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Home My WebLink About1981-11-30 Council MinutesAGENDA NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 1 Approval of Minutes - November 16th, 1981 2 Appointments* 10.00 A M Hospital Board re- new hospital construction - servicing See Item 7 11.00 A M Jack Hazelwood, D A - re- continuous cropping See Item 9 1.00 P M C.R.P C See Item 20 3 Set Date for Annual Fire Meeting - Possible - Jan 18/82 7 30 P M 4 J C Jeffery report to Council 5 Letter from Solicitors McFetridge & Company - Claim against M D 6 Report from County of Two Hills - charges for assessment information Does Council wish to change rate - If so requires by -law 7 Meeting with Hospital Board re new hospital & Letter from Town of Three Hills 8 Request from Elnora Hospital for assistance towards funding of new medical clinic 9 Meeting with Jack Hazelwood, D A re* continuous experiment 10 Request from Art Chamberlain for water and sewer services to his proposed new . residence - Pt NE 1- 32 -24 -4 3ust north Ruarkville r 11 Letter from Village of Carbon - recreation meeting - Nov 9/ at Linden Report from R G Campbell 12 Does Council wish to tender for 1982 fuel requirements 13 Review gravel yards at Andrews Lowen Pit Review report re- Don Klassen Land - SW 10- 30 -25 -4 14 1982 -83 Road Program 15 Shop & Foremen Committee Meeting - Nov 26/81 16 Road Committee Report - Nov 25/81 17 Backsloping Borrow PIt agreement - Norman Klassen -re Megli Bridge Project Access Road Agreements for Andrews Lowen Pit 18 Request from Derek Page for Road Improvements to gain access to NE 1- 31 -26 -4 19 Report from Alberta Bridge Branch - Anderson Bridge Project (� 20 Meeting with C R P C re. a) Letter from Alta Mun Affairs re Proposed Reg Plan b) Date for Appeal Hearing Wm Hansen - Lots in Allingha m c) Letter from Commission re- Meeting on Dec 18/81 21 Subdivision Applications NE 20- 29 -24 -4 - Gieck NW 28- 30 -25 -4 = Toews (Adby) NE 16- 31 -26 -4 - Page NW 6- 33 -25 -4 - Malpass Lots in Huxley - Huxley Curling Club NE 6- 29 -23 -4 - C Poole SE 11- 34 -24 -4 - J Johnson NW 26- 29 -23 -4 - McKenzie 22 Presentation of Study done by C R P C Intensive Operations Home Occupations COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 A regular meeting of Council of the M D of Kneehill #48 was held in the M D Office on Monday, November 30th, 1981, commencing at 9 00 A M The following were present for the meeting. S A Berdahl Otto Hoff Richard Maerz T A Ferguson Bruce Hastie R G Campbell Division 1 (Reeve) Division 2 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 PRESENT N J C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator was present and also recorded the minutes Councillor Boake was absent due to holidays APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the November 16th meeting were reviewed and after brief discussion Mr Hastie moved approval of the minutes Carried S WEIR, LEAVE OF The administrator advised that Miss Sandy Weir, gravel crew employee, has requested AB SENCE a one week leave of absence in the month of January, 1982, without pay Mr Maerz moved Miss Weir be granted one week leave of absence without pay in the month of January, 1982 Carried ANNUAL FIRE N :, There was discussion about the date for the annual meeting with firemen, and prey sPna Mr Ferguson moved that this meeting be held on Monday, January 18th, 1982 'no commencing at 7 30 P M in the M D Office in Three Hills CArried DATE FOR LOCAL GOVT MEETING It was also noted that the Administrator should send out invitation to the qc�j .J"No```5 Annual Combined Meeting of Local Governing Officials, as soon as possible 5 �� J C JEE FERY The Administrator reviewed his report covering the period November 16th to REPORT November 30th, and the following items were discussed 1 'Irr Campbell moved that the M D grade and sand the River Hill for the Three Hills Water Project on a request basis at government rates 2 Brushing requirements for this winter were reviewed as follows a) Oelke South of 30- 32 -27 -4 - cat and cutting b) Carlson West of 26 - 33 -25 -4 - cat and cutting c) Hazel - South of 29 in 32 -25 -4 - cat only d) Russ Smith - West of 5 & 8 in 34 -25 -4 - cat and cutting e) VanOver NE 8- 34 -24 -4 & Ottosen Intersection SW 25- 34 -23 -4 Agreed that John Dorn should contact Councillor for that area to review project and to make any necessary arrangements