RM of Mountain Minutes – March 13, 2019

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.

Members Present:
Reeve: Robert Hanson

Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, and Brad Wyatt.
Councillor Pedersen was absent with notice.
CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also present.

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 by Reeve Robert Hanson, quorum being present.

2. Adoption of Agenda

Resolution No: 2019/90
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the March 13th, 2019 regular meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Matters Arising from Minutes

Resolution No: 2019/91
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held February 27th, 2019 as well as the Special Budget Meeting Minutes held March 5th, 2019 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. By-Laws & Policies

4.1 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services By-Law

Resolution No: 2019/92
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 01/19, being a By-Law to provide for Fire Prevention and Emergency Services for the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given third and final reading.
Connie Forbes – Yes
Robert Hanson – Yes
Wilmer Malcolm – Yes
Stephen Nadolney – Yes
Arnie Pedersen – Absent
Nestor Rizok – Yes
Brad Wyatt – Yes
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.2 Fire Department Rates Policy

Resolution No: 2019/93
Moved By: Wilmer Malcolm
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the Fire Department Rates policy as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
AND THAT any policies inconsistant herewith are hereby repealed.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.3 Animal Control By-Law: Draft By-Law

4.4 Speed Limit By-Law: Draft By-Law

5. Financial

5.1 Financial Statements: Review

5.2 Unaudited Financial Statements December 31, 2018

Resolution No: 2019/94
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Unaudited Financial Statement for the Year Ended December 31st, 2018 as presented.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.3 2019 Budget

Resolution No: 2019/98
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Stephen Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain authorize the Mountain North Fire Department funds in the amount of $20,000.00 for the purchase of a quick response fire truck.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.4 LUD of Pine River 2019 Levy
Resolution No: 2019/95
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
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, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.5 LUD of Birch River 2019 Levy

Resolution No: 2019/96
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Brad Wyatt
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, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.6 LUD of Mafeking 2019 Levy
Resolution No: 2019/97
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
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, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.7 Parkland Library 2019 Levy

Resolution No: 2019/99
Moved By: Nestor Rizok
Seconded By: Connie Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2019 Municipal Levy for the Parkland Regional Library in the amount of $8.50 per captia for a total of $8,313.00.
For: 5 Against: 1
CARRIED

5.8 IMCD 2019 Levy

Resolution No: 2019/100
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2019 Municipal Levy for the Intermountain Conservation District in the amount of $4,790.00.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.9 CDI Funding Request: Steeprock Bay Bible Camp

Resolution No: 2019/101
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Connie Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the request of the Steeprock Bay Bible Camp for funding from the Manitoba Hydro CDI Program in the amount of $7,500.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.10 SLWCD Project: Woody River

Resolution No: 2019/102
Moved By: Wilmer Malcolm
Seconded By: Brad Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Woody River project through the SLWCD and contribute the municipal portion of $2,000.00;
AND THAT the Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.11 Northern Woods & Waterway Association

Resolution No: 2019/103
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2019 membership to the Northern Woods and Waterway Highway Association in the amount of $500.00.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.12 Accounts Receivable

Resolution No: 2019/104
Moved By: Nestor Rizok
Seconded By: Brad Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following unpaid utility accounts be added to the real property tax account of each account holder:
Roll #300559.000 $72.76
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.13 Accounts Payable

Resolution No: 2019/105
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos.20190224 to 20190280 be approved for payment in the amount of $91,543.67, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $6,161.06 as per By-Law 11/18 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,633.04 as attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $6,431.77_for Receiver General for February 2019 be hereby approved.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Ward Reports & Work Orders

Resolution No: 2019/106
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Connie Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #13/19 to #17/19 attached hereto.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Delegations/Petitions

7.1 10:00 Joan Jackson, Birch River Waste Disposal

7.2 10:30 Dave Forbes, District Fire Chief: Fire Department Budgets

8. Meeting Attendance and Reports

8.1 IMCD Annual Banquet

Resolution No: 2019/107
Moved By: Wilmer Malcolm
Seconded By: Stephen Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Nestor Rizok of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be hereby authorized to attend the Intermountain Conservation District Annual Banquet to be held Friday, April 5th, 2019 in Garland, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same;
AND THAT the RM of Mountain donate $50.00 towards the IMCD Raffle, in which proceeds from such will go towards the IMCD Scholarship Fund.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.2 Swan Valley Recycling Meeting: Support of Coverage of Valley Lion’s Deficit

8.3 SAFE Workplace Workshops

Resolution No: 2019/108
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Reeve and Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be hereby authorized to attend the SAFE Workshop seminar to be held May 14th and 15th, 2019 in Swan River, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8.4 EMO Municipal Emergency Workshop: Exercise Requirements

