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FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 6, 1974 P 1
A special me ting of the Council of the M.D of Kneehill
was held in the Municipal office, Three Hills, on Mondays
May 6, 19749 commencing at 9.00 A.M.
Councillors bresent
Mr
A H
Chu ch
Mr
C W
Poo e
Mr.
R.W.
Bro
Mr
A .W .
Bau r
Mr
T.A.
Ferguson
Mr
S C
Schmelke
Mr:
R.G.
Campbell
for this meeting were,
Div 1
47 2
3 (Reeve)
4
5
97 6
ov 7
PRESENT
Mr G G Ki* Secretary -treasurer, was present and recorded G KING
the minutes
This special meeting had been called to deal mainly with
the 1974 Public Works Program, but also to deal with
any other matters which might be brought before it.
Due notice of the meeting had been given to all Councillors
Mr Ted Paque i te, Public Works Superintendent, was present T.PAQUETTE
throughout t e meeting
Mr Paquettereported that he believed that Linden T.PAQUETTE KEP08T
Contractors ad finished the crushing for the Municipality RE.LINDEN CONT.
at the M.D. it in the Torrington area. They are now
working in t at area for themselves
Mr. Paquette stated that Linden Contractors are concerned
about the po sible supply of gravel at the new location
west of Linden and he suggested that some testing should GRAVEL SUPPLY
be done with the back -hoe W. OF LINDEN
Discussion took place regarding drainage
of the Fred Noore farm in 5E-1-29-25-4
that a new c�lvert should be put in his
slough drain d from the west side of the
Mr Poole an
on the land
nuisance gro
felt that co
of the acrea
the Council
8 to 10 acre
to find out
Mr Poole ad
cattle spray
that Glenn S
himself, Th
Mr RX Bro
had inquired
Church east
put a retain
change the a
the wall cou
future for r
found in rea
in the vicinity
It was suggested
driveway and the
area.
DRAINAGE-
5E-1-29-25-4-MOORE
others reported in regard to the grass fire
f Gerry Penner adjacent to the Swalwell
nd Mr Poole stated that Gerry Penner GRASS FIRE-
pensation to him should be $300 00 Estimates G.PENNER
e of grass burned varied considerably but
ppeared to agree it was somewhere between
It was agreed that the records be checked
ow much he was paid 3 or 4 years ago
ised there had been complaints regarding
ag from Art Becker and others He feared CATTLE SPRAYING
Tth was unable to do a good job if sent by COMPLAINTS
s is to be referred to Norman Soder, Ag Fieldman
i and CX. Poole reported that Mr Peter Baerg
ibout changes proposed at the Mennonite
Linden in SE -28-30-25-4 They may wish to
ig wall near the south property line and
)roach to the church They would agree that
I be removed, if required at any time in the
id improvement Some more details are to be
'd to the road width and other matters
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MENNONITE CHURCH
CHANGES
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Mr C W Poo
farm of Hart
that Mr Ger
inspect this
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 6, 1974 P 2
_e reported there is drainage erosion at the DRAIN.EROSION
_ey Hay near the SE -19-29-23-4 It was agreed ` H.HAY-SE-19-29-21,
ild Law, Agri -cultural Engineer, be asked to
location and report
Letter of Ap'il 249 1974 from the District Engineer was ACME -LINDEN RD.
