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Home My WebLink About1998-04-28 Council Minutesis 0 • KNEEHILL COUNTY AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING April 28, 1998 1 Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes 3 J C Jeffery Report 4 Executive Committee Report 5 Accounts Payable APPOINTMENTS. 9.00 A.M. Lonnie D McCook, Public Works Superintendent 9 00 A.M Schmautz Pit Lease Opening GENERAL ITEMS. 6 1998 Tax Rate By law #1392 7 Village of Torrington office space 8 Carbon Transfer Site 9 Kneehill County Logo 10 Budget "98 11 Hamlet Utility Billings 12 Equalized Assessment Process /City of Calgary 13 Child & Family Services 14 Bill C 65/Protection of wildlife species in Canada TRANSPORTATION ITEMS 15 Transportation and Utilities Report 16 Schmautz Land Lease 17 Linden Rubble Pit PLANNING ITEMS 18 Resolution to change from Rick to Marylea on WC 19 Request from Wendell & Debbie Hannah AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD. 20 April 15/98 ASB Minutes COMMITTEE REPORTS. 21 Alberta Trailnet 22 Bill 27 Energy Utilities Amendment/Electrical deregulation 23 Kneehill Community Resource Board meeting April 23, 1998 24 Senior's Games 25 Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation 26 Other Committee Reports LATE ITEMS. 27 Braconnier Dam 28 Hazel Project agreements 29 Road Committee Report 30 Water Quality in Rosebud River & Service Berry Creek 1 Eel E i J KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTE April 28, 1998 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office 232 Main Street, Three Hills, Alberta, on Tuesday April 28 1998 commencing at 8 30 a.m The following were present for the meeting Reeve Otto Hoff Councillors Marylea Lowen Robert E Boake Marjorie D Vetter Richard M Vickery M Glen Wagstaff Division Two PRESENT Division One Division Three Division Four Division Six Division Seven John Jeffery, Municipal Administrator, was present along with Lisa Paget who recorded the minutes Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 9 05 a.m I CALL TO ORDER Request was made to add the following items to the agenda 17 (a) Guzoo Road ADDITIONS TO 31 Ulster Petroleum AGENDA 32 Berreth Stockpile Haying Agreement APPROVAL OF Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the agenda with the addition of the above noted items AGENDA CARRIED Mr Boake moved approval of the April 14, 1998, minutes APPROVAL OF CARRIED MINUTES Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the accounts presented for payment to -day, subject APPROVAL OF review by the Finance Committee of Councillors Lowen, Vickery, Hoff and Vetter ACCOUNTS CARRIED Mr Jeffery s report was presented Mrs Vetter moved approval of Mr Jeffery's report. CARRIED APPROVAL JCJ REPORT Mr McCook Public Works Superintendent entered the meeting time 9 15 am The Transportation and Utilities Report was presented T & U REPORT There was discussion regarding obtaining the agreements for the S.H #806 project Mr Allen Toews will not sign the agreement for the County to buy land from him for the project Mr Toews does not want his south approach removed even though he has a good approach dust to the north of the approach he uses into his yard Mr Toews also has several other concerns with the project Mr Vickery moved f the agreement is not signed by Mr Allen Toews for the S.H #806 S.H. 806 project, the project proceed ahead and work around Mr Toews AGREEMENTS CARRIED �C1 rrr�ro To P�tS Mr Robert Cranston who will be providing contract grading services in Division 3 would like to rent the Acme shop on the same basis as the County did to Brambo Blading It was agreed this would be suitable Mrs Lowen moved approval of the Transportation and Utilities Report ,C_ -f foam, �PcJS JD /MIN 0 • s • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES AAA, 1998 CARRIED Agenda Item #16 Schmautz Land Lease Mr Jeffery opened the tenders for the Schmautz Pit pasture lease The lease is for one year The results were as follows 1 Peter Kroeger $326800 2 Parker Ranching $430000 3 Ralph Kientz $650000 4 Joe Johnson $620000 5 Dale & Ron Brown $3885.00 6 Rick Leibel $670000 There was discussion