RM of Swan River Minutes – September 25, 2012

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.



Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman
Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Alex Haluschak
Terry Neely, Earl Hrappstead, Brian Burick

GLEN FOSTER
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that the Minutes the Regular Meeting of Council held Tuesday, September 11, 2012 adopted as received.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
RESOLVED that the Agenda of the Regular Council Meeting, held on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 be adopted as received.
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to August 31, 2012 be accepted as received.
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
RESOLVED that Finance Officer, Angela Mullin, be authorized to attend seminars relating to the Municipal Administration Course in Brandon on Thursday, November 22, 2012 and Friday, January 25, 2013 and that expenses be paid.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that the third quarterly payment to the Town of Swan River for services in the amount of $57,347.24 be approved for payment as follows:
Fire Protection $15,246.56
Landfill $19,559.96
Birchwood Cemetery $3,862.39
Kinsmen Pool $4,063.97
Centennial Arena $14,614.36
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
RESOLVED the payment be made for Recreation Services to the Swan Valley Recreation Commission in the amount of $19,338.04 as per the 2012 Financial Plan.
Carried:

BRIAN BURICK
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
RESOLVED that payment be made for Physician Recruitment and Retention to the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation as per the 2012 Financial Plan in the amounts as follows:
Levy .25 mills $28,652.89
5 yr. Supplemental Levy .15 mills $17,191.73
TOTAL – $45,844.62
Carried:

DON MACHAN
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the land described as “The most northerly 1 acre of the North-East quarter of Section 2, Township 34, Range 28WPM” referred to in the agreement attached hereto; dated and signed the 25th day of August, 1998 be sold back to the original owners, Archibald James Nickel and Betty Nickel for the sum of one dollar ($1.00).
Carried:

EARL HRAPPSTEAD
BRIAN BURICK
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 372 of the Municipal Act a municipality may set a reserve bid in the amount of all tax arrears and costs in respect of a property;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rural Municipality of Swan River place a reserve bid at Tax Sale Auction in the amount of all arrears and costs in respect of each of the following properties:
Roll #184300 NW 7-37-29W
AND that all other properties as listed below will have no reserve bid at Tax Sale Auction:
Roll #83700 Lots 23/24, Block 4, Plan 380
Carried:

DON MACHAN
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the following three (3) member of council be appointed to sit on the Swan River Landfill Committee and the Swan Valley Recycling Committee:
Reeve Lorne Henkelman
Councillor Alex Haluschak
Councillor Don Machan
Carried:

DON MACHAN
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the accounts as follows be approved for payment:
General Cheque #7926 to #7960 for a total of $81,782.59; and
Payroll Cheque #4672 to #4684 for a total of $14,418.76.
Carried:

TERRY NEELY
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that this meeting now adjourn.
Carried: