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Home My WebLink About1974-02-22 Council Minutes1�q 1A FORM 149-P SPECIAL O K regular was held February COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1974 P 1 meeting of the Council of the M.D. of Kneehill .n the Municipal office, Three Hills, on Friday, ?2n 1974, commencing at 9:00 A M Councillors present for this meeting were. Mr A H hurch Div, 1 Mr. C.W oole n 2 Mr R W 3rown if 3 (Reeve) Mr A.W. auer it 4 Mr TA Ferguson 91 5 Mr. S .0 . chmelke It 6 Mr R G tampbell to 7 PRESENT Mr D C �au of the Three Hills School Division was present for the m eting D C DAU Mr G G �ing, Secretary -treasurer, was present and recorded G.G.KING the minut s Mr Poole moved adoption of the minutes of the Council MINUTES meeting oC February 11, 1974 subject to one correction ADOPTED ,timely, on page 3 in the middle of the page it should be noted thab Mr. C.W. Poole attended the annual meeting of the C.R.P.C. Motion carried A copy of the resolutions and the agenda for the Agricultural Service Board Conference in Edmonton, February 25 - 28 was A.S.B liven to aach of those who planned to attend CONFERENCE It was ag eed that all Councillors who could and the Secretary treasurer attend a Budget Meeting with the BUDGET MEETING Three Hil s School Division at Trochu on Wednesday, 3HILLS SCHOOL February 7, commencing at 10 00 A.M. DIV. A number Df applications for building permits were read and decisions made as follows. BUILDING PERMITS 1 Mr F rguson moved approval for permit for David D WATSON Watson fo an addition to his residence in NE -16-32-22-4 as per ap lication on file. Carried 2 Mr. P ole moved approval of the application of C.S. C.S.H01VE Howe for addition to his residence as per application on file. Carried 3 Mr B own moved approval of the application of Mr. Abe Loewe for an addition to his residence in the south A LOEWEN part of N -33-30-25-4 as per application on file Carried. 4 Mr dor a re ecretar size of suer moved that the application of Ken Thompson Ldence on his lot in Grantville be tabled. The -treasurer is to discuss with Mr. Thompson the ie lot and other pertinent matters Carried 2 K THOMPSON e FORM 149-P SPECIAL Ca] Tyr Poole 28-22-4 s addition steps T from the the same approval or not th required A letter gave a re at a tot M D shar V �,tide h moved tha policy of the Munic payment b COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1974 P 2 reported that the Zion Baptist Church in SW-15- >uth of Number 9 Highway is considering an ;o its church to build a cover over the wooden ie wooden steps are now approximately 80 feet .enter of the road and the addition would be about Mr Poole moved that Council give tentative ;o this proposal and that we investigate whether approval of the Department of Highways is Carried, f February 20, 1974 from the Town of Three Hills ort of the cost of cemetery maintenance for 1973 1 of $1,617026 The letter requested that the the cost on a 50/50 basis. It was noted that no d been shown from sale of plots Mr Ferguson a reply be sent explaining that the Municipal a 50/50 split applies only to work done by pal District in weed spraying and that no extra made for 1973 Carried ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 3HILLS CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Financial Statements were presented showing the balance FINANCIAL on December 319 1973 as $182,,398 06 and at January 319 STATEMENTS 1974 of 169057.36. Copies are included with the minutes Mr Poole moved approval of these statements subject to audit Carried Council rn.viewed its procedure over the past years in distribut on of recreation grants to the towns and villages »nder whi h each receives the amounts as follows RECREATION GRANTS Three Hil s 26 00% Trochu 19 34% Carbon 16 00% Acme 16000% Torringto 9 33% Linden 9 33% Drumhelle 4 00% The population of the Municipal District is split using those per entages, but without any defined boundaries. Mr Churci moved that no change be made in the distribu- tion perc,,ntageso Carried Miss Mae damages d stated th but belie costs. M and Ted P meeting Mr Poole attend th 29 Carr acFarlane met with Council and gave details of no at her farm by a Municipal snowplow She t she was willing to do the repair work herself ed the Municipal District should pay the other Poole moved that a Committee of Mr Art Bauer quette investigate and report back to a later Carried moved that Mr, Alex Cunningham be delegated to Rural Power Seminar in Edmonton, March 27 to ed ...3 M MACFARLANE RE DAMAGE FROM PLOW RURAL POWER SEMINAR N CJ 11 FORM 149-0 SPECIAL O Zhe repor was read one loss for damag moved tha noted abo Mr Bauer Z,_Lo_Lon filed C A circula 1974 was governmen Mr R W tion rega the help Council w a good re COUNCIL MEETING FEDRUARY 22; 1974 P 3 of the Fire Commissioner concerning 1973 losses nd discus:�ed briefly Mr Poole mentioned that ad no. been reported, namely that of Jot. Gordon s to a self-propelled combine Mr Reg Campbell the report be accepted with the correction as e Carried moved that the minutes of the Three Hills School .eeting of February 13, 1974 be accepted and rried from Alberta Land Use Forum dated 15, ead This set out the terms of reference of the committee, of which the members are Dr. Wood, rown and Mr J E Davis Mr Brown added informa- ding the studies which are now under way with .f_ consulting firms, etc Mr Poole moved that sh them luck in their endeavor to come up with ort Carried. FIRE COM';MISSIONER REPORT 3HIL.LS SCHOOL DIV .MihU i.',b ALTA.LAND USE FORUM k Mr Poole moved Council approve of the extension of ALTA POti^'ER Alberta P wer Services as per its map relating to LSD 3 EXTENSION of 33-30-24.-4 Carried Correspon ence from the Calgary Regional Planning Commission was read nd dealt with as Follows SUB -DIV. 1 Mr Bown moved that Co1mcil recommend approval of the propo ed sub -division i.1 NE -13-30-26-4 as per details 'NE -13-30-26-4 on file Carried. 2 It w s agreed that more information be obtained before SE -2$-30-25-4 making aecision in regarc to a proposed sub -division in SE -28-3025-4 3 Mr Campbell moved tha- Council accept and file the SHILLS proposed sub -division plar within the town of Three Hills Carried 4 The Planning Commission refused the application of Don Pry for a sub-divis�_on in Part NE -1-32-24-4 Mr D.PRYOR Pryor ha made an appeal -+o the Provincial Planning Board Mr Baue moved that this information be filed Carried. 5 Mr foole moved that 'Jouncil voice no objection to PRE REG PLA_ proposed amendments to tre Preliminary Regional Plan as ''"''AMENDIVIENTS per info matron from the Commission dated February 8 and February 15, 1974 Carr -ed Letter f appeal o extensio: Wednesda Bowlen b Mr A H on behal have the regardin The meet: om the Provincial Planning Board advised that the Harper in regard to the refusal for sub -division in 5E-27-28-20-4 will be heard at Calgary on PLANNING March 13 commencing at 10-30 A M at the J.J. BOARD ilding Mr Schmelke moved that Mr C W Poole, APPEALS Church and Mr G G King attend the hearing MARCH 13 of the Municipal District and they endeavor to appeal of Don Pryor and the Municipal appeal Grainger heardat the same time Carried ng adjourned for dinner from 12 noon to 1-00 P M DINNER 4 i the N D < form of C� where sub - good Mr tion and J COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22; 1971 P 4 f Rocky View had sent a copy of its proposed veat to protect its interest for roadways ROCKY VIEW divisions are made This was considered quite CAVEAT RE Church moved that this be accepted as informa- SUB -DIV. iled for -reference Carried ROADWAYS Mr Schme ke moved that Council accept and file the Recreatio Report as received from the Wimborne Community`�WIMBORNE COPi. Center foit the year 1973. Carried REC.REPORT A letter from the Over the Hill Community Society in the OVER THE HILL Churchill area near Drumheller asked Council's considera- COM.SOCIETY tion for a grant this year Mr Ferguson gloved that a reply be tent stating that this will be favorably considered for 1974, but with the amount to be decided later Carried. Mr Bauer moved that Mr Gordon Parks Mr G G King and DISASTER Mr Rcg Cunpbell be delegates to the annual conference I SERVICES with Municipal Officials under the Alberta Disaster Services CONFERENCE • A.ct in Edmonton, March 697 and 8 Carried Mr Schme ke moved that the information regarding increased rates at the Palliser and Macdonald Hotels be filed as RATES AT i-nformation Curried PALLISER & MACDONALD Council was advised that a delegation from Wimborne had asked that only one water rate of $10 00 per month be charged for both the Wimborne Church and the Manse ✓ WIMBORNE C1 Discussion followed Mr Brown moved that the rate be & MANSE $10 00 per month for each place as per the previous polioy. WATER Carried Mr Brown reported on the Executive meeting of the Central A berta Association of M.D.°s and Counties held EXECUTIVE MEET here on F bruary 15 He advised that the Spring meeting C.A.A.M.D. & C, of the As ociation will be held at Red Deer on March 22 commencin7 at 10 00 A M He also gave other informa- tion pertaining to the Association He had a proposed rLsolut' - on regarding taxation of farm residences, but it was agreed that this be held in abeyance pending clarification of tho new Covernment regulations regarding Homeotiaier Grants to farmers or remission of the school foundatioa tax Council policy in regard to payments for land, fences, and borrow pits for road construction were reviewed The LAND, FENCE following motions i,rere made for change of policy & BORROW PIT 1 Mr Ferguson moved that the payment for land taken POLICY for road adjacent to the existing road be at 10 times the assessment with a minimum of $100 00 per acre Carried 2 Mr Schmelke moved that compensation to a farmer for V moving his fence be at a maximum of $500 00 per mile depending on the condition of the fence and that if the fence must be built by the Municipal District that the general lolicy be to use 3" treated posts 1 rod apart with larger corner posts and with all wire to be furnished ® `,y the farmer Carried 5 FORM 149-P SPECIAL M FORM 149-P SPECIAL O COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1974 P 5 Mr Cmpbell moved that the normal rate of compensaa- LAND JENCE & tion for borrow pit be $125 00 but that this may be BORROW PIT more or 1 ss under special conditions Carried POLICY CONT. Mr John Eorn, Grade Foreman and Mr Joe Dobler, Gravel ENTER DORN AND Foreman t en met with Council Council was advised DOBLER that Mr laquettc would not be at this meeting due to the death of his Father in Calgary Regrets were 1,.p.: ssed SYMPATHY and sympa by extended to Mr Paquette and other members y TO PAQUETTE of the far4ily A report ated February 12, 1974 from the District Engineer included road profile and a cost estimate for a proposed road soutl of Sections 3 and 4-29-23-4o In brief the report st ted that an estimated quantity of 100,000 cubic yards of cxcavation would be necessary at approximately 50¢ per c bic yard making the earth quantity alone cost approximately $50,000 00 There would be additional cost for fence g, culvert supply and installation, utility relocatio , and extra right-of-way or other matters Mr. Poole mov d that the District Engineer be sent a note of thanks foi the information and that the information be tabled anthat the two miles of road not be considered for 1974 ork, z Carried PROPOSED ROAD SOUTH Sec 3 & 4- 29-23-4 v' A letter from the A.A.M D & C regarding road oil was A A.M.D. & C« discussed briefly It was agreed that this be referred ROAD OIL to Ted Paquette and a report made to the next meeting `" It was noted that Council had authorized Ted Paquette, Robert Cranston, and Keith Smith to attend the Union UNION TRACTOR Tractor Technical School on March 14 and 15 Mr Dauer TECHNICAL SCH00- moved that Earl McRae be added to the list of those authorized to attend and that an alternate be allowed t to go if y of the original delegates can't do so Carried Bids for items offered for sale by Tender were then opened anc the following is a list of the bids and TENDER FOR prices. USED EQUIPMENT OBSOLETE TRUCK ROTARY NAMEOBSOLETE FRAMES & TRAILER T-6 T-7 SNOWPLOW OIL WAGONS FORD FARGO Cee Gee Erth Mo ers 110 00 50 00 Bob's Aut Wr cking 25 00 250 00 400000 150 00 25 00 Oris Rodger 113 50 Ted Paquette 127 50 Waldon Bent 25 00 10 00 Pete Wright 425 00 Johnston Hart 407 50 Vernon Ha koll 595 00 Ken Leaf 212000 6 n :11 :8 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1974 P 6 Mr Poole moved that no bids be accepted for the used parts, th trailer, the rotary plow or for the Oil House for which no bid was received Carried Mr Poole moved that the two truck frames with oil wagons be sold to Bob's Auto for $250 OOo Carried. Mr Bauer moved that the T-6 Ford half -ton be sold to Vernon Haskell for $595 00 Carried Mr Schme ke moved that the T-7 Fargo 444 -ton be v sold to K n Leaf for $212 00 Carried Mr Churci moved that a price of $500 00 be set for the Unitei Trailer on a first come basis Carried Mr Fergu on moved that Keith Smith be authorized to sell anyLf the obsolete parts for any reasonable offer C rried TRUCK FRAN:ES & OIL WAGONS - BOB'S AUTO T-6 FORD VERN HASK=, T-7 FARGO KEN LEAF UNITED TRAILER OBSOLETE PARTS Mr Poole moved that the applications for work as received from Randy Kopjar and Johnny Stickel be WORK APPLICATIONS referred to Ted Paquette Carried Letter of February 12, 1974 from Hudson Bay Oil andHUDSOI�T BAY OTL Gas asked for improvement to certain roads in 33-24-4 ROAD IMPROVE A sketch location was attached T.lr Bauer moved that REQUEST a reply be sent saying these will be considered when the 1974 road program, is drafted but there can be no guarantee of work at this time Carried Discussio took place whether or not to call for fuel bids for 1974 It was noted that prices are fluctuating FUEL BIDS a lot at present and it might be difficult to get firm no commitments Mr Poole moved that no call be made for fuel bids for 1974, Carried Mr Joe Dobler reported. that the gravel crew has been stockpil' g and will be moving to Beiseker this coming Monday morning Mr Dobl r also reported that the clutch had gone out on one of the new Dodges, but it was repaired in approximately 3 days He is checking further in regard to Warranty as there may have been an original defect Some attcntion was given to the comparison of reports regarding,expenses of operating the various motor graders MACHINERY woo and other machinery this past year EXPENSES Mr Joe Eobler and John Dorn then left the meeting EXITDOBLER & DORN 7 Dq FORM 149-P SPECIAL O FORM 149-P SPECIAL O � Mr Campb--11 inquired regarding ownership of certain mine equi ment at the mines east of Trochu There was MINE Sl E V "T no definite answer for him regarding this He also stated 0"" TPCC,it there was a need for a general clean up of the site audit CLEAN b was agrecil that we should check regarding a special grant that mlgh be available for this Mr Bauer moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried ADJOURN Time of a j ournment 5° 20 P M rL- Repve Socretary-•treasurer Combined