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Home My WebLink About1979-10-22 Council Minutesi i vw /p►,, yvr;t ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEHILL #48 October 22nd, 1979 1 Call to Order by Municipal Administrator 2 Oath of Office for Councillors 3 Municipal Administrator call for nomination for Reeve for Ensuing Year Election and Oath of Office for Reeve 4 Nomination and Election of Deputy Reeve - Oath of office for Deputy Reeve 5 Banking Resolution 6 Set up committees for 1979 -80 near 7 By -law for Court of Revision for 1980 8 Set dates for regular meetings of Council 9 Adjournment RFC'ULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 1 Approval of minutes of October 9th and October 11th, 1979 2 Appointments• W Hughes - R Angus - 9 30 A M see item #4 C D Wiebe - re gravel - ? time - see item #8 Development Appeal Board Hearing - 1:00 P M See Item # 19 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1979 Inspector s Report - Alta Mun Affairs PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS. Meeting with W Hughes - R Angus re- Loader Report re- Loss of Gravel Truck - Accident - O Holt Minutes of Employee Committee Meeting - Oct 9179 and Review of Salary survey Costing Report on Road Pro3ects for 1979 Letter from Calm Transport Ltd - supply of gravel - C D Wiebe Request from Ed Gieck re purchase of original road allowance S /SF 29 -29 -24 Letter from Town of Trochu re. widening of Highway 21 Report on 1979 projects completed by Mr Rempel s clean up crew Request from Mrs M Cranston for permission to erect texas gates Report - small channel required IN NE 23- 33 -24 -4 Report re road crossings approved REquest for approval for road crossing Advice from Patch Work Enterprises Ltd , - seismic operations Work application - J R Lynch Report on Meeting with Starland - Oct 10 and motion to approve arrangement re; hill sanding Request from Town of Trochu to meet with them and Three Hills re water supply from Red Deer River Development Appeal Board Hearing - 1.00 P M I Schmidt - Bircham Set date , time and place for appeal hearing for A Chamberlain Setback requirements Building permits issued Offer to Purchase Lots 41 & 42 in Swalwell - J Knaus Report from G, A Berdahl re. Reg Resource meeting - Oct 16179 Minutes of Drum Solid Waste Management Meeting - Sept 20 79 Review circular from Alberta Hospital Association Three Hills School Division Meeting - October 4 - minutes Report from A S B Meeting of October 15179 Town of Three Hills - request for support for purchase of land with NIP r. Comments required on Alberta Municipal Finance Council report Miscellaneous items Invitation to Official Opening of Arena Curling Complex j- Letter from Salvation Armq - reauest for donation Report re Meeting with village of Torrington - ?� Shop foreman position ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OCTOBER 22nd 1979 ------------------------ - - - - -- --------- - - - - -- The organizational meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 was held on Monday, October 22nd, 1979 at the Municipal Office in Three Hills, commencing at 9 00 A M , notice of the date for such meeting having been sent to all councillors as required Those t were G A Berdahl Division 1 PRESENT C W Poole Division 2 R W Brown Division 3 A W Bauer Division 4 T A Ferauson Division 5 L G Litz Division 6 R G Campbell Division 7 J C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator Mrs Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Municipal Administrator was present and recorded the minutes Mrs Ada Major, representative from the Capital ELECTION REEVE & DEPUTY REEVE Mr Jeffery called the meeting to order at 9.00 A M and requested the councillors to swear their official oath of office as councillors Mr Jeffery then called for nominations for reeve for the ensuing year C W Poole moved that R W Brown be nominated as Reeve for the ensuing year Mr Jeffery called for nominations for reeve a second time Mr Jeffery called for nominations for reeve a third time No further nominations were received, and Mr Brown was declared elected as Reeve for ensuing year by acclamation He then swore his official oath of office as Reeve Mr Brown took charge of the meeting and called for nominations for Deputy Reeve for the ensuing year Mr Berdahl nominated Mr T A Ferguson as Deputy Reeve Mr Poole nominated Mr Campbell as Deputy Reeve, but Mr Campbell declined the nomination Mr Litz nominated A W Bauer as Deputy Reeve Mr Brown called for nominations for deputy reeve a second time Mr Brown called for nominations for