Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on December 21, 2011 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Deputy Mayor Daphne Currie and Councillors Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen and Garry McFadyen.

Mayor Leanne Hutman was absent with permission. Deputy Mayor Daphne Currie chaired the meeting.

DELEGATIONS
8:15 Fred Coulter – Maintenance Dept.
9:10 Stan Giles – Maintenance Dept. Report, Fire Dept. Report

CALL TO ORDER 7:45 pm

ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Garry McFadyen, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the December 21, 2011 meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
Carried

ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Courtney Densen, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the November 16, 2011 regular meeting of council and the November 30, 2011 special meeting of council be adopted as presented.
Carried

CORRESPONDENCE
Courtney Densen, Garry McFadyen;
RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
Carried

Joyce Readman, Garry McFadyen;
RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, that this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS & FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT authorization be given for payment of accounts #2165-#2206 totalling $29,759.31 inclusive.
Carried

Garry McFadyen, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT the financial statements ending November 30, 2011 be accepted as presented.
Carried

COMMITTEE REPORTS/STAFF REPORTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BYLAWS

GENERAL BUSINESS
Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT the outstanding Water & Sewer bills and the outstanding Grass Cutting Accounts as attached Schedule “A” affixed hereto be added to their corresponding Tax Rolls.
Carried

Courtney Densen, Garry McFadyen;
RESOLVED THAT the grants as attached Schedule “B” be approved for payment.
Carried

Courtney Densen, Joyce Readman;
WHEREAS there are outstanding invoices for Roll#13800;
AND WHEREAS the Village of Bowsman has acquired the said land through the tax sale process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the invoices totalling $320.00 be hereby cancelled.
Carried

Garry McFadyen, Joyce Readman;
RESOLVED THAT we adopt the following 2012 Interim Operating Budget:
General Fund
General Government 60,000.00
Protective Services 20,000.00
Transportation Services 40,000.00
Environmental Health 8,000.00
Health & Welfare 2,000.00
Recreation Services 10,000.00
Environmental Development 3,000.00
Utility Fund
Water & Sewer Services 60,000.00
Carried

ADJOURNMENT
Garry McFadyen, Courtney Densen;
RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 10:47pm to meet again January 18, 2012 @ 7:45pm.
Carried