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Home My WebLink About1985-01-22 Council Minuteswe] 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22ND, 1985 ------------------------------------- - - - - -- Approval of Council Minutes - January 8th and 15th, 1985 Approval of accounts listed for payment today Appointments Picture Taken 9 00 A M Frank Wesseling re Land Use By -law 1 00 P M Public Hearings 1 30 P M & 2 00 P M letter from Mrs Connie Osterman re Keiver Lake Park Grant J C Jeffery report Jan 15 to 22nd 1985 Employee Committee Meeting minutes - Jan 15/85 Change date for Road Tour from Jan 31/85? Stock Pile Site Pt SW 4- 32 -22 -4 re SR 583 Road Construction 1985 Capital Requirements Shop Heating System etc Review fuel bids received Local Governing Officals meeting minutes - Jan 11/85 Letter from Town of Three Hills to Ambulance Service and copy to other municipalities re. ambulance required in Three Hills Agenda received for CAAMD & C meeting scheduled for Jan 25/85 1 30 P M Membership fees due for Alta Prov Fire Chiefs Assoc Report re heated shack for Torrington Dry Disposal Site Harold Mueller Account received for membership in Big Country Tourist Assoc based on census of 6414 x 10 cents per capita Request further information re request to Agriculture re Feed Freight Assitance Program Review letter Advice from West Gate Sanitation re garbage collection cost reduced as a result of annexation to Town of Ruarkville Letter from Palliser re refusal of Fobes subdivision SW 6- 33 -26 -4 Request re possible subdivision of NW 15- 29 -23 -4 Permann Public Hearings C Brosseau SW 13- 31 -24 -4 - Relaxation of By -law A J Reimer NE 24- 30 -25 -4- Redesignation 22 Review new land use by -law and pass first reading? 1 '1100 8 . r COUNCIL MEETING JANAURY 22ND, 1985 ----------------------------- - - - - -- A regular meeting of the Council of the M D of Kneehill *48 was held in the M D Office, Three Hills, on Tuesday, January 22nd, 1985, commencing at 9 00 A M Those present were J 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 John Johnson, Three Hills School Division Trustee J C Jeffery Municipal Administrator Mrs Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Administrator was present and recorded the minutes Mrs Diane Enzie reporter from the Three Hills Capital Mr Hoff called the meeting to order and welcomed Mr Johnson to the meeting Mr Jeffery then read a letter received from Mrs Connie Osterman, M L A and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs regarding the provincial government grant which was allotted to the M D for improvements to Keiver's Lake Park After discussion of the letter, Mr Campbell moved to accept and file as information CARRIED Mr Jeffery then reviewed his report covering the period January 15th to the 22nd, and noted that all foremen have discussed with him their reactions to the idea of hiring a public works superintendent Mr Code noted that Mr Vickery had suggested that when the gravel crusher is stockpiling gravel he should ensure the pile is topped up and rounded off so that it will shed more rain This might prevent the gravel pile from freezing quite so much Mr Jeffery noted that Lahrmann Construction have contacted him and they have agreed to pay the M D for the chips which they borrowed to complete the project for Alberta Transportation last fall The M D would then be responsible for paying Mr Hazelton for crushing the replacement chips After brief discussion of various items of correspondence, Mr Boake moved approval of the report given by Mr Jeffery and the correspondence received CARRIED Mr Jeffery then reviewed the minutes of the employee meeting held on January 15th, 1985, and various items were discussed as follows 1 LETTER FROM MRS OSTERMAN • E. Ka E• LAKE GRANT PARK J C JEE'FERY REPORT TOP UP GRAVEL STOCK PILES LAHRMMANN CONSTRUCT CHIPS EMPLOYEE MIN JAN 15/85 /" r COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 1 Request from the employees to have a member of the office staff on their employee committee After discussion of this request and noting that the office staff is covered by a different contract, and that office staff has been dealt with in different ways over the years by council during salary negotiations, and that such a member on the committee would represent the assistant ag fieldman, the assessor and the office staff, it was agreed that if the office staff would like to have a member on the committee they be allowed to do so Hours of Work Mr Jeffery noted