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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT JULY 2nd 1992
The Executive Committee of Richard Marz and Otto Hoff met on
Friday, June 19th, 1992, at the M D of Kneehill administration
office in Three Hills, commencing at 9 10 A M.
John C Jeffery, Municipal Administrator, was present
Mrs. Jean Wilkinson was present and recorded the minutes
The following items were reviewed-
1 CANCELLATION OF TAXES
Mr Dunay has presented several requests for cancellation of
taxes due to errors made when completing the 1992 general
assessment
1 Roll 1311000 Neufeld Farms Ltd Error in exemption LORw
for residences - Tax reduction requested $233 21 '-G
2 Roll 445000 Hutterian Brethren Britestone - Error in '2)0
exemption for residences -Tax Reduction requested $202.31
3 Roll 3263 - Raymond Widmer - Error in exemption for
residence - more land in Mt View - Tax reduction requested
$472 96
4. Roll 4828000 - Leonard Litz - Error in year constructed
re commercial buildings - Over charged $714 79 for
building
Tax reduction requested $714 79
5 Roll 5087000 - Rudolf Seidel - Error in exemption for
residence - Tax reduction requested $438.98
Executive Committee recommend these tax cancellations be
approved
2 Mitch Price - Mobile Home Licence 1992
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Mr Price moved his mobile home off NW 8- 30 -24 -4 in May of
1992 The balance owing on his licence fee for 1992 of $149 52 p
should be cancelled
Executive Committee recommend the sum of $149 52 mobile home
licence be cancelled - Account No 137
3 AAMD & C Letter - Alberta Government Release
AAMD & C have forwarded a summary of a document released by the
Province regarding - What Albertans Are Saying About Our
Economic Future This is a compilation of the public comments
received as part of the Toward 2000 Together economic planning
process
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information
4 Edward Dunay - Report on Future Assessment Changes
Mr Dunay attended an assessors convention in June This is a
brief report on what was discussed at the convention.
There will be major changes in assessment within the next 4
years
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New Property Assessment Act
- White paper going to Legislature this month
- Copies will be sent out to all municipalities for comment and
feedback before November 30th, 1992
- Assessment going to market value by 1996
- Farmland will remain on a productive value basis
- Land and buildings will be one value
- Local Governments will be given more power
Crow Rate-
- Crow Rate to be eliminated by 1993
- Will use The Freedom to Choose Policy
- Farmland assessments will have to be changed
- Farmers will receive $7,200,000,000 back at an
average of $86 00 per acre in the form of a bond
This is for information of Council and if you have any questions
Mr Dunay will try to answer them
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information
5 The 1993 Recreation Grant Process was briefly reviewed
Executive Committee recommend the committee set up }O sit
previously review the file and the grants paid in 1992 and bring uP
a recommendation to Council as to whether the 1993 grants
should be paid as initially decided or should other changes
be made to the formula. J
6 .74y% for 1992 Tax Sale
A request has been received to set a date for the 1992 tax sale
There may be 4 properties going into the sale this year. Two in
Huxley, two in Swalwell and one in Wimborne.
Executive Committee recommend the tax sale date be set for :7W
October 13th, 1992 at 1-00 P M
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j 7 Letter of Complaint - Peter Kroeger Calgary �t-c
Mr. Kroeger wrote asking why he was charged for working on
a road approach into his land just above Hesketh (Former Peter
David land) The charge was $16.05, he paid it but
did not see why he should be charged for the work J
Discussions were held with Dennis Bramley and it appears he
should not have charged Mr Kroeger for this work
Executive Committee recommend Mr Kroeger's money be returned to
him and he be written a letter of Sao -1-oq-y
8 Palliser Regional Planning Commission - Regional Plan Review
Palliser Regional Planning Commission have completed a review of
the regional plan and would now like to have another meeting with
representatives from all the municipalities to discuss some of
the items which may impact some jurisdications
Palliser has tentatively scheduled a meeting for July 15th or
22nd at 1 00 P M
Executive Committee recommend Mr Hoff and Mr. Cunningham attend
this meeting and further recommend the date be set for July
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9 Subdivision Road Widening Agreement
Mrs Wilkinson has prepared a road widening agreement to be used
for subdivisions She wondered if Council wish to now change
their policy and make the road widening agreement applicable to
the entire quarter section - not just that portion of the road
adjacent to the proposed parcel
This would be a change to existing subdivision policy
Executive Committee recommend the policy be changed and road S'
widening agreement be applicable to the entire half mile, not
just adjacent to the proposed subdivision
10 Letter from Norcen Enercry Resources
Norcen have forwarded a summary letter of their 1991 activities
as well as their on -going strategies for 1992 and some other
information pertinent to their operations
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information ltcd
11 Alberta Road Management - Letter
Alberta Road Management has terminated its membership in AAMD &
C trading division
The accounts payable department has been informed of this
decision.
Executive Committee recommend to
accept and file
as
information
12 CP Rail - Carbon - Drumheller
Abandoned Riuht
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C P Rail - Heavy Haul Systems have written advising as the
abandoned railway line is in the process of being gifted over
to the Provincial Government it is not available for sale.
The only option available would be to entered into the licence
of occupation with C P Rail
Council had previously decided not to enter into the lease
Executive Committee recommend a letter be sent to the
appropriate department of the Provincial Government to advise
them the M D would be interested in acquiring the land :7%-J
at such time as the land is gifted to the Province. `^"�\ C�O
13 Howard Schafer - Olds - Road Approach - Widening
Mr Schafer phoned and would like the M D to widen his approach
into the N W 24- 33 -27 -4. There is an approach there now but it
is too narow to accomodate a B -train Paul has checked the site
distance and it is adequate There is no culvert in the
approach and likely it is not required as the approach is on the
top of the hill
Executive Committee recommend the approach be widened by the M D
14 Letter from Welsh and Com any
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Mr Welsh has forwarded information concerning potential
liability which the M D might encounter as a result of not
enforcing M D by -laws
Executive Committee recommend copies of this information be awe
given to all councillors
The Executive Meeting then adjourned
r Jean Wilkin on___...
A istant Administrator
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