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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08-25 Council MinutesM C U 0 AgENDA - AUGUST 25th, 1975 COTYFCIL MEETING 1 Arnroval of Minutes of August 11th, 1475 2. Appointments 1 lO•nn A M. Valt Regehr - Ambulance 2 1.31 P M. Foremen 3. 11.00 A. PSI John Jordon, C R P C re ##14 below 4 AMID k r - Convention - November 17th to 21st - etc 4 Resolutions 5. Three Rills School Division Minutes - August 13th,1975 6 Alberta Environment - Wimborne Fish Pond 7 Underwood, McLellan - Huxley Sewer System R Canada Manpower - Job creation Branch - Local Initiatives Program Q. Report of Sanitary Land Fill Meeting - August 19th, 1975 1n. Report reeardin¢ Swalwell Lots - Jerald Grassmick 11 r R PC - Circular - August 13th - re permits for buildings 12. Prov planning, Board - Subdivision - SW 32-29-25-4 1S. r R P C - Public Reserve - mE R -3C-25-4 14 r R P.C. - SE 17-30-25-4 - Subdivision 15 perort of Foremen's Committee Meeting - August 21st, 1975 16 Countv of Red neer - Survey of Mileage Rates 17. Rri.dge Branch - Inspection for Road and Bridge - West 17-30-2.2-4 - M Anderson iR Report of Road Committee Inspection - August 14th,1975 19 Ren W Schmidt - Account for picking roots 20 Alta Transportation - Allingham-Wimborne Rcad Completed 21 Alta, Transportation - Meeting at Underpass - Wednesday Aug 27/75 1,00 P M 22v Title Information - land for road to Gormans 23 work Applications Ian truce ruf_fe , Fldon Mark Ma,jorg, Harold F Besse, Harry Robertson, Rick. Janzen, Barry K Hill, 24. Andex Oil - Oil Spreading - LeaseRoads 25 Tom Baerg re stripping 26 Report re Tom Lowen access 27. Building permits: hydroponic Gardens 28 Swalwell Dam - re Prov Campsite 70 Renort reQard.i.ne land, etc , remetery - Section 12-31-27-4 in. Offer for old hardware store in Sunnvslone 11 Pronosed new business near rarhon /f� mrTNCIL MEETING AUmTST 25th,1075 -------------------------------- A regular meeti.nQ of the Council Of the Municipal District of Kneehill 44A was held fn the Municipal Office, Three Hills, on Monday, August 15tb,1075, commencing at 9 00 A M Councillors Present for this meeting were! PRESENT Mr. C Tit Poole niv 2 Mr P.W. rrown niv 3 (Reeve) Mr Ara. Bauer niv. 4 Mr T A Ferguson niv 5 Mr. L Litz niv F Mr Q.G.Camnbell niv.7 (except from 10:20 A M to 1.00 P.M ) Mr. r.r King, Secretary -Treasurer, was Present and recorded the minutes APPROVAL MINUTES Mr Poole moved approval of the minutes of August 11th, 1975, as Per copy circulated. Carried NOTICE OF DATES FALL CONVENTION notice of. the Fall Convention of the AAMD & C was read.. Dates are AAM & C vovemher 17th to 21st, at the Macdonald Votel in Edmonton Mr. Poole move,4 that this information be accented and reservations he made for 7 councillors and two from the office, and Ted Paquette. Carried RESOLUTIONS TO FALL Pronoser4 resolutions for the Fall Convention were considered CONVENTION Mr G Fine reported regarding the following, 1. The planning Act under Section 26 Subsection 1 (c) states that the .AnnrovinQ Authority may reauire that the provision of a reserve in Part or in. full he referred to the Board with its recommendation and the Roard may order that the nrovision of the reserve he abandoned It was nointeA out that this eliminates the need. for the resolution nreviously surgesteA by Council 7. pronosed resolution in regard to the Tax Reduction Act was read Mr Litz moved that this he anr�roved for presentation to the Convention Carried RATE OF RENT Mr Fervuson inquired about Provincial Government nolicv in regard OR SALE OF to rate of rent and/or the sale of school land Information is to„ SCHOOL LAND he obtained reQardinq this and Perhaps a resolution Prepared for the Fall Convention. Minutes of the Three Hills School nivision meeting of August 13th,1g75 THREEHILLS were referred to briefly, with special reference to the fact that gCH 00 DIV. t/Orknev School is to he closed and that bus routes may be changed, particularly in the Swalwell area. MINVTES Mr Bauer moved that the minutes be accepted and filed Carried mr r'ampbell moved that letter of August 