that the employees who work in the shop in the winter time - Rick Vickery, Lyle Gelinas, Alan Hazel and Bud Haskell - are quite upset about the fact that they will be put back to an eight hour day in the winter time frame They work a 10 hour day in the summer and a 9 hour day in the winter Regular Quitting Time Employees felt they would like to work 8 to 4 in the winter time, and the grader operators felt that ratepayers would be upset if they started work at 9 00 They requested this clause be reviewed again by council Seniority Pay Employees requested council review their request again as summer temporary staff receive the same increase in pay as the permanent employees receive Holidays Council had advised the employees there would be no change and the employees felt this was unfair and requested the matter be reviewed again by council They noted most other areas allow 3 weeks after 1 or 2 years The council committee had discussed their requests following completion of the employee meeting, and recommend to council as follows 1 Holidays Slack time be abolished and allow three weeks after 2 years, 4 weeks after 7 years and 5 weeks after 15 years, and that a maximum of two weeks be taken in the summer time frame unless otherwise approved by council 2 Quitting changed 3 Mechanics separate basis surrounding area After discussion of these recommendations, Mr Hastie moved that the M D agree to abolish the slack time sections of the holiday clause in the contract and allow employees holidays as follows After completion of one year of employment 2 weeks After completion of two years of employment 3 weeks After completion of the eight year of employment 4 weeks After completion of the 15th year of employment 5 weeks MEMBER OFFICE STAFF ON EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE REG QUITTING TIME SENIORITY PAY HOLIDAYS RECONIl4EVDATIONS The suggestion from the employees that the M D PAY FOR pay for a 9 hour day in the winter time frame was 9 HOUR DAY also discussed There was lengthy discussion about the number of actual working hours being put in by the gravel crew, their starting time for the first shift and the time when the second shift starts how the shift change is accomodated and various other matters It was agreed that George should come in and discuss this matter with council later today Mr Maerz moved that the regular quitting time for MOTION RE• all outside employees on single shift be 5 00 P M REG QUITTING TIME MOTION DEFEATED Following further discussion of this matter, Mr Campbell noted that the employees had asked to be paid for a 9 hour day in the winter time frame and this request should be discussed before any decision is made regarding a regular quitting time A picture of the council members and staff was PICTURE TAKEN taken at this time Mr Rick Vickery and Mr George Rempel entered the meeting at this time Mr Rempel reviewed for council the present REVIEW OF operation of the gravel crew and how he is OPERATION OF handling the change of shifts GRAVEL CREW Mr Code asked Mr Rempel about the request from his grader operator for gravelling about 90 miles of road in Division 1 this summer and suggested that some spot gravelling might eliminate the need , to gravel so many miles of road Mr Rempel noted he normally reviews the grader operator's request 3 F Y COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 and further moved that a maximum of two weeks be taken in the summer time frame unless otherwise approved by council CARRIED The reqular quitting time of 5 00 P M was again reviewed by council Council had agreed that the shop employees would work from 7 00 A M until 4 00 P M , so that the shop would be open for the REG gravel crew It was noted that the grader QUITTING operators could start at 8 00 A M and quit at TIME 4 00 P M It was suggested that the shop personnel could stagger their hours - some start at 7 00 A M and , some at 8 00 A M so the shop could be kept open until 5 00 P M Mechanics could also stagger their hours so one could be there when the gravel crew starts After lengthy discussion of this matter, Mr Code moved that the shop be kept open 10 hours per day SHOP TO BE year round and the personnel be staggered to OPEN 10 accomodate these hours, and the starting time be HOURS the hour when the first crew starts work A DAY CARRIED Quitting time for the rest of the employees was then discussed The grader operators could start at 8 00 and quit at 5 00 or start at 7 00 and quit QUITTING TIME at 4 00 The