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KNEEHILL COUNTY
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING
May 9, 2000
1 Approval of Agenda
2 Approval of Minutes (including April 12/00 Planning Meeting LUB )
' 3 Administrator's Report (including Pending Report)
4 Executive Committee Report
5 Bank Reconciliation Report
6 Accounts Payable
APPOINTMENTS.
GENERAL
7 1999 Financial Statements
8 Budget Report
9 Torrington Village Office Lease
10 Power Deregulation
I 1 CAAMD &C Golf Tournament
TRANSPORTATION
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12 Transportation and Utilities Report
13 Letter to AB Infrastructure
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
14 Apr 6/00 Kneehill Regional Water Committee minutes
I' 15 Apr 13/00 Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation minutes
16 Mar 22/00 Health Authority 5 minutes
17 Mar 27/00 Drumheller Area Health Foundation minutes
' 18 Apr 13/00 Kneehill Regional FCSS minutes
19 Feb 28/00 Drumheller Area Health Foundation Minutes
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KNEEHILL COUNTY COUNCIL MINUTES
Mav 9, 2000
A regular meeting of Council was held in the Kneehill County office 232 Main Street,
Three Hills, Alberta on Tuesday, May 9 2000, commencing at 8 30 A.M
The following were present for the meeting
l Reeve Otto Hoff
Division Two
Councillors Marylea Lowen
Division One
Marjorie D Vetter
Division Four
James Hanger
Division Five
Richard M Vickery
Division Six
Jane Allan
Division Three
Jennifer Deak, Municipal Administrator, and Lonnie McCook, Assistant Administrator,
were present along with Barb Long who recorded the minutes
Glen Wagstaff was not present for the meeting
Reeve Otto Hoff called the meeting to order at 8 35 A.M
A requests was made to add the following to the agenda
Under agenda item 20, Kneehill Ambulance Service
Under agenda item 21 Trochu Maintenance Yard
Under agenda item 22, Public Hearing Date
Mr Vickery moved approval of the agenda, with the above addition.
CARRIED
The following amendment was noted regarding the April 12 2000 Joint Planning minutes
Page 1 should state Mrs Allan was present at the meeting
Mrs. Lowen moved approval of the April 25, 2000 minutes, including the April 12, 2000
.Ioint Planning minutes, with the above noted amendment.
CARRIED
The upcoming dates were reviewed and the Administrator s and Pending Reports were
presented In addition the following items were reported
Tony Chellick has advised Alberta Infrastructure will assume responsibility for the
Bleriot Ferry effective May 1, 2000 the same date as the take over of the secondary
highways within the municipality
Mrs Deak will be meeting with Ernie Maser of Wheatland County next week to
discuss point sharing in the area of assessment
Ernie Maser Wheatland County, has approved an inter - municipal grant application
with Kneehill County for the joint fire /disaster and assessment departments
The role of John Rusling Planner, at Kneehill County was discussed with Harold
Johnsrude of Mountain View County and it was decided he be responsible only for
the updating of the Land Use Bylaw presently under review The last Joint
Council /Planning meeting will be held in June of 2000 and Mr Rusling will draft the
changes over the summer months Council decided to reschedule the May 10 2000
Joint Council /Planning meeting for June 14, 2000 at 8 30 A.M
- The province has lifted their fire ban for north central Alberta on May 4, 2000
Under the Pending Report the following was noted
- Pending Report #1 — CP Rail Line Abandonment/Trail Net — Recommendation to
file as the planning department is handling this matter
- Pending Report #2 — Highway Signs — Recommendation to file as H Wiens has
ordered the signs and will arrange for the installation
- Pending Report #5 — Trochu Fire Hall — Recommendation to file as Kneehill County
has purchased from Alberta Infrastructure the Maintenance Yard and buildings at
Trochu which will adequately meet the needs of the Trochu & District Fire
JDAMIN
PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA
ADDITIONS AND
APPROVAL
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES &
PLANNING
MINUTES
ADMINISTRATOR
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Department
- Pending Report #8 — Agricore Concern — Recommendation to file as warning and
speed limit signs have been installed by Kneehill County
APPROVAL OF
ADM & PENDING
Mr Hanger moved approval of the Administrator's and Pending Reports, including REPORTS
recommendations
CARRIED
Council decided Mr Hoff Mr Vickery and Mrs Allan will attend the May 19 2000
Executive Meeting
Mr Hanger presented a concern regarding the spread of garbage from the town of Three CONCERN RE. 3
Hills Pit, to the adjacent land due to improper containment HILLS GBG PIT
Mrs Vetter moved a letter be sent to the town of Three Hills, with copies to Frank Lott r~-
of Alberta Environment, voicing Kneehill County's concern regarding the non -
containment of garbage at the Three Hills Disposal Pit.