14th, and signed agreement WIMBORNE FISH with Alberta Fnvironment regarding the Wimborne Fish Pond be accepted POND anA file Carried Council was advised that Vnderwood, McLellan & Associates have HUXLEY SEWER aprl.ieA to Alberta Fnvironment for nreliminary approval for the Huxley SYSTEM Sewage System. Mr Ferguson moved that this be accepted and filed Carried [A JM CnTINCIL MEETING AUGUST 25th,1975 P.2. Information from Canada Manpower in regard to the Local Initatives ero¢ram was referred to, and discussed briefly One suggestion of a iob creation would be doing brusaing on roadsides Mr. Rrown moved that this be tabled until the next regular Council Meeting Carried penort of. the Sanitary Land Fill Committee Meeting held Tuesday, A.uRust latb, 1475, was read and discussed It was specially noted that there is a possibility of considerable financial assistance from Alberta Pnvironment, and a further meeting will be held after details are available Mr Ferguson moved that the report and information be accepted and filed Carried CIRCULAR RE LOCAL INITATIVE PROGRAM SANITARY LAND FILL REPORT Mr Bauer moved that a letter be sent to each of the Villages of LINDEN & Linden, and Torrington, advising them that the Municipal District TORRINGTON may not be ahle to continue with the present agreement in regard to I/ NUISANCE G providing facilities for nuisance grounds for those villages FACILITIES Carried Mr Walt Fegehr and. Mr Orville Klassen of Linden met with Council AMBUL in regard to a nronosed new building to be located in Linden to house COMMITTEE the two ambulances, the fire engine and to provide for a meeting place DELEGATION and for other facilities. Thev stated that the Village has a lot RE. BUILDING available, north of the water tower and. it would be suitable Proposed size of the building is 60 feet by 60 feet, with the possibility of adding 2n feet extra for Village offices � Rent now being paid for the three units is $180 00 ner month, and the facilities are poor, and the safety factor is not very great Estlnatee costs given by them was 554,000 00, Considerable discussion followed. Mr Ferguson moved that this matter be pursued, and endeavour to obtain information regarding possible grants from the Provincial Government through Emerpency Measures and. by asking Mr Hugh Roemer of Carbon for his assistance. Carried It is noted that Councillor ramnbell left the meeting at 10.20 A M. during the discussions regarding the Linden Building, as he wished to attend a funeral at Trochu Zee returned to the Council meeting at 1,00 P M Mr John Jordon of Calflary Fegional Planning Commission and our Assessor, Mr. Aarold uenAerson met with Council ASSESSMENT OF Mr Henderson brought up the matter of assessment and possible taxationGOLF COURSE of golf courses, with reference to the one at Trochu, where the property is owned by the Town and the one at Acme, where the property is owned by the Golf Club Mr. Ferguson moved that this he tabled and more information be obtained in regard to the legislation Carried C R P C CIRCULAR RE circular of August 13th,1975 from r.R.P.C. was read This suggested that PERMITS Council make sure that no permits are issued where there is conflict with the preliminary Regional plan or other such legal documents V Mr Bauer moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried Letter iust received. from Morley Buyer for Drive Over Gate Ltd , was read, asking regarding a licence to manufacture a Hump Back Gate at Morlev Buver's farm in Section 2.1-79-23-4 A clipping from the Big Country News of August 20th, 1975 regarding this project was also read to council Mr G ping pointed out that, in his opinion, all rural land is presently coned agriculture, and therefore a change LICENCE DRIVE OVER GATE LTD Ki M :1 CO.TNCIL MEETING AUG.TST 25th,1975 P 3 would need. to be made in the Preliminary Regional Plan to allow this business Mr Jordon added some information, but stated. that he was not fully aware of the pertinent documents Consirlerable discussion follower. It was also notedthat this proposed business is within 2 miles and in the buffer zone