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AGENDA NOVEMBER 26th, 1979
COUNCIL MEETING
Approval of Minutes - November 9th, 1979
Appointments
Dr Roy Ashcroft - re Item # 17 9 30 A M
Barry Hill - Dev Appeal Board Hearing - Re Item # 21 2 30 P
Susan Palmer, C R P C re- Prel Reg Plan Item #20 3 00 P
Items tabled from previous meeting-
a) Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill Meeting - Minutes
b) Letter from Bridge Branch
c) Road Committee Report - Oct 25 & 26179
d) Request from Village of Linden re Signs on SR roads
e) Information re Traffic Safety Products
f) Accident Report - McCook & T18 -79
g) Alta Safety Council - Safe Driving Week
h Salary Survey - Councillors pay
Change of Date of Regular Meeting ofCouncil - Dec 24179
Alberta Recreation - Invitation to attend Recreation Meeting
Information from Central AAMD & C meeting - October 4179
Letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs - re- general assessment
Finalize salary negotiations re J C Jeffery & Peter Spilchen
Proposed Pension Plan for Councillors - AAMD & C
Letter from Alberta 75 - re. grants for birthday celebrations in
Regional Resouces Project Meeting - Nov 20179
Report from Hudson Bay Route Association
Letter from Alta Mun Financing Corporation re. interest rates
Letter from Town of Three Hills re. Marigold Library System
Letter from Town of Three Hills re- second joint meeting re- water systems Dec 3/79
Three Hills School Division Minutes - Meeting Nov 15179
and discussion re sharing of public reserves
Subdivision applications
NE 11- 33 -23 -4 = Knievel - R Ashcroft
NE 6- 29 -23 -4 - Poole
N- 17- 28 -23 -4 - Bertsch
18 Planning correspondence
19 Village of Linden - Annexation
Village of Acme - Proposed Annexation
20 Meeting with Susan Palmer - C R P C re: Proposed Reg Plan 3 00 P M
— 21 Dev Appeal Board Hearing - Barry Hill - 2,30 P M
22 Building Permits issued
23 Planning Caveat - Lots in Grainger - Allan Becker
24 Request from Harvey Thiessen - cancellation of taxes assessed on buildings
25 Request from H K Toews to buy or long term lease of Pt NW 19- 30 -25 -4
26 Letter from Charles Lau re. Solid Waste Management Association & M D participation
27 Minutes from meeting of Airport Commission - Nov 20179
28 Village of Carbon advice re: radio tower
29 Information re: Seismic Work in M D
30 Plans from Calgary Power to rebuild power line from NW 36- 28 -26 -4 to SW 19- 29 -25 -4
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3LIC WORKS
Report re slashed tires on M D truck
Report re. charges against boys moving detour signs
Report re: gravel lease Ed Miller - NE 16- 29 -24 -4
Request from Mobil Oil re road work - in Division 7
Report from W C B re Ororvzlle Holt
Report re- Guard Rail Posts
Report re extra costs for sidewalk - SwalweZl sewer
Report re. gravel crushing at Andrews -Lowen Pit
Report re: Ed McNair borrowing up to 1000 yards gravel
Letter from Linden Co -Op re increase in diesel fuel price
Complaints from Bob Peters - WNW 7- 34 -25 -4
Report re: Andrews Bridge - possible repairs
Request from Alta Transportation re surveying requirements for 1980
Report re backsloping agreement - Ron Wold - SE 4- 32 -24 -4
Report from Road Committee re: Ralston Culvert & Baerg
By -Law to name GRAINGER ROAD
Employee Comm Meeting minutes Nov 9179
Shop & Foremen minutes - Nov 23179
Applications for work
COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 26th, 1979
A regular meeting of the Council of the Municipal District of Kneehill #48 was held
on Monday, November 26th, 1979, commencing at 9 00 A M , in the Municipal District
Office, Three Hills
Those present were
G A Berdahl
C W Poole
R W Brown
A W Bauer
T A Ferguson
R G Campbell
L G Litz
J C Jeffery
Mrs Jean Wilkinson
Mr Mac Brereton
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3 (Reeve)
Division 4
Division 5
Division 7
Division 6 (after 4 OOP M )
Municipal Administrator
Assistant Municipal Administrator
School Board Trustee
PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr Poole moved approval of the minutes-of Council meeting of November 9th, 1979
Carried
Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill Committee SANITARY LAND
Meeting held September 13th, and various items from the minutes were discussed FILL
Mr Brown reviewed items discussed at a recent Regional Sanitary Land Fill MATTERS
Meeting and Mr. Jeffery-read a letter received from Charles Lau of the Drumheller
Solid Waste Management Association Committee requesting the M D. to participate informally
