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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-08-25 Council Minutes0 KNEEHILL COUNTY AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING August 25, 1998 1 Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes Editing of Minutes for publication in the newspaper 3 J C Jeffery Report 4 Financial Reports July 31, 1998 Bank Reconciliation and Cash Comparison Report 5 Accounts Payable APPOINTMENTS 9.00 A.M Assessment Review Board see agenda item #6 9 30 A.M Mr Lonnie D McCook Public Works Superintendent PRIORITY ITEM 6 Assessment Review Board Members of the Board Councillors Vetter Vickery Wagstaff Hanger & Boake TRANSPORTATION ITEMS. 7 Transportation & Utilities Report 8 Policy 13 20A 9 Water System Request 10 County Highway Signs I I E911 Highway Signs GENERAL ITEMS. 12 Parkland Kneehill Golf Tournament 13 Weed Inspection Request 14 AB Trail Net 15 Terra Tours Ltd 16 Trochu Fire Hall . 17 Newspaper Article re Municipal Election 18 Year 2000 Compliance Policy 19 County Logo 20 Rural Dialogue Questionnaire Torrington PLANNING ITEMS 21 Redesignation SE 5 34 26 W4 (Miko) COMMITTEE REPORTS 22 Committee Reports Special Places Aug 18/98 Kneehill Regional Water Meeting LATE ITEMS 1 0 0 • 0 0 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office 232 Main Street, Three Hills Alberta on Tuesday, August 25, 1998 commencing at 8 30 A.M The following were present for the meeting Reeve Otto Hoff Division Two Councillors Marylea Lowen Division One PRESENT Robert E Boake Division Three Marjorie D Vetter Division Four Richard M Vickery Division Six M Glen Wagstaff Division Seven John Jeffery Administrator, was present along with Jennifer Deak, Assistant Administrator who recorded the minutes It was reported Councillor James M Hanger was unable to attend to day's meeting Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 8 30 A.M CALL TO ORDER Mr Jeffery reported he had several late items to add to the agenda Mr Vickery moved approval of the agenda with the above noted additions. CARRIED Mr Jeffery s report was presented Mr Jeffery requested an update from the Pending Report presented at the previous meeting, regarding the Linden Rubble Pit and the Cross Boundary Garbage Dumping Mr Boake reported he was in the process of obtaining further information regarding the Linden Rubble Pit the villages were initiating the negotiations It was noted under Pending Report item Cross Boundary Garbage Dumping an engineer s report was expected from Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association Mr Boake noted this matter affected the municipalities of Rocky View and Mountain View and further noted this issue was not making progress with the Association (Drumheller & District Solid Waste) A discussion followed on the costs for providing garbage services the common sense approach required regarding the utilizing of garbage services by residents of another municipality and reciprocating these arrangements when feasible to do so Mr Wagstaff moved approval of Mr leffery'.r report CARRIED The July 1998 bank reconciliation and net cash position comparison report were presented Mr Boake moved approval of these financial reports, as presenter. Mrs Lon en moved approval of the accounts Presented for payment to -day, subject to review by the Finance Committee of Councillors Hoff, Vickery, Lmven and Vetter CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported Parkland Savings & Credit Union had invited Council to re schedule the Parkland/Kneehill Golf Tournament to September 1998 This tournament originally scheduled for August 17/98, had been cancelled to accommodate the work schedules of the Councillors Mr Vickery moved the Parkland/Kneehill Golf Tournament he re- scheduled for Monday, September 28, 1998, at the Three Hills Golf Club. CARRIED JD MIN APPROVAL OF AGENDA JCJREPORT LINDEN RUBBLE PIT F CROSS BOUNDARY GARBAGE DUMPING APPROVAL OF JCJ REPORT APPROVAL OF FINACIAL REPORTS APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PARKLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT LE»�,t S�7 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 Mr Wagstaff reported the Special Places meeting scheduled for August 27/98 had been SPECIALPLACES cancelled and another meeting date had not yet been set 7 "7,17 „, ar=c Mr Jeffery noted, at the last Council meeting a general agreement had been reached regarding the County's Ag Fieldman undertaking, on a request and user pay basis the weed inspections of the urban centres This agreement had been reached in response to a request from a village in the municipality for this service. Mrs Vetter moved Mr Sommerville, the County's Ag Fieldman, upon request from an urban jurisdiction in the municipality, and on a charge (user pay) basis, undertake the inspection of the iveeds in the towns and villages CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported the agenda for the September 17/98 Central Zone of the Alberta Trail Net Society had been received and proceeded to update Council on the activities of this society, noting the Central Zone will be negotiating the abandoned railway right of way between Carbon and Wimborne with CP Rail Trail Net has been recognized as the official provincial trail organization Council proceeded to discuss their concerns with the use of the abandoned rail lines for the trail net system, citing fencing and maintenance as mayor issues AG FIELDMAN WEED TOWNS & VILLAGES �c� i%faeo o A4 Mr Boake moved a letter be sent to the AAMD&C requesting clarification on the AB TRAIL NET Alberta Trail Net, an update on the rail line abandonments in the province and advising of the County's concerns regarding same CARRIED Mr Jeffery advised a copy of the letter from Leila Nodwell, Managing Director, Horseshoe Canyon Centre (Terra Tours Ltd ) to Mr Morris Gorko Park Ranger Midland Provincial Park, had been sent to Mr Hoff and various provincial officials Mr Jeffery proceeded to read this letter A discussion followed on the letter's contents Terra Tours is requesting the privatization of the provincial Horseshoe Canyon viewpoint area and permission to operate this site, Terra tours considers the existing viewpoint site has substandard bathrooms a survey indicates visitors are disappointed with the viewpoint site as their expectations are not met, the current parking lot at the viewpoint cannot accommodate the traffic volumes, there are no prepared paths no visitor information services and no efforts have been made to preserve and protect the ecology of the area of the viewpoint site The letter goes on to state the Terra Tours site located adjacent to the provincial viewpoint area has a visitor information centre, materials and displays and adequate bathroom facilities Terra Tours has restated its interest in partnering with the province to provide visitor services at this site request the road to their interpretative centre be paved and the existing viewpoint parking lot area de- emphasized A discussion followed and it was noted, the exiting provincial viewpoint was in existence long before the development by Terra Tours, another adjacent landowner also has a tourist facility adjacent to this viewpoint the redesign of Highway 9 may address some of the safety concerns with the curves and this location and the entrance to the viewpoint Mr Boake moved to accept and file as information. CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported a letter had been received from the town of Trochu advising their Council had approved a motion to accept the County's proposal for the new Trochu fire hall, including the conditions for financing Trochu has referred the details and planning of this new hall to the Fire Hall Committee and would like construction to begin no sooner than the spring of 1999 Trochu Council will also be informing the Hall Committee about the separate land title stipulation A meeting of the Fire Hall Committee will be scheduled in the fall Mr Wagstaff moved a letter of agreement be sent to the toivn of Trochu, the County MAIN HORSESHOE CANYON CENTRE (TERRA TOURS) i.FTTFR RF HORSESHOE CANYON VIEWPOINT AREA TROCHU FIRE HALL Le � - - r � e )` 2 CJ KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 indicate it would like representation on the Fire Hall Committee, and further, the town advise the County of the meeting date scheduled for this Committee. CARRIED Mr Jeffery inquired whether Council wished a news article to the local newspaper regarding the upcoming municipal elections It was agreed this was not necessary as the required notices for the municipal elections as per the Local Authorities Election Act would be published in the newspaper Mrs. Loiven moved to accept and file as information. CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported the County was preparing to implement procedures to ensure municipal services and equipment were Year 2000 Compliant Mr Wagstaff moved the County adopt the following Policy Statement re Year 2000 Compliance Policy The municipality of Kneehill County is committed to ensuring, to the extent of its human and financial resource capabilities, that its systems, equipment, facilities and services will not be unreasonably affected by the date change on, or subsequent to, .Ianuary 1, 2000 Procedures Those vystems, equipment, _ facilities or services that are expected to be affected wi /I he analyzed for the consequences of failure caused