read giving is recommendations for l•provements on the Ems -30-29-25-4
Acme -Linden oad on the E,-30-29-25-4 near the Lagoon GOOSEN COULEE RD
and at NE -6- 0-25-4 at the Goosen Coulee NE -6-30-25-4
Mr Paquette reported that the dirt work for the overpass
south of Linden should be completed by June 1 He also OVERPASS S OF
advised that the small crew have been making approaches LINDEN DIRT WORK
for the two arbon bridges
Mr Paquette advised that Star Paving may have equipment
at Three Hil s with which they could stockpile patch STAR PAVING -
material for our surfacing Mr.Schmelke moved that Council PATCH MAT.FOR
authorize Star Paving to prepare approximately 600 cubic SURFACING
yards of pat,h material for surfacing at our Three Hills y
Shop Carri d
Discussion t ok place regarding the road ban now in ROAD BAN
effect Mr Bauer moved that the decision be tabled
until May 13 unless the road bans come off Highways 7'9
and x`21 prior to that date Carried
Priority items for grading gobs by the Main Crew were
discussed at great length and each Councillor gave his MAIN CREW JOBS
opinion regarding the most important items for his
Division These were reviewed and discussed and the notes
regarding the Road Tour were referred to and considered
Mr Paquette gave his estimate of the time required for
the various gobs listed by Councillors. The amount of
time available during the working season was considered
and adjustments to the Program were made with some items
voluntarily withdrawn by Councillors for 1974 Mr Ferguson
moved that Council approve of the following grading jobs
by the Main Crew in 1974
Div Road T. Location Approx MAIN CREW GRADING
Report Miles Weeks JOBS
1 #71 S27928929-28-22-4 3 3
Ziegler -McMann
2 Pt #26 S-18-30-24-4 1 1
Wacker �4est
3 #100
Overpass S of Linden
1 3
#$
5-6-30-25-4
1 1
4 Vl
North from SW --1-32-24-4
4 3
Gustafson
5 #x'56 00W28
& 33-31-22-4
2 2
Stan Milan
#57
N-20-31-22-4 with
1 1
diversion McLean West
#73 &
4 W 16,21 & 28--31--23-4
3 2
�,1.. Stew,—art seisth
3
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Div Road T Location Approx
Report Miles 14eeks
6 #17 S 26,27 & 28-34-26-4 3 3
Ferguson E & 11
'19 W 15 & 22-33-25-4 2 2
Bob Carlson
7 #33 a, W/Ml 16 & !,'J21-33-23-4, etc 2� 2
Trochu-Art Knievel -Koch
Pt f40 S 26927 &Pt 28-32-23-4 22 2
Finn Hall East road
V-1 Pt 28 & 33-33-23-4 1 1
Crc ek Flat Trochu NE
(completed early spring)
TOTAL 26 3/4 26
Motion carriled
MAIN CRE V
GRADING JOBS CONT
Mr Ferguson moved that a letter be written to the
Department of Tourism with a copy to the Department of
Highways and the Honorable A T'larrack9 M L.A 9 to inquire
if any special grant may be available for improving
the Orkney Hill as it is used to a large extent by tourist
traffic C rigid
Grading gobs
which Councillors requested to be
done by
the
small crew
were then listed and discussed
After
some
adjustments,
Mr Bauer moved that
Council
approve
of the
following
grading jobs for the
Small Crew.
Div
Road T
Approx.
Report
Location
Miles
1
;,'80
5-14-30-23•-4
2
10
Wm Gibson East
t;,1-31-29-22-4
14
10
J Woods -Larson
#90
S Pt 8 & 9-29-22-4
it-
10
Jas Barker East
f-96
W/SIJ-3-28-20-4
2
McKee South
2
'76
W Pt 34-30-24-4
1
F Howe coulee
"99
111/SVT-13-29-25-4
1
:art Wyndham
3
1!4
5-4-31-26-4
1
C Godlonton
#5
W-21-29-26-4
At.
3
A.R.Davis Gov,Culvert
(or alternate location)
#7
IN 5E-30--29-25-4 ) Acme Lagoon
l 7
& in NE -6-30-25-4) Goosen
Coulee
#97
W Pt Svl-16•-30-25-4
5
Borbely
-a4
TOURISM RE.
ORKNEY HILL GRANT
SMALL CRM1 GRAD.
JOBS
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10
s
2
l4
10
Div Road T
Report
4 13
1,`14
#15
"29
�r
'9g
5
53
54
7"9 5
6 !`1$
#45
#47
VA
#30
�-
-"3 1
34
x'35
#'36
x'37
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Motion carri
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Approx.
Location Miles Days
S Pt 13 & 14-32-27-4 /4 8
V Kientz
1,! 12-32-27-4
D Temple South
5-14-32-26-4
M Rempfer
W-15 & 22-31-24-4
Richardson N
5-20-32-24-4
Jack Gorr
NE -34.-31-22-4
N King corner
E/NE-27-31-22-4
J Malaka
N-31-30-21-4,ctc
J Watt
^1-19-31--21-4
Gorman
W-24-34-26-4
K Braham
5E-1-3-�-25-4
Albrecht north -
creek & road diversion
IST -27-33-2t;--4.