around the Village of Carbon. ur Poole moved that the M n of Yneehill ask for a relaxation of the requirements of the Preliminary Regional Plan to allow this manufacturing business, subject to first obtaining approval from the Village of Carbon Carried necision of the Provincial Planning Boards was read in regard to the subdivision in qTJ 32-2.q-2.5-4 - Sorensen Mr R Gi Rrown advised. that the approach into the Municipal road is now okay and no other road improvements are required by the Municipal nistrict. The second clause of the annroval required an agreement with the Municipal nistrict, whereby the applicant would. provide without compensation, a inn foot wide service road, parallel and adjacent to the east boundary of secondary road 806 when and if this is required. Mr Brown moved that a letter be written to the Provincial Planning Roard, objecting to this reouirement, and explaining that the Municipal nistrict sees no needy for renuirinp. that the applicant be forced to donate land] for a roadway, when others do not need to Jo this Carried Mr Brown moved that a letter be sent to C RP C asking it to set a policy of recommending to the Provincial Planning Board that no public reserve be requiredin any case where a subdivision is being made in the Municipal nistrict of Kneehill, and that this be under the authority of Section 26 (1) (c) of the Planning Act Carried Letter of August 18th, 1975, asked Council's opinion regarding the amount required for cash in lieu of reserve for the subdivision in MF 8-30-25-4. Their proposal was $389.10 per acre, and there was some doubt whether McCulloch Agencies, as agent for the developer, had agreed to that figure or to 8300 nn per acre Mr. Brown moved that Caluary Regional planning Commission be asked to waive the reserve entirely, but if it is not willing to do so, that Council recommend the 53nn.nn per acre value Carried Mr. Henderson then left the Council meeting Council adjourned for dinner from 12. On Noon to 1.00 P M 'I A proposed subdivision in SE 17-30-25-4 was considered.. This would] create a separate parcel for the area lying south watt of the railway with an area of approximately 10 acres Rxisting and. proposed uses are both agricultural Mr Poole moved that Council recommend a relaxation of the requirements so as to allow for this In acre parcel and that Council recommend approval , without reserves Carried PROV PLANNING DECISION SORENSEN SUBDIVISION V POLICY RE PUBLIC RESERVE IN SUBDIVISIONS CASH IN LIEU OF RESERVES NE 8-30-25-4. I DINNER SUBDIVISION SE 17-30-25-4 It was noted]. that Mr Tom Tutt may apply for a subdivision to SE 24-30-24-4 separate the building site in the SF. 24-30-2.4-4 No details POSSIBLE are available Mr Jordon agreed to take a look at this location SUBDIVISION on his way back to Calgary . 4 Z r� COUNCIL MEETIMV AT.TCTTST 25th, 1975 P 4 Mr. A. TT.Rauer, Mr L. Litz and Mr. G. King advised that they GAETZERY had made investigation regarding the land for the cemetery CEMETCFMET1ISI0N in the center of Section 12-33-27-4 Each owner had agreed SUBDIFTC. to donate the one quarter acre from each quarter section v and Mr Perron had agreed to give an easement for entry along the north side of the South West of the said. Section 12 Mr G Kine further advised that he was in Calgary on Friday and had. discussee this matter with Mr. Spence the surveyor at the Land. Titles Office, and. Mr Spence had agreed that the area would be registered by description Mr King also had pone to f R P r and had made application for the subdivision It is hoped that this can he processed soon. Mr Litz movedd that this report be accented Carried. Mr John Jordon of. C R P C then left the meeting Mr G King advised Council that Mr Jerald. Crassmick has not made anv payment on the $1500 On which he bid for lots JERALD in Block 7 Swalwell Ne had been advised that this bid was LOTS IN accepted by letter of June 12th, 1975, and a registered letter had been sent to him on July 25th, giving him until Aupust Ath, 1975 to make payment No reply of any kind has been received Mr. Ferguson moved that Mr. King obtain legal