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Home My WebLink About1974-05-27 Council MinutesIn W. FORM Ti 149-P SPECIAL 1 2 3 4 6 8. 9 7.0 11 12. 13 14. 15 16 17. 18 19 20. 2, 22 23. 24. 25 %6 27. 28 29 30. 31 32 33. 34 35 36 Appointmetts 1100 Ah j 1 30 P M Emil Inni Poli Borr Muni Albe Albe Land Albe Thre Albe 1974 Subd Buil Minu Albe S. T. Gran Appr B_lak Road Brid Bids Pres W R High Land Repo A A Quot Appl 1974 Mi s c AGENDA JNCIL MEETING Zay 27, 1974 >f meeting of May 1374 - Building permit - Dave Enns - Foremen Henrick - offer for Hesketh lots fail General Hospital - building plans y Book - P 23 - d.elet-e re Constable Knowles wing By. -Law ipal Affairs - Mobile Equipment Licensing ipal Affairs - 1974 Tax Reduction Program to Telephones & Uti--ities - Rural Gas Program La Opportunity Company Use Forum - News release to RE:kzxi:1 Agriculture Program - Assistance programs Hills School Div - minutes of May 8/74 -- Price for school bus requisition 'ta Environment - regulations Estimates Lvision - SW -15-31-25-4 - Ron Toews ling permits issued ;es, etc C R P C °ta Power - extension NE -2-32-25-4 - Christie P,.P. Program - wages,etc ;ville - road surfacing ;nticeship - schec.ules etc Vickers & Lowen - E2-3-29-21-4 work - Trochu east ;e & Culve_ t repo._ -c s re truck & spray equipment ;ige Builders - quotation Post -11 •- Agrecn.ent re Tolman gravel StocTtpiles, etc gays & Transport Road Grant & Fence Agreements -t re oad ban off 2 D - Cirr�ulats itions re grader blades Lcations for wore road surfacing plans public works !_4 FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL The re Kneeh: Hills T/TUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL No 48 Three :-sills, i.lberta COUNCIL MEETING - i'say 27, 1974 Page 1 sgular meeting of the Council of the H.D. of .11 No 48 was held in the Municipal Office, Three on Monday, Nay 27th, 1974 commencing at 9:00 r. iii Counc: ' llors present Mr. AH. Church Mr R W Brown Mr A W. Bauer Ar. S C. Schmelke ArR G. Campbell for the meeting were: Div. 1 Div $ (YZeeve) Div 4 Div. 6 Div 7 114r.G G. King, Sec.-Treas. was present and recorded the nutes Mr C urch moved approval of the minutes of the meeting of Ma 13/74 as per copy circulated to each Council member. Carri d Mr. R W Brown brought up the matter of some confusion GRADER that may arise from charging different rates for the CHARGES various motor graders for private work for ratepayers i4r S hmelke moved that the rates for Motor Graders for private work be at $22.00 per hr. for each machine, but t at regular government rates apply in regard to road grants,etc Carried i./Ir. B uer moved that the offer of Emil Heinrich of $70.00 -IESKETH for 7 lots in Hesketh be tabled and that Mr. Church LOTS inves igate and report to the next meeting Carried r► letter of May 16th from Innisfail General Hospital outlined very briefly future hospital renovations and addition plans, and asked if this Council wished more cetails. 14r. Church moved that a reply be sent stats g that, as only a small area is in this i-iunicipal Distr'ct, there is no need to consult here in regard to tho hospital plans. Carried Hr C mpbell moved that the Policy book, page 23 be amend d by deleting the clause concerning Constable Knowl s as he is no longer in this area Carried 14r. S this f rom with Carri by -la ing t melke moved lst Reading to by-law No. 749, ing a by-law to borrow up to $1,000,000 e Provincial Treasury Branch, Three Hills e interest rate being 1/4% below prime. unan. 14r. Bauer moved 2nd reading to this Carried unan Mr Campbell moved 3rd Read - this by-law Carried unan Mr. G. King advised Council that some borrowing is required at this time due to a delay in receipt of the 50% payment of the Municipal iissistance Grant which had been promised about i4ay 17th and is still expected fairly soon, but there had been some problems in getting the cheques issued at Edmonton, Circular of May 14th/74 from municipal affairs was read regarding 14obile Equipment