suggestion from the employees that the M D PAY FOR pay for a 9 hour day in the winter time frame was 9 HOUR DAY also discussed There was lengthy discussion about the number of actual working hours being put in by the gravel crew, their starting time for the first shift and the time when the second shift starts how the shift change is accomodated and various other matters It was agreed that George should come in and discuss this matter with council later today Mr Maerz moved that the regular quitting time for MOTION RE• all outside employees on single shift be 5 00 P M REG QUITTING TIME MOTION DEFEATED Following further discussion of this matter, Mr Campbell noted that the employees had asked to be paid for a 9 hour day in the winter time frame and this request should be discussed before any decision is made regarding a regular quitting time A picture of the council members and staff was PICTURE TAKEN taken at this time Mr Rick Vickery and Mr George Rempel entered the meeting at this time Mr Rempel reviewed for council the present REVIEW OF operation of the gravel crew and how he is OPERATION OF handling the change of shifts GRAVEL CREW Mr Code asked Mr Rempel about the request from his grader operator for gravelling about 90 miles of road in Division 1 this summer and suggested that some spot gravelling might eliminate the need , to gravel so many miles of road Mr Rempel noted he normally reviews the grader operator's request 3 r COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 for gravel with the operator and the councillor, and sometimes eliminates some of the roads requested for gravelling unless there is time to do them later in the year There was discussion about the need for a stock pile for the South Huxley Road project and after discussion Mr Hastie moved that the M D authorize Linden Contractors to crush 12,000 yards of 1 1/2 inch gravel at the Old Torrington Pit at the same price as paid in 1984, for use on the South Huxley Road Project CARRIED Mr Rempel left the meeting at this time Mr Vickery discussed with council their motion that all employees other than shop personnal would work 8 hours per day in the winter time frame He noted Lyle, Alan,Bud and he have worked 9 hour days during the winter time in the shop and he felt it was unfair to cut them back, merely because the other employees had asked the council to allow them to work a 9 hour day in the winter time frame After lengthy discussion of this matter with Mr Vickery, and discussion concerning hiring a public works superintendent, and hiring inside or outside of the existing M D crews, Mr Vickery was thanked for coming and he left the meeting The meeting then adjourned for dinner between 12 00 Noon and 1 00 P M Frank Wesseling, Ross Rawlusyk from Palliser Planning and Alex Cunningham entered the meeting at this time Mr Wesseling presented council with copies of the proposed land use by -law and asked that council give the by -law first reading today, so he could arrange to hold the open houses and hold the required public hearing He noted he could likely hold the public hearing in March, and the open houses prior to that He also noted that at the time third reading was given a resolution of council would be required to establish a fee structure for development permits, etc After discussion of this matter, Mr Boake moved first reading to by -law number 1061, this being a land use by -law for the M D of Kneehill to replace the existing land use by -law number 913 CARRIED Mr Boake further moved that the required public hearing be held at 1 00 P M , March 12th, 1985 CARRIED MARCH 4th 1985 was suggested as a date for the open house and this would be held in the M D Office AUTHORIZE CRUSHING OF 1211 GRAVEL FOR SO HUXLEY ROAD PROJECT lei S,eOk RICK VICKERY CUT BACK OF 4 EMPLOYEES TO 8 HOUR DAY IN WINTER TIME NEW LAND USE BY -LAW BY -LAW NO 1061 LAND USE BY -LAW PUBLIC HEARING MAR 12/85 r w�� c.itG ye rcr t;K } c, � veo! s�•rM S OPEN HOUSES MARCH 4/85 Mr Jeffery read the decision from Palliser Regional Planning Commission concerning the Fobes SUBDIVISION subdivision application on SW 6- 33 -26 -4, and it SW 6- 33 -26 -4 was refused by the commission After discussion REFUSED Mr Maerz moved to accept and file as information CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from S M Loeppky and Associates regarding a possible subdivision of the NW 15- 29 -23 -4 adjacent to the village of Carbon 4 a .. PERMANN SUBDIV NW 15- 29 -23 -4 COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 