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Home My WebLink About1993-12-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Minutes of Council Meeting December 23, 1993 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell #4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, December 23, 1993 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve M. Douglass Councillors W. Daniels V. Fabian N. Berg R. Burton B. Baxter M. Loewen B. Scheuerman P. Barg Administrator M. Bowen 1. Excused from Meetinu Moved by Councillor Berg that we excuse Councillor Rommens from this meeting. Carried. 2. Delegation 1. M.L.A. Dr. Oberg M.L.A. Dr. Oberg met with Council to discuss various items of concern. Discussion took place ~~ ~ on the requirements of the Duchess Transfer Station. Dr. Oberg presented information regarding the Hospitals, Municipal Grants, School Grants and Regionalization, and advised that the Provincial Three-Year Plan should be out by the third week in January. 3. Minutes Minutes of the December 9, 1993 meeting were presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we adopt these minutes subject to questioning. Carried. ~~ December 23, 1993 Page 168 ~" 4. Business from Minutes 4-1 James VanOirschot • NW 30.20-14.4 This item remained tabled. 7-11 Richard Veen No further action took place. 5-1 Hamlet Water Agreements The Administrator was directed to draw up a Water Agreement with the E.LD. for the Hamlet water supplies. 5. Correspondence 1. H. Jager Development Inc. -Development Agreement The Administrator read a letter from our legal firm, Brownlee Fryett, regarding the latest changes requested by H. Jager Development. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Baxter that .~y~ y we advise H. Jager Development that Council is not prepared to make the changes as requested / ~' " 1 in their letter, as per our lawyer's recommendation. 2. PanCanadian -Gas Well - 16-14-15-11-4 -Road Allowance The Administrator read a letter advising that PanCanadian had mistakenly drilled in the middle of an undeveloped road allowance. Moved by Councillor Barg that the Administrator negotiate an agreement with PanCanadian to protect the future road development at this location. Carried. 3. Brooks & District Fish & Game Assoc. -Road Allowance -South Boundarv of 17-18.14.4 A request from the Brooks & District Fish & Game Association to do some minor repairs to this road allowance was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Burton that we give the Brooks & District Fish & Game Association permission to do minor repairs to this road allowance. Carried. December 23, 1993 Page 169 4. A.A.M.D. & C. -Inequity in Education Funding A proposal from the A.A.M.D. & C. was presented to Council. After discussion, it was decided to leave this item until later in the meeting. 5. Health & Welfare Canada -Tobacco to Young Persons Enforcement Letter from Health & Welfare Canada seeking proposals from interested parties in the enforcement of the Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act was read to Council for information and was ordered filed. -~ Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Burton that we excuse Councillor Barg from the remainder of this meeting at 1:40 p.m. Carried. ~.~ .... 6. Duchess Landfill • Joe Vanak `~ Letter from Joe Vanak advising that he would be prepared to supervise the Duchess Landfill Site was read to Council. After discussion, the Administrator was directed to send a letter to Mr. Vanak advising him that, as the Duchess Transfer Station is not yet built, we will keep his letter on file and comment when the Transfer Station is built and ready for supervision. 7. Southeastern Alberta Health Unit -Water Report A water report from the Hamlet of Patricia was presented to Council. The Administrator advised that this report had come back 'doubtful' and a request for testing at the same site had been forwarded to the Hamlet of Patricia Advisory Committee. December 23, 1993 Page 170 6. J ~. Other Business 1. Arthur J. Reimer -Write-off -Overpayment After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we cancel the Accounts Receivable of this overpayment in the amount of $463.20. Carried. 2. Sandra D. Blue -Write-off -Gravel Moved by Councillor Loewen that we cancel the amount of 516.05 for the purchase of gravel. Carried. 3. Old Dutch -Penalty Cancellation Request -Roll #6385.01 Letter from Old Dutch Food Ltd. requesting cancellation of the penalty, in the amount of 5990.34, was read to Council. Moved by Councillor Baxter that we refuse this request. Carried. 4. Janko Holdings -Penalty Cancellation Request -Roll #3227.13 & 3227.09 Letter from Janko Holdings requesting cancellation of the penalty on the above-noted roll numbers, in the amount of 5121.50, was read to Council. Moved by Councillor Daniels that we refuse this request. Carried. 