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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-27 Council MinutesKNEEHILL COUNTY AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING October 27, 1998 1 Approval of Agenda 2 Approval of Minutes 3 J C Jeffery Report 4 Executive Committee Report 5 Financial Reports September Bank Reconciliation Net Cash Position Comparison APPOINTMENTS. 9.00 A.M Mr Lonnie D McCook, Public Works Superintendent 1 00 P M Mr Bruce Sommerville, Ag Fieldman see agenda item #16 GENERAL 6 Three Hills Golf Club 1999 Property Tax Exemption Bylaw 7 Three Hills Soccer Association 8 Serecon Report re Socio Economic Impact of Hog Operations in Alberta TRANSPORTATION ITEMS. 9 Transportation & Utilities Report 10 Oct 21/98 Road Committee Report 11 Fall Convention 12 AB Disaster Services Area Detail Sheet 13 Alberta Transportation and Utilities Land Transfer - Pt 14 Trochu Grader Shop PLANNING ITEMS. 15 Public Hearing Date AGRICULTURAL SERVICE BOARD 16 ASB Report COMMITTEE REPORTS S W 28 29 24 W4 (1 59 acres) 17 Committee Reports Kneehill Regional Water Committee Oct 15/98 meeting minutes Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Assoc Aug 20/98 meeting minutes Municipal Planning Commission Oct 6/98 meeting minutes AB TrailNet Society Sept 17/98 meeting minutes and Nov 10/98 meeting agenda Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation Oct 1/98 meeting minutes Kneehill Community Resource Board Oct 14/98 meeting minutes LATE ITEMS. 1 1] KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office, 232 Main Street, Three Hills Alberta on Tuesday October 13 1998 commencing at 8 30 A.M. The following were present for the meeting Reeve Otto Hoff Councillors Marylea Lowen Jane Allan Marjorie D Vetter James M Hanger Richard M Vickery M Glen Wagstaff Division Two Division One Division Three Division Four Division Five Division Six Division Seven John Jeffery, Municipal Administrator was present along with Jennifer Deak, Assistant Administrator who recorded the minutes Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 8 35 A.M Requests were made to add agenda item 8a Agricultural Hall of Fame and 8b, Fire Report, to the agenda Mrs Lowen moved approval of the agenda ivith the above noted additions [OLIS- 15117 Mr Wagstaff noted the fifth paragraph on page six of the October 13/98 minutes reporting on the Special Places required amending, it was only one page of the six page document, from the Red Deer River Naturalists, representing the environmentalists that stated their opposition to development at the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, not all six pages of this document Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the October 13, 1998 minutes, with the above noted amendment CARRIED PRES CALL TO ORDER ADDITIONS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA AMENDMENT AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr Jeffery's report was presented Mr Jeffery explained his expense portion of this report JCJ REPORT to Mrs Allan, advising a budget maximum of $2,000 00 per annum had been set up for this account Expenses such as map donations council members taking various committees, officials, etc out for lunch were reported in this account The pending report file was reviewed and it was noted, under the upcoming dates section of this report the following dates should be added October 30/98 Annual Road Tour and PENDING REPORT November 24/98 Council meeting Recommendations were made to file the following RECOMMENDATI pending items #2 Cross Boundary Garbage Dumping #14 Office Security, #16, Lagoon ONS Land Torrington, and #25, Jane Allan Fire Safety Codes Officer Designation Under transportation pending item #5, Ulster petroleum, it was agreed to refer this file to Mr Vickery and the Public Works Superintendent Mr Vickery reported Mrs Paget Schnuelle had requested for security reasons an office door with a window It was agreed an office door with a window in another part of the DO OFFICE DOOR building could be exchanged for Mrs Paget Schnuelle s current door Mr Jeffery reviewed the 1998/99 Committees noting he had estimated the number of meetings for each committee and totalled these for each Councillor MCCOOK INTO Mr Lonnie McCook, Public Works Superintendent entered the meeting time 9 00 A.M MEETING It was agreed in order to reflect more time commitment equity