in the association using an assessment of all the hamlet population and 50%
of the rual population until July of 1980, at which time negotiations would
again take place for completion of a formal agreement with the Association
Mr Brown also reviewed proposed 1980 budget figures complied by the
association as follows
500, per capita for membership
2 00 per capita for operation of the land fill site
3 50 per capita to cover trucking charges
$6 00 per capita
This would cost the M D about $43,0.00 00 in 1980 in addition to hamlet pick up
charges Overall costs would amount to about 2 mills
Mr Brown noted the installation of dump box sites in the County of Wheatland
and for the Village of Carbon is progressing well
The matter of chafing farmers for dumping into the box at Three Hills and not at J c_s
Carbon or Acme was also discussed
It was agreed and Mr. Bauer- moved that Mr. Spady start keeping track of the name
and address of people dumping into the box at Three Hills and also the number
of miles people are travelling to make use of the site, and further moved that
a recommendation be sent to the Kneehill Sanitary Land Fill Committee to drop the
charge for use of the dump box site at Three Hills
Carried
It was agreed Mr Spady start keeping track effective January 1st, 1980
Mr Poole moved that the letter from the Drumheller Health Unit on behalf
of the Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association dated November 22nd
be tabled and the matter of an agreement be reviewed in July of 1980
Carried
ASHCROFT
Dr Roy Ashcroft of Trochu and Mr Art Knievel of Trochu entered the meeting at SUBDIVISION
this time to discuss with Council a proposed subdivision for isolation of existing NE 11-33 -
farmstead on NE 11- 33 -23 -4 23 -4
The proposed site is-on SR 585 about 3 mi1s east of Trochu The eisting residence
is very old and not "habitable" at this time Dr Ashcroft reviewed his reasons
for requesting the subdivision, and noted he felt there was a prescedent
established when the subdivision on SW 20 -33 -23-4 was allowed by the Provincial
Planning Board He also felt that the M D should allow use of existing farmstead
sites , rather than allowing several small parcels on a quarter section, such.
as is done in other areas After discussion of the matter with Dr Ashcroft and
Mr Knievel they left the meeting
Mr Berdahl moved that the M D recommend approval of this subdivision on NE 11- 33 -23 -4 A
and further request C R P C to relax the requirement for a "habitable" house on this
parcel
Carried'
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read a letter from Alberta Bridge
The request from C W Poole for an isolation of existing farmstead POOLE
SUBDIVISION
on NE 6- 29 -23 -4 was then reviewed and Mr Campbell first moved that NE
6-29 -23 -4
Mr C W Poole be excused from discussion and voting on this matter
bridgesRESTRICTED
crossing the
Kneehill Creek From the letter
Carried
Mr Poole left the meeting
would not bring the bridges up to
The isolation of existing farmstead was then discussed, and Mr Ferguson
BRIDGES
moved that the M D recommend to C R P C approval of the subdivision
Mr Jeffery
and request relaxation of the minimum parcel size below 4 acres, and further
diem and expense allowance survey
approve a relaxation of the side yard requirements from 25 feet to 5 feet,
moved that Mr Jeffery check into
to allow for accomodation of the well house and one other building on the
County of Forty Mile
site
later meeting
Mr Poole then returned to the meeting Carried
as information
The conditions of approval for subdivision on N1-2 17- 28 -23 -4 were then 0
BERTSCH
reviewed, in particular the condition requiring the. applicant to enter into
SUBDIVISION
an agreement with the M D with respect to provisions of Section 89 (b) N2
17- 28 -23 -4
of The Act
After- brief discussion Mr Poole moved that the M D not require any,
agreement with Mr Bertsch under Section 89 (b)
Carried
Mr Jeffery
read a letter from Alberta Bridge
Branch to Mr Harvey
IMPROVEMENTS TO
Chief Bridge
Engineer regarding proposed improvements:
to certain restricted
bridgesRESTRICTED
crossing the
Kneehill Creek From the letter
it appears that the
improvements
would not bring the bridges up to
a legal loading for a tandem
BRIDGES
tanden truck
Mr Jeffery
reviewed the councillors' per
diem and expense allowance survey
Mr Ferguson
moved that Mr Jeffery check into
this matter with the
County of Forty Mile
bridge branch, and report back to Council at a
later meeting
to accept and file
Carried
The report from the road committee tour of October 25th and 26th was
