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Home My WebLink About1983-11-08 Council MinutesAGENDA COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th,1983 1 Approval of Minutes - October 25th Organizational Meeting October 25th Regular Meeting October 28th Continuation of Regular Meeting Need amendment to Page 4 of October 25th minutes - reference to Business Tax By -law reads by -law 292 should read by -law 299 2 Approval of Accounts 3 Appointments Carbon Fire Department - 2.00 P M R J Page - 9.30 A M re- taxes 10 00 A M - Mickey Clark M L A 4 Correspondence from Association re. attache cases available at convention 5 Request from Carol Ducs - two days off work 6 Letter from Woods Gordon information about their services 7 Meeting with R J Page re taxes on rented house 9 30 A M 8 Meeting with Mr Mickey Clark, M L A 10.00 A.M. 9 Budget comparison statement to September 30th, 1983 10 J C Jeffery's report October 25th to November 8th, 1983 11 Report re- meeting with Town of Three Hills re- garbage pit 12 Review by -law no 1025 - given 1st and 2nd reading Business Tax By -law 13 Review by -law No 1024 - given 1st and 2nd reading Rate for Liquid Fertilizer tanks 14 Review donation of gravel to Huxley Curling Club 15 Letter from Town of Three Hills re. Public Transportation Operating Assistance Grant Program - Grant to Three Hills Community Center 16 Review by -law 1026 - donations for 1983 17 Letter from Minister of Mun Affairs - 18 Cancel appointment of Ben Bauer to Olds Hospital and replace with Herb Ziegler of Torrington 19 Motion re. Golden Hills Lodge Agreement 20 Information from Alta Prov Fire Chiefs - proposed fire by -law 21 Comparison of prices paid for and prices asked for land Surrounding municipalities 22 Motion required re new gravel agreement with Mr Victor Garson 23 ?Decision re balance of 1983 -84 gravel crushing requirements 24 Report re proposed land purchases - Hastie Bridge Project Information from Bridge Branch re- new bridge 25 Subdivision Currie SE 23- 30 -22 -4 Toews - NW 20- 30 -25 -4 Fischer - SW 16- 29 -26 -4 Schneider - SW 3- 33 -26 -4 26 Approval of September 1983 Bank Reconciliation Statement COUNCIL MEETING-- - - - - -- NOVEMBER -8th, -1983 A regular meeting of the Council of the M D of Kneehill #48 was the Municipal District Office, Three Hills, on Tuesday, November 1983, commencing at 9.00 A.M Those present were Finlay Code Division 1 Otto Hoff Division 2 (Reeve Robert E Boake Division 3 Richard A Maerz Division 4 Harold Mueller Division 5 Bruce Hastie Division 6 Reginald Campbell Division 7 J C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator Mrs Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Administrator was present and recoi minutes Mr Code moved approval of the Minutes of the organizational meeting APPROVAL OF of Council held on October 25th, 1983, and of the October 25th MINUTES regular meeting of council, and of the regular meeting of council continued from October „,25th to October 28th, 1983, subject to the following Co rpe0t)e n October 28th minutes 96�j 1 Page 1 - Paragraph Five and Paragraph Six. Add to Paragraph Five, following the motion made - "There was also discussion about the need for a by -law enforcement officer to enforce provisions of the land use by -law ” Delete from Paragraph Six a portion of sentence "There was also discussion about the need for a by -law enforcement officer and insert the following words - "There was also discussion about " - so the sentence now reads. There was also discussion about the problems being encountered because of people dumping rocks in the ditches Also change description of Paragraph Six to read - Problems with rocks in ditches October 25th Regular meeting of council Minutes 1 Page 4 Paragraph Two - Re- Amendment to Business Tax By -Law h Reference in Motion giving first reading to by -law number 1025 to amend by -law 292 - should read to amend by -law 299 CARRIED Mr Jeffery reviewed the letter received from AAMD & C which advises there will be attache cases available for sale at the convention Mr Boake moved to accept and file as information CARRIED Mrs Carol Ducs has requested council to consider paying her for the two days she was away from work during the time her son Michael was in intensive care in Red Deer She has requested the time be classed as compassionate or sick days After lengthy discussion of the request and noting it does not comply with existing sick day or compassionate leave policies, Mr Hastie moved that the request be denied CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from Woods Gordon in which they outlined the various services which they provide including seminars for elected officials After discussion of the letter Mr Boake moved to accept and file CARRIED AAMD & C ATTACHE CASES FOR SALE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF TWO DAYS - CAROL DUCS N p,''° WOODS GORDON SEMINARS ETC rt COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 Mr Jeffery gave each councillor a copy of a budget comparison summary he prepared to the end of September with an estimation of what the figures will be by the year end After discussion Mr Campbell moved to accept and file same as information P 2 CARRIED Mr