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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-30 Council MinutesAGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30TH, 1987 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes - January 21st, 1987 3 Review request for Fire Truck - Linden Dept 4 Review Fiat Allis Crawler Situation 5. Review obstructions on or too near M D Road Allowances 6 Review Kneehill Creek information 7 Letter from Alberta Environment re abandoned landfill sites 8 Review Gravel Source on A.Thurn land 9 Appeal letter from Arthritis Society 10. Letters from Big Country Tourist Association 11. Review Trochu Fire Situation 12 List of Correspondence received since January 27th, 1987 13 Letter from AAMD & C re indentification cards J C JEFFERY REPORT COVERING PERIOD JANUARY 27TH TO JANUARY 30TH. 1987 NIL REPORT CORRESPONDENCE 1 ASSESSMENT SLIP - VILLAGE OF ACME 2 LETTER FROM MCCOY BROS GROUP - CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS 3 RECEIPT ALTA ENVIRONMENT - SURFACE RECLAMATION COSTS 4. LETTER FROM ALBERTA FORESTRY RE REGIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS- PAMPHLETS ENCLOSED 5 LETTER FROM ESSO PETROLEUM RE PRICE INCREASE 6 LETTER FROM ALTA TRANSPORTATION TO ALTA POWER RE LINE INSTALLATION NE 7- 30 -21 -4 BUILDING PERMIT RUSSEL HARGREAVES - SE 2- 35 -25 -4 - MACHINE SHED $13,000 COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30TH, 1987 PAGE 1 The Council meeting of January 27th, 1987 which adjourned until 9 00 A.M., Friday, January 30th, 1987, reconvened at that time with all council present Mr J C Jeffery Administrator and Mrs. Jean Wilkinson, PRESENT Assistant Administrator were also present, s Reeve Hoff called the meeting to order and asked for a motion approving the agenda for today's meeting He also asked that item number 14 be added to the agenda - Carbon Guide and Brownies Mr. Boake moved approval of the agenda presented with addition of Item Number 14 - Carbon Guide and Brownies CARRIED Mr Hastie moved approval of the January 21st council meeting minutes. CARRIED Mr Jeffery noted he had discussed with Jubilee Insurance whether a private truck hauling water to a fire at the request of the fire department would be covered by M D insurance It appears as long as the owner of the vehicle carries insurance the M.D 's insurance could cover claims as secondary insurance after the owner's insurance coverage was exhausted He also noted Jubilee is checking with regard to insurance coverage for a person wearing a beard and making use of breathing apparatus There was discussion regarding the cost and type of fire truck for the Linden Fire Department, whether the old unit would be kept, storage of the fire truck or trucks, and the need to have fire agreements standardized The possiblity of sharing costs on a 50 -50 basis with all towns and villages was also discussed. Mr Mueller then moved the M D agree to pay a maximum of $90,000 00 towards the purchase of a new fully equipped fire truck, including radios and all necessary equipment, with a gas motor and an 840 pump, for the Linden Fire Department, on condition the Village of Linden agree to contribute at least their 25% share towards the cost of the new vehicle CARRIED APPROVAL OF DA APPROVAL OF MINUTES PRIVATE WATER TRUCK INSURANCE AT FIRES ETC LINDEN FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE Mr. Maerz moved the M D dispose of the old Linden Fire Truck outright, with basic ( 1 i sted ) equipment only, for a price not SALE OF less then $10,000 00 and if the unit cannot be sold privately OLD LINDEN then it is to be sold to Superior Emergency FIRE TRUCK CARRIED It was agreed the old fire truck be put up for sale on a tender basis, with a reserve bid of $10,000 00, the unit to be available to the purchaser when the new unit has been delivered, successful tender to pay a 20% deposit on acceptance of the bid, and truck to be sold on an as is where is basis, with basic equipment only The request from the Village of Linden with regard to adding space on their proposed new Public Works shop to store the fire STORAGE trucks was discussed, and Mr. Maerz moved as long as the fire OF LINDEN truck is a gas unit, the storage presently provided in the FIRE TRUCK ambulance building is adequate and as the revenue being received by the Ambulance Board for such storage is reducing the net costs for another service for the people of the area, Council can see no need to make a change at this time CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from Blackwood Hodge regarding their FIAT ALLIS recent inspection of Fiat Allis machinery owned by the M.D., and MACHINERY after discussion Mr Hogg moved to accept and file as V11 information CARRIEr /] llV/ � COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30TH, 1987 PAGE 