HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-05 Council MinutesEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT OCTOBER 5th 1995
The Executive Committee of Richard Marz and Otto Hoff met on
Thursday, October 5th, 1995 at the M D of Kneehill office in
Three Hills, commencing at 8.45 A M Also present were John C
Jeffery, Administrator and Lisa Paget, who recorded the minutes
10 II The following items were reviewed.
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1 Association of Rural Water Co -oD's
The Association of Rural Water Co -op s have asked if the M D of
Kneehill wish to join their association The group is involved
in group insurance, group buying and sharing of information
There is a $100 00 membership fee to belong
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information
2. Bale processor, _Cultivator and brillion qrass seeder
The bale processor and cultivator have both been sold Guards
Implements has an offer of $2500 00 including GST for the 8 foot
brillion grass seeder
Executive Committee recommend the M.D. sell the brillion grass "l -orEs
seeder for $2102 80 plus GST
3 Article - Tax cut would stimulate investment
Mr. Jeffery has given a copy of an article out of the Calgary
Herald to each councillor regarding the M & E assessment
The M & E assessment for education is gone.
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file as information
4. Kneehill Ambulance minutes September 20, 1995
The minutes of the September 20th, 1995 meeting of the Kneehill
Ambulance Board were reviewed
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file
5 Allan Becker request for future culvert and approach
Mr. Allan Becker is requesting a letter from the M D. agreeing
to supply an approach and a culvert at S E 17- 29 -24 -4 in the
future in lieu of supplying one now as part of the road
agreement. The culvert and approach are not required at this
time.
Executive Committee recommend a letter be sent to Mr. Becker
advising the M D. will do the work when it is required.
6 Letter Village of Carbon re. Regional Management Body
The Village of Carbon has sent a letter to Hon Tom Thurber with
a copy to the M.D. regarding the Ministerial Order to establish
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a regional management body The Village disagree's with this
concept
Executive Committee recommend accept and file
7. Canada - Alberta Infrastructure Works Program
Mr Steve West has sent a letter advising there is funding now
available for new infrastructure projects for municipalities who
have not used up their infrastructure allocation It was noted
the M D has used up its allocation
Executive Committee recommend accept and file
8 Nova Gas Transmission - Tax Recovery Notifications
When property is sold under tax recovery at public auction, the
purchaser obtains free title of the property except for a number
of statutory exemptions Nova Gas Transmission is requesting
that when tax recovery property is sold, the sale be subject to
all Nova encumbrances such as easements, URW or grant of
right -of way remaining on the title This would involve the
M D employee who is doing the tax recovery sale to notify land
titles that these encumbrances remain on the title.
Executive Committee recommend the M D impose the condition that /-E��
any encumbrances such as easements /right -of -ways held by oil SST
companies on a title of land offered for sale under tax recovery
remain on the title once it has been sold �e oc iM�a
9. KCRB minutes September 21st, 1995
The Kneehill Community Resource Board (KCRB) minutes were
reviewed The 1996 budget was reviewed at their meeting and
remains unchanged from 1995 The budget for 1996 is $109,000 00
Executive Committee recommend to accept the 1996 budget for the
KCRB.
10 A A M D & C - Task force on Ambulance Services
The A A M D & C has reviewed the discussion paper from the
task force and has developed a brief response to it
Executive Committee recommend accept and file
11 11 Councillor pictures
The office has asked if Council wishes to have a picture taken
for 1995
Executive Committee recommend no councillor pictures be taken
for 1995.
12 A A M D & C 1995 Fall Convention
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The package sent by the A A M D & C for the fall convention
was discussed The convention is being held at the Terrace Inn
Executive Committee recommend all councillors be registered at v'aeP'.213
the Terrace Inn for the 1995 Fall Convention and Mr Jeffery be zqw-6
authorized to send in the credential list Oro 42UeiA -Xo
13 Century 21 /Keith Jaffray N W 20- 28 -21 -4
Century 21 Page Realty in Drumheller are inquiring as to what
and where the access road allowance is to the above property
Legal access to the property is gained via the 66 foot road
allowance along the north and west sides of the parcel There
doesn't appear to be any physical access.