on the Committee FIRE COMM. appointments, Mr Wagstaff replace Mr Hanger on the Fire Committee MEMBER Mrs Lowen moved approval of Mr Jeffery's report, including the pending item APPROVAL OF JCJ recommendations and Fire Committee appointment. REPORT JDIMIN KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 CARRIED The Executive Committee report was reviewed EXEC. COMM. Under Executive Committee #2, Radio upgrade, Mrs Allan expressed concerns over the REPORT lack of communication and input between the stakeholders and users of the radio system regarding the system upgrading noting the upgrading was not the same as discussed with the fire members at the Linden hall meeting Mrs Allan requested this issue return to the drawing board and consultation with the users be obtained It was noted the tender had already gone out for this upgrading Mr McCook noted Mr Cunningham, the County's radio person had prepared the scope of work for the original tender and changed same after RADIO UPGRADE the tender had gone out A discussion followed on the contracting of the radio system maintenance with the County employees undertaking the everyday radio operations maintenance 1i Mr Hanger moved the County make a donation to S TA.R.S., in the amount of `''O $1,000.00, on behalf of the County employees, in lieu of holding a Christmas party this XMAS PARTY year s Y CARRIED Under Executive Committee #18 MSCIA Report Mr Wagstaff recommended the County follow up on this recommendation and advise all the local banks about the safety codes inspections and encourage these banking institutions to utilize these inspections when processing financial loans and mortgages instead of engaging other inspectors and charging these costs to the bank customers/borrowers MSCIA REPRESENTATIVE Mr Vickery moved Mrs Vetter be appointed the Kneehill County representative for the /'.,.,cYl�xrs; ensuing year on the Municipal Safety Codes Inspection Commission. 0Z&A0;;-' CARRIED APPROVAL OF Mrs. Vetter moved approval of the Executive Committee report EXEC COMM CARRIED REPORT The Transportation and Utilities Report was presented T &U REPORT Under report item 91 Mr McCook noted the final paving on the SH 806 road project should be completed by next Monday or Tuesday SH 806 PROJECT Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the Transportation and Utilities Report, as presenteJ APPROVAL OF CARRIED T &U REPORT 9csr�rn �� A recess was held from 9 55 A.M 10 10 A.M The October 21/98 Road Committee report was reviewed ROAD COMM. Under Road Committee #3, Mrs Vetter further reported AB Power had returned to REPORT Torrington to address the tree trimming concerns of Mr Taylor and he is satisfied with same therefore the Road Committee recommendation to send Mr Taylor a letter is not TORRINGTON required TREES Under Road Committee #7 SH 806 south of Linden to SH 575 road project and alignment, Mr McCook reviewed the safety concerns along this road and the proposed road alignment to address same noting the provincial funding of 75% for the road project should be SH806 STH ROAD approved for the 11 metre road top on the curves because this was addressing safety PROJECT concerns It was noted confirmation of this road project funding at 75/25 cost sharing for all sections of the road requiring widening due to safety concerns could be discussed with the Hon Walter Paszkowski Minister of Transportation, at the upcoming Fall AAMD &C Convention APPROVAL OF Mr Hanger moved approval of the October 21, 1998, Road Committee report. ROAD COMM. CARRIED REPORT JD/MIN 2 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 Mr Jeffery reviewed the items for discussion with the Ministers at the Fall Convention The DISASTER following issues were agreed upon to discuss with the Hon Walter Paszkowski, Minister of FALL Transportation Kneehill Regional Water, Highway 27 (North) and 21 intersection safety CONVENTION concerns, Horseshoe Canyon Viewpoint It was agreed a meeting could be scheduled with MEETING WITH Rob Penny, Regional Director, Alberta Transportation and Utilities, to discuss highway ATU enforcement (overweight issues) and bridge funding The following issues and /or information updates were agreed upon to discuss or include in a letter to the Hon Iris Evans, Minister of Municipal Affairs the County is working on a regional water commission, the MLA Discussion Paper on Farm Property Assessment and FALL Taxation, specifically the County s recommendation the education portion of the property CONVENTION taxes be removed and collected through the provincial income tax process or provincial MEETING WITH sales tax with the understanding all local municipalities would reduce their mill rates AMA accordingly and also the County s concerns regarding intensive livestock operations and the FIRE COMM. & need to have the province to take responsibility to ensure there is a level playing field that is ELECTED equitable throughout the province to address environmental (water, air etc.) concerns, an OFFICIALS invitation be extended to the Minister to visit the County MEETING It was agreed to have letters drafted for the next meeting, outlining the above noted MINISTERS comments Mr Jeffery reported Mr Glen Abrey AB Disaster Services Officer, had requested an DISASTER update on the County's Area Detail Sheet, which lists all the County's emergency SERVICES information that the province keeps on its data base Mr Jeffery then read a letter from Mr Keith Martin indicating his interest in becoming fire chief for the County's rural fire departments Mrs Allan questioned the need to have a rural fire chief, noting each local fire department has a fire chief and each fire department is very proud of its operations A discussion followed on the need to have uniform fire standards throughout the region and possibly combining all emergency services under one regional coordinator Mrs Allan discussed various options other areas were utilizing in addressing REGIONAL emergency needs Cochrane Lethbridge and Red Deer currently have point fire and EMERGENCY ambulance services Mrs Allan noted the issue needed fresh ideas and the concept of a COORDINATOR regional coordinator could be very positive for the community REFERRED TO FIRE COMM. & Mr Vickery moved the County's Fire Committee representatmes attend the November ELECTED 26, 1998, Fire Chiefs meeting and discuss the concept of a regional coordinator for OFFICIALS emergency services (fire, ambulance, disaster) and further, this issue be placed on the MEETING agenda for discussion at the,loint elected officials meeting CARRIED i►aoh«as F,�.r The meeting recessed for lunch 11 55 A.M 1 10 P M LUNCH RECESS Mr Jeffery reported the transfer of Pt SW 28 29 24 W4 (1 59 acres) from Alberta Transportation and Utilities to the County has been finalized Alberta Transportation and Utilities has notified the adjacent landowners (Brost and Piepke) of cancellation of their caretaker permits with the province Mr Jeffery then reviewed the parcel location and access, reporting both adjacent landowners are interested in this parcel of land to either lease, purchase of transfer back into the original quarter section These various options were discussed by Council, including the access tot he Piepke residence PT sw 28-29-24 - Mr Hanger moved the County retain title to this potion of land (Pt. SW 28- 29 -24 -W4 - w4 CSARETAKER 159 acres) and enter into the same agreements and conditions with the adjacent PERMITS (PIEPKE landowners (Brost and Piepke) as arranged in the Caretaker Permits bem een these & BROST parties and Alberta Transportation and Utilities. S,%,,,,bt lol95 /rl,-k)'kr CARRIED 10" ,1e- -7- L.�. y'>t -Al" �+> Under agenda item #14 Trochu grader shop Mr Wagstaff noted a meeting was to be �,,, &,-' scheduled after the municipal elections, with Trochu, to further discuss and determine the TROCHU GRADER needs for the proposed new fire hall Mr Wagstaff noted the proposed lot the school SHOP MIMIN 3 51 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 division has indicated it is willing to trade for the County's grader bay at the Trochu school shop, is approximately 200 x 200 Mr Wagstaff noted the value of the current Trochu grader bay, replacement cost of same and land values all needed to be determined and discussed Mr Jeffery noted the value of the original grader bay was approximately $36,000 00 but this information would be confirmed It was agreed to table this agenda item for further information Mr McCook left the meeting time 130 P M Mr Jeffery reported an application for 1999 property tax exemption has been received from the Three Hills Golf Club, as provided for in tax exemptions provisions set out in Alberta Regulation AR 289/97 It was noted bylaws were passed last year granting the golf courses in the County this tax exemption Mr Vickery moved first reading to Bylaw #1398, this being the bylaiv to provide for 1999 property tax exemptions, under Alberta Regulation AR 289197, to the Three Hills Golf Course. CARRIED Mrs Vetter moved second reading to this bylaw Mr Wagstaff moved third reading be given to this bylmv at this time CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Mr Hanger moved third rearing to Bylaw #1398 CARRIED Mr Bruce Sommerville, Ag Fieldman, Mr John Rusling, Planner and Mrs Paget Schnuelle, Development Officer, entered the meeting time 145 P M Introductions were made to Mrs Allan Mr Sommerville addressed Council advising the funding request to PFRA for the water quality creek testing had been rejected This was a point proposal from the counties of Mountain View and Kneehill for a funding request in the amount of $85,000 00 PFRA has requested this funding be reapplied for with budget clarifications and addressing their concerns that the water monitoring is only for one year PFRA is willing to pay for the community discussion component of the funding with the participating municipality s paying for the water quality monitoring Mr Rusling advised he had not discussed this matter yet with Mountain View A discussion followed on the previous water testing conducted in the municipality through CAESA funding the current needs assessment AB Agriculture was undertaking regarding water quality and setting up a water shed committee, and the Pine Lake project and downstream monitoring of the effects of this project Mr Sommerville noted it was his impression the province was trying to steer towards water shed groups The cost for the County to undertake this water testing in partnership with Mountain View, was discussed and it was noted Kneehill s share of costs would be approximately $47 000 00 to do the creek testing monitoring and the necessary laboratory work. This would be the basis in determining and identifying any problem areas Mr Sommerville noted AB Agriculture was monitoring the Three Hills Creek this year and it was agreed to contact AB Agriculture for the results of this monitoring If was further agreed to have Mr Rusling discuss this matter with Mountain View County Mr Jeffery reported an application had been received to amend the Land Use Bylaw designation on the NE 34 32 26 W4 Mrs Loiven moved a (late be set for Tuesday, November 24, 1998, at 130 PM for a Public Hearing to hear this application for redesignation and further, the necessary JDA!!N TROCHU GRADER SHOP MCCOOK OUT OF MEETING BYLAW 1398 1999 TAX EXEMPTION THREE HILLS GOLF COURSE ,Byi- 0 r SOMMERVILLE, RUSLING .Cfir "MTrT.T.F. INTO MEETING WATER QUALITY CREEK TESTING PUBLIC HEARING DATE RE REDESIGNATION NE 34 32 -26 -W4 4 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 notices be sent to all involved parties " i 1 Mr Jeffery inquired whether the Agricultural Service Board (ASB) had reviewed the report on the Socio Economic Impact of Hog Operations in Alberta prepared for the Alberta Pork Producers Development Corporation and AB Agriculture by Serecon Management SERECON STUDY Consulting Inc It was reported both the Municipal Planning Commission and the ASB had coMMENTs reviewed this document and both consider the report bias towards hog operations ,�- Mrs Lowen moved to accept and file. CARRIED RUSLING & Mr Ruslmg and Mrs Paget Schnuelle left the meeting time 2 10 P M SCHNUELLE OUT OF MEETING Mr Sommerville distributed a copy of the ASB's roadside spraying tender document to each Councillor requesting they review same and advise him of any comments or concerns ASB R/S TENDER Mr Sommerville left the meeting time 2 15 P M SOMMERVILLE OUT OF MEETING Mrs Vetter reported she had spoken with Mrs Celia Crawford regarding the Three Hills Soccer Club and the County s donation to same for development of soccer fields on land leased to them from UFA. The club is not proceeding with their original plans and have made an agreement with PBI for the use of their fields on the north side of their campus This new arrangements is more cost effective and will still provide public access Mrs Vetter has requested the Three Hills Soccer Club send a letter to the County confirming THREE HILLS their new arrangements SOCCER Mr Vickery moved to accept and file Mrs. Vetter's report. CARRIED JACK GORR It was reported Mr Jack Gorr a local Three Hills farmer has been inducted into the