2 OBSTRUCTIONS The problem of obstructions being placed on or too close to M D road allowances was discussed and it was noted a complaint has ON M D been received regarding bales located on a road allowance S SW ROAD 28- 32 -24 -4 There was discussion about the need to take a ALLOWANCES picture of such obstructions for future reference, and after SITES lengthy discussion it was agreed Councillor Maerz should have a look at the above noted problem and report his findings to the 8 on the agenda office A TARN source on A Thurn / Mr Code moved to table this matter until the next meeting of Council CARRIED Mr Jeffery read a letter from the Arthritis Society and after discussion Mr Maerz moved to accept and file as information. CARRIED Mr. Jeffery read two letters from the Big Country Tourist Association and after discusison of same, Mr Code moved to accept and file as information A CARRIED Mr Hoff moved to table the balance of this agenda to the next meeting of Council and further moved this meeting do now adjourn. CARRIED CIPAL ADMIT, OR BIG COUNTRY TOURIST LE`ITERS TABLE ;. LA • i� AD • ;► ABANDONED Mr Jeffery read a letter from Alberta Environment regarding LAND abandoned land fill sites and after discussion Mr Hogg moved to ,FILL accept and file as information. SITES CARRIED Mr Hoff moved to table Item number 8 on the agenda (gravel A TARN source on A Thurn land) until the next meeting of council. GRAVEL CARRIED SOURCE Mr Jeffery read a letter from the Arthritis Society and after discussion Mr Maerz moved to accept and file as information. CARRIED Mr. Jeffery read two letters from the Big Country Tourist Association and after discusison of same, Mr Code moved to accept and file as information A CARRIED Mr Hoff moved to table the balance of this agenda to the next meeting of Council and further moved this meeting do now adjourn. CARRIED CIPAL ADMIT, OR BIG COUNTRY TOURIST LE`ITERS TABLE ;. LA • i� AD • ;► MEETING OF LOCAL GOVERNING OFFICIALS JANUARY 30TH, 1987 A meeting of the local governing officals was held in the M.D Office, Three Hills, on Friday, January 30th, 1987, commencing at 1 30 P M The following persons were present Mr. Gordon Taylor, M P (after 2 20 P M) Mrs. Connie Osterman, Minister of Social Services and M L A. Mr Stan Schumacher, M.L.A. J Finlay Code, Otto Hoff, Robert E Boake, Richard A. Maerz, Harold Mueller, Bruce Hastie, Lawrence Hogg, Councillors for the M D of Kneehill J C Jeffery Administrator and Mrs. Jean Wilkinson, Assistant Administrator for the M D of Kneehill. Mrs Myrna Bauman and Mr Will Jack Councillors for the Town of Three Hills Mrs Joyce MacDonald, Mayor of the Village of Linden Cyt�va M V-l- c, Lm "r. �-- �" J, \ \c,e o -V L- ndr. Mr Alfred Fox Mayor of the Village of Carbon Mr Harold Ehrmann and Mr A Anderson Mayor and Councillor for the Village of Torrington Miss Evelyn Mattison, Mrs. Lark Bigelow and Mrs Maureen Kubinec Trustees for the Three Hills School Division Mr. Brian Sather Administrator of the Three Hills Hospital Mr Jim Ramsbottom Administrator of the Drumheller Hospital Mr Norman Hoppins, Mr Lawrence Kahler, Trustees and Mr Peter Verhasen, Administrator for the Trochu Hospital. Mr Lloyd Jackson Trustee for the Elnora Hospital Mr. Jim McLeod and Mrs Bonnie McMillan from the Drumheller �alth Unit ivid Coll, representative from the Three Hills Capital ?eve Hoff called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to ie meeting. He then asked for a motion to approve the proposed lenda, and Mrs Joyce MacDonald moved approval of the agenda as °epared CARRIED sere was discussion about the Step program regulations which ?quires if a person is hired under the program the job they are do must be a new fob and not take work away from someone r ,,Y presently working It was noted that causes difficulties as the M D would like to hire extra help in the summer under this program but the work they would do would not be a new job However under present economic conditions perhaps this regulation should be waived There was also concern expressed about the number of persons who must be hired in order to qualify under other provincial programs. Mrs. Osterman took note of the concerns. The problem with high cost of liability insurance was discussed and Mrs Osterman noted the Province is looking at the problem as small businesses and individual people cannot afford to buy the needed liability insurance She also noted larger groups of people are looking at self insurance programs There was also discussion about whether the size of awards made by the courts could be limited, and the problems being created for people who volunteer their services for things such as sports and for school activities The matter of provincial program cut backs was then discussed in detail, as well as the over utilization by the people of