Adams North
�1T Pt 1 & 12-34--24-4
Ken .ins' erson
�,1-2-34-24-4
Poffenroth
V & S-27-3)3-23-4
Knievel -oil well
SW -14-34-23-4 north
Gagyi
SIT -25-34-23-4
Ottosen Corner
4/9-34-22-4
T et z farm
5-25-33--23-4
Art Meding corners
TOTAL
2
4
2
4
2
3/4 7
z. 8
/4 5
1
4
1 XO
4 16
1 7
2
3
2 3
20 3/4 164
P 4
SMALL CREW JOBS
CONT
Mr Schmelke moved that Mr Tcd Paquette bring in a T PAQUETTE TO
recommendati n as to the best way to get all of the Small RECOMMEND RE.
Crew jobs dome with consideration iso be given to a double SMALL CREW JOBS
shift or hiring an additional machine or otherwise Carried
Mr Vickers md son had been at the office during the meet-
ing and had alked privately with Mr. ii.H. Church and
G King rega ding access to NV -3-29-21-4 A report was
given to Couicil in regard to problems in that regard
It was agrcel that Mr. Church and perhaps Mr G King see
Mr. Ken Lowei about access and other matters
5
VICKERS
ACCESS TO
NE -3-29-21-4
5
1
10
s
2
l4
10
2
4
2
4
2
3/4 7
z. 8
/4 5
1
4
1 XO
4 16
1 7
2
3
2 3
20 3/4 164
P 4
SMALL CREW JOBS
CONT
Mr Schmelke moved that Mr Tcd Paquette bring in a T PAQUETTE TO
recommendati n as to the best way to get all of the Small RECOMMEND RE.
Crew jobs dome with consideration iso be given to a double SMALL CREW JOBS
shift or hiring an additional machine or otherwise Carried
Mr Vickers md son had been at the office during the meet-
ing and had alked privately with Mr. ii.H. Church and
G King rega ding access to NV -3-29-21-4 A report was
given to Couicil in regard to problems in that regard
It was agrcel that Mr. Church and perhaps Mr G King see
Mr. Ken Lowei about access and other matters
5
VICKERS
ACCESS TO
NE -3-29-21-4
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 6, 1974 P 5
Mr Bauer reported that Mr Herb Ziegler wishes to
pasture some land in SE -23-32-27-4 The problem had
arisen in that the Municipal District has a lease agreement
for the use of a road along the south side of that
quarter and there is no extra fencing at present The
road is used by a school bus and the hired man of Vern
Kientz lives in S111-23, Mr Ziegler had asked if the
Municipal District would supply Texas Gates at each end
of that road, but he is putting up a temporary fence in
the meantime. Considerable discussion followed Mr
Campbell moved that Mr Bauer contact Mr Herb Ziegler
and have authority to offer hien up to $50 00 per year
for use of the road if Mr Ziegler looks after the
details of all fencing that he may require Carried
H.ZIEGLER
SE -23-32-27-4
P�,STURE
Mr. G., King advised that he had talked to Mr Alan
Brownlee, Solicitor; by telephone, in regard to any M.D.RESPONSIBILITY
Municipal responsibility as the result of REN Ditching RE REN DITCHING
not paying sohie truckers they had hired for removal of
gravel from the river near the Tolman Bridge last fall
Mr Brownlee°s opinion was that no responsibility would
rest with the Municipality but this was not a firm
decision as he had no correspondence on hand to review �-
Mr Pacuettc advised that the truckers had been paid
recently so no problem exists.
Mr Bauer requested that the Bridge Inpsector be asked to SMOUSE CREEKDR.
look at the drainage problem at the Smouse Creek road PROBLEM
west of 31-32-26-4
Letter from the Honorable C Copethorne, Provincial Minister
of Highways, was read in regard to submitting a claim for DAW GE RE
unduedamage due to the high spring run-off A list of RUN-OFF
locations where there was damage had been prepared by
Mr Joe Dobler and by Oris Rodger and these were referred
to Council Mr Schmelke moved that a claire be made to
the Department of Highways for repairs to roads for the
spring flood damage in accordance with the list referred
to above Carried
Mr Schmelke advised that he had authorized Marshall M.WILLIAMS TO
1°_illiams to fill in some washouts south of the former FILL WASHOUTS
I,iilliam Bauer farm, being west or h. or 9-33-25-4 Mr
IJilliams will be submitting an account for payment.
