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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-22 Council MinutesN C] MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL ##48 A G E N D A MONDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1976 1 Approval of Minutes of March 8th and 15th, 1976 2 Approval of Minutes of Annual Meeting - March 15th,1976 3 Report of Anti Inflation Seminar 4 Report of Municipal Finance Officers' Meeting 5 Report of Foremen's Committee Meeting 6 Report of Safety Seminar 7. Road Bans 8 Agreement with C N R - Huxley Sewer System 9 Development Control By -law 10 C R P C - Proposed Subdivision - SW 1- 32 -24 -4 - Pryor 11 C.R P C. - Proposed Business - Acme Lockers 12 Building Permits - G Bell - NF. 5- 30 - -21 -4 - Machine Shed W Friesen - N W 36- 32 -27 -4 - Dwelling Orest Lukey - Pt NW 19- 29 -25 -4 - Dwelling Randy McCulloch - Pt. NW 19- 29 -25- Garage (private) Gary Peterson - SE Pt SE 16- 30 -24 -4 - Hog Barn Addition 13 Transfer to Linden - Water Tower Site 14. W. R Beal - Huxley Lots 15 Cancellation of Taxes - W Hanses - 1975 Business $48 84 - James Marsh - old Swalwell Business - $9.63 -- James Davis - Sunnyslope Property - $200 71 16 Olds Municipal Hospital Requisition 17 Alta Municipal Affairs - Planning Fund Requisition - $4748 13 18 Three Hills School Division - Minutes of Meeting of March 9th,1976 19 Appointment of Auditor 20 Ghost Pine Athletic Association - 1975 Statement 21 Alberta Environment Derlict Vehicle Removal 22 Report of Sanitary Land Fill Meeting 23 Alberta Municipal Affairs - -- Habitat 24 Aerial Photography 25 Jubilee Insurance - circular 26 Report of Accident at Acme - Power Pole - Vernon Bitz 27 Requests to District Engineer - Road Designs etc 28 Report re alternators - motor grader P 2 29 Kneehill Bank - cave in Hartley Hay 30 Ferguson Supply Ltd - Sold to Midco Equipment o 31 Ken Quinlan - Welding Course - March 21, 32 Test Hole Drilling for gravel 33 Petersen Park Lot Services Ltd - line painting on pavement 34 Rental of Portion S2 NE 16- 32 --26 -4 - 35 Applications for Work - Clayton Lobe Pat Shea Rodney Stickel 36 New Ford Loader received 37 Merlin Transport Ltd - Quote on Oil requirements for 1976 for roads I t 0 D� i COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 22nd 1976 A regular meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48, was held in the Municipal Office, Three Hills on Monday March 22nd,1976 commencing at 9 00 A M Councillors present for this meeting were Mr G A Berdahl Mr C W Poole Mr R W Brown Mr A W Bauer Mr T A Ferguson Mr L Litz Mr R.G Campbell P 1 PRESENT Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 (Reeve) Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 (Until 1 30 P M ) Division 7 Mr Walter Anderson Chairman of the Three Hills School Division was present for the forenoon portion of the meeting Mr G G King,. Secretary - Treasurer, was present and recorded the minutes APPROVAL OF Mr Ferguson moved adoption of the minutes of the meeting of March 8th and MINUTES 15th,1976 subject to the following corrections L 1 March 15th page 10 re two way radios - the last sentence should have the following words added less costs of convertors to be made or installed for the other units 2 Re- Fatal Accident - the words - the passenger is in critical condition should read - the driver is in critical condition Carried Mr Poole moved approval of the minutes of the annual meeting of March 15th,1976, subject to reference to the next regular annual meeting Carried The Secretary., Mr King reported that he and Mr Jeffery had attended the Anti Inflation Seminar at Red Deer on March 16th 1976 Considerable information had been received from Mr Tom Buchanan of the Urban Municipal Association in regard to the various forms to be filled out for submission to the Anti Inflation Board The procedure is quite complicated and somewhat confusing Employees must be put into some sort of logical grouping and the average increases by groups are under control He further advised that he and Mr Jeffery will prepare recommendations regarding the groups and preliminary reports for reference to following Council meeting. Mr Anderson added comments regarding the negotiations for the School Division and stated that the bus drivers were up about 8% and the teachers approximately 11% but these are still acceptable within the guidelines Mr Campbell moved that the report of Mr G King be accepted and the recommendations regarding groups, etc prepared Carried REPORT ANTI INFLATION SEMINAR Mr Bauer moved approval of the road bans applying on all light ROAD BANS coat surfacing which became effective at 7 00 A M today namely, maximum allowable 75% of gross vehicle weight, with no gross weight to be over 44 