deputy reeve a third time Mr Poole moved that nominations cease Carried Mr Berdahl moved that the vote for Deputy Reeve be by secret ballot Carried Mr Jeffery received the marked ballots and after counting same declared A W Bauer elected as Deputy Reeve for the ensuing year Mr Campbell moved that the ballots be destroyed Carried Mr Bauer swore his official oath of office as Deputy Reeve BANKING RESOLUTION Mr Poole moved that the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 carry on its banking with the Alberta Treasury Branch in Three Hills for the ensuing year and sianina officers be one of the Reeve or Deputy Reeve, together with one of the Municipal Administrator or Assistant Municipal Administrator, and that one of the Municipal Administrator or Assistant Administrator be authorized to sign the payroll cheques for employees Carried Mr Ferguson moved that the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 invest any surplus funds available for investments with whichever bank or credit union in the Municipal District area that provides the highest rate of return for the investment Carried COURT OF REVISION BY- The establishment of a Court of Revision for 1980 was then discussed LAW 890 Mr Campbell moved first reading to by -law number 8 °0 this being a by -law to establish court to be G A Berdahl, R W. Clerk J C Jeffery and C W Poole and ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 P 2 the court of revision for 1980, with members of the Brown A W Bauer, T A Ferguson, R G Campbell or Mrs Jean Wilkinson in his absence, L G Litz to be committee members Carried Mr Poole moved second reading to by -law 890 Carried Mr Ferguson moved that third reading be given to by -law 890 at this meeting Carried Unanimously Mr Bauer moved third reading to by -law 890 Carried The establishment of Committees for the ensuing year was then discussed and Mr Ferguson moved that the committees for the 1979 -1980 year be as follows 1 Auxiliary _Hospital_ &_Nursincg_Home_ T A Ferguson A W Bauer 2 Ambulance Committee ------------------ T A Ferguson 3 Calgary Regional Planning Committee & Road oa R l Rur _a _ -al oa - - - -- ----------------------- R W Brown A W Bauer (alternate) 4 _Campgrounds_ C W Poole A W Bauer R G Campbell Norman Soder 5 Drumheller-Health-Unit _ ---- - - - - -- - - - - -- - - -- G A Berdahl T A Ferguson 6 Employee_Committee_ R W Brown R G Campbell L G Litz 7 Recreation Boards --------------- -- Acme - Linden - R W Brown 10 Fire_Committee__ R W Brown A 14 Bauer T A Ferguson R G Campbell C W Poole 11 Golden Hills Lodge G A Berdahl 12 Emersency_Measures_Committee_ - -- -- --- - - - - -- R W Brown R G Campbell J C Jeffery 13 Land_ &_Fence_Agreements 1 Councillor from Road Committee 1 Person from Office (Assessor if Possible) Public Works Superintendent Local Councillor if he wishes to attend 14 Regional_Resources_Project L G Litz 15 Seed Cleaning Plants Rosebud - G A Berdahl KIBA - C W Poole Three Hills - T A Ferguson & A IJ Bauer 16 Shop_ &_Foremen__Committee Torrington A W Bauer L G Litz (alternate) R W Brown, L G Litz, A W Bauer Three Hills T A Ferguson Public Works Superintendent Trochu R C Campbell Grade Foreman Carbon C W Poole Gravel Foreman G A Berdahl (alternate) Pe�s�n Shop Foreman Ag Fieldman, (Assistant Ag Fieldman 8 Road Committee alternate) Utility Officer, --------- - - - - -- Municipal Administrator R G Campbell _ G A Berdahl 17 Three J C Jeffery -Hills -School -Division ------------------------ - Local Councillor when necessary Division 1 - November Division 4 - December 9 Finance Committee Division 5 - January 1---------- - - - - -- Division 6 - February R W Brown Division 7 March - C W Poole Division 1 - April G A Berdahl e ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 P 3 Three- School Divisior - Continued --------------------------------- - - - - -- Division 2 - May Division 3 - June Division 4 - July Division 5 - August Division 6 - September Division 7 - October 18 Executive Central AAMD C ---------- - - - - -- ------ - - - - -- A W Bauer R W Brown (alternate) 19 Alberta Aq Develoement_Corporation- - C W Poole 20 Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill Committee & Drumheller Regional Solid Waste Management Association ------------------------------------ - - - - -- - N, R W Brown R G. Campbell (alternate) 21 Hoseital_SLgdy_Committee -- �t�Te2 T A Ferguson 22 Further -Education -Co- Ordination -Council ------------------------------- G A Berdahl 23 Agricultural -Service - Board -------- - - - -- G A Berdahl, Council Member & Chairman R G Campbell, Council