eeting of Council and A.S.B. on Monday, March 4, 1974, 9°0 A M Regular C�uncil meeting Monday, March 11, 1974, 9.00 A.M. COUNCIL MEzlil�G FEBRUARY 22; 1974, P 7 The Heske h Community Association had sent a Recreation Grant app ication form with Mr Church to Council for HESKETH COM. approval and signatures Considerable discussion followed ASSOC about whelaher or not a group such as that wov ld be REG GRANT eligible Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Church return the APPLICATION applicati n and discuss same with then and refer them to Calgary f r a decision Carried Mr G Kiny advised Council that he had noted from the minutes t at Mrs Helen Hammel had been given extra payment for land or road widening south of Carbon in NW -11-29-23-4 HAlME;l, It was no ed that this had been dealt with while Mr G King ROAD WIDEN was on ho idays and that Mr John Jeffery had made a report N117-11-29-23. to Counci recommending it A further check of the records had indic3Lted the extra payment was not really due Mr Schmelke novcd that Mr A H. Church and Mr G King interview Mrs Hamm 1 and explain the situation to her and that 2 stop paym nt be put against the cheque in the meantime. Carried ® Mr Poole and Mr Brown reported that the Road Study v Committee of C R P C had met and had approved change ROAD STbD-f Cu'v requested by our Council in regard to Secondary road location n the Ghost Pine area FORM 149-P SPECIAL O � Mr Campb--11 inquired regarding ownership of certain mine equi ment at the mines east of Trochu There was MINE Sl E V "T no definite answer for him regarding this He also stated 0"" TPCC,it there was a need for a general clean up of the site audit CLEAN b was agrecil that we should check regarding a special grant that mlgh be available for this Mr Bauer moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried ADJOURN Time of a j ournment 5° 20 P M rL- Repve Socretary-•treasurer Combined eeting of Council and A.S.B. on Monday, March 4, 1974, 9°0 A M Regular C�uncil meeting Monday, March 11, 1974, 9.00 A.M. Approved by the Department of Municipal Aff us MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTi).—EDMONTON AND CALGARY^P$5202.57 FORM No 42 MONTHLY STATEMENT (SEC 61 V M.D Act, 1954) COUNTY OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF� _ KNEEHILL ND 48 -- --------- --- ------ --- --- - D� J GENERAL ACCOUNT Net Balance at End of Previous Month Receipts for the Month (Less Loans) Loans Received Sub Total LESS.— Disbursements for the Month Loans Paid _ Net Balance at End of Month Balance at End of Month—Bank " is —Treas. Br. *Cash on Hand at End of Month Sub Total Less Outstanding Cheques Net Balance at End of Month No. 51 53 Month Ending_ -------- January _j1 ---------- _ 19-14. PAYROLL ^fuper Cis" Tax TOTAL H4nd Acc Ch made nt 182,398.06 44,091,20 od 55.25 226,544 51 10,487.15 216,057 36 2 000 00- - 167 80 2'2,592 27 938 07 3211X19 223,698.14 10,415.30 938. 12,1 6. -1-d OUTSTANDING CHEQUES Amount No.� Amount No. OLL CURRENT 513 38 225o6 4,50" 424.69./ 2545 20 00 4064 1085,00 ' 938.07 4065 100.00 4089 3 00- 4182 2 80 4249 150 00 —' 4254 50.00 4307 288 00 v A 4330 7 50 s 4344 5.18 ✓ 4348 7042 79 4350 40 96/0 4354 48 00/-,- 0 ✓`4365 4365 5.00 4367 64.20 ✓` 4369 322.82 ✓' 4378 68 04 s 4385 29 30/,' 4391 27 00 ✓� 4402 3.00 f 4408 22.00 f 4411 25 00 �✓ 4412 262 30 4425 57.60 1 4426 345 12 4428 10 00 4434 166.05 ✓✓' 4435 160 14 S 0,415 30 TOTAL 3 12 59 3,712 59 227,410 73 11,353.37 3712-59 ,000. 167.80 216,057.36 OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Amount , I f Estimate of Accounts Payable not rendered TOTAI Submitted to Council this-------. 2 2 Day of February 19 74 'Cash on Hand Deposited ............... -•--------................ 19 ....... ..: (SEE OVER FOR EXPENDITURE CONTROL) �v'?""7�----- ��