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Home My WebLink About1975-08-19 Council MinutesSANITARY LAND FILL REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING HELD TTTFSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19th,1975 ---------------------------------------- A meeting of the Committee was held Tuesday Evening, August 19th, 1975 commencing at R no P M , in the Municipal Office, Three Hills, Alberta. Those Present were- Mr Ven Simpson, Solid Waste Management, Alberta Environment Mr Lyndon n navies, Consultant Public Health Inspector, Alberta Health & Social Development Mr fharles Lau, Public Health Inspector, Drumheller Health Unit Mr. R. W Rrown and Mr R G Campbell, representing the MD Kneehill #48 Mrs Pauline Jasman, representing the Town of. Three Hills Mr Ed Knievel and Mr. Dick Sommerville, representing the Town of Trochu Mrs Frances Mcrulloch , representing the Village of Acme Mr. G. G. kine, Secretarv-Treasurer, M D Kneehill $4R MrVampbell moved that Mr. R.T. Rrown act as Chairman of this meeting Carried Mr r King, acted as secretary to the meeting. Tie briefly reviewedthe replies received from the Towns and Villages in regard to whether or not they wish to support a central land fill project. Carbon - Vo as they felt the costs would be too prohibitive- if possible to pet financial assistance from the Government, would look at it again Trochu - No Linden - annrove in principle, but concerned about the costs Three hills - definitely interested Acme - by telephone - sunported the proposal Torrington - no reply It was clearly understood that the M.D. of Kneehill is in favour of a combined Proiect Mr Simpson advised that a similar project is being prepared or considered in the (row's *Test Pass Area, at an estimated cost of $12. 00 per ton per capita per year. The amount of waste Per capita is approximately 1 ton per year Mr Vnievel supe-ested that the costs estimated previously by Mr Lau were much too low, at S7 15 a ton It was explained to him that Mr Lau had actually submitted figures of $11 00 per ton Considerable discussion took place in regard to all aspects of the proposal Mr Brown referred to the special_ benefits of a central location, but said that the location near Acme is still under review in case this central Project falls through. Mr Knievel stated that Trochu now owns 20 acres and feels that it aan operate there for the greater benefit of its People. Mr Simpson stated that he and others in Alberta Environment have been preparing a cost sharing proposal, which will soon be submitted to the cabinet Details are not definite, but the Government may provide land, nick up debenture payments, give grants for equipment or other forms of assistance He went as far as to state that tbi.s area might expect S2on,000 to $3n0,000 assistance This can not he considered binding at this stage He hopes to have definite details in annroximately l nmonth �r A- - A RFPORT SANITARY LArP) '`ILL COMMITTFF MFFTTNr AUGUST 19th, 1975 P 2 He encourages adoption of the central land fill nronosal, under local management, with the costs shared by agreement Estimates can be made of the amount of waste from each municipality, costs could be shared on that basis or on nonulation basis, or in other agreed divisions To get the grant, they will expect that the trench be compacted each day that the nit is used, but some allowance will he made for adverse weather conditions, especially in winter Mr navies explained that the present regulations require that modified land fills, such as those now in use, be compacted and. covered with fill at least every three months, except in winter These requirements arp not being met Mr Simpson added that new regulations being considered will. tend to force all areas to co-onerate in a sanitary land fill. Tt was agreed that a nreliminary application be made to Mr L F Stewart, Secretarv, Provincial Roard of Health, for the right to establish a land fill site in the South gest of. 25-11-24-4. As that land is owned by the Town of. Three Hills, Mrs Jasman agreed to ask the Town to make the anplication Mr nuph Rodmer had written to the Minister of the Environment on June 20, 7.075, asking, about financial assistance A cony of his letter and the renlv of June 16th was given to those present, and copies are enclosed for those not present Mr. Simpson adviseA that a further reply will be sent following decision of the cabinet and he agreed that a cony be sent to the office of the Municipal District of Kneehill. Mr Brown expressed thanks to those who had attended It was agreed that another meeting,, be held on call by the Municipal nistrict of Kneehill, after further information is available about government grants, etc G.G. King, Secretary COPIES TO, Mrs Pauline Jasman, Three Hillst The Secretary, Town of Three Fills - Mr Fd. Knievel, Trochu, Mr nick Sommerville, Secretary, Town of Trochu, Mr T Schmidt, Carbon. The Secretary -Treasurer Village of Carbon, Mrs F McCulloch, Acme; The Secretary -Treasurer, Village of Acme Mr. P Raerg, Linden, Alberta The Secretary-Treasurer,Village of Linden Mr. John Lehmann, Torrington, The Secretary -Treasurer, Village of Torrington Ralnh w grown, Acme, R r. 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TiiY11s$ez t? .. dile ,nviiG'on ment Legis :at`3 � caild: ng l Legislative trot n.ds, El � ORi`i'L"7; -U aria TSK 2B7 Dear it I �m enclo:zing a copy of a proposal concernipg a regional solid vzste rAte for t1le M D of Krneehill No, 48. �.s would verve; all the, and villages within the P<iunici iaj Iiistrict Gencrally s, all, the:, coiTunu nities su]oport the ;idea in principle, boureve.r tho financial consider- ations seem to be u ''doterx ing force Pit o>rar .last reg il,ar Regional Resources Project Board meeting I was asked to write you regLiesting senior ,government assistance. in financing this particular proposal Would it be possible to get th s stype o Solid `caste disposal site proposal for qualify for financing on a pilot project basis? y 3.ration , Your earl consi�.� of this _mat-irer ticuld be greatly appreciated. 111h:an?cinig .you _ Your �rpry tr. t l Enclosure cc Charles Lau .1 Borrv� Drunaiel.,l,e r Heal.tln unit L ro j e i. Co-ordinator Frank Marlyn, Director Specie Projects &s Policy Research Section r �'` 4�, ✓ Y v:;� Participating Communities: TROCI-IU CARBON ACME STANDARD ROCKYFORD BEISEKER, HUSSAR BASSANO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STARLAND, MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 7