The owner of the land would like to create an estate lot type of subdivision with parcels having an area of approximately 1 acre After discussion of this request, and noting that the Village of Carbon would not have any objections to annexation of the land into the village, Mr Maerz moved that the Village of Carbon should proceed with application for annexation of the land into the village if they so wish The minutes Meeting of Mr Mueller information CARRIED of the Local Governing Officials January 11th were reviewed briefly and moved to accept and file same as CARRIED Mr Jeffery noted that a directors meeting of Central Asosciation of M D & C will be held Three Hills on January 25th, 1985 and a copy the agenda for the meeting has been forwarded the in of It was noted Mr Hoff would be present for the meeting and Mr Campbell moved to accept and file the correspondence CARRIED Membership fees in the Alberta Provincial Chiefs Asosciation are now due for 1985 and discussion Mr Campbell moved that the M D the $30 00 annual dues to the association CARRIED Fire after pay Mr Jeffery noted a stock pile site agreement has been arranged with Tim and Ted Kubinec on the SW of 4- 32 -22 -4 and the annual rental is $125 00 After discussion of this agreement Mr Mueller moved that the Reeve and Municipal Administrator be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the M D of Kneehill *48 Mr Hastie had requested the road tour scheduled noted that if it would be in Division 3 about 5 00 able to attend It was arranged Mr Mueller use at the was a little matter be council CARRIED a change in the date for for January 31st, but possible to end the tour that evening he would be agreed this could be reported he had located on trailer for Torrington Disposal Site, but felt it too high priced, and moved that this tabled until the next meeting of CARRIED Mr Jeffery noted the membership fee for the Big Country Tourist Association for 1985 is now due The fee is 10 cents per capita based on 6414 people, however this would have to be adjusted due to the loss of P B I and Ruarkville population Mr Code moved that the M D pay the membership fee for 1985 based on 10 cents per capita using the revised 1985 population figure CARRIED Mr Jeffery noted that Dennis Iceton of Westgate Sanitation has advised that he will continue to pick up garbage in the hamlets at the same rate of $5 72 per household despite the loss of the hamlet of Ruarkville His monthly charge will now be $675 00 5 i MINUTES FOCAL GOVT MEETING VA WAV.11141 � gvv •• V\ ALTA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION DUES -(v a3 C- pe Feb /85 STOCK PILE A/G KUBINEC SW 4- 32 -22 -4 nc ROAD TOUR JAN 31/85 tA TRAILER FOR TORRINGTON DRY DISPOSAL SITE BIG COUNTRY TOURIST ASSOC FEE 14� Fib t�5 WESTGATE SANITATION GARBAGE COLLECT113 FEE 0�, —•r .r -k � w • COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 After discussion of this matter, Mr Boake moved to accept this report CARRIED Mr Mueller moved that council meeting do now ADJOURN adjourn in order to hold the public hearing scheduled f o r 1 30 P M today FOR PUBLIC HEARING CARRIED Mr Campbell moved that the council meeting do now reconvene, the public: hearing having been dealt RECONVENE with CARRIED Mr Hastie moved second reading to by -law number 1057, this being a by -law to redesignate the NE BY -LAW NO 1057 24- 30 -25 -4 from agricultural conservation to agriculture and to relax the minimum area of site NE 24- 30 -25 -4 for this quarter to 9 99 acres CARRIED Mr Boake moved third reading to this by -law CARRIED Mr Jeffery asked for further direction from council with regard to the .letter they wished to FE® FREIGHT forward to the government about the Feed Freight ASSISTANCE Assistance Program The letter from Alberta PROGRAM Agriculture asked for a description of local conditions and a percentage of the livestock producers in this area which might apply for such assistance After further discussion of this matter, Mr Hastie moved that a letter be sent to } the Minister of Agriculture requesting the M D of SQL Kneehill #48 be included in the Feed Freight fie" Assistance Program despite the fact it. is included in the Livestock Drought Assistance Program as most livestock producers in this area are having to haul in feed for their animals this winter and likely about 75% of the producers could make use of the Feed Freight Assistance Program CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from the Town of Three TOWN OF Hills which was addressed to the Kneehill THREE HILLS Ambulance Service, and copied to the M D and RE' AMBULANCE other towns The Town wish to point out they do STATION IN not have any criticism of the service being THREE HILLS provided by the Ambulance volunteers, but merely believe an ambulance should be stationed in Three Hills After discussion of this letter, and noting the M D does not have any problem with the manner in which the service is now being operated Mr Maerz moved the letter be accepted and filed CARRIED The accounts presented for payment today were ACCOUNTS briefly reviewed, and Mr Boake moved that the accounts be approved subject to further review by , the finance committee of Mr Hastie and Mr Maerz CARRIED MINUTES The minutes of the January 8th and January 15th APPROVAL OF meetings of council were then reviewed and the SAME WITH following corrections to the minutes of January CORRECTIONS 15th were requested Page 4 Portion of the motion establishing the 1985 road program and the proposed 1986 road program for the main crew which reads as follows "and it was further moved that all projects unless otherwise noted would be built to M D minimum road standards, and that the crew could start in 6 w c + a COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 Division 2 or 3 depending on weather conditions" should read " and it was further moved that the 1985 road projects unless otherwise noted, would be built to M D minimum road standards, and the crew could start the 1985 road program in Division 2 or 3 depending on weather conditions " Page 10 Re Bad Intersections in M D Words in lines five and six " and if time permits these may be added to the small crew road program " are to be deleted After discussion of these requests, Mr Maerz moved that the minutes of the January 8th and r January 15th meeting of council be approved subject to the above noted amendments being made CARRIED Mr Code moved that the council meeting do now adjourn in order to hold the public hearing ADJOURN FOR scheduled for 2 00 P M today PUBLIC HEARING n Mr Mueller moved that the council meeting do now reconvene, the public hearing having been dealt RECONVENE with n CARRIED Mr Maerz moved second reading to by -law 1058, this being a by -law to allow the SW of 13- 31 -24 -4 BY -LAW NO 1058 SW be exempted from the minimum side yard requirement 13- 31 -24 -4 of 25 feet and allowed a minimum side yard of 2 96 meters, or 9 71 feet CARRIED Mr Campbell moved third reading to this by -law CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported there will be a motor grader MOTOR GRADER demonstration held tomorrow and possibly Thursday, DEMO and Mr Rempel will know where the demonstration will be held The machine to be demonstrated will be a J D grader Mr Boake moved to accept the report given by Mr Jeffery CARRIED Mr Rawlu reviewed the subdivision application subdivision submitted by Mr Allen Reimer Mr Reimer wishes to subdivide a 9 99 acre parcel out of the NE 24- NE 24- 30 -25 -4 30 -25 -4 The proposed parcel contains two residences and a hog and chicken operation His A J RETMFR two sons live in the houses and farm with Mr Reimer It was noted the land has been redesignated to agriculture and after discussion of this matter,Mr Maerz moved that the M D recomend approval for this subdivision subject to normal conditions CARRIED Mr Weeseling noted the Village of Linden have submitted the final linen to their office for VILLAGE OF LINDEN approval for the 6 highway commercial lots which COMMERCIAL LOT are being created in the village adjacent to SR SUBDIVISION 806 Frank was advised that to date the Village NEAR SR 806 has not complied with the request of the M D to remove one of the road approaches off of SR 806, as agreed upon between the Village and the M D and Palliser Regional Planning Commission some time ago, and the subdivision should not be authorized for completion until this approach has � been removed 7 ti COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 Mr Weeseling noted that some years ago Calgary Regional Planning Commission placed deferred reserve caveat on the NW 15-- 31 -22 -4 but as reserves as no longer required wondered if the M D would have any objection to the removal of the caveat from the land After discussion of this matter, Mr Campbell moved that the caveat: be discharged from the NW 15- 31 -22 -4 at the expense of the land owner CARRIED Frank and Ross left the meeting at this time Council then continued with its discussions concerning 1985 