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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-23 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting August 23, 1984 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, August 23, 1984 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve V. Fabian Councillors P. Wallace M. Andrews F. Workes R. Hall F. Regehr A. Scheuerman M. Douglass Secretary D. James Excused from Meeting Moved by Councillor Wallace that Councillor Conners be excused from this meeting. Carried. ~ 1. Minutes Minutes of the August 9, 1984 meeting were read to Council. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we adopt these minutes as corrected. Carried. 2. Business from Minutes 5-4 Tax Sale Property - SE 1-20-18-4 '~ Advertising will close on this property on September 5, 1984. 8-1 Emerson Park Report Councillors Scheuerman and Douglass gave their report on this item. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Hall that we approve the purchase of a 5' chain link fence with two, barbed wire and that this be paid for our of the Public Reserve Fund subject to final agreement and lease with Mr. Mattheis. Carried. 4-5 Rolling Hills - E.I.D. House Councillor Wallace gave a report on this item. 4-7 Frank Berry - Patricia The Administrator gave Council a further report from the lawyers in regard to a proposed meeting with Mr. Berry & Mrs. Gellings. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Wallace that due to the situation of the account going to court, they could see no advantage of a meeting at this time. Carried. 4-13 Annexation - County of Wheatland Property No reply at this time. 4-14 Electoral Boundaries A meeting was set for August 30th at 10:00 a.m. to discuss this matter further. Page 77 4-15 Brooks Health Centre - Board Reps. No reply. 7-2 Speed Limit - Secondary Road 873 Further information was presented in regard to this matter. The Administrator is to check with the Town of Brooks in regard to reducing their speed .from 100 km to 80 km along the section of their road. 12-8 Frontage Pay-out - Rolling Hills Further information was presented to Council in regard to this matter. 9-1 Joe Buck - Clean-up of Property Councillor Wallace reported on this item and advised that he has cleaned up the grass area but that a number of car bodies are now being moved into the lot. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we send a letter to Mr. Buck advising him to remove all of the old cars from this property. Carried. 3. Minutes - Public Hearing Minutes of the Public Hearing of August 9, 1984 were circulated to the Council. Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve these minutes as circulated. Carried. 4. Correspondence 1. Foothills Little Bvw Association Information advising of the Fall Meeting to be held in Lethbridge on October 1, 1984 was presented to Council for information. 2. A.G.T. - Buried Cable - Hamlet of Patricia This item was referred to Councillor Conners. 3. Annie Beattie - Cancellation of Taxes Information was presented to Council in regard to this item. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we cancel the taxes on Account ~~11317, Rolling Hills 5280 F.K. Block 6 Lot 11, in the amount of $183.34. Carried. 4. William Lelek - Gravel Pit Lease Reply from William Lelek in regard to the gravel pit lease was presented to Council along with a request for a Committee to meet with him at the site. Moved by Councillor Andrews that the Reeve, the Municipal Committee Chairman, the P.W. Supervisor, and Councillor Conners be delegated as the Committee to meet with Mr. Lelek. Carried. 5. Don Bodie - Accident Claim Information was presented to Council in regard to this accident claim. Moved by Councillor Hall that we send this information to our Insurance Company for further comment. Carried. Page 78 6. Chevron Canada - Road Approach - 16-20-18-13-4 Application from Chevron Canada Ltd. for road approach at the above-noted location was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve -this application. Carried. ` 7. Ocelot Industries The following applications from Ocelot Industries were presented to Council for approval: a) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 4,5,6,7 & 18-15-11 (PL-llb3) Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application. Carried. b) Pipeline Road Crossing - Sec. 35-16-12, 2-17-12 (PL 1171) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. c) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 3,4,5 & 6-16-11 (PL 1165) Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application. Carried. d) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 11 & 12-19-12 (PL 2798) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. e) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 13 & 12-16-12 (PL 1169) Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application. Carried. f) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 19 & 30-19-12 (PL 1167) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. g) Pipeline Road Crossing - Secs. 13 & 12-16-11 (PL 1170) Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application. Carried. . . h) Road Approach - SE 13-18-13-4 (SL 2773) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. i) Proximity Consent - 18-12 (PL 1172) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this request. Carried. j) Pipeline Road Crossing - 8-11-19-12 (PL 1174) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. k) Wellsite Location - 16-12-18-13-4 (SL 2772) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. 