Richard J Page and Mr Dennis Gunther entered the council meeting at this time to discuss the taxes levied against a rental house on SW 31- 31 -26 -4 The 1983 taxes levied against the house amounted to 1032 58 and Mr Page had not appealed the assessment against the house when notice of assessment was received by him at the beginning of 1983 1^ BUDGE] COMPAF %A RUN R J REQUEST FOR TAX CANCELLATION SW 31 -31 -26 Mr Page advised council that the house is part of his farming operation and Mr Gunther keeps an eye on the cattle which are pastured on this land as well as ensuring the waterers are working, and when Mr Page requires extra help during seeding and farming Mr Gunther works for him, running machinery He also assists him during haying operations & Mr Page noted Mr Gunther is a welder also ASSESSMENT & Mr Gunther indicated he rented the house,and when he is not busy TAXATION OF as a welder he assists Mr Page with the farming operations He stated HOUSES he has a portable welding outfit and there are times when he does not have work for the welder and he is available to help with the farming work After further discussion of the matter with Mr Page and Mr Gunther, they were advised council would review the matter further and advise them of their decision in due course Mr Page and Mr Gunther then left the meeting There was lengthy discussion concerning assessment and taxation of houses J C JEFFERY rented or otherwise and also concerning the new policy established dust REPORT recently concerning assessment and taxation of mobile homes Under this Oct 25 to ruling a mobile is exempt if owned by a farmer and if not owned by a NOV 8/83 farmer and the site is rented out the mobile must be licenced and there is no exemption The ruling states a mobile must be"chieflyIused for farming PUBLIC WORKS There was also discussion about having a farmer sign a statutory declaration HOURS as to the use of the house, as well as the possibility of having all houses and mobiles assessed and taxed, and the need to lobby the government for this amendment With regard to the taxes levied against the house on SW 31- 31 -26 -4, GRAVEL Mr Hastie moved that the previous motion of council be upheld and the taxes levied against the house on SW 31- 31 -26 -4 in the sum of $1032 58 not be cancelled SUGGESTION MOTION DEFEATED FROM MEN RE negotiations for 1984 �11b Mr Code moved that the taxes levied against the house on SW 31- 31 -26 -4 WINTER in the sum of $1032 58 plus the penalty levied on October 1st, 1983 d�/ be cancelled y e'n CARRIED It was generally agreed that the existing regulations regarding assessment and taxation of houses must be reviewed with the Provincial Government Mr Jeffery reviewed his report covering the period October 25th to J C JEFFERY November 8th, 1983 and the following item was discussed- REPORT How long will the public works crews remain on a 10 hour day Oct 25 to Following lengthy discussion Mr Campbell moved that the g g y P public works NOV 8/83 crews remain on a 10 hour day until November 18th 1983 and the hours of work then revert to 8 hours per day with winter rates to go into effect PUBLIC WORKS effective November 21st, 1983 HOURS CARRIED There was discussion about continuing to spread gravel on roads now SPREADING as the ground is frozen and it was noted that there are some roads and GRAVEL hills in Division 1 which must be gravelled before winter Mr Jeffery noted that some of the men have suggested they work a 9 hour day in winter and then take off every second Friday It was noted SUGGESTION this matter would have to be discussed with the employees during wage FROM MEN RE negotiations for 1984 HOURS DURING WINTER d�/ COUNCIL _ MEETING NOVEMBER_8thz_1983 P 3 Mr Mickey Clark, M L A entered the meeting at this time - 10.30 A M Mr Clark advised Council that the Minister of Municipal Affairs has decided to dissolve I D #7 and the outlaying areas of the I D #7 will be annexed by Ministerial Order to the adjoining Municipal Districts and Counties He brought a map which indicated the area which will be annexed to the M D of Kneehill The area includes the Dunphy Kirkpatrick area as well as a small area to the south of the City of Drumheller and north of the C N R railway tracks,and not presently in our area Mr Clark indicated Alberta Transportation has made no committment regarding paving any of the roads in I.D 7 prior to the dissolution or funding the paving for the municipalities after dissolution He had been attempting to have a committment at least to have the Dinasour Trail paved within a certain period of time but to date had not been successful. There was lengthy discussion about this matter and it was noted the roads in the areas to be annexed to the M D were prone to slides and could be very expensive to maintain It was suggested the annexation and resulting problems should be discussed with Mr Koziak at the Fall Convention and Mr Clark agreed he would try to arrange a time for council to meet with the Minister during the convention Mr Clark was also requested to take the following concerns to Mr Koziak about this proposed annexation- 1 Should receive additional Municipal Assistance from the government for a certain period of time to assist with the