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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT MAY 4th 1995
The Executive Committee of Richard M Vickery and Jim Hanger met
on Thursday, May 4th, 1995 at the M D of Kneehill office in
Three Hills, commencing at 11 30 A.M. John C Jeffery,
Municipal Administrator was present and Jean Wilkinson was
present and recorded the minutes
Lonnie McCook, P W S entered the meeting at 11.45 A.M
The following items were reviewed-
Alberta Transportation - News Release
Alberta Bridge Branch will be working on the Tolman Bridge on SR
585 commencing May 1st, 1995. The bridge is under the
jurisdication of the M D of Starland
There will be traffic restrictions on the bridge at various
times during the construction
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information.
2 Ownership of Trees in M D. Ditch Area
A person called and asked if anyone can remove trees from the
M D ditch area. They feel this practice affects their tree
selling business and indicated they plan on mowing down the
trees to eliminate this unfair competition
Executive Committee recommend as a general policy anyone can
remove trees from an M D ditch area as long there is no hole
left or any other traffic hazard created
Councillor Hanger entered the meeting at this time - 11 40 A M
3 Paralee Tax Consultants
A letter has been received from Paralee Property Tax Consultants
asking if the M D. would be interested in having them check the
equalization assessment
It was noted this same company has contacted the M D in October
of 1994, a letter was sent to them asking what their costs would
be and no response was received
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file the letter �'o 3'
Lonnie McCook, P W S entered the meeting at this time - 11.45
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4 Beau Canada Application to Amend Current Spacing Order
Beau Canada Exploration Ltd , plan to apply to the government
for permission to change their current spacing order in certain
blocks of land in the Twining field and to establish holdings
and miscellaneous orders in that field
Beau proposes a minimum distance of 200 meters between wells and
100 meters distance from the boundary of the proposed holdings
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This will allow for horizontal drilling which will improve the
hydrocarbon recovery and extend the economic life of this field
Executive Committee recommend the M.D advise Beau Canada
they would have no objection to this plan s P n k
5 Allan Winther - Drainage Problems
Last fall the M.D. negotiated with Allan Winther
drainage problems and sent him a letter indicating
was prepared to do He was requested to indicate
to the proposal in writing. To date no respi
received from him
Executive Committee recommend the file be closed
regarding his
what the M.D.
his agreement
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6 Strike Energy - M D Road South S 1/2 29- 30 -23 -4
Strike Energy has written requesting permission from the M.D to
leave the undeveloped portion of this road as it presently
exists Back in 1983 without permission from the M.D they
developed this road to gain access to a well on SE 29 The road
did not meet M D standards After negotiations and certain
things were rectified by the company council agreed the company
could leave the road as is was on a temporary basis
There is very limited traffic making use of the road Since
that time the company has abandoned the well It was noted
the road through the gully is eroding somewhat
Executive Committee recommend the company be released from their
committment for this road and the road be left as it presently
exists.
7 Request from Regional Health Services - Three Hills
Kathleen Soltys from the Health Unit called The health unit is
having a booth at the Three Hills Trade Fair and a seat belt
unit is the main part of their display The display trailer is
in Edmonton and must be picked up by a vehicle with electric
brakes She wondered if the M D would be willing to do this
for them The trailer must be picked up May 23rd and
returned to Edmonton around May 28th The Regional Health
board is willing to cover the cost of the gas for these two
trips
It was noted the A S B likely has a truck with electric brakes
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Executive Committee recommend the M D agree to do this for the *Aker
health unit at no cost other than the price of the gas. s 'e"�
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8 Alberta Transportation Public Assistance Operating Grant
The province will no longer be providing the M D with this
grant The dollars were included in and are now part of the
Municipal Assistance grant In previous years a portion of the
grant was set aside and each of the 6 urban centers could claim
a portion of this grant for projects in their area Any excess
funds left over at the end of the year was given out by
council, usually to the Eltrohills Dats Society and other
similiar organizations
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Does council wish to carry on with this program as in previous
years?
Executive Committee recommend this program be discontinued and
if requests are received from Eltrohills Dats or other similar
organizations, council in their discretion can decide if they
wish to make a grant to them
9 Estate of Merle Anderson - M D Caveat
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Clarence Guynn has requeste,
was filed against the N.W.
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The caveat was filed in 1988
from the late Merle Anderson
completed the caveat was not
3 the M.D. discharge a caveat which
and S W quarters of Section 20 in
when the M D was purchasing land
However after the survey was
discharged
Executive Committee recommend the caveat be discharged
10 Bleriot Ferry - Hours of operation
The province has changed the hours of operation of the ferry.
Hours have been reduced by one hour and fifteen minutes
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file
11 Alberta Transportation - Dry Island Buffalo JumD Park Road
The Minister of Transportation has written advising if and when
the M D decide to proceed with up- grading of this road the
province's committment to share costs will have to be
reconsidered
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information
12 Road Diversion - N W 16- 33 -22 -4
A new title for this quarter indicates there is still a road
diversion in effect even through the road was put back on
original road allowance some years ago The road plan
is number 7496 B M and contains 2 19 acres
Does council wish to cancel this unused road diversion and
return it to the owner of the quarter section?