by the date change as well as the cost to make the necessary modifications. Identified modifications ivill he prioritized on the basis of criticality of fuunction Required systems and equipment modifications receiving the highest priority rating will be completed and tested by November 30, 1998 ,Vupphers of products and services will be contracted by .Ianuary 1, 1999 in order to evaluate their ability to supply products and services after .Ianuary 1, 2000 Contingency plans will be prepared in the event that any essential or emergency service provided by the municipality or its suppliers is unavailable due to the (late change. Contingency plans will be initiated by February 28, 1999 No new purchases of equipment or systems will be made without first ensuring that they are Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliant CARRIED Mrs Vetter moved Council recess in order to hold the 1998 Assessment Review Board CARRIED Time 9 10 AN Mr Vickery moved Council reconvene, the 1998 Assessment Review Board being completed CARRIED Time 9 45 A.M Mr Lonnie McCook was present when the meeting reconvened The Transportation and Utilities Report was presented Under report item #1 Mr McCook reported a 1 9 metre hill cut was being undertaken to address the safety concerns on SH 806 south of SH 583 (Shawn Tetz property) The province has agreed to cost share the hill cut under the Secondary Highway Partnership Program (75/25 cost sharing) LOCAL ELECTION ADVERTISING Y2K POLICY RECESS FOR ARB MCCOOK INTO MEETING T &U REPORT SH 806 PROJECT F6� Under report item #8 a Road Committee meeting date was scheduled for Friday, September ROAD COMM 11/98 commencing at 8 30 AN DATE 3 ❑ CJ KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 Mr Vickery inquired about the work schedule for the AgPro Road Project and Mr McCook advised he had spoken with Agpro officials who were to send him the profiles AGPRO ROAD along with a letter to proceed with the road project (as per cost sharing arrangement) Mr PROJECT McCook noted crossings agreements were also required and this project would not be F,,: started this year Mr Vickery discussed the possibility of coordinating this project with site work for the proposed Trochu fire hall scheduled for next year Mrs Vetter moved approval of the Transportation and Utilities Report APPROVAL OF CARRIED T &U REPORT Mr John Rusling, Planner entered the meeting time 9 55 A.M Mr Jeffery reported the Municipal Planning Commission had requested, on behalf of a RUSLING INTO developer who was objecting to a condition of his development permit, a review of Policy MEETING 13 20A Requests from Ratepayers to Build Roads on Undeveloped Road Allowance It was noted the Municipal Planning Commission had no authority over County policy, policies were established by Council A discussion followed on Policy 13 20A Mr Wagstaff noted he had concerns with the policy specifically the portion of the policy requiring the County's share of the project costs be included in the County s budget and the work undertaken by a bid contractor A discussion followed on the County's three year road program, the problems encountered to try and accommodate developments in the County by providing adequate road systems In response to an inquiry Mr Rusling advised Mountain View County has the developer pay the entire costs for any road developments resulting from the development It was agreed this policy could be readdressed after the Organizational Meeting when a full Policy Review would be undertaken POLICY 13 20A Mr Vickery moved to re- confirm County Policy 13 -20A, Requests from Ratepayers to RECONFIRMED Build Roads on Undeveloped Road Allowance. CARRIED It was agreed the request from the Municipal Planning Commission be referred back to them, Council s scope was the policy matter development permit conditions were the Commission's scope A discussion followed on planning services and fees and it was noted some planning applications had been processed and the fees not paid POLICY 5 1 Mrs I raven moved the Policy 5 -1, Fee Schedule (Planning) he clarifies to include any PLANNING FEES planning fees or fees required to process any planning issues must he paid in full at the Pa��y C�►e..�i� time of application That is, no planning .services will he processed until the applicable fees are paid in full CARRIED MIKO Mr Vickery moved to accept and file agenda item #21, Redesignation SE 05- 34 -26 -W4 REDESIGNATION (Miko) CARRIED Mr Rusling left the meeting time 10 25 AN RUSLING OUT OF MEETING Mr Jeffery reported some ratepayers (Joe Pat Mike Kubinec Joan of Arc Farms, possibly Jack and Doug DeBeaudrap) were looking into the possibility of installing their own water system off the Three Hills water line, and on their own land The town has indicated they are agreeable to this water line if the County is also agreeable It was noted a standard County crossing agreement would have to be in place for the line crossing the ditch also it should be ensured only the line would be on County property any manholes, etc would be on private land KUBINEC ET AL WATER LINE Mr Wagstaff moved the town of Three Hills and Messrs Kubinec et al be advised the JD/MIN 4 S E E KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 County is not opposed to this water hook up, from the town water line, subject to the standard Kneehill County Road Crossing Agreement being signed and a plan of the water line placement being provided to the County. CARRIED Mrs Vetter moved agenda item #10, County Highway signs, be tabled until after the Organizational Meeting CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported eight 911 signs (4 x8 ) have been provided by Telus for placement in the municipality It was noted these sign were temporary signs and would be removed when the entire province was on 911 service It was further noted September 2/98 has been scheduled as the official 911 implementation date for the region KUBINEC ET AL WATER LINE em HIGHWAY SIGNS TABLED "'.1,e3 Mr Vickery moved these 911 signs be placed at the County's boundaries at the following E911 HIGHWAY locations .SH 805 North Highway 21 North, Highway 27 West SH 575 West, SH 806 SIGNS South, Highway 21 South, SH 575 East, Highway 27 East, further, the County waive its 75^15 +�-.Qiuvs O,�os bylaw requirements and applicable fees for these sign placements, and further, the County's public works department undertake the placement of these signs. CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported a fax had been received from the AAMD &C regarding the Premiers Task Force on Infrastructure and advising the province will be making a one time injection of $130 million in increased transportation grants for the current year rural municipalities will receive $30 million of this amount Also subject to provincial fiscal circumstances the province proposes to increase transportation infrastructure funding by up to $150 million per year for the next three years, rural municipalities will receive $35 million of this amount PROVINCIAL annually The province will be undertaking discussions with municipalities with respect to INFRA "rationalization" of transportation infrastructure responsibilities STRUCTURE GRANT Mr Vickery moved to accept and file as information,. CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported the AAMD &C had sent information regarding the federal court ruling regarding Sunpine Forest Industries The AAMD &C is urging the federal government to appeal this decision as it feels it has the potential to adversely affect all resource based projects in Alberta The case involves the company obtaining the proper federal requirements, including environmental assessment, to proceed with a project and an interest SUNPINE FOREST group seeking judicial review of the process resulting in the ruling that voided the LEGAL RULING authorization issued under the Navigable Waters Protection Act i Mr Wagstaff moved to accept and file as information CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported Mr Alex Cunningham has provided a brief update on the radio RADIO UPGRADE upgrade advising there is a delay in the programming and delivery of the interconnect REPORT equipment the upgrade is expected to be completely installed by Sept 3/98 It was noted the 911 is scheduled for Sept 2/98 and agreed to have Mr McCook check the radio system to ensure it meets the 911 requirements Mr Jeffery reported on the problems with the pin design for the new County logo the colours and rearrangement of the oil derrick and wheat sheaf and removal of the three hills, noting the recommended layout was to better accommodate the size of the pin Mr Jeffery then presented the proposed re designed County pin Mr Boake moved to re- confirm the County logo, as previously approved and the pin, as presented and re-designed and further, confirm the new logo and pin be used after exiting supplies were exhausted JD/A4lN COUNTY PIN DESIGN 6WA Aov&.,o 5 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 CARRIED Mr Jeffery reviewed the information received from Mrs Phyllis Wilson, Torrington, regarding the completion of the Rural Dialogue Questionnaire, a federal government survey for the purposes of future development of policy, programs and services Mrs Lowen moved to accept and file CARRIED TORRINGTON QUESTIONNAIRE Mr Jeffery then reviewed the second part of his report dealing with correspondence JCJ REPORT - recommendations noting no Executive Committee meeting had been held prior to the CON'T Council meeting so this addendum to his report had been prepared to address some of the correspondence items Council then proceeded to review this report Under report item #1 Letter from Reinhold Muensch re Newspaper Subscription, it was noted this issue had been addressed at all 1998 Divisional Meetings a letter had already been sent to Mr Muensch regarding this matter, the cost of the newspaper subscription was $23 54 for out of province subscribers, the County s mill rate had dropped by half a mill which was a greater tax savings than the cost of the subscription Mr Vickery requested a copy of the letter, recommended to be sent to Mr Muensch Under report item #8, Torrington Old Tyme Music and Dance Jamboree Mrs Vetter reported she had attended this event and been requested to provide greetings on behalf of the County Under report item #11, Letter from Alberta Transportation and Utilities re Safety Concerns Highway 21 and SH 575 Junction, a request was made to put this information in the 1999 Divisional Meeting file Mr Boake moved to accept Mr Jeffery's report and recommendations CARRIED Mr McCook inquired about the new Trochu fire hall and the possibility of having a bay at this location for the County grader It was noted the grader bay is currently located at the school division shop, the County had provided funds for this bay A discussion followed on the merits of relocating the grader bay NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION MUENSCH TORRINGTON OLD TYME JAMBOREE 21 & 575 SAFETY CONCERNS ae, APPROVAL JCJ REPORT Mr Wagstaff moved a letter be sent to Golden Hills Regional Division No. 15 inquiring TROCHU GRADER about the possibility of selling, at fair market value, this bay to the school division and BAY PROPOSAL further, a letter be sent to Trochu advising them of this proposal CARRIED Mr Wagstaff noted he would further discuss this matter with Trochu Mr McCook left the meeting time 11 15 A.M Mr Jeffery reported the minutes of the Central Alberta Association of M.D 's & Counties (CAAMD &C) Feb 20/98 meeting had been received along with the agenda for the CAAMD &C Director's Meeting scheduled for Sept 4/98 at Kneehill County, commencing at 10.00 A.M It was noted the Reeve, Deputy Reeve and Administrator attends this meeting and a request was made to provide each with a copy of the agenda. Mr Jeffery advised an invitation had been received from the town of Three Hills to attend and participate in the opening ceremonies of the Phase II of the Three Hills Centennial Arena This event is scheduled for Saturday Sept 12/98 at 7 00 P M and an exhibition hockey game is to follow the opening ceremonies Mr Boake moved the Reeve and Deputy Reeve attend this event and extend greetings on behalf of the County JDAIIN MCCOOK OUT OF MEETING CAAMD& C DIRECTORS MEETING ac ,,r �r7a --rwj ARENA PHASE II OPENING ZZC-1-/ 041 -;-;OfYOL/C.� 6 0 0 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 CARRIED Mr Jeffery reported the Trans Alta Utilities Corporation linear assessment appeal affecting 133 Alberta municipalities was scheduled for administrative hearing on Sept 21/98 at the city of Calgary Assessment Review Office Board commencing at 10 00 A.M It was noted the County and village of Acme were two of the affected municipalities It was further noted this date was Nomination Day Mrs. Lowen moved to accept and file. CARRIED M TRANS ALTA ARB APPEAL T Mr Jeffery advised a letter had been received from Richard Marz, MLA, regarding the rescheduling of the Farm Assessment Committee's public consultation meetings Meetings have been scheduled for October 28/98 at the Olds Legion commencing at 9 00 A.M and FARM ASS COMM on the same day, at the Lacombe Memorial Centre commencing at 7 00 P M MEETINGS Mr Boake moved to accept and file. CARRIED Mr Jeffery inquired about the status of the new Carbon fire truck and Mr Boake advised the delivery date for the truck was Feb/Mar 1999 Mr Jeffery noted the new fire agreement between the County and the village of Carbon had been drafted and inquired whether Council wished to include the monthly reporting requirements in the agreement It was CARBON FIRE agreed to include this requirement in the agreement TRUCK Mr Wagstaff moved to refer the draft fire agreement between the County and the village of Carbon to the County's Fire Committee for review CARBON FIRE CARRIED AGREEMENT ,41C 641tz v ,—, �oB+ Mr Jeffery reported, as information only the May the fire reports memo had not been sent out to the towns and villages (error on County s part) would now be sent out and the other fire reports tabled until September 7 r.