then reviewed and Mr Jeffery noted that these projects have not yet
been completed and therefore have not been advertised in the paper as
completed Mr Jeffery also noted that the road constructed by
Amoco to reach their well site in 10- 5- 32 - -23 -4 has not been accepted as
by the M D , as there is a problem with the location of a culvert and
creation of a possible drainage problem
Mr Poole moved to accept the report as information
Carried
The Village of Linden have requested the M D to erect two or three
directional signs for them on SR 583 and 806 The village will
have the signs made at their cost, but would like M D assistance to
put them up Mr Berdahl moved that the M D authorize erection of
the signs as proposed by the Village on the SR roads and further that
the M D will arrange to put the signs up for the village, on condition
the village supply and pay for the signs Carried
ROAD COMMITTEE
TOUR Oct 25 &
26
0
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VILLAGE LINDEN
ERECTION OF
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
that
M,
Mr Jeffery noted that Flex 0 Lite of Canada is now supplying traffic SUPPLIER FOR
safety products SAFETY PRODUCTS
Mr Bauer moved to accept and file as information 0
Carried
Mr Jeffery reviewed the accident which Leonard McCook had with L MCCOOK
T -18 a gravel truck The costs for repairs will be about $500 00 ACCIDENT
The Shop & Foremen Committee recommended Mr McCook lose his safe driving f T -18
award
Mr Campbell moved to accept the recommendation of the Committee
Carried
The Alberta
Safety
Council have forwarded
information concerning Safe
SAFE DRIVING
Driving Week which
is scheduled for December 1st to 7th After discussion
MEEK
Mr Berdahl
moved
to accept and file as information
Carried
Mr Jeffery
reviewed the councillors' per
diem and expense allowance survey
COUNCILLOR
carried out
by the
County of Forty Mile
After discussion Mr Poole moved.
PAY SURVEY
to accept and file
as information
1^
Carried
Mr Peter Trynchy , Minister of Recreation and Parks has forwarded a letter RECREATION
of invitation to attend a recreation workshop in Drumheller sometime in WORKSHOP IN
February A definite date will be established later After brief discussion DRUMHELLER
Mr Campbell moved to accept and file as information
Carried
The minutes and related material from the Fall meeting of the CAAMD & C MINUTES OF
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held on October 4th were briefly reviewed and Mr Ferguson moved to
accept and file as .information
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Carried
INFORMATION
Alberta Municipal Affairs have forwarded information and recommendations RE. GENERAL
for use by the assessor in completion of the new general assessment ASSESSMENT
After brief discussion Mr Bauer moved to accept and file as information V4
Carried
AAMD & C have forwarded information regarding a possible pension plan PENSION PLAN FOR
for municipal councillors After discussion of the proposal, Mr Poole COUNCILLORS
moved to accept and file as information
Carried
ALBERTA. 75
A letter from Alberta 75th Anniversary Commission was read It outlined CELEBRATIONS
possible grants which are available for activities and events to celebrate
the 75th birthday of theprovince After discussion of the need for a
committee to be established, and how it might be possible to allot any
per capita grant which might be obtained on the basis of the municipal
district population, Mr Campbell moved that the Council as a whole be named
as a committee to act as a liason with towns and villages and community
organizations and to assist in obtaininy any per capita grants which might
be available based on rural population figures, and to advise Mr Steinbach
the local Alberta 75 representative that Council would look at a possible
percentage split of any such rural population per capita grants if these were
available
Carried
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HUDSON BAY
A report from the Hudson Bay Route Association was referred to briefly and ROUTE
Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as information v
Carried
Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation advises that any debenture by -laws INTEREST RATE FOR
should now be drawn up to read at an interest rate not to exceed 14% per DEBENTURES
annum ,n
Mr Poole moved to accept and file as information I
Carried
JOINT MEETING
The Town of Three Hills has arranged for a point meeting with the M D) Drumheller and RE
