Swan Valley West Minutes – November 29, 2018

Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 29th day of November 2018 at 7:00 pm.


Present:
Reeve: William Galloway
Councillors: Carrie Blosha
Glen Foster
Bill Gade
Tyler Kushniryk
Darryl Pierrepont
CAO: Deidre Bilyk

Absent with Prior Written Notice: Matthew Wills

Delegations: Miles Negrave

1. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 29th day of November, 2018 shall be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on November 13th, 2018 shall be approved as amended.
Carried.

3. DARRYL PIERREPONT
BILL GADE
WHEREAS Resolution # 21 that was passed at the November 13th Regular Meeting of Council had a typo in it regarding cheque numbers;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council agrees to amend the wording to read: Payroll Cheques # 2306 to # 2323
Indemnity Cheques #2324 to # 2337 – the amounts remain the same as what Resolution # 21 has as recorded.
Carried.

4. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the purchase of six chairs for the meeting room in the Benito LUD Office as per Resolution # 7 passed by the Benito LUD Committee on June 19, 2018.
Tabled.

5. GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the payment for ValleyBiz Christmas Greeting slideshow (December 3, 2018 to January 8, 2019) at the cost of $100.00 plus applicable taxes.
Defeated.
Council decided to pay for the ad personally *

6. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve funding request from Crime Stoppers for $0.15 per resident in the Municipality for a total cost of $424.35.
Carried.

7. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
CARRIE BLOSHA
WHEREAS the Municipality of Swan Valley West is in need of secure, confidential shredding;
WHEREAS the Municipality has received quotes and information from organizations providing this service;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve to enter into contract with Iron Mountain for the provision of this service; and
BE IT RESOLVED that the CAO, Deidre Bilyk, shall be authorized to sign any agreement on behalf of the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried.

8. CARRIE BLOSHA
DARRYL PIERREPONT
RESOLVED that the following Animal Control Report shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West:
Urban Animal Control Officer’s Report for October, 2018
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be approved as submitted.
Carried.

9. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the payment for an advertising donation to Community Foundation of Swan Valley toward a large ad in the publication of their yearly report.
Carried.

10. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
General Cheques # 14901 to #14927 in the amount of $40,924.50
Payroll Cheques # 2338 to # 2353 in the amount of $20,109.63
For a Grand Total of $61,034.13
Carried.

11. BILL GADE
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications:
T. Kushniryk – attended AMM convention (1st Day)
C. Blosha – LUD Meeting, working on Christmas supper December 8th at 6 pm
M. Wills – Absent
D. Pierrepont – N/A
B. Gade – attended AMM convention, read a written report
G. Foster – N/A
Reeve, Galloway – responded to Councillor Gade’s written report
Carried.

12. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, the Council as a whole shall go into camera and close the meeting to the public.
Carried.

13. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
Carried.

14. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS the Municipality has an agreement to purchase land from Mark Sherrer in a land owner agreement;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to settle the landowner agreement at NE 1/4 3-36-28 WPM according to Schedule ‘A’.
Carried.

15. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to pay SEO Shirley Bateman for completion of SEO duties for 2018 according to Schedule ‘B.’
Carried.

16. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West agrees to rescind Resolution No. 22 from the March 13th, 2018 meeting.
Ward 1 – Yes
Ward 2 – Yes
Ward 3 – Yes
Ward 4 – No
Ward 5 – Absent
Ward 6 – No
Reeve – Abstain
Carried.

17. BILL GADE
CARRIE BLOSHA
WHEREAS an action that was brought against a Council Member of the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West agrees to pay the legal fees outstanding and owing to the Attorney’s in the amount of $3,835.50.
Ward 1 – Yes
Ward 2 – Yes
Ward 3 – Yes
Ward 4 – No
Ward 5 – Absent
Ward 6 – No
Reeve – No
Defeated.

18. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 10:45 pm.
Carried.