regarding leaving the pasture ungrazed for one year after every five years of grazing to allow for the native grass to grow back and to keep from over grazing the pasture Mr Wagstaff suggested only allowing for a certain number of animal units per acre It was noted the Agricultural Service Board could draw up a management plan for the pasture based on so many animal units per acre APPROVAL T & U' REPORT j SCHMAUTZ PIT LAND LEASE TENDERS Mr Boake moved the tender for the Schmautz Pat pasture lease be awarded to Rick Leibel for the ensuing year at a total cost of $6700 00 and the Agricultural Service TENDER AWARD TO RICK LEIBEL Board monitor the pasture and draw up a management plan for the pasture based on so /C- k C, ---o_ many animal units per acre ALL eel irw*^11 CARRIED "" 7-o ttigEL. Pear, Agenda Item #17 Linden Rubble Pit There was discussion regarding the Linden Rubble pit and transfer site The rubble pit portion is almost full Is there enough land to LINDEN RUBBLE develop a new rubble pit at the existing site or buy more land there or should the rubble pit PIT portion be closed and moved to the Schmautz Pit? Mr McCook advised there is enough L-a=Ta Sc room at the rubble pit for a year or so but then that s it The Torrington rubble pit has Amt ' rNaCa already been closed Mr McCook suggested to keep the transfer boxes, tires, burning pit and metal at the Linden site and move the rubble pit to Schmautz Mr Boake moved if land for a rubble pat cannot be acquired at Linden at a reasonable price, keep the transfer boxes, burning pit, tires and metal at the existing Linden site and move the rubble pit to Schmautz. CARRIED The Road Committee Report was presented ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT There was discussion regarding item #2 of the Road Committee Report, Mary Cadman road complaint S.E 14 29 23 4 There was discussion regarding culverts and if there was the possibility of adding a culvert to help aleviate the problem It was agreed Mr McCook CADMAN ROAD could address this if a culvert could be installed otherwise, the County will continue to COMPLAINT provide regular maintenance Mr McCook advised it would be a huge expense to rebuild (0; i ER ")C-tirT this road Under item #7 of the Road Committee report, there was discussion regarding the request from Max Reichel for warning signs at S W 13 33 25 4 Mr Vickery suggested possibly MAX L REQUEST ST F FO OR erecting the next larger size of sign than what is already there and new ones that aren t WARNIGN SIGNS faded Y11C►'YtU 16 C It was suggested Mr McCook look at the signs and install new ones if necessary Mr Vickery moved new signs be erected on S W 13 -33 25 -4 of necessary. CARRIED Mrs Vetter moved approval of the Road Committee Report APPROVAL ROAD CARRIED COMMITTEE REPORT JD /MIN r L n U 0 11 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 28, 1998 Agenda Item #27 Braconnier Dam An Order in Council No 18/98 has been passed authorizing the transfer of Pt S W 20 31 23 -4 (Plans 4JK & 6529 JK) Braconnier Dam to the County When the title is issued to the County it will be subject to a Sell Back BRACONNIER DAN; Agreement Three copies of the Sell Back Agreement have been sent to the County The TRANSFER Sell Back Agreement states the Minister agrees to sell to the County Braconnier Dam, for C'&'es s the sum of $100 and if the County does not use the land for its primary purpose as a public 5� ACK K-� recreational area or discontinues the use of the land for a period of 180 days, the County must transfer the land back over to the Minister It was noted the County carries insurance at the Dam �c �r►'Ial° Mrs Lowen moved the County purchase Braconnier Dam for the sum of $100 subject to the conditions as set out in the Sell Back Agreement. CARRIED Mr Jeffery advised the County s third annual golf tournament is scheduled for Friday June 26, 1998 at the Three Hills Golf Club Agenda Item #28 Hazel Project Agreements the Kraft and Landymore agreements for the Hazel Project were reviewed These two agreements are for the last mile of the project Mr Kraft has signed his agreement for the South half of 26 32 26 4 subject to the black dirt being