The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Delaurier presiding and Councillors Bobick, Jacobson, Friesen, Whyte and Sakal present. Mayor McKenzie was absent.
Delegations:
Inga Orf regarding the following:
– Request that signs be posted at park entrance to alert the public when spraying has been done.
– Friends of Grandmothers of Africa would like to know if it would be possible to sponsor a flowerbed in the park. Possibly other groups would be interested as well.
Dennis Medwid regarding By-Law No. 10/2012.
Minutes:
1. RESOLVED that the Agenda for the July 17th, 2012 regular meeting of Council be received.
Carried:
2. RESOLVED that the minutes of the June 19th, 2012 regular meeting and the June 26th, 2012 and July 5th, 2012 special meetings of Council be adopted as received.
Carried:
3. RESOLVED that the Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre “Project Vision” and “Phase 1 Mission Statement” be hereby approved as outlined on Schedule “A” attached.
Carried:
4. RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Works Report be received.
Carried:
5. RESOLVED that By-Law No. 11/2012 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River authorizing the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the supply and installation of a deck scale including road construction at the Swan River Landfill Site be read a first time.
Carried:
6. RESOLVED that Resolution No. 6 dated June 5th, 2012 be hereby reversed.
Resolution No. 6 was Defeated on June 5th, 2012 and the resolution read as follows:
“RESOLVED that request by Swan River Friendship Centre Housing Corporation to reduce the parking requirements from 1.5 to 1 per dwelling unit for the Planned Unit Development on Lot 8 to 13, Plan 1266 be hereby approved.”
Carried:
7. RESOLVED that the request by Swan River Friendship Centre Housing Corporation to allow 1 parking stall per dwelling unit for the Planned Unit Development on Lot 8 to 13, Plan 1266 be hereby approved.
Carried:
8. RESOLVED that the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
(1) General Accounts from Cheque No. 11631 to No. 11789 for a total of $1,423,764.85
(2) Payroll Account from Cheque No. 2877 to No. 2896 for a total of $218,186.50
Carried:
9. RESOLVED that the Handi Van Report for June 2012 be received.
Carried:
10. RESOLVED that the following Building Permit Applications be received.
44/12 207 6th Ave S Storage Shed
45/12 105 Champlain Bay Fence & Fire Pit
46/12 310 7th Ave N Fence
47/12 1483 3rd St N Sign 48/12 514 Main St Renovations
49/12 110 Crocus Dr Fence
50/12 Empress Dr Fire Pit
51/12 422 Currie Rd Duplex & Attached Garage
52/12 12 Parkway Dr Fence
53/12 460 11th Ave N Deck
54/12 208 Hill Ave Fence
55/12 441 Dixie Rd Duplex Condo Unit 23-24 Attached garage
56/12 221 5th Ave S Fire Pit
57/12 302 1st Ave S Deck
58/12 24 Parkdale Dr Shed
59/12 430 9th Ave N Fence
Carried:
11. RESOLVED that By-Law No. 10/2012 being a By-Law for regulating noise within the Town of Swan River be read a 2nd time long.
Carried:
12. RESOLVED that By-Law No.10/2012 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River regulating noise within the Town of Swan River be read a third time and be passed.
Glen McKenzie ___
Don Bobick X
Phylis Friesen X
Jason Delaurier X
Lance Jacobson X
Jason Sakal X
Duane Whyte X
Carried:
13. RESOLVED that the May & June, 2012 R.C.M.P. Reports be received.
Carried:
14. RESOLVED that Russell Genaille and Matt Leslie be authorized to attend the annual CUPE Manitoba Conference being held September 20th and 21st, 2012 in Flin Flon, MB under the conditions stated in Section 15.04 of the current collective agreement between CUPE Local 851 and the Town of Swan River.
Carried:
15. RESOLVED that the Swan Valley Historical Museum Inc. Financial Statements for the year ended December 31st, 2011 and prepared by Pacak Kowal Hardie & Company Chartered Accountants be received.
Carried:
16. WHEREAS the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) has proposed a reduction of bus service which would adversely affect communities between Kamsack Saskatchewan and Swan River Manitoba, including Benito;
AND WHEREAS the loss of this service would essentially sever connections with areas outside of the Swan River Valley in many ways, namely, the ability for people who travel on a daily or weekly basis to get to medical appointments and treatments independently; the ability to send or receive freight and parcels (which many businesses and farmers in our community rely on every day); and submitting of samples to laboratories for testing to ensure quality control;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Swan River does not support STC’s proposal to discontinue service between Kamsack SK and Swan River MB.;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Highway Traffic Board of Saskatchewan for consideration when reviewing STC’s application.
Carried:
17. RESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District Financial Statements for the year ended March 31st, 2012 and prepared by Reimer & Company Chartered Accountants be received.
Carried:
18 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
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19. RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
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20. RESOLVED that the General Contractor of the Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre be instructed to proceed with the installation of the Waterslide as per Schedule “A” attached.
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21. RESOLVED that David Madill be appointed Interim Fire Chief retroactive to July 11th, 2012.
Carried:
22. RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn.
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