HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-09 Council MinutesAGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9th,1978
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1 Approval of Minutes- December 5th, 1977 with corrections
December l2 th, 1977
2 Preliminary Financial Statement - December 31st 1977
2a) Appointments Alex Cunningham 10 30 A M , Foremen 1 30 P M
3 Oaths of Office - J C Jeffery , Secretary- Treasurer
M Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Secretary - Treasure
4 Appointment - Development Officer
Change of Signing Authority - Treasury Branch
Resolution for Dev Officer for authority for building permits
By -law 789 P 3 (3 0 1 )
5 Set Date for Court of Revision
6 By -law to authorize borrowing for 1978
7
Report -
Amendment to Penalty By -law Required
-
Penalty for Mobile Home Licence Fees
8
Report -
Council Fees - Starland, Wheatland & Red Deer
9
Report -
Results of Judicial Recount - Dec 20/77
10
Accounts
11
Report -
Alex Cunningham
Huxley Water
Well
Wimborne
Well House
Three Hills
Fire Department
Alberta
Disaster Services
Peacetime
Mutual Aid Agreements
12 Appointments - Weed Inspector, Soil Conservation Officer,
Pest Control Officer and Chemical Inspector
Norman Soder and Glenn Smyth
Letter of Thanks from Plant Industry Division
Alberta Agriculture - Feed Freight Assistance Program
13 Gordon Taylor - Land Relcamation Program
- Devonian Group Main Street Program
14 Letter of Thanks - Salvation Army,
Annual Report Hudson Bay Route Association - 1977
15 Carbon & District Recreation Board Minutes Meeting Nov 14/77
16 1976 Annual Report - Linden & District Recreation Board
1977 Annual Report - Over The Hill Community Society
Letter from Gamble Association - request for Grant for 1977
17 Correspondence - AAMD & C
18 Request from Alta 150 - Snowmobile Race - Use of Roads
19 Report - A W Bauer - Cardwell Sunnyslope Property
20 Alta Municipal Financing Corporation - 1978 Capital Debenture
Requirement - 1978
21 Report - Cemeteries in M D
22 Report - Ruarkville replot, Swalwell Replot, Swalwell Sewer Stud
- Ruarkville Power Installation Agreement
23 Correspondence - C R P C
Amendments to Prel Plan - Foothills, Airdrie
24 Blanket Coverage for New Construction - Ruarkville etc
25 Dev Appeal - M Buyer - Set Date, Time and Circulation Area
26 Building Permits Issued
R W Delgatty - Single Family Prin Residence SE 16- 31 -22 -4
S Schmidt - Second Residence Single Wide Mobile SW 36- 30 -24 -4
R Toews - Storage Building - SW 6- 32 -24 -4
Gary Peterson - Addition to Hog Barn - SE 16- 30 -24 -4
Ellis Reimer - Second Residence - Single Wide NE 25- 30 -25 -4
27 School Division Meeting - Jan 11/78
28 Road Crossings - Rangeland Pipe Line
- Mobil Oil
29 A G T - Letter regarding no charge for temporary facilities
30 Alta Power - Power Line extensions - LSD 10- 21- 31 -24 -4
31 Letter Alta Social Services - Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill
32 Report - Mr Brown and Mr Bauer - Proposed Expansion Wimborne
33 Report - Mr Brown - Pt SW 19- 29 -24 -4 - near Acme
34 Report - J C Jeffery - Garbage at Culverts WNW 31- 28 -24 -4
35 Report - Road East of 30- 30 -23 -4 - L Edwards
36 1978 Bridge Requests
37 Letter - A Penner - SW 15- 30 -24 -4
38 Report - Employee Committee Meeting - Jan 3/78 &
Report on Various wage settlements
39 Alberta Environment - Keiver Lake Report �'�
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING JAN 9/77
P 2
40
Letter R Angus - After Hour Charge
41
Report of 1977 Capital Expenditures
42
Letter Alberta Mobile Equipmer.:t Licencing
Branch - Use of
M D Equipment
43
Letter Workers Compensation Board - Rate
increase
44
Letter Canadian National - Report re costs
for Three Hills
Underpass
45
Letter - Canadian National - Hehr Railway
Crossing - Huxley
46
Report - Road Committee Tour - Dec 13/77
47
Letter - Hopkins Construction - Price for
Lowen Gravel Crushing
48
Road Rent - NE 24- 29 -23 -4 - Dorothe E Charlebois
49
Application for Work - Richard A Pattio
Huxley
50
Miscellaneous
Report - A W Bauer - Provincial Planning
Board Appeals Dec 15/7;
Recreation Meeting - December 19th, 1977
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Approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs PRELIMINARY Form No T1 -252 (42) O ,,,,,,p soo.= "•
MONTHLY STATEMENT
(SEC. 61 -V M.D Act, R.S.A 1955)
COUNTY OF
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF --- - -KN--E -- ILL------------------------------------------ - - - - -- -- - N O 48
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Month Ending -_ - December ... 31st------------ 19 7 7 __
GENERAL rust TOTAL
ACCOUNT Payroll Tax Trust Term 3av
Net Balance at End of Previous Month 1, 114 128 56
-
500,087 68
Receipts for the Month (Less Loans) + Publ i c Reserve Trust (Nov) $17 5 00 1, 775. 0 0
+ interest I 7,753 22
Loans Received _ _
Sub Total 2,008,744 4 6
i
LESS: A.M F C Debenture 1,428 27
Interest, 1,093 69
Disbursements for the Month 31,269 7 3 2, 2 2 7 94
Cheques 0 -
L 385,000 0 0
Loans Paid
_.