transition and take over of the area 2 Should receive consideration of funding for costs incurred for new maps 3 Should receive consideration for extra road grants as the roads are in bad shape and there are four bad hills in the area - The Orkney Hill, The Bleriot Ferry Hill, Part of the Pope Lease Road Hill and the Dunphy Hill 4 Assistance may be required for provision of services if hamlet status is requested by the people residing in the Dunphy area 5 Assistance with costs for sanding hills for the next few years Mr Clark indicated the date for the takeover is January 1st, 1984 and also noted the area has been re- assessed under the new manual It was noted this will be an extra cost to the M.D as the area must be re- assessed under the old manual as the M D will not go on the new assessment until January 1st, 1985 DISSOLUTION OF I D #7 & MEETING WITH MICKEY CLARK Mr Clark also asked that Council advise him of their priorities for secondary roads in his area so they can work together with the government rather than against each other. He indicated Highway 27 was the only primary highway in his area He felt that the Dinosaur Trail must be paved within the next 3 years and Highway 27 would be his second priority for highways There was discussion with Mr. Clark concerning the Condominiumizationcf Bare Land - amendment proposed by Mrs Osterman to the Condominium Act, and Mr Clark indicated he did not feel the amendment would pass the Legislature this fall It was suggested the matter should be discussed again with Mrs Osterman to ensure she is fully aware of council's concerns Mr Clark was thanked for coming and he left the meeting at 11.05 A M Mr Maerz moved approval of the report given by Mr Jeffery covering the APPROVAL OF period October 25th to November 8th, 1983 CARRIED A J C JEFFERY REPORT Mr Jeffery reviewed the discussions held with a committee from the Town of Three Hills concerning sharing the town's rubble pit as well SHARING RUBBLE as sharing other expenses such as recreation, on an equal basis PIT WITH The Town of Three Hills agreed to discuss the matter further in council TOWN OF THREE meeting and get back to the M D in due course HILLS Mr Mueller mover to accept the report as information CARRIED There was brief discussion about the necessity of giving third reading \e C BY -LAWS to by -laws number 1025 and 1024 and Mr Hastie moved that these �b MBER 1024 & �10'25 matters be tabled until after the Fall Convention ,r CARRIED TABLED'��. COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 P 4 There was discussion about donation of gravel to community centers Mr Hoff noted the Swalwell Community Center had obtained 50 yards of gravel from the Megli Pit and to date they have not been billed POLICY for same The Huxley Community Club was billed for 40 yards of DONATION gravel - $140 00 After discussion of these matters and noting OF GRAVEL there is no existing policy concerning donation of gravel to a community TO CEMETERIES center, only a policy that rural cemetery organizations may obtain & RURAL up to 100 yards of gravel at no cost on a one time basis, Mr Hastie ORGANIZATIONS moved that the M D establish the following policy. Any rural community organization or rural cemetary organization may obtain in any one year up to 50 yards of crush gravel or pit i� Pool run gravel from the M D of Kneehill 4448 and the M D will cancel 50% of the costs for such gravel on condition the said organization pays for the remaining 50% of the costs, and if gravel in excess of the 50 yards is obtained such gravel must be paid for at the then existing rate, and further moved that the existing policy concerning donation of gravel to rural cemeteries be revoked CARRIED It was noted that the? emit of 100 yards of crush gravel and 100 yards of pit run gravel would apply to such organizations It was also agreed that the Swalwell Community Center and the Huxley Community Center be advised of the new policy and their accounts be settled accordingly Mr Jeffery read a letter from the Town of Three Hills in which the town TOWN OF asks the M D to fund one -half of the costs for installation of ramps THREE HILLS in the Three Hills Community Center The ramps would provide easier RAMPS FOR access for handicapped persons Total cost is $1813 00, and they COMM CENTER suggest the funds might come from the Public Transportation Operating USE OF PART OF Assistance Grant received annually from Alberta Transportation 1984 PUBLIC After discussion of the matter and noting that the 1983 grant has been ASSISTANCE fully committed, Mr Maerz moved that the M D pay to the Town of TRANSPORTATION Three Hills the sum of $906 50, at such time as the 1984 grant is GRANT received, and such sum be deducted from the Three Hills area allottment CARRIED Mr Jeffery noted that by -law 1026 had been given first and second reading last meeting The by -law provides for annual donations to various DONATION BY -LAW organizations - total amount of $1000 00 After brief discussion Mr Maerz NO 1026 A moved 3rd reading to by -law 1026 CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from Julian Kozi.ak Minister of Municipal Affairs LETTER FROM in which Mr Koziak indicated he would like to discuss any problems