HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-01-15 Council MinutesAGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 15th, 1981
1 ITEMS tabled from previous meeting.
Review road priorities for Alta Transportation
Village of Carbon - annexation hearing & letter from Alta Transportation
Report on old road diversion - 0 Hoff - NW 18- 28 -24 -4
Applications for work
Alta Power - line extension to NE 14- 34 -26 -4
2 Appointment - 10 00 A M - David Laird Solicitor
re- Union Certification
3 Interviews with managerial staff & foremen
4 Review proposed agreement with Town of Three Hills & P B I re water project
5 Minutes of Employee Meeting - January 6th, 1981
6 Letter from County of Ponoka re Zone 2 Curling
7 Organizational Meeting of C R P C - due to resignation of Commission Chairman
8 Notice of Public Hearing - amendment to Prel Reg Plan - Jan 29/81
9 Circular from AAMD & C
10 Questionnaire from AAMD & C re Planning Commissions
11 Subdivision - NE 36- 31 -24 -4 (Town of Three Hills) Linden Contractor=
12 Report re. Feed Mill and submission from Linden Chamber of Commerce
13 RegLest motion to cancel taxes - Lots 12 to 14 in Block 2 Hesketh
and approve donation
14 Notice of new company - pavement marking and crack sealing
15 Notice of Meeting - Reg Resources Jan 20/81
Minutes of Meeting of Reg Resources - Dec 16/80
16 Application for work
17 Notice of Recreation Convention
18 Big Country Tourist Association - notice of meeting
19 ?Retirement Gifts
20 Report re Weed Notice served
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COUNCIL MEETING JANANUARY 15th 1981
The meeting of Council which was adjourned on January 12th, 1981, until 9.00 A M
January 15th, 1981 reconvened with the following councillors present
G A Berdahl
Otto Hoff
Robert E Boake
Richard Maerz
T A Ferguson
Bruce Hastie
R G Campbell
Division 1 Reeve PRESENT
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Division 6 (after 9 30 A M )
Division 7
Mr J C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator was present
as well as Mrs Jean Wilkinson , Assistant Administrator, who recorded the minutes
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The meeting discussed the recent application for union certification and
UNION APPLICATION
reviewed questions which they wish to ask the solicitor, Mr Laird when he comes
at 1000 AM
Mr Laird Solicitor, from Calgary, entered the meeting at 10.00 A M , and he
reviewed and discussed with Council the application made by the employees for
union certification for all general workers The application was submitted to the A
Board of Industrial Relations on January 12th; and the next step will be for
an investigator from the Board to inspect the M D payroll and determine if the
application for certification is signed by sufficient number of employees
It was agreed that Mr Laird should represent the M D of Kneehill #48
in opposing the application for certification
Mr Laird was thanked for coming and he then left the meeting
The meeting then adjourned for dinner between 12 30 P M and 1 30 P M DINNER
The meeting reconvened at 1 30 P M , and Councillor Maerz did not return 0
to the meeting at that time
WAGE NEGOTIATIONS
Mr Hastie moved that Item #3 on the agenda be tabled indefinitely A
Carried
ROAD PRIORITIES
There was brief discussion again about the road priorities established by
the M D for Secondary and Resources Roads and Highways in this area,but no
changes were made in these priorities CARBON ANNEX -
Alberta Transportation has advised that they have no objection to the proposed ATION
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The Local Authorities Board have set Thursday, February 12th, 1981, as the date
for the public hearing concerning the proposed annexation to the village of Carbon
Mr Ferguson moved that Mr Otto Hoff and Mr G A Berdahl attend the hearing
as representatives from the M D of Kneehill ROAD
Carried
Mr Hoff reported he had reviewed the situation concerning the old road diversion DIVERS104
in NW 18- 28 -24 -4 Mr Herman Krochel had requested the M D cancel the old NW 18 -28 -2
diversion and return the land to his title Mr Hoff noted that the road is
now constructed on original road allowance and the road diversion is no longer used
After brief discussion of this matter, Mr Hoff moved that the Council request A
Alberta Transportation to close the old road diversion and return the 1 14
acres to the owner of the balance of the quarter section Mr Herman Hubert
Kroschel of Acme, and Marjorie Eleanor Kroschel his wife as joint tenants
on condition that Mr Kroschel pay costs incurred for registration of the documents
in Land Titles Office
Carried CDC OIL i; GAS
Mr Hoff also reported that CDC Oil & Gas Co Ltd , obtained gravel from the ROAD GRAVEL
crusher recently and gravelled the road which they had constructed last fall ,
The road appears to be in good condition now APPLICATIONS
Applications for work received from Ernie Sich and Daniel Vert were reviewed FOR WORK
and Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file Carried ALTA POWER
Alberta Power Ltd has requested permission for a line extension to serve NE 14- LINE
34 -26 -4 and after review of the plans submitted Mr Hastie moved approval of the EXTENSION
line extension as per plans submitted
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Mr Maerz returned to the meeting at this time - 2 00 P M
EMPLOYEE
The minutes from the employee committee meeting of January 6th, 1981 were COMMITTEE
reviewed briefly, and Mr Campbell moved to accept and file ✓ MEETING
Carried
ZONE 2 CURLING
The County of Ponoka is hosting the annual curling games in Zone 2 GAMES
this year After discussion it was agreed to send one team with
5 or 6 members
Mr Hoff moved that the County of Ponoka be advised one team will be
coming from the M D of Kneehill
Carried
