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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-12 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting November 12, 1981 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Thursday, November 12, 1981 commencing at 10:15 a.m. Members Present Reeve T. Musgrove P. Wallace V. Fabian 10:50 a.m. M. Andrews J. Hajash W. Christensen A. Peltzer 2:15 p.m. A. Scheuerman F. George Administrator D. James 1. Minutes Minutes of the October 22, 1981 Organizational Meeting were presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Andrews that these minutes be adopted as presented. .Carried. 2. Minutes f~~44 Minutes of the October 22, 1981 Council Meeting were read to Council. ~'`J Moved by Councillor Hajash that we adopt these minutes as corrected. di~ Carried. . . ~~ ~\~ , 3. Business from the Minutes '~1 a 3-4 Rowan Agreement ~`~ `' Reeve Musgrove reported that the Rowans have decided not to continue ,f~ on with this Agreement at this time. ti 3-8 Duchess Dump Ground Councillor Scheuerman reported on this item and after discussion, it was moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we make a proposal to the Village of Duchess whereas the County. would do the clean-up work at this garbage pit and charge 75% of the cost back to the Village. Carried. 9-2 County Yard The Administrator advised that the plan of the yard has been completed and that Phase 2 is now ready to commence, that being the fencing of the area immediately south of the County Office. 9-6 Gravel Pit - Lomond Grazing Councillor Andrews reported on this item. 3-10 Leonard, Hirst & Miller Adjusters - Truck & Bus Reeve Musgrove reported on this item. 10-1 Regulations - House Movers The proposed regulation concerning house movers within the County of Newell was presented to the Council and it was moved by Councillor Andrews that we adopt the regulation as presented. Carried. Page 109 ~~ 10-7 Road Approach - Cardo Canada Ltd. Further information was presented to the Council in regard to this proposed road approach. Moved by Councillor Andrews that we issue them a temporary approach on the N side of Sec. 10-15-15-4. Carried. Councillor Fabian arrived at the meeting at 10:50 a.m. 4. Cheques for Payment Moved by Councillor Christensen that we approve cheques 4801 - 5221, as per attached list, for payment. Carried. 5. Correspondence 1. Underwood McLellan Letter from Underwood McLellan Ltd. regarding their engineering costs on the water & sewer extensions in the Hamlet of Patricia was presented to the Council and no further action taken on this letter. 2. Small Community Engineering Account from Small Community Engineering Services in the amount of $343.29 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this account for payment. Carried. ^,~ ,: ~,~ ~'`~ j +tl `~ 3. Underwood McLellan Account from Underwood McLellan on the Gem Erosion Control Project in the amount of $228.94 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor George that we approve this account for payment. Carried. 4. Medicine Hat Health Unit Water Reports from Scandia, Tilley School and Rainier, all being satisfactory, were presented to the Council for their information. 5. TransAlta - Rolling Hills Subdivision Letter from TransAlta concerning the Rolling Hills Subdivision was presented to the Council. This letter is to be referred to Dave Bromely, Engineer of the Project, for further study. 6. TransAlta - Scandia Subdivision Letter from TransAlta enclosing a cheque for $4500.00, being refund on Calgary Power advance, was submitted to the Council for their information. 7. E.I.D. - Canal Relocation Letter from the E.I.D. concerning canal relocation in NW 8-19-13-4 and NW 27-14-13-4 was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve these applications subject to the second application, NW 27-14-13-4, being located a distance of 17 feet between the road allowance fence and the toe of the fill. Carried. 8. Surtex Services Application from Surtex Services for the installation of a texas gate in SW 30-23-16-4 was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor George that we approve this application. Carried. 9. G.A. Simpson - Bid on Tax Sale Land A bid on Tax Sale Land in SE 1-20-18-4 was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we refuse this bid. Carried. Page 110 10. N. Schindeler - New Ditch Application from N. Schindeler to locate a ditch in the East boundary of NE 4-20-14-4 was presented to the Council and referred to Councillor Scheuerman for further study and information. 11. Brauer - Revelstoke Property Letter from R.K. Smith Sr., Walter Brauer and Harold Brauer indicating their concerns on the recent sale of property in SW 13-17-17-4 was presented to Council. The Administrator was instructed to send a letter to them advising them of the County Land Use By-law that is in place at this time. Lunch Adjourned for lunch 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 6. Delegations y Ed Pratt Ed Pratt, Agricultural Service Board Fieldman, met with the Council to discuss the Hazardous Waste Plants as proposed by the Province, the need for a mower by the Service Board, and the staff situation in the Service Board. . . Sohn Dell John Dell, Assessor, met with the Council to discuss assessments with the Council. .. 