that MIN MUN council may have at the Fall Convention, and also extended his congratulations AFFAIRS � on council's recent election Mr Boake moved to accept and file the letter CARRIED There was further discussion at this time about the annual grant which is ANNUAL GRANT made to Prairie Bible Institute in lieu of provision of services and Mr TO P B I Hasti.e moved that a meeting be arranged with Mr Lyle Birch of Prairie IN LIEU OF Bible in order to discuss with him the annual grant and the services which SERVICES the M D does not now provide for the school 5".4 CARRIED The grant made to the Linden Nursing Home in 1982 was briefly discussed 1982 GRANT but no decision was made It was suggested that this grant might be V\ TO LINDEN a one time grant only and not an annual grant NURSING HOME Mr Jeffery noted that Mr Ben Bauer finds he will not have time to sit as a member on the Olds Hospital Board and Mr Herb Ziegler had indicated APPOINTMENT TO he would be willing to accept the appointment Mr Ziegler is also a HOSPITAL BD. councillor for the Village of Torrington After discussion Mr Campbell OLDS AREA moved that the appointment of Mr Ben Bauer as a representative to the Olds HERB ZIEGLER Hospital Board be cancelled and Mr Herb Ziegler be appointed as representative REPLACE BEN to the Olds Hospital Board on behalf of the Village of Torrington and that BAUER Atjcel portion of the M D of Kneehill #48 which falls within the Olds Hospital Area r' CARRIED ;k4/ i Mr Jeffery read a letter from Alberta Housing Corporation in which the GOLDEN HILLS LODGE AGREEMENT 2 �f �k COUNCIL _ MEETING ------------------ NOVEMBER _8th2 Corporation indicated an error had occured in an amending agreem signed in 1981 concerning the addition to the Golden Hills Lodge The agreement stated the addition would contain 20 units but in the addition contains 21 units An agreement must be signed to this error Mr Mueller moved that the M D is in agreement with the need to the agreement and authorized the Reeve and Municipal Administratc sign the amending agreement when same is received The meeting then adjourned for dinner between 12 00 Noon and 1.0( Mr Jeffery reviewed a proposed fire department by -law which has been drafted by the Alberta Provincial Fire Chiefs Association This by -law PROPOSED if passed would given power and authority to the Fire Chiefs to FIRE DEPT remove buildings, destroy buildings, tresspass on other people's BY-LAW property commandeer vehicles and do other things necessary to fight and control fires After discussion of the need to have �( such a by -law Mr Hasti.e moved that this matter be tabled until the next meeting of council in order for Mr Jeffery to obtain information from Jubilee Insurance about the M D 's liability ,insurance CARRIED It was also noted that the M D should likely be confirming by motion the appointments of the various fire chiefs following their appointments by the Towns Mr Jeffery reviewed a comparison of prices paid for land bought and prices requested for land available for sale by various municipalities, COMPARISON as well as prices paid for crop damage, fence replacement etc OF LAND AND It was noted that the minimum established by the M D - $300 00 per OTHER PRICES acre - is likely too low and also the rate of $1200 00 per mile of fence is likely much too low It was agreed that each councillor be given a copy of the comparison and the policy be reviewed in the near future Mr Mueller moved to accept and file the report as information. CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported Mr Victor Garson has agreed to a further one year LEASE WITH gravel lease with the M D at a royalty rate of 40� per yard VICTOR GARSON Mr Maerz moved that the Reeve and Municipal Administrator be authorized (GRAVEL) to sign the lease on behalf of the M D \/% CARRIED Mr Code reported that Mr Hazelton is now crushing gravel at the Andrews Lowen Pit Mr Jeffery reported that he had spoken to Mr Jim Simpson of the M D of Starland about the possibility of the M D opening a gravel pit in their area Under the Municipal Government Act a municipality must obtain permission from another municipality before acquiring or leasing land in their area Mr Simpson had indicated the M D of Starland also require gravel and requested the M D submit a letter to the Council for their consideration Starland is testing for gravel on the Brunner land as well as other land It was suggested that a committee of Mr Mueller and Mr Campbell might meet with a committee from Starland - Norman Stanger and Bill Smyth - at the Fall Convention to see if some mutual agreement could be arranged with regard to a point gravel operation, and Mr Boake moved that this be done CARRIED It was also generally agreed that no discussoos be held with Mr Brunner at this time Mr Hoff noted there is a possible source of gravel on Keith McAfee land in the County of Wheatland - just across Highway 49(11 miles south) on the boundary between Wheatland and Rockyview Wheatland has tested on the land and it appears there is a supply of reasonably good gravel It was agreed that this matter should be followed up with Mr. McAfee and the County of Wheatland. Mr Jeffery reported on gravel spread to date on roads- Division 