HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-06-23 Council MinutesAGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23rd 19!
1 Approval of Minutes - June 9th, 1980
2 Appointments
Dev Appeal Board Hearing - 9 30 A M See Item # 8
Delegation from Huxley - 11 00 A M See Item # 20
3 Report from Meeting re Red Deer River Water Project
4 Report re Option to Purchase Schmautz Land
5 Request permission to close office - June 30th 1980
6 Report re term deposits, interest rates and length of investmer
7 Invitation to attend Swalwell HomeComing July 12th and 13th
8 Development Appeal Board Hearing - W Klassen
9 Shop & Foremen Committee Meeting report - June 19/80
10 Review agreements with Hutterian Brethren Huxley and Niemi Farms
11 Letter from Alta Transportation re Public Transportation Operat
12 Request from Alta Transportation re ban on SR 837
13 Request from Gulf Canada - signs on Rock Hill
14 Subdivision applications- SE 14- 30 -24 -4
Village of Torrington
15 Request for Utility Right of Way easement - PT NE 23- 29 -22 -4
16 Circular from AAMD & C re. intensive agri business tax
17 Request from Three Hills School Division - re gas tank at Troche
18 Report from Mr Ferguson re meeting DRumheller Stampede Board
19 C W N Gas - gas line extension SEc 17- 29 -26 -4
20 Meeting with delegation from Huxley
21 Letter from Three Hills Chamber of Commerce
22 Letter from M Clark - NW 3- 34 -22 -4
23 Miscellaneous
COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23rd, 1980
A regular meeting of the Council of the M D of Kneehill #48 was held in the Municipal
Office, Three Hills, on Monday, June 23rd 1980, commencing at 9 00 A M
The following were present
G A Berdahl Division 1 PRESENT
C W Poole Division 2
A W Bauer Division 4 (Deputy Reeve)
T A Ferguson 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
APPROVAL MINUTES
Mr Poole moved approval of the minutes of the council meeting of June 9th, 1980
Carried
MEETING WITH
Mr Bauer reported on the meeting several councillors attended at the County ROCKYVIEW
of Wheatland office on Friday, June 20th, 1980 The meeting was held to ETC RE
discuss the problems rural municipalities are running into with the paper PLANNING
work required in the Preliminary Regional Plan and also to discuss the PROBLEMS
system of voting at the commission meetings as presently the urban votes
out number the rural probably 4 to 1 The M D of Rockyview have hired a
solicitor and a consultant to assist them with a review of problems which
they are running into with the Pre] Regional Plan and they request the support
of the other rural municipalities in this matter They ask each municipality
to indicate their support or opposition to the following questions
1 Does the M D support the general approach that was discussed at the
meeting on June 20th, 1980 by Rockyview, Wheatland, Kneehill & Foothills
2 Does the M D feel the rural municipalities have the proper control over
planning matters
After lengthy discussion of this matter Mr Campbell moved that the M D advise
the M D of Rockyview that this council does support the general approach
discussed at the meeting of June 20th, 1980
Carried
Mr Berdahl moved that the M D of Rockyview be advised that this council does
not feel it has proper control over planning matters
Carried
which may be incurred
The matter of legal costs and consultant costs /was also briefly discussed and
Mr Litz moved that this matter be tabled and discussed again at a later date
CArried TOWN OF THREE HILLS
Mr Jeffery advised council about the meeting held June 19th, to discuss the RED DEER
Red Deer Water Project for the Town of Three Hills The Town of Trochu has opted RIVER
out of the proposed system and the government has indicated that no regional system WATER
will be considered, but Three Hills will have to undertake the project on its own SYSTEM
It will be cheaper for the City of Drumheller to establish its own system and the
Town of Three Hills to do likewise than to make it a point system The costs are
estimated at $6 5 million dollars The treatment plant would likely be located close
to the Town of Three Hills, so it would be raw water coming from the river through U
the pipeline and treated near Three Hills Farmers could draw water for cattle
watering tc from the 'A
9 pipeline but not water for drinking purposes
The Town of Three Hills request the M D appoint one member (or two if necessary)
to sit on a committee to pursue this matter further They also request that a
census of Ruarkville and Grantville be undertaken Mr Berdahl moved that
Mr Bauer and Mr Ferguson be named to sit on the committee
Carried CENSUS IN
Mr Campbell moved that the M D undertake an official census in the hamlets GRANTVILLE &
of Grantville and Ruarkville RUARKVILLE
CArried
Mr Poole moved that this meeting do now adjourn and Council sit as a Development
Appeal Board
Carried
Mr Campbell moved that Council meeting do now continue, the Development Appeal A
Hearing having been dealt with 1�
Carried
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Karl Nemeth and Carol Myers of C R P C were present, having been in
at the Development Appeal Board hearing
Ms Myers requested Council to establish a date for a meeting to continue
discussions on the M D 's new land use by -law It appears that the new
preliminary regional plan will not likely be ratified for some time yet, and
it was felt that the land use by -laws should be prepared under the old plan
and then amended when the new regional plan is finally adopted
It was agreed that a meeting be held August 7th, 1980, at 9 00 A M
DATE FOR
MEETING RE
LAND USE
BY -LAW
_ There was also discussion regarding a proposed subdivision for Block 2
SUBDIVISION
plan 8010154 in the Village of Torrington This block was created and a
IN VILLAGE
road surveyed and dedicated to provide access to the block but the road was
TORRINGTON
not actually constructed The developer - R K Active Drilling - now
ACCESS ROAD
wishes to further subdivision Block 2 into smaller parcels and the road
IN M D
to provide access to the smaller parcels must now be constructed
After discussion of this matter Mr Ferguson moved that the M D would have
no objection to the subdivision proceeding on condition that the developer
enter into a developer's agreement with the M D and with the Village of Torrington
and the road be constructed to M D standards, at no cost to the M D
Carried
A subdivision for isolation of an existing farmstead was then reviewed for
SUBDIVISION
SE 14- 30 -24 -4
SE 14- 30 -24 -4 The subdivision proposed is for 20 acres After discussion
Mr Poole moved that the M D recommend approval for this subdivision subject
to the normal conditions for subdivisions
Carried
REPORT RE
Mr Jeffery reported that he and Mr Bauer had attended a provincial planning PROV PLANNING
board hearing recently in connection with the M D 's subdivision application BOARD
on NW 19- 30 -25 -4 and the Provincial Appeal Board had allowed the appeal and HEARING
the condition requiring a survey was deleted SUBDIVISION
Carried NW 19-30 - �5
Mr Robert Kennedy and Mr Alex Cunningham entered the meeting at this time HUXLEY '
It was noted that Mr Cunningham and Mr Matt Bergman of Engineering Canada DELEGATION
had attended a meeting in Huxley on June 9th to review the possibility of RE WATER
installation of a water system for the hamlet There were about 21 people SYSTEM
present, but non - resident land owners had not been contacted
However most of the people present appeared interested in having the system
installed Costs for the project were estimated at $132 000 00 and there would `
be some government grant monies available The frontage was estimated at �����eA
something less then $1 00 per front foot The meeting suggest that Council �` k�
undertake a feasibility study and also suggest that council proceed on the MG
project by advertisement rather than requesting a petition from the residents vc
Mr Bergman also suggested � g that the well at the community hall and the M D well k Ge
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be tested and perhaps tied together so the system would not be totall; relying on ("
one well only There would be an underground storage tank and 6'' lines to hydrants
which would given the hamlet a certain amount of fire protection by having aasupply !�
of water available The costs for the study are estimated at about - $,1880 �0
Mr Ferguson moved that the M D hire Engineering Canada (Matt Bergmann) to undertake
a feasibility study for a water system for the hamlet of Huxley and the costs
for the study be charged against the project if it is proceeded with
Carried
Mr Kennedy and Mr Cunningham left the meeting at this time
REPORT RE.
