The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte.
Absent with Permission:
Also Present:
CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir. Harvey, Rec Dir. E. Clouson, Youth Councillor Campama.
Delegation Attendees:
– Murray Mullin, 473 Westwood Rd, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 (Westwood Inn)
– Jurg Muller, 473 Westwood Rd, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0(Westwood Inn)
– Laureen McDill, 1433 Main St E, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 (Thunderhill Motel)
– Brar, 1570 Main St E, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0. (Timberland Inn & Restaurant)
– Ramona Doherty , 115 Kelsey Trail, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 (Super 8)
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
1. Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2024-0022
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED that the agenda for the January 16, 2024 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2024-0023
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the minutes of the January 2, 2024 regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Open Delegation – Hotels & Short-Term Rentals
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
7. Reports
7.1 Director of Public Works Report
Resolution No: 2024-0024
Moved By: Corinna Medwid
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
Carried
7.2 Handivan Report
Resolution No: 2024-0025
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED the December 2023 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
Carried
7.3 Council and CAO Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Building Inspector Agreement
Resolution No: 2024-0026
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED that the Town enter into an agreement with Ron Lewicki to provide building inspection services until January 31, 2026.
Carried
8.2 Protective Services Organizational Chart – Position Addition
Resolution No: 2024-0027
Moved By: Corinna Medwid
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the Municipal Services Lead Hand position, including the attached Job Description, wage and organization chart amendment be approved and added to the Protective Services Department.
Carried
8.3 Criminal Property Forfeiture funds to the Chamber of Commerce
Resolution No: 2024-0028
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS the Town of Swan River and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police jointly applied for a grant of $140,605.76 through the Criminal Property Forfeiture program to be used for the Community Surveillance Project;
AND WHEREAS the application for grant funding was successful in the mount of $50,000.00 to the Town of Swan River;
AND WHEREAS The Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce has requested to control and operate the Community Surveillance Project;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Swan River, upon receipt of the $50,000.00 from the Criminal Property Forfeiture funds, issue a cheque in the amount of $50,000.00 to the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce for the Community Surveillance Project.
Carried
8.4 Council Committee Appointments
Resolution No: 2024-0029
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED the 2024 Council committee appointments be received and approved as per attached Schedule A
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2024-0030
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 31139 to No. 31196 totaling $324,667.28 as listed on Schedule A.
(Cheque No. 31145 voided due to wrong amount, replaced by Cheque No. 31151.
Cheque No. 31191 voided and replaced by Cheque No. 31195.)
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5408 to No. 5411 totaling $97,850.72 as listed on Schedule B.
3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $25,830.58 as listed on Schedule C.
Carried
10.2 To approve assessment alterations
Resolution No: 2024-0031
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
WHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsections 300(6) and 300(6.1) provide that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment alterations provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on January 11, 2024 be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increases totaling $240.29 and the resulting reductions totaling $1,626.08.
Carried
10.3 To contribute to Swan Valley Fire Board from Fire Truck Replacement Reserve
Resolution No: 2024-0032
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED the Town of Swan River contribute $72,649.02 from the Fire Truck Replacement Reserve to the Swan Valley Fire Board for the establishment of a Reserve account.
Carried
11. By-Laws
Motion to table to Feb 6th Meeting: Deputy Mayor Moriaux 2nd: Councillor Bobick Result: passed
11.1 Second Reading – 11/2023 Accommodation Tax
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 11/2023 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to establish an Accommodation Tax be read a second time.
Tabled
11.2 Second Reading – 02/2024 Enforcement Bylaw
Resolution No: 2024-0033
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 02/2024 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to provide for an administrative penalty scheme for parking and general by-law enforcement be read a second time.
Carried
11.3 Second Reading – 03/2024 Organization Bylaw
Resolution No: 2024-0034
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 3/2024 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to establish an organizational structure for the municipality be read a second time.
Carried
Motion to table to Feb 6th meeting: Councillor Medwid 2nd: Councillor Bobick Result: Passed
11.4 Second Reading – 04/2024 Amendments to Various Bylaws
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 04/2024 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to amend By-Law 13/2019 Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling Systems; By-Law 13/2016 Prohibit Graffiti, By-Law 21/2022 Animal Control, By-Law 10/2012 Noise Control, By-Law 20/2022 Business Licence, and By-Law 01/2016 Rental Safety Standards to designate that by-law contraventions in them be dealt with by a penalty notice and, where applicable, to add that fines may be added to taxes be read a second time.
Tabled
12. Notice of Motion
13. In Camera
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
14. Out of Camera
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
15. Items Arising out of Camera
16. Member Privilege
17. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2024-0035
Moved By: Corinna Medwid
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:49 pm.
Carried