Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.


Present
Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Alex Haluschak
Terry Neely, Brian Burick

Absent: Lorne Henkelman, Earl Hrappstead

ALEX HALUSCHAK
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Minutes the Regular Meeting of Council held Tuesday, January 8, 2013 adopted as received.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Agenda of the Regular Council Meeting, held on Tuesday,
January 22, 2013 be adopted as received Carried:

TERRY NEELY
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the letters of absence from the Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 be accepted as attached.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that a transfer be made from the Gas Tax Reserve in the amount of $30,226.85 for the 2012 Willow Run Drainage Project.
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that $15,000.00, as per the 2012 Financial Plan, be allocated for the Recycle Building Funds and that a transfer be made in that amount to the Building Reserve Fund as at December 31, 2012.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Attendant at the Durban Landfill Site be paid an allowance of $15.00 per day of work from November to March (inclusive) for the use of his personal vehicle at the landfill site.
Carried:

TERRY NEELY
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that zero (0) members of council be authorized to attend the MAFRI Regional Consultation on “Growing Forward 2” in Dauphin on Monday, January 28, 2013 and that expenses as per by-law #2340-13 be paid.
Carried:

GLEN FOSTER
ALEX HALUSCHAK
RESOLVED that the Animal Control Officer’s report for November and December 2012 be accepted as received and that expenses be paid.
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that the start time for the Regular Meeting of Council on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 be moved to 12:30 p.m. to allow Council and the CAO to attend a seminar from Manitoba Local Government on dealing with matters related to the proposed amalgamations.
Carried:

ALEX HALUSCHAK
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the accounts as follows be approved for payment:
General Cheque #8228 to #8255 for a total of $84,829.53; and
Payroll Cheque #4788 to #4798 for a total of $10,839.57.
Carried:

DON MACHAN
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that this meeting now adjourn.
Carried: