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COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 1991
The Council Meeting which was adjourned on Tuesday, January 22nd,
1991, until 9 00 A M Wednesday, January 23rd, 1991 reconvened at
that time with all councillors present
Mr Jeffery, Municipal Administrator was present and Mrs
Wilkinson, Assistant Administrator was present and recorded the
minutes
Reeve Hoff called the meeting to order
There was discussion about the need to apppoint an auditor to do
the 1990 audit due to the resignation of Rhodes and Company
Mr Hoff moved Robert Kangas Professional Corporation be
appointed to do the M D 1990 audit and if necessary the office
apply to the Province for a time extension to complet the audit.
CARRIED
The request from Elmer Wiebe for redesignation of his land
(S E 22- 30 -25 -4) to agriculture was discussed
Mr Mueller moved first reading to by -law number 1211, this being
a by -law to amend the M D land use by -law 1061 by redesignation
of the S E 22- 30 -25 -4 from Agricultural Conservation to
Agriculture
CARRIED
Mr. Marz moved second reading to this by -law
CARRIED
Mr Code moved third reading be given to this by -law at this
time.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Mr Boake moved third reading to this by -law
CARRIED
The proposed amendment to the M D land use by -law 1061 which
would change the minimum separation distances for intensive
livestock operations was discussed at great length
Mr Cunningham entered the meeting and review various items with
council.
Mr Code moved the amending by -law be changed to provide for a
separation distance of five hundred feet from the nearest
residence for spreading manure
Mr Vickery requested a recorded vote.
In favour - J Finlay Code
Opposed - Robert E Boake, Otto Hoff, Lawrence Hogg, Richard M
Vickery, Harold Mueller and R A Marz
MOTION WAS LOST
Mr Hogg moved the proposed amending by -law be changed by
deleting in its entirity the last paragraph in Section A
regarding establishment of a separation distance for spreading of
manure
Mr Mueller requested a recorded vote
In favour Richard M Vickery, Richard A Marz, Harold Mueller,
Otto Hoff, Robert E Boake, Lawrence Hogg
Opposed J Finlay Code
MOTION WAS CARRIED
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Mr Marz asked if Council would be willing to check with the
Provincial departments and possibly legal sources to see if th
M D should be involved in legislating any operational methods
farming or if this is within the jurisdication of the M D to
so
Mr Code moved first reading to by -law number 1212 which is a
law to amend the M D. land use by -law number 1061 by deleting
Subsection (3a) of Section 44 Part V11 of the General Land Use
Regulations of the existing by -law and replacing same with the
following
a Type of Livestock
--------------- - --
Beef Cattle
Broilers
- Chicken
- Turkeys
Dairy
Hens
Hogs
Horses
Mink
Rabbits
Sheep
Veal Calves
Minimum Separation Distance
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1500 feet (457 m)
900 feet (275 m)
1050 feet (320 m)
1050 feet (320 m)
900 feet (275 m)
1500 feet (457 m)
1050 feet (320 m)
1650 feet (503 m)
1200 feet (365 m)
1050 feet (320 m)
1500 feet (457 m)
These minimum distances shall apply to the nearest residence not
occupied by the owner /employee of an intensive livestock
operation Point of measurement shall be the closest point of a
barn, manure storage facilities and / or outdoor confinement
areas as determined by the Development Officer/ Municipal
Planning Commission
CARRIED
Mr Hogg moved second reading to this by -law
CARRIED
Mr Marz moved third reading be given to this by -law at this
time �
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Mr Hogg moved third reading to this by -law
CARRIED
It was agreed Mr Jeffery should check with government -T C-5-
departments regarding whether the M.D should be involved in -r
legislating operational farming methods
It was also suggested the M D should be putting pressure on the
Province to ensure Department of Agriculture maintains control
over Provincial farming regulations rather than having the
Department of Health or Environment involved
It was also suggested this matter be discussed with the M L A's
at the combined meeting in February
Mr Cunningham left the meeting at this time
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to the towns and villageEc
The recreation grants paid by the M D
and rural communities was discussed
Mr Marz asked for a list of monies paid by the M D towards
various joint ventures such as school requisition, ambulance,
Golden Hills Lodge, hospitals, fire, etc
There was discussion about the share of these requisitions paid
by the M D as compared to the towns and villages
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Mr Hoff moved a committee of J Finlay Code, Richard M Vickery
and John C Jeffery review the financial statements submitted by
the various towns, villages and rural communities and look at
possible ways to redistribute the M D recreation funding, based
on the services provided by the various groups and towns and J,
villages, and the request from the Town of Three Hills for extra --iv
recreation funding be tabled until their recommendation is yo
available
CARRIED
TOWN
The letter received from the Town of Three Hills regarding its THREE
proposed annexation of land along SR 583 on the north side of the
access road was discussed
HILLS I
Mr Mueller moved the town of Three Hills be advised the M D ANNEXATION
would have no objection to the proposed annexation on condition REQUEST
the town restrict its application to that area on the north side l(
of SR 583 from the east boundary of the Three Hills Hospital to IQ��
Highway 21 and northly to an line drawn easterly from the �e,41
existing north boundary of the Three Hills Hospital property, and
on condition the agricultural land in that area continue to be
assessed on an agricultural rural basis until there is a change
in the use of that particularly parcel of land
CARRIED
The Environmentaly Significant Area report prepared for the M D - -M
was reviewed gkVe
ENV
Mr Mueller moved the report be referred to the M P C for review
and their comments be sent to Palliser Regional Planning
commission so the report can be finalized SIGNIFICANT
CARRIED
AREA
REPORT I
It was agreed the M P C would meet on Monday, January 28th, 1991
at 9 00 A M MEETING
M P C
The report from the Grade Crew Foreman regarding the ditch
cleaning projects proposed for Division 7 was reviewed and
discussed again DIV
7
It appears one or two of the projects would take buggies and DITCH
packers to do a proper fob The roads are lower than the CLEANING
surrounding fields and at least two the projects should be put on
the road program as ditch cleaning will not be adequate
PROJECTS
Mr Hogg noted the Knievel and Meding projects are ditch cleaning
projects and the Haller Road is a blade grade
ETC
Mr Marz moved the South Huxley Road Project - approximately one ADD
mile - South of 17- 34 -25 -4 be added to the 1991 road program, the TO
Haller Road be done as a blade grade and the road be improved up 1991
to the slough on both sides and the Knievel and Meding ditch ROAD
cleaning projects be deleted from the 1991 ditch cleaning project FROG
program r'\� �''rU
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The Bridge Crew job description was reviewed briefly BRIDGE
CREW
Mr Marz moved to table this matter until the next meeting of JOB
council CARRIED ,
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The status of the low level crossing at N E 17- 30 -25 -4 was
discussed LOW
Mr Boake reported he has not been able to make any progress in LEVEL I
his dealing with Mr Harvey M Toews regarding purchase of land CROSSING
to improve the access through S E 17- 30 -25 -4 out to the south
It appears to put in a proper crossing would cost at least NE 17-30 7
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$20,000 and there would be no guarantee the crossing would stay
in because of the depth of the water and curves in the creek at
this location
It appears a bridge and /or culvert would be the proper solution
Mr Marz moved the Road Committee meet with Mr Harvey M Toews
and negotiate for the purchase of sufficient additional land to
up -grade the road in S E 17- 30 -25 -4 to provide better access to -- O
the south, and failing this solution the land owners concerned -pU
will have to use the access road to the south as it now exists as
the M D will do no further work on the low level crossing ENE
17- 30 -25 -4 and the crossing will be taken out in the spring
CARRIED
CANCEL
Mr Hogg moved the Road Diversion as shown on Road Plan Number ROAD
270 B.M as it affects the South half of 13- 29 -22 -4 be closed as
it is no longer required for public access and the land be PLAN
returned to title with the balance of the quarter sections r 270 B M
involved. k S' 13
CARRIED s`� 29 -22 -4
Mr Mueller moved to table Item Number 20 on the agenda until the_ - ", ,-`
February 19th meeting of Council
CARRIED TABLE
The Executive Committee report of January 17th, 1991 was ITEM
discussed The fun brochure which has been printed for inclusion EXEC
in the 1991 Big Country Tourist Guide was reviewed and COMM
discussed REPORT
It was agreed the M D road system should be more clearly and
correctly shown on the brochure if it is to be re- printed for use
another year
Membership in the Alberta Fire Chief's Association was
discussed
Mr. Hogg noted he attends the association annual convention ALTA C
as a Fire Chief and a Councillor As he is now a director on the
association board he will also be attending about 4 directors' FIRE
meetings in 1991 CHIEF
Mr Code moved to table Item Number 2 on the Executive committee ASSOC
report until later and the balance of the report be approved. TABLE
CARRIED
Mr Jeffery reviewed his report covering the period January 8th J C J
to January 22nd RFP()DT
Mr Vickery moved approval of the report
CARRIED
Mr Hogg asked if there will be a point meeting with the fire w /
departments in 1991 No decision was made JOINT
FIRE
Mr Code moved Item Number 23 on the agenda be tabled until th MEETING
first Council meeting in June, 1991 ��
TABLE
CARRIED ITEM
The
proposed proceduria] by -law was reviewed by Council in detail
PROC
and
various
changes were made to the suggested by -law
BY LAW
Mr
Vickery
moved Mr Jeffery and Mrs Wilkinson continue with
the
shortening
review
of the proposed procedurial by -law with a view to
it and they bring
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a re- drafted by -law back to council
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at a
later
date
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CARRIED
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The need to establish an agenda for the combined meeting was
discussed. The following items were suggested Provincial
Intensive Livestock regulations, GRIPE, Health Unit and Hospital
Regionalization Plans, Ambulance Act and E M T regulations,
R C M P policing costs, Department of Education corporate
pooling, Transportation Grants
Mr Marz moved Monday, February 25th, 1991 be set as the day to
meet with M D employees to discuss the M D organization
CARRIED
Mr Vickery moved to table the balance of the agenda and thic
meeting do
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Reeve
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