The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Friesen, Moriaux, Wintoniw and Whyte in person.
Via video conferencing: Councillor Gray, Councillor Delaurier (joined at 7:49pm)
Also Present:
Staff – In person: CAO D. Poole
Via video conferencing: CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. Harvey
Public Hearing via videoconferencing: James Wigley, Derek Henkelman, Marty Thomas
Public Hearing via telephone: Paul Watts, Helen Waldner
Delegation via videoconferencing: Swan Valley Business Consortium – Jack Dyck, Steve Hensen, Derek Armstrong, Stacy Grindle, James Wigley
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
1. Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:30.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2021-755
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that the agenda for the March 2, 2021 regular meeting of Council be adopted as received.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2021-756
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the minutes of the February 16, 2021 regular council meeting, February 23, 2021 committee of the whole meeting and the February 25, 2021 special meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Open public hearing for By-Law 1/2021
Resolution No: 2021-758
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that this Regular Council meeting be closed and further that a Public Hearing for By-Law 1/2021 be called to order at 7:30 pm.
Carried
4.2 Close public hearing for By-Law 1/2021
Resolution No: 2021-759
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that this public hearing on By-Law 1/2021 be closed and further that the Regular Council meeting resume at 7:40 pm.
Carried
4.3 Swan Valley Business Consortium
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 Swan Valley Crisis Centre letter, report and financial statements
Resolution No: 2021-760
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that the letter from Swan Valley Crisis Centre dated February 21, 2021, together with the enclosed Annual Statistic Report 2019-2020 and Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2020, be received.
Carried
6.2 To receive Northwest Regional Immigrant Services 2020 Reports
Resolution No: 2021-761
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED the 2020 reports from Northwest Regional Immigrant Services be received.
Carried
7. Reports of Committees
7.1 Director of Public Works Report
Resolution No: 2021-762
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
Carried
7.2 Other Reports
7.2.1 January 2021 Protective Services Report
Resolution No: 2021-763
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that the January 2021 Protective Services report be received.
Carried
7.3 Council and CAO Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Land Sale
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that the offer to purchase Lots 17, 18 and 19, Block 1, Plan 2554 be accepted.
Be it further resolved the offer be accepted on the condition that the
Tabled
Councillor Delaurier – motion to table
8.2 To accept the 2021 Swan Valley Planning District Budget
Resolution No: 2021-754
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that the Swan Valley Planning District 2021 Budget be accepted.
Carried
8.3 To approve payment of the 2021 Swan Valley Planning District levy
Resolution No: 2021-764
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that the Swan Valley Planning District 2010 levy of $7,477.79 be approved for payment.
Carried
8.4 To approve payment of annual grant to Swan Valley Crisis Centre
Resolution No: 2021-765
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that the $1,000.00 annual grant to the Swan Valley Crisis Centre be approved for payment for 2021.
Carried
8.5 To approve Northwest Regional Immigrant Services 2021 request for funding
Resolution No: 2021-766
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
Resolved the request for funding in the amount of $4,000.00 to the Northwest Regional Immigrant Services for the year 2021 be approved
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2021-767
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 27257 to No. 27315 as listed on Schedule A totaling $147,627.50
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 4816 to No. 4822 as listed on Schedule B totaling $74,364.35
3. Direct Deposits totaling $700.00 as per Schedule C.
Carried
11. By-Laws
11.1 First reading of By-Law 1/2021 Residential Waste and Recycling Collection
Resolution No: 2021-768
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that By-Law 1/2021, being a by-law of the Town of Swan River to establish a rate for the collection of residential waste and recycling material as a special service for the Town of Swan River for 2021, be read a first time.
Carried
11.2 First reading of By-Law 2/2021 Building By-law
Resolution No: 2021-769
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that By-Law 2/2021, being a by-law of the Town of Swan River to administer and enforce the design, construction, erection, placement and occupancy of new buildings, and the alteration, demolition and change in occupancy of existing buildings in accordance with the Manitoba Building Code, be read a first time.
Carried
12. Notice of Motion
13. In Camera
Resolution No: 2021-770
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
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.
Swan Lake Watershed District
Swan Valley Municipal Airport Commission
Lawsuit
G4 Meeting
Organizational chart
Health orders
Carried
14. Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2021-771
Moved By: David Gray
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried
15. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2021-772
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: David Gray
RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 10:17pm.
Carried