advice regarding the Municipal District`s legal position in this matter Carried Mr. Bauer moved that the following Policy be set by Council COUNCIL POLI in respect to property or items being, offered for sale, by bid FOR ITEMS 1 That the hid must be accompanied by a certified cheque SOLD BY BID for 107 of the offer 2 That the deposit will he returned to the unsuccessful bidders v 3. That the deposit will apply on the Purchase by the successful binder if the balance is Paid within 30 days of notice of acceptance If the balance is not paidwithin that 3n days time the deposit will be forfeited to the Municinal nistrict and the sale cancelled CARRIED The County of Red Peer had comnlied the reselts of a recent survey taken by it in regardto rates being paid for mileage MILEAGE RATE A copy of that survev was read to Council In brief it showed SURVEY that Counties pay from 14 to ?00, ber mile and that this same snread. is shown by Municipal nistricts and School Divisions COUNTY RED D Mr. Bauer moved that this information be accepted and filed Carried Mr Brown movedannroval of the building permits for BUILDING Hydroponics Buildings Ltd for a second greenhouse, plus an addition to the present one, as per plan and application submitted PERMIT HYDROPONICS L7 Carried mr Ted Paquette Public Works Superintendent, and Mr Joe nobler, Cravel Foreman, met with Council Mr Brown advised that he had received a telephone call from SWALWELL Mrs. Joan Gerlitz of the Swalwell Area and she rad told him PARK that we had erred in asking the provincial Government to take over the Swalwell Park, as a Provincial Park, instead of asking that it he a Provincial camrground Mr Poole moved that a letter ....5 A �q COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 25th,1975 P 5 be written to Mr. A. TTarrack, M L A , asking him to find out if there is a possibility of the Provincial Government taking over the said area as a Provincial Campground. An offer for the old hardware store in Sunnvslope was referred to Council__ Mr Ferguson moved that the Municipal District call for bids for this pronertv Carried A report of the Foremen's Committee meeting of August 21st, 1975, was read to Council and. discussed The following items were specially noted. 1 Tobn Trentham's wages - O.u. as noted 2 Mr nobler now advised Council that Dale Weigum sbould also be added. to the list regarding the number 1 driver's licence Mr Campbell moved that Vern uaskell, Ken Ruchart, John Trentham and rale Weigum, he each paid the fi15 no for having the number 1 giver's licence Carried Considerable discussion took place regarding; the period of time that this would apply for, and. it was generally agreed that it would be once per vear for each individual 3. Mr Campbell moved that Council approve having Dean Lytle classed as an intermediate Wagner Operator, for July. Carried 4 Overtime or time off for salaried employees was discussed Mr Ferguson movedthat the policy be left as it for this calendar year Carried S Mr Litz moved that Council approve raying an Atra 10G per hour for a sub foreman for the main crew, on condition that this be without change from his other regular duties Carried Note - Rick Vickery will he the sub foreman 6 It was aereed that larger fence posts be used for all corners 7 Mr. Ferguson moved that Oris Rodgers not be paid the additional inC an hour, sun.gested, as there has been no change in his working conditions from the time the agreement was made for 1975 Carried R Mr ramnbell moved. that Council annrove of the purchase of a good Polaroid. camera Carried Q The complaint was explainedby reason of the fact that there was some problem in assembling the culvert and the men had been left while others had gone for information In Mr Bauer moved approval of the changes in wage rates for different classiftations for the employees involved, as per nage 7 of. the Foremen's Report ..6 OLD HARDWARE STORF SUNNYSLOPE CALL FOR BIDS FOREMEN'S COMMITTEE REPORT v U J V, E [A COUNCIL MEETING ATTOTTST. 