The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, Frebruary 19th, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councillors Wintoniw, Delaurier, Whyte, Friesen, Moriaux, and Gray present.
1. Call meeting to order
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2019.020
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the February 19th, 2019 regular meeting of Council be received.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2019.021
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED the minutes of the February 5th, 2019 council meeting be received and approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Special Service Proposal Bylaw 2.2019 – Public Hearing
Resolution No: 2019.022
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
Be It Resolved That a Public Hearing for By-Law # 2.2019 be called to order at 7:30 pm.
Carried
Two objections were heard: Don Brown 216 2nd Ave S – Expense should be taxed by assessment. Corinna Medwid 708 2nd St. N – Expenses should be taxed by assessment
4.2 Public Hearing on by law 2.2019- closing
Resolution No: 2019.023
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the public hearing on bylaw 2.2019 be closed
Carried
4.3 Bowsman Early Learning Centre- Brittany Filuk
4.4 Homeless Shelter- David Guldie
4.5 Swan River Handi Transit Van 2018 draft financial statements and audit report – Terence Gnida, CFO and PKHC Chartered Professional Accountants
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 Hudson Bay Route Association- AGM representatives
Resolution No: 2019.024
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED the Town of Swan River sent representatives to the Hudson Bay Route Association annual general meeting held April 3rd & 4th 2019 in Flin Flon MB.
Representatives shall be:
Mayor Lance Jacobson
Deputy Mayor Johnny Wintoniw
Carried
6.2 Pool Hours
6.2.1 Appoint members- District Rec
Resolution No: 2019.025
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED councillor Wintoniw and Councillor Delaurier be appointed to the District Rec committe effective immediatly..
Carried
6.3 Swan Meadows Condo Association
6.4 Swan Valley Rise
7. Reports of Committees
7.1 Superintendent of Works Report
Resolution No: 2019.026
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the Superintendent of Works report be received.
Carried
7.2 Handivan report for January
Resolution No: 2019.027
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the Handivan Report for January 2019 be received.
Carried
7.3 Council and CAO Reports
7.4 Recreation Committee minutes
Resolution No: 2019.028
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that the minutes from the Dec. 8, 2018, Jan. 17, 2019 and Feb. 7, 2019 Recreation Committee meetings be received.
Carried
8. New Business
8.1 Planning District- 2019 Budget
Resolution No: 2019.029
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED the 2019 Planning District Busdget be received and accepted.
Carried
8.2 Municipal Office Cleaning
Resolution No: 2019.030
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the CAO sign the agreement dated February 20 2019 for Lai-Ly to perfom the Municipal Office Cleaning work.
Carried
8.3 To approve the 2018 Handivan draft financial statements and audit report
Resolution No: 2019.031
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED THAT the Swan River Handi Transit Van draft Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31,2018, together with the Independent Auditor’s Report thereon, be approved as presented.
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
9.1 Donation- SVSD- Pool Passes
Resolution No: 2019.032
RESOLVED the Town of Swan River donate 6 monthly passes (cost $372.00) for the pool to the Swan Valley School Division for use by student teachers doing their practicum in the valley from March-May 2019.
Resolution was not moved to table
9.2 Donation-Lions Club- Tables & Chairs
Resolution No: 2019.033
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the Town of Swan River donate the use of 10 tables and 50 chairs (cost= $85.00 plus tax) to the Swan River Lions Club.
Carried
9.3 Request for funding- Lions Recycling inc.
Resolution No: 2019.034
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
WHEREAS Valley Lions Recycling Inc. provides recycling collection and processing service to the Town of Swan River, and
WHEREAS Valley Lions Recycling Inc. has incurred a deficit in the amount of $68,678.95 for the 2018 year due to
– Large decerease in commodity prices, particularly cardboard
– Large increase of mixed material fees
– Increase costs of transportation of finished product, and
WHEREAS the Town of Swan RIver’s portion of total recycling collected and processed equals 81.6%, therefore be it
RESOLVED the TOwn of Swan River cover the 2018 deficit incurred by the Valley Lions Recycling Inc. in the amount of $55,629.95.
Tabled
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2019.035
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
Be It Resolved That the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 23899 to No. 23983 for a total of $267,622.20.
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 4390 to No. 4396 for a total of $99,113.10.
3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 4397 to No. 4404 for a total of $97,019.02.
Carried
11. By-Laws
11.1 First Reading to Bylaw 2.2019 Special Service Solid Waste Collection By-Law
Resolution No: 2019.36
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: David Moriaux
Be it Resolved That By-Law 2.2019 -Special Service Solid Waste Collection By-law be read a first time.
Carried
11.2 Second Reading by-law 12.2018-Fire &Emergency Services
Resolution No: 2019.036
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that bylaw 12.2018 the Fire Protection &Emergency Services By-law be read a second time.
Tabled
12. Notice of Motion
13. In Camera
Resolution No: 2019.037
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public for the followinf reasons:
– Legal Issues
– Personnel issues
Carried
14. Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2019.038
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried
15. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2019.039
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that this regular Meeting of Council now adjourn.
Carried