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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-08-27 Council (Regular) MinutesCounty of Newell No. 4 Council Meeting August 27, 1976 The regular Council Meeting of the County of Newell No. 4 was held in the County Office at Brooks, Alberta on Friday, August 27, 1976 commencing at 10:30 a.m. Members Present Reeve T. Councillors A. V. L. J. w. J. P. H. Assist. Admin. N. Musgrove Vogel Fabian Brockelsby Haj ash Christensen Boehme Bartlett Janzen Fakas 554. Minutes The minutes of the August 6th meeting were read and adopted as amended. 555. Treasurer's Report Moved by Councillor Christensen that we accept the Treasurer`s Report for the month of July. Carried. I 556. Correspondence :! -` ~ ! ~ j 557. Marathon Realty Letter from Marathon Realty re: proposed land sale at Kitsim, Alberta. Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that we pay Marathon Realty $500.00 for sale of .19 of an acre, more or less, as per their letter. Carried. 558. Board of Arbitration Award re: Frank Lomas This letter was presented to County Council for consideration. 559. Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties Letter was read from the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties re: Municipal Election Act. Moved by Councillor Fabian that the County of Newell be in favour of the changes as proposed in this letter. Carried. 560. Alberta Social Services & Community Health Letter from the Alberta Social Services & Community Health was read to County Council and was ordered filed. 561. Calgary Power Ltd. Letter from Calgary Power Ltd. for line extension in SE 17-17-13-4 was presented. Moved by Councillor Fabian that we approve this application subject to all regulations. Carried. 562. Calgary Power Ltd. Letter from Calgary Power Ltd. for line extension in SW 16-18-14-4 was presented. Moved by Councillor Haj ash that we approve this application subject to all regulations. Carried. 563. Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties Letter from the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties re: Notice of Motion to Amend By-laws, was presented to Council for their consideration at the fall Convention. a Page 64 ,~' 564. PanCanadian Letter from PanCanadian re: upgrading of road between Sections 9 & 10 of 20-12-4 was read. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that this upgrading be approved subject to all regulations being met. Carried. 565. Alberta Municipal Affairs Letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs was presented to Council for their consideration and was ordered filed. 566. Alberta Municipal Affairs Letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs was read re: the meeting with Mr. Johnson to be held in Calgary at 10:00 a.m, on September 1, 1976 at the J.J. Bowlen Building, was read. Moved by Councillor Fabian that at least three members of Council plus the County Assessor, if necessary, meet with Mr. Johnson on September 1st at Calgary. Carried. Nominations were opened for a delegation: Henry Janzen was nominated by John Boehme. Tom Musgrove was nominated by Leonard Brockelsby. Paul Bartlett was nominated by Art Vogel. Moved by Councillor Christensen that nominations cease. Carried. 567. Town of Brooks ~y Letter from the Town of Brooks was read re: curb and gutter on 1st Avenue 'A' and also the possibility of closing the east end off temporarily. This was read to Council for their consideration ,; and comment. The Secretary was instructed to write the Town of ~~ Brooks that they did not wish 1st Avenue 'A' to be closed. 568. Town of Brooks Letter from the Town of Brooks re: Ambulance was read, and it was decided to discuss the ambulance rates plus By-law 76-208 at the next Joint Meeting between the County Council and Town of Brooks Council. 569. Medicine Hat Health Unit Letter from the Medicine Hat Health Unit was read re: County Domestic Water Systems and was ordered filed. 570. Medicine Hat Health Unit Letter from the Medicine Hat Health Unit approving the sanitary land fill in NE 36-14-13-4 was read, and ordered filed. 571. PanCanadian Letter from PanCanadian re: agreements for road approach in P.C.P. Verger in 26-21-15-4, 33-21-15-4 and 2-22-15-4 was read and these were referred to Councillor Boehme for approval. 572. Canadian Transport Commission Letter from the Canadian Transport Commission re: crossing the north-south road allowance W 5-19-15-4 near Cassils, Mile 74.03 Brooks Subdivision CPL, was read. Moved by Councillor Hajash that 10 m.p.h. signs be installed as requested. Carried. 573. Walsh, Young - Barristers & Solicitors Letter from Walsh,Young - Barristers & Solicitors, was read to Council for their consideration, re: oil assessment. The Secretary was instructed to make an appointment with Mr. Ivan C. Robinson for September 1, 1976. Page 65 , 574. Alberta Manpower & Labour Letter from Alberta Manpower & Labour re: County Subdivision in the Hamlet of Scandia was read and ordered filed. 