INDUCTMENT Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame It was agreed to invite Mr Gorr to a Council meeting INTO AB AG HALL and present him with a plaque in recognition of his achievement OF FAME A,U Pera k Mr Jeffery reviewed the September bank reconciliation and cash comparison report �� Mr Wagstaff moved approval of the September financial reports, as presented CARRIED Mr Hanger moved approval of the accounts submitted for payment to -day subject to APPROVAL OF approval by the Finance Committee of Councillors Hoff, Vickery, Vetter and Allan. ACCOUNTS CARRIED The October 28/98 travel arrangements to Olds for the public consultation meeting on the MLA Discussion Paper on Farm Property Assessment and Taxation were finalized The following Committee reports were presented and reviewed as follows • Kneehill Regional Water Committee October 15/98 meeting minutes It was noted these minutes needed clarifying the County had reported to the water committee that Mr Art Heinrich had advised the community of Hesketh was interested in water the County had not requested Mr Heinrich loin this committee Mrs Vetter further reported a tour was needed of the water plant to determine upgrades, etc • Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association Oct 6/98 meeting minutes Mrs Vetter requested current information on this association as she was the newly appointed the County representative on this board • AB TrailNet Society Sept 17/98 meeting minutes • Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation Oct 1/98 meeting minutes • Kneehill Community Resource Board Oct 14/98 meeting minutes JDAfIN COMMITTEE REPORTS KNEEHILL REGIONAL WATER COMM. DRUM, SOLID WASTE F AB TRAILNET KCRB 5 KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 1998 Mr Vickery also reported on the official E911 opening at the Red Deer Fire Hall #3 that he E911 OPENING and Mr Rmus Onos, Kneehill Ambulance Director of Operations, had attended Mr Hoff requested the Road Committee re look at the street lighting request from Mr and Mrs Earl Penner in Swalwell and further recommended a street light be placed south of the PENNERSTREET Penner residence, between their house and the community hall It was noted the Road LIGHT REQUEST Committee had already looked at this request and denied same It was agreed to refer this REFERRED TO matter back to the Road Committee ROAD COMM �Pacc �mn Mr Hanger moved the meeting atIjourn Time 2 45 P M Reeve Mu r' Admimstra r " i 1 ADJOURNMENT JDWIN 6 Yi.r r 1y, i • JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT Octobei 14 27 1998 REPORT. Balance Forward $ 578.57 L Oct 9/98 G Wagstaff receipt - Special Places members lunch 8451 BALANCE $ 633 08 CORRESPONDENCE 1 Oct 27/98 Agenda & Sept 8/98 Minutes Golden Hills Regional Division #15 2 Sept 30/98 AB Gazette 3 Spt /98 Fincs Distribution 4 Oct 2/98 CAAMD &C Fall Zone Meeting information 5 Sept 23 & 30/98 AAMD &C Contact newsletter 6 Oct 1998 Seniors Advisory council for Alberta Update newsletter 7 Sept 1998 Travel Alberta Action newsletter 8 Oct 1998 Profit magazine 9 Oct 1998 Finance Report 10 Oct 9/98 Human Resources Development Canada Information re Wage Settlements Bulletin 11 Fall 1998 Bright Ideas newsletter 12 Fall 1998 Safety Net News newsletter 13 Sept 1998 Canadian Speeches newsletter 14 Fall 1998 Access West newsletter 15 Sept/Oct 1998 Liberty magazine 16 Resource Centre for Voluntary Organization s newsletter 17 Employment Opportunity Director of Planning & Engineering, Town of Cochrane 18 Employment Opportunity Manager Planning Services Parkland County 19 Employment Opportunity Director of Public Works, M.D of Northern Lights 20 Course advertising EPIC Education Program Innovations Center 21 Seminar advertising How to Design Eye Catching Brochures Newsletters Ads Reports 22 Trade Show advertising Canadian Solid Waste Expo 23 Course advertising Grant MacEwan Community College 24 Course advertising Lakeland College 25 Seminar advertising Project Management 26 Conference advertising Construction Superconference 27 Advertising IBM 28 Advertising National Post 29 Advertising American Express 30 Advertising Daytimer 31 Advertising Scotia Insurance 32 Oct 12/98 Journal of Commerce newspaper 33 Oct 7 14 & 21/98 Drumheller Mail newspaper 34 Oct 20/98 Red Deer Advocate newspaper 35 Oct 14 & 21/98 The Capital newspaper Minute /j cjmpori 1998doc I JOHN C JEFFERY REPORT October 14 27 1998 HOME: OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. I Huxley Hutterian Brethren NW 220 34 22 W4 Feed Lot Expansion 1,500 head (Total 2,500) $ 2 Arnold, Gerald Lot 14 15, Blk 6, Plan 3208FD, Torrington Mobile Home 14 x 70 $ 3 Mestin Stan NW 18 33 25 W4 Mobile Home 16 x 80 $56,00000 4 Kneehill International Technologies Inc SW 33 31 23 W4 Using existing hanger for aircraft assembly $000 5 Litz, Leonard NW 27 33 26 W4 Mobile Home 16 x 80 $70,00000 Minutc /jcjrcport 1998doc 2 • N t TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES OCTOBER 27 1998 1 The paving contractors have moved in on 806 as of October 23 1998 2 We've been having a little trouble on the Ag -Pro road with conflict between landowners and Ag Pro. Hopefully the issues will be resolved and we can move aliead 3 Our putting up snow fence will not take place for awhile as a lot of farmers are putting down fertilizer 4 We will be doing the same sort of deal with Drumheller this winter for sno«plowing. Ledcour will be first 1c7 7Pws response to the Pope lease lull and Orkney hill They will pick up 841 when they are doing #9 5 We have an opportunity to negotiate for some more gravel that the Bauer boys have secured from the liutterites at ;9 Torrington. I will be meeting with Bauers on Wednesday to hear what they have to sa }'= 6 I gave Mr Joe Kubimc permission to cut the road by his house,they were having trouble with the boring machine JG7rnao ?AS and would have to wait awhile for parts He will be responsible for compaction and regraveling this spot. 7 The gravel crew is spot graveling down in the south country 8 The stretch of road north of Evans is done, and I'm waiting to hear back from the Oil Company on their lease road. Z�:JInwvzmas The more we get into this the more I think we should stay on road allowance for the cast west portion. j ! 9 The road crew is finishing of the fourth mile of the Hazel project and then will be working on a wet culvert on the fifth mile at Kinseys It's a lot easier to get these wet ones now than in the spring. 10 The report from Torch. on the Torrington water and sewer is done, I have not gone over this yet. i 11 The ferry will be corning out of the river on Wednesday this week 12 I d like to recommend a change to old policy that we have had for a long time and is no longer relevant. In the policy or working conditions it states that when foremen are on holidays a person is to be appointed by the foreman to be in charge of the crew This person will be paid an additional 50 cents/lir I feel this is too low and people 'Ads won t take the responsibility as they need too We have to make it seem worth there time to put up with the extra work and hassles I would recommend this statement in the working conditions be changed to read up to 1.50/lir as die foreman see fit `°" cJ 12 I'll be cutting the crews down to 91irs starting November 2,and see how the weather dictates Air • KNE 'LLILL COUNTYP B LE _October 27. 1998 The 1998 Public Tax Sal. was held in the Kneehill County officL commencing at 1 00 p.m. October; 1998 Those in attendance were Allan Becker Ratepayer Lori Wildeman Tax Sale Auctioneer Jane Allan Councillor -Div 3 Lisa Paget- Scllnuellc. Development Officer Mrs Wildeman declared the tax sale open at 1 00 p.m. Mrs. Wildeman went over the property being offered for sale that being Lots 1,2,3, Block 4 Plan 990AO Grainger Mrs Wildeman stated the reserve bid is $700.00 for all three lots She noted that survey pins will have to be located prior to building and that there appears to be no sery These lots are zoned Agricultural but stated that any development would have to comply with our byla Mr Becker asked what would happen if h(. were to offer an aniount less than the reserve bid Mrs Wildeman noted that Eli(. reserve, bid would have to be met or the property would not be sold Mr Red Fode entered Mrs Wildeman advised that the Tax Sale has already begun and that the rescrn bid for Lots 1,2,3 Block 4, Plan 990AO has been set at $700.00 Mr Fode left the Tax Sale Mrs Wildeman then called for bids on Lots 1 3 inclusive Block 4 Plan 990A0 Mr Archic Allan Becker offered $700.00 for the property Mrs Wildeman asked for bids a second and third time With no other bids received Mrs Wildeman declared Lot 1,2, &3 Block 4 Plan 990AO Grainger sold to Mr Allan Becker for the sum of $700.00 and further declared the 1998 Public Tax Sale closed Time 1 05 p.m