A Special Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called
to order at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 27, 2013 in the Village
Council Chambers.
Present – Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger
Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson
Absent with permission – Councilor Schneider

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

1.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Special meeting held on March 27, 2013 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2.
OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, Council go into Committee of the whole and close the meeting to the public.
Carried.

3.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, that this meeting be re-opened to the public.
Carried.

4.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
WHEREAS in the Throne Speech in November of 2012 the Minister of Local Government has indicated that the Province
of Manitoba would work with municipalities to begin the process of amalgamations; and
WHEREAS the Province of Manitoba has stated that local governments are best positioned to shape these mergers, based on local circumstance, objective and needs; and
WHEREAS the Minister of Local Government has stated that legislation will reinforce and continue to promote that kind of local decision making;
THEREFORE the Village of Benito, in consultation with the ratepayers of the municipality, have engaged in, and will continue the process of discussion with regard to the challenge of amalgamation.
Carried.

5.
ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the Special Meeting of Council at 8:20 pm.
Carried.