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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-11-26 Council Minutes0 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL L�� 1 Approva: 2 Appoints 11 A M 1 30 2 00 2 15 2 30 AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING NOV. 26, 1973 of meeting of Nov Dnt s Water Resources M Foremen .M Bl, -Law # 739 M By -Law # 740 Ni Renn Sales 8th/73 Branch (See agenda # 9) (See agenda # 26) (See agenda # 27) (See agenda ## 34) 3. Power Line Extensions 4 Report xe old store site in Sunnyslope 5 Three Hills S D - minutes of Oct 24th & Nov. 14th 6. Recreation Workshop at Hanna cancelled 7 Amendme t to Mun. Govt. Act - Billiard Rooms 8 Set datE for Council's Organization Meeting (no later than Dec 12th) 9. Water R sources - purpose of meeting Council 10 Rugal Education & Dev Assoc - winter courses 11 New ph(to of Council and staffl 12. Don Ad ms retirement - any special recognition? 13 Thanks for plaques 14 Ronald Headrick - possible Trailer Park 15 Building permits issued 16. Prov. representation - C.R.P.C. 17 Minutes from C. R P C 18 Paul W igum - offer for Sunnyslope property 19 County of Nit View - nuisance grounds 20 Result - 1973 Tri -Level Conference 21. 3 Hillt Mun Hospital - replacement for Doug Lyster (represents Ranges 21 and 22 ) 22 Mrs Velma Hepburn - adjustment of 1973 business tax 23. Vander rift Gas & Oil -- cancel taxes �/1. Ned Fuller - tax account 25 Carbon Senior Citizens Housing - Opening 26 By -Law # 739 - close road near Swalwell (3rd Reading) 27 y -Law #740 - close road Gladwin Toews 14 ( ) 2$ Aobil 29. Co of Traf is Control 30 R W trown - suggestions re Executive Members A.A.M D & C 31. Reques for Deer Crossing signs Oil - pipeline crossings, battery site, road approaches Red Deer - its Ey-Law for Road Protection and 32 Byron Muddle - accident claim 33 Possible PEP program 34. Circular from Renn Sales 35 H M Alton - appreciation 36 Apprenticeship Bd - Harvey Jesske 37. Applications for work - Ricky Hill, Wayne Martin 38 Report re Linden West gravel supply, letter written to Mr McFarlane -record Council decision re gravel available 5/811 @ h cu yd plus royalty Kiewit 39 Report of stockpiling gravel from River 40 Report of Employer - Employee comm meeting 41. Date f r A S Board meeting - budget and general business 42 Gravel used for Mortimer road - acct to Oil Co 43. Two-Wa Radios 0 El FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 1 The regular meeting of the Council of the M.D of Kneehill. No, 48 was held in the Municipal office, Three Hills, on November 26, 1973 comr,encing at 9.00 A M Those presont were. A.H. Church Div 1 PRESENT C.W. Poole Div 2 R W Brown (Reeve) Diva 3 A.W Bauer Div 4 T.A. Ferguon Div 5 S.C. Schme ke Div 6 R G Campb ll DIv 7 Mr Donald. Dau representing Three Hills School Division Mr J,C. Jeffery, recording secretary Mr C W Poole moved the approval of the minutes MINUTES APPROVED of the meeting of November $ 19739 as circulated. Carried.. Proposed power line extensions were referred to from Alberta Power as follows: POWER LINE EXTEN, LSD 6-15, 16-18, 6-20, 16-20, 6-29& 16-29-31-24-4 LSD 3-29-31-23-4 LSD 7-4, 113-28, 6-31, 8-31 31-24-4 and LSD 5-5-32-24-4 LSD 4-26-31-24-4 Also furthbr extension from Farm Electric Services Ltd on the N6°1-6-29-25-4 Mr ACJ Bauer moved that the above power line extensions be approved. Carried A report r slope was moved to t meeting The regul Division were ref e Mr John by acclam that they Valley Te moved to A letter Recreatio7 shop at H< Mated th< and that i of the wo: accept an( garding the old store site at Sunny- eferred to briefly and Mr C W. Poole SUNNYSLOPE STORE ble this until our December 4, 1973 arried minutes of the Three Hills School October 24 and November 14, 1973 SHILLS SCHOOL DIV ed to Mr Donald Dau reported that MIN• ith and Mr. Dusty Poxen were elected ion in the recent elections and ere into negotiations with the Bow her's Association Mr. T.A. Ferguson dept and file Carried. om the Alberta Culture, Youth and DEPTrULT.YOUTH &: REC Department regarding an Area 3 Work- AREA 3 WORKSHOP na was referred to in which they the workshop had been cancelled would be informed as to the rescheduling shop Mr S.C. Schmelke moved to file Carried. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 2 The Secretary read a letter from the Alberta 9 CT - Consumer A fairs Department regarding an MUBILLI RD ROOMS ammendmentto the Municipal Government Act BILLIARD ROOMS affectingilliard rooms Mr. T.A. Ferguson y. moved to a�cept and file Carried Brief discussion was held concerning the proposed organization meeting and Mr S.C. Schmelke ORGANIZATION MEET moved that the organization meeting be December 4 1973 beginning at 9.00 A M and to proceed with regular business on that day Carried Brief disc ssion washeld concerning Don Adams' retirement T.A. Ferguson moved that we DON ADAMS' RETIREMENT purchase a watch suitably engraved for presentation at the Employee Christmas Party. J C Jeffery or G.G. King to purchase Carried The Secretary read some 'thank you'cards for plaques from Mr Harold Richardson and Mr RICHARDSON & REED - F A Reed Mr A.H. Church moved to accept PLAQUES and file Carried . The Secre Ronald He to constr currently They prop asked for that we w ask their approval Two build One from on the NW Rueben Ma SW -20 -32 - approve t i FORM 149-P SPECIAL O ry read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. rick asking for Council approval t a trailer park in the property now weed by Canadian Propane in Grantville ed a six to eight trailer lot and ur approval Mr T A Ferguson moved to to the Town of Three Hills and pinion on this before we give our Carried ng permits were referred to- aymond Zeigler for two granariee 24-29-24-4 and the other from Mr rz for a new residence on the 3-4 Mr A.W. Bauer moved that we ese permits Carried .. 3 v' HEADRICK TRAILER PARK BUILDING PERMITS NW-24-29-24-4-MAERZ SW-20-32-23-4-BAUER P/ V Correspond nce was read from the Rural Education and Develo ment Association concerning their RUR.EDUCATION & DEV 1974 class Ds in Agricultural Industry issues, ASSOC.- WINTER CLASSES managing c ange, developing or killing rural communitie and 'auilding °people power' Mr A.W. Bauer moved to accept and file Carried • Brief discission was held concerning a photo- graph of C until and staff Mr R W Brown moved that the Langshaw Studios be contacted PHOTO OF Cuuh6iL & STAFF for a pict re on December 10, 1973, Carried. The appoin ment has been confirmed and Mr Langshaw w ll be here at 10 30 on December 10, 1973 Car ied Brief disc ssion washeld concerning Don Adams' retirement T.A. Ferguson moved that we DON ADAMS' RETIREMENT purchase a watch suitably engraved for presentation at the Employee Christmas Party. J C Jeffery or G.G. King to purchase Carried The Secretary read some 'thank you'cards for plaques from Mr Harold Richardson and Mr RICHARDSON & REED - F A Reed Mr A.H. Church moved to accept PLAQUES and file Carried . The Secre Ronald He to constr currently They prop asked for that we w ask their approval Two build One from on the NW Rueben Ma SW -20 -32 - approve t i FORM 149-P SPECIAL O ry read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. rick asking for Council approval t a trailer park in the property now weed by Canadian Propane in Grantville ed a six to eight trailer lot and ur approval Mr T A Ferguson moved to to the Town of Three Hills and pinion on this before we give our Carried ng permits were referred to- aymond Zeigler for two granariee 24-29-24-4 and the other from Mr rz for a new residence on the 3-4 Mr A.W. Bauer moved that we ese permits Carried .. 3 v' HEADRICK TRAILER PARK BUILDING PERMITS NW-24-29-24-4-MAERZ SW-20-32-23-4-BAUER P/ V 0 Ll 0 0 FORM 149-P SPECIAL Letter was Planning C of a membe. Department would brin to a total the Commis moved that this membe COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 269 1973 Page 3 read from the Calgary Regional >mmissic,r, I egarding the appointment • to the (,ommission from the of Industry and Commerce which the nLcIlbe-r o�P De-partments represented of 6 and the total members of Sion to 14. Mr T A Ferguson we would have no objection to being added Carried Minutes of the Calgary Regional Planning Commission of the October 12, 1973 and the October 26, 1973 meeting were referred to briefly M-,,:, A.H. Church moved to accept and file Carried CALG REG.PLAN COM. NEW MEMBER V CRPC MINUTES ACv ,i iyL A letter i rom Mr Paul Weigur� offering $65 00 1 lots in Sunnyslope was referred to PAUL WEIGUM- fog sesr„: brl.efly aid Mr. A.W Bauer moved to table this LOTS IN SUNNYSLOPE „o,°: espon ence iurtll the December 4 meeting C a-,ri ed lo-:stainsew jor.responloved ence was read from the County of rega�°ding Nuisance Grounds in �,.� �' OF MOUNTAIN VT",T y theanswered the quF stionnai.re which NUISANCE GRAONt�� ti5;h1_ch the iii D f Kneehill sent •nem Mr. R G Campbell to accept a:td file Carried etter wa read from the Cradian Federation of Mayors and 1,11,1--U.cipalities , Mr R.W. Brown CAN .FED OF MAYORS & gave a br' el =,ePo ,t Mr ",.W Poole moved to M.D . o S accept and file Carried Secretary Municipal read u letter fr)m the Three Hills Hospital advisi_r, that Mr Douglas SHILLS HOSPITAL- Lyster, representing Ward will resign D.LYSTER-WARD 4 effective January 19 1974 Mr T.A Ferguson moved we call for nominat-Lons Carricd, The Secr Lary read a letter from Mrs Velma Hepburn sking that Counc:.l cancel some taxes in I, -he business of U.F.A Co-op, Huxley, as V.HEPBURN-BUS TAXES the business erded when sae owner was deceased Oil Octtob r 23 Mr S.C, Schmelke moved we ` cancel $ 3 75 of business tax Carried Correspo-deuce was refer:. ed to from Mr. A R Isb:i.ster Director of Field Services, advising this M D that the company of Vandergrift Gas VANDERGRIFT GAS & OIL & Oil En erpri.ses is no longer in existence ande no dd„ess and therefore cannot be found , ',jr S.C.} Schmelke moved that we cancel the ou.tstand g account of theirs in the amount of $b8 56 Carried Dsscussi in the a Mr Full been tur and the Ins were held co ce:~ning a penalty issued ioa_:;.t of $5 25 t<) Mr Ned Fuller in which ;r advised us th-Lt his application had N.FULLER ied in to the ofLice on December $, 1972 zo-zey was not received from the Government .. 4 COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 until March 1973 Therefore, the penalty of $5 25 Mr A H Church moved we reimburse Mr. Fuller the amount of $5 25 Carried A note was Country No Citizens H on the 29t moved to a Mr Tom Sl, Hardy enter ing the All Resources l copies of paper numb+ management regulation; water resol he would 1: of pri.ori.t bring the '. Mr Slater the Water l services r, District A Department after Coun He stated nominal fe making map He further would give land owner exist Mr send out f services t Mr Slater concerning Mr Duigoo i Sich did n he felt th settle all also state maps when him he wou were compl would like before Jan Slater sta required s the applic Thirdly, t final lice Mr Hardy left the m N I FORM 149-P SPECIAL Page 4 N FULLER CONT. eferred to briefly from the Bi,,- CARBON SENIOR CIT HOME advising us of the Carbon Senior OPENING sing Project which will open of November at 7030, Mr. C.W. Poole ept and file Carried ter, Mr, Don Duigood and Mr Bob ENTER SLATER, ad the meeting at this time represent- DUIGOOD & HARDY - srta Environmental