25th,1975 11 Mr Brown moved that any change in the design of our Municipal nistrict signs be tabled until we have some information from the School division regarding the standard insignia Carried. ROAD SIGNS Mr Paquette was Riven a lift of various road signs that are required, and he stated that Mr Duncan is back at that work now MP Ferguson moved that a letter be written to the Bridge M ANDERSO*T Branch askinn them to set a date for a committee meeting V BRIDGE regarding, the roaA location - TTest 17-30-2.2-4 - Merle Anderson Rridpe Carried Report from the noaA Committee's inspection of August 14th, ROAD COMMITTEE 1A75 were read and discussed The following were noted INSPECTION REPORT I The gravel nit at Cintber's is to be seeded. today *Rr Litz moved that Mr Keith Ginther be paid 825 00 for his labor in killinp weeds and levelling at that pit Carried 2 The entry to the John Prohl garage in Wimborne is to be made useable by the M.P. 3 Vlater bas been released from the Bigelow *Tam and has supplied downstream users 4 Mr. Poole moved that Mr: Campbell have authority to arrange to have fences removed and some brushing done for at least the South half mile west of 4-34-24-4 Carried 5 The Secretary -Treasurer is to write for information from Government Agencies aibout the best way to control the roadside spring, near Med.inps at ME 23-34-24-4 6 The Cmmmittee recommended improvement for the Vasseur Creek crossing at Routh 18-32-22.-4 Mr Paquette advised that the ✓ crossing has been levelled anA two loaA.s of cement put over the ton 7 Rocks in the roadway in the diversion in NE 11-29-23-4 (Wayne Garrett North) caused damage to oil Dans, etc. of cars It was agreed that the foremen try filling in the holes with cola mix material to level this area R Road diversion in SF. P -3n-23-4 inlet road. for Les Crawford to Section 2G is ok in Ary weather, but hard to snowplow if required. ✓ in winter There is an alternate route from Larry Edwards south, but this involves a creek ford. Council agreed that no change be made this near The matter of closing some unused. road diversion in SW 13-29-23-4 was d.iscusseA briefly anA it was apreed. that this be referred to the new Councillor for that area after the coming election Mr. Ferpuson moved that Mr Campbell contact Mr Ren Schmidt revardinq his account of $30 00 for picking roots at SF 4-34-24-4 Carried 7 ACCOUNT BEN SCT�IIDT ROOT PICKING �WY M N C077NCTL MFFTIT?G ATTr,UST 25th,1975 P .7 Letter of Aupust 12th,1975, from the District Engineer advised ALLINGHAM that the Secnndary Road from Allingham to north of Wimhorne WIMBORNE ROAD has been completed to their satisfaction and the road is under the Jurisdiction of this M D as from July 16th 1975 Mr. Bauer moved. that this information be accepted, but that the District Engineer he asked about the maintenance bond and bow much warranty there is in regard to this road Carried. A committee of Alberta Transportation, C N R and the MEETING AT M.n are to meet at the CN underpass south of. 18-31-23-4 CTI UNDERPASS this coming Wednesday at 1 0n P M Council agreed that ✓ the roaa committee, including Mr Ferguson and Mr Paquette represent the M Tl. at that time Title information regarding GTest half of 19-31-21-4 showed that the land is owned by F T Nakaska and Frank Pugo and none is owned GORMAN INLET by Tfr Gorman or the M D for the inlet road to rorman's place ROAD from the west Mr Brown moved that Mr Ferguson and Mr r King have some authority to obtain title for the road inlet Carried WORK APPLICAT Mr. Poole moved that the work applications as per item 2.3 of the agenda he referred. to Mr Ted Paquette Carried Council was advised that Mr. Burns Peacock of Andex Oil had telephoned to ask if they could spread waste oil on their own lease roads. ANDER OIL Mr Ferguson moved that a reply be sent advising that is not Municipal RE SPREADING council business WASTE -`OIL Carried council was advised that Mr Thomas Baerg has stripped approximately THOMAS BAERG 4 acres of land. near the West Side of the SE 2.4-30-26-4 He did this PROPOSED GRA of his own accord and at his own expense, and had asked if the M D PIT might wish to huv gravel from there Mr Paquette and Mr Jeffery had