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Home My WebLink About1982-09-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting September 23, 1982 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, September 23/82 commencing at 10:15 a.m. Members Present Reeve T. Councillors P. V. M. J. A. F. R. Secretary R. Musgrove Wallace Fabian Andrews Haj ash Scheuerman George Hall Armstrong Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Andrews that Councillor Peltier be excused from the meeting. Carried. 1. Minutes Minutes of the September 9, 1982 meeting were read to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that the minutes be adopted as corrected. Carried 2. Business from Minutes 3-8 Code Hunter Y~{'~_ Moved by Councillor Fabian that this item be tabled. Carried. ~,~ ~ 5-3 L.A.B. Separation of Title - W. Oruski No reply. 5-4 Underwood McLellan - Patricia Account No reply. 5-8 Sma11 Community Engineering Moved by Councillor Wallace that Small Community Engineering Services Invoice 4~BE270 in the amount of $1717.60 and Invoice ~6BE269 in the amount of $1136.48, as well as Invoice ~~BE260 in the amount of $2352.00, be approved for payment. Carried. 7-0 R. Gette - Taxes Moved by Councillor Haj ash that Richard P. & Kathy Gette`s taxes be reduced by $337.38 to $568.11 due to the agricultural use of the land. Carried. 3. Correspondence 1. D.A. Martin - Account Scandia Lot Moved by Councillor Andrews that this item be tabled until the next Council Meeting. Carried. 2. Public Utilities Board - C.W.N.G. Price Increase Letter from the Public Utilities Board of Alberta outlining the schedule for Phase 1 Hearing was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that a letter be sent to A.A.M.D. & C. supporting or encouraging the Association to prepare a protest brief. Carried. Page Page 93 3. U.F.A. - Placing of .Signs Moved by Councillor Fabian that permission be granted to the U.F,A. to place a sign 4' X 4' at the following locations: a) NW 10-19-15-4 a b) SW 6-19-14-4 I provided they are not located on the road allowances. Moved by al ? Councillor Hajash that this item be tabled until the next Council t Meeting, Carried. . . 4. Foothills Little Bow - Meeting Date The Foothills Little Bow Meeting was set to be held at Ericson's Family Restaurant, in Lethbridge, starting at 10:00 a.m, on Monday, September 27, 1982, 5. Local Authorities Board - Annexation - Town of Brooks Information on the proposed annexation by the Town of Brooks was presented to the Council for their information. 6. Salvation Army - Donation ~ Letter from the Salvation Army to Reeve Musgrove was presented to ~, the Council for their information. ~, 7. G & A Mortensen - Taxes G & A Mortensen's request to have their taxes reduced for the 1982 year was not approved. Council agreed that if the Mortensen's ~;, reconsolidated land, the assessment would be re-evaluated at that t ime . ,~~"'~" ~..~ 8. Road Approach Applications f, Moved by Councillor Andrews that the request for a road approach ,~` by PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, at LSD 4-11-16-15-4 be ~~ approved subject to a 6 to 1 slope. Carried. ~: . . ~ Moved by Councillor Hajash that the request for road approaches by PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, for the following locations be approved subject to a 6 to 1 slope: LSD 14-27-19-13-4, LSD 14- 33-19-13-4, LSD 13-26-19-13-4. Carried. . . i ', Moved by Councillor Hall that the request for road approach from PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, at the following location: LSD 13-3-20-17-4 be approved subject to a 6 to 1 slope, Carried. . . Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the request for road approaches by PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, for the following locations ', be approved subject to a 6 to 1 slope: LSD 13-3I-19-12-4, LSD 13- 4-20-13-4, LSD 13-14-20-13-4, LSD 14-7-ZO-13-4, LSD 13-15-20-13-4. Carried. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the request for road approach by PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, at LSD 8-13-20-13-4 be approved subject to the access being combined with the adjacent hay yard and that the access have a 6 to 1 slope. Carried. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the request for road approach by ~ PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd., of Calgary, at LSD 14-12-20-13-4 be "'~ f tabled until the next Counci . l Meeting. . Carried. - s '- ~ Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the road approach request from ~ PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd,, of Calgary, at LSD 14-10-20-13-4 be T +' approved subject to a 6 to 1 slope and that the access be off the v side road. Carried. a ,~ Page 94 9. Newell Resources Ltd. a) Canadian Landmasters Resources Services. Medicine Hat Ltd., on behalf of Newell Resources Ltd., requested permission to construct a pipeline closer than 100' to the boundary of County service roads. Moved by Councillor Hajash that-this request be approved subject to no adverse comments from Alberta Transportation. Carried. 