Member Kent Knudson, Ratepayer Member and one of the two following as second ratepayer member - John Molendyk or Larry Gorr One Member from Alta Agriculture Ag Fieldman (alternate Assistant Ag Fieldman) June Good - Secretary Mr Litz moved that a councillor unable to attend a meeting may appoint an alternate member to act in his place on all committees except for Auxiliary Hospital & Nursing Home Board Drumheller Health Unit Court of Revision Agricultural Service Board Alta Ag Development Corporation and further moved that a list of the committees appointed for the ensuing year be published in the local paper for the information of the ratepayers Carried Mr Poole moved that the regular meetings of Council be held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, or the Tuesday following should the regular meeting fall on '^ a statutory holiday Carried Mr Poole moved that the organizational meeting of Council do now adjourn V, Carried Time of Adjournment - 10 00 A M /L�,t =t - -L ��f - =� - - - - - -- - - - - - -- Reeve Muni pal Administr for COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 The regular meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #, convened at 10 00 A M , on Monday, October 22nd 1979 at the Municipal Of in Three Hills, with all councillors present APF Mr Poole moved approval of the minutes of Council meeting of October 9th, and October 11th 1979 Carried Mr Bruce Hamstead, Sales Manager and Mr W Hughes Salesman trom K Angus entered the meetinq at this time to discuss with Council the problem which LOADER has arisen in connection with supply of a 950 Cat Loader to the M D It appears that the Angus factory has been struck and delivery date for a new loader is now very uncertain Mr Hamstead explained the situation and noted that R Angus would be. willing to allow the M D free use of the 930 Cat presently being used by the M D , until November 11th and after that date a charge of $3000 00 per month for a 930 loader or $4000 00 per month for a 950 or larger loader will be levied until such time as R Angus can supply a new loader for the M D It appears delivery may not be possible until the middle of February 1980 Mr Hamstead also noted that they would like a firm committment (order) from the M D for the new loader at this time so they may attempt to find a new loader for the M D perhaps from another dealer or arrange to get a loader off the assembly line sooner when the strike is over, because of the committed order Mr Hughes noted that R Angus will attempt to find a 950 loader or a 966 loader for the M D to use in the near future, as the 930 now here probably will not be large enough to move gravel from frozen stockpiles Mr Hamstead and Mr Hughes left the meeting and Council reviewed the situation and possible solutions, and agreed Mr Paquette should come in to discuss the situation with council before a decision is made MEETING WITH Mr Jeffery noted that the Town of Trochu would like representatives from ENVIRONMENT the M D to meet with the Town of Trochu the Town of Three Hills and RE WATER the Minister of Environment regarding water problems in these two towns A meeting has beer arranged for October 24th, 1979, in Edmonton with the Minister After discussion of the matter and the possibilty of Huxley making use of a water system, Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Brown and Mr Jeffery attend this meeting on behalf of the M D Carried An application for work from John R Lynch was referred to Council and Mr Poole moved same be referred to Mr Paquette 'r Carried Mr Bauer left the meeting at this time Mr Jeffery read reports received from the Alberta Municipal Inspector's Office, and after discussion Mr Poole moved that the reports be accepted and acknowledged as required by the Inspectors Office that the reports be referred to the annual meeting in 1980 if one is held or published in the local paper with the financial statement Carried Mr Paquette enetered the meeting at this time - 10 40 A M to discuss the problem with delivery of the Cat loader He noted that the 930 is only doing small fobs at this time more as a stand by machine He also felt the 930 would be too light for 14 moving gravel from frozen stock piles Various solutions were discussed as follows, 1 Use of the 930 to Dec 1 79 as a spare machine only at no charge 2 On December 1st, 1979 rent a 950 or 966 loader from R Angus at $4000 00 per month or if a large machine not available continue to use the 930 as a stand by machine and pay for same on an hourly meter rate, 3 Pay no further rental for the