the Town of Trochu to discuss the proposed regional water system The meeting REG
will be held in our office on December 3rd, 1979 at 10.00 A M WATER
Mr Bauer moved that Mr Campbell and Mr Ferguson together with Mr Jeffery SYSTEM
be named as a committee to attend this joint meeting
Carried
The meeting then adjourned for dinner between 12.00 Noon and 1.00 P M - DINNER
Planning correspondence was then reviewed as follows: PLANNING
CORRESPONDENCE
1 Letter from AAMD & C requesting comments from Councils regarding
the operation of their regional planning commissions
After discussion Mr Bauer moved to accept and file
Carried
Mr Jeffery reported that some local banks have beer requesting people
who are obtaining mortgages to have a municipal offical sign a certifcate
stating that any buildings purporting to be on the land, are in fact
located within the boundaries of the quarter section or acreage Mr
Jeffery further reported he had discussed this with a solicitor
from the law firm of Brownlee Fryett during the recent __.. __.... and "
he was advised that if this was done the M D could be held liable
for the mortgage if the buildings were not in fact located within the
boundaries of the land Mr Brown moved that the M D not sigr any
such certificates for mortgage or other purposes
Carried
CRPC have scheduled their annual meeting for December 14th, 1979 at 9.00 A M
Mr Poole moved to accept and file as information
Carried
Mr Smith D1._ of C R P C has advised that they do not wish to start
work on our land use by -law at this time, unless the proposed by -law is
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drafted in accordance with the proposed new regional plan and once the
regional plan is adopted hopefully early next spring, the land use by -law
would they require only minor changes to make it acceptable
After discussion Mr Poole moved that C R P C be given permission
to draft our new land use by -law based on the proposed regional plan
Carried
C R P C have scheduled public hearings as required for adoption of
the new proposed regional plan One will be held in the Three Hills
Community Center on Monday December 17th 1979 at 7 00 P M
The City of Calgary, Town of High River and Town of Okotoks have
requested amendments to the existing regional plan to change land density
and Mr Poole moved that the M D has no objection to these proposed
changes
Carried
The financial statement for C R P C covering April lst to September 30th
was then briefly reviewed and Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as
information
Carried
The minutes of the Three Hills School Division meeting of November 15th
were then reviewed Mr Berdahl reported on various items discussed
at the meeting, and the matter of sharing cash in lieu of public reserves
on subdivisions was discussed with Mr Brereton It was noted that at the
present time the M D is deferring all public reserves or cash in lieu
Mr Brereton noted the School Board felt possible some cash in lieu should
be taken and they are looking into the possibility of arriving at some
agreement with the M D regarding this matter
Mr Bauer moved to accept the minutes and reports given
Carried
The Town of Three Hills has forwarded a letter regarding the possibility
of holding a meeting with the M D to discuss the Marigold Library System
It appears that participation in the system would cost $4 00 per capita
for the next two years and this would possibily increase after that time
The Council has not been approached by anyone to advise them about the
system, and after discussion Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Jeffery obtain
more information regarding the system who is sponsoring same and
report back to another meeting of council
The Alberta Local Authorities
parts of the N-'� of Section 20
effective January 1st, 1980
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THREE HILLS
SCH DIV
MEETING & SHARING
CASH IN LIEU
PUBLIC
`^ RESERVES
MARIGOLD LIBRARY
SYSTEM
Carried LINDEN
Board have approved the annexation of the remaining
, 30 25, W4th into the Village of Linden
ANNEXATION
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Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as information ACME PROPOSED
Carried
The Village of Acme are requesting ap rtoval for annexation of Part of the ANNEXATION
NE of 19- 29 -25 -4 lying to the nor theJo the present north boundary of the
village and containing 31 acres more or less After reviewing the proposal
Mr Berdahl moved that the M D would have no objection to the proposed