licensing Act and the enforcement of same and the possibility of Government doing more enforcing and obtaining a higher percentage of the fees The present amount retained is $%. sir. Bauer moved that a reply be sen.t stating this Council would have no objection I14NISFAIL HOSPITAL POLICY BOOK B Y- Lril'i # 749 - BOrRRO' UNG 140BILE E2UIP, LI; ACT ...2 .f n 14 FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL MAY 2 7 1974 2 for an Amount up to 10% for administration if better enforcement is to be carried out Carried Circula of Hay 21st from iaunicipal affairs was read 1974 in regad to the 1974 Tax Reduction Program Pir G ThX Icing ad iced Council that he and sir Jeffery had REDUCTION attende a meeting at Strathmore recently along with PLh14 other 5 cretary-Treasureres and with Mr. W Isbister, Deputy ilinister. Considerable detail had been obtained The Gov rnment demands that the Supplementary School tax be ictually levied against all farm land, but most land ow ers will be able to claim a rebate of the School oundation tax. Those not eligible are those who reside outside of Alberta and Corporations which are not held by 14ambers of thc, ,%m(- immediate family There ar other details which are somewhat confusing and it apears that the Hutterite colonies will not qualify or the exemption. The regulations are now being drifted and should be available within a few weeks dr Campbell -..ioved that this report be accepted Carried Mr Sclun lke moved that the circulars from .lberta RUZtoL Telephon s and Utilities regarding Rural Gas Prognam GiS be referred to 1'11r J=.lex Cunningham, izural Utility PROGRikM Officer. Carried. Circulars from Alberta Opportunity Company outline ALTS. certain assistance Ram available for t -J berta Businesses OPPORTUNITY Mr Chur h moved that these be filed for reference. CO. Carried. Circular regarding Alberta Land Use Forum were read and disc ssed briefly. 14r. R.W. Brown gave additional informat on in regard to this, particularly in regard to heari gs which are to be held by the rural Education and Deve opment Association on behalf of the Forum lir Baue moved that the Association be requested to arrange or a meeting to be held at Three Hills as the Cent al point of this Municipal District Carried New Prov ncial Gover.nmer." assistance programs for those whD suffered any sort of disaster losses were referred to briefly 14z- Schmelke moved that these be publi ized in the Thrc: 3 Hills Capital. Carried. Mrs DavEnns met with "ouncil and asked permission to locat a Mobile Home on property owned by 1.1r. J.T. Enns iniake art of NE 33-30--25-4 Idr & Mrs Dave Enns plan to this their ;permanent residence and expect to be given the property through the Estate at a later tine Discussion followed Ivir Brown moved that the request be granted subject to the usual building permit. Carried Mr Bauer moved that Council accept and file the minutes of the Three Hills School Division meetings of May 8th and 14ay 2nd/74 Carried 14r Chur h moved that Council approve the price of $1,353.Op for the school bus bought by this H D from the Scho l Division this Spring Carried The Supp the Thre $322,035 on Equa moved th Lementary School requisition as received from Hills School Division is for the amount of in respect to this H.D. The mill rate based Lized assessment is 16 34 mills 1dr Schmelke it this requisition be accepted. Carried. LAND USE FO ktUi,I HEt.RINGS DISt.STLR LOSSES D ENNS NE -33-30-25-4 3 Bills S D SCHOOL BUS SUPP SCH OOL RE' --UIS C� N N ";E-' maw FORM T1 149 P SPECIA! Csrcula opinion similar sent ou 1. That area in „ 2 That sloped pointed as farm 3. That Letween 4. That period for c^s( cannot 1 . 