A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 13, 2011 in the Village Council Chambers.



Present ~ Mayor Meadows;
Deputy Mayor Scouten;
Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger;
Absent with permission: Councilor Zebinski
Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson

Delegation: R. M. of Livingstone ~ M. Kalinowsky was present to discuss road issues.

Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

1.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on August 9, 2011 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the meeting held on September 13, 2011 be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3.
OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that By-Law #01/11, being a By-Law of the Village of Benito to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the roof replacement project at the Benito Recreation Complex be read a second time.
Carried.

4.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that By-Law #01/11, being a By-Law of the Village of Benito to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the roof replacement project at the Benito Recreation Complex be read a third time
Councilor Offenberger yes
Councilor Scouten yes
Councilor Zebinski absent
Councilor Schneider yes
Mayor Meadows yes
Carried.

5.
SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the following Building/Development Permit be accepted as presented:
1. BP #04-11 ~ 106-108 Main St. ~ Demolition
Carried.

6.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 23475 to 23519 in the amount totaling $75,789.01 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

7.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement for the month ending December 2010 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

8.
OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Bank Statement and Reconciliation and the Financial Statement to the month ending July 31, 2011 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

9.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the September Animal Control Report be accepted as presented by the Animal Control Officer.
Carried.

10.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
WHEREAS Section 326(1) of the Municipal Act provides for the correction of taxes due to improvement on the property requires an increase because of the physical condition of the improvement as reported by the Assessment Branch;
AND WHEREAS the Village of Benito tax roll has properties which requires such corrections;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that property taxes totaling $1888.96 as per Schedule “A” affixed hereto be hereby added to the respective tax roll.
Carried.

11.
SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
WHEREAS Section (300)(6) of the Municipal Act provides for the correction of taxes due to changes in the physical condition or reclassification of properties as reported by the Assessment Branch;
AND WHEREAS the Village of Benito tax roll has properties which required such corrections;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that property taxes totaling $79.38 as per Schedule “A” affixed hereto be hereby cancelled.
Carried.

12.
OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
WHEREAS the Village of Benito was surrounded by spring flooding; and
WHEREAS the Village of Benito may have damages to municipal property and have incurred miscellaneous costs due to the flooding; and
WHEREAS financial help will be required;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito request financial assistance from the Manitoba Disaster Financial Assistance Board.
Carried.

13.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that The Village of Benito authorize payment of the 2011 Membership Fees to the Association of Manitoba Municipalities in the amount of $644.14.
Carried.

14.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS the Employee overtime report has been received and reviewed by Council;
BE IT RESOLVED that the said report be approved for payment as presented.
Carried.

15.
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the meeting at 10:50 pm.
Carried.