1 5272 Division 2 18060 BRUNNER LAND POSSIBLE GRAVEL SOURCE M D STARLAND POSSIBLE GRAVEL SOURCE IN WHEATLAND COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 P 6 Division 3 17314 Division 4 18986 Division 5 17698 Division 6 12094 Division 7 23235 Total 112659 yards GRAVEL Mr Rempel Rempel requests the M D crush 10 000 to 12,000 yards at the H K ToewsSHING Pit and from 20,000 to 25,000 yards at the Schmautz Pit He also indicates he will be stockpiling gravel at the following locations From Andrews Lowen Pit to Horseshoe Caynon From Garson Pit to- From Megli Pit to- Schmautz Pit to- Watts F Huxley Grainger Correction Line Three Hills West Paulson Arthurville X621 & 27 5000 yards (Weather Permit- ting) 5000 yards 6500 5000 yards STOCKPILING 6000 yards 5000 yards 5000 yards 5000 yards 15000 yards plus The above stockpiling would keep two shifts of the gravel crew busy all winter After discussion of this matter, Mr Campbell moved that the M D have Linden Contractors crush 11,000 yards at the H K Toews Pit and 25,000 yards at the Schmautz Pit at a price of $1 76 per yard and Mr Rempel be given authority/ to stock pile gravel as per his suggestions CARRIED Mrs Wendy Sowerby, Administrator of the Village of Carbon, Bill Horn, Councillor for the Village of Carbon, Don Appleyard, and Terry Reed Firemen entered the meeting at this time to review with council the problem they are having with their existing radio system - Time 2.00 P M Mr Appleyard indicated their existing radio system does not work as the signal cannot get out of the valley It will require a tower to do this They have reviewed costs for different systems as follows• A G T repeater, tower, antenna, auto patch and phone line $31,045 plus monthly charges of $120 95 Ivan Berreth - repeater, muticouplers, phone patch, crystals, A G T line $ 7,950 00 plus monthly charges of $31 00 per month Berlando Equipment - quoted on used system no guarantee the system would work $ 8,651 36 P R Communications Ltd , Calgary - repeater, duplexer interconnect pager encoder, base antenna, etc $7885 00 pay 30% down and will take bads system if does not work Price does not include tower and there would be a monthly line charge to A G T Mr Reed indicated they might be able to get a tower from Alta Power in Drumheller - cost about $1000 00 - and erection costs would be around $4000 Noted the existing system is not very good even in the village but existing equipment would be compactable with P R Communications equipment The firemen and the village favour the quote from P R Communications VILLAGE OF CARBON FIRE DEPT COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS Mr Cunningham, Utility Officer entered the meeting at this time They would have a separate frequency but would have special aystals which would allow them to switch to M D frequency if necessary Firemen indicated they likely would not require much in the way of equipment for the next two or three years Mr Appleyard indicated there are only 13 men on the department and five live out of the village They must have an effective means of communications in order to reach the rural members, and to ensure that someone can answer the emergency phones (by means of the pages) Mr Horn indicated the total costs for the system fro nP R would be about $13000 00 including tower costs and installation and the Village has agreed COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 P 7 to supply $6000 00 for the radio equipment if the M D will match that amount and anything in excess would have to be paid for by the firemen, using their honourium fund It was noted the tower would have to be 150' high and would be located on land owned by the Village - by the water reservoir and it would require a phone line from the tower back to the fire hall base station The firemen left the meeting and council discussed the situation with Mr Horn and Mrs Sowerby and they then left the meeting Mr Cunningham also left the meeting at this time Mr Code moved that the M D of Kneehill agree to contribute $6000 00 towards the costs required to improve the radio system for the Carbon Fire Department, on condition the Village of Carbon match that contribution and that anything in excess of $12,000 00 would be paid for by the Fire Department from their honourium fund, and that the cost of the radio equipment be charged to the Carbon Fire Department area and recovered from the equipment budget over the next three years CARRIED Council then reviewed accounts which are to be paid today Mr Hastie asked for clarification of the amount paid to Mr Rollin Hasaltine for borrow pits and fence costs Mr Hastie indicated the M D had spent about 15 hours removing page wire fence in order to backslope and then Mr Hasaltine refused to allow the M D to do the backsloping, and he felt Mr Hasaltine should be charged for the time spent removing the fence, Cost 15 hours x 2 men at $7 00 per hour - $210.00 Mr Hastie also asked for clarification of the amount paid to Mr John Ferguson for backsloping borrow pits as the amount seems to be too low After lengthy discussion of the existing policies regarding backsloping and borrow pit compensation it was agreed Mr Ferguson should receive $150 00 per acre also as he suffered a loss of hay crop for the next two years Total payment $1018 00 It was also agreed that the damage for hay crops as opposed to pasture land damage should be reviewed Mr Hastie moved that the cheque for Mr Hasaltine be cancelled and he be charged $210 00 for removal of the page wire fence and his compensation cheque be reduced accordingly e3 L 1 e��ey' '� S e r' CARRIED Mr Campbell then moved approval of the accounts subject to the cancellation of the two cheques - one for Mr Ferguson and one for Mr Hasaltine, and subject to further review by the finance committee of Otto Hoff, Richard Maerz, Reginald Campbell and Robert E Boake ACCOUNTS HASALTINE CHEQUE FERGUSON CHEQUE .