� Mr Boake moved to accept and file the Pre Budget Update neivsletter received from fFi E DEFT Maunzio Bevi'lacqua, MP Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance REPORTS TABLED CARRIED Mrs Vetter reported she had received two plaques from the AB Senior Games in recognition of her work, as Chair, on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies Committee Mrs Vetter also read the letter, received from Mrs Shirley Shea thanking her for taking over this Committee and expressing appreciation for the wonderful fob Mrs Vetter noted her work on this Committee was as a Kneehill County representative and the plaques should remain at the County office Council expressed their appreciation to Mrs Vetter for all her work on this Committee and accepted these plaques for display in the office, with the understanding Mrs Vetter could take same with her when she retired from municipal office The following committee reports were presented • Special Places 2000 Mr Wagstaff reported the meeting scheduled for Aug 27/98 had been cancelled Mr Wagstaff requested any comments regarding the second draft of the Local Committee report be made to him and he would, in turn pass same onto the Local Committee Mrs Deak reported Mr Bill Postill had picked up copies of the draft document for some of the leaseholders and she had mailed out copies to the rest of the leaseholders on the County s mailing list Mr Wagstaff requested the newspaper advertisement regarding the draft report be kept in the newspaper for a further week • August 18/98 Kneehill Regional Water Meeting Mr Jeffery highlighted Mrs Vetter's notes of this meeting A discussion followed on the scope and limits of the proposed water system, would the water supply be available for residential, commercial and industrial uses? Mrs Vetter noted the committee was meeting on Thursday Sept 3/98, JDAHN c%. AB SENIOR GAMES COMM REPORTS SPECIAL PLACES �P e2 o¢/Y7,�r1Er ors '-,41- A"PsrAaf- KNEEHILL WATER COMM VA C r1 U • i KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES August 25, 1998 commencing at 8 30 A M to hear presentations from the four engineers the meeting would be continuing through lunch Mrs Vetter inquired whether the County, in the spirit of cooperation wished to provide lunch for this Committee Mr Vickery moved approval of the Special Places and Kneehtll Regional Water Committee reports, as presented, including approval for the County to sponsor the luncheon for the September 3, 1998, Kneehtll Regional Water Committee meeting CARRIED It was agreed Mr Hoff and Mr Vickery edit the August 11/98 minutes for publication in the newspaper Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the August 11, 1998, Council minutes, including approval of the edited copy of same for publication in the newspaper CARRIED Mrs Lowen moved the meeting adjourn Time 11 45 A.M Reeve JDIMIN CARRIED KNEEHILL WATER COMM. , .Wo 9.i1�+� APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT 8 E 0 is mi JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT August 12 - 25, 1998 REPORT. Balance Forward $ 461 96 1 Gave one County map to Red Deer County 1000 BALANCE $ 471 96 CORRESPONDENCE 1 Aug 7/98 RC #0031778 AB Treasury $574 00 Fines Distribution 2 July 31 & Aug 15/98 AB Gazette 3 July 1998 Fines Disbursement Report 4 Aug 25/98 Golden Hills Regional Div #15 Meeting Agenda 5 Kneehill Ambulance Notice of Meeting for Aug 26/98 plus Notice of Cancellation of same meeting (to be rescheduled early in September) 6 1998 Carbon and Area Business directory 7 2nd Quarter 1998 GFOA Newsletter 8 July /Aug 1998 Liberty magazine 9 July 1998 Economy in brief newsletter 10 Employment Opportunity Manager, Planning Services Parkland County 1 l Employment Opportunity Transportation & Utilities Coordinator, Parkland County 12 Employment Opportunity Superintendent of Public Works, Lakeland County 13 Employment Opportunity - Chief Administrative Officer County of Vermillion River 14 Seminar advertising Running For Local Office 15 Seminar advertising Business Writing For Results 16 Conference advertising - Creating Youthful Communities. 17 Seminar advertising Administrating & Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 18 Seminar advertising Family Group Conferencing Facilitator training 19 Course advertising Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate 20 Course advertising University of Alberta 21 Course advertising Training & Development Canada 22 Seminar advertising Microsoft Office 23 Seminar advertising - Understanding Environmental Regulations Due Diligence 24 Advertising Alberta South 25 Advertising Environmental Bestsellers 26 Aug 3 & 10/98 Journal of Commerce newspaper 27 Aug 12 &19/98 Drumheller Mail newspaper 28 Aug 12 & 19/98 The Capital newspaper HOME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. 