Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Monday, April 9th 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.

Members Present:
Reeve: Marvin Kovachik


Councillors: 1 – Wilmer Malcolm
2 –
3 – Nestor Rizok
4 – Connie Forbes
5 – Jesse Larocque
6 – Brad Wyatt

CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
Finance Officer Kim Paterson was present.
Councillor Nadolney was absent with notice.

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.

Forbes
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the April 9th, 2018 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held March 28th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 04-18, being a By-Law concerning the control of animals within the limits of the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given second reading.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 03-18, being a By-Law for the purpose of approving the annual financial plan and tax levy for 2018, be given first reading.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
WHEREAS an LUD must consult with Council before adopting its service plan [MA 119(2)];
AND WHEREAS the LUD of Mafeking has prepared and presented a service plan to Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the service plan as submitted by the LUD of Mafeking [MA 120(1)(b)], attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Malcolm
WHEREAS an LUD must consult with Council before adopting its service plan [MA 119(2)];
AND WHEREAS the LUD of Pine River has prepared and presented a service plan to Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the service plan as submitted by the LUD of Pine River [MA 120(1)(b)], attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Wyatt
WHEREAS an LUD must consult with Council before adopting its service plan [MA 119(2)];
AND WHEREAS the LUD of Birch River has prepared and presented a service plan to Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the service plan as submitted by the LUD of Birch River [MA 120(1)(b)], attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize use of CDI Program funds for the following 2018 projects, attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Malcolm
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.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approved the purchase of Calcium Chloride as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes declared an interest for Res. No. 155/18 and left the meeting.

Rizok
Larocque
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20180350 to 20180412 be approved for payment in the amount of $84,615.85 including Council Indemnities in the amount of 5,542.96 as per By-law 03/16 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of 3,599.84 at attached hereto as Schedule A.
AND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of 7,913.10 for Receiver General for March 2018 be hereby approved.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.

Malcolm
Wyatt
WHEREAS Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act and Section 8.8 of the By-Law No. 01/16 authorize Council to close a meeting to the public to discuss certain matters;
AND WHEREAS Section 15.13 of By-Law #01/16, 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 personnel.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Larocque
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.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the back to work schedule and set terms and conditions of employment for Cynthia Duchesne as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the resignation as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT CAO Paige Larocque, Finance Officer Kim Paterson and Councillors Stephan Nadolney and Connie Forbes of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby be authorized to attend the AMM Asset Management Training Workshop to be held May 7th, 2018 in Dauphin, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Larocque
WHEREAS Budget 2018 announced that effective for the 2019 tax year, the calculation of the Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC) will be based on school taxes and the $250.00 deductible will be eliminated;
AND WHEREAS basing this tax credit solely on school taxes will substantially increase taxes paid by rate payers within the Rural Municipality of Mountain causing severe hardships to those low or fixed rate income households;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the AMM lobby the Province of Manitoba to reconsider the decision to base the Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit solely on school taxes, and continue to offer the credit to municipal taxes.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Forbes
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the best interest of the municipality to obtain title to the certain LGD-Vested Crown-Administered parcels to facilitate the sale of said land;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby request CLPA transfer title of the following parcels back to the Rural Municipality of Mountain:
SW 26-43-26W, 113.54 Acres [Roll #301905.000];
AND THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain request CLPA to remove these parcels from the joint agriculture agreement and lease listing so that the RM can facilitate a lease agreement;
AND THAT the CAO and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Rizok
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the best interest of the municipality to obtain title to the certain LGD-Vested Crown-Administered parcels to facilitate the sale of said land;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby request CLPA transfer title of the following parcels back to the Rural Municipality of Mountain:
SE 23-34-20W [Roll #169300.000]; and
SE 25-34-20W [Roll #170200.000 & 170250.000];
AND THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain request CLPA to remove these parcels from the joint agriculture agreement and lease listing so that the RM can facilitate a lease agreement;
AND THAT the CAO and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on April 25th, 2018.

Meeting adjourned at 1:29 p.m.
CARRIED.