Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council COUNTY of RED
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of County Council COUNTY OF RED DEER NO. 23 Tuesday, July 22, 1997 The regular meeting of Red Deer County Council was held in the County Chambers located at 4758 - 32 Street, Red Deer, Alberta, and was called to order at 10:35 a.m. PRESENT: Reeve M.J. Lewis, Deputy Reeve G.E. Fitch, Councillors P.T. Archibald, D.G. Featherstone, G.W. Gehrke, E.R. Kinsella, and E.E. Stoyberg. STAFF PRESENT: Executive Assistant J. Akey, Development Officer B.F. Hoskin, and Recording Secretary N. Lougheed. MINUTES of the County Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, 1997, and Special Council meeting held on Friday, July 11, 1997, were circulated for approval. #388-97 Moved by Councillor G.E. Fitch to approve the minutes as circulated. CARRIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT Greg Hemstad, Comptroller, attended the meeting and presented the financial statements. #389-97 Moved by Councillor E.E. Stoyberg that the financial statements for the month ending June 30, 1997, be approved and adopted as circulated, with a copy being attached to the minutes. CARRIED ACCOUNTS AND PAYSHEETS #390-97 Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella that the accounts and payments be approved and accepted as circulated, with a copy covering Cheques No. 27011 to 27429 being attached to the minutes. CARRIED ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS #391-97 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that Council approve and accept the additional agenda items as submitted. CARRIED COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor G.E. Fitch - Assessment Appeal Board (2 days) - Provincial ASB Tour - Building Committee Councillor E.E. Stoyberg - CAWMA (formerly CARWA) - AVPA - Assessment Appeal Board (2 days) - Off-site levies meeting Councillor D.G. Featherstone - No reports County Council Minutes of July 22 and 23, 1997 2 Councillor E.R. Kinsella - Hwy 766 land acquisition meeting (Corbetts) - Provincial ASB Tour - Westerner Board meeting - Building Committee - AVPA - Off-site levies meeting - Assessment Appeal Board (2 days) Councillor P.T. Archibald - Provincial ASB Tour Councillor G.W. Gehrke - CAWMA (formerly CARWA) - AVPA - Off-site levies meeting - Assessment Appeal Board (2 days) Reeve M.J. Lewis - Building Committee - Off-site levies meeting - Provincial ASB Tour - Assessment Appeal Board (2 days) - 2 days of Reeve’s duties PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Laverne Horne, Public Works Superintendent, attended the meeting and presented his report. Division 1 - continuing construction on the Woodlake Road and should be complete by July 28. Division 2 - complete lift of hot mix has been applied to the Springvale Heights road from SH 595 to the entrance of the new subdivision. Jim Walowski’s curve re-alignment and intersection treatment in front of Fred Brown’s is complete. Fencing and covering of the borrow areas is to be finished. Division 3 - some major repairs have been carried out on Rge Rd 274 from Twp Rd 362 north to Twp Rd 364. Division 4 - on the west side of the hill on Little Red Deer River Hill, ditching is completed on the north and south sides of the road. Dust control has been carried out on both sides of this hill. Division 5 - base and oil crew have begun base prep and cold mix overlay on the TriWest Road (Rge Rd 30 south of Twp Rd 360). Base prep and base gravel is being carried out on the Benalto Road. Cold mix will be applied and the crew will then be moving to the Fifth Meridian to start base prep. Levelling and base prep are completed on the Fifth Meridian north of Hwy 54 to SH 592. Chipping will start July 21, 1997. Division 6 - some repairs have been completed on the Fifth Meridian south of the Ridgewood School. Division 7 - repairs are completed on the McKenzie Road in order that chipping can be carried out. Road repairs on the Poplar Ridge Road past the fire hall have been completed. To prevent flooding in County Council Minutes of July 22 and 23, 1997 3 the spring, a culvert has been installed across the northwest corner of the Poplar Ridge Road. An approach has been installed to the County property in the Blindman subdivision. General - the patch crew has been working hard at repairing pot holes and minor repairs in all divisions. The crack filling crew has also been kept busy. Regraveling is also underway. #392-97 Moved by Councillor G.W. Gehrke to accept the Public Works Superintendent’s report as presented. CARRIED Delegations 11:00 a.m.