bladed away from the road with no grass with it and hauled away and dumped somewhere else It was agreed this would be to big of an expense to do this as the dirt would be hauled a mile away Mr Landymore has not signed his agreement for the N W 23 32 26 4 and has put special terms and conditions on it The renter who is Brian Anhorn wants $330 00 an acre for crop damage because he is planting a specialty canola The landowner, Mr Landymore, wants the ditches sprayed with Round Up due to weed infestation It was agreed that the County cannot sign with these conditions Mr McCook advised this mile of the project cannot be done without going onto Kraft and Landymore's land It was agreed the County will have to go back to Mr Kraft and advise him the County will not accept the agreement unless he takes off his request regarding the black dirt and initials it Mr Boake moved if the Kraft and Landymore agreements are not signed to County standards, the last mile of the Hazel Project will not be rebuilt CARRIED The Hazel and Gorr agreements were also reviewed for the Hazel Project Mr Alan Hazel, N W 20 32 25 4 is requesting his trees to be removed with a tree planter and replanted It was agreed this was a reasonable request Mr Gorr, S W 27 32 25 4, is requesting the carriganna trees be removed along this portion as well as an old gramary be buried It was agreed this was a reasonable request Mr Wagstaff moved to approve the Hazel and Gorr agreements with their requests as noted above CARRIED A short recess was held from 10 30 a.m to 10 40 a.m Agenda Item #30 Mr Jeffery advised Wheatland County has Invited the Reeve ASB Chairman, ASB Vice Chairman and Agricultural Fleldman to a meeting they are hosting with neighboring municipalities which are adjacent to the Rosebud River and Service Berry JD /MIN HAZEL PROJECT AGREEMENTS KRAFT / i LANDYMORE I n'1 Grno 1 "ru'a' E A/G, GORR/HAZEL AGREEMENTS G, v&, io L.3. To e c Q,'ac4ss&V WHEATLAND I COUNTY INVITATION TO N KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 28, 1998 Creek Kneehill County is adjacent to the Rosebud River Wheatland County has ROSEBUD RIVER undertaken a water quality awareness/ education program within the Rosebud River and MEETING Service Berry Creek The meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 24`h or June 29`h 1998 • /✓1�7i,.1G Sc�ar�Z3 Mr Boake moved the Reeve, ASB Chairman, ASB Vice Chairman and the Agricultural Heldman attend this meeting 741 mew f, A"1�E CARRIED Agenda Item #31 Ulster Petroleum Mr Jeffery advised Ulster Petroleum Ltd will be ULSTER drilling two wells within a 16 km radius of the Hamlet of Wimborne The locations are 6 PETROLEUM 35 33 26 -4 and 11 35 33 26 4 They are wondering if the County has any concerns WELLS @ WIMBORNE L TTE k Seti , Mr Wagstaff moved the County approve both of these locations `� CARRIED Mr Virgil Rempfer is requesting to hay the Berreth Stockpile site S.E 4 -30 -23 4 as he has in the past BERRETH STOCKPILE HAY • Mr Hoff moved Mr Virgil Rempfer be given permission to hay the Berreth Stockpile site REQUEST for a sum of $40.00. l-``'T�e� -`; `i �► CARRIED Mr Vickery reported he attended an open house held by Ulster Petroleum Mr Vickery discussed the paved road situation to the Ulster plant and the possibility of working together on issues with this road He advised Ulster is also interested in possibly utilizing the fire department as well It was agreed to invite Ulster Petroleum to meet with Council and start some discussions -1;^JW �r0 G with them I?VaphJ4 Agenda Item #17 A Guzoo Road Mr Wagstaff advised he has been approached by several ratepayers re regarding the Guzoo Road and the condition of this road Is their a need g g ROAD CONDITION to rebuild some sections of the road? ,TC It was noted Mr McCook is currently digging out portions of this road and fixing it • Mrs Vetter moved to accept and file the reports from Mr Vickery and Mr Wagstaff CARRIED Agenda Item #8 Carbon Transfer Site A letter has been received from the Village of Carbon advising they have someone lined up to man the Carbon Transfer site every Saturday from 9 00 a.m to 7 00 p.m at a cost of $9 00 per hour to be paid by the County Only rural residents would be allowed to haul on Saturdays The Village will pay for the CARBON cost of 6 manned days in the and 6 manned days in the fall when both rural and urban TRANSFER SITE residents can haul garbage The Village has also advised they have a building which they HOURS _ �' � will move to the site and would like the County to share the cost of moving it and putting oMK -0 rur+� ' D�ST�►c i � the power in to it n w0s There was discussion regarding this matter The Village has advised the manning of the site is to begin May 1 1998 LC,l lC'Q Mr Vickery moved the County write a letter to Drumheller and District Solid Waste CC V4`%.re6oj advising Kneehill County is only interested in the site being open to all residents, rural and urban, at the same times CARRIED i Mr McCook asked for Councils opinion on whether feedlot operators have to haul the I I JD /MIN 4 • • t� KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 28, 1998 manure from their operations in the spring A lot of the roads are being damaged due to the heavy loads and the soft roads Mr Hoff suggested the operators should use their discretion and not haul when the roads are wet and soft Mr McCook would like the operators to be responsible for the road damage and maintain the roads The oil companies are billed for any road damages they do so why can't feedlot operators etc be charged the same way? It was suggested the County could ban the roads in an entire area being affected It was also suggested the MPC could include in the Development Agreement a clause stating the person responsible for damage to the road would be responsible for repairing it or paying the costs for repairing it Mr Vickery suggested the County should implement a policy that agricultural owners, not dust feedlot operators who haul on the roads and damage the roads fix the roads Mr Boake moved Mr Jeffery and Mr McCook look into drafting a policy which would address road damages and this item be tabled until the next meeting of Council CARRIED Agenda Item #11 Hamlet Utility Billing Mr Jeffery reviewed the water and sewer systems for each of the hamlets with these services and the combined system annual cost for each hamlet noting the water consumption has gone to half of what it was prior to the meters being installed The current cost being charged for each hamlet was reviewed and a recommended change in the charges was looked at The Huxley system runs at a deficit of $8044.94, Swalwell runs at a surplus of $17 663 15 and Wimborne runs at a surplus of $167 38 as at December 31, 1997 Mr McCook suggested the County look at the possibility of combing all of the systems including Equity and Torrington with the three hamlets and each pays the same amount This way each system could support the other since one system on its own would not be able to pay for an entire new water system It was suggested the Torrington and Equity costs be obtained and see if all of the systems could be included in a Regional Water Commission It was agreed Mr Jeffery work out the costs using the total number of gallons used by each system The total cost divided by the total number of gallons of all of the three hamlets A 1997 rate and a combined rate is to be arrived at !! Mr Boake moved to table this matter until further information is obtained CARRIED A lunch break was held from 1155 to 1 00 p.m The Executive Committee Report was presented ROAD DAMAGES DUE TO AGRICULTURAL OPERATORS HAMLET UTILITY BILLING HAMLET UTILITY BILLING TABLED LUNCH Under Executive Committee #1, regarding a letter from MSCIA regarding a request from EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Central Alberta REA Ltd The REA wishes to do their own compliance monitoring lines REPORT within Kneehill County The MSCIA approved the REA's request It was agreed a letter be sent to Mr Willie Moran representing the Central Alberta REA REA APPROVAL with a copy to Mr Vickery advising their request has been approved {-&noe �W i Under Executive Committee #6 911 meeting May 11, 1998 Executive Committee recommended Mrs Lowen and Mr Hoff represent the County at this meeting Mrs Lowen advised she will not be