Regular Meeting of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 22nd day of March, 2022 at 7:00 pm.
Present:
Reeve: William Galloway
Councillors: Carrie Blosha
Tyler Kushniryk
Darryl Pierrepont
Matt Wills
Bill Gade
Absent with prior notice: Glen Foster
CAO: James Webb
PODCAST: Jeremy Bergen
GALLERY: Meredith Salama, Marty Thomas, Bob Thomas
CALL TO ORDER / APPROVE ABSENCES
Call to Order
Notice of Absence
2022-192
Carrie Blosha
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Notice of Absence submitted by Council Member Foster regarding the Regular Meeting of Council held this 22nd day of March, 2022 shall be accepted as received.
CARRIED
ADOPT AGENDA
2022-193
Tyler Kushniryk
Carrie Blosha
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 22nd day of March, 2022 shall be adopted as amended.
ADOPT MINUTES
2022-194
Tyler Kushniryk
Carrie Blosha
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held March 8th and the Special Meeting held March 11, 2022 be adopted as presented:
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS
DELEGATIONS
PETITIONS
GENERAL BUSINESS
Rescind Resolution 2022-163
2022-195
Carrie Blosha
Darryl Pierrepont
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby rescind Resolution No. 2022-163 of the February 22, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council regarding the gravel hauling tender.
CARRIED
1 abstained – did not fully understand the reason
FINANCIAL ITEMS
General Cheques #17644-17679 for $71,649.49
2022-196
Tyler Kushniryk
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West hereby
approves the following payments:
General Cheques: # 17644 to #17679 in the amount of $ 71,649.49 .
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Payroll Cheques #4047-#4059 for $18,881.62
2022-197
Carrie Blosha
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West hereby
approves the following payments:
Payroll Payments #4047 to #4059 in the amount of $18,881.62.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
DISCUSSION
Election
Garbage & Recycling
CORRESPONDENCE
Swan River LifeLine Request
2022-198
Tyler Kushniryk
Carrie Blosha
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West hereby approves a $725 payment to Swan River Lifeline for the support of their valuable serves to our community:
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
COMMITTEE REPORTS/ COMMUNICATIONS
2022-199
Matt Wills
Tyler Kushniryk
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications:
• T.Kushniryk: special meeting, rate payers requests
• C.Blosha: Health Foundation regarding Nurse & Docotor Recruitment plus CT Scanner
• M.Wills: special Meeting, rate payers requests
• D.Pierrepont: special meeting, rate payers requests
• B.Gade: special meeting
• G.Foster:
• Reeve Galloway: special meeting, Minitonas-Bowsman, rate payers requests
• CAO J.Webb: special meeting, rate payers requests, Minitonas-Bowsman mtg
CARRIED
IN CAMERA
In Camera
2022-200
Tyler Kushniryk
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, Council shall
meet as a committee of the whole to close the meeting and continue discussions incamera regarding:
• Personnel matters;
• Negotiations/Preliminary Discussions;
• Unresolved Legal Matters;
• Investigation or Enforcement of an Act or By-Law;
• Security of RM documents or property; and/or
• Ombudsman Report
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Adjourn In Camera
2022-201
Tyler Kushniryk
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, this meeting
shall be re-opened to the public.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Resolutions arising from In Camera Discussions
Senior Election Officer
2022-202
Matt Wills
Tyler Kushniryk
WHEREASSection 10(1) ofThe Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Actrequires each municipality to appoint a Senior Election Official (SEO) who will be responsible to manage and conduct all aspects of municipal elections;
AND WHEREASthe municipality is also required to establish the rate of remuneration for the SEO;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Lynn Williamson shall be hereby appointed to the position of SEO for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the SEO be paid the following rates of remuneration to perform their duties as set out inThe Municipal Councils and School Boards Election Act:
$4000.00 per year in the year of a regular election; payable in four equal installments to be issued on the last day of June, August, September and November;
$1500.00 per by-election, payable in one installment after the by-election is completed;
$300.00 per year in a year when there is neither a regular election, nor a byelection, payable in one installment on the last day of December.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the municipality shall reimburse the SEO at the same rate per kilometer as paid to members of council for each kilometer actually travelled in the performance of their duties. Detailed travel records shall be presented to Council for review and approval prior to payment being issued for mileage expenses;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the Reeve and Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to sign the attached agreement establishing the duties and the remuneration of the SEO on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Fire Chief
2022-203
Carrie Blosha
Darryl Pierrepont
Be it resolve that Stan Anderson be hired to fill the roll of Fire Chief for the Swan Valley West Fire Department Terms, responsibility and remuneration to be set in the fire department scheduled once agreed upon
CARRIED
NOTICE OF MOTION
ADJOURNMENT
2022-204
Carrie Blosha
Matt Wills
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this meeting shall now adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the next meeting is Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:00
p.m.
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