Executive Committee recommend council pass the necessary 1 e Ete r Srn+
resolution to close the road diversion on condition the land l.�yv -, �
owner is willing to accept the land back into title with
the balance of the quarter
13 AAMD & C - Report re. Bill 32 - Changes to M.G A
Bill #32 has been introduced and the bill proposes a number of
changes to the new M G A AAMD & C news highlights - dated
April 19th - outlined some of these changes Copies of the News
highlights have been given to all councillors.
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It appears these proposed changes will be retroactive to January
1st, 1995.
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file
14 Orkney Presbyterian Church Signs
Fay Ferguson on behalf of the
up directional signs indicating
Mert McGhee has made the signs
Executive Committee recommend
putting up these signs, but the
the directional signs on M D.
signs comply with the M D sign
church has requested the M D put
directions to their church
the M D not be involved in oe k �e r
church be authorized to put �ry�
road allowances as long as the
regulations
15. Need
for
Cellular Phone for the Reeve
The idea
of
purchasing a cellular phone for the Reeve
was gi4ffA V0
discussed
at the October 11th, 1994 organizational meeting
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It was tabled
and the idea was to be discussed again in
three or
four
months. It was noted it is difficult to reach
e`e'
the Reeve
and
a cellular phone would be very useful
Executive
Committee recommend the M D purchase a cellular
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phone for
use
by the Reeve and the costs for any calls made
be
paid by the M
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16 SR 806 Linden South
Alex Cunningham met with Ross Dean from the Village of Linden
and Dennis Wall of Layden Industries Laydens are going to buld
a new building and their property line is in the bottom of the
ditch about 10 feet from the pavement The proposed road
alignment is 34 feet east of their property line and the new
building will be set back five feet from their existing
property line. Laydens did indicate they would be prepared to
set back 10 feet from their existing property line, however
cement piles for the new building are now poured
Mr. Cunningham is recommending the new road alignment be
redesigned to offset it to the west side of the road.
Executive Committee recommend to accept this as information ,r
until the meeting with Alberta Transportation
17 Contract Grader
Mr. McCook reported Brian Sowerby had asked if the M D would be
interested in selling him Patrol 2 and he would do the grading
and snowplowing in Division 2 on a contract basis for the M D
There was discussion about this offer
Executive Committee recommend Mr. McCook be authorized to enter
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into negotiations with Mr. Sowerby for a one year grading „ -,,'ke
snowplowing contract for Division 2 and also negotiate the Cj
possible sale to him of Patrol 2 - 1987 Champion 740 Champion �su�
grader, serial number 16616, with the contract to be effective����
June 1st, 1995
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Mr McCook left the meeting at this time 12.30 P M
18. Levi Boese File
A letter and a cheque for $8097 19 was received from Welsh and
Company The money was the balance left from the $10,000.
deposit which was being held by Mr Welsh in connection with
matter Mr. Welsh also enclosed a statement of monies received
and disbursed as follows
PAID IN•
M D paid $15,506 49
Levi Boese Solicitor paid $ 3,040 00
Gladwin Toews for Levi Boese paid $10,000 00
Interest earned on $10,000 00
$ 1,934 97
$30,481 46
PAID OUT:
M.D
Legal fees
$13,175 00
Disbursements
$ 1,821 28
G S T
$ 510 21
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$15,506
49
Levi Boese by
his solicitor
$ 3,040
00
Security Deposit
(G Toews)
Legal Fees
$ 2,840 50
Disbursements
$ 746 21
G S T
$ 251.07
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$ 3,837
78
Paid to M.D.
balance of
G. Toews Sec
Deposit
$ 8,097
19
$30,481
46
The total money paid out by the
M.D. is $15,506 49 The balance
of G Toews
security deposit of
$8097 19
has been applied to
offset these
costs. $15,506 49
- $8097
19 = $7409 30 This
figure represents the balance of out of pocket costs to the M D
and does not take into account all the time spent by council and
staff on this issue or the many letters, telephone calls and
meetings held
The agreement signed by Levi Boese June 12th of 1991 gives the
M D authority to charge all costs and expenses incurred in this
matter against the Swalwell residential property �Q�o
There is still a caveat filed by the M.D. against the Swalwell �y 4
property and this should remain in place until all the taxes TO Tl`
costs, etc , are recovered by the M.D.
Executive committee recommend the bala
expenses of $7409 30 only be applied as
residence taxroll and collected as taxes
Reeve Marz be sent to Gladwin Toews
disposition of the security deposit
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nce of out of pocket GAP
costs to the Swalwell �O and a letter signed by t{ i'� rrL
advising him of the X-0
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19 Drumheller Ski Club
The Drumheller Ski Club are having financial difficulties
They are asking Badlands, Starland, Kneehill, Wheatland and the
City of Drumheller for $10,000 each to help offset their
$150,000. cash shortfall
Executive Committee recommend the M D not contribute any
money to this project
20 Rural Community Organizations - Liability Insurance
Three rural community organizations out of the 9 contacted have
indicated verbal interest in having the M D carry liability
insurance for their associations Only one ( Hesketh) indicated
in writing they would be interested but only as long as the
premium was only $150 00 It appears it would cost Hesketh
$300.00 as they have two buildings and the titles are
registered in two different names.
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letters
It was noted if the M D agrees to carry this liability
insurance on behalf of the associations it would make the M D
liable if someone was injured or killed on their property
Executive Committee recommend the M D not carry the liability
insurance for rural community organizations.
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The minutes were reviewed and items to be deleted prior to
publication were agreed on
The Executive meeting then adjourned.
i s Jean Wil 1 on
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