available that date m04,0 --ro1n4Ar4- &r o It was agreed Mrs Vetter take Mrs Lowens place at the 911 meeting MIMIN 61 0 i KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 28, 1998 Under Executive Committee #8 & 9 Kneehill Ambulance Policies it was agreed Mr AMBULANCE Vickery should review these policies and get the Ambulance Board to verify these are their BOARD POLICIES policies and then review the proposed policies Under Executive Committee #10 Emergency phone number for ambulance and Acme and EMERGENCY Linden Fire Departments the fire departments don t want to have to change their number PHONE NUMBERS from 546 3777 after 911 is implemented The number is the same for the ambulance but KNEEHILL once 911 is implemented there will a change over period to allow people to get used to AMBULANCE & ACME & LINDEN dialing 911 Executive Committee recommended the ambulance keep the 546 3777 FIRE number Mr Vickery recommended to add to the Executive Committees motion a letter from the Councils of Acme and Linden advising the County of the change in telephone numbers Mrs Lowen requested confirmation from Brian Holsworth Carbon Fire Chief, regarding CARBON FIRE clarification on the specs of the truck Also Mr Holsworth and Ms Barber be contacted as ( -r►E.rZ TRUCK to when would be a convenient time for them to meet with the County Executive Committee #20 KNEEHILL Under Executive Committee #13 Kneehill Regional Water Commission an addition be REGIONAL WATER made to the County s vision being letter "e" stating " the entire system to be metered " COMMISSION /- TTEE J Under Executive Committee #24 pending files Item #15 CP rail line abandonment letter being sent to Jack Ramsay and Myron Thompson it was agreed to include in this letter a way of addressing weed control Mr Sommerville to be consulted Mr Boake moved approval of the Executive Committee report with the above noted APPROVAL EXECUTIVE changes COMMITTEE CARRIED REPORT The 1998 Tax Rate Bylaw was then reviewed Mr Jeffery reviewed the proposed tax rates for 1998 noting the total tax levy is 1998 TAX RATE BYLAW $9,510,983 27 A comparison of the 1997 tax rates was made and it was noted the tax rate for municipal purposes decreased Mr Wagstaff moved first reading to Bylaw 1392, this being the bylaw to pass a property tax bylaw to impose a tax to the respect to property in the County to raise revenue to be used towards the payment of expenditures, transfers and requisitions as set out to the budget of the County CARRIED Mr Vickery moved second reading to this bylaw CARRIED Mr Boake moved third reading be given to this bylaw at this time CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mrs Vetter moved third reading to Bylaw 1392 CARRIED Agenda Item #7 Village of Torrington office space the Torrington Tourism Action Society will be renting the main floor front office for $5000 per month They are wondering when some of the equipment will be moved out of the office Mr Vickery moved Mr Jeffery and Mr McCook inspect the office in Torrington and see If there is anything left there to bring to the County office CARRIED MIMIN APPROVAL 1998 TAX RATE BYLAW VILLA TORR: OFFIC �c 7irl� /�7 >Q sue; Agenda Item #12 Equalized Assessment Process /City of Calgary the City of Calgary has appealed its equalized assessment to the MGB The City's objective is that the overall equalized assessment system must be fair for all parties The City is hosting a meeting on May 15 1998 for municipalities to share their perspectives and concerns It was suggested that the AAMD & C should be representing all rural municipalities on this �m,4y -7/9R issue Mr Jeffery is to contact Mr Larry Goodhope from the Association to see if they are X /e- '-V- aware of this meeting and the issues Mr Vickery moved to pass this issue on to the A.A.M.D & C CARRIED Agenda Item #13 Child & Family Services a final draft of the Region 6 Service Plan has been received by the County The plan shows Kneehill figures for Region 6 only and gives a Region 6 profile The Kneehill figures are estimates only Mrs Lowen moved to accept and file this item. L� CARRIED Agenda Item #14 Bill C 65 /Protection of wildlife species in