wage negotiations, particularly whether the 4 employees to question should be cut back to an 8 hour day or all employees be paid for a 9 hour day in the winter time frame There was lengthy discussion about this matter and Mr Maerz moved that there be no change in the hours of work in the 1985 contract - 10 hours in summer and 8 hours in the winter time frame MOTION DEFEATED DEFERRED RESERVE CAVEAT NW 15- 31 -22 -3 REMOVAL T� t'� r' -'Do N 1985 WAGE NEGOTIATIONS NO CHANGE IN HOURS OF WORK MOTION DEFEATED There was discussion about a possible incentive establish an bonus for the employees, and Mr Jeffery was INCENTIVE BONUS requested to check with other M D and Counties to see if they have any type of an incentive system Mr Hastie moved that Rick Vickery, Lyle Gelznas, 4 EMPLOYEES Alan Hazel and Bud Haskell be left on a 9 hour day LEFT ON 9 HOUR in the winter time frame, and the hours of work be DAYS left at 10 hours in the summer time and 8 hours in WINTER TIME FRAME the winter time frame, for the public works crew & NO OTHER CHANGE CARRIED consider any additional change in 4' A change in the rate of pay for mechanics and any change in welders was discussed as well as the apparent CARRIED abuse of the tool replacement policy by one �? mechanic and after discussion Mr Hastie moved UP TO $250 00 that each mechanic be allowed up to $250 00 worth TOOL REPLACEMENT of replacement tools in any one year and that all POLICY found tools are to be returned to the shop and all FOR MECHANICS broken or worn out tools are to be turned into the ✓ office CARRIED Mr Campbell moved that all hourly employees be PAY INCREASE given a 2% increase in pay for 1985 OFFER Mr Code moved that the motion made by Mr Campbell be amended to state a 1 1/2% increase MOTION R E PAY R rather than a 2% increase MOTION INCREASE MOTION CARRIED Mr Hoff then called for a vote on the motion as amended and it was declared to be CARRIED Mr Hastie moved that the M D establish an ESTABLISH AN incentive system to provide for up to a 1 1/2% bonus for employees for 1985 INCENTIVE SO SYSTEM FO R CARRIED 1985 BONUS Mr Maerz moved that the M D not make any change in the established seniority pay schedule, nor NO OTHER CHANGES consider any additional change in the rate of pay for mechanics and welders, nor make the winter rate of pay structure any change in CARRIED �? Mr Mueller moved to accept the minutes of the 8 f µii f µii COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22nd, 1985 Employee Committee meeting of January 15th, 1985 CARRIED The rate of pay for salaried employees was discussed and it was noted that no discussions have been held with the office staff, and it was suggested that Mr Jeffery and Mrs Wilkinson review the office staff situation and bring a report back to council at the next meeting Whether the M D should hire a public works superintendent was reviewed and Mr Code moved that the M D advertise for a public works superintendent, and Mr Jeffery prepare a draft advertisement with ,fob description and bring the draft advertisement back to council for discussion prior to placing the ad in the papers CARRIED The fuel bids received were then reviewed as follows Turbo Resources reg gas 3185 per liter diesel 3095 per liter Reg gas does not include the 015 cents per liter federal excise tax Texaco - reg gas 34 9 cents per liter diesel 33 9 cents per liter inclusive of Federal Sales Tax but exclusive of all other provincial and excise taxes Gulf Oil reg gas 35 4 cents per liter diesel 31 4 cents per liter inclusive of federal sales tax and excise tax U F A - did not bid Imperial Esso - reg gas diesel 1 5 cents excise tax not Mr Maerz moved that the until the next meeting of review the bids 32 5 cents per liter 32 7 cents per liter included in price bids for fuel be tabled council and Mr Jeffery CARRIED The 1985 capital requirements were mentioned it was noted the council was planning inspecting the M D shops in Three Hills today Mr Code moved that the 1985 capital requirements be tabled until the next meeting of council the council inspect the M D shops at this time, and this meeting adjourn until Wednesday, January 30th, 1985, at 9 00 A M 4 1985 WAGE DISC FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES P W SUPER INTENDENT � C' FUEL BIDS G b\e8 TABLE FUEL BIDS 1985 CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS TABLED & MEETING ADJOURN TILL WED JAN 30/85 .. "'' * LS7 C J C JEFFERY REPORT COVERING PERIOD JANUARY 15TH TO 22ND, 1985 ------------------------------------ - - - - -- RE P W Superintendent George advises he is not in favour of hiring a P W S and feels there should be no subforeman on the gravel crew unless he is away Rick advises he feels we should hire a P W S but that he should be selected from existing employees, or employees will lose a bit of incentive for working here Keith advises he feels we should hire a P W S and feels would probably be better to hire outside the ranks at this point, but Ce also feels employees may lose some incentive if this is done Oris is in favour of hiring a P W S but not in favour of going outside M D employees for such a person CORRESPONDENCE JANUARY 15TH TO 22ND, 1985 ------------------------------------------ 1 Report from the Swalwell Community Association for 1984 Report shows $427 12 in general account and $7709 97 in savings account 2 Ct Revision Seminar confirmation - Jan 23/85 1 30 P M 3 Notice of Director's Meeting - Big Country Tourist Assos 4 Request for financial contribution to IIMC 1985 annual conference 5 Letter from Alta Transportation advising they will review request for changes to SR road system 6 Letter from Alta Transportation re replacement of gravel by Lahrmann Construction ANK 7 8 Recreation Newsletter Letter from Turbo Resources Ltd - price increase 9 Three Hills & District Recreation Board minutes Jan 7/85 10 Alta Transportation - Marvin Moore advises government will pay assistance towards cost of re- building 5 miles of SR 583 11 Request from Three Hills Minor Hockey for financial support to help with Hockey Tournament 12 Received 1985 membership card for Hudson Bay Route Assoc 13 Notice of Meeting of Drum & District Solid Waste Man Association Feb 21/85 to change quorum required for meetings 14 Information re IIMC conference 15 Alta Manpower advises David Tetz passed 2nd year schooling mark 80% 16 Alta Mun Affairs Information Bulletin 17 Notice from Town of Three Hills re change of duplex to fourplex in Grantville 18 Local Government Studies - Management of Change Series 19 New price list re culverts from Koppers L BUILDING PERMITS 1 REPLACEMENT HOG BARN NW 24- 33 -27 -4 - ALBERT POULSEN OLDS,ALTA $80,000 O 1 CHEQUE RUN JANUARY 21, 1985 54471 A A A F 425 00 Registration fees A S B 54472 Postmaster General 1,000 00 Postage 54473 Postmaster General 1,000 00 Postage 54474 Alberta Power Ltd 48 99 Accounts 54475 R G B Arthurs 1,284 40 Road Survey 54476 C T A Courier 185 75 Freight For December 54477 Esau Auto Service 568 09 Linden Fire Dept 54478 Fred Esau 526 20 Royalties 54479 Victor Garson 890 40 Royalties 54480 Gehrings Transport 46 40 Freight 54481 Gulf Canada 12,385 46 Fuel conference 54482 Imperial Oil Ltd 1,939 51 Fuel 54483 J E Frere & Son's 3 35 Brush 54484 Linden Motors Ltd 295 94 Linden Fire Dept 54485 Loomis Courier Service 14 00 Courier Service 54486 L- Tronics 339 00 Carbon & Linden Fire Depts 54487 M S A Canada 423 80 Linden Fire Dept 54488 McNair Sand & Gravel 8 00 Royalties 54489 P B I 427 50 Sewer Repairs, Repair Supplies 54490 Three Hills School Div 277 91 Fuel 54491 Town of Three Hills 1,990 04 Water bills - Nov , & Dec 54492 TransAlta Utilities 10 57 Street Lights 54493 Three Hills Pop Shop 95 50 Freight & Ice 54494 H K Toews 169 60 Royalties 54495 U F A Co -op Trochu 20 70 Repair Supplies 54496 Jack Lowen Estate 96 00 Royalties 54497 Karen Regehr 50 00 Linden Fire Dept 54498 Kevin Reimer 40 00 Linden Fire Dept TOTAL 24,562 11 CHEQUE RUN JANUARY 22, 1985 54499 A G T 594 83 Accounts 54500 Alberta Health Care 1,176 00 Employee Benefits - Jan /85 54501 Alberta Power Ltd 556 78 Accounts 54502 Courtney Berg Industries 24 50 Re- Charge fire extinguisher 54503 Dominion ]Life 5 067 39 Employee Benefits 54504 Drumheller & District Solid Waste 17,668 00 Payment on 1985 Requisition 54505 Jubilee Insurance 20,786 00 Insurance 54506 Kneehill Ambulance Serivice 100 00 Rent for Linden Fire truck storage 54507 Three Hills Bakery 16 14 Donuts for meeting 54508 Village of Carbon 380 00 2 Share of Sr Citizens Trip 54508 Village of Carbon 2,793 76 Fire Protection Costs 54509 Jean Wilkinson 10 40 Ambulance meeting mileage 54510 David Flanagen 55 00 Employee meeting 54511 Harvey Jesske 110 00 Employee meeting 54512 Len McCook 72 60 Employee meeting 54513 Brian Plant 55 00 Employee meeting 54514 Larry Schultz 17 87 1983 Min Ben 54515 Brian Sowerby 79 00 Employee Meeting 54516 Town of Trochu 4,397 55 Fire Dept Expenditures 54517 Paul Vasseur 100 00 Consultant fee 54518 Sandra Weir 55 00 Employee Meeting TOTAL 54,115 82 W/W i i f 9 i_