888,994 56
Net Balance at End of Month
Balance at End of Month —Bank 1 438 5 7 751,000 0, 760,958 6 5
9516.15 3 93
Treas. Br 114 900 1$ 2730 32 117, 630 5C
*Cash on Hand at End of Month
16,211 0C
Sub Total 1 894,800 15
Less outstanding Cheques 3 075 2 2730 3 2 5,805 5;
6
Net Balance at End of Month 111,824 91 -0-
951
OUTSTANDING CHEQUES OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
No Amount No Amount No Amount Amount
Pavrnll I _
2505
2509
15
841 81 1
1080 55 1
807 92
2730.3 - -..
30640T 00 NIL
311001 121 28
31110 5 00
31125 690 00
31145 161 35
311491 4 401
1 `,1173 75.0
31183 1000.00
31186 50 00
1 31200 75 00
1 1 31225 12 50
1
1 31226 86 24
31230
28 00
1 1
11232 241 50
31267 75 00
3075 27
TOTAL
Estimate of Accounts Payable
not rendered
TOTAL
Submitted to Council this -------- 9_t_h___-------
Day of ... .. .........January - 19 8 ---- -
...._.. ..__ ........- •---------- - - - --- -Reeve
j
etary- Treasurer
'Cash on Hand Deposited ........................ 19- ....... --__ ( SEE OVER FOR EXPENDITURE CONTROL )
COUNCIL-MEETING ---
JANUARY-9th-1978
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A regular meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of
Kneehill 448 was held in the Municipal Office Three Hills on
Monday January 9th, 1978, commencing at 9 00 A M
The following persons were present PRESENT
Gilbert A Berdahl Division 1
Clifford W Poole Division 2 LA
Ralph W Brown Division 3 (Reeve)
Art W Bauer Division 4
T A Ferguson Division 5
Leonard Litz Division 6 (after 11 00 A M
Reginald Campbell Division 7
John C Jeffery, and M Jean Wilkinson were also present f
APPROVAL MINUTES
Mr Bauer moved approval of the minutes of the meetings
of December 5th and December 12th, subject to the
corrections to the minutes of December 5th as follows
Page 1 - Boundary between Trochu and Three Hills Recreation Area
- should read "be moved 1 mile south in Ranges 21
22 and 23, thus making 1, \A
Page 3 - add line at bottom of page - business tax levied
in the sum of $21 60 be cancelled CARRIED
Page 6 - change name - Robert Thiessen to Harvey Thiessen
Page 7 - last paragraph - add G A Berdahl, as a councillor attending
the opening
Carried
Mr Poole requested information about two items in the minutes
of December 12th and there was general discussion
FINANCIAL STATEME
Mr Jeffery presented the preliminary financial statement for
the month ending December 31st, 1977, which snowed a net ,.A
balance of $888,994 56
After discussion, Mr Poole moved approval of the preliminary
financial statement for the month ending December 31st
1977 as presented
Carried APPOINTMENTS
Mr Jeffery reviewed section 56 1 of the Municipal Government
Act, with regard to the designation - Secretary- Treasurer
and it was noted that duties of a municipal secretary and
a municipal treasurer may by by -law be combined into one MUN ADM
office to be designated as the municipal administrator BY -LAW 844
After discussion, Mr Ferguson moved first reading to by -law
844, this being a by -law to appoint John C Jeffery as
Municipal Administrator for the Municipal District of Kneehill
#48
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Carried Unanimously VA
Mr Poole moved second reading to by -law 844,
Carried Unanimously
Mr Bauer moved third reading to by -law 844
Carried Unanimously
J C JEFFERS
Mr G G King entered the meeting, and Mr John C Jeffery & JEAN
§igneithe official oath of office as Municipal Administrator WILKINSON
for the Municipal District, in his presence OATH OFFICF
Mrs M Jean Wilkinson then sign Ed the official oath of office V1
as Assistant Municipal Administrator for the Municipal
District of Kneehill #48 in the presence of Mr G G King
Mr King then left the meeting NAMING DEV OFFIC
Mr Berdahl moved that Mr J C Jeffery and Mrs M Jean Wilkinson 4,,
be named as Development Officers for the Municipal District De v
of Kneehill #48 � NIX TX`
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Mr Ferguson moved that the signing officials for SIGNING
municipal banking purposes be the Reeve or Deputy OFFICIALS
Reeve together with the Municipal Administrator BANKING
or the Assistant Municipal Administrator, and further VA
that the Municipal Administrator or the Assistant
Municipal Administrator be authorized to sign
the payroll cheques
Carried
Mr Poole moved that J C Jeffery, Municipal ALTHORIZATION
Administrator and Jean Wilkinson, Assistant BUILDING PERMITS
Muncipal Administrator be authorized to issue ,"' + °k Q,p'� -►
