R.M. of Britannia #502 November 26, 2014 Regular Meeting 4
Rural Municipality
of
Britannia No. 502
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD
November 26, 2014
The Britannia Municipal Council convened their Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers of the Rural Municipality of Britannia Office at 9:02 a.m. Wednesday,
November 26, 2014 with Reeve John Light presiding.
Present: Reeve: John Light
Councillors: Ed Noble
Dale Forland
Jim Collins
Kim Schindel
Diann Tippe
Dale Crush
Administrator: Darcy Olson
Delegations Wayne Nielsen and Hal Weber, Representatives from Husky Oil Operations Ltd., attended the meeting from 9:02 – 9:25 a.m. to review with Council the proposed wellsite on NE 17-50-26-W3
Adopt Minutes
697-14 SCHINDEL – That the Minutes of the November 12, 2014 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented. CARRIED
Delegations Merle and Reginald Hoegl attended the meeting from 10:10 – 10:50 a.m. to discuss with Council the proposal to purchase land.
Delegation Constable Christopher Kabernick of the Rural RCMP attended the meeting from 10:50 – 11:30 a.m. to review policing matters in the municipality with Council.
Councillor Schindel declared a pecuniary interest and left Council Chambers
at 11:30 a.m.
NE 11-51-25-W3
Application to Subdivide
698-14 CRUSH – That the Application to Subdivide two parcels from NE 11-51-25-W3, identified as Community Planning File #R1093-14S, be approved and recommended for approval by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs – Community Planning subject to the following conditions:
- Applicant shall provide Cash-in-Lieu of Municipal Reserve in the amount of $2,030.00 (10% of the subdivided land x $1,000/acre).
CARRIED
Councillor Schindel returned to Council Chambers at 11:35 a.m.
NE 14-50-27-W3
Application to Subdivide
699-14 COLLINS – That the Application to Subdivide one parcel from NE 14-50-27-W3, identified as Community Planning File #R1122-14S, be tabled until the next Regular Meeting of Council. CARRIED
Council recessed the meeting for a lunch break from 11:50 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Delegations Frank Skilnick and Geoff Haanen, from Clifton Associates Ltd., attended the meeting from 12:55 – 1:40 p.m. to discuss engineering with Council.
Safety Officer, Duane Perillat attended the meeting from 12:55 – 2:20 p.m.
Delegation Norm Namur, from the Lloydminster Rescue Squad, attended the meeting from 1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Purchase Equipment
700-14 CRUSH – That the Municipality purchase a Peerless Page 8 Wheel 50 ton capacity Jeep, for the purpose of hauling heavy equipment, from Mr. Gary Whiting for $10,000.00. CARRIED
SE 26-52-27-W3
Development Permit
701-14 CRUSH – That the Application for the Development Permit of R.W. Nelson
Seed Farms Ltd. to establish a home-based business for the sale of flat deck
trailers be approved and that SAMA (Sask.Assessment Mgmt. Agency) be
notified of the commercial operation who will likely designate at least one acre
as commercial. CARRIED
SE 35-52-27-W3
Building Permit
702-14 CRUSH – That the Application for the Building Permit of Kelly McEwen
(XU Ranching Ltd.) to construct a 66 x 48 sq. ft. shop on SE 35-52-27-W3 be
approved subject to the following standard conditions:
- Approval must be obtained from JWS Inspections Services Ltd.
- Spacial separation requirements must meet the National Building Code.
- Buildings must maintain the following minimum setbacks:
- 7.6 metres from the internal subdivision road;
- 45 metres from municipal grid roads, main farm access roads, and provincial
highways or a greater distance as required by the Ministry of Highways and
Infrastructure.
- Residential setbacks as per guide enclosed with the building application.
