A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday June 26, 2012 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present – Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Schneider

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 June 12, 2012 and the Special Meeting held on June 20, 2012 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

2. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER

RESOLVED that the agenda for the Regular meeting held on June 26, 2012 be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3. SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER

RESOLVED Building Permit/Development Permit #04-12 House Addition be accepted as presented.
Carried.

4. SCOUTEN
ZEBINISKI

RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to the month ending May 31, 2012 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

5. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER

RESOLVED that the Bank Reconciliation to May 31, 2012 be received as circulated.
Carried.

6. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER

WHEREAS Valley Lions Recycling Inc. provides a valuable service to our community which has environmental benefits as well as assisting in the reduction of waste management costs; and

WHEREAS the loss of the recycling depot at the Swan River Waste Management Site has resulted in a significant loss of revenue and threatened the financial viability of the recycling program;

THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito Council agrees to make an additional contribution of $.31 per capita/per month for the six month period from May 2012 to October 2012 in order to assist with the costs for recycling until the new depot is built and the revenue is regained from the sale of recycling products.
Carried.

7. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI

BE IT RESOLVED that changes to Policy #300 and #310 be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

8. SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER

WHEREAS the Village of Benito has received funding for a second summer student under the hometown Green Team Program;

BE IT RESOLVED that Morgan Kushniryk be hired for this position; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOVED that wages will be paid as per Village of Benito policy for Summer Students in accordance with Hometown Green Team program funding guidelines.
Carried.

9. OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER

RESOLVED that payment of the 911 Per Capita fee in the amount of $1127.23 to the City of Brandon for the year 2012 be hereby approved.
Carried.

10. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI

RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve the request from the Benito Canada Day Committee to close specific streets as indicated per Schedule “A” as attached for the duration of the parade on Canada Day and later on the same day for the duration of the Bed Races as scheduled.
Carried.

11. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN

WHEREAS the Employee overtime reports have been received and reviewed by Council;

BE IT RESOLVED that the overtime be approved for payment as presented.
Carried.

12. OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN

RESLOVED that we do adjourn the meeting at 09:50 p.m.
Carried.