A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday February 14, 2012 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present – Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski
Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson

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

1.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on January 24, 2012 and the special meeting held on January 31, 2012 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

2.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the meeting held on February 14, 2012 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

3.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that Bylaw #01-12, being a Bylaw of the Village of Benito to amend its Bylaw No. 01/11 which provides for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the roof replacement project at the Benito & District Recreation Complex be read a first time.
Carried.

4.
ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 23777 to 23833 in the amount totaling $123,025.19 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

5.
OFFENBERGER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve the 2012 budgeted expenses for shared services with the R.M. of Swan River with costs to be shared on a 50/50 basis as follows:
Benito Nuisance Grounds $20,000.00
Benito Fire Department $34,000.00
Doctor Retention $21,000.00
Carried.

6.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve a grant of $50 to the Benito Firemen’s Association in support of the annual Firemen’s Supper.
Carried.

7.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
BE IT RESOLVED that changes to Policy #200 and #450 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

8.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to attend the Mayors, Reeves and CAO’s meeting in Rorekton, MB on March 19, 2012; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that registration and expenses be authorized for payment as per By-law #02/08.
Carried.

9.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that The Village of Benito approve the Swan Valley Planning District 2012 budget as presented and authorize payment of the 2012 Membership fee of $1000.00 for the Village of Benito; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the invoice for 2011 user fees be authorized for payment in the amount of $135.66 as presented.
Carried.

10.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of the 2012 insurance and liability renewal for Fire Department vehicles as attached hereto.
Carried.

11.
OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that The Village of Benito approve the NWRL 2012 budget as presented and authorize payment if annual funding in the amount of $6706.35 to the NWRL for year 2012.
Carried.

12.
SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito extend the agreement with the Swan Valley Credit Union to provide banking services for the period April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 as outlined in the proposal dated February 1, 2012 and affixed hereto as Sechedule “A”.
Carried.

13.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the February Animal Control Report be accepted as presented by the Animal Control Officer.
Carried.

14.
OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve a grant of $100.00 to the Swan Valley Crisis Centre for the year 2012.
Carried.

15.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS the Employee overtime reports and requests for leave of absence have been received and reviewed by Council;
BE IT RESOLVED that the overtime be approved for payment as presented and requests for leave of absence be granted.
Carried.

16.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village Office be closed on Friday February 17, 2012.
Carried.

17.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the meeting at 11:00 pm.
Carried