CARRIED
The May 4 2000 Executive Committee report was presented EXECUTIVE
Under Item #32 Torrington Lagoon Drainage it was noted a caveat needed to be placed on COMMITTEE
the land title of the adjacent landowner in order for Kneehill County to have access onto the
land
Under Item #35 Community Hall Grants Council requested the community groups provide
financial statements and information regarding the community facility use however it would Sit
not be necessary to provide volunteer hours
Under Item #38 Appointment of Fire/Disaster Coordinator Newspaper Article, Council
requested a picture of Mr Tiller be included with the news article
Mrs Long left the meeting from 9.25 A.M until 9.29 A.M
Under Item #48, Swalwell Fire Mr Hoff reported another call asking the County to enforce
com ensation from th 1 d
F e an owner responsible for the fire Council advised this is a civil APPROVAL OF
legal matter EXECUTIVE
COMITTEE
Mr Vickery moved approval of the Executive Committee report, as presented REPORT
CARRIED
Mrs Allan moved approval of the accounts presented for payment today, subject to APPROVAL OF
reweiv by the Finance Committee of Councillors Hoff, Vickery, Lowen and Vetter ACOUNTS
PAYABLE
CARRIED
Mrs Deak presented the bank reconciliation and net cash comparison reports as at March
31 2000 APPROVAL OF
FINANCIAL
Mr Hanger moved approval of the financial reports, as presented REPORTS
CARRIED
Mrs Deak presented the surplus and reserve report she had prepared as per request of "`
Council and advised she would review in more detail when all of Council is present TABLE 1999 FIN
STMNTS AND
Mrs Lowen moved the draft 1999 Financial Statements and the surplus and reserve SURPLUS &
report he tabled until all members of Council are present. RESERVE REPORT
CARRIED
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Mrs Deak presented the budget report as at May 8, 2000 BUDGET REPORT
Mrs Vetter moved approval of the Budget Report as presented APPROVAL
CARRIED
Mrs Deak read the April 26`h and May P letters received from the Torrington Tourism TORRINGTON
Society advising they were interested in accepting Kneehill County s offer to lease the TOURISM ACTION
upstairs of the old village of Torrington office for $25 00 per month, including utilities, SOCIETY — OFFER
subject to the following conditions OFLEASE FOR
a five year lease with the same conditions as the previous lease UPSTRS VILLAGE
- use of the bottom south door OFFICE
liability insurance (as requested by Kneehill County) will take effect on the day they
receive their five year lease and Story Time for Tots will not be covered under their
liability insurance
the Torrington Fire Department may use the upper room for training if necessary (as
requested by Kneehill County), as long as it is not on their meeting night
With regard to this proposal the County noted the following �b im �pnD
- a need to ascertain the status of Story Time for Tots Their occupancy of this .
facility is conditional upon them obtaining liability insurance
the County is only agreeable to a one year lease term
the County requires Torrington Tourism Action Society to provide a copy of their
liability insurance at the time of lease signing
Torrington Fire Department to be allowed to use the upper level for training
whenever necessary
use of the bottom south door to be available to all parties authorized to use the
building
any problems encountered with these conditions will suffice as a valid reason to
cancel this lease
A discussion followed regarding this matter and it was noted the County had agreed to
approve a one year lease for the upper floor of the old Torrington Village office to
Torrington Tourism Action Society and Story Time for Tots, in lieu of the County s lack of
notification to the Torrington Tourism Action Society about the leasing of the main office
space of this facility to another party
Mrs Lowen moved a letter he sent to the Torrington Tourism Action Society advising
Kneehill County will approve a one year lease for the upper level of the old Village of
Torrington of .fice, for the amount of $25 00 per month including utilities, conditional
upon the following, proof of liability insurance by all groups occupying this space, the
Torrington Fire Department to he allowed to use this upper level for training whenever
necessary, use of the bottom south door to be shared by all parties authorized to use the
building and further any problems encountered with these conditions will suffice as a
valid reason to cancel the lease.
CARRIED TANSALTA SALE
OF POWER
Mrs Deak reported under the MGA 547(2) municipalities have the right to purchase DISTRIBUTION
utilities and TransAlta is selling its whole distribution network consisting of poles, wires, NETWORK
operations and maintenance service for 350 000 customers UTILCORP is proposing to buy
for a price of $645 million which is 35% above Book Value Mpower had proposed to
assist Alberta municipalities in purchasing TransAlta Utilities' existing electrical distribution
network by forming a regional services commission comprised of the municipalities This
would allow the municipalities to negotiate the level of control, service levels and
employment and would have no effect on the rural electrical associations as they own their
own wires The idea would be for the municipalities to retain the poles and wires and sell
the operations /maintenance and the retail/billing end of the business Mpower has advised
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the capital cost would be approximately $400 million however a Regional Services
Committee could borrow through the Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation The Public
Utilities Board will be holding public hearings with a ruling on the selling of TransAlta's
power distribution network, by the end of July, 2000 Mpower has requested letters of
commitment from the municipalities in order to proceed any further Larry Goodhope of j
the AAMD &C has been advised the urban centers are not interested and has sent a letter to
Steve West to further investigate this matter
Mr Hanger moved a letter be sent to Mpower advising Kneehrll County is interested in
further investigating and obtaining more information regarding the purchase of
TransAlta power distribution nethvork. CAAMD &C GOLF
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Mrs Deak reported on the CAAMD &C golf tournament to be held on Friday, May 26, -�D ")i-M0 I
2000 in Eckville The names and average scores of those planning on attending were i
recorded Council requested Mr John Jeffery be invited to attend
The meeting recessed from 10 05 A.M until 10 15 A.M
The Transportation and Utilities Report was presented
Under report item # 12 Mr McCook distributed a copy of the design of the Highway Signs
for Council approval Council approved the layout of the large sign but decided the smaller
signs should only say Kneehiil County not welcome to Kneehill County
Under report item #8 High Pressure and Low Pressure Road Crossing Agreements and
Pipeline Crossing Pipeline Agreements Mr McCook recommended the following changes
The Road Crossing Agreement for High Pressure Pipelines and the Pipeline Crossing
Pipeline Agreements be changed to read the Operator shall have a period of three
(3) months from the initial notification from the Municipality, within which to
relocate or lower the Pipelines within the Crossing Area ( instead of six (6) months
- The Pipeline Crossing Pipeline Agreement be changed to read a minimum distance
of 60 cm shall be maintained between the external surfaces of the Pipelines (instead
of 30 cm)
Mrs. lowen moved the above recommended changes be reflected in the High
Pressure and Pipeline Crossing Pipeline Agreements
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Under item # 9 Mr McCook advised Randy Tiller, Fire/Disaster Coordinator, has
recommended the adoption of a fire bylaw empowering local fire departments to carry out
daily business Mr McCook reported he will obtain legal opinion on the draft submitted by
Mr Tiller and will present both at a future Council meeting for their input and approval
Mr Tiller had also prepared information on burning permits, with the suggestion that the
local chiefs be considered the Fire Guardian and as such being empowered with the
authority to give permission for a burning permit which would list restrictions and
conditions Mr McCook reported he and Mr Tiller will re work the draft burning permmt
and present a copy to Council for input at a future meeting
Mr Hanger reported on a complaint he had received from a rate payer stating a windrow
and large lumps of dirt had been placed in the middle of a County road by a neighbour and
had created a very dangerous situation The ratepayer who had tampered with the road
phoned Mr Hanger and advised he would not move gravel on a County road again Mr
Hanger reported it looked as though it had been done in an attempt to slow traffic (speed
bumps) but he will investigate the situation further and report back to Council
Mr Vickery moved approval of the Transportation and Utility report.
TRANS &
UTILITY REPORT
HI-WAY SIGNS
HIGH PRESSURE
AGREEMENT
CHANGE
PIPELINE
CROSSING
PIPELINE
AGREEMENT
CHANGE
BURNING PERMIT
BYLAW AND FIRE
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Further to the April 11, 2000 request from Council, Mrs Deak presented a letter drafted to
Alberta Infrastructure offering to maintain the secondary highways in the future on a
contract basis for Council's approval
Mrs Lowen moved the letter, as drafted, be sent to Alberta Infrastructure with a copy
being forwarded to R. Marz, MI-A
CARRIED
A report on the May 4 2000 Kneehill Ambulance Service Policy Review meeting was
presented The consensus of the County members attending this meeting was that the tone
of the meeting was confrontational to both, Kneehill County and Mr Rinus Onos,
Operations Director Several of the changes made to policy reflected a lack of trust in the
County and the Operations Director A lengthy discussion ensued on the advantages and
disadvantages of remaining a member of the Kneehill Ambulance Society Consensus of
Council was a County ambulance service would provide both effective and efficient service
that would be more than adequate to meet the needs of the County residents It was
recommended that the assets of the ambulance society be distributed on the basis of
percentage of member contributions
Mr Hanger moved, as at .1une 1, 2000, a year's notice be given for Kneehill County to
withdraw from the Kneehill Ambulance Service effective .Lune 1, 2001, with Kneehill
County establishing its oivn ambulance service with equipment adequate to meet the
needs of the Kneehill County residents
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Mrs Deak reported that on May 4, 2000 after the Kneehill Ambulance meeting Mr
Vickery Mrs Ling and herself discussed the new Trochu Fire Hall Mrs Ling accused Mr
Hanger and Mr Vickery representatives on the Joint Services Committee, of having a
hidden agenda in that they were aware the County was in the process of purchasing the
Trochu Maintenance Yard from Alberta Infrastructure when they approached Trochu
Council on January 3 2000 to discuss the County s point services policy (proposing the
County pay 100% of the cost for the new fire hall building in return for 100% ownership
and continue cost sharing on a 50/50 basis) Mrs Ling claimed someone at Alberta
Infrastructure had told her the negotiations were ongoing at that time Mr Vickery gave
her a copy of Alberta Infrastructure's February 17, 2000 letter and Mrs Deak confirmed
this was the first the County had known about this offer In addition to reviewing the
history of the County s file, regarding the purchase, Mrs Ling also received a copy of the
County s April 26 2000 letter to Trochu advising of the purchase
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Mr Hanger moved a letter be sent to the town of Trochu supplying a time line of the
events involved with the purchase of the Alberta Infrastructure Trochu Maintenance
Yard, and further to express Council's disappointment with Mrs Ling's comments made
on May 4, 2000 to Mr Vickery and Mrs. Deak, accusing the County, in particular Mr
Hanger and Mr Vickery, of having a hidden agenda in regard to the Trochu Fire Hall
CARRIED
The planning department requested a Public Hearing date be set to hear the application for
the redesignation of the SW 15 28 22 W4 from Agricultural Conservation to Agricultural
Mrs Lowen moved Tuesday, .tune 13, 2000 at 2 00 P M be set for a Public Hearing to
hear this application for redesignation and further, the necessary notices be sent to all
involved parties.
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MIMIN
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TROCHU
MAINTENANCE
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Council recommended the July 1 I" & 25`h, 2000 Council meetings be cancelled and re- P H SW 15-28-22 -
scheduled for July 18 2000 Council requested this be advertised in the Three Hills Capital W4
The following Committee reports were reviewed
- Kneehill Regional Water Committee — April 6 2000 minutes reviewed It was noted
the negotiations with the Town of Three Hills had been postponed
A summary of revenue and expenses, from inception to May 8, 2000, was presented
by Mrs Deak
WildRose Economic Development Committee — April 13 2000 minutes
Health Authority #5 — March 22 2000 minutes It was noted Ed Johnston was
elected as Vice Chairman
- Drumheller Area Health Foundation — March 27, 2000 minutes It was noted they
are in the process of applying for Community Lottery Board funds, and will be
fundraising for a CT Scan A cheque for $5,000 00 has been contributed to the
purchase of two ECG machines
- Kneehill Regional FCSS meeting minutes of April 13,2000
Mrs Allan moi,ed approi,al of the Committee reports
Mr Hanger moi,ed the meeting adjourn.
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April 26 — May 9, 2000
REPORT
Balance Forward $ 0.00
1 Feb 12/00 Floral arrangement — L Wildeman 5350
2 May 3/00 Took staff out for lunch — Secretary's Day 9000
3 Apr 27/00 Gave 13 hats and 26 pins to Mari Leonard for Cash Dance
BALANCE $ 143.50
CORRESPONDENCE
1 Apr 26/00 Rec #0039075 AB Treasury $ 46,240 00 FCSS Grant
2 Apr 15 & 29/00 Alberta Gazette
3 May 9/00 Golden Hills Regional Div Agenda
4 Apr 19 & 26/00 AAMD &C Contact Newsletter
5 April 2000 Hoof Prints newsletter
6 May /June 2000 Community Focus newsletter
7 April 2000 Status Alert newsletter
8 April 2000 Partners A Safety Codes Council newsletter
9 Apr 20 & 27/00 Munimall.net newsletter
10 May 3/00 Telus News Release (Financial Highlights)
11 Apr 20 & 28/00 Armet Report
12 Mar /Apr 2000 Canadian Speeches
13 Spring 2000 Animal Kind newsletter
14 Employment opportunity — Secretary Treasurer — Local Government Administration
Association
15 Employment opportunity — CAO — M.D of East Peace
16 Employment opportunity — Works Foreman — Town of Wainwright
17 Employment opportunity — Development Officer — M.D of Northern Lights
18 Employment opportunity — Planning Assistant — Parkland County
19 Employment opportunity — Engineering Assistant — Parkland County
20 Employment opportunity — Planning and Development Officer — M.D of East Peace
21 Employment opportunity — Director of operational Services — M.D of Mackenzie
22 Seminar advertising — AB Crime Prevention 2000
23 Conference advertising — National Petroleum Show 2000
24 Conference advertising — Reinventing Records Management for the Electronic
Workplace
25 Apr 19 & 26/00 Drumheller Mail newspaper
12 Apr 26 & May 3/00 Three Hills Capital newspaper
HOME OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
1 Berniko, Steve
Single family dwelling
2 Wiebe, Simon and Marcy
16'x80' 2000 Modulme and 6'x8' shed
Minute /idminrcport2000doc
NW 06 30 25 W4
$180 000 00
SE 03 33 26 W4
$50,00000
PENDING FILES AS AT May 9, 2000
1 CP Rail Line Abandonment/Trail Net — Kneehill County Position — Kneehill County is of
the current position that any change in land use constitutes a development under the
Municipal Government Act therefore, the municipality will be requiring development
permits for any developments along these abandoned corridors Policy regarding
development permits for trail development will be discussed at future Planning meetings
2 Highway Signs — June] 7/99 EC #5 Recommendation approved to budget $16 000 00 for 4
highway signs Memo to MV & RV Quotes received from Alpine Signs in Torrington
and McEwan Graphics in Red Deer
Jan.4 /00 Quotes requested from three firms for 4 main highway signs and 24 smaller
signs for the Jan 18/00 Council meeting Feb 8/00 Council moved purchase the County
signs from lowest bidder Feb.24 /00 Request for re -quote on signs of equal size and
material so can compare prices and select lowest tender Apr 11/00 Mr McCook
awaiting re- quotes Apr 16/00 On Mr McCook's Transportation & Utility report Apr
11/00 Tender to supply signs awarded to Hi Signs as lowest bidder H Wiens has file
and is making arrangements
3 Knechill Regional Water Committee — Nov 1/99 Town of Three Hills recommended the
current negotiating process be terminated Joint service position ratified Nov 24/99
Dec. /99 Requested $1 00 per capita from participating municipalities for an additional
study to extend the water system area Knechill County budgeted $5064 00 for 2000
Jan 12/00 County provided letter of support to accompany a Community Lottery Funding
request (File in Vault) Feb 15/00 Kneehill County advised unless something definite in
place by Apr 30100 Knechill County will not be participating (this being a petition from
ratepayers showing interest) May 9/00 meeting with Drumheller re supply of water
4 E91 1 Central Dispatch Mar 2/00 Ambulance Dispatch Services agreement between
Knechill and the City of Red Deer signed Apr 11/00 Fire Dispatch Services agreement
between Kncchill and the City of Red Deer for Fire still undergoing negotiations Mr