annexation only on condition that the annexation proposal be amended to include
the access road lying to the east of the proposed area, and that the M D
further recommend the Village consider taking in to the village the remaining
portions of the North half of Section 19- 29 -25 -4 at the same time
Carried
Building permits issued were reviewed as follows:
SW 32- 29 -26 -4 - V C Oxland - Garage & Wrrkshop
Pt NE 1- 32 -24 -4 - A J Chamberlain - Principal Residence
NE 2- 35 -24 -4 - Willard Vanover Pole CAttle Shed
NW 11- 33 -26 -4 - Alta Gas Trunk Line - Meter Building
SE 31- 31 -25 -4 - Peter Tainsh - Residence Single Wide Mobile
John Hamm - Addition to residence in Swalwell
SE 20- 30 -25 -4 - Shop - W J Klassen
C N R Right ofWay Huxley - U G G - fertilizer storage
Chinook Ridge Poultry Farm - Pt SE 5- 31 -25 -4 - Broiler Breeding Barn
Mr Bauer moved approval of the permits as issued
Carried
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Mr Allan Becker of Acme has asked if Council will remove the old planning OLD PLANNING
caveats from the .y he purchased in Grainger some time ago After 0 CAVEAT ON
discussion of the matter, Mr Bauer moved that the M D not arrange for �,_,. ,. ",R LOTS
removal of the caveat from the lots in question ALLAN BECKER
Carried
THIESSEN REQUEST
Mr Harvey Thiessen of Linden, owner of Pt SW 30- 30 -25 -4 - 10 14 acres CAN TAXES
has requested Council to consider cancellation of the assessment on his buildings
He has not been running a gravel business fromthat location for the past year
and three quarters having ceased the operation in March of 1978
The assessment on the buildings was $6280 After discussion of the matter
and noting that Mr Thiessen has been running a dairy operation, Mr Proven
moved that Mr Thiessen be given a refund of taxes paid in 1978 in the
sum of $441 33 and a refund of taxes paid in 1979 in the sum of $668 82
Carried
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Mr Harvey K Toews of Linden, owner of Pt NW 19- 30 -25 -4 - 137 73 acres
would like to purchase a portion of land lying east of the Kneehill Creek
which is owned by the M D The M D owns 6 3 acres in the NW 19- 30 -25 -4
which was previously cut off from the rest of the quarter by an old road
diversion, The M D uses the area lying west of the creek for a gravel
stock pile site, but makes no use of the land lying east of the creek
Mr Toews indicated that if the M D would not be willing to sell him
the land he would like a longer term lease on it He presently has
it under lease for 5 years from June 21st, 1976 if he had a longer term
lease he would use the area as part of his yard landscape it and plant
trees there
After discussion Mr Campbell moved that the M D apply for a subdivision
N
K TOEWS
REQUEST FOR
PURCHASE OF
PORTION OF
LAND NW 19 -30 -25
of the area lying to the east of the creek, and the decision to sell or not to sell the f
land to Mr Toews would depend on whether the subdivision was approved
and what terms of approval might be placed on any approval for subdivision,
and would be discussed further when a decision on the subdivision is received
Carried
AIRPORT
Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the Joint Airport Commission meeting of COMMISSION
November 20th and also reviewed the proposed 1980 budget figures ✓` MINUTES & BUDGET
Mr Campbell moved approval of the minutes and the proposed budget
Carried
It was noted that the M D would be requisitioned for 500 of the proposed budget 0
The Village of Carbon has advised that they will be selling the radio tower CARBON
which is located in front of their office building in Carbon There is RADIO TOWER
some of our radio equipment on the tower which was placed th re for use by
the fire department Mr Cunningham advises that he could e equipment elsewhere
in the village and did not feel the M D should purchase the radio tower and move
it because it is too big After discussion Mr Poole moved that the M D
not purchase the tower from the Village and Mr Cunningham be requested to move
the radio equipment off the tower as soon as possible
Carried
Mr Berdahl moved that the Council meeting do now ad3ourn and Council sit as a
Development Appeal Board
Carried
Time 2:30 P M
Mr Poole moved that the Council meeting do now reconvene the appeal hearing
have been heard
Carried
Mr Jeffery reviewed information from various seismic companies who will be SEISMIC
operating in the M D in the near future OPERATIONS
Mr Poole moved to accept and file as information ✓� IN M D
Carried
CALGARY POWER