� o ri f t r CARRIED Mr Hastie moved he be excused from voting on the next item - Hastie Bridge HASTIE BRIDGE Project - as he is personally involved PROJECT CARRIED Mr Hastie and Mr Jeffery then reviewed with council the bridge project and the land agreements which Mr Jeffery has attempted to arrange with the land owners involved - Mr Bruce Hastie, Mrs Norma Hastie, Mr Max Reichel, Mr Paul Gelinas and Mr Robert Christensen As the bridge will be replaced it was felt that council should at this time purchase the extra land required along the two miles of road to make it a 100 foot right of way Extra land will also have to be purchased from Mr Gelinas for the creek diversion and the creek diversion will cut off about 2 91 acres of his land Total required plus cut off area - approximately 6 to 7 acres It was noted that due to access problems which Mr Gelinas will have to the rest of his quarter, the old road survey should be cancelled and the land returned to Mr Gelinas, but the actual road base should be left for him to use as access It was also noted the size of the culvert suggested by Bridge Branch does not appear to be large enough Mr Robert Christensen has requested $700 00 per acre for the land required from his quarter Mr Gelinas has asked for $1000 00 per acre, partly due to the fact he will have to remove his existing page wire fence which is in good condition Mr Reichel and Mr Hastie have indicated they will accept ghatever price is settled on for the other land owners involved r` ePhe existing compensation for fence removaland replacement was discussed in detail and after lengthy discussion Mr. Campbell moved that iris l- s be offer, -$700 00 per acre for the land required for this project CARRIED i COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 11 It was noted further negotiations will be necessary with the land owners with regard to fence compensation and this matter will be reviewed again next meeting The subdivision applications were briefly reviewed and Mr Code moved SUBDIVISIONS these be tabled and discussed at the next council meeting j r� 0 � r"' CARRIED The bank reconciliation statement for the month of September was reviewed BANK STATEMENT and after discussion Mr Boake moved approval of the bank statement 14 CARRIED Mr Campbell asked if the Road crew was going to be able to pick the rocks on the Buffalo Jump Road before winter and Mr Hastie indicated if the ROCKS ON rocks were suitable there are two washouts on Siltalas' land which BUFFALO JUMP require some fill The washouts are being caused by water draining ROAD through a road culvert After discussion Mr Campbell moved that if the crews are not able to undertake this project prior to winter, he be given the authority to hire someone to pick the rocks Mr Mueller reported the Three Hills Airport Commission CARRIED members had requested the M D take responsibility for having PLOWING someone check the airport after each snowfall and ensure the runway AIRSTRIP is plowed when required After discussion of this request it was generally agreed the M D would not be able to accept this responsibility, but would plow the runway on a request basis only Time - 5.00 P M Reeve - --it - --�-�= - -- Mun al dator Mr Mueller also requested the two sloughs which are located adjacent SLOUGHS to the Orkney Road - West of Section 36 - 30 -22 -4 be drained as the ON ORKNEY water will affect the base of the road The sloughs are located on ROAD Mr V Garson's land and land of Mr Alex Bergos It appears that it would not take much work to drain the sloughs away to a natural runoff but a level should be taken to determine this It was agreed that Rick Vickery should do this and the work be done if it can be done with a motor grader o'^ /9 R� Q AD Work V-(f U red There was brief discussion the titiow�Nc-u F_Ftsi / about undertaking erSe+Nipir o SLOUGH the NE 1- 34 -26 -4 and Mr Vickery had indicated the work could be done NE 1- 34 -26 -4 with one buggy and one cat, after completion of the Hastie Bridge Project, and this would still leave two buggies to work on the gravel pit reclamation work Mr Maerz moved this meeting do now adjourn ADJOURN f, CARRIED Time - 5.00 P M Reeve - --it - --�-�= - -- Mun al dator 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT COVE PERIOD OCTOBER 25th, 1983 NOVEMBER 8th, 1983 Town of Three Hills to continue arrangements as in other years New ruling re mobile homes on farmsteads a) if owned by farmer - automatically exempt b) if not owned by farmer and site is rented out automatic licence and