250 / Carried 2 i J r MUNICIPAL Mr G King also advised that he and Mr Jeffery had attended OFFICERS a meeting of the Municipal Officers' Association at Red Deer on ASSOCIATION March 18th 1976 Good information had been received by talks v' MEETING from Mr Jack Fleming., of Municipal Affairs and Mr Ross Ellis of the Municipal Advisory Committee Mr Litz moved adoption of the report Carried Mr Bauer moved approval of the road bans applying on all light ROAD BANS coat surfacing which became effective at 7 00 A M today namely, maximum allowable 75% of gross vehicle weight, with no gross weight to be over 44 250 / Carried 2 i J r N L 3 s COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 22nd, 1976 P 2 It was noted that there is no road ban now in effect on heavy paving, such as the Acme Wimborne Road, the Trochu East road etc , ✓ Mr Berdahl moved that Council authorize the placing of road bans on heavy paving if and when considered necessary Carried Mr Campbell moved that the maximum loading on heavy paving be restricted to 59,000 pounds gross vehicle weight and that no overload permits be granted on any roads under ban, and that this be effective 12 00 Noon, Wednesday; March 24th 1976 Carried .✓ Mr Campbdl moved that Council approve and authorize the signing by the Reeve and Secretary - Treasurer of the railway crossing V agreement between the C N R ,, and the Municipal District in respect to the sewer line proposed at Huxley Carried By -law Number 781 for Development Control had been given first reading on November 5th,1975, but not proceeded with further Since that time, numerous changes have been suggested The changes as suggested and approved by the Director of C R.P.C. were now reviewed and it was agreed that these should be inccrporated in a revised by -law Mr Ferguson moved that Council abandon by -law number 781 and give first reading to a new by law number 789 to provide for Development Control Carried Unanimously Mr Bauer moved that the new by -law for Development Control be now advertised as required Carried Letter of March 11th, 1976. from C R.P.0 recommended refusal of a proposed subdivision in SW 1 -32 24 -4 - Pryor as it is contrary to many sections of the regulations, and also the preliminary regional plan Alberta Transportation is also against the subdivision Mr Brown moved that Council concur and recommend refusal of this subdivision Carried Letter of March 16th 1976 from C R P C was read in regard to the proposed meat processing, plant and grocery retail outlet adjacent to the Village of Acme In brief it stated that the proposed addition to the existing slaughter house would be in conformity with the Preliminary Regional Plan, but the food vending business would be contrary to the plan Mr Poole moved that Council concur with the letter from C R P C and recommend that Acme Locker and Trading and the Village of Acme consider annexation of the area concerned to the Village of Acme Carried V ROAD BANS CONTINUED RAILWAY CROSSING A/G HUXLEY SEWER LINE DEV. CONTROL BY -LAW No 781 and 789 PROPOSED SUBDIVISION PRYOR SW 1 32 -24 -4 ACME LOCKER BUSINESS APPLICATION Mr Berdahl moved that Council approve of the building permit BUILDING as issued to G Bell -- NE 5 -30 21 -4- Machine Shed. W Friesen PERMITS NW 36- 32- -27 -4- Dwelling Orest Lukey - Pt NW 19- 2925 -4 - Dwelling ✓ APPROVED Randy McCulloch Pt NW 19- 29 -25- Garage (private) Carried Application of Gary Peterson for a permit to put a 12 foot by 35 foot addition to the hog barn in the SE corner of SE 16- 30 -24 -4- was considered Mr Ferguson moved that this be approved= subject to all regulations of the Drumheller Health Unit Carried i 3 C7 C .a COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 22nd, 1976 Mr J Jeffery; Assistant Secretary - Treasurer, met with Council and read the report of the Foremen' Committee Meeting of March 17th.1976 The following were dealt with as follows. 1 Gravel Truck to be advertised for sale -- Council to decide the reserve when the bids are opened 2 Mr Ferguson moved that Council do not approve any extra salary for a witness who is ordinarily employed by the M D . but who is called to a court trial, unless this is demanded by law Carried 3 Mr Berdahl moved that Council require a medical report as recommended for those who may be hired for permanent summer or full time positions, as from this date Carried 4 Mr Poole moved that Council approve the action recommended in the report in regard to Mr Henry Tippe and Mr Ted Welsh Carried 5 Mr Litz moved that Council approve the recommendation in the report in regard to Mr Vernon Bitz and his demotion to intermediate operator Carried Council adjourned for dinner from 12.00 Noon to 1.00 P M The report of the Foremen' Committee meeting was then further considered 6 Mr Campbell moved that Council place an order for 25 sign_ post holders Carried 7 Mr Poole moved that Council accept the other reports not separately dealt with from the Foremen' Committee Meeting Carried Mr Campbell moved that the Municipal District pay hourly rates at regular time for those employed by the M D who attended the Safety Seminar at Three Hills on March 19th, 1976 Carried Some brief discussion followed in regard to the Safety Seminar held at Three Hills under the auspices of the Workers' Compensation Board and others It was felt that the men were made more aware of the need for safety and hopefully some results would show in future Council was advised that the M D of Kneehill had acquired title to the present water tower location in Linden before that place became a village It appeared logical to transfer the title to the village This had not been done to date Mr Brown moved that Council approve the transfer of the said property to the Village of Linden, at the nominal fee of $1 00 Carried Mr G King advised Council that Mr W R Beal had submitted a sealed bid for various lots in Huxley Procedure to be followed by Council was then discussed Mr Campbell moved that lots available for sale in Huxley through tax recovery or otherwise be advertised with a call for sealed bids with 10% deposit and with no bids necessarily accepted., and with the bidders to state the intended use to be made of any lots which they bid on Carried r P 3 FOREMEN' REPORT U� DINNER FOREMEN' REPORT CONTINUED i EMPLOYEE PAY FOR SAFETY SEMINAR ATTENDANCE ETC c WATER TOWER SITE LINDEN V 4 BEAL BIDS FOR HUXLEY L EA N COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 22nd,1976 It was agreed that special note be sent to Mr W R Beal in regard to the above procedure and that his present sealed bid will be returned to him in regard to Huxley lots Mr Poole moved that Council approve cancellation of 1975 business tax and penalty in the total of $48 84 against Mr H W Hanses as the business was not in operation in 1975 However this is subject to him paying his miscellaneous account owing to the M D Carried Mr. Brown moved that Council approve cancellation of an old business tax of $9 63 levied against Mr James Marsh for business in Swalwell; which is no longer in operation Carried Mr Campbell moved that Council approve of the cancellation of $200 71 levied against James Davis for a house in Sunnyslope which was removed from that hamlet Carried V P.4 CANCELLATION CERTAIN TAXES HANSES MARSH AND JAMES DAVIS Requisition from the Olds Hospital District was read for the amount of $211 60. Mr Litz moved that this be accepted, and the amount " OLDS HOSPITAL paid out of current revenue as it is too small an amount for a REQUISITION special mill rate Carried Council was advised that the 1976 requisition for the Alberta Planning Fund is $4 748.13 This requires the same rate as in 1975 Mr PLANNING Poole moved that this requisition be accepted and payment authorized REQUISITION Carried Mr L Litz, Councillor for Division 6 had to leave the meeting at this time, being approximately 1 °30 P M THREE. HILLS Mr. Berdahl moved that the minutes of the Three Hills School Division SCHOOL DIV meeting of March 9th 1976_ be accepted and filed MINUTES Carried Mr Brown reported that he had attended the annual meeting of SCHOOL DIV the Three Hills School Division at Linden on Mach 17th, 1976 ANNUAL MEETING About 80 people had attended Some discussion had taken place about school services for students from the County of Mountain View on a two or three mile strip of land west of 29 -26 -4 Mr Poole moved that R. A Seibr.ing 6 Associates be appointed R SEIBRING � � ASSOCIATES auditors for the M D of Kneehill #48 for the year 1976 AUDITORS Carried for 1976 Mr Bauer moved acceptance of the 1975 financial statement and GHOST PINE report of activities as received from the Ghost Pine Athletic fi ATHLETIC Association Carried ASSOCIATION RE PT Very brief discussion took place regarding the resolution TWO MILL passed at the annual meeting on March 15th, 1976 in regard to a LEVY FOR special additional two mill levy for recreation purposes Mr ✓ RECREATION Berdahl moved that this be tabled until all councillors are present Carried Letter of March 12th 1976, from Alberta Environment referred to its deAict vehicle removal program Mr Poole moved that Mr. R Campbell be named as local co-ordinator for the M.D. of Kneehill in connection with this project Carried 5 DERLICT VEHICLE REMOVAL PROGRAM i i 1 COUNCIL MEETING -- MARCH 22nd,1976 Mr Ted Paquette and Mr Joe Dobler met with Council C —ular from Jubilee Insurance advised that the property damage deductible will be left at $250.00 rather than raised to $500 00 as once proposed by various companies Mr Berdahl moved that this he accepted and filed carried Council was advised that Mr T A Ferguson and Mr T Paquette had inspected the road diversion west of 23- R1- -24 -4 with particular reference to the location of a new bridge across the Three Hills Creek. They recommended that the District Engineer prepare a cost estimate for straightening the road., or changing the diversion as deemed best Mr G King advised that the District Engineer had been contacted, and had agreed to prepare a report concerning this matter The District Engineer has also been asked to prepare a report regarding the vision at the intersection at SW 14- 31 -24 -4 Mr Poole moved that this report and recommendations be accepted. Carried Council then discussed traffic control, particularly at the intersection at SW 14 31 -24 -4, where a fatal accident had occured recently Previous accidents have also occured there including a fatality a few years back. Mr. Poole moved that the yield sign at that intersection for east west traffic be removed and that the following requirements be put in effect in regard to all traffic entering secondary road number 582 (Sunnyslope Road) from the north or south, at the following intersections -- All traffic from the North and south be required to stop at S4 13 31 -23 -4, SW 13- -and SW 14 and SW 15 in 31 -24 -4, being the first four intersections countir.; from Highway #21 westerly Further that stop signs and stop ahead signs as required be put up for traffic control at the same intersections. Carried The report regarding the alternator .,s on motor grader in Division 2 had been given with t'zc foremen' committee report. It showed thF alternator had been repaired with minor work on a number %occasions, but no heavy duty alternator had been put on that machine Council was advised that a fairly extensive Kneehill Creek bank cave in had occured at the Hartley Hay land approximately one quarter mile east of highway X121 Water Resources had made an inspection and had requested that some work be done for a new water channel A municipal cat and dozer had done the work + ',ts past Friday afternoon under their direction Mr Campbell moved this report be accepted. Carried V P 5 JUBILEE CIRCULAR DEDUCTIBLE POLICY ON INSURANCE ROAD DIVERSION W 23- 31 -24 -4 VISION AT SW 14- 31 -24 -41 TRAFFIC CONTROL AT SW 14- 31 -24 -4 MOTOR GRADER ALTERNATOR DIV 2 KNEEHILL CREEK BANK CAVE IN Circular letter was read advising that Ferguson Supply Ltd has been sold to Midco Equipment Company No major change in the FERGUSON SUPPLY Calgary operation is proposed Mr Bauer moved that this be SOLD filed as information Carried Mr Berdahl moved that Council approve Ken Quinlan taking his V KEN QUINLAN WELDING inPld.ing course,, starting today COURSE Carried Mr G. King gave council some information he had received from Mr. Brian Laing, District Agriculturist in regard to an outfit BECKER DRILLING owned by Becker Drilling Rig in Calgary which can do test holes TEST HOLES FOR GRAVEL for gravel, etc Rate quoted was $80 00 per hour but it was not known v 6 I L [A* COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 22nd,1976 P.6 whether or not this included travel time etc Mr. Campbell moved that the said company be contacted for more information Carried Mr Poole advised that Bertram Drilling has a new truck back at Carbon, and may be able to do some test seismic drilling to test for gravel for the M D soon Mr Bauer moved that the circular f��om AAMD S C regarding LINE PAINTING line painting on pavement by Petersen Park Lot Services ON ROADS Ltd be filed as information Carried Mr G King advised Council that Mr. Elmer Bauer had a cash rental agreement with this M D for pasture use ELMER BAUER of the South half of the NE 16- 32 -26 -4, for the years PASTURE RENTAL 1973, 1974 and 1975. That lease has now expired AGREEMENT NE 16- 32 -26 -4 Mr Berdahl moved that the M D call for sealed tenders for the lease of the said pasture land on similar terms CALL FOR BIDS to those which we had with Mr Elmer Bauer. FOR PASTURE Carried RENTAL NE 16- 32 -26 -4 Applications for work of Clayton Lobe, Patrick Shea and Rodney Stickel were read Mr Poole moved that these APPLICATIONS persons be notified that no work is available this year. FOR WORK Carried Council was advised that the new Ford Loader and the new LOADER AND Chip spreader have both been delivered to the M D SPREADER DELIVERED Letter from Merlin Transport Ltd stated they wished to quote MERLIN TRANSPORT on road oil requirements for 1976 Mr Ferguson moved that OIL FOR ROADS this be filed as information QUOTE Carried A petition with 24 signatures a7ked Council to consider improving the road from Sharples to Carbon This petition CARBON SHARPLES had been delivered