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Home My WebLink About1979-02-15 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting February 15, 1979 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, February 15/79 commencing at 10:30 a.m. Members Present Reeve T. Musgrove Councillors A. Vogel V. Fabian L. Brockelsby W. Christensen J. Boehme G. Hansen H. Janzen Administrator D. James In the absence of Reeve Musgrove, Deputy Reeve Janzen took over the Chair. 21. ~- Minutes Minutes of the January 24, 1979 meeting were read and adopted. 22. Correspondence 1. Green, Flanagan & Maguire Agencies Ltd. A letter from Green, Flanagan & Maguire Agencies Ltd. advising the County of their insurance business operation in the Town of Brooks and introducing themselves to the County Council was presented and ordered filed at this time. ,-- 2. Municipal Affairs - Boundary Changes Divs. 2 & 5 ~' ~ A letter from Municipal Affairs advising that they could not approve the proposed boundary changes requested by the Council for Divisions 2 & 5 was presented to the Council and a copy of this letter is to ~~,.~ be sent to the residents of the areas concerned. ,- 3. Municipal Affairs Letter from Municipal Affairs addressed to the A.A.M.D. & C. concerning the County Act was presented to the Council for their information. .,~- 4. A.A.M.D. & C. Letter from the A.A.M.D. & C, concerning the subject 'Canada's Constitution' and information that would be presented on this• subject at the Spring Convention was presented to the Council. Copies of this report are to be supplied to each Council member. 5. Alberta Safety Council Letter from Alberta Safety Council requesting membership to their Council was presented and ordered filed. s- 6. A.A.M.D. & C. Lettex from the A.A.M.D. & C. advising of rates-for all Councillors at the MacDonald Hotel was presented to the Council for their inforznatan. ,~= 7. Calgary Power Ltd. Letter from Calgary Power Ltd. giving further details on the preliminary referral of the proposed 240 K.V. double circuit transmission line and 240 138 K.V. substation, was presented to Council for their information and after reviewing the file on this matter, the Administrator was instructed to advise Calgary Power that this Council has no comments on their proposal. Page 8 / 8. Local Authorities Board Letter .from the Local Authorities Board advising that our By-law 656-78 for the Scandia Sewer has now received approval of the Local Authorities Board, was presented to Council for their information. ,..r 9. Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association A copy of the proposed resolution prepared by the County of Forty Mile to be presented to the Spring Convention was presented to Council in regard to resolution on the Effectiveness of the Public Utilities Board. After reviewing this proposed resolution, it was moved by Councillor Brockelsby that this Council endorse the resolution and advise the County of Forty Mile of this. Carried. ~ 10. Village of Rosemar Letter from the Village of Rosemary requesting changes in the Recreation Agreement under Section 1 Item 3 to read: "one representative of the School Board, teaching staff, or Student`s Union, and this representative to be appointed by the Village Council." Under Item 4, "the remaining members to be appointed by the Village Council." After reviewing this request, it was moved by Councillor Boehme that we approve the proposed amendments to the Rosemary Recreation Board Agreement. Carried. ,~- 11. Alberta Transportation Letter from Alberta Transportation advising that By-law 644-78 has now received approval of the Minister and that third reading to this By-law may now be given. . . . ~~ Moved by Councillor Vogel that third and final reading of By-law 644-78 be passed. Carried Unanimously. ~__..-• 12. J.P. Doerksen Letter from J.P. Doerksen requesting a three month refund of taxes on the residence located in the SE 32-22-16-4 for 1978 due to this residence being vacant, was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Boehme that we refuse this request. Carried. ~" 13. The Hair Boutique Request from F. Harrison for County approval of business licence to operate The Hair Boutique in the Rolling Hills area was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Vogel that we approve this business licence application subject to all other regulations being met. Carried. ,% 14. Transport Committee Letter from the Transport Committee, Canadian Transport Commission, re: Cassils and Rosemary abandoned lines, and the Public Works Caveat on these properties by Alberta Government, was presented to the Council. The letter indicated that the County and the Alberta Government would have to negotiate the lifting of this Caveat before Canadian Transport could take any further action on the transfer of these abandoned C.P.R, lines. -r 15. Stan Dahl Construction Ltd. Application from Stan Dahl Construction Ltd, for County approval of a business licence was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Hansen that we approve this application for business licence subject to all other regulations being met. Carried. -•-~" 16. Alberta Scicia Services & Community Health Letter from Alberta Social Services & Community Health regarding the proposed refuse disposal system in SW 14-17-17-4 and advising that the Department will not approve this location as a land fill site was presented to the Council. A copy of this letter is to be sent to the Committee in the Bow City area. Page 9 ~--~ 17. Town of Brooks Letter from the Town of Brooks accepting our offer of a contribution of $3000.00 for 1979 for the use of the land fill site for the residents of Division 5 of the County of Newell was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Vogel that we accept and approve this Agreement. Carried. 23. ,,,._ Cheques for Payment Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that we approve cheques 1127 - 1297, as per attached list, for payment. Carried. . . 24. Mobile Home Licences Applications were received from the following: Mr. Wallace Martin, Peggie Mauch, William R. Warman, Andrew J. McIntyre, for quarterly payments of their mobile home licences. Moved by Councillor Boehme that we approve these requests. Carried. 