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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-01-19 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting January 19, 1984 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, January 19/84 commencing at 10:00 a.m. Members Present Reeve 1. Minutes Administrator V. Fabian P, Wallace K, Conners M. Andrews F. Workes R, Hall F, Regehr A. Scheuerman M. Douglass D. James Minutes of the January 5, 1984 meeting were read to the Council. Moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve these minutes as read. Carried. 2. Business from Minutes 3-2 Tax Sale - NE 10-20-13-4 No reply. 8-4 By-law 831-83 - Proposed Amendment By-law $34-84 Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 834-84, being a By-law to amend By-law 831-83 by adding a clause which would not permit the installation of holding tanks or pump-out tanks in the Hamlets of Patricia or Scandia,& further, that any pump-out tanks installed in s the Hamlet of Rolling Hills must be hooked into the present sewer system t receive first reading. Vote on the motion - Carried. Moved by Councillor Wallace that By-law 834-84 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Conners that By-law 834-84 receive consent of Council for third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Andrews that By-law 834-84 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 6-2 Policy re: N,S.F. Cheques The Administrator presented a proposed Policy to the Council in regard to reinstatement of taxes when the cheques are returned from the bank marked N.S.F. After discussion, it was moved by Councillor Douglass that we approve this Policy. Carried. 3, Correspondence 1. Alberta Recreation & Parks Letter from the Park Ranger at in the snowplowing and grading was presented to the Council. was moved by Councillor Conner - Dinosaur Park Dinosaur Park requesting assistance of the hill road at Dinosaur Park After discussion on this matter, it s that we approve this request. Carried. 2. Crerar, Lutes, Shantz & Bell Letter from Crerar, Lutes, Shantz & Bell advising that we have now received the approval through the Courts for acquisition of land from Councillor Fabian, was presented to the Council for information. r~ Page 4 J~"' 3. Woods Gordon Seminar Letter from Woods Gordon advising of the Elected Officials Seminar was presented to the Council and ordered filed. 4. Alberta Municipal Affairs - Equalized Assessment Letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs advising of a meeting to be held in Taber on February 21st regarding equalized assessments and requisitions was presented to Council and seven Councillors indicated that they would be attending this Seminar. 5. Alberta Utilities & Telephones - Utility Officer's Grant - 1984 Information was presented to Council in regard to .this item. g 6. Kay, Kay & Riggins - F. Berry t Letter from Kay, Kay & Riggins requesting a meeting between Council and Mr. Berry was presented to the Council and they instructed that Mr. Riggins be advised that this matter is in our lawyers hands and he should contact him direct. "~ 7. Medicine Hat Health Unit - Water Reports Water Reports from the Medicine Hat Health Unit were presented to the Council from: Rolling Hills - satisfactory; Patricia - doubtful; Scandia - doubtful; Rainier - doubtful. . . i 8. Mobile Home Licences - Quarterly Payments f Applications for quarterly payments were presented to Council from the following: G. Arnett, B. Montour, G. Spicer and T. Stevenson. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve these applications for quarterly payments. Carried. 4. Committee Reports Municipal i 2-1 Mark Vass Land Services - Road Approach Moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve this application. Carried. 2-9 PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. - Road Approach Moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve this application. Carried. . . Board of Education No report. . . Agriculture Service Board °~ Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve the Memorandum of ', Agreement w'th A berta Agriculture for 1984. Carried. Brooks Hospital & Nursing Home No report. Bassano Hospital This report was given by Councillor Douglass. Medicine Hat Health Unit This report was given by Councillor Andrews. j ti Page 5 ~. _ __~. _. --~-P--____ ~ _.~~ Agricultural Development Corporation No report. Sr. Citizens' Home This report was given by Councillor Andrews. S.E. Alberta Regional Planning Commission This report was given by Councillor Scheuerman. Airport Commission This report was given by Councillor Workes. Farm Labour Pool No report. Disaster Services This report was given by Councillor Hall. Library Board No report. Shop Committee No report. 5. ~ Delegation Mrs. Redelback met with Council to discuss the problem of her + road to the development of her property and requested the Council to consider the grading and snowplowing of this road. After a very lengthy discussion on this item, it was agreed that the County would assist her in obtaining estimates of what it would cost to survey, by legal survey, and build this road to a proper standard. ' Mrs. Redelback agreed that she would give the County permission to enter upon her land to carry out this necessary estimating. Upon s receipt of this information, further discussions will take place with Mrs. Redelback. Lunch Council recessed for lunch from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 6. Public Hearing Moved by Councillor Wallace that we recess for the Public Hearing. Carried. Moved by Councillor Hall that we reconvene to the full Council. Carried. 7. Planning Commission Items By-law 829-83 - Land Use Change for R. Perini Moved by Councillor Hall that By-law 829-83 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Wallace that By-law 829-83 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. By-law 830-83 - Land Use Change for H. Hein Moved by Councillor Workes that By-law 830-83 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. . Page 6 __ __ _ ~~ Moved by Councillor Regehr that By-law 830-83 receive, third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. Municipal Planning .Commission Report Reeve Fabian reported on the Municipal Planning Commission Meeting of January 18th. By-law 835-84 to amend Land Use By-law re: Auto Wreckage Sites After discussion on the proposed By-law to amend our present Land Use By-law, it was moved by Councillor Scheuerman that By-law 835-84 ,' receive first reading and that it be advertised. Carried. 83 SE 93 - H. Hein Moved. by Councillor Regehr that we approve this application. Carried. 83 SE 99 - J.H. Murray Council was advised that this application has been withdrawn and will be resubmitted with different proposals. ~` 83 SE 105 - R. Henderson Moved by Councillor Regehr that we approve this application. Carried. 8. Land Use Report - 1983 This report was submitted to Council for their information. Utilities Report - 1983 This report was submitted to Council for their information. 9. Other ' 1. Cancellation of Mobile Home Licences - 1983 Information was presented to Council in regard to a request by the Mobile Home Licence Inspector for cancellation of the following accounts: ~~7 - G. Beaupre - $22.50; ~~38 - W. Dolejsi - $57.30. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we approve the cancellation of these two accounts. Carried. 2. Administration Policy Changes The Administrator presented proposals for Policy changes for the following: a) Bereavement Leave - After reviewing the proposed Policy for Bereavement Leave for Administration Staff, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we approve this Policy. Carried. b) Maternity Leave - Af ter reviewing the proposal on this Policy, it was moved by Councillor Hall that we approve this Policy. Carried. 3. E.I.D./County Advisory Committee Discussion took place in regard to this and it was agreed that. the first meeting for this year would be called for March 16th. . . Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we move into a Committee of a Whole. Carried. . . _ Moved by Councillor Andrews that we return to the full Council Meeting Carried. Page 7 4. Scandia Water System Representatives from Associate Engineers, Underwood McLellan and the Hamlet Advisory Committee met with the Council and discussion took place in regard to the proposed up-grading of the Scandia Water Supply System. The two firms were then asked to retire from the meeting and return with a bid on the cost of the Feasibility Study to be carried out on this proposal in order that we can proceed further on the matter. Associate Engineers, of Lethbridge, returned with their bid and presented it to Council and Underwood McLellan returned with their bid and presented it to Council. After discussion on the bids, it was moved by Councillor Conners that we award the Feasibility Study to Underwood McLellan & Associates. Carried. Moved by Councillor Conners that we move into a Committee of a Whole. Carried. Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we return to the full Council Meeting. Carried. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Page 8 County of Newell No. 4 Public Hearing January 19, 1984 A Public Hearing was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, January 19, 1984 to hear proposed Land Use Changes to .our Land Use Change By-law. Full Council was in attendance. No public were in attendance. By-law 829-83 - R. Perini No comments from the Public. A letter was received from PanCanadian indicating they had no concerns in this Land Use G.hange. By-law 830-83 - H. Hein No public were in attendance for this hearing. PanCanadian submitted a letter advising that they have no objections to this Land Use Change Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. ,~~w _~ w..a>m =,,~ ~.~, REEVE C ~I Y AD STRATOR s