building permits on behalf of the Council
Carried
Mr Jeffery advised Council that the date for the DATE COURT OF
Court of Revision must be held within 150 days REVISION
of the date of publication of notice of completion
of the assessment roll �Al
After discussion, Mr Berdahl moved that the Court
of Revision be held April 24th, 1978, commencing
at 9 00 A M
Carried
Mr Campbell moved first reading to by -law 845 BORROWING BY -LA
this being a by -law to authorize the temporary 845
borrowing of money by the Municipal District
of Kneehill #48, FOR 1978
Carried Unanimously
Mr Poole moved second reading to by -law 845
Carried Unanimously �1(�
Mr Ferguson moved third reading to by -law 845
Carried Unanimously
There was general discussion regarding the need for
a penalty to be imposed on unpaid mobile home licence
fees Section 113 1 of the Municipal Taxation
Act allows for imposition of a penalty in the same
manner as penalties on unpaid taxes
Mr Bauer moved first reading to by -law 846
this being a by -law to provide for levying of
a 2% penalty on unpaid mobile home licence fees
on December 1st in each and every year, commencing
with the year 1978, and a furt}ier 10% penalty
on all arrears of unpaid mobile home licences
owing on February 1st in each and every year
commencing with the year 1979
BY -LAW 846
MOBILE HOME
LICENCE FEE
PED ALTY
Carried Unanimously
Mr Campbell moved second reading to this by -law
Carried Unanimously
Mr Brown moved third reading to this by -law
Carried Unanimously
AA
It was
noted that
an amendment to the
tax penalty
BY -LAW 847
by -law
is required
for clarification
purposes
AMENDMENT TO
as follows-
TAX PENALTY BY
Adding
the words "ARREARS
OF" at the
end of Line 2
LAW
so the
line reads-
- hereby directs
that a penalty
of 10%
shall be added
to all ARREARS
OF
Mr Berdahl moved first reading to by -law 847, this 01
being a by -law to amend by -law 823 as outlined above
Carried Unanimously
Mr Poole moved second reading to by -law 847,
Carried Unanimously
Mr Bauer moved third reading to by -law 847
Carried Unanimously
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There was general discussion regarding fees being received
by councillors in other areas,and mileage rates etc
Mr Poole noted he received $50 00 a day, 20�, a mile
and $3.85 for meals while attending meetings for tte
Alberta Agricultural Development Corporation
Mr Jeffery reviewed the convention expense survey
received recently from the County of Strathcona, and
also read letters received from the M D of Starland,
County of Wheatland, and County of Red Deer regarding
rates of pay for councillors
Verbal information had been received from the M D
of Rockyview that councillors there receive $60 00
per diem but no information regarding mileage, etc
was obtained
After general discussion the matter was left in
abeyance until a later time
Mr Jeffery read the Statement of the Judicial
Recount received from His Honour Judge J G Kidd
of the District Court of Alberta, with regard to
the contested election in Division 2
Mr Poole was declared elected with 115 votes
and with 114 votes for Mr Hoff
Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file the report
Carried
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RATE OF PAY
FOR COUNCIL
M
STATEMENT
JUDICIAL
RECOUNT
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Mr Alex Cunningham entered the meeting at this time
10 30 A M
Mr Jeffery reviewed the bid received from Lousana REPORT HUXLEY
Water Wells regarding installation. of a pump and WATER WELL
pressure system at Huxley Community Well Their
quote was $920 00 Extra costs would be for a
used culvert and some backhoe work It was noted
that a report must now be submitted to Jubilee Insurance
to ascertain if there was any insurance coverage on the
contents of the well house destroyed by fire
Mr Cunningham noted that installation of a culvert
would allow for the pressure tank to be put down
in the well and with a lid over the well, no building
would be required He also noted that the well
could then be contained wholly within the boundaries
of Lot 18, rather than encroaching out onto the street
It was generally agreed that a small metal building
should be set up over the well, to afford better protection
and to revent the well from freezin
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Mr Ferguson moved acceptance of this report and
authorized Mr Cunningham and Mr Campbell to continue
N
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fixing up the well at Huxley and to establish a /
charge to the residents of Huxley making use of the AIN
well ,
Carried i
The fire protection survey conducted by the Office FIRE PROTECTIO
of the Fire Commissioner for the M D was received SURVEY
today As time had not allowed fcr study of the
report, Mr, Berdahl moved that the report be tabled
for study and each councillor and the three fire �l
departments be given a copy of t report
Carried
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REPORT
Mr
Cunningham requested permission to
install a
WIMBORNE
gas
heater at the Wimborne Water Well
At present
WATER WELL
there
is an electric space heater, but
this is
not
entirely satisfactory
Mr
Bauer moved that Mr Cunningham be
authorized
to install
a propane heater at the Wimborne
well
and
that in the spring this be converted
over to
gas
and the necessary gas hookup tc the
Wimborne
shop
be made
Carried
The fire protection survey conducted by the Office FIRE PROTECTIO
of the Fire Commissioner for the M D was received SURVEY
today As time had not allowed fcr study of the
report, Mr, Berdahl moved that the report be tabled
for study and each councillor and the three fire �l
departments be given a copy of t report
Carried
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Mr Campbell requested a date be set for the
annual meeting with the various fire departments
and representatives from the Towr. of Three Hills
Town of Trochu and Village of Linden concerned
with the fire protection
After discussion it was agreed this meeting
be held Tuesday evening January 24th, 1978
commenn�.n� at 7.30 P M , and that Mr Don Graham
or a %representative from the Fire Commissioner's
ANNUAL
MEETING WIT]
FIRE
DEPARTMENTS
JAN 24/78
Office be invited to attend
It was agreed that Mr Peter Sol or other representatives
from the Torrington Area be invited to attend this
meeting if they so wish
Mr Cunningham then
reviewed some fire statistics
REPOFT ON
from 1977 The Three
Hills volunteers received
THREE HILLS
approximately $2 80
an
hour for the hours put in
FIRE DEPT
on the department
This
is paid from the $1500 00
contributed by the
M D
to the Fire Department
\X1
and money received
from
the Town of Three Hills
It was felt by the
men
that perhaps this should be
increased
Mr L Litz entered
the
meeting at this time - 11
00 A M Vol
Mr Cunningham also noted that Hudson Bay Oil and
Gas and Andex Oil have salt water reservoirs in
the area and perhaps arrangements could be made
with these companies to use this water if the need
arose There was discussion regarding the possible
affect of the salt water on the fire equipment
Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Cunningham be authorized
to check into this matter further and bring a report
back to the next meeting of Council
Mr Cunningham noted that the Three Hills Department
will require 4 additional air pacs, and hope that
the M D will purchase two and the Town of Three Hills
purchase two This would provide a total of 8 air pacs
The fires being encountered today are much more dargerous
due to the use of plastics, and other materials, which
when burning create poisoneous gases
It was noted that the M D would likely be faced with
the purchase of additional air pacs for Linden and
Trochu as well There is a problem in having the
air bottles for the air pacs refilled Mr Campbell
noted that perhaps arrangements could be made with
Mr A Luoma of Trochu to do this
It was agreed that these matters should be discussed as
the joint meeting of the fire departments ane council
representatives
Mr Cunningham also noted that the foam injector equipment
and chemicals required should be purchased this year
at a cost of approximately $800 00 He also noted that
the siren set up in the Town of Three Hills is inadequate
He has obtained costs for a paging system which could be
tied into the M D radio set up The cost for 20 paging
units and the tie in equipment would be about $9000 00
Additional sirens would cost at least $9000 00 The paging
set up would eliminate the problem of people coming to
fires, and causing traffic problems These items are
also to be discussed at the joint meeting
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The matter of Peace Time Disaster Mutual Aid agreements
with surrounding municipal districts and counties was
then discussed
It was generally agreed that one agreement should be
entered into by the Municipal District with the towns
and villages in the Municipal District, and separate