noexemption whether or not person helps on farm Ruling was "used" for farming - now it reads is "chiefly used" for farming Gave permission for Ken Thompson to do 3 hours work for Alberta Transportation at Garson Pit How Long 10 hour days - Rick would like to stay on 10 hours until Hastie Bridge Project completed CORRESPONDENCE Copy of 1982 annual report from Drumheller Health Unit Workers Compensation Board - relieved M D work experience of $2100 00 costs re. Dennis Kober Alta Mun Affairs - Official Polulation List for 1983 Alta Mun Affairs - sent copy of County Act Review Committee report Three Hills School Division minutes - Oct 24 83 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Assocation Minutes Oct 21/83 Invitation from Maple Ridge Manor to attend official opening Friday, November 25th, 1983 Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management bank statement Alta Utilities - invitation to meet with them at Fall Convention re- change in water & sewer grant program Seminar U Of Alberta - Concept of arbitration & Mediation Copy of letter to Ray Ehrmann re pension options Olds College Hosping Conference on Contracting Versus Direct Delivery of Local Government Services- Dec 1 & 2 in Calgary Information re- PEP program - Alta Consumer & Corporate Affairs Information from A G T re- new phone systems Advice re National Safe Driving Week - Dec 1 -7, 1983 Letter from Gulf Canada re. construction over pipelines Copy of Board Order re. establishment of Wards for Drumheller Hospital Board - Ward 2 and 5 Received payment from Dome Petroleum re surface lease $705 00 Information re RRAP application accounts submitted for approval Alta Planning Board - building proposal , budget information received and other correspondence re. Palliser Regional Planning Area Demonstration planned for convention - Aerial Photo area calculation system Information from A.G T re buried cables - 25 & 30 in 30 -26 -4 Minutes from Three Hills School Division - Oct 12/83 Received $100,000 00 grant from Alta Transportation - economic stablization program BUILDING PERMITS Pt SW 13- 30 -25 -4 - Burton Toews - Hog barn $40,000 00 SE 20- 30 -26 -4 - Darryl Gorr - Machinery Storage $14,000 00 P B I - Mobile Home Park - Faith Imbach - porch $6800 00 Pt NW 19- 39 -25 -4 - Harvey K Toews - Quonset $4500 00 Pt SE 18- 32 -24 -4 - Clarence Cresser - Double car garage $3000 NE 14- 29 -23 -4 - double wide mobile $9000 00 John Stalker NW 27- 32 -24 -4 - Don Goossen - mobile home, farm shop $20,000 00 SW 26- 30 -26 -4 - Orville Klassen - Addition to Hog Barn $15,000 do/ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE November 8, 1983 51073 M D of Kneehill- Payroll 874 31 Adjustment of Payroll 2423 51074 Coffee Break 108 90 Meal -Joint Meeting 2425 51075 University of Alberta 65 00 John's Course 2426 51076---M D of Kneehill- Payroll ____60,996 16 _ Monthly Payroll _ 2427 51077 A A of M D 's & C 14,964 96 Accounts 2428 & 2429 51078 A G T 362 20 Accounts 2430 51079 Action Automotive Ltd 30 28 Inventory 2431 51080 Alberta Health Care 1,134 00 Employee Benefits 2432 51081 Alberta Power Ltd 1,121 59 Accounts 2433 & 2434 51082 — Acklands 254 03 Tools, Repairs, Etc. _______ —__ 2435 51083 Binet, John 660 00 Radio Repair 2442 51084 Brenda Auto Supply 128 18 Inventory, supplies, etc 2436 51085 Burroughs Inc 7,222 80 Data, Training, Consulting 2437 51086 Ivan Berreth Radio Sales 227 92 Jarbon Fire Department 2438 51087 Accurate Auto Body 253 32 Repair Supply 2439 51088 _ Arctec Alloys Ltd 190 51 _ Repai.rs _______— 2440 51089 Carbon Valley Motors 49 75 Carbon Rural Fire 2441 51090 Crown Mart 238 19 Huxley Sidewalks 2443 51091 Canadian Salt Company Ltd 3,738 10 Salt 2519 51092 C T A Courier 371 75 Freight 2444 51093 Cunningham, Alex 7 00 Meal 2445 51094.— Canadian National Railway 250 45 Railway Crossing Mtn,- .. 2446 51095 Dominion Life Assurance Co 4,435 13 Employee Benefits 2447 51096 Downey Supplies Ltd 65 14 Inventory 2448 51097 Danco Equipment Ltd 2,601 54 Inventory 2449 51098 Eskimo Refrigeration Ltd 126 60 Inventory 2450 51099 Ehrmann, Raymond 102 40 Mileage 2451 51100 Fort Garry Industries Ltd - -_— ___826 83 Tools, Supplies- _____..... 2452 51101 Gehri.ng's Transport Ltd 24 80 Freight 2453 51102 Gibbs Ford Mercury 443 55 Inventory Repairs 2454 51103 Gundlach, Karl 48 80 Mileage 2455 51104 H T Howe & Son Farm Equip 88 23 Inventory 2456 51105 Kimmel, Albert 34 40 Mileage 2457 51106 Doug Knapp (Allied tools)- — 37 80 — Tools. ___________ 2458 51107 Land Title Office 73 50 LTO Fees 2459 51108 Lammle's Electric & Refrigeration 498 81 Electrical Repairs etc 2460 51109 Linden Motors Ltd 121 18 Supplies, fuel *fire & H2O truck2461 51110 Local Authorities Pension Board 7,961 58 Employee Passion Plan 2462 51111 Macleods 165 46 Machine Repair 2463 51112 Motorola Ltd _— 34 47 Radio Repair 2464 51113 McGregor Filtering Equipment 113 00 Inventory 2465 51114 Oliver Industrial Supply 1,052 13 Inventory 2466 51115 Pitney Bowes 57 75 Postage 2467 51116 Rollies Motor Products 345 48 Inventory, Repairs, Supplies 2468 51117 Reid, Alison 301 00 Mileage 2469 51118— Rays Home Hardware ----- - - -__— 69 00 Supplies, Rprs Off Eq etc _ 2470 51119 Select Printing ltd 179 30 Printing & Stationary 2471 51120 Smith, Keith J 14 00 Meal 2472 51121 Taylor, Pearson & Carson 335 51 Inventory, Shop Supplies 2473 51122 Three Hills Bakery 7 77 Donuts 2474 51123 Three Hills Tire Ltd 22 50 Inventory Repairs 2475 51124 Trentham Transport. 