to Mr Berdahl and was brought by him ROAD to the office Mr Ferguson moved that this be filed until IMPROVEMENTS after the road tour Carried Mr Joe Dobler stated they expected to finish stock piling STOCK PILE from the Beiseker location by Tuesday night or Wednesdays REPORT and propose to move back to the Torrington Pit Stockpiling would then be done at the junction of HIghway 21 and 27 location and perhaps at Wimborne Some discussion took place in regard to culverts to be thawed THAWING CULVERTS at certain locations and dra..nage areas that need some attention ETC soon Mr Dobler reported that they had stockpiled approximately 68,000 cubic yards of gravel during this winter Mr Ferguson moved that Council go on road tour on April 5th and ROAD TOUR 6th commencing at 9.00 A.M. on each of those dates. DATES Carried Mr Brown stated a meeting o-F the Acme Linden area representatives will be held some time soon caith Water Resources regarding ACME LINDEN a proposed dam He stated that he could attend to represent the PROPOSED DAM M D Mr Paquette suggested a program might be worked out whereby the SERVICE MACHINES mechanics service the machines before and after regular shifts AFTER HOURS This would require one extra man and transportation and would mean that one person w:;uld work in the evening one week, on an alternate basis with another employee 7 EJ t7 0 NO M J COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 22nd,1976 P.7 The Secretary- Treasurer was asked to check further regarding Workers` Compensation Board regulations, as to wbether or not we need two men on duty at all times. Mr. Paquette stated that he had been in contact with Star Paving STAR PAVING regarding preparation of road mix material They may be able ROAD MIX MATERIAL to come by April 15th or sooner. Hard hat policy was mentioned but no specific action taken It was noted that trees at the Earl Poffenroth corner limit the vision. Mr Paquette is to check regarding a traffic warning sign from the south A design for a municipal crest, as drafted by Mr A Harder was shown to Council and received hearty approval He was asked to now design one with recommended colors Mr Berdahl suggested that caraganas at the intersection south west 25- 29 -22 --4 - opposite Beveridge Lake - should be cut down, if okay with Harry Church. HARD HAT POLICY EARL POFFENROTH CORNER TREES LIMIT VISION MUNICIPAL CREST DESIGN CARAGANAS SW 25- 29 -22 -4 CUT DOWN A note was received that a fire committee meeting involving FIRE COMMITTEE Airdrie area and Beiseker and the M.D. of Kneehill is to be MEETING held at Airdrie this coming Thursday at 8 00 P M AIRDRIE, ETC Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Brown attend on behalf of this Municipal District. Carried Mr J Jeffery and Council discussed the report from the Sanitary Land Fill meeting held at our office on the evening of SANITARY LAND March 15th,1976 Representatives of the various towns and villages FILL MEETING REPORT bad also been present Further information is to be obtained as to whether sanitary land fill services can be supplied for hamlets only, by use of one half of the municipal levy plus an extra special levy if needed Mr Poole moved first reading to by -law 790 , this being a by -law BY -LAW No 790 to authorize the establishment of a joint committee with the towns SANITARY LAND and villages for sanitary land fill arrangements, and an agreement FILL COMMITTEE with those willing to participate, and naming Mr R W Brown AGREEMENT as representative of this M. D and with this to apply in regard ETC to hamlets only., in the Municipal District. Carried It was noted that under the above policy no tax would be charged against farmers, but they would then be required to pay a fee to the operator for use of any nuisance grounds Mr Poole moved that a circular from Alberta Municipal Affairs f HABITAT CIRCULAR regarding Habitat be filed Carried Mr. G King advised that C R P C had telephoned to say that NO ASSISTANCE FOR they could not get any financial assistance for the aerial photographs AERIAL of this Municipal Distrht. We will be billed for the photographs PHOTOGRAPHS by Lands and Forests and then can likely claim 25% as a grant from Alberta Municipal Affairs Mr Bauer moved that this be accepted as information Carried Mr Berdahl moved that any Counillor who attends an a__,o...ing DELEGATES FOR Municipal annual meeting be considered as a delegate to same. OTHER MUNICIPAL Carried MEETINGS Mr Poole moved that this meeting do now adjourn, until Wednesday, ADJOURNMENT March 24th,1976, at 9.00 A M , at which time Council will meet jointly with the A S.B Carried —! Time off`" djo nment 4-45 P M. -------------------- - -- �: ---° - -- -=!- � - - -- - / vim _� _ -_ "--- - - -- Reeve Se