re. fences, etc Mr Ferguson moved acceptance of the Administrator's report Carried MEETING WITH THREE HILLS Mr G G Ki Mr Art Chambe 1 d h HOSPITAL BD ng, r CL an Mr Hug Sommerville from the Three Hills Hospital, and Mr Graham Morris and Rick Toole entered the meeting at this time to discuss with Council the new hospital for the Three Hills area Representatives of the board requested that the new hospital be allowed to tie into the water and sewer lines in Grantville and also asked that they be allowed two approaches onto #583 - Three Hills Access Road After discussion with the board representatives, the delegation left the meeting After further discussion of these requests, Mr F_.__ moved as follows. 1 The Hospital Board be given permission to hook two 6" water lines and the required sewer lines into the furthest east street in Grantville (north of the MOtel) M D � 2 That the present /system be tied into the new 12" water distribution main r•; COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 WIN as requested by the Town of Three Hills 3 That the current 3" meter chamber to Grantville be abandoned • 4 That the 900 feet of 6" main to the meter chamber from 11th Avenue NOT be abandoned 5 That the emergency tie in on 12th Avenue be open for continuous use 6 That the Town of Three Hills be advised the M D will continue to bill Grantville and Ruarkville residents for their water, and will advise the Town of the total meter readings in the hamlet of Grantville after each billing period so the Town may bill back to the M D for the water consumption in that hamlet Carried Mr Campbell moved that the M D recommend to Alberta Transportation the hospital f be allowed two approaches on to Three Dills Access Road 583, and also that turning I lanes be considered for this stretch of the access road Carried D ESLINGER ACCIDENT ON 582 The Administrator read a letter received from McFetridge and Company, solicitors for Mr Donald Eslinger of Didsbury Mr Eslinger suffered injuries as a result INS CLAIM of an accident on June 20th, and he is holding the M D responsible for aey."'�, his injuries due to the condition of the road The accident occured on SR 582 The matter has been referred to the M D insurance company for their �G consideration Mr Hoff moved to accept and file as information �`. Carried CHARGE FOR ASSESSMENT SHEETS The Administrator referred to a survey undertaken by the County of Two Hills concerning costs charged for assessment information After discussion Mr Hastie moved to accept and file as information Carried REQUEST FROM ELNORA The Administrator read a letter received from the Elnora Hospital in which HOSPITAL the Board requests the M D contribute the sum of $6762 00 towards the cost FOR MEDICAL of a new medical clinic for Elnora After discussion Mr Ferguson moved the CLINIC request be denied FUNDING Carried Mr Art Chamberlain has requested the M D to extend water and sewer services A from Ruarkville north to a proposed residence on Pt NE 1- 32 -24 -4 CHAMBERLAIN The land is not included in the hamlet boundaries After discussion Mr WATER & SEWER Hastie moved that the M D not provide water and sewer services to the NE 1-32-24 - proposed residence on Pt NE 1- 32 -24 -4 Carried CONTINUOUS Mr Jack Hazelwood, D.A entered the meeting at this time to discuss with CROPPING Council the proposed continuous cropping experiment on land owned by Mert EXPERIMENT McGhee After lengthy discussion and explanation by T�Ir Hazelwood, Mr M McGHEE Ferguson moved that the M D agree to enter into an agreement with Mr I1cGhee for a continuous cropping demonstration plot on Mr McGhee's."� land, on the following conditions- 1 The M D will agree to reimburse Mr McGhee for losses which might be incurred up to a maximum of 400 of such losses 2 Total size of the plot will be 100 acres, with three sections, one to be a 50 acre section, and two to be 25 acres each This will provide for ideal yearly testing 3 The plot is to be maintained for a continuous 10 year period 4 The losses are to be determined by mutual agreement between Mr. McGhee and the local District Agriculturists, every 2 years, and the basis for determination of any loss will be the yield obtained from the 50 acre plot under normal cultivation Carried The meeting then adjourned for dinner between 12 00 Noon and 1 00 P M Representatives from C R P C entered the meeting at this time, as well as Alex Cunningham and Mrs Jean Wilkinson The representatives from C R P C were. Larry March, Larry Martin and Dave Trot (/ (sue COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 P 3 The following subdivisions were reviewed- SUBDIVISIONS 1 Ed Gieck - NE 20- 29 -24 -4 - Subdivision of an 11 acre parcel in to a 3 acre parcel (which would be consolidated with quarter to the north) and a 8 acre parcel which would be sold After discussion of the proposed subdivision %A and noting there is no redesignation of that quarter section, and no apparent need or reason for the subdivision, Pair Maerz moved that Council recommend refusal of the application fir subdivision Carried 2 Zara Adby - Pt NW 28- 30 -25 -4 - Subdivision of a half acre parcel from an existing 40 acre parcel. After discussion of the subdivision application and noting the parcel would be undersized, and the maximum density for that quarter has already been exceeded, Mr Campbell moved that the M D recommend refusal of the application Carried 3 Derek Page - NE 16- 31 -26 -4 - Isolation of Existing Farmstead After discussion of the application and noting it appears to comply with all 414 regulations, Mr Hastie moved that the M D recommend approval for this subdivision subject to normal conditions Carried 0 Gordon Malpass - NW 6- 33 -25 -4 - 10 acre isolation of existing farmstead After discussion of the application and noting that there is a new home on the proposed parcel as well as two old houses, which are no longer lived A in, the fact that the application is for 10 acres and the M D by -laws state Isolation of Existing Farmstead may be less than 10 acres, and the fact that the parcel takes in more land than would be required to accomodate the buildings, Mr Hastie moved that the M D recommend approval for this subdivision on condition that the applicant reduce the size of the proposed parcel to a suitable size which will allow for 25 foot rear yard beyond the last building on the site, maintain the proposed width of 515 feet, and subject to other normal conditions Carried 5. Huxley Curling Club - Lots 10 to 13, 17, 24 25 & 30 in Block 9 Huxley The Curling Club wish to obtain a separate title to Lots 24 and 25 in Block 9 and retain the remaining lots under one title. After discussion of this request, Mr Campbell moved that Council recommend approval for the subdivision subject to normal conditions 6 C W Poole - Boundary Adjustment - NE 26- 2 - -23 -4 - It was noted that the parcel size proposed would still be below minimum parcel size of 4 acres, the sideyard requirements would not comply with M D by -law, and because of the shape of the proposed boundary adjustment it would require the subdivision to be done by means of a plan of survey After discussion of the matter, Mr Campbell moved that Council recommend approval for the boundary adjustment on condition the adjustments be done by means of a plan of survey,the required amendment to the M D land use by -law is passed, and subject to other normal conditions Carried 7 John Johnson - SE 11- 34 -24 -4 - Subdivision into two 80 acre parcels After discussion of this proposed subdivision, Mr Hastie moved to table this application until after the Public Hearing for Redesignation of the Quarter Section to AGrlculture is held on December 14th, 1981 Carried 8 McKenzie - NW 26- 29 -23 -4 - Isolation of Existing Farmstead - .After discussion Mr Hoff moved that Council recommend approval for this subd vision on condition that the north boundary be adjusted to provide for adequate side yard requirement to the north of the existing quonset Carried BY -LAW 961 Mr Larry March then reviewed a proposed by -law to amend Land Use by -law 913 as follows 1 Relaxation of Minimum Parcel Size for NE 6- 29 -23 -4 - to allow for a 3 55 acre parcel 2 Relaxation of Side Yard REquirements for NE 6- 29 -23 -4 - reduction from 25 feet to ` ' aw N .0 f 1_uui��1L MEE'T'ING NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 NO I! 5 feet General 3 /Amendment to allow for an isolation of existing farmstead parcel size of 10 acres or less and not as now written in Section 10.4.1. and 10 50 0 (less than 10 acres) AMENDMEN'T'S After discussion of these proposed amendments, Mr Ferguson moved first reading TO by -LAW to by -law 961 , 913 Carried BY -LAW 961 Mr Hoff moved that the required public hearing concerning the proposed amendments in by -law 961, be held on