loader after March 1st, 1980, but keep machine until new loader is delivered 4 Question responsibility for repairs to rental machine Mr Hamstead AND Mr Hughes were called back into the meeting and these WORK APPLICATION MUN INSPECTOR REPORT CAT LOADER COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd 1979 P 2 items reviewed with them Mr Hamstead noted they could not go along with no rental for the machine after March 1st, but would agree to re- negotiate the contract on March 1st 1980, if they could not supply a new machine by that time With regard to repairs R Angus would be responsible for repairs for the rental machine for a period of 30 days but after that date the M D would have to pay for any repairs required Mr Bauer returned to the meeting at this time - 11 00 A M Mr Berdahl moved that the M D enter into a contract with R Angus L 5 for the purchase of a new 950 Cat Loader on the following terms 1 Use of the 930 Cat Loader until December lst 1979 at no charge with the machine to be used only as a spare machine 2 On December 1st 1979 R Angus will supply the M D with a 950 or 966 Cat Loader to be used by the M D at the rental charge of $4000 00 per month until March lst, 1980 3 Review the entire contract on March 1st, 1980, if new machine ✓, has not been delivered to the M D Carried Mr Hamstead and Mr Hughes left the meeting at this time 0 HOLT Mrs Wilkinson reported to Council regarding the accident Orville Holt ACCIDENT T -21 had with his gravel truck T -21 Mr Holt was cut and badly shaken up and detained in hospital overnight The truck appears to be nearly a write off Mr Paquette reported that the truck has been taken into Calgary to Standens Equipment so the insurance adjuster can make a report on the N truck as soon as possible Mr Holt has made a report to the R C M P and is presently on compensation Mr Paquette reported on the damage to the truck It was generally agreed that Mr Holt should obtain a complete medical and have the report sent to us prior to his returning to work as a truck driver Mr Rempel has indicated the truck should be replaced immediately, and there was lengthy discussion about this request the type of truck which should be purchased, and various other items NEW TRUCK TO Mr Poole moved that a committee of Mr Paquette and Mr Ferguson be appointed REPLACE to investigate and purchase a new gas or diesel cab and chassis to replace T -21 the. damaged unit T -21, at a price not to exceed $60 000 00 Carried It was noted that the crew would like to have air throttles on the vehicles, prefer a 13 speed transmission and also prefer the Ford Louisville moael Mr Doug Hazelton of Linden Contractors telephoned to advise that he cannot LINDEN obtain a bull crusher until spring to do the crushing at the Garson Pit CONTRACTORS He feels that without it there would be considerable waste He also noted GARSON he will be finished at the Lowen Pit by the end of October and wonders if the CRUSHING M D will wish to do any further crushing in that area before he moves the 01 crusher After discussion, it was agreed that Mr Hazelton crush about 20,000 yards at the Garson Pit this fall without the bull crusher and then finish the balance of the crushing there in the spring with a bull crusher The meeting then 4 ourned between 12 00 Noon and 1 00 P M for dinner DINNER Mr Berdahl moved that the meeting of Council do now adjourn and sit as a Development Appeal Board Carried Following completion of the Development Appeal Hearing, Mr Campbell moved that the Council meeting do now re- convene, time - 1 25 P M Carried Mr Bauer advised that the Hutterian Brethren of Valleyview would like OFFER TO to purchase the M D old D7 Cat They had discussed the matter with PURCHASE OLD Mr Bauer and also Mr Paquette After discussion of the matter, Mr Poole D7 CAT moved that the D7 Cat not be sold at this time Carried ROAD COSTING The meeting then reviewed the costing report prepared on the 1979 road REPORT projects completed to date There were discussions regarding the Pope Lease Road, the C N low level crossing project and it was noted that f the road to the low level crossing will have to be closed until such V COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 P3 time as the signal lights are installed and working which could be next spring Mr Poole moved to accept and file the report as information Carried Mr Jeffery read a letter from Calm Transport Ltd , offering to sell gravel to the M D at their stock pile west and south of Beiseker at a price of $4 00 a yard They would also like to deliver the gravel to M D stock pile sites as they have truckers available, and their hauling rate would depend on the distance involved After discussion Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as information Carried Mr Jeffery reported that the clean up crew has now completed all the projects given to them with the exception of the Heer Project south of 5 -34 -23 4 in Division 7 which they cannot do anything with These projects will be inspected by the Road Committee on Thursday October 24th, 1979 and if satisfactory will then be advertised as completed projects in the paper Mr Berdahl moved to accept the report as information Carried Mrs Marcella Cranston of Huxley has requested permission to install two texas gates between Section 35 and 36, one at the south end of the SE of 35, and one 2 mile north She has cattle running on the SE of 35 and SW 36 and the road allowance is fenced in with her pasture However she is experiencing a lot of problems with people leaving the gates open and her cattle getting out Mr Jeffery noted that the Municipal Government Act requires a by -law be passed to authorize installing texas gates on road allowances (Section 190 ) It was noted that the road allowance is not developed After discussion of regulations and standards required Mr Litz moved first reading to bylaw 891, this being a by -law to authorize Mrs Marcella Cranston to install two texas gates on municipr;l road allowance one at the south end of the SEIT of 35 and one at the north end of the SE 35 in 34 -23 -4 on condition that 1 The texas gates to be manufactured, or equivalent standards, the gates to be kept in a reasonable state of repair by the applicant Mrs Cranston and in default of keeping the gates in a reasonable state of repair she will save the M D harmless from all damages sustained by any person because of the conditions of the gates 2 The gates will be installed by the applicant at her own expense OFFER TO SELL M D GRAVEL CLEAN UP PROJECTS BY -LAW 891 TEXAS GATES SE 35- 34 -23 -4 VA Carried Mr Berdahl moped second reading to by -law 891 Carried Mr Campbell moved that third reading be given to this by law at this time Carried Unanimously Mr Poole moved third reading to this by -law %A Carried kv The need for a small channel for drainage in the NE 23 33 24 4 was EP red briefly discussed and agreed this should be referred to Mr Paquette `P-�� d V-1 Various gas line installations for Canadian Western Natural Gas C W N G Company were reviewed as follows LINE EXTENSIONS SE 29 28 24 -4 extension all on private property LSD 11 -13 29-23 -4 pipeline crossing to tie in a well ✓� Section 35- 28-23 -4 - line extension and Mr Poole moved approval of the line extensions as per plans submitted Carried Patch Work Enterprises Ltd , of Calgary advise they will be conducting �, SEISMIC seismic operations in the M D shortly Mr Litz moved to accept and file OPERATIONS Carried The arrangements for sanding the river hills and other items discussed MEETING b!ITH with the M D of Starland were briefly referred to, and Mr Jeffery STARLAND advised that the County of Wheatland have agreed to the alternate months ✓+ for sanding the Taylor Siding Hill Mr Ferguson moved approval of the agreements arrived at with Starland and Wheatland and apprcval of the report as given Carried COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd,1979 P4 Mr Ferguson noted that Mr Alton W Parker was unable to make use of the 6 hours work with the cat which was part of the deal made with him for borrow pit at the C N low level crossing He would like to have 4 hours work with a scraper in lieu of the 6 hours cat work to do some levelling work After discussion Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Parker be given an equivalent dollar value of work with a scraper in lieu of the 6 hours work with the cat Carried ALTON PARKER BORROW PIT AGREEMENT C N LEVEL CROSSING Mr Ferguson also mentioned culverts which must be installed for Mr Kilgour and noted he would like these installed before winter if possible This is also in connectionwith the CN level crossing project Mr Berdahl reported that he and Mr Paquette had been able to obtain a five year gravel lease from Mr Paul Raymond Andrew on Part of the NE 10- 29 -21 -4, and testing for gravel will be done on this land as well as on land owned by the estate of the late Jack Lowen, NE 9 and NW 10 in 29-21-4 which is also under lease until December 31st, 19$0 However the access road in to the pit and haul road out will have to be checked before undertaking much work there After discussion Mr Campbell moved that 10,000 