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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-20 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting September 20, 1984 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, September 20/84 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve Councillors Assist. Admin. V. Fabian P. Wallace K. Conners M. Andrews F. Worker R. Hall F. Regehr A. Scheuerman M. Douglass M. Seely 1. Minutes Minutes of the September 6, 1984 meeting were read to Council. Moved by Councillor Hall that these minutes be adopted as corrected. Carried. . . 2. Business from Minutes 5-4 Tax Sale Property - SE 1-20-18-4 The Assistant County Administrator read to Council an appraisal from Nick Salonka, Real Estate Appraiser, in regard to the above property. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we refuse the bids received as they are well below the appraised value of this property. Carried. Councillors Worker & Hall are going to inspect this property and refer their comments back at a future Council Meeting. 4-13 Annexation - County of Wheatland Property No reply. 9-1 Joe Buck Property Councillor Wallace reported on the progress of the clean-up on this property. 7-Z Erion - Service Road Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we leave the Service Road Agreement as stated in the origional subdivision application. Carried. 3. Correspondence 1. L. Bohnet - Rolling Hills Property Moved by Councillor Worker that we send L. Bohnet a letter advising her that we are investigating these complaints. Carried. 2. Dinosaur Gas Co-op - Pipeline Crossing - SE 5-21-12-4 Moved by Councillor Conners that we approve this application subject to all regulations being met. Carried. Page 90 ~~ 3. Small Community Engineering - Scandia Water Letter from Small Community Engineering Services advising Council of the problems in obtaining a Permit to Construct for Scandia was read to Council for their information. Letter from Small Community Engineering Services regarding an increase of $3000.00 to the Scandia Project was read to Council. This item was referred to Councillor Andrews for further study. 4. Medicine Hat Health Unit - Water Reports The following report. was presented to Council for information: Patricia Hotel Cafe - satisfactory. 5. Alberta Transportation - Additional Grant Monies Moved by Councillor Hall that a letter of thank you be sent to the Minister and the M.L.A. in regard to this matter. Carried. Moved by Councillar Hall that this money be allocated to that portion of road on S.R. 535 beginning immediately west of S.R. 875. Carried. 4. 6. Alberta Recreation & Parks - Secondary Road 873 A letter from Alberta Recreation & Parks regarding the responsibility of S.R. 873 was read to Council for their information., Committee Reports Muni~~pal No report. Board of Education No report. A.S.B. No report. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home No report. Bassano Hospital Councillor Douglass reported. Medicine Hat Health Unit No report. Agriculture Development Corporation No report. Sr. Citizen's Home No report. S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission Councillor Scheuerman report. Page 91 Airport Commission Councillor Workes reported. Farm Labour Pool No report. Disaster Services No report. Library Board No report. Shop Committee No report.' M.P.C. 1. Mattheis Engineering - Land Use Change - NE 29-22-14-4 Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we approve this application for advertising. Carried. By-law 855-84 Moved by Councillor Douglass that By-law 855-84, being a By-law ~ to amend Land Use By-law 842-84, receive first reading. Carried. Development Report The Development Report for August was circulated to Council. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 5. Public Hearing Moved by Councillor Wallace that we recess at 1:30 p.m. for the Public Hearing. Carried. Moved by Councillor Conners that we return to full Council at 1:35 p.m. Carried. 6. Planning Commission 1. 84 SE 70 - Village of Tilley This subdivision was presented to Council for information. 2. By-iaw 852-84 Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 852-84 receive second reading. Vote on the motion - Lost. 3. 84 SE 61 - Hutterian Brethren of Springview Moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve this application subject to the S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission's recommendations, with the easement being 40'. Carried. Page 92 1~rs 4. 84 SE 63 - Willard Lutes Moved by Councillor Conners that we approve this application subject. to the S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission's recommendations. Carried. 5. 84 SE 65 - Gabriel & Julia Varady Moved by Councillor Douglass that we refuse this application as it does not conform to our Land Use By-law. Carried. 6. Urban Fringe Area Planning Commission representative, Gary Klassen, reported on the urban fringe area and the Country Residential Subdivisions. This item is tentatively to be brought back at the last meeting in October for Council in-put. 7. Other 1. By-law 856-84 re: Common & Showy Milkweed Moved by Councillor Wallace that By-law 856-84, being a By-law requesting that the regulations of the Weed Control Act be amended to have Common & Showy Milkweed as being declared noxious weeds within the County of Newell, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 856-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 856-84. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Workes that By-law 856-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 2. By-law 854-84 - B.Q.R.P. - Rosemary Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 854-84, being a By-law relating to the issuance of debentures, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 854-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Regehr that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 854-84. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 854-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 3. By-law 857-84 re: Adoption of Previous Year's Assessment for 19F Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 857-84, being a By-law for the adoption of the previous year's assessment for 1985 taxation purposes, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Douglass that By-law 857-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Page 93 Moved by Councillor Andrews that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 857-84. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Workes that By-law 857-84 receive-third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 4. 1984 Tax Sale Moved by Councillor Andrews that Wednesday, December 12, 1984 be the date set for the 1984 Tax Sale. Carried. 5. Form A's Moved by Councillor Workes that the following Form A's be approved: Div. 1 - Secondary Gravel - $4219.00; Div. 1 - Local Gravel - $5063.00; Div. 5 - Local Gravel - $1350.00; and Div. 5 - Local Oil - $25000.00. Carried. 6. Purchase of Right-of-way Moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve a Road Agreement for the E.T.D. Carried. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve the Road Agreements for Donald Peterson and Frank Buday, Sr. Carried. . . Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve the following Road Agreements: Klaas Amulung & Reuben DeWalt, Joe & John Skuban, . ` John P. Skuban, William Amulung, Ken Hanscam, Gary & Lorinda Miller, ~ Amulung, Alfred & Karen Tessman, and Fred Nannt. Carried. %~'t'' 7. Proposals for Industrial & Science Strategy for Albertans The Assistant Administrator presented White Papers on this document and advised Council of the meeting to be held in Lethbridge on Friday, September 28th. Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Andrews that she be excused from the meeting. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hall that Councillor Conners be excused from the meeting. Carried. 8. Hospital & Nursing Home Representative Moved by Councillor Regehr that we combine Divisions 6,7,9 & the west part of 8 that lies in the Bassano Hospital area to be represented on the Brooks Health Centre Board by one representative with full voting power. Carried. 9. Post Agenda Items 1. C.I.B.Q. - Power Increase A letter from Q13 advising that they have an application to the C.R.T.C. for a power increase was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we send a letter to C.R.T.C. in support of Q13's application for a power increase. Carried. Page 94 2. Mill Rate Reduction - Subdivision Approving Authority Councillor Scheuerman presented the Council with a paper concerning mill rate reduction regarding subdivision approving authorities. Council discussed this matter and gave their information to Councillor Scheuerman to present at her next meeting. 3. E.I.D. - Purchase of Gravel Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve the E.I.D.'s request for 2100 yards of crushed gravel at the rate of $2.25 per yard. Carried. 4. E.I.D. - Installation of Texas Gate Moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve the application for installation of four texas gates at SW & NW 19-23-17-4 and SW & SE 17-22-17-4. Carried. 10. Information 1. Lakeside Strike The Assistant Administrator advised Council of the progress to date. 2. Emerson Park Councillor Scheuerman gave a report on this item. 3. Steve Evans - River Basin Study The Assistant Administrator advised that Steve Evans would like to meet with Council on October 25th for a one hour presentation. The Assistant Administrator is to advise Mr. Evans that they would be prepared to see him at 11:00 a.m. if possible. . . 4. Investment Companies The Assistant Administrator reported to Council on numerous letters received from various Investment Companies for investment purposes. Moved by Councillor Douglass that the County continue using our local banking authorities for all investments. Carried. 5. Town & County - Joint Meeting The Assistant Administrator advised Council of the Joint Advisory Meeting set for October 2, 1984 at 1:30 p.m. at the County of Newell Office. 6. Community Gravel - Rolling Hills Letter from the Rolling Hills Community Hall Club requesting 200 yards of gravel from the Community Gravel Fund was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this request. Carried. 7. Buses Councillor Workes reported on a complaint regarding buses travelling on a subdivision road which is signed as a private road. The Assistant Administrator is advised to send a letter stating that this subdivision road is not a private road and check the posting of the sign. Page 95 8. Alberta Transportation - Surveys The P.W. Supervisor met with Council in regard to surveys being carried out by Alberta Transportation for the County. Moved by Councillor Workes that three miles on S.R. 556 be No. 1 Priority. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hall that four miles from Highway #36 east on S.R. 535 have 2nd Priority, and five miles of S.R. 525 have 3rd Priority. Carried. 11. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. - ~,~.._, REEVE ..<.~r ~?T C,F~U Y ADMINISTRATOR Page 96