1 Robertson, Ian E1 /2 Lots 15 16, Blk 2, Plan 7015 EF Wimborne Mobile Home with addition $20,00000 2 Calhoun Cattle Company NW 01 30 24 W4 Feedlot expansion 500 head (total 3,000 head) $ i 3 Chetin Cameron Pt NE 08 31 25 W4 Butcher building 12'x24' $10 000 00 4 Weich, Greg Pt SW 08 33 22 W4 Mobile home 28 x60' with basement $61,00000 II 5 Ramsay, Morley ME 30 31 24 W4 single family dwelling 39'x47' $160,00000 Minute /jejreport 1998doc 1 u 0 • JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT August 12 - 25, 1998 (Executive Committee was cancelled senior staff made the following recommendations) Recommendations 1. Letter from Reinhold Muench re. Newspaper Subscription Mr Muench who lives in Oliver, B C has sent a letter stating he considers himself discriminated against by the County's policy of only paying for newspaper subscriptions to Alberta residents Mr Muench notes he has spoken with some ratepayers who have indicated this matter was not discussed at the taxpayer's meting Recommend Mr Muench be sent a letter advising him of Council's reasoning behind the decision to only provide newspaper subscriptions to Alberta residents 2. Thank you card from Doreen Landymore Mrs Landymore has sent a card to Council conveying her thanks to the Road Crew who so promptly installed a "Danger" sign on her approach road Mrs Landymore also notes on the occasions when the Kneehill County gravel trucks have needed to use this route they have always observed the "Caution" sign not so some of the contract drivers Recommend to accept and file. 3. AB Advanced Education Julv 22/98 Meeting A summary of the above noted meeting has been forwarded to Mr Vickery who attended same on behalf of the County The meeting discussed various regional employment issues A copy of this summary has been provided to Mr Vickery Recommend to accept and file and Mr Vickery further report on same, if necessary 4. Squibb & Associates Tax Review The above noted company has forwarded an information package and agreement to undertake a tax review of the County's GST and other taxes, for a fee of 35% of all monies recovered Noted a review of fuel tax has already been undertaken by another firm Recommend to accept and file. 5 Carbon Transfer Site Ms Wendy Barber administrator village of Carbon has advised Carbon's Council has reviewed the operations of the Carbon transfer site (original motion was to review operations after four months) and report no problems, everything is going well the Saturday opening also seems to be working well Recommend to continue the operations of this transfer site on the same basis and conditions 6. The Sheldon Kennedy Foundation The Sheldon Kennedy Foundation has extended an invitation to a special gala at the Palace Night Club on September 7/98 Individual tickets are $125 00, or a table of ten for $1 00000 Recommend to accept and file. 7 Response to United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Premier Klein has responded to the County's letter outlining their position on the above The Premier advises ratification of international conventions is a federal responsibility; in December 1991 the federal government did ratify this, the provincial governments were not signatories to the Convention Alberta's position on the Convention was debated in the Legislature in 1993 when a private member s bill on this issue was introduced (Bill 207) This Bill was defeated Nevertheless the Premier is confident the laws of Alberta Minute /jcjreport 199Rdoc /�'I „tr)7cs 1<1.z f-1�14� C',oy-� F'11` 0 • 11 C JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT August 12 25, 1998 as well as the family focused policies of the provincial government will not only meet but exceed the expectations set out in the Convention Recommend to accept and file. F� 8 Torrington Old Tyme Music and Dance Jamboree Mr Ken Bauer has borrowed the Kneehill flag for this event (August 21 23/98) and advised either Norm Oster or lrene Wilson will return same to the County office Iyl,,�v7Es Recommend to accept and file. Fes' 9 Trochu Fire Department Bay Have given permission to Mr Lawrence Hogg Trochu fire chief, to use the County's bay at the former school division shop for approximately two weeks from Aug 11 20/98, to facilitate construction in front of the Trochu fire hall Mr Hogg has expressed concerns with theft if equipment not inside a building Recommend approval of this arrangement. F 10. Public Consultation Meetings on Rural Assessment The Premier has responded to the County's request to re schedule the above noted meetings to allow opportunity for all stakeholders to participate and advises these meetings have been re scheduled for the fall AB Municipal Affairs will be informing all stakeholders of the new meeting dates once same are finalized Recommend to accept and file. 11 Letter from AB Transportation re. Safety Concern Jtn of Highway 21 & SH 575 Tom Mammen Alberta Transportation and Utilities has responded to the County's safety concerns and number of vehicle accidents at the above noted intersection and comments as follows 1900 vehicles /day travel on Highway 21, 460 vehicles /day travel on SH575 on the west approach and 690 vehicles on the east approach the intersection is controlled by stop signs, stop ahead signs and pavement markings, since 1992 there have been 8 collisions 4 were the result of east or west bound traffic failing to stop for the "Stop" sign (2 of these were fatalities), one crash was angular in nature, 2 were rear end type crashes, and 1 was a run off the road when the load shifted Mr Mammen concludes it appears some motorists are missing the "Stop" signs possibly due to the slight curves on SH 575 and recommends rumble strips be installed on SH 575 in advance of the "Stop" signs to enhance traffic safety Recommend Road Committee inspect this site and bring a recommendation regardingP� °F the rumble strips hack to Council 12. Canada Alberta Infrastructure Grant - Torrm ton The administrators of the above grant program have inquired whether a decision has been made regarding the remaining grant allocation for Torrington Recommend to accept and file until more information is received from the County's engineers. F� 13. Approach Road to Carbon - SH 575 Alberta Transportation and Utilities has sent a letter confirming the Carbon Approach Road is not under the jurisdiction of Alberta Transportation and Utilities All approach roads which formed part of the designated secondary highway system were de designated in 1994 and considered part of the respective secondary highways The Carbon Approach Road is therefore under the jurisdiction of Kneehill County Recommend to accept and file. Minute /jejreporti 998doc C El JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT August 12 - 25, 1998 14 Approach Roads Tom Mammen, Alberta Transportation and Utilities has sent a letter clarifying his department's role in assisting with the maintenance of approach roads Approach roads are municipal roads under the direction, control and management of the local municipalities This is covered under section 18(1) of the MGA Sections 4 & 19 of the Public Highways Development Act specify the roads /highways over which the Minister of Transportation has direction, control and management, there is no mention of approach roads to these statutes However it has been the practice of Alberta Transportation and Utilities to maintain (patching, cracksealing snow and ice control, line painting) the surface of numbered approach roads in view that these roads serve as the main access to communities in close proximity to the primary highways Maintenance of all other items like signage, culverts guardrails, mowing, weed control etc remain the responsibility of the municipalities as the road authority Those approach roads which formed part of the secondary highway system were de designated in 1994 and are considered part of the secondary highway and completely under the jurisdiction of the respective municipalities Reconiniend to accept and file. Minute /jcjreport 1998doc ------------- --------------------- f TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES AUGUST 25/98 1 Transportation has reviewed the Mr Shawn Tetz safety concern on 806 and has agreed to cost share the lull cut A letter was received from Mr Rob Penny stating this 2 All the land agreements for the Hazel Project have been signed now with the exception of the Maerz mile 3 I meet with Mr Demos Berdalil over some concerns about the survey of the Hesketh Hill It seems the road allowance over the years has widened and a portion of it is on Mr Berdalils' land. In the discussion I told Mr Berdalml road comnuttee would be looking at the hill to address everyones concerns. 4 The gravel crew will be moving done south this week The new trucks seem to be working fine 5 The contractor on 806 is coming along nicely The lull cut at the two mile south line of 583 should be finished today 6 We're planning to clop 837 sometime with in the neat two weeks We re trying to rig up the new trailers along with the trucks for thus project. 7 With all the warm weather and the truck traffic now the gravel roads will be washboard We can blade a road and with in two hours you couldn t tell if we there. We need ram ( after everyone has there crops off ) 8 Would like to set a time and date for road committee, some time nest week i SAP 3,,/-M,,rJ >6.s .5,55zcP. 30r- ADES