575. Gordon Spicer Letter from Gordon Spicer re: Auto, Truck & Equipment Wrecking SW 17-19-13-4, was read. The Secretary was instructed to send Mr. Spicer copies of the proposed Zoning By-law. 576. Algas Minerals Enterprises Ltd. Letter from Algas Minerals Enterprises Ltd. re: Tidelake Road in 19-11-4. Moved by Councillor Fabian that this application be approved subject to all regulations being met. Carried. 577. Calgary Power Letter from Calgary Power Ltd. for line extension in SE 20-21-16-4 was presented. Moved by Councillor Boehme that we approve this application subject to all regulations. Carried. 578. Planning Commission Application 76 M 145 - Hargrave Application 76 M 145 from the Medicine Hat Planning Commission was presented. Moved by Councillor Janzen that this application be tabled for further information; namely: 1. Public Reserve -~-. __._ 2. Service Road 3. Lake shore set-back policy 4. Block 3 under water 5. Roadway in slough 6. Sewage disposal 7. Utilities Carried. 579. Application 76 M 156 - Holtman Moved by Councillor Hajash that we approve this application. Carried. 580. Alberta Housing & Public Works Letter was read from Alberta Housing & Public Works re: Fish & Wildlife Research Centre, Brooks Site Development concerning installation of road approach. Moved by Councillor Bartlett that this road approach be approved with referral to the Department of Environment. Carried. 581. Calgary Power Ltd. Letter from Calgary Power Ltd. for line extension in SE 1-19-15-4 was presented. Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that this application be approved. Carried. 582. PanCanadian Letter from PanCanadian re: road approaches in 21-15, 22-15, was read, and referred to Councillor Boehme for approval. 583. Committee Reports 584. School Committee Moved by Councillor Bartlett that we accept this report. Carried. Page 66 585. Planning Commission Application 76 M 149 from the Medicine Hat Planning Commission was presented. Moved by Councillor Bartlett that we approve this application as presented, subject to cash in-lieu-of on Public Reserve. Carried. Application 76 M 151 from the Medicine Hat Planning Commission was presented. Moved by Councillor Bartlett that we approve this application subject to a deferred Reserve Caveat, a Zoning Caveat, and a 66' Service Road. Carried. Application 76 M 88 re: cash in -lieu-of - Moved by Councillor Bartlett that the cash in-lieu-of be set at $1131.50 on this application. Carried. Application 76 M 84 - closing of road allowance. The Secretary was instructed to write the Medicine Hat Planning Commission on the procedures of leasing and closing of road allowances. 586. Department of Environment Moved by Councillor Bartlett that the County invite Mr. Eric Waters, from the Department of Environment in Edmonton, to discuss the ~;;' Hamlet Sewage Disposal System re: funding regulations, proper ., procedure, etc, for the September 10, 1976 meeting. Carried. 587. Plan 1217 B.A. Moved by Councillor Musgrove that the County of Newell No. 4 close the Princess Avenue on Plan Patricia 1217 B.A. and exchange that portion of the Princess Avenue that lies to the west of the alley and south of Lot 8 to Paul Donovan for Lots 13 & 14 Block 6.Patricia 1217 B.A. and also donate that portion of Princess Avenue that lies to the east of the alley and south of Lot 9 Block 6 Patricia 1217 B.A. to the Patricia Community Hall. Moved by Councillor Bartlett that this motion be tabled. Carried. 588. A.G.T. Moved by Councillor Janzen that we inform Alberta Government Telephones that all costs necessary to repair the oiled road in East of 32 & N.E. 29-22-16-4 caused by A.G.T. machinery installing buried cable will be billed to A.G.T. Carried. 589. Ambulance A discussion on the ambulance took place. The Secretary was instructed to check with the City of Calgary as to what rural ambulance calls outside of Calgary cost and are the rural areas contributing to the ambulance operation as to capital costs and operating costs by taxation. 590. Medicine Hat Planning Commission Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that the County make application to the Medicine Hat Planning Commission to subdivide County-owned land in Scandia into residential lots and that the County employ Hogg Zander & Associates to do the engineering. Moved by Councillor Hanzen that this be tabled. Carried. 591. County Bus Drivers Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that the County Bus Driver's basic wage be increased by 8% for the 1976-77 school year plus a l~ per mile increase on extra mileage for the 1976-77 school year. Carried. Page 67 592. ,} Contract Drivers Moved by Councillor Brockelsby that the Contract Driver's basic running day daily rate be increase by 8% and all contract daily mileage rate be increased by 4C per mile for the 1976-77 school year.. Carried. 593. - Excused from Meeting Councillor Boehme was excused from the meeting. 594. Co-curricular,gurricular & Field Trips Moved by Councillor Bartlett that all co-curricular, curricular activities and field trip payments be increased by 8X. Carried. 595. Adjourned Meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m, `, ;, ~._.. .. ~ VE C TY NISTRATOR ~M.. »,~~. ~a. L2 -149P ka Page 68