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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting February 23, 1984 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, February 23/84 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve Councillors Administrator V. Fabian K. Conners M. Andrews F. Workes R. Hall F. Regehr A. Scheuerman M. Douglass D. James Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Hall that Councillor Wallace be excused from this meeting. Carried. 1. Minutes Minutes of the February 9, 1984 meeting were read to the Council. Moved by Councillor Conners that we adopt these minutes as amended. Carried. ~~ t( 9 2. Business from Minutes 3-2 Tax Sale NE 10-20-13-4 By-law 837-84 A By-law to rescind County By-law 823-83 as this By-law was not approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 837-84 receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that By-law 837-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 837-84. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Workes that By-law 837-84 receive third and ~ final reading. Carried Unanimously. By-law 838-84 A By-law to approve the sale of part of NE 10-20-13-4 under the Tax Recovery Act to Sewall Brothers for the sum of $100.00. Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 838-84 receive first reading. Carried. Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Douglass that By-law 838-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that By-law 838-84 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Regehr that By-law 838-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 4-10 E.I.D. - Graham/County Agreement Councillor Andrews reported on this item and indicated that the E.I.D. and herself have agreed to the deletion of Clause 3 from this Agreement. The Agreement will now be processed. , Page 14 7-3 Fire Area Mill Rate - Patricia & Duchess The Administrator advised that the By-law that was passed at the last Council Meeting would have to be amended for these two Fire Areas to make the two mill rates in these areas equal. By-law 839-84 A By-law to amend the Fire Area mill rates in Division 3 Patricia and Division 8 Duchess. Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 839-84, to amend the By-law for Division 3 Patricia from .31 mills to .33 mills and the mill rate in Division 8 Duchess from .37 to .33, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. . . Moved by Councillor Andrews that By-law 839-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hall that consent of Council be given far third and final reading of By-law 839-84. Carried Unanimously. . . . Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 839-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. . . 10-1 Bids on Storage Area for Office The Administrator presented two bids for the storage area as recommended for the County Office: Zastre Masonry - $3500,00; Robert Fleury Enterprises - $6893.00, After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Andrews that we accept the bid from Zastre Masonry Ltd. in the amount of $3500.00. Carried. 11-1 Bassano Recreation Area Councillor Hall reported on this item. ', 3. Correspondence 1. Medicine Hat Health Unit Water Reports for Scandia, Rolling Hills, Rainier and Patricia were presented to the Council - all reports being satisfactory. 2. Imperial Oil - Lubricant Supply Contract The 1984/85 contract for lubricants from Imperial Oil was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Hall that we approve. this k contract. .Carried. 3. Jubilee Insurance - Loss Prevention Program ~ Letter from Jubilee Insurance pointing out the program for a Loss Prevention Officer was presented to the Council. After reviewing the letter, it was moved by Councillor Hall that we advise Jubilee Insurance that this County is not in agreement with the hiring of a Loss Prevention Officer. Carried. 4. A.A.M.D. & C. - Spring Convention Registration Information was presented to Council in regard to this matter. 5. Southern Alberta Recreation Association Letter from the Southern Alberta Recreation Association concerning bids on the 1986 Summer Games and information regarding a Regional Director for these Games from each of the areas was presented to the Council and ordered filed. Page 15 6. Tirol Gas Co-op Ltd. Invoices from Tirol Gas Co-op Ltd. for expenses incurred on the hook-up of gas to the dozing tank and water treatment plant were presented to Council and referred to Councillor Wallace for further report. 4. Delegation 1. Brooks Rural Fire Area Mr. Monte Mortensen and Mr. Steve Merkl met with the Council to discuss the matter. of a proposed or possible Mutual Aid Program with the Rural Fire Areas with surrounding municipalities. They indicated, at this time, that the Division 5 Rural Fire Area was not interested in establishing this type of Mutual Aid Program. Further discussion then took place in regard to fire protection on prairie fires and the use of air/water bombers or airplanes to fight prairie fires. Further discussion will take place on this item and a later date. 2. C.P.R. Mr. Brian O'Rourke, of the C.P.R., met with the Council and presented their proposal in regard to the level crossing to be developed in the Patricia area. After discussion and presentation, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we approve their project, in principle, subject to the C.P.R, making all the necessary arrangements and costs in this project. Carried. 4 f 5. Committee Reports Municipal No report. Board of Education No report. Agricultural Service Board No report. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home No report. Bassano Hospital No report. Medicine Hat Health Unit Councillor Andrews presented this report. Agriculture Development Corporation Councillor Workes presented this report. Sr. Citizens' Home No report. S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission Councillor Scheuerman presented this report. Airport Commission Councillor Workes presented this report. Page 16 Farm Labour Pool No report. Disaster Services Councillor Hall presented this report. Library Board No report. ' Shop Committee ,, No report. Municipal Planning Commission Councillor Fabian presented this report. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 6. Public Hearing Moved by Councillor Andrews that we recess for the Public Hearing. Carried. Moved by Councillor Regehr that we return back to full Council. Carried. 7. Planning Commission 1. By-law 835-84 Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 835-84, being a By-law to amend our Land Use By-law, receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Workes that By-law 835-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 2. Application for Amendment to Land Use By-law By-law 840-84 Application from Ken Ferguson for Land Use Change in SE 18-21-17-4 from Agricultural to Industrial was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 840-84 receive first reading and we proceed with advertising. Carried. 3. Village of Tilley - Proposed Subdivision Gary Klassen, of the Planning Commission, presented information from the Village of Tilley concerning a proposed subdivision and their request for a portion of the County Public Reserve in trade for a road allowance which will be closed. After reviewing the proposal, it was moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve their request and proceed with the advertising for the 30 feet of Public Reserve which will be transferred to the Village of Tilley, and also that all costs for this subdivision be borne by the Village. Carried. 4. Land Use By-law Amendments A review was made of the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law with no further changes being made. Mr. Gary Klassen will now proceed with the drafting of the revised By-law which will be advertised at a later date. Page 17 $, Other 1. Bow Slope Shipping Association - Penalties A further request from Bow Slope Shipping Association for consideration on their penalties was presented to the Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we reaffirm our December position in regard to these penalties. Carried. 2. Recreation Mill Rates Further discussion took place in regard to the adjustment of the recreation mill rates due to the general assessment. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 841-84, to. amend the various mill rates as follows: Division 1 - Rolling Hills - from 3.00 mills to .40 t mills; Division 2 - Tilley - from 4.00 mills to .46 mills; Division i 3 - Patricia - from 2.00 mills to .21 mills; Division 4 - Bow Slope - from 1.00 mills to .11 mills; Division 5 - Brooks - from 5.22 mills to .64 mills; Division 6 - Bassano - from 2.00 mills to .23 mills; Division 7 - Rosemary - from 2.00 mills to .22 mills; Division 8 - Duchess - from 2.00 mills to .25 mills; Division 9 - Gem - from 4.00 mills to .46 mills, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Douglass that By-law 841-84 receive second reading. Carried .Unanimously. k • . Moved by Councillor Conners that consent of Council be given for ® third and final reading of .By-law 841-84. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Regehr that By-law 841-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 3. Assessor's Convention Request from John Dell and Joanne Manning, County Assessors, to attend the Alberta Assessor's Convention in April was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Andrews that. we approve this request. Carried. ~ . 4. Treasurer's Report I The Administrator presented the Treasurer's Report for the year ending December 31, 1983. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we accept this report. Carried. 5. Development Officer's Course Request from Doug Coffey to attend the Development Officer's Course on March 21 - 23 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve this request. Carried. 9. Post Agenda Items 1. Village of Duchess - Master Recreation Plan Councillor Scheuerman presented the up-date on this Plan which is required by Alberta Recreation. After reviewing and discussing the Plan, it was moved by Councillor Scheuerman that the Council approve this Plan as presented. Carried. 2. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Burke - Presentation & Letter Councillor Scheuerman advised that the Burke's have requested more information in regard to their presentation to the County Council last year. After discussion on this item, it was agreed by the Council that the file be sent to our Association Solicitor for review and further comment. Page 18 3. Cancellation of Penalties - Acct. ~~6002 Information was presented to Council in regard to the pena ties on this account and the request for cancellation. Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve the cancellation of the penalty on Account ~~6002 in the amount of $32.59. Carried. 10. Delegation Mr. Roy Dennis met with the Council at 2:00 p.m. to discuss his tax arrears on his subdivision property. This matter was referred to the County Assessor for further information and will be discussed at the next Council Meeting. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. Page 19 s County of Newell No. 4 Public Hearing February 23, 1984 A Public Hearing was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, February 23, 1984 commencing at 1:30 p.m. to hear the proposed amendment to our Land Use By-law 691-80 concerning Auto Wreckage Sites. Members Present County Council Gary Klassen, Planner D. James, County Administrator No members of the public attended the meeting. The proposal was presented and no further discussion took place in regard to this proposed .amendment. ' Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. mss: