ab ut the possibility of getting the truck with the h gher standards and this would depend on what is available through other agencies He was asked to g t information regarding the larger truck with a 12,000 lb front a,rlco He thanked council and left t e meeting 1_0 ;r J EAR COVERS ELVIN GRAVEL Y CATTLE GATE ME GLI STICKEL BRIDGE v K LEONARD GRAVEL J , BAYES BACKSLOPING R. HOWE TRUCK b' E 7 40 A FORM 149-0 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 309 1973 PaEc 10 Mr Church moved that the Shoe Committee have authority to act in regard to the International truck if details are received from Howe & Son Carried Mr T d Paquette reported that inexperienced men are not god for production wluh the big machines, but things are improving The 4 miles at Paget°s are nearing completion and the work was done almost within the; estimated time Mr Td Paquette and Joe Dobler then left the meeting Mr Cliff Poole read some figures in regard to Ag, Fieldm n°s wages which stated that the average for those With less than 6 years' eXperience was $6,7$0 00, and for those over 6 years experience was $$,025 00 per year Mr Norman Soder is now being paid at $7055 00 per year General discussion took place as to whether or not he should receive an increase and if that was done, what the effect would be In regard to other employees No motion was made Discussion also took place regarding the difficulty of getting go d employees at rates presently In effect Mr. B uer moved that this meeting do now adjourn. Carried Time of aajournment 5 10 P M WAGES -- N N. SODER 10 Re vc Secretary—Treasur( Nelt egular meeting Monday, June 11, 19739 9°00 A M. ADJOURN �v n El V f M i t , s .t a T FO MM 149 SPECIAL O Oiling only Second Coat OIL REQUIRED IN 1973 SS1C 1/10 gal /sq yard Per mile 1760 x 9 3 = 1636 8 gals 10 For Sides only Per mile app 1/3 = 545 6 gals AE300B Per mile 8,000 gals New Surfacing MC 30 Per mile 4,000 gals iAE300B Per mile 8,000 gals Oiling only Prices per gallon delivered and spread SS1C 28 4,�, MC30 25 8�, AE300B 28 3� lEstimated Costs of Oil SS1C Oiling 32 miles 28 feet wide = 32 miles x 1636 8 gals /mile 28 44/gal = $14,875 07 SS1C Oiling 13 miles Sides only = 13 miles x 545 6 gals C 28 4� = 2,014 36 $16,889 43 Second Coat AE300B 20 3/4 miles x 8,000 gals /mi 0 28 3�= $46,978 00 New Surfacing MC 30 7 miles x 4,000 gals /mi x 25 8( _ $ 7,224 00 AE300B 7 miles x 8,000 gals /mi x 28 3 = 15,848 00 -$23,072 00 $86.,,939 43 The above does not include the costs of the material used for patch work Our total 1973 budget figure for all of the above is G G King Secretary -Treasurer