Canada Mr Alan Hazel had given a copy of a newspaper article to Council for their review Mr Jeffery has since BILL C -65 MRS. obtained a copy of Bill C 65 VETTER TO DISCUSS WITH A. HAZEL Mr Vickery moved Mrs Vetter take the County's copy of Ball C 65 and meet with Mr rAeono G TO Alan Hazel to discuss it rviS Agenda Item #18 Resolution to replace Mr Vickery with Mrs Lowen on the Municipal Planning Commission REPLACE R. VICKERY WITH M. moved Mrs Lowen replace Mr Vicker LOEN C Mr Wagstaff W ON MPff y on the Municipal Planning LO jC t EN 4DV1 Commission �J CARRIED Mr McCook entered the meeting Time 2 30 p.m Mr McCook advised he has spoken with Mr Ed Miller regarding agricultural producers MIMIN 7 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES April 28. 1998 Agenda Item #9 Kneehill County logo the new logo for the County was reviewed KNEEHILL COUNTY ® which has been designed by Mrs Vetter Mrs Vetter noted the new logo has had input LOGO rY►cmo mat o from staff and councillors of the Count The next step is to have the loo set u and silk Y P g P v,nafll- screened Mr Vickery moved the logo as presented by Mrs Vetter be the new County logo and Mrs Vetter proceed with the next step of having it set up etc CARRIED Agenda Item #10 Budget '98 Mr Jeffery reviewed the 1998 Provincial budget noting 1998 PROVINCIAL 73 7% of the total budget is for Health Debt Servicing Costs, Advanced Education and BUDGET Career Development, Education and Family and Social Services Also noted in the budget (y 06A ao were income tax rates going down, school property taxes going down and the next step w-IL(dZ. being taken to phase out the M & E tax for industry It was agreed the M & E tax issue should be discussed with MLA Richard Marz Mr Boake moved to accept and file the report CARRIED Agenda Item #12 Equalized Assessment Process /City of Calgary the City of Calgary has appealed its equalized assessment to the MGB The City's objective is that the overall equalized assessment system must be fair for all parties The City is hosting a meeting on May 15 1998 for municipalities to share their perspectives and concerns It was suggested that the AAMD & C should be representing all rural municipalities on this �m,4y -7/9R issue Mr Jeffery is to contact Mr Larry Goodhope from the Association to see if they are X /e- '-V- aware of this meeting and the issues Mr Vickery moved to pass this issue on to the A.A.M.D & C CARRIED Agenda Item #13 Child & Family Services a final draft of the Region 6 Service Plan has been received by the County The plan shows Kneehill figures for Region 6 only and gives a Region 6 profile The Kneehill figures are estimates only Mrs Lowen moved to accept and file this item. L� CARRIED Agenda Item #14 Bill C 65 /Protection of wildlife species in Canada Mr Alan Hazel had given a copy of a newspaper article to Council for their review Mr Jeffery has since BILL C -65 MRS. obtained a copy of Bill C 65 VETTER TO DISCUSS WITH A. HAZEL Mr Vickery moved Mrs Vetter take the County's copy of Ball C 65 and meet with Mr rAeono G TO Alan Hazel to discuss it rviS Agenda Item #18 Resolution to replace Mr Vickery with Mrs Lowen on the Municipal Planning Commission REPLACE R. VICKERY WITH M. moved Mrs Lowen replace Mr Vicker LOEN C Mr Wagstaff W ON MPff y on the Municipal Planning LO jC t EN 4DV1 Commission �J CARRIED Mr McCook entered the meeting Time 2 30 p.m Mr McCook advised he has spoken with Mr Ed Miller regarding agricultural producers MIMIN 7 Cl • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES ADS, 1998 damaging roads Mr Miller advised he is willing to cooperate regarding the operator being involved in the repair of road damages Mr McCook left the meeting Time 2 35 p m Agenda Item #19 Request from Wendell and Debbie Hannah re de annexation Mr Hannah would like to be de annexed from the Village of Acme and would like a letter of support from the County and has advised he will pay all of the County s legal fees and otherwise regarding this matter The land is now assessed agricultural but the Villages mill rate is double of what the County s is Mr Wagstaff moved Mr Hannah he advised the County will accept this property