services such as hospital services, medical services, etc Mr McLeod from the Drumheller Health Unit noted a 3 per cent cut for their health unit means a more severe cut in staff and or programs than what would be experienced by a larger unit Perhaps should look at avoiding duplication of services by different groups There is also a problem with people not being able to do more than one fob - due to union regulations. Mr. Gordon Taylor, M P entered the meeting at this time 2 20 P M There was discussion about the need for user pay for medical services and it was noted the Canada Health Act does not allow for the concept of user pay ( a minimum charge) and perhaps the Federal Government should be lobbied to have the act changed. It was noted that as Alberta has very good benefits it attracts people here from other areas. It was noted Alberta does not have a sales tax, a gas tax and has a lower provincial income tax and it may be necessary to impose one or all of these taxes in order to get rid of the deficit There was discussion about the proposed boundary change for federal constituencies and Mr Taylor reviewed the reason for the changes and what the Boundary Commission has proposed for the Kneehill area He noted the final report will be forthcoming shortly and if the local governments have any concerns after reviewing the final draft they should immediately get their concerns to their M P as that will be the last chance for any imput into the proposed changes. It was suggested a copy of the brief prepared by Mrs. Doris Christie and supported by the M D • should be forwarded to Mr Taylor and Mr. Towers immediately Mr Taylor noted he would send copies of the final report out to the M L As. as soon as he receives it There was discussion about the Capital Gains Exemption and the Alternate Minimum Tax will apparently is now in place and Mr Taylor noted he would like to review this matter with Councillor Maerz and the Revenue Department some time in the near future. Mr Taylor noted Mr Gordon Towers sends his regrets at not being able to be present for the meeting today, but it was necessary for him to remain in the House of Commons Mr. Taylor reviewed the Canadian Wheat Board situation and the fact that there will be no final payment on Number 1 & 2 Wheat Mrs Osterman noted Mr.Gordon Taylor had worked very hard on the problem of the threat of closure of rural post offices, and Mr. Taylor reviewed the situation He noted there will be no more closures at this time, but can make no promises as to what will happen in future. Mis Evelyn Mattison Trustee for the Three Hills School Division reviewed the problems facing the Three Hills School Division because of the provincial government cutbacks and dropping enrollment. She noted wages make up 85% of the budget and cannot be reduced as they are on the grid system. It will likely require a change in the pupil teacher ratio in order to balance the budget, as well as consideration being given to school closures and teacher cuts. She noted there was no formal written report for the meeting today as a written report had just recently been sent out to all families in the division Mrs Osterman requested she be sent a copy of this report It was suggested the land base of the province cannot afford to carry the cost of education There was also discussion about the education costs in Alberta being the lowest in Canada and the problem with providing special needs for the handicap children coming into the regular school system Mrs Osterman noted there are around 67,000 familes on social security plus many more on Unemployment Insurance. It appears there is about 50% of the province's population which requires assistance from the province, and as salaries go up the poverty line goes up and more and more people are living below the poverty line. Mr. Schumacher noted the school division may find it necessary to take a hard look at the quality of education and reduce it down from a Cadillac System to a lessor level Mrs Osteman noted the reality is that everyone must cut down It was also noted there likely will be further cuts in 1988, and no more money will be put in the Heritage Trust fund for the next while It was suggested that if the Province is cutting back education they should also cut back on recreation programs and other items and Mrs. Osterman noted her department is not starting any new programs, but cannot cut back on programs already in progress She also noted people must have food, clothing and housing and that takes up the major share of her budget It was agreed a meeting be held again next year - on Friday, January 29th, 1988, commencing at 1 30 P M Reeve Hoff thanked everyone for coming, particularly Mr Taylor, Mrs Osterman and Mr. Schumacher, and the meeting then adjourned Time 4 00 P M 'ng � cordi etat�Y— • • •