yards be crushed by Linden Contractors at the Low en- Andrew's Pit if the testing indicates sufficient gravel and also /a suitable access road in and haul road out is available Carried GRAVEL LEASES ANDREW & LOWEN Section 9 & 10 in 29 -21 -4 GRAVEL CRUSHING Mr Poole reported that he has available for sale a nearly new roll PURCHAS OF SNOW of snow fence and steel posts After discussion Mr Bauer moved that FENCE the Road Committee have a look at the fence on October 25th 1979 R a CO and if a satisfactory price can be arranged the same be purchased prevention incentive program for all full time public works and A S B employees, and including the Agricultural Fieldman, the Assistant Carried Mr Paquette reported that he has been able to arrange for gravel GRAVEL LEASES leases with the following persons of $25 00 in the first year $50 00 second year, $75 00 third year, $100 00 ARRANGED 1 Paul Raymond Andrew - Pt NE 10--29 21 4 - 5 year lease -25f royalty 2 R E Vetter - NW 27 31-26 4 - 3 year 'lease - 25C royalty 3 Ed Miller - NE 16- 29 -24 -4 - 3 year lease 25C royalty 4 H K Toews NW 19 30-25 -4 3 year lease - 25fi royalty and will arrange for gravel testing at these locations shortly Mr Ferguson noted that Vincent Maruzs of Carbon feels there may be gravel on SE 22- 29 -23 -4 Mr Paquette reported he has not been able to rent a sand belt yet, the culvert for the Gordon project in 12 29 -24 4 has arrived and the bridge will be removed this week Mr Paquette then left the meeting EMPLOYEE MEETING The minutes of the employee committee meeting of October 9th were reviewed MINUTES along with the salary survey complied by the office The next meeting & 19$0 SALARY with the employees is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd and the meeting NEGOTIATION then reviewed and discussed requests from the employee meeting The employees have tentatively put forward loo increase for starters wish Council to implement an accident prevention incentive program for all employees and request a change in the holiday schedule After lengthy discussion the following motions were made Mr Campbell moved that Council propose implementation of an accident prevention incentive program for all full time public works and A S B employees, and including the Agricultural Fieldman, the Assistant Ag Fieldman, the Assessor, the Utility Officer, and Public Works superintendent from the office staff, but excluding those in the office who do not normally drive an M D vehicle durinq the course of their employment, such as the Municipal Administrator Assistant Administrator Accountant, Stenographers and Computer Operators The program would allow for payment of $25 00 in the first year $50 00 second year, $75 00 third year, $100 00 v fourth year, $125 00 fifth year, $150 00 sixth year and $150 00 each year �eofl thereafter as long as recipent is not involved in any type of an accident t� Q�s while on the job. Participation in the program would commence the lst Q"``Q1o9 1 day of January of the year following the date of hiring, and payment of 00 the incentive award would be made in the month of December each year V COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 Involvement in any type of for that year, and the par in the program again until day of January of the year in any other accident P5 accident would result in the loss of the award ty involved would not be eligible to participate he had worked one full year from the 1st following his accident without being involved Carried Mr Poole moved that there be no changes made in the holiday schedule Carried Mr Berdahl moved that the employees be offered a 9% increase in wages for 1980 Carried Mr E Gieck of Acme has requested Council to consider selling him the unused portion of original road allowance south of the SE 29- 29 -23 -4 After discussion of the matter, Mr Poole moved that the M D request closure of that portion of the unused road allowance lying east of the railway crossing and if permission for closure is granted it be sold to Mr Edward Gieck at a price of 20 times the assessed value A recorded vote was requested IN FAVOUR - A W BAUER C W POOLE AND R W BROWN AGAINST - G A BERDAHL, R G CAMPBELL, T A FERGUSON, L G LITZ MOTION DEFEATED f V\ GIECK REQUEST TO PURCHASE ROAD ALLOWANCE v^ The Town of Trochu has requested the M D to forward a letter to Alberta Transportation in support of the request from the Town of Trochu to widen Highway #21 from Three Hills north to Junction of Highway 12 Mr Bauer moved that the Town of Trochu be advised that the M D has already forwarded a letter to Alberta Transportation stating this is one of their highway priorities Carried An appeal against the refusal of the Development Officer to issue a permit for a single family residence on Pt. NE 1- 32 -24 -4, because of inadequate setbacks was referred to, and Mr Poole moved that the Development Appeal Board hear the appeal on November 9th, 1979 in the Municipal Office, Three Hills, at 1 00 P M , that notice of the appeal hearing be advertised in the next two issues of the Capital, and the rural landowners within a one half mile be circulated Carried REQUEST RE WIDENING OF HIGHWAY #21 DEV APPEAL BOARD HEARING Building permits were issued as follows BUILDING David R Campbell - NW 20- 33-22-4 - Quonset S Luoma SE 30- 32 -23 -4 - Storage Building PERMITS Jim Sailer - SE 7- 34 -23 -4 - Barn Addition Wilf Schmidt - Lot 14, Blk 1 Plan Ruarkville 7810405 - Single Family Residence H A Painter - NW 8- 34 -22 -4 Farm Workshop E W Rilling - NW 25- 33-23 -4 -- Single car garage & Patio Rueben Mandel Pt SE 1 -31 -25-4 - Hog Barn Jim Cunningham - SE 23 33-24 -4 - 2 car garaqe Allan Reimer - SE 26- 30 -25 -4 - second residence farm help Aaron Megli - SW 21 30 -25 -4 Residence for farm help Marvin Penner - NE 23- 30 -25 -4 Addition to residence - Harvey Jesske Pt NE 26 31 -24 -4 - double car qarage OFFER TO PURCHASE LOTS IN SWALWELL J KNAUS VA An offer to purchase Lots 41 and 42 in Block 3 Plan Swalwell 5050 A K for $750 00 has been received from Mr Jack Knaus of Linden, Alberta on condition that he receives permission to place his mobile home on these lots Mr Knaus has paid a $75 00 deposit on the lots After discussion, Mr Poole moved that the lots be sold to Mr Knaus subject to the normal committment that he erect or place a residence on the property within the required t1me limits as set out in the normal agreement to purchase, and further that he sign the said agreement to purchase Carried Mr Berdahl noted that he was not present for the Regional Resources meeting of October 16th, and to date the minutes of that meeting have not been received Mr Litz moved to file the notice of meeting from Reg Resources Project Carried REr, RESOURCES MEETING s i COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 22nd, 1979 P6 Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the Drumheller Solid Waste Manaqement Association meeting held on September 20th, and also reviewed comments received from our solicitor regarding certain changes he would recommend to the agreement before the M D should sign with the Association Mr Brown also reviewed various items arising from a meeting they held last week They hope to receive their money from Alberta Environment by next month insectide cans must be put in the land fill site at Drumheller and not left for the crusher leaislation is forthcoming soon to prohibit burning in any land fill sites, and the Solid Waste Management Association feel that the M D of Kneehill should contribute towards the project on their entire population and not on a reduced figure After discussion of the matter, proposed changes as set forth by Mr Tainsh to the agreement, the consequences which may arise if the M D does not enter into the agreement with the association, rates which may be charged to the M D for use of the disposal site at Drumheller, and many other DRUMHELLER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION I Ed aspects of the matter including signing an agreement for only two years (not ten) based on the reduced population and reviewing the entire project at that time, Mr Ferguson moved that this matter be tabled at this time Carried Mr Jeffery reviewed the circular received from the Alberta Hospital ALTA Association regarding possible loss of local automony to the provincial HOSPITAL ASSOC government, and after discussion, Mr Poole moved to accept and file CIRCULAR Carried Minutes from the Three Hills School Division meeting of October 4th were THREE HILLS briefly reviewed and Mr Bauer moved to accept and file SCH DIVISION Mr Jeffery reviewed recommendations received from the A S B as follows RECOMMENDATION 1 No 1080 baits to be placed in the M D this winter FROM A S B 2 A S B shop requires a new chain hoist 3 Recommend hiring Art Thomas as Assistant Ag Fieldman, but no recommendations as to salary Mr Campbell moved that Art Thomas be hired as Assistant Ag Fieldman effective November lst, 1979, at a salary of $12 000 00 a year with his salary to be reviewed January 31st, and June 30th 1980 Carried Mr Jeffery agreed that the need for a new chain host at the A S B shop F would be discussed at the Shop & Foremen Committee Meeting tomorrow `� c pr'JfnI It was agreed that the applications for the position of Shop Foreman APPLICATIONS FOR be reviewed by Mr Paquette and the Councillors on the Shop & Foremen SHOP FOREMAN Committee tomorrow after Shop & Foremen Committee meeting JOB The Town of Three Hills requests a letter of support from the M D TOWN OF The Town wish to purchase 20 to 30 acres of land at the south and east THREE HILLS of the present school for recreational purposes and will be applying RECREATION LAND for funds for this project through the NIP program They ask for a letter from the M D supporting this pKposal Mr Brown left the meeting at this time - 6 00 P M Mr Bauer took charge of the meeting Mr Litz moved that a letter of support be sent to the Town of Three Hills Carried Mr Poole moved that Items 29 and 30 be tabled until the next meeting ADJOURNMENT and further moved that this meetinq do now adjourn Carried Time of %Add ' ournment - 6 05 P M - - - - -�L ----------- -- - --- - - - - -- Reeve Mu A�st for AGENDA MEETING NOVEMBER 9th, 1979 ------------------ - - - - -- 1 Approval of Minutes of Meetings held October 22nd, 1979 2 Bank Reconcilation for the month ending Oct�b�. 31st, 1979 2A Appointments 10.00 Monty McGregor Dev Appeal Board Hearing See Item 48 3 Budget Review See Item 38 4 Appointment of Members to Airport Commission for ensuing year 5 Consideration of Dec 24179 in lieu of November 11 Holiday (Sunday) for office staff 6 Information for Convention 7 Reply from Municipal Affairs re- resolutions passed at Spring Convention 8 Salary Survey re- councillors per diem rate 9 Items tabled from October 2217) meeting Comments on Alta Mun Finance Council Report Request from Salvation Army donation Report from Norman Soder - A S B Monthly Newsletter from FCM Items from A S B Meeting of October 15 10 Invitation to Opening of UMA office in Red Deer 11 Request for cancellation of taxes on house on NE 25- 32 -22 -4 12 Reg Resources Project correspondence and minutes of meeting Oct 16179 13 Request from Huxley Community Hall to purchase Lots 1, 2, 3 4 & 5 in B1k 9, Huxley 14 Recreation Board Meeting Minutes - Torrington - April 26179 15 Minutes Three Hills School Division Meeting Oct 25179 Information re • gravel at Sch Div Shop 16 Correspondence from C R P C 17 Request from Bridgeland Engineering Ltd re- Proposed Dump Box site Linden NW 20- 30 -25 -4 18 Report from Alex Cunningham re- sign removed - Grantville 19 Building permits issued 20 Report from J C Jeffery and R W Brown re Meeting with Minister Environment re: Trochu and Three Hills Water Problems 21 Request from McElhanney Surveying to do work for M D 22 Proposed changes in Road Crossing Policy - Alex Cunningham 23 Permission for Alex Cunningham to attend Alberta Gas Co -Op Ltd , Convention and Utilities Officers Association Meeting - Nov 20 to 23179 24 Report re Torrington- Wimborne Fire Agreement - Meeting October 18179 (Tabled from October 22179 meeting) 25 Notice of Public Hearing on November 13179 re Alberta Power rate increase 26 Approval for new gas plant on LSD 14 in 35- 29 -24 -4 27 Alberta Power Ltd - proposed line extensions 28 Salary Survey - recommendations from committee 29 Report on Shop Foremen applications and recommendation 30 Report re- garbage dumped NE 19- 30 -21 -4 and SW 29- 30 -21 -4 31 Letter from R Angus re new loader 32 Mainline Farm Sales - re. purchase Steiger Tractor 33 Fuel Bids - To be Opened at 4 00 P M 34 Alta Safety Council - Safe Driving Week - Dec 1 to 7179 35 Report re- Accident - T -18 -79 L J McCook Gravel Truck 36 Report re Robert Cranston - official termination 37 Request from Village of Linden to have M D erect signs 38 Report from B Kathol re. 1980 Secondary Road Priorities 39 Request from Alan Hage1 - gravel road east of SE 6- 29 -25 -4 40 Request from Kent Walker - approach and culvert and gravel on road NW 22- 33 -24 -4 41 Report re: Dr Milne - not willing to sell lard for widening forced road 42 Request from Alberta Parks for gravel for Park 43 Report re: Road Improved by Amoco - between 4 & 5 in 32 -23 -4 & Report from Road Comm 44 Request from Andex Oil for permission for new road approach 6- 28- 29 -23 -4 45 Correspondence from Alberta Bridge Branch 46 Minutes - Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill Committee Meeting - Sept 13179 47 Approval for Borrow Pit Agreement - J W Gordon - 12- 29 -24 -4 48 Dev Appeal Board Hearing - 1.00 P M - Art Chambezlain Residence 49 Accounts 50 Set date, time and place for appeal hearing - Refused Permit #343 -79 51 Foremen's reports