Executive Committee recommend Century 21 Page Realty be advised
of the legal access along the 66 foot road allowance along the
north and west sides of the parcel and that the M D is unaware
of any physical access to the parcel
14 Town of Three Hills - Creation of Regional Management Body
- Kneehill Housing Corporation
The Town of Three Hills has sent a copy of their letter to the
Minister to the M D regarding their stance on the Ministerial
Order regarding the regional management body It appears the
town is reasonably satisfied with the contents of the order
Executive Committee recommend accept and file
15 Village of Torrington - Creation of Regional Management
Body - Kneehill Housing Corporation
The Village of Torrington has sent a copy of their letter to the
Minister to the M D regarding their stance on the Ministerial
Order regarding the regional management body The Village is
asking the Minister to further consider the draft format
Executive Committee recommend accept and file.
16 Villaqe of Linden - Joint Services
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The Village of Linden has sent a letter in response to the
M D 's letter of September 14, 1995, expressing their dismay and
dissatisfaction with the latest proposal regarding joint
services The Village wishes the agreement between the Village
and the M.D. for fire protection remain at 75/25 The M D
advised the Village in a letter of September 14, 1995 that the
M.D was willing to contribute on an equal 50/50 basis for fire
protection Recreation - the Village no longer receives funding
for recreation from the M D therefore see no merit in being
involved in an agreement Funding for recreation for
Torrington, Linden, Acme and Carbon is no longer available from
the M D Golden Hills Lodge /Management Body - feel equalized
assessment be used as the tool to affect the funding formula
Their stance of one rep one vote has not changed Ambulance -
are prepared to continue providing the ambulances' existing
level of service
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Executive Committee recommend a letter be sent to the Village of
Linden reitterating the M.D.'s stance on providing fire services
on a 50/50 cost sharing basis as per our September 14, 1995
letter and another letter be sent to the Village of Linden
advising the M.D 's principles remain affirmed on recreations
Golden Hills Lodge and ambulance funding and Mr Jeffery bring
an analysis of the fire agreements between Carbon, Acme, Linden
and Torrington to the next meeting of Council
17 Village of Linden - Transportation Funding for Seniors
The Village of Linden have advised they do not wish to
participate in funding for this venture but would consider
funding DATS as they have in the past
Executive Committee recommend to accept and file lrl
18 Village of Linden - Linden Rubble Pit expansion
The Village of Linden feel the expansion of the Linden rubble
pit is not viable at this time and are waiting to reply to the
M D until the M D and Mr Harper have reached a decision on
this matter
Executive Committee recommend accept and file '("g
19 Maintenance Contracting News
Executive Committee recommend accept and file.
20 W C B Revised Rates
As reported in the September 20, 1995 Executive Committee
report, W C B had credited the M D 's account $12,252 03
W.C.B. has further credited the M D 's account $8898 20 for a
total credit of $21,150 23.
Executive Committee recommend accept and file
21 Village of Acme - Recreation Funding
The Village of Acme has responded to the M D.'s letter regarding
discontinuing funding for recreation in the Village They are
discouraged that the M D would discontinue the funding
Executive Committee recommend accept and file.