Monday, December 21st, 1981, commencing at 1 00 P.M. .A in the M D Office in Three Hills, and the required advertisements be published in tuie local paper Carried PROPOSED REG Mr Jeffery read a letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs concerning the joint PLAN letter submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs by the four rural AMENDMENTS municipalities about the proposed 1980 Regional Plan After discussion of the letter Mr Campbell moved to accept and file Carried PROV PLANN The Provincial Planning Board has set the date for the appeal hearing by APPEAL W Hansen concerning refusal of a subdivision application for lots in HEARING Allingham The hearing will be at 9.30 A M on December 10th, 1981 W HANSEN in Calgary It was agreed Mr Hoff should attend this hearing Mr Hoff moved to accept and file as information Carried AMENDMENT C R P C advise that a special hearing will be held on December 18th REG PLAN 1981 to consider proposed changes to the Reg Plan MEETING DEC Mr Hoff and Mr Berdahl will attend this meeting 18/81 Mr Campbell moved to accept and file as information Carried Mrs Wilkinson left the meeting at this time - 2 10 P M HOME OCCUPATION Mr March then reviewed with council a study he had undertaken at STUDY the request of Council, on Home Occupations in the M D of Kneehill and left copies of the study for review by Council The representatives from C R P C left the meeting at this time REG PLANNING Alex then reviewed with Council a discussion paper _.. as by Alberta SYSTEM STUDY Municipal Affairs on A Regional Planning System Study Various recommendations were put forth, one being that the Planning Act be changed so that regional plan or amendment approvals would require at least 50 percent support from urban municipalities, plus at least 50 percent supportfrom the rural municipalities before being officially adopted by the commission After discussion of this suggestion Mr Campbell moved that the M D write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, requesting that the required change be made to the Planning Act so that regional plan or amendment approvals would require at least 50 percent support from urban municipalities plus at least 50 percent support from the rural municipalities before being officially adopted by the commission k Carried \e Mr Ferguson moved that Alex Cunningham meet with Bill Wray, Development Officer for the M.D of Rockyview regarding the rural regional planning study / Carried COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30th, 1981 P 5 The Administrator read a letter from the Village of Carbon advising that RECREATION a meeting is scheduled for November 9th , 1981 at Linden to discuss PROBLEMS recreation problems Mr Campbell had attended the meeting and he reported that at the meeting committees were set up to review certain aspects of the problem Mr Maerz moved to accept and file as information Carried 1982 FUEL 1982 fuel requirements were discussed and Mr Hastie moved that the TENDERS M D tender for its 1982 diesel requirements and for a small amount of gas which is required by the crews on construction sites Carried GRAVEL CRUSHING There was brief discussion about the number of yards of gravel crushed `/` at the Andrews Lowen Pit, but no decision was made The Administrator was instructed to obtain prices for gravel crushing for next meeting An agreement has been arranged with Don Klassen for gravel lease and testing was done there No gravel is indicated Mr Maerz moved to table this matter until the next meeting of Council r t r so Councillor Boake could be present for the discussions Carried ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT The Road Committee report of November 25th was reviewed and it was noted that all uncompleted projects of the small crew, main crew and paving crew was listed Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as information Carried ANDREWS LOWEN The access agreements arranged with Chris Lowen, Ralph Lowen, and ACCESS ROUTE Estate of Jack Lowen were reviewed as well as an access agreement with Norman Klassen concerning the Megli Bridge Project MEGLI BRIDGE ACCESS Mr. Campbell moved approval of the agreements so arranged ROUTE � Carried Mr Derek Page has requested Council to provide him with access to "rCA,'\'e 1- the NE 1- 31 -26 -4 and Mr Ferguson moved this request be tabled ACCESS TO NE until the next meeting of Council 31 -26 -4 Carried ANDERSON BRIDGE Alberta Transportation have outlined work which must be done next summer to PROTECT, complete the Anderson Bridge Project as follows. 