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Home My WebLink About1962-04-03 Council (Organizational) MinutesCounty of Newell No, Q. • County Council Statutory Meeting April 3rd 1962 A enda Swearing in and Signing of Oaths of Offices Appointment of Chairman, Appointment of Vice-Chairman. Appointment of Committees and Committee Chairman. Municipal Committee, School Committee. Hospital Committee. Agricultural Service Board. Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1. Newell Foundation (Senior Citizens Civil defence, Farm Purchase Board, Town ~ Village members to School Committee, Approval of Meeting days.. Resolution for Remuneration of Councillors etc. Resolution for Banking and Signing Authorities. Appointment of Auditor. Presentation of Bonds. Appointment of Court of Revision members. Borrowing Bylaw, Appointment of Welfare Officer, .Adjourn to regular business at 2:30 p,m. for the purpose of opening tenders for the Bassano School Addition. Adjournment. )RM 149-P-Special NICIPAL SL7PPI.IL5 LTD. ~~ SFr, County of Newell No. 4 - Statutory Meeting April 3rd 1962 In accordance with Section 39 of the Mun~~ipal District Acts Chapter 215 R•S•A• the meeting of the County Council was held in the County Office in Brooks ,~lberta at 10:00 a.m, on Tuesdays April 3rd 1962. s w • • • • Members presents Councillors N.A• Shuttleworth A, Chrumka A. Eccles F, Mandeville Jas. Hajash R. Armstrong R. Eastman Ben Plumer G. Douglass Secretary--Treasurer H. 5cammell • . • . . Nominations for Chairman Councillor N.A. Shuttleworth was unanimously elected as County Chairman. w • a a • w Nominations for Vice-Chairman Councillor Jas. Hajash was unanimously elected as County Vice»Chairman. "~ • . . . . . Nominations for Municipal Committee ~ Douglass by Eastman Shuttleworth by Armstrong Armstrong by Chrumka Eccles by Douglass Chrumka by Hajash Hajash by Plumer Nominations cease by Mandeville. Carried* . . . . . . As a result of g ballots casts the following were appointed to the Municipal Committee= N. A• Shuttleworth G. Douglass R. Armstrong Jas• Hajash R. Armstrong was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Municipal Committee. • • • • • f _./'"~ ~i ~"~ ''~ ~' Nominations for School Committee *' ' " t ;- ~`'~`'~~ `' ~ Eastman by Plumer ~_.~=`';,~ Plumer by Douglass ~4~;`~ ~ ~-'` Chrumka by Hajash ''"''~- Eccles by Armstrong Mandeville by Chrumka Nominations cease by Plumery . . . . + , Carried. As a result of g ballots cast} the following were appointed to the School Committee: Ben E, Plumer R• Eastman A• Chrumka F. Mandeville • • s • w • Councillor Plumer was unanimously elected as Chairman of the School Committee. • ! • • M ! IRM 149-P-Special ViCIFAL SUPYLILS LTD, 2 .. _ ~3 Nominations for Hospital Committee Eastman by Mandeville Armstrong by Chrumka Eccles by Plumer Douglass by Eccles Nominations cease by Hajash Carried. . . . ~.s a result of 9 ballots casts the following were elected to the Hospital Committee: R. Armstrong R, Eastman .~,. Eccles R„ Eastman was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Hospital Committee, . . Nominations for Agriculture Service Board Eccles by Hajash Hajash by Chrumka Eastman by Douglass Nominations cease by Armstrongi Carried.. . . , . . As a result of g ballots cast, the following were elected to the Agricultural Service Board: R. Eastman Jas, Hajash Both members were nominated for Chairman and as a result of g ballots cast, R. Eastman was elected Chairman of the Agricultural Service Board . . . . ~ . Nominations for Medicine Hat Health Unit No. 1 Councillor Chrumka was unanimously elected as County representative on the Medicine Hat Health Unit. . . .: . . . Nominations for Civil Defence Director Councillor Mandeville was unanimously elected as Director for Civil Defence for the County. . . . . Nominations for Newell Foundation Eccles by Eastman Hajash by Eccles There being only the required number of nominations both Councillor Eccles and Hajash were unanimously elected to the Board of the Newell Foundation. . . . . . Nominations for Farm Purchase Board Hajash by Plumer Nominations cease by Chrumka Carried. w • * • k Councillor Hajash was unanimously elected as member of the County of Newell Farm Purchase Board to act as Chairman. . , . . . Moved by Councillor Eastman, that G. Larson and G~ Penner be appointed as Farmer Members on the Agriculture Service Board. Carried. • • R • • ~ DRM 149-P-Special JNICIPAL SL~PPLIIZS LTD. ~~~ ~. 3 -- Moved by Councillor Plumer that the following Towns ~ Villages have representation on the School Committee for 1962: Town of Bassano Village of Duchess Village of Tilley Carried. . . Moved by Councillor Chrumka, that there be no change in the meeting days, which are to be as follows: School Committee Monday ) in the first Municipal Committee Tuesday } full week agricultural Service Board Wednesday ) in each County Council Friday ~ month. Carried. . . . Moved by Councillor Plumer, that the resolution re the remuneration to Councillors and School Committee members attached to and forming part of the minutes of this meeting be passed. Carried. • • Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Plumer, that the usual banking resolution authorizing the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, together