agreements be made with each surrounding municipal
district and county as deemed necessary
PEACE TIM
AID
AGREEMENT
Mr Campbell moved that
Mr J C Jeffery be appointed
J C JEFF
were LETTERS FR
read
�'
SECRETARY
Secretary to the Alberta
Disaster Services
Committee
Program
TAYLOR
ALTA DIS
Carried
COMMITTEE
Mr Cunningham then reviewed
the M
D radio system
He noted that with the
purchase of
7 remote units
REVIEW RADIO
at a cost of $4385 00,
the lengthy
cable running
SET UP
from the office and the
shop to the
A G T office and
up to the water tower could
be eliminated
This
would improve the radio
efficiency
and would prevent
problems being incurred
with A G T
, such as shut
�}
off of the radio system
during work
at the A G T
building etc
This installation would
tie in to a
paging system also
This will be discussed
at the joint
fire meeting also
Mr Litz moved to accept the reports submitted by
Mr Cunningham and the various items be reviewed again
later
Mr Cunningham left the meeting Carried
There was brief discussion regarding wages to the V%
volunteer firemen, and the amount oft/grants being
paid by the M D to the Fire Departments
Mr Berdahl moved that Mr Norman Soder and Mr vx� A S B
Glenn Smyth be appointed Weed Inspectors Soil Conservation APPOINT -
Officers, Pest Control Officers and Chemi. cal Inspectors for MENTS
the M D of Kneehill for the year 1978 for 197
Carried
A letter of thanks from the Plant Industry Division
Department of Agriculture was read to the meeting
Mr Jeffery then reviewed the Feed Freight Assistance FEED FREIG
Program as established by the Provincial Government VX1 ASSISTANCE
After discussion of the matter Mr Bauer moved that PROGRAM
the M D submit a formal request to the Field Crops
Branch, Alberta Agriculture for participation of
our area in this program
Carried
Mr Campbell moved that Council forward a recommendation
to the Field Crop Branch of Alberta Agriculture stating
that the program should be amended to include feed
being moved within the target area over a distance of 50 miles
Carried
The meeting then adjourned for dinner, between 12 00 Noon x DINNER
and 1 00 P M
Two
letters received
from Gordon Taylor, M L A
were LETTERS FR
read
to the meeting
These concern
y GORDON
1
Land Reclamation
Program
TAYLOR
2 Devonian Group Main Street Alberta Program
After discussion, Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file
the letters as information
Carried
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COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9th, 1978
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Mr Poole moved that The Development Appeal Board
hear the appeal of Mr Morley
Buyer
of Carbon,
DATE & TIME
Alberta, against
the refusal
of the
Development
FOR APPEAL
Officer to
issue a permit for
the operation
of
HEARING
a business
on his farm near Carbon,
and the
M BUYER
hearing be
held January 23rd,
1978,
commencing
PERMIT #
at 10.30 A
M }},,and notice of
the hearing
be
119 -78
circulated�wi
hiinea half mile
radius
of the
appellant's
quarter section
Carried
The request from Alberta 150 for permission to ALTA 150
use M D roads for a snowmobile race was referred USE OF ROADS
to, and as no map of the proposed route has been SNOWMOBILE
received, Mr Bauer moved to table the request RACE
until a map is made available
Carried
It was noted that Mr Litz is the representative REPRESENTATIVE
to the Three Hills School Division meetings SCH DIVISION
for January and he was given the agenda for MEETINGS -JAN
their next meeting
Mr Norman Tainsh, solicitor, had submitted
a copy of the Judge's Order regarding costs
for the Judicial Recount held December 20th, 1977
Mr Jeffery read the order and it was noted
that all costs are to be paid by the M D
Mr Berdahl moved to accept the Judge's Order
as presented and to pay the costs as outlined
Carried
The matter of wages for Mrs Jean Wilkinson
for 1978 for her new position as Assistant IVI
Municipal Administrator was then discussed
Mrs Wilkinson was requested to leave the
room
After brief discussion, Mr Jeffery also left Lt,
the room, and was then called back
Mr Ferguson moved that Mrs Wilkinson be
paid $16,200 00 for the year 1978
Carried
Mrs Wilkinson then re- entered the meeting vh
COSTS RE
JUD RECOUNT
V,
JEAN WILKINSON
1978 WAGES
Mr Paquette, Mr Dorn and Mr Rempel entered
the meeting at this time
Mobil Oil Canada Ltd requested permission for MOBIL OIL
a bored road crossing between Sections 21 and 28 in ROAD CROSSING