1 ~ ~ ~~ ~, ~~ ~ ~ Chris Vermeeren ~'°; Chris Vermeeren met with the Council to discuss the proposed closing ,,~ °~ °,€ and leasing of road allowances within his farming area at Scandia. t Council advised Mr. Vermeeren to send a letter to the Council `e~ indicating his concern on these road allowances and then further \~! action would be reviewed and possibly taken by the Council. . . ~ Councillor Peltzer arrived at the meeting at 2:15 p.m. r 4 s 7. Other Business 1. Tax Cancellation - Ocelot Industries ~ Moved by Councillor Hajash that the E.P. & P.L, tax of Ocelot '~ Industries be cancelled in•the,amount of $1220.07. Carried. 2. Tax Cancellation - Merland Exploration Moved by Councillor Andrews that the E.P. & P.L, tax for Merland Exploration be cancelled in the amount of $50.84. Carried. 3. Tax Cancellation - Suncor Incorporated Moved by Councillor Fabian that the E.P. & P.L. Tax for Suncor Incorporated be cancelled in the amount of $818.00. Carried. 4. Tax Cancellation - A. Seefried A request from A. Seefried for tax cancellation on his 1981 tax was presented to the Council. After reviewing this request, it was moved by Councillor Fabian that we uphold the tax for 1981. Carried. 5. Capital Equipment Purchases - 1981 By-law 760-81 Moved by Councillor Fabian that By-law 760-81, being the approval for capital purchases under the budget for 1981, receive first reading. Carried Unanimously. Page 111 Moved by Councillor Wallace that By-law 760-81 receive second reading. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Christensen that consent of Council be given for third and final reading of By-law 760-81. Carried Unanimously. Moved by Councillor Hajash that By-law 760-81 receive third and final reading. Carried Unanimously. 6. Road Allowance Lease - W. Finnerty Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that we approve the road allowance lease for W. Finnerty. Carried. 7. Development & Utility Reports The Development & Utility Reports for October were presented to the Council for their information. Moved by Councillor Hajash that we accept these reports. Carried. 8. Committee Meetings A review was made of the Committee Meetings that will have to be set for the near future. The date of November 27th was set for the C.U.P.E. Contract review and Administration Negotiation Committee and the Administrator is to check the possibility of December lst or 2nd for an E.I.D./County Advisory Committee Meeting. '~~ 9. Tax Cancellation Dome Petroleum 'it, ~j: `1.~~`/w~~ ', Moved by Councillor Scheuerman that the E.P. & P.L. tax for `.F~~~`,...~ t Dome Petroleum be cancelled in the amount of $64.70. Carried. ;~, ' ~ '' 10. Form A it`~%' ~' ~, t~ Moved by Councillor Fabian that Form A in the amount of $5000.00 ~~' for Local Road Construction and Drainage be approved. Carried. 8. Planning Commission 81 SE 148 - Jensen This application remained tabled. 81 SE 160 - Unser Moved by Councillor Fabian that we lift this application from the table. Carried. Moved by Councillor Wallace that this application be referred to the Hamlet Committee. Carried. 81 SE 165 - County of Newell Moved by Councillor Wallace that we approve this application. Carried. 81 SE 168 - Ginter & Vogt Moved by Councillor Hajash that we approve this applicationsubject to the service road being attached to the parcel. Carried. 81 SE 113 - Letter from Crerar, Lutes, Shantz & Bell Letter from Crerar, Lutes, Shantz & Bell concerning the cash in-lieu-of on this subdivision was presented to Council. Moved by Councillor Hajash that we confirm our original motion in regard to the cash in-lieu-of on this application. Carried. Page 112 0 ~~ Excused from Meeting Moved by Reeve Musgrove that he be excused from the meeting. Carried. Deputy Reeve Christensen took over the chair. 81 SE 122 - Conditions of Approval The three conditions of approval for this application were presented to the Council for information and the Administrator is to advise the subdivider of these conditions as they may exist in regard to Item 3. M.P.C. - Land Use Change Recommendation from the M.P.C. meeting for the advertising of a land use change in SE 1-19-16-4 from Agricultural to Country Residence was presented to the Council. Moved by Councillor Hajash that we proceed with the necessary advertising for this land use change. Carried. Subdivision Size Brian Whitson, of the Planning Commission, spoke on this subject f and it was recommended that a draft policy be drawn up for Council's consideration on this item. 9. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. ~~.„ ' ~'~~ ~' ~~REEVE ~~ ~~ ~' /' ~., r` ~. C NTY ADM ISTRATOR Page 113 ~'~"