25. ,~-- Assessor's Report .The Assessor's Report for the month of January was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Vogel that we accept this report. Carried. 26. ',,- Rolling Hills Sewer & Water Systems The Administrator advised that he has received the petition from the Hamlet of Rolling Hills in regard to the water and sewer system and also advised that the vote in favour of these two systems was ~,~ E _ insufficient under the regulations of the required petition and that ~°'~`~.. this information be forwarded to the Committee at Rolling Hills. ~''`~ 27. ~ Council Meeting Moved by Councillor Vogel that the next Council Meeting be held on February 23, 1979. Carried. 28. ~,,, 1978 Budget Moved by Councillor Boehme that reserves be set up for 1978 for the following unexpended funds: refuse grounds - $22,000.00; gravel crushing reserve - $65,000.00. Carried. 29. ,~- Tenders Tenders for our gasoline and diesel fuel were received from Texaco, Culf Oil, Shell, Brooks Co-op and Imperial Esso. After reviewing the tenders, it was moved by Councillor Hansen that we accept the tender from Shell Oil on the diesel fuel and from Brooks Co-op on the gasoline. Carried. 30. Committee Reports Board of Education Moved by Councillor Janzen that we proceed with the necessary advertising for additional Supplementary Requisition Funds as recommended by the Board of Education. Carried. ~' Moved by Councillor Vogel that By-law 659-79, approving the advertising and request for funds exceeding the allowable requisition as recommended by the Board of Eduction, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that By-law 659-79 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Page 10 Moved by Councillor Boehme that By-law 659-79 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Janzen that By-law 659-79 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Janzen that we accept this report. Carried. ,~ Lunch 31. ~ Delegation D.A. Martin & Associates met with the Council and presented information on outstanding surveys to date on road allowances and also presented a proposal to Council in regard to their services on road surveys and road construction surveys. After discussion with them, they indicated that a formal letter will be forwarded to the County setting out their various proposals. _ 32. ~,~ PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. a,,,. Application 79 SE 15 - Koch Application for proposed. subdivision in NE 7-19-14-4 was presented to the Counca_l. Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that we approve this application subject to approval from the Town Planning Commission and a reserve of 6 acres for Public Reserve. Carried. 33. Planning Commission ~'~ Application 78 M T43 - Aimoto Farms Ltd. ..fir Letter from Crerar, Lutes & Shantz concerning the above-noted ~~ ~ application. and the County s position in regard to a Land Use f```~~~ Agreement and Servicing Agreement was presented to Council and ~'""`~ the Administrator was instructed to advise that no Service Agreement is required and that this parcel should be classed as an agricultural parcel and no Agreement is required. ~,,,.- Application 79 SE 16 - Penner Application for subdivision in NW 5-19-15-4 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we approve this application subject to cash in-lieu..-of being set by a private appraisal. Carried. Adjourned for lunch 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Reeve Musgrove and Councillor Christensen arrived at the meeting and Reeve Musgrove took over the Chair. A letter and Agreement for a street crossing in the Hamlet of Patricia concerning PanCanadian pipeline was presented to the Council and it was moved by Councillor Janzen that we approve this Agreement. Carried. r t~. ~~ Application 79 SE 19 - Takeda Application for subdivision in NZ 31-2Q-15-4 was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Boehme that we approve this application subject to cash in-lieu-of being set at $500.00 per acre,~before subdivision, and waiver of Country Residence Restrictions. Carried. ~' Application 78 M 197 - Stafford Letter from the Medicine Hat Regional Planning Commission advising that the Commission had refused this application, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Janzen that we appeal the decision of the South East Alberta Regional Planning Commission in regard to this subdivision. Carried. Page 11 ~--- Moved by Councillor Boehme that we request a copy of all correspondence sent out by the South East Alberta Regional Planning Commission in regard to their application for waiver of regulations on the Stafford Subdivision and also copies of information that they sent out in regax;d to the Schaffer Subdivision. Carried. 34. ,s Delegation Mr. R. Riggins, of Bell & Riggins, met with the Council to discuss the matter of tax in regard to the Jensen & Zwaagstra transfer of property. 35 , f,;- Delegation Mrs® M, McIntyre and Mrs. J. Edwards met with the Council to discuss the aqueduct road and possible installation of controlled signal lights on the C.P.R. crossing north of the aqueduct. After discussion on this matter, it was moved by Councillor Janzen that we apply to the C.P.R. and Transport Commission for the installation of controlled crossing lights at this crossing. Carried. 36. Committee Reports(Cont'd.) Municipal Moved by Councillor Christensen that we approve this report. Carried. Agriculture Moved by Councillor Brackelsby that we_approve this report. Carried. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that we approve this report. Carried. Hassano Hospital No report. Senior Citizen`s Home Moved by. Councillor Musgrove that we approve this report. Carried. Medicine Hat Health ~nlt No report. Planning Commission Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we accept this report. Carried, A~ricultura,l Development Corporation No .report. Airport Commission No report. Municipal Library Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we .accept this report. Carried. Amlzulance Moved by Councillor Musgrove that we accept this report. Carried. Disaster Services Moved by Councillor Christensen that we approve this report. Carried. Page 12 Shop Committee Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that we approve this report. Carried. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. r' ~' "` 1 ~t REEVE C~UN TY~;; ADM I N I S TRATO R Page 13