3 . MA y 2 '11974 of 1/lay lst/74 froia i.l ert:�. Environment asked in regard to Land reclamation and other matters lar Campbell moved that a reply be lining the following: he regulations :should take into account the which the gravel pit or other item is located gravel sites should require that the sides be bnd lightly seeded to grass, but that it be out that often it is :P_mpractical to claim it land the policy should fix the responsibility as the owner and developer or developers. the Province should reclaim old sites over a of time t::rough Provincial funds. This is -s where the responsibility of other parties ►e determined Motion harried Mr. R.W Brown had wrought in a circular from the Environment Conservation Authority in regard to sewer systems and other waste disposal systems in use in tine FI.D It was agreed that a reply be sent to the circula . '. copy f the tentative 1974 Budget as drafted by the Finnee Committee was given to each Councillor. Discuss on -gook place in regard to tine revenue items and the were gone over iia detail without reference to the mount required from taxes. Council adjourned for dinner from 12 00 noon until 1 oo P. PI. The Budget discussion continued with particular ref- erence to Expenditures, r -tparisons with previous years Excluding School expendi-ures; it was noted that the increase requirp;d in taxes for the proposed Budget dould be approximately 10 millo. 11r. Campbell moved t at Council give approval of the 1974 tentative Budget Eubject to inclusion of the ScInool requisitions, etc an that final decision in regard to the budget and the setting of mill rates be tabled until dune 7th. Carried Li. YTD F ECLi.11 SEWER SYSTE"14S 1974 TENT BUDGET DINNER BUDGET (cont 4 d) T+sr. Bau r moved that Council approve of the subdivision SUDVIT of LSD in 314-15-31-25-4 on condition that the balance S',-15-31-25 of the 4uarter be put into one Title Carried i> r, di, n moved. that Council 4 s poli car of requiring all iruildin s and other ostructio�as to we set week a POLICY 2E minimmuof 1252 from the centre line of the road be SET BI -;,CK cla:rifi d to show that this refers to the existing origina road or road diversion but does not necessarily apply tq a service road Carried. III- Scht Buildinj W R Pof Nainard Enns, - elke moved that Council accept the reports of BLDG. permits issued for ti:e following till; Eugene Lcmmle, Norman Thurn, G Wickersham,PEr1�sITa Seiler, X Borbely, 0 K Poultry Farm, Henry Motion carried MEa0 14 FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL MAY 2119i4 Pair Church moved that minutes, etc as received from C R P C. C R P C be ordered filed. Carried !Ir Sc elke moved that Council approve of the extension k.LTh. of Alberta rower Ltd. services to 17A i. Christie in PO'°IE hI11-11-2-33-25-4. Carried. -Ch.Tistie Council was advised that �:,lberta 14anpower and Labour has approved $2,860 for wages under tyae S.T E P Program for cemetery records and related items. Mr. G Icing advised the Council that he had tentatively hired I43ss !�Ieryle navies and Mrs Irene acheunert to work on this program The Government contributes $2 $0 a hour and he suggested tE their rate be $3.00 p r hr Discussion followed. 14r. Schmelke moved tat approval be given for t.e S T E.P. program and the ;airing of the two persona at $3 00 per hr each darried Hr Cam bell moved that Council approve the purchase of a Lan blower and other equipment for use at the cemeterles. Carried I4r TedPaquette, Public Works Superintendent, then net wit Council. A petition from Grantville residents requested Council to light. surface coat the streets in that area. I>Ir Bauer moved that Council approve the light coat surfaci r for all streets in Grantville. Carried Scheduls for "apprenticeship programs were re- ferred o briefly i,Ir Church moved that these be accepte and filed for reference Carried Inr Church and G. ring advised that tne problem of access to various lands for Blake Vickers and K T Lowen has been solved by the people concerned making an exchange of land and a cash adjustment. Each will novr farm the lands cut off by the coulee, the lands b ing adjacent to other lands owned Details are still to be completed but definite agreement has been signed. 14r. Bauer :loved that this report be acceptec Carried The DepZLrtraent of Highways has requested that the IiIunicip 1 District complete the work on the Trochu East rOZLd as agreed upon at the Schranm coulee, putting in a culvert at trle Haller flat, etc I4r Paquette stated they could start there within the next day or so It was agreed that the :oad Committee meet on `'Tednesday to review various matters on that road. It was also noted that Westeel Culvert should be phoned in regard to a. culvert promised for deliver4 to the Haller flat east of Trochu }' lette stated 4-34-23 for -J/T1 No othe year accepte V,r Broi a reque. Sec 21 of May 16th/74 froia the Eridge Inspector hat they would supply a culvert for S/SW- 4 this year and would supply a: new bridge -21-31-22-4 this Fall or early ;next Spring. bridges or culverts were pror-.sect for this r Campbell moved that this report be . Carried m moved that we check the records in regard to ;t for a Government culvert at SW corner of ;9-26-4 Carried. S T 3 F PROGPL ,i11- cemeteri.es T Pt„-UETTE G?j.NTVILLE SURFkCING APPRENTICE - ship VICKERS & LOdEN TROCHU E. ROE -.0 B i>IDGES 4-34-23 2--31-22 21-29-26-4 N W FORM T1 149 P SPECIAL MAY 2 7 1974 W1 14r. Paqette advised that the Government Bridge Crew ar now moving the two ,ridges at Carbon to � the det ur locations so thatconstruction of the new bri ges can be started fairly soon. Hr Eaur moved that the Bridge Branch be asked to drive sheetin down or extend the miniskirts at the bridges at Vanovervs/Stickelsi, Manor South, and dust west and north of Gus Haerz2s. Carried The A.S B. truck and spray equipment has been ad- vertisel for sale to other 11.1).4s and Counties No bids or enquiries had been received. Mr. Bauer moved t at Council authorize use of the truck for other p blic works Carried FRIDGES J`'i.. S. B. E'-UIPHENT 2uota.ti n was read from Prestige Builders to form PESTIGE and pour the 6" concrete slab and do other work in BUILDERS connection with the new shop addition Price was $13,687,00 Mr Schmelke moved that this bid be accepted, and they be authorized to proceed. Carried Hr W R Postill had inquired about CouncilQs plans POSTILL in rega d to removing gravel and stockpiling same south o the Tolman Bridge Hr Bauer moved that a reply be sent advising as follows: 1. Esti ated completion of the total project - 10 yrs. 2 Reclamation will be by leveling the :round and see ing grass 3 We w'11 keep him advised when work is to take place at t at location. !,lotion 6arried Total 474 Road Grants available from the Department ROkD of High ays and Transport were given as follows. GRANTS 1 Road oiling Grant - $60,34.0 2. Regu ar Road Grant -$95006. 3 Supp ementary Road Grant -'40,556. Total $196.202.00 I4r. Schnelke moved that this information be accepted and that the District Engineer be asked to meet with Council on June 7th for the drawing up of the required agreements Carried 14r Bauer mov d that Council give approval to the L & F. signed Land and Fence & Borrow Pit agreements as AGI-7UEEIIENT S presented at this meeting . Carried. Hr Chu ch moved that Council accept the reports ROAD that th6 Road Bans were taken off ,all the roads in BANS the iii DI of Kneehill this past Thursday Carried. Various rea o ounc , 1. circulars from the ti x", A. D. & C. were read t.NTI and discussed briefly Hr Brown moved that an FABEZE order be given to the ?., t:. H D & C for inti -Freeze for 6 d utas and 12 cases for delivery to Three ills. Carried 2uotati ns as received regarding Grader blades were G:�.DER d t C it BL"DiSS Aanco Industrial Supplies - Pacall Blades - 16? per set -Total $88 00 f o.b. Ednonton 2 onion Tractor - 5/8"" x 81 - guaranteed price , not to exceed $22 98 ea. being $45.96 per set ....6 CEJ C� FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL .6 MAY 2 °f1 14 3 3tel o would not guarantee delivery before early 1975 ano gave no information of prices ivlr Sch#ielke moved that a definite order be placed with 114a co Industrial Supplies Ltd.for 200 sets of Pacall lades, as per quotation Carried !,,Ir