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22 Infrastructure Monies
Mr Boake made a
council regarding
SH 575 project on
excess funds
Executive Committc
motion at the September 26, 1995 meeting of
using any excess Infrastructure funds from the
the Linden West bridge project There are no
�e recommend accept and file F`£ �, zt a
23 Norman Klassen - Swalwell elevator demolition
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Mr Norman Klassen will be demolishing and burning the Swalwell
grain elevator He wishes to burn the elevator at its present
location this winter
Executive Committee recommend Mr. Klassen be advised any burning
must be done in a hole during the winter when there is snow on ,�E77�
the ground and the local fire department must be notified when
he plans to do the burning
24 PIC - Fresh water dugout Sec 18- 29 -26 -4
PIC has a 7,000,000 - 10,000,000 gallon dugout with fresh water
in it They offering this water to the Linden and Acme fire
departments if they require it The road to the dugout does
require some grader work and possibly some gravel
Executive Committee recommend the M D do the grader work and seGP'z
supply any gravel to the road to the dugout and 25% of the costs
incurred be billed to the Linden fire department
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25 Future Outlook of M D
Mr. Jeffery reviewed 1995 - 1998 revenues and expenditures and
the outlook looks good at this point looking through the window
of opportunity now
Executive Committee recommend accept and file. K4-1&0a�--
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26 September 26, 1995 Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes from the September 26, 1995 meeting were reviewed
and edited for publication in the newspaper
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Executive Committee recommend the edited version of the minutes a0o7 s
be submitted to the newspaper for publication.
The Executive meeting then adjourned - time 10.15 a m
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PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDNET REPORT OCTOBER 10th, 1995
1 After Muchka Project is completed will be shutting road
crew down in order to clean up other small projects. It is
getting too late in the year to be opening up more road
projects.
2. Kurt Bauer phoned me and was wondering if the M D was
interested in contracting out two divisions for
gravelling He mentioned something about the local trucks
starving to death.
3. The primer oil is down and if weather is good will be
chipping the streets of Linden today
4 The 1996 road program as it stands today is attached
If everything is good I would want to start the ball rolling
for tenders on the Buffalo Jump Park road base course for
spring work
1996 ROAD PROGRAM
Division 1-
Garrett Project.
West of 1 & 12 in 29 -23 -4 - 2 0 miles
Dresser Project
West of 17 & 20 in 28 -22 -4 - 2 0 miles
Division 5.
Penner Project
South of 29- 31 -23 -4 1.0 miles
Trentham Project
South of 18- 32 -23 -4 - 1 0 miles
Division 7.
Painter Project
West of 5 and 8 in 34 -22 -4 - 2 0 miles
Radomske Road
West of 17 & 20 in 34 -24 -4 2.0 miles
Arthurville Road
South of 3, 4, 5, 6 in 34 -24 -4 4 0 miles
BASE COURSE AND CHIP PROJECTS
Division 7
Carry Over
Carry Over
Huxley Streets
Buffalo Jump Park Road
South of 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 in 34 -23 -4
and South of 30- 34 -24 -4 6 miles
PAVEMENT OVERLAY
Division 4
SR 583 - Three Hills West (Alta Transportation) 9 miles
Division 5
SR 837
8.5 miles
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ROAD COMMITTEE - OCTOBER 5, 1995
The road committee of the M D of Kneehill met on Thursday,
Oct'ber 5th, 1995 commencing at 8.30 A M
The following were present:
Robert E Boake, Councillor Division #3
Richard M Vickery, Councillor Division #6
Lonnie McCook, Public Works Superintendent
Laurie Brosseau, Recorded the Minutes
The following roads were inspected and recommendations made*
1 Rennaissance - S E 13- 33 -23 -W4
Ren aissance has requested to use
acc 111plits ss to location 1- 13- 33 -23 -W4 onto
not want access off of gravel road on
it his land up.