Mr Alex Cunningham, Rural Utility Officer, had discussed
with Mr R,g Campbell the matter of the location of a GAS -
natural gas pipeline down to the river east of Trochu PIPELINE EAST OF
He had asked about putting the pipeline along the old TROCHU TO RIVER
road Mr Campbell moved that Council approve of allowing
the natural gas line to be put on the old road diversion
survey toward the Toliian Bridge Carried
Mr Church advised that some problems have arisen with
the gas co-op and phone companies getting an easement
to go through certain properties owned by Mrs Chapman CHAPMAN EASEMENT
It was suggested that this first be referred to Mr Alcx DIFFICULTIES
Cunningham, and if he is not successful, to Mr H Enthrup,
the Farmers' Advocate in the Agricultural building, Edmonton
to
SPECIAL COUNCIL IVIELETING
MAY 6, 10,74 P 6
Mr G King briefly reported regarding the Secretary- REPORT
Treasurers' meeting at Lamont on May 3 which he and SECRETARY-TREAS.
Mr Jeffery lad attended Considerable information had MEET-LAMIONT
been obtained and the opinion of the Secretaries had been
sent through the Deputy Minister to the Minister of 1
Municipal Affairs in regard to the relaxation of the
School Foundation tax from farm land. No final decision
has been received
Mr Ferguson moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried
Tih9ie of adjo Irnment 5 30 P M
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Reeve
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Mr Poole as
ed for Council's decision about moving fence
of Lloyd Paget
back along portion of the south side of
6-30-23-4 to
protect trees which Mr Paget would be willing
to plant as
a roadside wind. break The fence which the WINDBREAK -
M.D. had ere
PALET-PT.S. OF
ted last year adjacent to the road allowance 6-30-23-4
had been damaged
during the winter by snow drifting over
it, but most
of the material would be available to be ✓
placed at the
new location The total distance involved
would be app
oximately 5/$ of a mile Mr. Church moved
Council agre�
to this proposal without precedent This
motion was d•feated
Letter of Ap
it 30, 1974 from Warren Kline asked for WARREN KLINE
$10 00 payment
for fuel which he claimed had been taken COMPLAINT
from his fuel
tank for one of our snow plows He had RE- FUEL AND
stated that
we could take off our account of $3 35 for SNOWPLOWING
private work
Mr Paquette stated that Mr Warren Kline
had been with
the operator at the time, but that the
fuel was sumner
fuel and was frozen and none was actually
taken Mr
Poole moved that the charge of $3 35 for
private work
remain and that no payment be made for the
fuel as none
was taken This motion was defeated
Mr Church moved
that Mr S.C. Schmelke investigate the SCHMELKI•+
claim of Mr
Warren Kline in regard to a fuel account TO INVESTIGI.TE
Carried
Mr Campbell
reported that he and Mr Norman Soder had
investigated
regarding trees which Mr Albert Meding
would be willing
to plant as a field wind break along A .MEDING WINDBREAK
the south side
of SE -17-33-22-4 Mr Meding would agree S SIDE OF SE -17-33-22
to plant the
trees if the Municipal District would put
a fence on e
ch side of the row of trees to keep the
cattle from
destroying same. Considerable discussion
followed Mr
Brown moved that Council do not approve
of fencing A
both sides of the; proposed row of trees for
Albert Meding,
but that Council consider raising the
price for tree
maintenance Carried
It was agreed
that a report be prepared for next meeting
regarding existing
tree policies and payments for cultiva- REPORT RE. TREE
tion of tree
and a possible $300 00 grant that some POLICIES
believe is a
allable..,
Mr G King briefly reported regarding the Secretary- REPORT
Treasurers' meeting at Lamont on May 3 which he and SECRETARY-TREAS.
Mr Jeffery lad attended Considerable information had MEET-LAMIONT
been obtained and the opinion of the Secretaries had been
sent through the Deputy Minister to the Minister of 1
Municipal Affairs in regard to the relaxation of the
School Foundation tax from farm land. No final decision
has been received
Mr Ferguson moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried
Tih9ie of adjo Irnment 5 30 P M
ADJOURNMENT
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Reeve
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