Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Thursday December 28th, in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.
Members Present:
Reeve: Marvin Kovachik
Councillors: 1 – Wilmer Malcolm
2 – Stephen Nadolney
3 – Nestor Rizok
4 – Connie Forbes
5 – Jesse Larocque
6 – Brad Wyatt
CAO Robin Wiebe was present and acted as secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.
Nadolney
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the December 28th, 2017 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
CARRIED.
Wyatt
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Animal Control Hearing held December 13th, 2017 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.
Wyatt
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held December 13th, 2017 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Forbes
WHEREAS The Emergency Measures Act requires communities to have Emergency Preparedness programs;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Emergency Coordinator has presented an updated Emergency Preparedness Plan for approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the Emergency Preparedness Plan as presented;
AND THAT the Emergency Plan be submitted to Emergency Measures Organization for approval.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 08/17, being the By-Law to establish a solid waste management system within the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be introduced and given first reading.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Forbes
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the unpaid utility accounts, presented in Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto, be added to the real property tax account of each account holder.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Larocque
WHEREAS Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act authorizes Council to close a meeting to the public to discuss certain matters;
AND WHEREAS Section 15.13 of By-Law #01/11, The Procedures By-Law of The Rural Municipality of Mountain, instructs a member to;
“…keep in confidence a matter that is discussed at a meeting closed
to the public under subsection 152(3) of The Act until the matter is
discussed at a council meeting conducted in public.”
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain meet as a committee to discuss legal matters.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of the committee of the whole be adjourned, and that the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be re-opened to the public.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Forbes
Councillor Nadolney presented a Notice of Motion to reconsider Res. No. 350/17 at the next regular council meeting.
WHEREAS Fire Department Purchasing Policy states that all purchases of the Fire Department must be authorized by Council in advance;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve the purchase requests as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes Declared an interest for Res. No. 466/17 and left the meeting
Malcolm
Larocque
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20171570 to 20171634 be approved for payment in the amount of $57,369.72, including 6,359.19 for Council Indemnities, as per By-Law 03/16, and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of 7,242.09 as attached hereto as Schedule A.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting
Forbes
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the transfers to Reserves as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the following 2018 Interim Operating Budget as per Section 163 of the Municipal Act to allow for expenditures:
GENERAL OPERATING
General Government 250,000.00
Protective 40,000.00
Transportation 150,000.00
Environmental Health 40,000.00
Public Health & Welfare 10,000.00
Economic Development 10,000.00
Recreation & Culture 10,000.00
Fiscal 50,000.00
Total: 560,000.00
UTILITY OPERATING
BIRCH RIVER
Operating 50,000.00
Capital NIL
MAFEKING
Operating 30,000.00
Capital NIL
CARRIED.
Forbes
Larocque
WHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held a public hearing December 28th, 2017 regarding Breach of By-Law 02/06 Animal Control for M. Burmaster;
AND WHEREAS
there was no representations/no objections;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Council vary the charges as follows:
pay 2018 licences by January 21, 2018 otherwise fine $50.00 plus
licences will be enforced.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Larocque
WHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held a public hearing December 28th, 2017 regarding Breach of By-Law 02/06 Animal Control for G. Marks;
AND WHEREAS
there was no representations/no objections;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Council vary the charges as follows:
fine be waived conditional to not possessing dogs for 5 years
CARRIED.
Forbes
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Municipal Emergency Coordinator Stephen Nadolney of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby be authorized to attend the 2018 Municipal Emergency Workshop in Dauphin, MB on January 23rd, 2018;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Wyatt
WHEREAS Manitoba Hydro requires a resolution of council for quotations concerning new streetlights;
AND WHEREAS the Ward 6 Councillor would like to install a new streetlight near the Mafeking Waste Transfer Station;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain apply to Manitoba Hydro for a quotation for a streetlight as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.
Larocque
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby enter into a Lease Agreement with Bison Conservation Ranch Ltd. for the following parcels, Terms and Conditions as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’;
NE 8-33-20W [Roll #103800.000] 160 Acres;
NW 8-33-20W [Roll #103900.000] 160 Acres;
SE 8-33-20W [Roll #104000.000] 160 Acres;
SW 8-33-20W [Roll #104100.000] 160 Acres;
NW 16-33-20W [Roll #107200.000] 160 Acres;
NW 8-33-21W [Roll #119100.000] 160 Acres;
SW 8-33-21W [Roll #119300.000] 160 Acres:
NW 14-34-20W [Roll #165200.000] 160 Acres;
SW 14-34-20W [Roll #165400.000] 160 Acres;
NW 33-34-20W [Roll #173300.000] 101 Acres;
NW 33-34-20W [Roll #173350.000] 10 Acres;
NW 8-34-22W [Roll #192300.000] 160 Acres;
AND THAT the CAO and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the recommendation for Backup Birch River WDG Attendant – L. Debruin as attached in Schedule ‘A’ hereto.
CARRIED.
Larocque
Malcolm
WHEREAS Section 8.6 of By-Law No. 01/16 allows Council to extend the time of adjournment after curfew by one half hour;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be extended to 5:00 pm.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the wage schedule as outlined in Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto, effective January 1st, 2018.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on January 10th, 2018.
Meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
CARRIED.