HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-07 Council MinutesCAPITAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, November 7th, 1994
The M D. of Kneehill Capital Committee held a meeting on
Monday, November 7th, 1994 commencing at 8.50 A M at their
municipal office in Three Hills.
The following were present-
Richard M Vickery, Councillor Division 6
Glen M Wagstaff, Councillor Division 7
James Hanger, Councillor, Division 5
Lonnie McCook, Acting Public Works Superintendent
Jennifer Deak, Assistant Accountant
Mrs Deak reviewed capital expenditures for the year for
each department
Capital Committee recommend that any capital funds during
the current year that are not expended during the year and
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also any proceeds from the disposal of capital items during
the year be set up as a reserve in a general capital
reserve account for future capital purchases
The October 25th, 1994 motion by Council to have the
Capital Committee review the possible disposition of the
equipment used by the base crew due to the discontinuance
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of this crew was examined The lists of equipment,
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machinery and vehicles allocated to the base crew were
reviewed
It was noted that P -10 -86 Champion 760A grader is a heavy
duty grader and would be good to keep as an extra to use as
a mulcher and help out other divisional graders, especially
in controlling lumps and grass on gravel roads It was
noted that the P -9 -92 John Deere grader was used half time
on the base crew and half time on the road crew This
grader could be kept at the main shop and used, as
required, by the main crew, during the summer season
During the winter months the grader could be equipped with
a plow and used, as required, by a temporary road crew
employee, on an 'on call basis', to remove snow in Division
One since the contract grading for Division One is only for
the summer time frame By employing a temporary employee
wages would only be paid when the grader would be
operating It was agreed by the committee that the
priority of these graders would be divisional grading and
this would take precedence over other work requirements.
It was also agreed that divisional grader men should
cooperate and help out each other by grading in other
divisions when they are all caught up with grader work in
their own division
Capital Committee recommend to keep both P -9 -92 and P -10 -86
graders
Capital Committee recommend that R -5 -93 loader be kept
until Mr McCook discusses with Mr Maerz, the gravel
foreman, the loader requirements and bring a recommendation
back to the committee.
Capital Committee recommend R -6 -88 John Deere tractor, the
R -7 -76 Steiger tractor and the R -12 -83 Massey Ferguson
tractor (from the main crew) all be sold and replaced with
one tractor, minimum 300 H.P., for the main crew
Capital Committee recommend the following equipment on the
base crew be kept.
R -10 -84 Duetz; S -1 -79 Cat; S -18 -82 Bomega, S -97 -80
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that S -12 -92 Hyster tandem pad packer be kept until SR583
project is completed and then reviewed
that the following items be sold-
S-17-88 Hyster grid packer; 5 -15 -91 Kello -Bilt
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CAPITAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, November 7th, 1994
It was noted that the S -89 -87 Duetz power plant included in
the list of base crew equipment is the gravel crew's power
plant and should be listed under the gravel crew
The base crew equipment was next reviewed
Capital Committee recommend to sell M -55 -80 Westank and to
keep the balance of items listed under base crew equipment
The base crew vehicle list was also reviewed
Capital Committee recommend that TR -34 -91 Westank 6500
gallon steel tank be sold and the balance of vehicles,
comprising of T- 30 -85, T -55 -86 and TR -27 -79 be reviewed by
Mr McCook and a recommendation be brought to the next
committee meeting
Mr McCook then reviewed a list of other equipment that he
felt was either obsolete or not being fully utilized for
maximum efficiency and effectiveness He noted that the
current traxcavator cannot utilize the backhoe, this is not
an efficient use of equipment. A discussion followed on
the most effective use of equipment and manpower It was
suggested that a snow blower could be attached to a
powerful tractor thus utilizing the tractor in both summer
and winter
Capital Committee recommend Mr McCook make a review of all
machinery, equipment and vehicles to determine their
efficiency, effectiveness and performance in the meeting
the needs of the overall operations of the M D , obtain any
appraisals, at no cost, of this equipment and report back
to the committee with recommendations.
Capital Committee recommend Council review its policy
regarding road work and that the Public Works
Superintendent be given the authority to use whatever M D
equipment, in his opinion, is necessary to complete a road
project, letting common sense dictate the decision
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Capital Committee recommend that the offer from M.S. Ve'Lli J
Equipment to purchase P -2 and P -10 graders for $65,000 00
should be declined as P -2 -87 grader should be kept and a GJ'41Sel �J
recommendation had been made to keep P -10 -86 grader s C- 'r ✓
Capital Committee recommend that Mr McCook include in his
equipment, machinery and vehicle review all items in the
fixed asset listing and to include a recommendation
regarding the replacement of these items
Capital Committee then adjourned - time 11:15 A.M
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