existing approach to obtain
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S R 585 Alvin Haller does
east side of quarter because
Roa Committee feel there is not enough site distance onto S R
585. Stopped to see Mr Haller and he was not home Mr McCook
will readdress after meeting with Mr. Haller and Rennaissance
2. Trochu Landfill
Tro4u has requested that a new cell be dug as per
After touring landfill, Road Committee recommend
written to Town of Trochu stating that the M D
area around the transfer boxes cleaned up
3 Melly Neibauer - SE 5- 34 -23 -W4
agreement
that a letter be
would like the
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Kelly Neibauer has requested that the approach going into his ��a pins
residence be widened, gravelled and a larger culvert installed
Apparently his road floods in the spring
Road Committee recommend that the approach be widened and a larger
culvert put in
4. Dale McCook - SW 9- 34 -23 -W4
Dale McCook has requested an approach going into SW 9- 34 -23 -W4 1 e
Road Committee recommend an approach be built going into SW
9- 34 -23 -W4 off the road going north and south wherever there is
adequate site distance
5 Bruce Perry/Jack Stahl of the Huxley Hutterites - West of
33- 34 -22 -W4
Road Committee met with Mr Perry and Mr Stahl to discuss and s,�p• s�f'""""�t
inspect this road Mr Perry would like the road which is on his
property closed and one put in along the road allowance The �G? m�aPaz
Huxley Hutterites use this road to access their sand pit and
cattle pastures
Road Committee recommend that the road allowance be brushed and
filled through the slough in order to provide access to the Huxley
Hutterites land
6 Grad & Walker Energy Corporation - West Boundary of 33 &
28- 34 -23 -W4 Access to 8 -32 & 13- 28- 34 -23 -W4
After some cleanup on either side of the road, 2 3 km, Road
Committee recomend okay to write off
7 SW 1 & SE 2- 34 -23 -W4
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People have been driving on the road allowance through farmers'
fie ds. A request has been made to have a "No Thru Traffic" sign
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Roa, Committee recommend that, as this road is along road
altwance, this request be denied
8 Road Committee noted that there is an approach to a lease on
W1 /2 of 15- 33 -25 -W4
Road Committee recommend that Mr Cunningham or Mr Ehmann make ye--r1OG
sure the oil company had approval to put in an access road here
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9 ;wayne Smith - N 34- 33 -25 -W4
Mr I; Smith has requested that this road be graveled from where
gravel ends to bridge in order to provide access to his field
Roa Committee recommend that the road from end of gravel to
bri ge be sodbusted and gravelled
10. Richard W. Vickery - NW 9- 34 -25 -W4
Mr Vickery has requested that something be done about the
drainage problem at this location
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Roa Committee recommend that a ditch be made along road allowance
to �ivert the runoff into the slough across the road
11 Mobil Oil Canada - NW 35- 33 -26 -W4
Mobil Oil has requested access to NW 35 off of approach at NE
35- 33 -26 -W4
Road Committee noted that Mobil has built an access road from well
on 'NW 35 to well on NE 35 It does not look like they need an
approach now Mr McCook will check this out with Mobil
12 Hoppins Farms - W1 /2 11 and NW 2- 34 -25 -W4
Hop ins Farms would like to take out the existing fence, have the �e
M D. backslope the road into the field - 1 -1/2 miles to S R 587
Road Committee recommend road be backsloped after the existing
fence has been taken out
13 Lawrence Leishner - W 17- 33 -26 -W4
Lawrence Leischner would like water runoff to be diverted to road
allownace so it will not flood his field
Road Committee recommend to blade grade one mile of this road in
order to keep the runoff out of field.
14 Linden Nursing Home Road
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Road Committee recommend Linden Nursing Home Road be swept off and
then project is okay to write off
15 Rlassen Project - E 18- 30 -24 -W4 - one mile
Road Committee recommend okay to write this project off
16. PanCanadian Petroleum Limited - 9- 34- 28 -23 -W4
PanCanadian has requested to locate a well centre within in 100
meters from S.R. 836 and to use existing road approach at the
location
Road Committee recommend that PanCanadian's request be approved
with the condition that no machinery or equipment be stored on the
�row
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roaO allowance and that they accept total responsibility for
mai tenance and repairs of the service road and approach.
17. PanCanadian Petroleum Limited - 9- 23- 28 -20 -W4
PanCanadian has requested approach at above location Site
distance is not the full 1000 feet
Road Committee recommend approval of temporary approach to oil
lease be given and that Alex Cunningham be responsible for putting
up "Danger Ahead" and "30 km per hour" signs The Committee
fur ,ther recommends that if this becomes a producing well that the
sit6 vision be addressed.
The road committee returned to Three Hills and adjourned its
meeting
Time 5:50 P.M
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