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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-05-24 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting May 24, 1984 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, May 24, 1984 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve Councillors Administrator V. Fabian P. Wallace K. Conners M. Andrews F. Workes R. Hall F. Regehr A. Scheuerman M. Douglass D. James 1. Minutes ' Minutes of the May 10, 1984 meeting were read to the Council. Moved ', by Councillor Regehr that we adopt these minutes as read. Carried. 2. Business from Minutes 7-2 J. Manning - Car Report i No report. 3-10 Engineering Contracts - Scandia System The Administrator advised that they are still waiting for the Contract on this matter. 11-3 H. Rommens - Drain No report. 6-3 Well Site - LSD 13-34-17-14-4 The Administrator reported on this item and advised that they may have located the owner of this well. 6-6 Town of Bassano - Landfill Account No report. i 8-6 Road Allowance - By-law 845-84 The Administrator reported on this item and advised that Mr. White had discussed this matter with him but no further action was taken. ' 9-7 Shepherd House - Patricia j A report was given on this house and it was indicated that this 'i house has now been sold and will be removed from the lot. 9-7 (4) - Frank Berry - Hook up to Sewer The Administrator advised that Mr. Berry & Mrs. Gellings have ~~ partially completed the application for water & sewer hook-up but j were not in agreement with the application fee. After discussion ', on this item, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we waive the hpok-up fee as set out in the application. Carried. ' Page 46 ~~" i 3. ~~ 9-9 Serviceman & Apprentice Wages The Administrator reported on this item to the Council and advised that this matter has now been settled. Correspondence 1. PanCanadian Petroleum - Waiver of Set-back Application from PanCanadian for waiver of our set-back regulations to drill a well within approximately 76' from the east boundary of the road allowance, was presented to Council and more information was requested on why they want to drill at this location. 2. Chevron Canada Ltd. - Waiver of Set-back Application from Chevron Canada Ltd. for waiver of our set-back regulations to locate a road allowance parallel to the east boundary of our County .road allowance located in 13-28-17-12-4, was presented to the Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this waiver of set-back. Carried. 3. Provincial Treasury - Part-time Pensions Information was presented to Council in regard to part-time administrative staff wishing to remain on the Local Authorities Pension. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Hall that we approve the participation of part-time staff if they so choose to continue in the Plan. Carried. 4. Town of Bassano - Ambulance Letter from the Town of Bassano advising that they will be with- drawing from the Brooks & District Ambulance Service within one year from the date of their letter, was presented to Council for their information. 5. G. Desruisseaux - Part Payment on Mobile Home Licence Application from G. Desruisseaux for partial payments on his mobile home licence was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Workes j that we approve payment of this account in two payments. Carried. 6. B. Schuett - Road Approach Application from B. Schuett for road approach in SW 19-19-13-4 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve this application and that this road approach be installed at County expense as per Policy. Carried. 7. Francana Oil & Gas - Road Crossing - NNE 32-18-11-4 Application for road crossing at the above-noted location was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application. Carried. 8. Medicine Hat Health Unit - Water Reports The following water reports were presented to the Council for the Hamlets of Patricia, Scandia and Rainier. All reports were satisfactory. 9. Statement of Marks Statement of marks on the Local Government Accounting Course, taken by Richard Armstrong, and the Communication Part II Course, taken by Joanne Manning, were presented to Council for their information. Page 47 10. A.A.M.D. & C. - Proposed Police Act Amendments Letter from the A.A.M.D. & C. requesting input from the County Council in regard to the proposed amendments to the Provincial Police Act were presented to Council. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we advise the Association that this Council strongly opposes the proposed amendments as set out for the new Police Act as this would cause a great burden on the County budget. Carried. 11. Alberta Municipal Affairs - Electoral Boundaries Letter and map setting out the proposed changes to the electoral divisions within the County of Newell was presented to the Council and more discussion will take place on this item at the next Council Meeting. 4. Committee Reports Municipal No report. Board of Education No report. ~~ Agricultural Service Board No report. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home Councillor Andrews gave this report. Bassano Hospital No report. Medicine Hat Health Unit No report. . . i Agricultural Development Corporation No report. Sr. Citizen's Home No report. S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission Councillor Scheuerman gave this report. Airport Commission Councillor Workes gave this report. 4 1 7 u 3 J Farm Labour Pool No report. Disaster Services Councillor Hall gave this report. Page 48 Library Board No report. Shop Committee No report. Lunch Council recess for lunch from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 5. Public Hearing Moved by Councillor Wallace that we recess for the Public Hearing at 1:30 p.m. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hall that we return to the Council Meeting at 1:35 p.m. Carried. 6. ~~ Planning 1. Motions re: Public Hearing Moved by Councillor Andrews that we proceed with the necessary transfer of the Public Reserve at the Rainier School Yard as advertised at the Public Hearing. Carried 2. M.P.C. Report Councillor Fabian gave this report. 3. Motions from M.P.C. Meeting No motions were required. 4. Subdivision Application 84 SE 38 - R. Perinni Information was presented to Council in regard to this application. ' Moved by Councillor Hall that he be excused from discussion and voting on this application due to conflict of interest. Carried. . . Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we approve this application subject to the Alberta Planning Board waiving the following sections ~ of the Subdivision Regulations: Section 20(a), which prohibits subdivisions for Country Residential use within 8 km of Brooks; Section 23(b), which requires an Area Structure Plan; and Section 24, which requires a service road along the highway. Carried. Moved by Councillor Andrews that the cash in-lieu-of on this subdivision be set at $3000.00 per acre for the land separated for Country Residential use. Carried. 5. Service Road - Application 82 SE 33 - Millard The Administrator advised that this service road has not been completed and that a letter will be sent to Mr. Millard to complete the road within 30 days or the County will proceed under the Servicing Agreement to complete the road. s a i 0 v a 7 Page 49 7. Other Business 1. Bill 218 - Hospital Election Act Information on this proposed Act was presented to Council for their information. 2. Form A's The following Form A's were presented to Council for approval: Div. 1 - Local Roads Construction - $25,000.00 - Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this Form A. Carried. Div. 6 - Moved by Councillor Hall that we approve the opening up of a new road allowance in E of 27-21-18-4 (one mile). Carried. ', Moved by Councillor Hall that we approve the Form A for Local Roads Construction for $1,000.00. Carried. ', ~ Div. 5 - Local Roads Gravel - $9,956.00; Local Oil & Calcium - !, ', $66,000.00 -Moved by Councillor Workes that we approve these ', ~! Form A's. Carried. ~I I . . ~I 8. ', Post Agenda Items ', 1. Mill Rate By-law 846-84 ~~ ', The Administrator advised that. an error had been made in the i calculation of the Municipal mill rate which read: 7.04 mills ', ! and should have read: 7.31 mills. Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 846-84, to amend By-law 844-84, to read: "Municipal ', mill rate of 7.31 instead of 7.04" receive .first reading. Carried Unanimously. ~`°,~4~~~ Moved by Councillor Douglass that By-law 846-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 846-84. Carried Unanimously. ', Moved by Councillor Regehr that By-law 846-84 receive third and '~ final reading. Carried Unanimously. I ', ~ 2. Ella Beasley Property - Hamlet of Patricia Information was presented to Council in regard to complaints j received on an old car located on the Beasley property. Moved by Councillor Conners that a letter be sent to Mrs. Beasley ', i advising to have this old vehicle~emoved from the property. ', Carried. i 3. Dirt - Patricia Water Reservoir j Discussion took place in regard to this item and it was moved by Councillor Workes that the County dirt located at the Patricia reservoir is not for resale or private use and that the area be posted in this regard. Carried. 4. Old Bow City Store Information was presented to Council in regard to the condition of this store. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we advise the owners of this property to have this building demolished and removed from the site due to its hazardous ;, condition. Carried. 5. Village of Rosemary ~ Request from the Village of Rosemary to purchase 50 yards of i y crushed gravel was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor V Regehr that we approve the sale of 50 yards of crushed gravel from the Steveville Pit to the Village of Rosemary at $2.25 per yard. Carried. Page 50 6. Sprinkling of Road Allowances by Irrigation Systems 9. Further discussion took place in regard to this item and the Administrator was instructed to advertise our Policy in regard to the sprinkling of County road allowances. Also, that a letter be sent to Mr. Genovese, at Patricia, in regard to the sprinkling of County road allowance in that area. 7. Irrigation Sumps Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that a letter be sent to Mr. Doral Douglas regarding the location of his irrigation pump along Secondary Road 873 and a copy of our Policy in regard to set-back from road allowance. Carried. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. REEVE ~~~~ C UNTY INISTRATOR Page 51 .{~" County of Newell No. 4 Public Hearing May 24, 1984 The Public Hearing was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta at 1:30 p.m. on May 24, 1984 for the Council to hear any objections against the exchange with the Rainier Community Club, of Rainier, that portion of Public Reserve Rl which lies to the west of Public Reserve R2, for that portion of R2 which lies in LSD 13 in NW 24-16-16-4. Reeve Fabian opened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. As no members of the public were in attendance and no written submissions were received in regard to this Public Hearing, the Hearing was adjourned at 1:35 p.m. j -~ REEVE i m '°' t GbUNTY INISTRATOR ... -~ ~~