Cambbell moved that the work applications of Kevin Sommerville, James F Spencer and Toward Steadman be referred to Ted Paquette. Carried The 197 road surfacing plans were discussed at length ivlr Paquette advised that an all seal coat only toes approx 1,000 gallons of oil per mile k. second oat of surfacing takes approx. .5,000 gallons of oil er mile. The total program for road surfacing was rev ewed and i�lr Brown moved that the Council tentati ely accept the following as the 1974 program, but tha this be referred to the meeting on June 7th. PION SEAL COAT 014LY Acme West 6 males Pope Lease 5 miles #21 to Grainger S Huxley west 13 miles Three Hills west 3 miles Three Hills east 6 miles Wi.mborn north 3 miles Taylor ;idxng 5 miles Peterseon-Bergos Bergos 'ast & south 6L miles S of �-c e to Wimborne 20 mi approx. Carbon to #9 Linden ast Linden I ome 1 mile Three Hills ea,stend 2 miles Wimborne Gas plant 2 miles P.B I north 1 mile Totals 732 miles lotion darried SECOND COAT OF SURFACING 2 miles 31 miles 2 2 miles 52 miles 4 miles 3 miles 4 rules 6= miles 22 miles 33 miles h letter from Alberta iighways & Transport gave the following prices of AE -3005 -oil with the supplier being Pounder Emulsions Ltd . 1 Pickd up at -refinery - 25 3¢ per gallon 2 Deli erect to our location - 28 5¢ per gallon The pries will increase approx 3¢ per gallon when the fin 1 crude oil prices have been established The Council members present stated that they felt it best to concentrate on the road surfacing and seal coating as above and not to include any new roads for surfacing for the first time in 1974 as roads are not prepared and the need is not that great Council the gra( complete They ure of road vas advised that the main crew has completed work at the Linden S overpass and has I the mile of grading south of Sec 6-30-25-4 now moving and starting work on the one mile iuthorzzed west of Swalwell. 7 GRk-DF,k BLADES ""PPL FOR WORK 1974 ROAD SURFACING OIL PKICES ca R Eq E L 1 f FORM T1 149-P SPECIAL MAY 211974 7 Mr Joho Jeffery, t�yss Qt Sec -Trews then also met J. Jeffery with Co ncil Both lylra.w. Drown and Ted Paquette advised that the new system of work for the main crew has been going very we 1 and good progress made i-ir Joh Jeffery gave a report of the highlights of the icor men Co. mi.tteer_ieeting held this past Friday. Each Co ncillor is seeing supplied with a copy ,among the main items was the fact that Brun Sowerby has not been transferred to the Motor Grader, but is now classed as a Senior Aac�ri ne man as from I,Lay 1st Hr John Re nechenko has been classed as Intermediate Motor G ader man 1 -Ir Church moved that this report be accepted. Carried It was greed that the ruin crew should be able to have soe fobs added to its program and that the small clew would need to have fewer ,lobs to allow complet on of the projects. Discussion then followed regardi g the next projects for the main crew Mr Paquette suggested they should move to the north and west because of road conditions sir Campbell moved that the Council approve of the next road grading projects for the main crew being as follows Road Grading Program #26 - Rempfer is is of #25 - Temple H S4 i? #24 - Keintz it R sa # 9 - Ferguson 94 Q4 #33 - Braham V1. is #10 - Carlson Motion 4arried Some ge eral discussion followed in regard to Public worms ad the attention of Mr. Paquette was directed to some problem areas in various divisions ROAD CR27VI REPORT OF F071EMEN 9 s MEETING NEXT PROJECTS Kr Campbell mentioned that 11Ir. Otto Haller stated that he would now agree to have the road improved north o Pt Sec 12-32-23-4 as recoLTnended over one year ago by the Distract Engineer, and he would agree that the hill an his field could be cut and the ditch made al ng the south side of the road lir Bauor moved that this meeting do now adjourn. i1DJOURN Time of ladjourn.alent 5.20 p m Reev Sec -Trews NEXT RE JULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL — F_ZID�,Y, JUNE 7, 1974 9. 00 A A