Swan Valley West Minutes – July 9, 2019

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 9th day of July, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

Present:

Reeve: William Galloway

Councillors: Carrie Blosha
Glen Foster
Bill Gade
Matt Wills
Darryl Pierrepont
Tyler Kushniryk
Interim-Acting CAO: Cheryle Zbirun

Delegations: 7:30 p.m. Tom Lyons – Work Place Safety & Health

1. GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 9th day of July, 2019 shall be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on June 25th, 2019 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.

3. MATT WILLS
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that the Swan River Fire Department Response Report for the month of June, 2019 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried.

4. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS the Benito LUD Committee has received requests for funding from local organizations that provide a service to the urban area, and;
WHEREAS the Benito LUD Committee has made provisions for such grants in their Service Plan;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West do hereby approve a grant of forty dollars ($40.00) to the Swan Valley Crisis Centre and a grant of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to the Benito & District Recreation Centre Board for Canada Day.
Carried.

5. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS a request has been received from the Board of the Swan Valley Historical Museum regarding their Harvest Festival Event, and;
WHEREAS they are a non-profit organization and have held a public event for many years;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West do hereby declare the Harvest Festival Event being held at the Swan Valley Historical Museum, August 23rd to 25th, 2019, a “Significant Community Event’ for the purpose of obtaining an occasional permit from the Liquor & Gaming Authority of Manitoba for the Harvest Festival Community Dance to be held August 23rd, 2019.
Carried.

6. CARRIE BLOSHA
DARRYL PIERREPONT
RESOLVED that the Board of Revision for 2020 Assessment Roll shall be set for Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, 216 Main Street West, Swan River MB and;
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Members of Council shall sit as a Board for the purpose of hearing applications for revision of 2020 assessments under Subsection 42(1) of the Municipal Assessment Act, with the Reeve to sit as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Administrative Officer to sit as the Secretary of the Board.
Carried.

7. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that By-Law no. 0078-19, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the purpose of Levying Taxes for the Municipality’s 2019 Fiscal Year, shall be read a Second time this 9th day of July, 2019 as amended.
Carried.

8. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 0078-19, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the levying of taxes for the year 2019, shall be read a third time this 9th day of July, 2019, signed by the Deputy Reeve, and signed & sealed by the Interim-Acting Chief Administrative Officer.
William Galloway – Yes
Darryl Pierrepont – Yes
Carrie Blosha – Yes
Matt Wills – Yes
Tyler Kushniryk – Yes
Glen Foster – Yes
Bill Gade – Yes
Carried.

9. DARRYL PIERREPONT
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the following Grants be approved for payment, as provided for in the 2019 Financial Plan:
Bowsman Cemetery Association
Carried.

10. DARRYL PIERREPONT
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
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 the month of June 2019.
AND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be
approved and submitted.
Carried.

11. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
General Cheques #15378 to #15408 in the amount of $66,509.69
Payroll Payments #2653 to #2659 in the amount of $22,412.44
Council Payments #2660 to #2669 in the amount of $13,094.48
For a Grand Total of $102,016.61
Carried.

12. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
MATT WILLS
WHEREAS ensuring the safety of Swan Valley West employees who work alone is of the utmost importance, and call in / call out to a supervisor is expected of all employees working alone, and;
WHEREAS municipal radios are not manned during the evening and weekend shifts of our landfill attendants, and cell phone would be the only alternative to enable call in / call out;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall provide a cell phone for the above purpose to the casual landfill attendant.
Carried.

13. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
CARRIE BLOSHA
WHEREAS a ratepayer has submitted an application to the Province of Manitoba for the repair of an eroded creek bank on the property known as the SW ¼ Section 29-34-27 WPM;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to provide Municipal Landowner Approval for the Application for License to Construct Water Control Works on the aforementioned property where said works may cause surface water to enter into the municipal ditches, as indicated on the map submitted with said applications and ;
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that either the Reeve or the CAO shall be authorized to sign the Landowner Approval Sections of the Provincial Applications to Construct Water Control Works and the Municipal Landowner Agreement & Liability Release Form (where applicable) on behalf of the Municipality.
Carried.

14. CARRIE BLOSHA
BILL GADE
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn is lobbying the Federal and Provincial Government to make amendments to the Canada’s Species at Risk Act and the Manitoba’s Endangered Species Act to exclude farming activities on privately owned farmland.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West will submit a letter of support to the Municipality of Stuartburn.
Carried.

15. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
T. Kushniryk – Budget Hearing
C. Blosha – Library Meeting
M. Wills – Budget Hearing
D. Pierrepont – Budget Meeting, Settlement Services
B. Gade – Policy Concerns
G. Foster – Budget Hearing
Reeve, Galloway – Budget Meeting
Carried.

16. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
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 continue discussions regarding HR issues and tenders / quotes.
Carried.

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

18. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS the Council has received a written request dated July 9th, 2019 from an employee requesting the use of a portion of the banked time accrued to date;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned request shall be approved as received.
Carried.

19. MATT WILLS
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 10:40 pm.
Carried.