Department, Water ivision Mr Slater passed out WATER RESOURCES DIV. Dsition paper number 6 and position r 5 regarding water and lake and went over the basic functions, , programs and policies of the rces Department. Mr Slater stated se a list of our projects in order and the Secretary was advised to ist to Council to set the priorities nentioned many of the services of asources Department He stated any garding Section 1$3 of the Municipal t, stating that the Water Resources jould only like to become involved i.l has made preliminary decisions hey would drill test wells only at s and he stated they are presently of all our underground water resources stated the Water Resources Department technical assistance to individual for any drainage problems that might Slater further stated that he will rms to our office for some of these at are offered Mr Campbell asked about a particular problem of ours Mr Sich and Mr Stanklevech and reported that he felt that Mr. t have a legitimate com)laint but t the ditch should be licensed to problems in the future. Mr. Slater he would like two new Municipal hey are finished and Council advised d be sent a couple once the maps ted Mr Slater further advised he a list of our drainage priorities ary 1, 1974. In summing up, Mr ed that for all draining projects eps need to be followed Firstly, tion Secondly, advertising e inte3tm license and finally the DRAINAGE PROJECTS se. Mr Slater Mr Duigood and EXIT SLATER,DUIGOOD & ere thanked by Council and they HARDY eting at this time Council adjourned for dinner 5 DINNER Lj IN FORM 149-P SPECIAL II I COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 5 Mr R :rl . B regarding Mr Brown to make a for the A we send in recognizin the new se involved h that the D that one m be easier members New Distri County of County of County of County of County of County of County of County of M.D . of Pr MD ofWa M D of Bo E4-nonton County of County of County of County of County of County of County of County of County of own then gave a brief presentation he executive members of ire A.A.M.D. & C. R.W BROWN REPORT „�' ^`�-e, �° "-� y - EXECUTIVE tated that each D_z�� was required ew list of what they felt would be best A.A.M.D. & C. M D & C Mr A.W. Bauer moved that our list as follows to the A A M.D . I q�j that we have broken them into areas, P� tion being because the M.D.°s and Counties ve common problems of urban expansion stricts are more evenly divided and re Director is required and there would articipation in meetings for eastern he list is as follows° t Edmonton East eaver #9 moky Lake #13 t Paul #19 wo Hills #21 ermillion #24 inburn #27 Flagstaff #29 amont ;-30 vost nwright nyville ion District hor Wild #7 etasklwin J'-10 arrhead #11 thabasca x'-12 trathcona #20 amrose V`22 educ #25 ac Ste Anne #2$ arkland 1§31 M.D . of Strgeon M D of We tlock Carried The Secret ry read a letter from Mr Byron Muddle advising t at he had done $175.00 worth of damage to his car 6 miles north and 6 miles west of Three Hill1c in which he felt that it was this Municipality's responsibility as there were no signs up Mr C.W. Poole moved that we write Mr Dluddle denying all responsibility Carried Letter was read from the Department of Highways and Transp rt from Mr Harvey Alton thanking the Council anstaff for the co—operation that he has receiv d during his tenure as District Engineer ir Red Deer and naming Mr L.J. Hempsy from, St. P ul as the new District Engineer in the Red De r District Mr. T.A. Ferguson moved to accept nd file Carried 6 1 DISTRICTS 02 BYRON MUDDLE — CLAIM FOR DAMAGE DEPT OF HIGHWA L.J .HEMPSY — NEW DIST.ENGIN ,d FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 6 Mr Joe D bler and. Mr Ted Paquette entered the meeting at this time, Brief discussion was held concerning the Employee Committce meeting of last Friday and Mr. T.A. FerEuson moved that the hours now be from 7.30 to 5.00 instead of the 8.00 A M. to 5°30 P M as presently Carried ENTER DOBLER & PAQUETTE EMP.GOM.MEET. DISCUSSION A by-law from the County of Red Deer concerning road Prot ction and traffic control was referred COUNTY OF RED DEER to briefly and Mr C W Poole moved to table this BY-LAVI to the December 4, 1973 meeting and for the Secretary TABLED to study and brink; back a report Carried The Secretary read a note from Mr G.G King regarding a deer cr ssing sign 40 rC s west of the R Near coulee and 40 rods south of Ray Juni ling Mr T.A. Ferguson moved that these signs be erected Carried A note waE referred to from Mr G G King regarding a proposed PEP program to train heavy equipment operators and to provide winter employment by reclaimine coal mine sites He stated the Ghost Pine Mine as one of the projects and said it would be set up as follows Firstly, cne week of schooling at Vermillion Secondly, four weeks of on-the-job training with overlapping time with two groups of 30 each This is b ing proposed by Mr Bob Galatiuk, an Engineer ith the Alberta Environment Department Mr King"note stated the plans are not finalized but appears quite possible that the project will be undert ken Mr A.W. Bauer moved to accept and file the clorrespondence at this time Carried, Kelly -Ryan Wheels were discussed briefly and Mr T A Ferguscn moved to table this correspondence to the December 4, meeting; at which time a Renn sales representative will be here at 2 00 P M Carried An apprentice statement of marks was referred to from the outhern Alberta Institute of Technology advising us that Mr Harvey Jesske had successfully completed his Heavy Duty special course His theory mark was 7o. Mr, A.H. Church moved to accept an file anti write congratulations to Mr Jessk Carried DEER CROSSING PEP PROGRAM KELLY RYAN WHEEL H .JESSKE S A I T. MKS S Two applications for employment from Mr Rick Hill of T ochu and Mr Wayne Martin of Trochu JOB APPLICATIONS were referred to briefly and Mr C W. Poole R HILL & W.MARTIN moved to refer them to Mr Ted Paquette Carried 7 V 0 'M FORM 1494 SPECIAL 66uA6i_L MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 7 Mr T C Paquette gave a brief report regarding Linden West advising; Council that there was no gravel available In this location He stated that he had looked at a hill a little further west in Mrs McFarlane°s and a letter has been written to Mrs McFarlane Mr C W Poole moved to accept his report Carried A note froin Mr King regarding Peter K sc.vitt and Sons advis nE they would crush 5/8, gravel for us, 5463 cubic yards at $1 00 per cubic yard plus royalty Mr S C Schmelke moved we purchase 8,ravel froin Peter Klc"vitt anc': Sons at $1 00 per cubic yard and we would pay according to the number of yards we hauled out He further stated we would pay them $4,000 00 after completion of crushing and the balance after we have hauled the gravel out Carried 1` LINDEN WEST MCFARLANE GRAVEL P .K IEJ1TT& SONS - GRAVEL CRUSHING qq, l Mr T.C. Paquette reported that R E.N. Construction is now finished at the river and Mr C W Poole R.E.N.CONSTRUCTION moved to table further discussion of this until FINISHED AT RIVER the Decemb r 4, 1973 meeting Carried. Damage caused by Canada Geothermal Oil Ltd on the Mortimer road on the NE -9-29-24-4 was referred tD briefly Mr Dobler reported we put approximately 9 loads of gravel on thehalf Milo Mr C W. Poole moved we send the bill to Canada Geothermal Oil Ltd , PO Dox 6240, Station D, Calgary T2P 2CS", in the amount of $300 00 Carried Discussions were then held concerning two-way radio systems The Secretary advised Council that A.G.T. had obselete units which they were Letting rid of at about 1/10 the cost of the unit Mr A H Church moved we order 40 units as follows 40 Siscon sets complete with control head, decoder a radio at $175 00 per set 2 base stations at $200 00 each 2 remote This will frequency t? phase f installats antenna f c antenna sy licenses I service cc $4 00 per station two frequc Total cost service cc CAN GEOTHERMAL OIL - DAMAGE TO ROAD NE 9-29-24-4 troll with microphones, at $25 00 each also involve fixing up the new sets and crystal at $40000 per set r requency at $20 00 per set on at $37 50 per set I- r vehicles at $40 00 per set stem installed er year approximately ntract per year of $7000 per set remote control and $10 00 per base cy system at $20 00 per set of project 1st year tract -approximately per year after 2 -WAY RADIOS 40 UNITS AS FOLLO?^'S $7,000.00 400 00 50 00 1,600 00 &00 00 1500°00 1600 00 700 00 300 00 3696 00 $00.00 104,40 = 3996 00 M 14 FORM 149-P SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26, 1973 Page 8 Mr Berl do advised he could give no estimate for the repairs for the radios so this would RADIOS CONT. be over and above the cost as given previously The motion was carried and Mr S C Schmelke wished hio vote recorded against Mr. Paquette reported that all the equipment is in for the winter anO that one TS -18 is undergoing a major overhaul Mr R.W. Brown reported to Council that we only pay what it costs to repair our trans ission when we exchange transmission There is no flat rate Mr Dobler reported the gravel crew is at Tolman, and the crusher is now at Garson's He says the new gravel truck has a small leak in the radiator and the other new gravel truck is still waiting a box. He further reported that Mr Frank Huxley has a stockpile site 2 mile east of the Sarcee School which could be available for one of our gravel stockpiles. Mr Dobler reported that Mr John Watt has not been paid for his stockpile site for the last two years The Secretary advised he will check into this Mr Dobler further reported that we need more men with first aid courses The Council advised the Secretary to write the Workmen's Compensation Board and see i we can get a first aid course outhere T PAQUETTE REPORT TS -1$ REPAIRED J.DOBLER REPORT NEW GRAVEL TRUCKS F HUXLEY STOCKP. FIRST AID COURSES Phone and tool allowances were discussed briefly PHONE & TOOL and Mr T A Ferguson moved that we pay the ALLOWANCES phone and tool allowances before December 15, 1973 Carried Mr Doblei reported that his new half -ton has a radio ard that the radio in his old truck is his own ard he was advisee: to take the radio out of thE old truck Mr T.A. Ferguson requested that the Enow fence be placed at the Norman King corner and John Malaka trees Mr Dobler reported that both new sand trucks are at RennCupit awaiting boxes Mr Dobler and Mr Paquette then left the meeting No one wa present at 2 x`739 and r C W Poole by-law 139 Carried J .DOBLER RADIO EXIT PAQUZ116 & DOBLER 00 P.M. regarding by-law moved third reading of BY-LAW #'739 No one wapresent regarding by-law h'740 at 2°15 P.M. and r R W Brown moved that third and BY-LAW F740 final rea ing be given to by-law #740. Carried. Mr Alex Cunningham entered the meeting at this time in r Bard to Mobil Oil. Brief discussion was held Mr A W Bauer moved that Gordon King contact the Conservation Board and Mr Allen Brownlee bile he is in Edmonton to get a ruling from Mr rownlee and the Conservation Board on this issu and to bring it back to the December 4, 1973 meet -ng Carried. ENTER A CUNNINGHAM - MOBIL OIL C? N [A FORM 149-P SPECIAL Mr Alex C Soder ente 0K forYj A.H Churc to stay on discussion the Munici prices fro Feiger Sig reported t in Vermill moved that Mr Soder and gen er, meeting D reported baits, be Torringto: Colony - moved to baits C this time COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER lbs, 1973 