125 53 Freight _— _____._______ 2476 51125 Triple Seven Fuels 20 15 Fire Protection - Trochu 2477 51126 Town of Three Hills 846 58 B P 2478 51127 Trochu Ready Mix 520 00 Hamlet Repairs 2479 51128 U F A Co -op 148 00 Repairs 2480 51129 Union Tractor Ltd 1,220 10 Inventory Repairs 2481 51130 Village of Linden_ 195 00 ---Transfer Site Mtce 2482 51131 Wimborne Service Centre 615 00 Fuel 2483 51132 Ken Adams 10 00 Machine Repair 2484 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE November 8, 1983 (con't) 51133 Alberta Oxygen 37 25 Torrington /Wimborne Fire 51134 Atkinson Radiator Repair & Weld 12 00 Repairs 51135 Beeton, Ralph & Diane 2,003 40 B P 51136 Braconnier, Lawrence C 2,434 82 B P 51137 _Dau Farms ____.___910 1,776 00 _______B P 51138 Alvin Dugdale 100 00 B P 51139 E A One Stop 58 00 Feul, Fire Truck 51140 Edwards, Bertha 1,615 75 B P 51141 Ernst, Carl 945 82 B P 51142 ._Ernst, Gerald-- _____ ___685 65 -- ------ B P _ 51143 Farm Electric Ltd 3,626 40 Moving Poles -§1-1-44 Ferguson-, --John CANCjF, k I-�) 357 - Baek.- sloping - - -, 5 P ee. h < iIt d , IT4e4-�4- Receiver General 4-.--P- 51146 Judt, Wm F 2,877 96 B P 51147_ Keller, John & Ruby_ 1,472 07 B P 51148 Kientz, Vern 100 00 B P 51149 Linden Trading 98 42 Fuel P -10 51150 Mrs Mary Main 1,087 41 B P 51151 Matus T V 359 55 Radio Repairs 51152 _ Molendyk, F J _ _____ 40 00 Damages 51153 Monroe Systems 448 00 Office Maintenance 51154 Newton, Yvonne 112 00 B P 51155 Park, G L 55 00 Surface Reclaim 51156 Perry, Ruth W 513 16 B P 51157 _— __Princess Auto Ltd __._____ _ - _ _ _ 29 75 _ ___ -Inventory-_-----.. ___ _- 51158 Pryor, Don 736 71 B P 51159 Ben Sept & Sons 266 64 B P 51160 Stanton, W H 724 60 B P 51161 Temple Charles 273 00 B P 51162 _- __- -Tetz, Brian -- - -- - -- 543 50 - -B P 51163 Tetz, Mervin 157 33 B P 51164 Van Couwenbarge, Pat 2,036 00 B P 51165 Van Couwenberg, Yvonne 4,127 00 B P 51166 Winsheild Doctor 184 00 Inventory, Repairs SUB - TOTAL 147,487 85 2485 2486 2487 2488 2489 2490 2491 2492 2493 2494 2495 2498 2499 2500 2501 2502 2503 2504 2505 2506 2507 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 2513 .._2514 2515 2516 2517 2518 51167 Williams Stationary 382 68 A S B Extension 2519 51168 G A Berdahl 682 40 Councillor Pay 2520 51169 Otto Hoff 643 15 Councillor Pay 2521 51170 Robert E Boake 1,776 05 Councillor Pay 2522 & 2523 51171 Richard Maerz 409 20 Councillor Pay 2524 51172 Cancelled 51173 Bruce Hastie 761 20 Councillor Pay 2525 51174 Reg Campbell 962 20 Councillor Pay 2527 51175 Harold Mueller 357 50 Councillor Pay 2530 51176 Receiver General 32,847 32 CPP ,Income Tax, Unemploy Ins 2532 51177 J F Code 405 50 Coundillor Pay 2531 SUB - TOTAL 39,227 20 GRAND TOTAL 186,715 05 PAYROLL FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1983 7239 Cancelled 00 00 7240 Cancelled 00 00 7241 Cancelled 00 00 7242 Cancelled 00 00 7243 Cancelled 00 00 7244 Cancelled 00 00 7245 Cancelled 00 00 7246 Alison Reid 1381 25 1048 98 7247 John Sailer 1593 33 1182 90 7248 Jean Wilkinson 3051 08 2121 83 7249 Kathy McCaffrey 451 65 435 15 7250 -7280 Used previously in 1982 in error 7281 Cancelled 00 00 7282 Art Thomas 1583 33 1182 90 7283 Vern Bitz 2230 77 1716 10 7284 Ray Ehrmann 2237 60 1606 13 7285 Karl Gundlach 2237 67 1669 09 7286 Alan Hazel 2240 02 1607 66 7287 Harvey Jesske 2480 22 1754 66 7288 Albert Kimmel 2228 90 1688 47 7289 George Rempel 2805 67 1945 08 7290 Oris Rodger 2695 75 1979 40 7291 Keith Smith 2465 72 1750 32 7292 Henry Wiens 2243 58 1607 90 7293 Alex Cunningham 2364 58 1803 45 7294 Carol Ducs 1714 00 1300 58 7295 Ed Dunay 3439 91 2378 44 7296 Lori Gales 991 25 797 76 7297 John Jeffery 3049 17 2100 87 7298 Herman Martens 2180 00 1677 85 7299 Norman Soder 2364 58 1592 24 7300 Lori Gales 00 432 64 7301 Brian Bauman 2463 75 1768 48 7302 Gary Bergquist 2451 00 1735 48 7303 Dennis Bramley 2104 20 1513 27 7304 Dave Burden 1871 88 1363 59 7305 Gary Ensminger 2519 40 1804 71 7306 David Flanagan 2419 80 1833 77 7307 Joe Friederich 2519 40 1803 38 7308 Lyle Gelinas 2621 85 1865 86 7309 Robert Gundlach 2241 04 1647 82 7310 Vern Haskell 2527 69 1905 64 7311 Robert Kennedy 2501 55 1921 99 7312 Dennis Kober 2353 65 1718 89 7313 Larry Luoma 1986 02 1437 55 7314 Miles Maerz 2419 95 1739 91 7315 Alan Meding 2320 50 1678 54 7316 Brian Meding 2224 44 1616 45 7317 Leonard McCook 2463 75 1768 68 7318 James McMurtry 2496 60 1763 02 7319 Earl McRae 2779 31 1962 38 7320 Brian Plant 2519 40 1800 72 7321 Wallace Rasmussen 2527 65 1809 09 7322 Allen Siemens 677 60 543 98 7323 Larry Smith 1990 63 1440 50 7324 Brian Sowerby 2301 28 1716 67 7325 David Taylor 1911 00 1389 61 7326 David Tetz 1954 58 1434 89 7327 Danny Thomas 2321 16 1652 29 7328 Ken Thompson 2372 15 1819 97 7329 John Tupper 1871 88 1364 52 7330 Rick Vickery 2720 04 1820 91 7331 Robert Voros 1614 48 1192 47 7332 Glen Wagstaff 2509 50 1791 05 7333 Sandy Weir 2320 50 1699 50 7334 Faith Christon 1020 89 782 45 7335 Walter Corry 1691 11 1243 81 7336 Maurice Tourneur 1979 29 1433 23 7337 Leon Walesky 1870 08 1362 38 m