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Home My WebLink About1982-03-15 Council Minutes0 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF KNEEBILL No. 48 P.O BOX 400 THREEHILLS ALBERTA TOM 2A0 March 15th, 1982 Telephone 443 -5541 We, tine undersigned, being all the councillors of the Municipal District of Knee -ill #48, do by our signatures affixed hereto, agree that a special meeting of council be held today, commencing at t -YS o clock T M , and further waive receipt of written notice of the calling of such special meeting of council and unanimously consent to the transaction of any business which may be properly brought before the said meeting - G A Berdahl, ,Diy4,sion 1 Otto Hoff, Di 'sion 2 - Roberti Boake, Division 3 Ri chard..Ap Maerz , E. T A ^r guson, Division 5 Bruce Hastie, D' is 6 R G�JCampbell, -vision 7 0 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 15th, 1982 A special meeting of Council of the M D of KNeehill #48 was held on Monday, March 15th, commencing at 1 P M , all councillors being present and having signed a waiver of notice of calling such meeting, and unanimously consenting to the transaction of any business which might properly come before this meeting Those present were. PRESENT G A Berdahl Division 1 (Reeve) Otto Hoff Division 2 Robert E Boake Division 3 V1 Richard A Maerz Division 4 T A Ferguson Division 5 Bruce Hastie Division 6 R G Campbell Division 7 J C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator Mrs Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Administrator was present after 2.30 P M , and recorded the minutes TROCHU FIRE Mr Jeffery reviewed the recommendations and suggestions made by the Trochu Fire Committee and the M D Fire Committee and reviewed discussions held by these committees at their meeting held on March 10th, 1982 The following are the recommendations made- 1 a 50 -50 split on all capital and operating costs - both equipment, buildings and trucks 2 Town pays all bills and then bill back the M D for 500 of the costs, with copy of the bill paid - effective January lst, 1982 3 Town bills M D 100% for water hauling costs - Trochu supplies water 4 Mutual consent required on all capital items exceeding $5,000 00 5 Each municipality retains its current vehicles either for trade or sale f Operating budgets must be approved by both councils and must be approved by both councils before budget can be exceeded `y After lengthy discussion of these recommendations, Mr Boake moved that the M D enter into an agreement with the Town of Trochu for operation of the Trochu 7:uwn and Rural Fire Department as per the recommendations noted above Carried Three HILLS The recommendations from the meeting held on March 11th with the Town of FIRE Three Hills Fire Committee were then reviewed , as well as the 1982 budget - �G�►j� figures submitted by the Town and the Fire Department, and the flat rate charge suggested by the Town to provide fire protection to the rural residents Mr Boake then moved that this matter be tabled until April 5th, after the joint meeting with the Town of Three Hills which will be held on March 23rd, 1982 Carried It was also agreed that the 1982 budgets from all the fire departments must be reviewed at the April 5th meeting of Council MOTOR Mr Jeffery noted that Vulcan Machinery will demonstrate a Galion motor grader GRADER DEMO on Saturday morning March 20th if council so wish It was agreed this be done, and it would only be necessary to have one mechanic and the grader operator present for the demonstration along with those councillors who can attend CLEAN DRAINAGE The need to clean out a drainage ditch was then reviewed and Mr Boake moved DITCH that an agreement be arranged with Mr. J.F Ross to change the water course NE 22 33 24 4 in NE 22- 33 -24 -4 as per previous discussions held regarding this problem ii Carried E McNAIR Mr. Jeffery reported Ed McNair has advised he would accept whatever royalty the M D pays others for gravel in 1982, on condition he is given the right to put up 1982 to a maximum of 3 trucks on any M D gravel haul hauling from his pit, but without ROYALTY any obligation on the part of the M D to delay their gravel hauling if his trucks are not available for work at that time He did mention he would like to receive an amount equal to the highest royalty paid by tie M D in 1982 and at least a 10% increase over the 1981 royalty i • • in SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 15th, 1982 P 2 After lengthy discussio of