ORGANIZATIONAL
The Commission Chairman has stepped down and therefore C R P C has MEETING FOR
called an organizational meeting for January 16th 1981 to appoint C R P C
a new Chairman and to fill other vacancies which might occur because
of the new appointment
After discussion of who might be the new Chairman, Mr Campbell
moved that Mr Hoff vote for a new Chairman of the Commission at his
own discretion, as well as for any other positions which might be voted on
at that meeting Carried
COCHRANE
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The Town of Cochrane have requested an amendment to the Preliminary
AMENDMENT TO
Regional Plan and the public hearing is scheduled for
PREL REG PLAN
Thursday, January 29th, 1981, at 7 00 P M
Mr Ferguson moved that the M D voice no objection to this proposed
amendment
Carried
LETTER FROM
A letter from Les Miller, President of the Alberta Association of
AAMD & C
M D & Counties was read and reviewed and Mr Hastie moved to
accept and file as information
Carried
QUESTIONNAIRE
The questionnaire sent by the AAMD & C concerning the set up of
RE REG PLANNING
regional planning commissions was reviewed in great detail and
COMMISSIONS
answers to the questionnaire were arrived at
Mr Maerz moved that the questionnaire be completed in accordance
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with the answers and comment made and sent to the Association
Carried
AGREEMENT RE RED
Mr Jeffery reviewed a proposed agreement between the Town of
DEER RIVER
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Three Hills, Prairie Bible Institute and the M D of Kneehill covering
PROJECT
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the Red Deer River Water Project and cost sharing for the project
After discussion of the agreement, Mr Maerz moved that the Reeve
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and Municipal Administrator be given authority to sign the
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agreement with the Town of Three Hills and the Prairie Bible Institute
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Carried
WIMBORNE SEWER
Mr Jeffery noted that Matt Bergman is here today working with Alex
PROJECT
on completion of the Wimborne Sewer Project
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MASTER FEED MILL
The submission received from the Linden Chamber of Commerce concerning
PROPOSAL
location of the feed mill in the Village of Linden was reviewed and
discussed Mr Jeffery also noted that under Section 123 of the
Government Act, the M D could undertake work on construction of a spur
line to serve the feed mill, but could not work on a railway main line
HOwever the M D would have to retain ownership of the spur line and
be liable for same There was discussion about a possible tax
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sharing agreement with the Village if the Feed Mill Company did not
wish to locate the mill in the rural area It was generally agreed
that these two options should be kept open - the main one to have the
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feed mill locate in the rural area, but if this was not possible to
arrange some type of tax sharing agreement with the Village of Linden
in exchange for assistance from the M D towards the cost of the spur line
Mr Boake moved to accept the report and to table the matter pending
receipt of further information from the parties concerned
Carried
CANCELLATION OF
TAXES
It was noted that the tax sale of Lots 12 to 14 in Block 2 Hesketh were
completed in 1980, and a motion is required from Council to cancel
T LOTS 12 to 14
BLK 2 Hesketh
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the balance of unpaid taxes on these lots
CANCELLATION OF
The total taxes owing on the lots was $285 31, less purchase price
paid by the Hesketh Community Association of $150 00, left a balance TAX�St� v1
of taxes unpaid of $135 31 HESKETH llM� e
Mr Ferguson moved that the unpaid taxes of $135 31 be cancelled
Carried
A new company Vialux Canada Ltd , has written advising they can NEW COMPANY
supply centreline pavement marking and pavement crack sealing RE PAVEMENT
Mr Hastie moved to accept and file MARKING
Carried
Regional Resources Meeting is scheduled for January 20th, 1981 at REG RESOURCES
7 30 P M at Standard / MEETING
The minutes of the Reg Resources Meeting of December 16th were
briefly reviewed and Mr Boake moved to accept and file as information
Carried
Application for work from R T Evans was briefly reviewed and APPLICATION
WORK
Mr Campbell moved to accept and file
Carried
A Recreation Convention is scheduled for February 19th to RECREATION
CONVENTION
21st in Edmonton After brief discussion Mr Ferguson moved to accept
and file
Carried BIG COUNTRY
Big Country Tourist Association has written noting they are planning TOURIST
circle tours of the area in 1981, and request a brief write up from the M D ASSOC
After discussion and noting that the M D does not belong, Mr Ferguson
moved to accept and file as information
Carried
GIFTS FOR
Gifts for two retiring employees were briefly discussed, and Mr Ferguson RETIRING
moved that suitable gifts be purchased from the two retiring employees EMPLOYEES
at a cost not to exceed $250 00 each
Carried
Mr Jeffery reported that Mr Soder had served the notice to remedy a NOTICE TO
weed problem on the occupant of the land, and had served the owner of REMEDY WEED
the land by registered mail Mr Maerz moved to accept the report PROBLEM
SERVED SE 33
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Mr Maerz left the meeting at this time
• After further brief discussion, Mr Boake moved that this meeting do now ADJOURNMENT
adjourn
Carried
Time -545 PM
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Reeve M cip 1 Administrator
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