5. Don Patterson -Penalty Cancellation Request -Roll #11569.00 Letter from Don Patterson requesting cancellation of the penalty, in the amount of 523.66, was read to Council. Moved by Councillor Burton that we refuse this request. Carried. 6. Royal Bank -Tax Cancellation - Rall #5635.04 Letter from the Royal Bank requesting cancellation of a portion of the Machinery & Equipment assessment on the above-noted roll number was read to Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Berg that we refuse this request. Carried. December 23, 1993 Page 171 __ ~°0 7. Bab McTavish -Basic Soil Science -Tuition Reauest Request from Bob McTavish for payment of tuition for a Basic Soil Science Course at the Medicine Hat College Campus, in the amount of S 17 i .90, was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve payment of this tuition. Carried. 7. Treasurer's Report for November Moved by Councillor Berg that we accept the Treasurer's Report for November. Carried. 7(a). Lakeside ,.~.~, The Reeve presented a letter from Lakeside and the Administrator read this letter to Council regarding Lakeside's feelings on the County's position on the M & E tax. Moved by Councillor Fabian that this letter be accepted as information and #iled. Carried. 8. Committee Reports Municipal Councillor Scheuerman presented this report. "~ : // Board of Education Councillor Berg presented this report. A.S.B. No report. Brooks Health Centre Councillors Scheuerman & Fabian presented this report. December 23, 1993 Page 172 Bassano Hospital No report. Southeastern Alberta Health Unit Councillor Daniels presented this report. Senior Citizens' Home No report. Municipal Salary Negotiating Committee No report. S.E.A.R.P.C. No report. Airport Commission No report. Disaster Services Councillor Scheuerman presented this report. Municipal Library Board Councillor Douglass presented this report. Foothills Little Bow Association No report. December 23, 1993 Page 173 1 ~`~ Municipal Budget Committee Moved by Councillor Fabian that we advertise the contracting out of the operation of the Emerson Park at no cost to the County. Carried. Council gave the Municipal Budget Committee directives on Roadside Mowing, Hamlet Streets, L.N.E.D.A. and the over-all budget process. M.P.C. Councillor Loewen presented this report. .... D.A.B. No report. Ambulance Advisory Committee ~"'` Councillor Scheuerman presented this report. Municipal Policy Handbook Committee No report. County Tourism Committee ,~, No report. Newell Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Councillor Burton presented this report. Urban Fringe Committee No report. December 23, 1993 Page 174 Newell Mini-bus Committee No report. Town of Brooks Environmental Advisory Committee No report. 9. Post Agenda Items 1. Per Diem Moved by Councillor Burton that the cost of Councillors attending the Retirement Party for Des ~ James will be at no cost to the County. Carried. \ 2. Newell Recycling ' Councillor Daniels read a letter from the Newell Recycling Association for information. ~- .... 3. County Lots Councillor Daniels provided information on available lots in the Hamlets and advised that he will be looking into the cost of preparing pamphlets regarding the availability, cost and information on County lots in hopes that these lots could 6e marketed. 4. Federal & Provincial Infrastructure Program Discussion took place on this Program. 5. Retirement Party for Des James Councillor Berg and the Administrator gave an up-date on this party. December 23, 1993 Page 175 6. L.N.f.D.A. letter from the E.I.D. regarding County representation to the Lake Newell Economic Development Authority was read #o Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Berg that the County endorse the Eastern Irrigation District as its representative in the Lake Newell Economic Development Authority, that we will provide a resource person to sit at the L.N.E.D.A. table, and that we agree with the financial requirements on a case•bycase basis. Carried. 7. F.C.S.S. Discussion took place and the Administrator was directed to invite the F.C.S.S. to the next Council Meeting. 8. M.P.C. The role of the M.P.C. was discussed. 10. Information Items ~`~'°~ ~~, ~ i 1. Retirement Roast -Roy Robbins -January 28, 1994 2. A.A.M.D. & C. -News Highlights 3. A.A.M.D. & C. -Municipalities & Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Correspondence {Cont'd.) 4. A.A.M.D. & C. - Inequity in Education Funding ICont'd.) After discussion on the Association's interim solution regarding the S.F.P.F. rebate, it was moved by Councillor Loewen that we advise the Association that we support their interim solution by reducing the rebate of the S.F.P.F. for residential and agriculture land. Carried. ~~ December 23, 1993 Page 176 11. Adjourn Moved by Councillor Burton that the meeting adjourn at 4:20 p.m. Carried. REEVE a~ COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _, December 23, 1993 Page 177