Town of Swan River Minutes – April 2, 2019

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 2nd, 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: 2019.072
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the April 2nd regular meeting of Council be recieved and approved.
Carried

3. Confirmation of the minutes

Resolution No: 2019.073
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED the minutes of the March 26th council meeting be received and approved.
Carried

4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings

4.1 SVSD- trustees- 2019 K-12 Reveiw

5. Reception of Petitions

6. Communications

6.1 Traffic & Transportation Modernization Act

6.2 Elected Officials & CAO Fire Protection Workshop

7. Reports of Committees

7.1 Superintendent of Works Report

Resolution No: 2019.074
RESOLVED the Superintendent of Works report be received.
Carried

7.2 Other Reports

7.3 Council and CAO Reports

7.4 Recreation Committee minutes March 26 2019

Resolution No: 2019.075
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the minutes from the March 26, 2019 Recreation Committee meeting be received.
Carried

8. New Business

8.1 Donation Request- Heyes Childcare Center
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the request of $75.00 toward a Fire Inspection from the Heyes Childcare Center be approved
Tabled

deferred to protective services committee

8.2 Donation Request- Association for Community Living

RESOLVED the request of $300.00 for a fire inspection from the Association for Community Living be approved.
Tabled

deferred to protective services committee

8.3 To receive the Swan Valley Settlement Services 2018 audited financial statements

Resolution No: 2019.076
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the Swan Valley Settlement and Immigrant Services Inc. financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2018 be received.
Carried

8.4 Insurance Policy- For Council Reveiw

8.5 Elimination of Crows- Reimbursement

Resolution No: 2019.077
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED the Town of Swan RIver authorize Blaine Healey to hunt and destroy crows within the Town of Swan River as a deterrent of West Nile Virus and to be reimbursed as per the attached terms listed in schedule A. On the condition that the agreement end Dec 31 2019.
Carried

8.6 Arena Consultation

Resolution No: 2019.078
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED the Town of Swan River engage _synerglace. ltd._ to assess the Centennial arena and present to council with recommendations.
Carried

9. Unfinished Business

10. Accounts

10.1 To approve accounts

Resolution No: 2019.079
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 24149 to No. 24184 for a total of $50,119.21.
Carried

11. By-Laws

12. Notice of Motion

13. In Camera

Resolution No: 2019.080
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
Legal Issue- Pool
Personnel issue
Union Mtg- Re: Letter of Understanding
Carried

14. Out of Camera

Resolution No: 2019.081
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: 2019.082
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that this regular Meeting of Council now adjourn.
Carried