31 -23 -4, as per plans submitted 'A 21 & 28 in 31
After discussion, Mr Ferguson moved approval be 23 -4
granted for the road crossing as per plans submitted
Carried
Rangeland Pipe Line Company requested permission for RANGELAND PIPE
eight road crossings for a proposed pipeline ROAD CROSSINGS
as per plans submitted Mr Cunningham checked the 33 -25 -4 etc
route and noted that the crossing on the road between
Section 9 and 16 in 33 - -25 -4 should be lowered four feet
The company further request permission to install a
4" receiving trap with a 3" metering facility in LSD
12- 35- 33 -26 -4 with a set back of only 15 feet from the
fence line
After discussion, Mr Campbell moved that the company
be given permission to cross the road allowances as
outlined subject to lowering the crossing on the road
between Sections 9 and 16 in 33 -25 -4 4 feet,that
the crossings on gravelled roads must be bored and
open cut crossings may be used on the undeveloped roads
on condition that the company be rTsp nsible for proper
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9th, 1978
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tamping of the road after completion
of the crossing,
and further that the trap and metering
facility
may be installed 15 feet back from
the existing
fence
line on condition that should road
widening be
required, the company must move the
trap and
metering facility at no cost to the
Municipal
District
Carried
VA
It was noted that the company must
install the
road approach and a culvert in accordance
with
M D regulations
Mr Larry Edwards has requested some
road work
on the road east of SE 30- 30 -23 -4
Mr Campbell
`Jt��
�`iseee
moved that Mr Poole be authorized
to look after
this matter
Carried'
The 1978 bridge requests were reviewed and after
discussion of various items it was agreed to table the matter of rip
rap at the low level crossing at WSW 7- 33 -24 -4
until further information is received about the possible
creek diversion at this site
and also to leave the matter of supplying survey
information for SNW 12- 29 -24 -4 -(File 1953) until
after the road program for 1978 is established
Mr Brown moved that the Three Hills School Division eY
be requested to supply our office with school bus
routes in the area of WSW 17- 30 -26 -4 and WSW 18- 30 -26 -4
Bridge Branch files 2113 and 2406
Carried
It was noted that the vertical clearapce sign on the ,
bridge at NE 12- 29 -22 -4 has been installed
Mr Poole moved to accept and file the report IX`
as information
Carried
A letter received from Mr A Penner of Swalwell
regarding the half acre in SW 15- 30 -24 -4 (old gravel
pit site) was read to the meeting
Mr Penner states that the M D previously agreed
to transfer this half acre to him in exchange for
gravel taken off his land in error, some years ago
There was general discussion about this matter and
problems with borrow pits on other lands in the
vicinity of the Swalwell East Road The borrow pits are sinking
Mr Poole moved that this matter be tabled until
the Road Committee can have a look at the area
on the next road tour
Carried
A letter from R Angus regarding an after hour call in charge V"
of $20 00 was read to the meeting Mr Berdahl moved
to accept and file as information
Carried
The matter of capital expenditures for 1977 and n
possible purchases for 1978 was briefly reviewed jf'
Mr Ferguson moved to table this item until the
next meeting of Council
Carried
A letter from Alberta Mobile Equipment
Licensing Branch regarding use of M D equipment
for private work was read to the meeting
After discussion of the letter Mr Poole moved
this matter be referred back to Mr Fleming of
the Municipal Inspector and Advisory Services Branch
for his further consideration n
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A letter from the Workers Compensaton Board regarding W C B
a rate increase for 1978 was read to the meeting RATE FOR
The rate has been set at $1 55 per hundred 00 1978
Mr Bauer moved to accept and file as information
Carried
A report from the Canadian National Railway regarding 3 HILLS
costs for various types of overpass for the Three Hills
Road 4 miles south of Three Hills, was reviewed UNDERPASS
A permanent steel bridge to allow for a fifty foot COSTS i , ET
clea roadway opening would cost approximately $400,000 00 7C s
After discussion of the matter, Mr Bauer moved the
matter be tabled until further information is obtained
from Alberta Transportation regarding funds available
for this type of project, because no funds will be
available from the C T C
Carried
A letter from the
C N
R regarding the crossing
removed
E HEER
at the Edwin Heer
location
at Huxley was read
at SE 30- 30 -25 -4, commencing with the year 1978 G
C N
The company state
they
are under no obligation
to NN
RAILWAY
provide access to
Mr
Heer's property and will
vl'
CROSSING
not guarantee that
the
access road will remain
open
n
After discussion
Mr
Campbell moved to accept
and
file as information
Carried
The report of the Road Committee dated December R
ROAD COMM
13th, 1977 was reviewed R
Mr Harvey Thiessen and his son have agreed to
REPORT
accept $75 00 a year rental for the stock pile site,
at SE 30- 30 -25 -4, commencing with the year 1978 G
GRAVEL GRAVEL PI
Various items regarding the Lowen gravel pit were L
LOWEN
discussed including discussions with Mr Hopkins P
PIT, ETC
regarding crushing the gravel, discussions held
with Mr Ken Lowen regarding the right of access
through his land to the gravel pit and possible '
problems with gravel overhangs at the actual pit n
n
Mr Paquette noted there is about 17,000 yards
stockpiled now and about three to four deys work
would increase this to 20,000 yards (0"
Mr Ken Lowen verbally agreed to accept the sum
of $150 OOy?ory ie right to cross his land
to gain access to the gravel pit in SE 16- 29 -21 -4
This is restricted to a 33 foot strip
After discussion of other matters and the possibility
of obtaining another stock pile site to facilitate
moving gravel to the southern part of the division,
Mr Berdahl moved that the crew arrange to have 20,000
yards available for crushing at the Lowen Pit and
further moved to accept the report of the Road Committee
Carried
Mr Tony Hopkins of Hopkins Construction submitted BID FOR
a bid of $1 85 per cubic yard for gravel crushing GRAVEL
at the Lowen Pit After discussion, Mr Ferguscn CRUSHING AT
moved this matter be tabled until a later date LOWEN PIT
Carried HOPKINS CO
Mrs Dorothe E Charlebois had notified the office
that the ageeement for right of entry for Jack Barnes D CHARLEBO
across her property in NE 24- 29 -23 -4 expired in 1977 ROAD RENT
Mr Poole moved that this matter be tabled until NE 24 -29 -23
Mr Berdahl has an opportunity to discuss the
matter with Mrs Charlebois and her son
Carried
An application for work from Richard Allan Pattio of APPLICATIO
Huxley was referred to the meeting Mr Poole moved WORK
to refer the application to Mr ,)Paquette R A PATTIO
Carried
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Mrs Dorothe E Charlebois had notified the office
that the ageeement for right of entry for Jack Barnes D CHARLEBO
across her property in NE 24- 29 -23 -4 expired in 1977 ROAD RENT
Mr Poole moved that this matter be tabled until NE 24 -29 -23
Mr Berdahl has an opportunity to discuss the
matter with Mrs Charlebois and her son
Carried
An application for work from Richard Allan Pattio of APPLICATIO
Huxley was referred to the meeting Mr Poole moved WORK
to refer the application to Mr ,)Paquette R A PATTIO
Carried
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COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 9th, 1978
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There was brief discussion regarding a request from
Mr George Lemay regarding snowplowing the road passed
his property It was agreed Mr Lemay be advised
the motor grader will plow the road on its regular
runs, but there can be no guarantee that the road
will be plowed first thing after a snowfall
A first aid class is to be held in the Three Hills
Provincial Building commencing January 30,978
The course takes 7 evenings from 7 00 to 10 00
Mr Brown moved that a copy of the bulletin be
referred to each of the foremen with a request
that the men be advised of the course and the need
for men to have their first aid certificate on the
M D crew
Carried
Mr Berdahl noted that the sand pile at Carbon
has improved the service for sanding hills in
h-i-s d i ari t a r e c (5m.Tw Cja-n a 3 1,,
He requested Mr Dorn to have the men lower
the center blade on the motor graders as the plows
are leaving a ridge in the center of the roads
SNOW PLOW
REQUEST
G LEMAY
FIRST AID
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Mr Paquette noted that the motor grader in division
2 broke down today, and the John Deer motor grader
is still broken down
Various snowplowing problems were then discussed
with Mr Dorn including the Allingham Bridge
MIS PUBLIC WORTS