looked at that location this past week Mr. Paquette advised that some holes had been left open and he does not consider the gravel suitable for crushing, as it is much too sandy and is also shallow Mr Poole moved that a reply he sent to Mr Baera advising him as noted above and that we agree to keen a note of this location on record Carried Copy of a letter from Mr Gordon Taylor to Mr ani? Pers Tom Lowen was read in which he advised her that the Department of. Transportation TOM LOWEN is not prepared to construct a road from the Improvement District ROAD PROBLEM up to the top land of Lowen's in part of Section 14-89-2.1-4 This matter had been referred through Council and the road committee at previous meetings and access had been arranged through the land of Mr. Braaz Mr Poole moved that this information be filed Carried It was noted that the old 21 highway from V9 35-31-24-4 is in Door ✓ OLD 21 condition Mr Paquette suppested that it should be scarified HIGHWAY and levelled with a motor grader and regravelled CONDITION v Mr Paquette advised that the caterpillar motor prad.er demonstration MOTOR GRADER has been nostnoned for anproximately 3 weeks There is no definite date DEMO The foremen advi.sea that no oiling or surfacing has been done since the last meeting, mainly because of wet weather Mr nobler gave the report of gravel nut on roads in various divisions this year as follows. ✓ U RFBORT RE OILING AND REPORT RE GRAVEL E+] E 11 COUNCIL YFFTiwr AUGUST 25th,1975 Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 nivision 5 nivisi.on 6 division 7 for a total of 49.077 cubic yards 6959 7525 5283 9621 1272 4010 8509 Mr Litz mentioned that he honed that the old Wimborne Nuisance (rounds could be well cleaned un by this fall. Mr. Paquette advised that more cold mix material will be needed. by next snrinR at the latest Mr Campbell move' that a letter be sent to Star Blacktop askinp_ if they can process some cold mix material for us Carried. discussion took. place reQardinp the rouph areas on the Linden Acme roadwith particular reference to the Gooseen Coulee and the area near the Acme Lagoon Consideration is to be given rev_ara.in7 having, this repaired with road mix or vetting, material from a nlant south west of Irricana P.8 V V CLEAN UP WIMBORMP NTUIS GROUNDS NEED FOR COLD MIV LINDEN ACME ROAD CONDITION Mr ramnbell aRreed to see Roy Fnzie regarding some compensation POY ENZIE for replacing a short portion of fence on the Trochu West job COMPENSATION TROCHU WEST Mr. Ferguson reported on an urgent need for gravel, Particularly ;. from the rhost Pine Store corner south GRAVFL REQTJI GHOST PINE S Mr Paquette advised that he hones to take two weeks of holidays starting September 9th HOLIDAYS PAQUETTE T'r r King advised. that he wishes to take 4 weeks holidays, commencing on or about September 100h 1 HOLIDAYS - K Mr T3rown asked for leave of absence for one month, commencing September 4th, as he will be with the Land Use Forum on a trip to some BROWN LEAVE European countries Mr Ferguson moved that R W Brown be granted ABSENCE a leave of. absence , as requested Carried Mr Paquette and Mr Dobler then left the meeting Mr Poole renorted on the time it had taken to pump water from the PUMPING WATER Swalwell Dam to Provide downstream water for Mr Ralston's pasture. SWALWELL Anew numn had to he filled with pasoline every hour, and thus DAM consi.derahle labour was involved Mr Poole had spent 5 and. one half days himself and driven a total of 329 miles on this project and has also supplied 20 gallons of pas at 52� and some cable and clamns costing, $3 70 A total of R8 hours pumping time had been required V mo definite answer was given Mr Poole as to whether he could claim payment under committee work or supervision or otherwise It was agreed that Mr Ron Hilton of Vater Resources be again asked for a report reQardinp the 9walwell Dam Mr Poole moven that this meeting adjourn ADJOURNMENT Carried Time of. jou nment 5 30 P M. �!_�G_�_7_�_ w ----- ---sem^= Com__- -- OM ------------ Reeve Secretary -Treasurer Next Regular Meeting September 8th, 1975 commencing at 9 00