1) Road Approach - NE 15-17-13-4 (SL 3083) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. ~~ Page 79 m) Road Approach - $-6-18-13-4 (SL 2768) Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. n) Pipeline Road Crossing - 19,20,21,22,31 & 32-14-11 (PL 1162) Moved by Cpuncillor Wallace that we approve this application. ' Carried. 8. Alberta Transportation Letter from Alberta Transportation advising of the authority of the service road adjacent. to Lakeside Packers was presented to Council for information. 9. Brooks & District Chamber of Commerce Letter from the Brooks & District Chamber of Commerce concerning the unsightly condition caused by the Union Strike at Lakeside Packers was presented to Council for their informatian. After discussion on the two letters, it was moved by Councillor Andrews th~a a letter be sent to the Union advising them to clean up this area immediately and advise them of the regulations under our various By-laws. Carried. ^~' 10. Alberta Transportation ~,/ Letter from the Minister of Transportation advising of the increased weight tolerance on farm vehicles to haul produce for the fall season was presented to Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Hall that we amend the local weight order to read: "The tolerances,`-set out under Section 3(4) of of -the Motor Transport Board Weight Order 84-D-1, are in effect in the County of Newell No. 4 as stated in the order." Carried. 11. Alberta Recreation & Parks Letter from Alberta Recreation & Parks advising of the MCR Grants and the amounts outstanding was presented to Council for information. 12. Siehan Holdings Letter from Siehan Holdings concerning the fire at the Ralore Trucking Shop was presented to Council. This matter is to be referred to their Insurance Company for further action. . . 5. Committee Reports Municipal No report. Board of Education No report. A.S.B. Councillor Wallace gave this report. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home Councillor Andrews gave this report. Page 80 ~~ Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 -.1:30 p.m. Bassano Hospital No report. Medicine Hat Health Unit No report. . . Agriculture Development Corporation Councillor Workes gave this report. Senior Citizens' Home Councillor Andrews gave this report. S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. Airport Commission Councillor Workes gave this report. Farm Labour Pool No report. Disaster Services No report. Library Board No report. Shop Committee Councillor Wallace gave this report. In regard to the shop janitor services, it was moved by Councillor Wallace that the salary of Sherry Unser be set at the basic salary rate for the Shop Clerk duties plus the $25.00 extra per month for the additional caretaking services that she carries out at the shop. Carried. M.P.C. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve the advertising of the proposed Land Use Change for. G. & J. Varady for three lots, of approximately 1 acre, from Agricultural to Country Residence. Carried. By-law 852-84 Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 852-84, being a By-law ,~ to amend Land Use By-law 842-84, receive first reading. Carried. Page 81 E.I.D./County Advisory Committee The County Advisory Committee who met with the E.I.D. Advisory Committee gave their report on the meeting. Minutes of this meeting are not yet available - the. E.I.D. will be providing these minutes. Town of Brooks/County of Newell Advisory Committee The County Advisory Committee reported on their meeting with the Town of Brooks. A recommendation of this Advisory Committee Meeting was that the Town & the County send letters to Alberta Recreation & Parks requesting that they place an overlay on Secondary Road 873 from Brooks to Kinbrook Park, and that this be funded from the Parks Paving Fund. Moved by Councillor Andrews that the Council accept this recommendation and forward the necessary letter as required. Carried. 6. Planning Commission 1. 84 SE 29 - George Thacker Further information was presented to the Council in regard to this proposed subdivision application. No further action was taken. 2. 84 SE 49 - Glen Millard Information was presented to Council in regard to this application. Moved by Councillor Workes that he be excused from discussion and ~y` voting on this item due to possible conflict of interest.. Carried. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application subject to the developer entering into a Servicing Agreement with the County of Newell concerning construction of a new service road and the closure of the existing service road. Carried. 3. 84 SE 50 - K. & E. Hansen Moved by Councillor Workes that this application be refused because the proposal contravenes the minimum lot size requirement of 80 acres in the agriculture district of the Land Use By-law, and the proposal contravenes Policy 1.3 of the Regional Plan which opposes the unnecessary fragmentation of agricultural land. Carried. 