Calgary Power Ltd , have submitted plans for rebuilding a 22 KV line from LINE PLANS
NW 36- 28 -26 -4 to SW 19- 29 -25 -4 After review of same, Mir"Brown moved approval w
of the plans as submitted
Carried
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The payment for attendance at the recent AAMD & C convention was then RATE FOR
discussed and Mr Campbell moved that councillors who attended be paid CONVENTION
the flat rate of $548 00 plus payment for actual mileage, and staff ^ ATTENDANCE
who attended receive $218 00 plus actual mileage
Carried
Mr Paquette , Public Works Superintendent entered the meeting at this time
Mr Jeffery reported on the costs incurred for replacement of two tires SLASHED TIRES
on H -1, the assessor s truck, which were slashed recently by two young people ON H 1
They have been located and will be charged by the R C M P
The costs amounted to $257 70
Mr Poole moved to accept the report as information
Mr Jeffery also noted that the young boys who moved detour signs recently FINES FOR MOVING
DETOUR
were charged and convicted and each paid a fine of $200 00 N SIGNS
Mr Poole moved to accept the report as information
Carried
E MILLER GRAVEL
Mr Jeffery reported that gravel testing on NE 16- 29 -24 -4 - Edward Miller LEASE
land near Acme -showed no gravel available there
Mr Poole moved that the lease arranged with Mr Miller be cancelled NE 16- 29 -24 -4
Carried
s Mr Campbell reported that Mobil Oil would like to improve an M D road MOBIL OIL
allowance west of Section 32- 32 -22 -4 It is presently dust a prairie trail ROAD
and only used by farmers to reach their fields Mobil would like to UP- CRADING
construct a low level road which would be sufficient for their purposes
to reach a well site, but which would not comply with existing M D policy
There is also the possibility that they may have to change the location 1A
of their access to suit the land owner s requirements
After discussion of the matter Mr Berdahl moved that if the oil company
wish to make use of the M D road allowance, they may up -grade the road
to a low level grade and need not up -grade the road to existing M D requirements
Carried 0
The Workers Compensation Board have advised Mr Oroville Holt and the office
that the Board will not accept responsibility for whatever reason caused him
to black out, as it does not appear releated to his employment However
they do accept responsibility for his injuries which occured as a result of
the ensuing accident and will pay compensation to him for that time off work
Mr Bauer moved to accept and file as information
Carried
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HOLT
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GUARD RAIL POSTS
Alberta Transportation has loaned the M D 15 guard rail posts and these must
be replaced An order has been placed for a bundle of the posts and it appears
they cost about $13 00 each The posts borrowed from Alberta Transportation will
be replaced when posts are received
Mr Poole moved to accept the report as information
Carried MYRNA PRICE
Mrs Mryna Price of Swalwell has submitted a bill for $53 90 to cover replacement BILL FOR
of her cement sidewalk which was removed by Richardson Brothers during installation SIDEWALK
of the sewer lines in Swalwell, and due to an oversight on Richardsont part, not
replaced for her Mr Poole moved that Mrs Price be paid $53 90 and Richardson SWALWELL
Brothers of Olds be billed by the M D for this amount
Carried ANDREW
Mr Jeffery reported on the progress of gravel crushing at the Andrews Lowen LOWEN GRAVEL
Pit and noted the crusher had been shut down for a few days due to insufficient CRUSHING
gravel being available for the crusher to start Work is now progressing N
well
Mr Bauer moved to accept the report as information
Carried ED McNAIR
Mr Jeffery reported that Mr Ed McNair was given permission to borrow up to BORROW
1000 yards of the M D crushed gravel at the McNair Pit Mr McNair will GRAVEL
replace the gravel when he is able to have more gravel crushed for his requirements `A
Mr Ferguson moved to accept the report as information
Carried FUEL
The Linden Co -Op has written advising there will be a price increase for PRICE
diesel fuel of 1 30 per gallon effective November 1st 1979 N INCREASE_
After discussion of the matter and review of other bids received, and noting
the Co -Op will still be the low bid, Mr Be�rddaahl moved to accept the report as
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information
Carried
Mr Jeffery reviewed complaints received from Mr Bob Peters of Wimborne, COMPLAINTS