Mr Jeffery reported that the order for the Anderson Bridge culvert has been ANDERSON
cancelled by the provincial government for 1980 If the M D wish to purchase BRIDGE
the culvert with its own resources and proceed with the project in 1980, the PROJECT
government would look at re- paying the M D for the culvert in 1981 Otherwise
the government will consider funding the cost for the culvert in 1981 or 1982
After discussion of this matter Mr Poole moved that the purchase of the
culvert not be undertaken by the M D
CArried
After further discussion of this matter it was agreed that the M D
should proceed with the lease of the land for 1980, and the lease option for
1981, and proceed with the purchase of the required land and the crew could
do some preliminary grading work this fall
SCHMAUTZ LEASE
Mr Jeffery reported that the M D had entered into a lease option with OPTION
Mr and Mrs Harvey Schmautz for the SZ of 20- 32 -26 -4, subject to various
conditions one being availability of over 1 million yards of suitable gravel
A company has been hired to do the necessary gravel testing on the land and
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this should be started about the 1st week of July
Mr Jeffery also reported that the testing had been done on the Three Hills East road
but the report is not yet available
Mr Berdahl moved to accept the report given by Mr Jeffery
Carried CLOSE
Mr Jeffery requested permission from council to close the office on June 30th (Monday) OFFICE
to allow the staff a long week end as July 1st (Tuesday) is a statutory holiday JUNE 30
Mr Ferguson moved that the office be closed on June 30th, 1980
Carried
Mr Jeffery advised Council that term deposit interest rates for short term 'INVESTMENT
investments (60 or 90 days) is dropping and a longer term investment is paying TERM
about Z to 3/4% more interest After discussion it was agreed that the M D
should continue to invest in the 90 day or short term investments
Council
Mr Jeffery noted the M D /has been invited to attend the Swalwell Homecoming SWALWELL
Celebrations scheduled for July 12th and 13th Mr Poole and Mr Brown will attend HOME
on behalf of the M D if possible COMING
Mr Ferguson moved to accept the report
Carried HINUTES
Mr Jeffery reviewed the minutes of the Foremen's meeting of June 19th and 70REMENS
various items were discussed MEETING
Mr Campbell then moved that Mr Bauer be authorized to inspect the Robert Tetz
road and if it requires more gravel to authorize same if he deems it necessary
Carried
Mr Campbell moved that Lyle Gelinas not be reimbursed for the costs he incurred
taking the C P R course
Carried
Mr Bauer moved that Mr Robert Kennedy be reimbursed at government rate for
the use of his half ton truck on the Wimborne Sewer Project
Carried
Mr Ferguson moved to accept the Foremens' Committee meeting minutes
Carried DRUMHELLER
Mr Brown had sent an agreement for consideration of Council in connection SOLID WASTE
with the Drumheller Regional Solid Waste Committee After reviewing the agreement MEETING
and noting it was the same agreement council had previously rejected Mr
Ferguson moved that the M D not sign the proposed agreement and the
Drumheller Solid Waste Management Committee be advised the M D will participate
in the system only on the basis of the reduced population figure of 3665, and
on a year to year basis and the M D will review its participation in the
system again early in 1981
Carried VILLAGE ACME
The Village of Acme has requested Council's consideration of the following ANNEXATION
1 A letter of consent from the M D approving the proposed annexation put forth ETC
by the Village - that being all the reminader of Section 19 not now included in the
Village - and in any case LSD 5 of SW 19- 29 -25 -4
2 A letter approving a subdivision of a parcel of land slightly less than 40
acres in size - LSD 5 of SW 19- 29 -25 -4, which subdivision will be processed prior
to completion of the annexation of the land to the Village
The Village is purchasing this land for an industrial park and require separate kf
title to the 40 acres to obtain the required financing from the Provincial Government's �,,o(e,
It was agreed after discussion of this request that more information must be obtained G
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from C R P C before the request can be dealt with
HUTTERITES
Mr Jeffery reviewed a backsloping agreement arranged with the Hutterian Brethren of BACK
Huxley for West of 20- 34 -22 -4 Compensation for removal of the fence was set at SLOPING
$350 00 The Brethren were not satisfied with the $350 00 but had signed the A/G
agreement and requested Council to re- consider the amount payable They feel it
should be set at $700 00 After discussion Mr Campbell moved that the compensation
payable for the fence removal remain at $350 00
Carried ADJOURN
Mr Litz moved that the remaining items on the agenda be tabled and this meeting
do now adjourn, in order that councillors may attend the official opening of the Drumheller
Health Unit building Carried
Time of Adjournment - 12.45 P M
Reeve Jry Municipal ` Adm i n i sr-ator ?1
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