McCook handling radio upgrades and arrangements with fire departments
5 Trochu Fire Hall — May 20/99 EC 423 Recommendation approved to proceed with
facilaN with Trochu and Knechill each contributing $120 000 00 and the County loaning
Trochu $85,000 00 June 30/99 EC # 13 Recommendation to advertise loaning bylaw at
same time Trochu advertises its borrowing bylaw Aug.24/99 Council approved
advertising loan bylaw Sep 1 and Sep8 /99 in the Capital in conjunction with Trochu's
borrowing bvlaw Nov 9/99 Final reading given to loaning bylaw Cost increased to
$290.000.00 Difference needs to be in place along with joint title before Knechill
releases anv money Dec 16/99 Signing of land title transfer deferred until plans
finalized Dcc.21 /99 motion for Knechill County to pay 100% of costs for new fire hall
for 100% ownership of same and continue cost sharing of operating expenses If offer
accepted borrowing bylaw must be rescinded. Jan 3/00 Joint Services Committee met
with Trochu Town Council and Trochu Fire Department on Jan.5 /00 Jan 18/00 Town of
Trochu accepted Kncchill County offer Feb 8/00 Bylaw 1418 to rescind the loan bylaw
(to loan money to Trochu to build the fire hall) and the fire hall was referred to Kneehill
Countv s Fire & Capital Committee Mar 16/00 Council approved payment of invoice
($7 539 82) to Richards Consulting for blueprints done at the request of the Trochu Fire
Hall Committee Apr 25/00 County has ownership of the Alberta Infrastructure Trochu
Highway Maintenance Yard which will provide a facility to meet the needs of the Trochu
Fire Department Apr 26/00 Fire & Capital Committee met with Trochu Fire Dept
representatives to advise of new facility and a letter was sent to the Town of Trochu
advising of same and informing the lot donated by the Golden Hills School Division
would not be needed RECOMMEND TO FILE
6 Partnership Discussions — MountainView /Wheatland /Kneehill — July 8/99 Meeting re
shared joint services Letter from Reeve Hoff to other Councils requesting to further
explore the possibilities Nov 24/99 Motion confirming Kneehill County s position
regarding joint services
Wheatland /Kneehill Dec 2/99 meeting with Wheatland interest shown in sharing of
Fire Disaster Assessment, Planning Water FCSS and E911 Dec 7/99 Joint Services
Committee formed to represent Knechill comprised of Jim Hanger and Rick Vickery
Dec 17/99 joint meeting in area of Fire agreed to share Regional Fire/Disaster
Coordinator Regional Fire & Disaster Coordinator Randy Tiller, commenced
employment on April 3 2000
7 Planning Issues — Council and the Planning Department will be meeting every second
WednesdaN of the month beginning on January 12/99 from 8.30 AN until 12 00 noon
and continuing for 6 months to review the Land Use Bylaws
8 Agricorc Concern regarding safety at intersection of Highway 21 and Agricore turnoff
Oct 7/99 Letter sent Toni Mammen AB infrastructure Nov 4/99 Complaint received
regarding safety at rail crossing Nov 19/99 Letter sent to Transport Canada Railway
Dec 7/99 Transport Canada requested County conduct traffic survey and depending on
results Transport Canada will decide on a course of action Meeting arranged at site with
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Apr 11 /00 Lctter sent to Transport Canada advising no problem with County site lines,
however Knechill has installed warning and 50 km/hour speed limit signs
RECOMMEND TO FiLE
Torrington Lagoon Wastewater — Oct.29/99 Frank Lotz, AB Environment advised must
have landowner s permission for lagoon discharge to flow across land or could be a
contravention of the AB Environment and Enhancement Act and of the Water Act
Nov 9/99 Letter sent to Hon Gary Mar to resolve matter Nov 18/99 met with Hon Gary
Mar who will investigate and report back Apr 4/00 Letter sent to Frank Lotz, requesting
assistance as per advice from the Hon Gary Mar Apr 26/00 Ian Martens and Alan
Medmg met with Almer Weisenburger re signing long term agreement and the
conditions Mav 4100 Executive Committee recommended approval of landowners
requests provided 99 year lease could be signed and registered against land title
MSCIA — Effective April 6/00 the contract with the MSCIA has been terminated & the
County will be dealing with AB Municipal Affairs Still need to get County records /files
from the MSCIA
Aerial Photos — Feb 4/00 AB Environment called offering to do new aerial photos of
County for approximately $2500 00 Feb.22 /00 Council motion to purchase for no more
than $2500 00 Mar 7/00 Quote received has flying and film processing if shared
betNvccn the 4 counties at $2,225 00 with prints and enlargements extra Apr 3/00
Orthoshop gave presentation to Planning & Assessment, will be sending quote (Also
dealing with Dennis at Wheatland County) May 4/00 Quote from Orthoshop — referred
to Executive for the May 18 2000 meeting ,.
Neil Silver Presentation Dcc.21 /99 Council motion to present congratulatory plaque and
invitation to lunch with Council Mr Silver was unable to attend the Jan25 /00 Council
meeting and another date has not been arranged
Multi Media projector quotes — Quotes on various models from several suppliers have
been obtained Feb 8/00 Council motion to arrange for demonstration of equipment
Checked with MountainView and AB Agriculture on the models they had purchased Per
Council motion of Mar 21/00 Dorothy Stewart at AB Agriculture checking into
demonstrating their projector and into the possibility of sharing with the County
Torrington Village Office — Current lease with the Torrington Tourism Action Society
expired May 31/99 Jan.5 /00 offer from Donna Manion & Brenda Albrecht to lease for
$150 00 per month Feb.22 /00 Upon direction from Council letter sent advising $200 00
per month including utilities and 90 days possession to allow for notice to be given the
current leasers Feb.28 /00 Request to see office referred to L McCook Apr 6/00 letter
sent to Torrington Tourism giving 90 days notice to vacate the property (effective July
15 2000) Apr 25/00 Lease for main floor office signed by Donna Manion & Brenda
Albrecht Apr 25/00 Delegation from Torrington Tourism Action Society and Story
Time for Tots at Council Meeting voicing concern on not having been given the
opportunity to bid on the expired lease Apr 28/00 Letter sent to Torrington Tourism
confirming Council s offer to lease the upstairs of old village office for $25 00 /month
including utilities and requesting more information regarding liability shanng and access
arrangements ON AGENDA
Seismic Permit — Aeries Geophysical was granted permission for a permit at SE 20 32
26 W4 and El /2 16 32 26 W4 on January 13100
Radio System Upgrading — Mr McCook looking after this and looking into full dispatch
(Lonnie has file)
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1 The stripping is done at the Trochu hall site It took one full day to complete
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2 The road crew is out on the Braconnier road now
3 The gravel crew is hauling out of 21 &27 to Divisions 5 &7
4 The underground power is in at the main shop
5 The locks have been changed at the shop and the office
6 Marl Otto Jim and myself met with the Trochu fire department building committee on April 26,2000
The fire /capital committee discussed the Transportation site with them
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7 On May 2,2000 1 met with Gary from Ledcor to discuss councils discussion about moving them to
our yard He will get back to me after May 1 1,2000 due to meetings with infrastructure
8 We would like to change the road crossing agreements to reflect our concerns
9 I've had the fire /disaster coordinator work on a bylaw for burning This is some ideas and solutions JZ 1t ?x,10 A
10 The service board will be using Davey Tree for the contract sprayer at $25.00 /mile i
1 1 I had Lori W get ahold of the fire chiefs to see how they felt about fire bans The majority want left
on for a while longer
12 I'd like council to look at how the county signs are going to look and comment
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