about two farmers farming right up to the top of the road WNW 7- 34 -25 -4 BOB PETERS
It was agreed to leave this matter until Councillor Litz arrives
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Mr Brereton discussed with Council the matter of obtaining cash in lieu of SHAPING
public reserves on subdivisions and the arrangements for sharing same CASH IN LIEU
with the School Division He noted the Secretary- Treasurer of the Division SCH DIV
is looking into the matter and will be contacting the M D regarding same v'
in the near future
Mr Brereton then left the meeting
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Councillor Litz entered the meeting at this time - 4 00 P M
Mr Poole moved that the regular meeting of Council scheduled for CHANGE DATE OF
December 24th, 1979 be changed to Friday, December 21st, 1979, commencing REG COUNCIL
at 9 :00 A M ✓` MEETING
Carried Unanimously
A regional Resources Project meeting was held on Tuesday, November 20th REG RES
in Bassano, Councillor Litz advised he was unable to attend the meeting PROJECT
Mr Berdahl moved to accept and file the proposed agenda and other
information forwarded regarding this meeting
Carried
The
need to continue this meeting to another day was disc ,5e d, and
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agreed that
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this meeting should be continued on ,149ary; J December 6th,
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ANOTHER DAY
Mr
Jeffery
then reviewed the complaints received from Mr Peters
BOB PETERS
for
Mr Litz
and Mr Litz agreed he would investigate the complaints
COMPLAINTS
and
contact
the parties involved
Mr
Litz requested
that Mr Fred Albrecht be written requestirg him to l
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not
farm up
to the edge of SR road 587 south of SE 18- 34 -25 -4 0
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Mr Jeffery reported he had contacted Mr John O'Brien, Bridge Engineer ANDREW BRIDGE
regarding the needs for repairs to the Andrews Bridge in the I D REPAIRS REQUIRED
These repairs must be made before the M D can use it to haul out the
crushed gravel from the Andrews Lowen Pit Mr O Brien has advised
that the repairs required to strengthen the bridge are similiar to
what he had organized for repairs to the Hesketh bridge, and it was
agreed that the repairs to the Hesketh bridge be left and the Andrews
Bridge be repaired at this time instead The Hesketh bridge will
then probably be done some time in 1980
Mr Ferguson moved to accept the report as information
Alberta Transportation has requested Council t,
priorities for 1980 The following items were
Hill, continuation of the work on 575, and 582
Anderson Bridge Project
Mr Ferguson moved this matter be tabled until
further at that time
Carried 1980 SU . _.L _ 6
D advise them of surveying REQUIREMENTS
discussed - cut at the Hesketh
(low level crossing) and the
December 6th and discussed
Carried
An agreement had been arranged with Mr Ron Wold, owner of SE 4- 32 -24 -4 RON WOLD BACKSLOPE
for some backsloping work No compensation is payable, but a small amount AGREEMENT
of machine work was done for Mr Wold The backsloping has been completed
Mr Bauer moved approval of the agreement
Carried
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Mr Albert Baerg of Swalwell had requested the M D to cut the north ditch DRAINAGE
on the road allowance S /SE 29- 30 -23 -4 to allow for better drainage and to PROBLEM
install a larger culvert Levels were taken and it appears doing this -11
would create more drainage problems elsewhere and the road committee recommends this not
be done Mr Poole move that Council accept the recommendation of the road committee
Carried
Mr Dorn took levels at the Ralston culvert location - S /SE 30- 29 -24 -4 RALSTON
and it appears that if the outlet end is cleaned out on the south side 'A CULVERT
the drainage should be _. d
Mr Poole moved this work be done, this fall if possible
Carried
Mr Poole moved first reading to by -law 892,
this being a by -law to name J, NAME ROAD
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a portion of M D road allowance between Seotions 16, 17, 20 & 21, 28 & 29, and 32 & 33 in
28 -24 -4, and between 4 & 5, 8 & 9 16 & 17 and 20 & 21 in 29 -24 -4 as the Grainger Road
Mr Bauer moved second reading to this by -law
Carried
Mr Litz moved that third reading be given to this by -law at this time
Carried Unanimously v` BY -LAW *892
Mr Ferguson moved third reading to this by -law