hack into the County upon the de- annexation heing approved by the Minister CARRIED Agenda Item #20 April 15/98 ASB minutes It was requested to add to the minutes Mr Hanger arrived after 8 45 a.m Mr Boake moved to accept the April 15198ASB minutes with the above noted change CARRIED The Committee Reports were presented Mr Wagstaff reported on the Alberta Trailnet meeting he had attended The meeting was to discuss concerns and issues individuals may have It appears the push for this trail system is coming from the urban people One of the biggest concerns of farmers was liability Mrs Lowen moved approval of Mr Wagstaff's report CARRIED W. HANNAH DE ANNEXATION L� S r APPROVAL APRIL 15/98 ASB MINUTES �G 7rrl.�ro �O A�.B COMMITTEE REPORTS ALBERTA TRAILNET REPORT Mr Boake reported on Bill 27 Energy Utilities Amendment/Electrical deregulation Mr Boake reported it looks like everyone is on side to go ahead with the deregulation Alberta Power is against the deregulation TransAlta rates would go down and the rest (Alberta BILL 27 REPORT Power) would go up Mr Vickery moved approval of Mr Boake's report. CARRIED Mrs Vetter reported on the April 23 1998 KCRB meeting The time that Paul Bartel will gain due to the closure of Viscount Torrington School will be moved to the Acme School KCRB REPORT Chris Vokins was approved for maternity leave Mr Boake moved approval of Mrs. Vetter's report. CARRIED Mrs Vetter reported on the Senior Games They have hired a Games manager who keeps SENIOR GAMES track of all the different Committees The Committee has reduced the rate paid for mileage REPORT to Directors The next meeting will be held April 20 1998 There was discussion regarding a new Community Center in Three Hills Apparently the FCSS is pushing for a new center to be built by the Three Hills school There was discussion regarding the Trochu Community Center and attaching the new center to the fire hall Does the County want a point community center and fire hall built on school property in Trochu? It was agreed Mr Jeffery look into what the County s position was in the past and revamp the County s current position MIMIN N n �U 0 n • KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES And, 1998 Mr Boake moved approval of the Senior Games Report as presented by Mrs Vetter CARRIED The County has received the April 2, 1998 minutes of the Directors meeting of the Wild Rose Economic Corporation Mr Vickery moved to accept and file this report. CARRIED Mr Wagstaff reported on Special Places 2000 They are currently trying to identify the boundaries Most of the public land will be included except for ewe cultivated land They are looking at liability issues and keeping the lease holders from being liable Ttm g the Ad de- A ad /� 06e-0 -?", W14 -/iOnl /%"p-�A5 f?7rt:� A.a/ /.JC.HG. y There was discussion regarding the Buffalo Jump Park and if it could be developed and utilized more could a better road be built into the bottom of the Jump? A recommendation is being make to the Provincial Government that camping, fishing and hiking be kept in existing parks Mrs Lowen moved approval of Mr Wagstaff's report Mrs Lowen moved the meeting adjourn Time 3 15 p.m Reeve JD /MIN CARRIED X.,I7:7 /�/i, WILD ROSE ECONOMIC CORPORATION RED, r'/_4 SPECIAL PLACES 2000 REPORT /' ADJOURNMENT 0 • • JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT April 15 - 28, 1998 REPORT Balance Forward $ 255.42 Expenses 000 BALANCE $ 255.42 CORRESPONDENCE. I April 8 15 and 22/98 editions of Drumheller Mail 2 April 14/98 letter from Manufactured Housing Clarification on land use planning recommendations for manufactures housing in Alberta 3 Alberta Gazette March 31 and April 15, 1998 editions 4 The Capital April 18 & 22/98 editions 5 Profit magazine Apnl/May 1998 editions 6 Innovative Risk Management Strategies for the Energy Industry course brochure 7 Salvation Army request for support 8 David Thompson Health Region Community Celebration Breakfast May 7, 1998 9 Issue 4 Winter /98 newsletter from the Canadian Firearms Centre 10 Clearnet circular 11 Academy of Learning Computer & Business Skills Training course brochure 12 Advertisement circular from One Banner 