gage 9 nningham left the meeting and Mr Norman, ed Mr Soder asked if it would be Kober to stay on until year end Mr moved that Mr Elton Kober be allowed until the year end Carried Brief were held concerning signs entering ,ality and Mr Soder was advised to get Border S:tgns in Drumheller and Al s of Calgary Mr Soder further .at there was a Wild Oat Control Course .on, December 10 - 14 Mr S.C. Schmelke Mr Soder be able to attend Carried Celt we needed a general A.S.B budget 1 meeting It was decided to have this ,ember 17 at 9.00 A.M He further were were several applications for 1080 Zg Raymond Andrews - 1, Stephen Cullum - Hutterite Colony - 1, Huxley Hutterite 9 and Philip Rock - 1 Mr T.A. Ferguson ccept the applications and put out the cried Mr Soder left the meeting at EXIT A CUNNINGHAM ENTER N.SODER N.SODER REPORT E KOBER WILD OAT CONTROL COURSE GENERAL ASB MEETING DEC .17 1, 1080 BAITS The Secretlary then reviewed the Employee meeting of Novemb r 23, 1973 as follows' EMPLOYEE MEETING REPORT Shorter h urs and double shifts were discussed. The men directed they would be in favor of 9 hour days with double shifts with over -time after 9 hours Everyone then went over the proposed new contract and they felt that clause 1 was o k Clause 2 - the service men felt that they would be in favor of b(i g paid over -time for working on Saturdays rather then having a Mondayoff on the main crew They further felt it would seem o k if pre -arranged that the Service men could take off - 2 have off Saturday- unday, 2 have off Sunday-2fonday Clause 3 was then gone over and the men stated they would like the winter hours from 7 30 A R to 5.00 P.M rather than the current 8 00 A.M. to 5.30 P M N._nmeals and coffee breaks were discussed. and the men left these pending as they had not talked with the est of their people at all Clause 4 - The gravel crew stated they would like to give one month or 200 hours trial period when coming on the crew and then all the crew would be paid at the sarhe wages The main crew complained that they felt the foreman is rushing everyone too much V and that lome fobs are not getting cleaned up well enough lore feelings were felt that foremen and operators are incompetent in some areas They further felt that enough money was not paid for sub-forem or certificates of proficiency Regarding sick pay the men would like to see it increased to one or two days build-up per month Mr. Vickery of the main crew asked if there was any coverage on our group insurance plan after the 120 day and two year waiting period. The Secretary has since is FORM 149—P SPECIAL © 1s11 e111--11-1-11 COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26; 1973 PaLe 10 contacted Dominion Life and advised that there is EMPLOYEE MEETING ne cove -rag after two years is over Coverage REPORT CONT is available but very expensive The gravel crew felt that they should be in the same pay classifi— cation as Vivisional Motor Grader Operators and. they further felt that the loader operator shoulC{ be paid at the same rate as drivers They were advised tht the next meeting is December 79 1973 at 1.30 P. ;q The above minutes were reviewed by Council Council felt that there should: be 9 hour daysy 8 at regular time and one at the over—time to be figured in the rates Council further felt that everyone's time should start at the shop They also felt that there should only be 1 man per machine per shift rath r than having a lot of spare operators Mr R G Campbell moved that we start with 9 hour days 8 hours at regular time and 1 hour over—time per day with a rate of $4 34 per hour being the rate for t e top machine operator Carried Mr S.C.Schmelke moved this meeting do adjourn Time of Jjournment 6 10 P.M. Carried R eve qSecretary trea - EMPLOYEE MEETING REPORT DISCUSSED ADJOURNMENT