Carried
Mr Berdahl noted he would like to have a by -law passed naming NAME POPE LEASE
the road from the Carbon Cemetery East to the M D boundary as the ROAD
Pope Lease Road for historial reasons V'\
After discussion Mr Berdahl moved first reading to by -law 893
this being a by -law to name the M D road from Highway #21 east to the M D BY -LAW 853
boundary, between Sections 19 & 30 20 & 29 21 & 28 , 22 & 27, 23 & 26 and
24 & 2.$ in Township 29 Ranges 22 and 23 and between Sections 19 & 30,
20 & 29 21 & 28 and 22 & 27 in 29 -21- W4th as THE POPE LEASE ROAD
Carried
Mr Poole moved second reading to this by -law
Carried
Mr Campbell moved that third reading be given to this by -law at this time
Carried Unanimously
Mr Ferguson moved third reading to this by -law
Carried
Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the employee committee meetinc held
November 9th, and various items were discussed
The mechanics have again requested their slack time be designated as summer
months and not winter After discussion and noting that in winter
there is usually spare men available to assist mechanics, if one mechanic
is away, Mr Ferguson moved that there be no change made in the slack
time designation for mechanics
Carried
Mr Bauer moved approval of the minutes of the meeting
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Carried
WORK
Applications for work from Ernie Sich and Alan Meding were reviewed V,
and Mr Poole moved same be referred to Mr Paquette
APPLICATIONS
Carried
Mr Carl Herron of Olds, has submitted a bill to the M D for $100 00 for
ACCOUNTS FOR
cutting trees on M D road allowance and burning same He had contacted
WORK
Mr Bauer and advised him he was going to cut the trees and bill the M D
for it and Mr Bauer had advised him he could not guarantee he would be
FOR M D
paid without authorization for council for doing the work prior to actually
doing it
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Mr Campbell noted he had two similar situations in his division
The Huxley Hutterites wish to be paid for installation of 7 road approaches
at a cost of about $560 00, and the Nelson Brothers of Huxley wish to
be paid for filling a washout on M D road allowance - 8 hours work for
3 men and machinery and 3 loads of rock
After lengthy discussion of these matters Mr Ferguson moved that
Mr Herron be paid for cutting the brush on the M D road allowance
Carried
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Mr Brown moved that the Hutterites be paid? or installation of three
approaches and f rther moved that a notice be put in the paper that the M D
will not pay for�Mertaken by individuals for the M D without first
having the work authorized by Council 0
Carried
No decision was made regarding the claim from the Nelson Brothers
NEED FOR ASSISTANT
Mr Paquette noted that since Mr Keith Smith has now been promoted to
Shop Foreman he will require an assistant in the parts department
After discussion Mr Ferguson moved that a rate of $5 00 per hour be set for RATE OF PAY
assistant partsman and Mr Paquette and Mr Smith be authorized to obtain
someone to fill this position
Carried
The need for additional mechanics was then discussion and Mr Campbell
moved that Glen Wagstaff be offered the opportunity to continue his
apprenticeship as a mechanic with reimbursement for attendance at school
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Mr Bauer moved that items number 8 and 48 on the agenda be tabled TABLE ITEMS
until December 6th, 1979
Mr Litz left the meeting at this time - 5 30 P M V1\
Mr Ferguson noted that at least two people have complained about the SIGNS FOR LOW
vision on the low level crossing south of Three Hills and have requested LEVEL CROSSING
that keep right or danger signs be installed After discussion it was
generally agreed that "keep right" signs be erected
Mr Ferguson also requested that the levels be taken south of SE 2- 31 -23 -4 LEVELS AT
to see if the drainage in that area could be improved ✓ SE 2- 31 -23 -4
Mr Berdahl requested that information be obtained from Alberta Water
Resources about the possibility of constructing a dam on the Kneehill
Creek to improve the flow on a year round basis
Mr Baw_2,r.: ,i;,ved that this meeting do now adjourn until 9.00 A M Thursday
December 6th 1979
Carried
Time of djournment 6 00 P M
Reeve Mu i ip 1 /R!ltrator
NEXT December 6th, 1979 9.00 A M (Thursday)
December 10th, 1979 9.00 A M (Monday)
December 21st, 1979 9.00 A M (Friday)
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