CARRIED
NE 01-50-25-W3
Notice of Re-Entry
703-14 NOBLE – That Council acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Re-Entry from
Baytex Energy Ltd. on NE 01-50-25-W3 to drill Legs 3 & 4. CARRIED
NW 12-50-25-W3
Construct Approach
704-14 NOBLE – That the request of Baytex Energy Ltd. to construct an approach for access to 13-12-50-25-W3 be denied as the proposed approach does not conform to the Municipality’s Approach Standards. CARRIED
S. ½ 01-50-25-W3
Utilize Approach/Abut/Parallel
705-14 NOBLE – That the request of Rife Resources Ltd. to utilize an approach and abut/parallel & drill within proximity to a road allowance be tabled until the next Regular Meeting of Council. CARRIED
NE 17-50-26-W3
Abut/Parallel Rd. Allowance
706-14 FORLAND – That the request of Husky Oil Operations Ltd. (Husky) to abut and parallel a road allowance for access to DD 1A16-17-AC12-16-50-26-W3 be approved subject to the following standards conditions:
- The approach must be constructed to the R.M. of Britannia Minimum Approach Standard;
- Road standard is at 100’, at present the ROW remains at 66’, please treat as a 100’ ROW and place berms accordingly;
- No permanent structures of any kind shall be put within 150 feet from the center of the road allowance;
- The R.M. of Britannia No. 502 shall have the right to backslope if necessary for road construction purposes on the surface lease and shall not incur any additional costs as a result of the surface lease occupying the property;
- The R.M. of Britannia No. 502 shall have the right to acquire land covered by the lease to create additional right of way for road construction and/or maintenance purposes and shall not incur any additional costs in obtaining the right of way as a result of the lease occupying the property;
- Husky shall agree to indemnify and save harmless the R.M. of Britannia No. 502 from and against all loss, costs, charges, damages (including the R.M. of Britannia No. 502) and expenses which the R.M. of Britannia No. 502 may suffer or sustain as a result of the operations by Husky on the demised premises.
CARRIED
Division #3
Cross Road Allowance
707-14 COLLINS – That the request of Husky Oil Operations Ltd. (Husky) to cross the road allowance between SE 01-50-28-W3 SW 06-50-27-W3 and from SW 06-50-27-W3 to NW 31-49-27-W3 with blended oil and condensate pipelines be approved. CARRIED
Purchase Gravel
708-14 CRUSH – That the Municipality offer Cockburn Construction Ltd. $22,880.00 for the leftover processed aggregate from the asphalt crush in the Mauer Pit, located on SW 16-53-25-W3. CARRIED
Expropriate Land
709-14 LIGHT – That Council accept, and deposit with the Administrator, the November 11, 2014 Sketch Plan provided by Meridian Surveys (Alta.) Ltd. for the expropriation of land from Parc. A, Plan #101569125 Ext.50 for municipal road widening. CARRIED
Appointments / Committees
710-14 NOBLE – That the 2015 List of Council Committees and Appointments, attached hereto and identified as Appendix ‘A’, be adopted as presented. CARRIED
Water Analysis Results
711-14 TIPPE – That Council has reviewed the Water Analysis Results, for the Hillmond and Greenstreet Treatment and Distribution Systems, and may be filed accordingly. CARRIED
MEPP Survey
712-14 SCHINDEL – That Council respond to the Municipal Employees’ Pension Plan (MEPP) survey, regarding proposed changes to the plan, by answering in order of the most acceptable changes: 1 - Delay Early Retirement, 2 - Remove Bridge Benefit, 3 – Change Benefit Formula, and 4 – Increase Contribution Rates. CARRIED
Transfer to Reserves
713-14 CRUSH – That the Municipality transfer to Reserves the $1,000,000.00 contribution, received from Husky Oil Operations Ltd., towards the re-paving Grid #774 (4-Mile Rd.). CARRIED
Commercial Garbage Haulers
714-14 TIPPE – That as of March 31, 2015, the Hillmond Landfill will no longer accept trash from commercial garbage haulers.
In favour: Light, Noble, Collins, Schindel
Opposed: Forland, Tippe, Crush CARRIED
Sewer & Water Committee
715-14 TIPPE – That the Minutes of the November 19th, 2014 Sewer & Water Committee, attached hereto and forming a part of these minutes, be accepted as presented. CARRIED
Gravel Crushing
716-14 FORLAND – That the Municipality contract Dmytryshyn & Sons Contracting to crush 40,000 yards of ¾ inch gravel in the Oswell pit, located at SE 12-52-25-W3. CARRIED
Accounts for Approval
717-14 CRUSH – That the following Accounts for Approval, a list of which is attached hereto and forms a part of these minutes, be approved for payment and signed by the Reeve and Administrator:
1. General Cheques 25549 – 25589 and Online Pymts. #83-94, totaling $146,347.57.
CARRIED
Adjourn
718-14 NOBLE – That this meeting be adjourned, the time being 4:25 p.m. CARRIED
Reeve Administrator