1 Restoration ofthe Left bank downstream is complete 2 Access road further downstream should be removed and the banks in this area restored 3 Frozen Material should be allowed to dry and spread over the pasture next spring 4 Minor slump upstream from the culvert on left spur should be removed and area properly compacted 5. Erosion of the roadway embarkment at the access S)uth of the crossing should be SeY/ restored and a CSP trough installed down the embankment Two or 3 days of minor clean up work for a small cat - could be completed next summer Mr Hoff moved to accept and file as information Carried TABLE ITEMS Mr Ferguson moved to table items 14 and 15 ors the agenda to the next meeting NMEI�`T Mr Maerz moved that this meeting do now adjourn Carried ADJOUR�, Carried Time , /5.40 P Reeve Munici 1 A nis�ator Next Meeting - December 14th, 1981 1 2 3 TO COUNCIL BY J C JEFFERY NOVEMBER 16th to 30th S..,....r ,.._ work was done for Torrington & District Ag Society - had to use operator familiar with machine as inexperienced operator could ruin cushion hitch River Hill requires sanding and grading maintenance - Will we do and if so for how much? Agreed to shut down Main Crew - Friday November 27th, 1981 Now 12 feet of frost in roadway - Notices were given to men Monday and lay off was Friday, November 27th, 1981 Start double shift of gravel crew Monday Employees laid off (9 in total) Arnold, Bramley, Bruden, Csakney, Gascon, Schneider, Slootweg, Thomas and Tupper Following is list of employees still on staff - (36 in total) Graders- Gravel Shop Sign Man - - - -- .----------- - - - - -- --------------- -- Bauman Bi.tz min Gundlach Kimmel Plant Sowerby Tutt Vickery Thompson Gelinas Dorn Rodgers Ensminger Haskell Kennedy Flanagen Hazel Friderich Jesske Gundlach Knapp Kober McRae Maerz Tetz Meding Wagstaff Meding Weins McCook Smith McMurtry $80,000 Rasmussen Franke Weir House 13 13 9 1 = 36 Feb 1981 37 employees - Holt not replaced - Dec 1/81 36 employees Gravel Crew - two shifts 5 trucks and 1 loader and Extra truck for service 1981 Construction - Blade Grades 3 miles Private Companies 84 miles Sm Crew 94 miles Main Crew 15 miles Total 352 miles reconstructed 66 3/4 miles surfaced or re- surfaced i1 Costing reports Coming later i is Building- Permits -__ -_ -------- November 16th to 30th, 1981 Kettenbach SW 4 -29 -20 workshop $40,000 00 Johnson SW 18- 29 -26 -4 Workshop $10,000 00 Johnson SW 18- 29 -26 -4 House $40,000 00 Hepburn SW 5- 34 -24 -4 House $80,000 00 Franke NE 1- 33 -23 -4 House $15,500 00 Lanunle NE 36- 30 -24 -4 Trailer $ 7,000 00 MT04 0 0 CORRESPONDENCE November 16th to 30th, 1981 1 Alta Envi.__.. _.t - Workshop March 10 12, 1982 Acid Farming Emissions 2 Lac La Biche - Tourist Guide 3 Three HIlls REc Board Minutes - October 27th, 1981 4 Alta Mun Finance- rate 163-2% Dec 1 81 i 5 Letter fron Alta. Hospitals - advising parkades are part of requisition that may be claimed from Municipalities and staff residences also I i 6 Brochure from Woods, Gordon Management Consultants 7 News release from Alta. Transportation re backsloping ,:.rr._��: hes on #9 from Drumheller to Sask Border 8 Shelly & Waters - used culverts, rail ties, gates, snow fences & lumber available at Nl,Morrow, Sask copy to K Smith and filed 9 Alta Mun Affairs - tax notice form - shows school and mun taxes separately 10 Drum Health Unit - request referral to them before allowing unpleasant developments in area - copy to Alex and filed 11 Letter from C R P C advising Nov 13 81 re 1971 Rockyview amendment - postponed to Nov 27 81 Otto is going 12 Alta Transportation - advised replacing strip deck on bridge WNW 29 -29 -24 -4 Ralston Bridge - File 6813 13 Minutes CAAMD meeting Oct 29/81 copy to G A B 14 Alex approach for Andex Oil 8- 9- 33 -25 -4 i 15 Alta Disaster Service are extending cost shared program into 1982 - copy to Alex $2500 00 grant available 16 Glen Wagstaff going to Olds College - 3rd year Heavy Duty Mechanics - Jan 11 to Feb 19/82 17 Management Directors Association - offering courses in Basic Management skills Management leadership in action Results thru effective management, Organization Dynamics, Planning and Budget Systems, Improving Decision Making Relations Any Comments MR-11