4. Correspondence Further discussion took. place in regard to the correspondence from the Planning Commission in regard to the work projects required by the Council for the next year. No further items were presented to the Council for consideration. A letter from the Planning Commission concerning the Forum on Water Supply for Country Residential Developments and the study on this item was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Workes that we appoint Councillor Scheuerman to represent the County at this Forum to be held on October 4th in Medicine Hat. This report will be studied further by Council at the August 30th meeting. 5. Erion Subdivision Councillor Workes presented information to the Council in regard to the service road at this subdivision. The Administrator is to obtain legal advice in regard to the cancellation, for development only, of this service road. He will report back at the next Council Meeting. 7. Other Business 1. Administrator's Association Meeting - Sept.~9th The Administrator requested permission to attend this meeting. Moved by Councillor Hall that we approve this request. Carried. Page 82 2. Medicine Hat Health Unit - Water Reports The following reports from the Medicine Hat Health Unit were presented to Council for information: Scandia - satisfactory Rainier - satisfactory (3 reports) -` Rolling Hills - doubtful (2 reports) + 1 satisfactory Patricia - unsatisfactory (1 report) + 2 satisfactory 3. Water Pump - Hamlet of Rainier Request from the School Maintenance Supervisor to purchase a used pump from the Hamlet of Patricia water system to be placed at Rainier was presented to the Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve the purchase of this pump from the Hamlet of Patricia subject to negotiation on price with Patricia, and approval by the Rainier Advisory Committee. Carried. 4. Scandia Water System Report The Administrator advised on the Scandia project to date and advised that we are still waiting for the Permit to Construct. Discussion then took place in regard to the possible building of the water reservoir prior to October 1st of this year. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve the digging of the proposed water reservoir at Scandia under the supervision of Dave Bromley, of Small Community Engineering, and that we use our euclids on ~~V„II"' this project to dig the pond as far as possible or as conditions allow. Carried. It was agreed that the members of the Hamlet Advisory Committee, Councillor Andrews and the Administrator be approved as the Committee to review the proposed frontages to be charged under the Frontage By-law for the Scandia water system project. This Committee is to meet as soon as possible, as arranged by the Administrator. Account from Hardy Associates (1978) Ltd. - Account from Hardy Associates for the Scandia Water Reservoir & Treatment Plant, in the amount of $5500.00, was presented to the Council for payment. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve this account for payment.. Carried. 5. Alberta Transportation - Additional Funding A report from Alberta Transportation advising that additional funding may be allotted to the County for road construction was presented to the Council for their information. 6. Rural Fire Areas The Administrator requested information in regard to the Fire Chiefs to be appointed in the various Divisions. Further discussion will take place at the next Council Meeting, on this item. 7. Rolling Hills Marathon - Sept. 8J84 Request from Fritz Mantsch for approval to use Secondary Road 875 for the Rolling Hills Marathon on September 8th was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve the use of this road by the Rolling Hills Marathon group subject to all liability being the responsibility of the organization. Carried. Page 83 ~~~ 8. Agreement for Installation of Culvert Application from E.I.D. for installation of culvert in NW 31-18-14-4 was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve this application. Carried. 9. Form The folly Div. 1 - Div. 2 - Div. 2 - Moved by A's swing Form A's .were presented to Council for approval:. Gravel Hamlet Streets - $4000.00 Local Roads Construction & Drainage - $500,00 Local Roads Gravel Only - $5500.00 Councillor Wallace that we approve these Form A's. Carried. 10. Purchase of Road Allowance Application for road allowance purchase from Norman Younie was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we approve this agreement. Carried. 8. Post Agenda Items 1. Rosemary School Ground Improvement Committee Request from the Rosemary School Ground Improvement Committee to obtain 200 yards of sand and gravel from the Div. 7 Community Use Allotment was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Regehr that we approve this request. Carried. 2. County Buses using Private Roads Councillor Workes spoke on this subject and, in particular, the private road at the Redelback property. Moved by Councillor Workes that we check with our Insurance Company to get permission to have a County bus travel on a private road for the purpose of picking up school children. Vote on the motion - Lost. 9. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. .~~, . ~ ~~,. REEVE COUI~'Y AD .I`i~ISTRATOR Page 84