with the Secretary-.Treasurer er ,Asst, Secretary.. Treasurer to sign all cheques and official documents be passed. Carried,. • : w a • ~ Moved by Councillor Mandeville, that Bevan and Hutch be appointed as Auditors for the County. Carried. . . . . Moved by Councillor Douglass, that Bylaw 232 to permit the borrowing of $300,000.00 from the Treasury Branch, be given 1st, 2nd ~ 3rd readings and finally passed. Carried Unanimously. • A R _} • The Bonds of the Secretary..Treasurer and office assistants were inspected by all Councillors and accepted. . . . . . . Moved by Councillor Hajash, that H. C• Scammell be appointed as '~1elfare Officer for the County. Carried. . , . . It was unanimously agreed that the Council now proceed with any regular business of the County. s • • • • Moved by Councillor Plumer, that the Hallways in the old part of the Bassano School be tiled, and if possible, ,~ the cost be incorporated in the contract for the new addition, by the architect. Carried.. . . . Adjourned for Lunch `, 12:00 to 1:30 p•m, • • w r ! • Court of Revision Shuttleworth by Plumer Hajash by Eastman Plumer by Mandeville Eccles by Hajash Douglass by Eccles Cease by Armstrong, Carried. There being only the required number of councillors nominated ORM149-P-Special all were elected as the Court of Revision. 7NICIPAL SlIPYLILS LTD. 4 ,At 2.30 p.m.~ the Contractorsa Tenders on the construction of the Bassano School Addition were opened and resulted as follows: . . . , . Adjournment at 3.30 . . . . t . Carried, %~ ~ ~:, ~~ Chairman t. __~" Sucre ry»Treasurer _ -.-----------' __ _.. Chromk Construction, Picture Butte Cooper Construction Ltd, Lethbridge Greene Construction Co. Drumheller Johnso n Construction Co,Medicine Hat Little Chief Const. Co. Medicine Hat Southe rn Alta Const. Lethbridge Stober ~ Maerz Const. Medicine Hat Frank Neufeld Const. Brooks sx~ $83,967.00 84,921.00~~~$~•~$d• 77,154.00 79,980.00 84,690.00 79,981.80 83,789.48 79,678.50 Moved by Councillor Plumer, that the tender of Greene Construction Co., Drumheller, $77,154«00 be accepted. IRM 149-P-Special .~'ICIPAL SUPPLIPS L7D. ~1 Official Oath - - ~~ I Mr. N.A. Shuttleworth, do swear that I will diligently faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. /_ / ,f' Witness~i~ .L~~~~~~~ igned..- i. ~ ._ _- ~ ~__.~__w._. .. . Official Oath I Mr. A. Chrumka, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God, Witness ~ ~' ' gned r'~--~ ~ '~~ . ~-~~ ~~ _.~ Official Oath T Mr. A. Eccles do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God, W i t ne s , .>~~ ~ ~~_,.... _ ~ ~ ~'ne d ~~~(~ ~_.-Cj-G" -!,~~ ..~.. Official Oath I Mr. F. Mandeville, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. Witness - ~~ ~ - gned ~~ ~ 'r"~n~-~{-~ ~-~~ .-, ' 7 IRM 149-P-Special NICIPAL S[1PPLIES LTll. ~~0 Official Oath I Mr. James Hajash, Jr., do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God, ~, f Witness ~~=~GC;~-~-~-~_ed -~I i 'T ~~%" ` _"-- Official Oath I Mr. R.G. Armstrong do swear that I will faithfully, and to the best of my ability, according to law, the office of Councillor County of Newell No. Q. So help me God. ~_ .~ Witness ned <ti Y ~, ~ Official Oath diligently, execute for the (~.~ . a I Mr. R. Eastman, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No, 4 So help me God. ., ~ ,: e ~ -;------------ --, Witness ~,~~y~y~-,. ~ySigned_ ,~~~~~~~~ Official Oath I Mr. Ben Plumer, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. /' ~, , W i t n e s 1~;~,_r~=~~~~~ ~~ g n e d ,~''C:. c , ~ - _ ` _ ' ~ _. `_`_""''t'i-'L- -~ Official Oath I Mr, Gordon Douglass, do swear that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the best of my ability, execute according to law, the office of Councillor for the County of Newell No. 4 So help me God. iRM 149-P-Special y / YICIPAL S[:PPL7 F,S LTD, ~'' ~.1' Witnes ~~`..~ _~ - Signed ~ . ~. ~~`~' G, ~,%+.~~.~ ~`~a~~' w ~~9 County of Newell No. 4 Resolution Moved by Councillor Plumer and resolved that in accordance with Section 55 of the Municipal Districts Act, the following remunerations be paid to the Chair- man, Councillors and members of the School Committee, Agricultural Service Board, Farm Purchase Board, and Court of Revision for the year 1962. $15.00 per day for each Councillor or member for each meeting attended. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in coming to and returning from meetings of the Council or Committee. $15.00 per day for the Chairman for each day necessarily spent in the discharge of his duties as Chairman other than attendance at Council meetings. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in discharge of his duties as Chairman. $15.00 per day to each Councillor or member for the time necessarily occupied in laying out or inspecting work performed or to be performed for the County. 10¢ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in respect of the laying out or inspection or work per- formed or to be performed for the County. $1.5.00 per day to each Councillor or member attending Committee meetings. 10~ per mile for each mile necessarily travelled in respect of Committee meetings. ~/ / ___- Chairman -1 _.. s~ Secr ary-Treasur~~'°-"~ _~.._.___.._ >RM 149-P-Special NICIPAL SVPYI.ItiS LTll.