4. b) Canadian Landmasters Resources Services Medicine Hat Ltd., on behalf of Delta Consultants (1973) Ltd., requested permission to cross district road at NE 23-18-14-4. Moved by Councillor Fabian that this road crossing be approved subject to meeting all County of Newell By-law standards. Carried. c) Canadian Landmasters Resources Services Medicine Hat Ltd., on behalf of Delta. Consultants (1973) Ltd., requested permission to cross district road at SE 2-19-14-4. Moved by Councillor Fabian that this road crossing request be approved subject to meeting all County of Newell By-law standards. Carried. 10. A.A.M.D. & C. - Minister's Advisory Committee Report on Municipal Finance Councillor Musgrove outlined some of the major points in the report. The report was received by Council as an information item. Committee Reports Municipal Report No report. Board of Education By-law 795-82 !~' Moved by Councillor Andrews that Debenture Borrowing By-law 795-82 „~F ! receive first reading. Carried.Unanimously. ~~w ~ , Moved by Councillor Wallace that By-law 795-82 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hajash that By-law 795-82 receive consent of Counci: ~ for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 795-82 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Agricultural Report Councillor Hajash reported on the last Agricultural Committee Meeting. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home Councillor Hall gave a report on the Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home. Bassano Hospital No report. Medicine Hat Health Unit No report. Councillor Andrews reported on the activities of the Sr. Citizens' Home to date. Sr. Citizens' Home v Planning Commission - No report. i! e Page 95 Airport Commission Councillor Hajash reported to Council on the activities at the Airport. Disaster Services Committee No report. Library Board No report. Shop Committee No report. Farm Labour Pool No report. Agricultural Development Corporation No report. M.P.C. Councillor Musgrove gave a report on the activities of the Municipal Planning Commission during the last month. 5. Planning Commission 79 SE 158 (Dick) - Septic Tanks "~ Moved by Councillor Hajash that the 'evaporative mound requirement ~_"` of the Service Agreement be waived. Carried. .~~ ~ " .. 82 SE 103 (Benci) - Appeals Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that the County appeal based on the amount of traffic in the area. Carried. 82 SE 112 (Owen) Moved by Councillor Wallace that this item be tabled until the next Council Meeting. Carried. Public Hearing - Regional Plan The Public Hearing for the Regional Plan has been set for Wednesday, October 13, 19$2 at 7:30 p.m. 6. Other 1. Acquisition of Land a) Springview Colony Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that this Agreement for Acquisition ', of Land be approved. Carried. b) Rolling Hills Farm Ltd. Moved by Councillor Hajash that this Agreement be approved subject to the amount of fencing being limited to the cost of materials only, Carried. Page 96 2. Texas Gates By-law 796-82 Mr. Neil A. MacKinnon, of Bassano, requested permission from the County of Newell to install a texas gate at: a) 1 mile east of SW4 15-20-17-4 and b) 12 miles south of SW4 15-20-17-4. Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 796-82, a By-law for the installation of texas gates by Neil A. MacKinnon, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Fabian that By-law 796-82 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hajash that By-law 796-82 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that By-law 796-82 receive third and ~ final reading. Carried Unanimously. . . s 3. E. Skriver - Account for Posts Moved by Councillor Fabian that this item be brought back to the table. Carried. I Moved by Councillor Andrews that the Invoices from Bantry Grazing Association not be approved and that no further responsibility ~ be assumed for fence posts in the future. Carried. . . a 4. Date of Tax Sale Moved by Councillor Fabian that the Tax Sale be set for December 15/82 ~ and that reserve bids be 10 times the assessment value. Carried. 5. A Forms The following Form A's were presented to the Council for approval: Div. 9 - Secondary Roads Construction & Gravel - Delete $20,000.00; Div. 9 - Secondary Roads Construction & Gravel - $16,000.00; Div.S - Local Roads Gravel Only - $2500.00. Moved by Councillor George that Form A's from Division 9 be approved. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hajash that the Form A from Division 5 be approved. Motion Lost. 7. Bids on Gem Erosion Project Denis McGowan, from Underwood McLellan Ltd., reviewed the tenders a receive-on the Gem Drainage Project and presented the results to ~ Council. Renard Dragline was the lowest tender at $61,000.00 ~,~ ' which was approximately $5,000.00 over monies available. It was agreed between the Council and Mr. McGowan that Mr. McGowan would ~ renegotiate with Renard Draglines in an attempt to have the tender price lowered to within the budgeted figures of approximately $56,000.00 8. C.P.R. Crossing Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that Councillor Hajash investigate the hazardous conditions at the main tracks in Cassils. Carried. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Wallace that the meeting be adjourned at 5U00 p.m. Carried. . ~ ~ f REET~ ~,~ SECRETA Page 97 ~/~y