this request, Mr Berdahl moved that Mr McNair be paid9 aya ties for 1982 equivalent to the amount paid for 1982 royalties by the M D to other pit owners, and further moved that the M D agree to hire up to three trucks from Mr McNair to assist with hauling out the gravel crushed by the M D at the McNair Pit during 1982, if Mr. McNair has gravel trucks available for work at such time as the M D wish to haul the said gravel Carried DESTROY OFFICE The office requests permission from council to destroy the following RECORDS 1 Cancelled cheques, bank statements, receipts and accounts payable up to the end of December, 1974 2 Correspondence to the end of 1977 3 Audit files to the end of 1975 4 Income Tax T -4 slips, and income tax correspondence to the end of 1972 5 Alberta Gazettes to the end of 1972 6 Three Hills Capital to the end of 1975 7 1971 and 1972 Home Owner Discount Applications After discussion of this request, Mr Campbell moved that the office be given permission to burn the above noted items, and the necessary affidavit regarding destruction of these items be prepared and filed with the minutes Carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the March 8th meeting of Council were briefly reviewed and h Mr Maerz moved approval of same. Carried Mr Ferguson moved approval of the minutes of Council meeting of February 22nd, 1982 Carried A copy of a letter addressed to Dennis Oster of Torrington from Alberta Transportation, has been received and after brief discussion of same Mr Ferguson moved to accept and file as information Carried Mr Gordon Machell of Three Hills has applied for redesignation of the SW 3- 32 -24 -4 again in order to allow him to apply for a 40 acre subdivision He has also submitted a letter of explanation and diagrams and requests permission to meet with council to explain his reasons for requiring the redesignati.on Mr Hastie moved that Mr Machell be invited to attend the next meeting of Council, March 22nd, 1982 at 1 00 P M Carried There was discussion about imposition of road bans and the Road Conmittee noted that road bans have been imposed as follows- 75% on all heavy pavement and 600 on all light coat surfaced roads effective Wednesday, March 17th, 1982 at 7.00 A M C P Rail have written advising they wish to bury the power cable leading to railway signal lights at Mile 49 Langdon on Old Highway 26 The cost will be approximately $3400 00 and the M D would be billed for 500 of same After discussion of this matter, Mr Campbell moved that C P Rail be advised the M D approve of this proposed expenditure Carried ALTA TRANSP DENNIS OSTER PROBLEM HIGHWAY #27 G MACHELL REDESIGNATION SW 3- 32 -24 -4 ROAD BANS C P RAIL BURY CABLE SEC ROAD STUDY Mr Hoff noted that the Secondary Road STudy meeting will be held April 30th, 1982 at 1 00 P M The need to appoint an auditor for 1982 was then discussed and Mr AUDITOR FOR 1982 Boake moved that the firm of Henry Van Den Hoven be appointed as auditor 4'\ for 1982. Carried The Huxley District History Book Society are printing a history book HUXLEY HISTORY BOOK REQUEST FOR GR T V v is 0 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 15th, 1982 P 3 and request a loan or grant from the M D to assist them with this project After discussion Mr Campbell moved that the M D not make a loan or grant to the Huxley District History Book Society Carried Mr Jeffery reported that the NZ of 10- 30 -25 -4 has been purchased SALE MEGLI PIT by Mr Fred Esau of Linden and any future dealings in connection with the Megli Gravel PIt will be with Mr Easu Mr Hoff moved to accept and file as information Carried J BARNES DUGOUT Mr Jack Barnes has submitted a letter to Council advising that in as much as he feels he received incorrect information from the M D concerning NW 19 -29 -22 construction of a dugout on his land and setbacks required, he will not accept responsibility for filling in the dug out or for erection of guard rails around it He states the only solution is for the M D to fill in the dugout at its own expense After lengthy discussion of this matter, Mr Hoff moved that the M D obtain the necessary permission and fill in the dugout on the NW 19- 29 -22 -4 on condition that Mr Barnes supply the dirt to fill in the said dugout at no cost to the M D Carried It was agreed that the matter be discussed with the M D solicitor prior to making any contact with Mr Barnes for the required permission Mr Maerz moved that this meeting do now adjourn Time - 5 10 P M Reeve ADJOURNMENT 0 Carried M c istrator