13 Information re Symposium 98 Sport in the New Millennium being held in Red Deer June 18 1998 14 AADAC circular 15 Spring 1998 edition of The Tourism Marketer put out by David Thompson Tourism Council 16 March 1/98 issue of News & Views from Environment and Plastics Industry Council 17 Westerner Parade Information from Shaw Cable Programming Department 18 Connections Spring 1998 edition from Alberta Community Development 19 Information fax from Canadian Firearms Centre 20 Fax from Palliser Regional Municipal Services rescheduling meeting for Thursday, April 23 1998 21 Flyer from Government Finance Officers Association re 1998 Annual Western Conference in Whitehorse, September 16 18 1998 22 Invitation from Property South to attend PIGG meeting April 29 1998 at MD of Rockyview 23 AAMD &C circular /passed resolutions from 1998 Spring convention 24 AAMD &C circular /sponsorship of R W Hay award for administrative excellence 25 AAMD &C circular /summary of 1998 Spring convention 26 Introduction from See Alberta, Internet web site dedicated to showing Alberta to the world 27 April 1998 edition of Microstation Manager 28 Spring 1998 edition of Production Workplaces from HR Group 29 Dept of the Attorney General's March 1998 disbursement detail and summary of fines for the Village of Torrington 30 FCM Municipal SOUrcebook from 1998 FCM 31 Invitation from Communities in Bloom to participate in their program 32 March 24 1998 minutes of Golden Hills Regional Division NO 15 33 March 27/98 issue of ECO LOG Week a report on waste management and industrial pollution control 34 Spring 1998 issue of Rural Routes 35 Spring 1998 edition of Vision from the CNIB HOME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. 1 LORNE REIMER Garage 2 KIM AND WILF LALONDE Addition to house Minute /jcjreport 1998doc SW 215 31 25 W4 $9000.00 NE 2 33 25 W4 $30,00000 • • 0 3 KEN CUNNINGHAM Shop 4 HAZE M WESCOTT Motorhome Shed 5 GORDON PARK Move in 2 "d residence M inute/j cj report 1998doc JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT April 15 - 28, 1998 SW 11 33 24 W4 $50,00000 NE 23 29 21 W4 $65 000 00 SW 17 32 24 W4 $800000 2 0 0 • 3 Transportation and Utilities April 28/98 1 On April 15/98 I had a meeting with Gary from Ledcour to discuss the ferry He took a draft of the contract to go over it and make any changes that effect the operation from last year He should be getting back to me soon 2 Mari and Bob are working on buying land and getting the natives signed up for the 806 project 3 Met with Robert Cranston to make sure everything is in place for the contract grading fob He has to get more insurance and a few little things before we sign the contract Robert is also interested in renting the shop down there in the same way we had it 1 rented out before to Brambo blading 4 On April 22/98 there was a meeting in Drumheller to discuss the snowplowing grading contract were involved in with the town,Starland Wheatland and Kneehill There were a few bugs at first but everything went well with the contractor and we would interested in doing it again next winter 5 There was a vehicle accident west of Trochu on Tuesday April 21/98 Marg Christie phoned me to tell us about it because it involved her daughters a half ton, and some loose gravel I checked the site where this happened and could not see any reason to send the grader out there to address her remarks that the road was in terrible shape The day before road committee traveled the road at above normal speed and noticed nothing 6 The gravel crew is starting to spot gravel on some roads around Carbon and will be moving north after that 7 The road crew will be moving equipment out to the Wimborne fob and should be in full swing May 2/98 On the way out we will be reclaiming the Paulson stock pile site 8 I made a deal with the oil company down on the Davis road west of Acme on Friday April 24/98 There are some bad holes pounding out due to oil traffic,pig haulers,and farmers using this soft road.I told the oil boys to dig out and haul pit run into the spots and I d go 50% on the gravel and they pick up the rest L- �.+.iv /E � IYI� PLFSr -/G tJo,us ��PEx.�ife7Jpr7J7 1G7moy0 7 