Mr Ferguson noted that al.l the snow fences required
for Division 5 were not put up Mr Paquette advised
that some fences were not installed this winter,
but additional ridging is being done to help prevent
drifting
Mr Litz noted that they have a continuing problem with
his divisional motor grader with the hydraulic
cylinders, and requested that extra parts be kepton hand
in future to prevent loss of time
Mr Campbell asked about the possibility of having a
double shift on the motor graders for the next day or
two in his division to get the roads opened up,
It was generally agreed that this could be done, in
Division 7 and other areas which may require extra work
to get the plowing done SHOP & FOREMEN
It was agreed that the next Shop and Foremen's Committee MEETING
meeting be held Friday, January 20th, 1978, commencing JAN 20/78
at 9 00 A M
Mr Paquette, Mr Rempel and Mr Dorn left the meeting f,
CONTINUE
It was agreed that Council should continue this meeting COUNCIL MEE
on Thursday, January 12th 1978 at 9.00 A M DING Jan 12/7
Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the Employee Committee EMPLOYEE
Meeting held January 3rd, 1978 Mr Brown reported that EMPLOYER
the Employer Committee held a meeting January 8th, 1978 COMM
to discuss wages prior to the next meeting with the MEETING
employees, and reviewed their discussions with Council WAGE NEG
The committee felt that the right of the M D to run double
shifts should be added to the contract and that a final
offer of 6% should be made to the men The committee felt
that an offer over 6% could not be made as the municipal
assistance grant for 1978 will only increase approximately 6
per cent, and other settlements in the area appear to be
anticipated in the 6 to 7% range There was discussion
regarding the establishment of the position of gravel
checker and various other individual wages were reviewed
After lengthy discussion Mr Poole moved that the right of the M D
to run double shifts be added to the' contract
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Mr Poole also moved that Council accept the recommendation
of the Employer Committee and offer the 6% increase
to the employees
Carried
It was noted that this was to be the final offer
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The breakdown of the population of the M D for POPULATION
recreation purposes was then discussed and the FIGURES &
boundaries established for the various areas reviewed BOUNDARIES
FOR RECREATION
A letter from the Village of Carbon requesting AREAS
changes in the boundaries of their area was read,
and the Village also requested that no population
be allotted to the Drumheller Recreation area,
but that this population be alloted between Acme and Carbon
Mr Berdahl noted that approximately 80% of the people
in his division go to Drumheller for recreation
purposes
A letter from the Town of Three Hills was read
also and the Town agreed with the boundaries as
previously outlined
A letter from the Village of Acme was also read
and they requested that the Acme and Linden
population figures be pooled and then divided
equally between the two areas, or alternatively
the north and east boundaries of their area be
moved further north and east to provide for
a larger area
No letters were received from Trochu or Drumheller
Linden had previously accepted the boundaries and
population figures - Letter dated December 19th
After lengthy discussion of various aspects of
recreation boundaries and population, it appeared
that pooling the population figures for the areas
of Carbon Acme and Linden and dividirg this total
equally among the three areas would be the most
equitable This would give each of these three
areas a population figure of 599
It was also generally agreed that if Drumheller
finally decide that they do not wish any portion
of the M D population figures, the population
alloted to their area would be distributed back
into the other areas
Mr Ferguson moved that the population breakdown
be established as follows-
Drumheller Area 493
Carbon Area 599
Acme Area 599
Linden Area 599
Torrington Area 795
Trochu Area 1150
Three Hills Area 1595
5830
and that the boundaries as outlined on the map
be accepted for these areas
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Carried
Mr Poole moved that this meeting do now adjourn until ADJOURNMENT
Thursday, January 12th, 1978, at 9 00 A M 1X\
Carried
Time of Adjournment 6 00 P M
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