8.5 AMM Annual Convention: Review Attendance

9. General Business

9.1 Drainage Applications: None

9.2 Private Drainage Application: NW 1-41-25W

Resolution No: 2019/109
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Stephen Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the private Application for License to Construct Water Control Works on the SW 12-41-25W.
For: Against: 6
DEFEATED

9.3 Request – Drainage 3/2-32-19W: Apply for Licence

9.4 IMCD Citizen Representative

Resolution No: 2019/110
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality appoint Dennis Bartko as the citizen representative on the Pine/Sclater/Duck sub-committee for the Intermountain Conservation District.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.5 Ethelbert Vet Board Representative: Appoint Alternate

9.6 Breach of By-Law Garrow: Animals Have Been Rehomed

9.7 Land For Sale

Resolution No: 2019/111
Moved By: Brad Wyatt
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offers to purchase as follows:
Legal Description Purchase Price Purchaser
NW 8-32-19W $17,005.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
SW 8-32-19W $17,005.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
NE 8-32-20W $17,200.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
NW 8-32-20W $17,200.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
SE 8-32-20W $17,200.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
SW 8-32-20W $17,200.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
NE 10-32-20W $17,505.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
NE 15-32-20W $30,501.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
SE 15-32-20W $30,101.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
NE 8-35-22W $17,509.00 Moose Mountain Buffalo Ranch
AND THAT the transfer be subject to the following conditions:
The Purchaser will be responsible for all associated land transfer or legal fees;
Land Transfer must be completed within 90 days.
AND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.8 Survey Work – Mountain South: Review

9.9 Request Mafeking Cemetery

Resolution No: 2019/112
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the request of the Mafeking Cemetery and take ownership of the Mafeking Cemetery Expansion.
For: 1 Against: 5
DEFEATED

9.10 June District Meeting Resolutions: Tax Sale, Cell Service

9.11 2019 Tax Sale

Resolution No: 2019/113
Moved By: Connie Forbes
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
WHEREAS Section 365(2) of The Municipal Act states that Council may in any year designate the immediately preceding year or any earlier year as the year for which properties the taxes in respect of which are in arrears for the year must be offered for sale by auction to recover the tax arrears and costs;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the designated year for which properties in arrears will be offered for sale by auction be 2018, and that all properties liable therefore shall be sold for any portion of arrears of taxes outstanding at December 31 2017;
AND THAT ‘costs’ shall be the actual costs for each parcel listed for 2017 arrears and administration fees of $50.00 as set forth in Regulation 50/97;
AND BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2019 tax sale be held November 6th, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the RM of Mountain Municipal Office;
AND THAT TAXervice of Swan River be authorized to conduct the 2019 Tax Sale for the Rural Municipality of Mountain.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.12 SV Community Foundation – Wellman Lake Swimming Lessons

Resolution No: 2019/114
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
WHEREAS the Wellman Lake Swimming Lessons group is wishing to apply for a grant through the Community Foundation of Swan Valley;
AND WHEREAS the Community Foundation of Swan Valley will only make grants to organizations to which have a charitable registration number;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain, as a charitable organization, enter into a Partnership Agreement for the purposes of applying for a Community Foundation grant;
AND THAT the CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
For: Against: 6
DEFEATED

9.13 Commercial Incentive Program

Resolution No: 2019/115
Moved By: Stephen Nadolney
Seconded By: Connie Forbes
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Mountain adopted By-Law No. 07/18, the Commercial Incentive Program, to help attract and assist new start up businesses;
AND WHEREAS the RM of Mountain Council has recieved an application under the program from Birch River Fisheries;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Commercial Incentive Program application from Birch River Fisheries subject to the following conditions:
Municipal Tax Incentive will not be applied if there are any outstanding arrears;
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10. Communications

10.1 LUD of Birch River Minutes: Reviewed

10.2 LUD of Pine River Minutes: Mountain South To Use LUD Contracted Gravel

10.3 Animal Control Report: Reviewed

10.4 National Wall of Remembrance Project

Resolution No: 2019/116
Moved By: Wilmer Malcolm
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize the purchase of advertising with the National Wall of Remembrance for their Rememberance Magazine in the amount of $200.00.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

10.5 AMM Resolutions – Responses: For Review

10.5.1 AMM Resolutions – Responses: For Review

11. Adjournment

Resolution No: 2019/117
Moved By: Wilmer Malcolm
Seconded By: Nestor Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on March 27th, 2019.
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
For: 6 Against:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY