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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-09-03 Council MinutesPARKS COMMITTEE MEETING Sept 3, 1981 A meeting of the Parks Committee of the M D of Kneehill #48 held at Keivers Lake Park September 3, 1981. CALLED TO ORDER 9 35 A M by Reg Campbell PRESENT WERE Reg Campbell - Chairman, Richard Maerz - Councillor, Otto Hoff - Councillor, Norman Soder - Ag Fieldman, Art Thomas - Asst. Ag. Fieldman, Herman Martens - Secretary, Nick Mamona - Park Attendant Keivers Lake. Minutes of the April 30, 1981 meeting were read Moved by Richard Maerz minutes be accepted as read Carried Business arising from the Minutes and from Mr Nick Plamna 1. Truck or trailer for Park Attendant - none were purchased or made available Work was done by A S B Crew 2 Trees at Tolman were planted but were later destroyed by vandels or by careless campers What is needed is a fence to warn public where the young trees are planted 3 Power Boat Prohibition on Keivers seems to have been accepted by most of the public 4 Wood bins were constructed and worked well but a new location would be preferred by the attendant The small clearing in the trees just south of the water pump was suggested 5 The change house was moved out of the trees and surrounded by posts but should probably be moved west to the day pass area of the beach to accomodate people who do not have campers to change in The board agreed this was a good suggestion and the house could probably be moved by the division grader when it does some work in the park. 6 Park roads are okay except the east west road on top of the hill has a very low centre, the committee agreed to have the division grader come in and pull the north shoulder of the road down into the lower area and level the road up 7 The road from #583 to the park is in good shape 8 The well at Keivers had some concrete showing and now has been covered with gravel 9 The park rates were discussed and it was felt that with the services we were providing the rates were adequate Nick has not received too many complaints, mostly compliments for the nice clean quiet park 10 Washroom #6 at the west end of the beach was moved - Bud Haskel will be contacted by Norman Soder to see if he moved it 11 The Tolman Kitchen was painted this year and the board confirmed the policy of painting one kitchen per year 12 The Swalwell Dam Park road still needs more screenings to make it good for travel 13 The water level at Keivers has gone down again but has cleared up some now that power boats have been banned 14 Dennis Hill of Mobil Oil in Olds said that he could probably provide us with a large tank suitable for a trailer dumping station if we were in a position to provide this facility at Keivers Lake This was discussed and Norman Soder is to get costs for the installation of a station and power changes required to create this facility 15. Fire pits were discussed and the recommendation of the board was that 20 to 25,24" Diameter Culvert sections be provided for burning pits, 12 of which be fitted with grates suitable for cooking on Moved by Richard Maerz. Carried. 16 Park closing date was discussed with Nick Mamona and September 30, 1981 was set as a closing date pending good weather If it snows or gets real cold Mr Mamona can ask to have the gates removed earlier Moved by Otto Hoff Carried 17 Moved by Richard Maerz that Pir Nick Mamona be offered the park attendants position for next summer pending confirmation of his acceptance by letter from hum no later than March 30, 1982. Carried 18. The power line move was discussed. Norman Soder is to get prices of running an underground supply line from the main pole at the gate to the well and also another line to the keepers trailer - Page 2 - 19. Otto Hoff moved Norman Soder also look into the cost of running a water line from the well to the keepers trailer and possibly one fawcett to the beach camping area Carried. 20 Mr rianona expressed his appreciation for the support and the good turn out this year. His collections to date have already exceeded last years gate receipts ADJOURN Moved by Reg Campbell we tour the park on foot and adjourn the meeting The time was 11 00 A M