—Arlyn and Johanna Sorsdahl, Cal and Lucille Wagner, Allan Fertig - presentation was made regarding properties located at SE 17-39-27-4. Mr. Fertig explained his report in that he is willing to build and donate a County spec gravel covered road between the Sorsdahls’ and Wagners’ properties in exchange for a separate title with access to a 3-acre parcel located at the northeast corner of SE 17-39-27-4. The development officer noted that in order to grant this subdivision an amendment to the area structure plan as well as a redesignation of the property have to be completed. Both of these require a public hearing. Once the process is initiated it will take at least six months to complete. Mr. Fertig agreed that he would be willing to give written assurance that the Sorsdahls and Wagners will have access to their properties. Mr. Fertig is to initiate the process for subdivision, redesignation, and amendment to the area structure plan. Mr. Fertig is responsible for the cost of the subdivision and redesignation application fees, and the County is responsible for the amendment to the area structure plan fee. Once the subdivision is registered then this road can be registered at the time as well by plan of survey. 11:20 a.m.—Dwight Carter and Richard Wilkinson, UMA Engineering - re: Niobe Road. Explained report submitted showing the cost as being substantially higher than the original estimate. The first report was done for a 60 km/hr road and the second report was done for an 80 km/hr road. There are two hills on this road east of Hwy 54 and the grade is very steep. As well, there is sandy soil; therefore, erosion control is required. The multi-plate culvert for Waskasoo Creek is being replaced instead of repairing it. Fencing is also needed for this project. Reeve M.J. Lewis responded that 80 km/hr is standard across the County, and that we did not expect an estimate for a 60 km/hr road. We expected an estimate for an 80 km/hr road. The County has already applied for a grant for this road using the original estimate. #393-97 Moved by Councillor E.R. Kinsella to proceed with this project with the financing, as per Comptroller Greg Hemstad’s recommendation, being over a two-year term, and UMA Engineering to proceed with the engineering for the construction of the road for an 80 km/hr grade. CARRIED 11:40 a.m.—Wes Heatherington, Production Manager, Torrington Resources - report regarding the road at NE 10 and North half of 11, 37-26-4 that his company is currently in the process of constructing. Indicated that the current road needs to be moved in order for it to be on the right of way, and this relocation is being done during the construction process. Requesting that the County take care of the maintenance of this road once built, as well as putting the second lift of gravel on next year when it is required. He also requested that in the future if there is a problem with damage to roads and Torrington is deemed responsible that Torrington be given the opportunity to repair the road first. County Council Minutes of July 22 and 23, 1997 4 Council responded that once roads are built to proper standard in the County, then the County takes over the maintenance of those roads. As well, the second graveling for this road will be put into the road maintenance budget for next year. Laverne Horne, Public Works Superintendent, left the meeting at this time. 11:52 a.m.—Harold Striemer - (Chief Assessor Joe D’Onofrio was in attendance at this time.) Mr. Striemer reported that he is not happy with his assessment on his property located at the SE part of SW 18-36-27-4. As he did not register an appeal within the required time frame, he is now putting a request to Council for an adjustment to this assessment. He indicated that he is still farming; therefore, he should be classed as a bonafide farmer. He presently doesn’t have any cattle, but he plans to buy more in the near future. Chief Assessor D’Onofrio reported that he feels the property is assessed correctly as they do not feel Mr. Striemer qualifies as a bonafide farmer. Reasons for the increase are that the home is now assessed as being complete whereas last year is was assessed at 90 percent. As well, the garage has also been added to the assessment this year. #394-97 Moved by Councillor D.G. Featherstone that the County concurs with the original assessment completed by the Assessment Department and that there be no change to the assessment this year. CARRIED It was suggested to Mr. Striemer that if he is not happy with his assessment next year, he appeal to the Assessment Appeal Board within the required time frame. Recess: 12:10 p.m. for lunch Reconvene: County Council meeting called back to order at 1:02 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING #395-97 Moved by Councillor P.T. Archibald that County Council meeting recess for the holding of a public hearing.