A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday April 8, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present: Mayor Meadows, Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Schneider; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger

Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson.

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

Delegation: Mr. Al Zabinski discussed concerns regarding Amalgamation and its effects on the residents of Benito and area.

1. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on March 25, 2014 and the Special Meeting of April 1, 2014 be adopted as presented
Carried.

2. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Regular meeting held on April 8, 2014
be adopted as presented.
Carried.

3. SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 25281 to 25333 in the amount totaling $ 42,056.44 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

4. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Financial Statements to February 28, 2014 be accepted as presented. Carried.

5. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Public Hearing for the purpose of presenting the 2014 Financial Plan for the Village of Benito to the general public will be held at the Village of Benito Council Chambers on May 14, 2013 at 8:00 pm; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with Subsection 162(2) of the Municipal Act, the Public Notice, as attached, shall be placed on display in the community and in the local municipal office and that an ad shall be placed in the local newspaper.
Carried.

6. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
WHEREAS the Village of Benito passed Resolution No. 9 on September 10, 2013 consenting to the rights and obligations from Swan Valley Gas Corporation to Manitoba Hydro, however the legal entity which holds the franchises to distribute natural gas in Manitoba is Centra Gas Manitoba Inc.;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No.9 dated September 10, 2013 be amended to read;
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito, pursuant to the provision of the Natural Gas Franchise Agreement, dated May 4, 2000 between the Village of Benito and Swan Valley Gas Corporation, hereby consents unconditionally, to the assignment of the rights and obligations as outlined within the said Franchise Agreement from Swan Valley Gas Corporation to Centra Gas Manitoba Inc effective as of the date of approval by the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba to the proposed transaction for the sale of all the assets of Swan Valley Gas corporation to Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. and further the said Village of Benito shall do and take all necessary and further steps including execution of documents with respect to completing the said assignment of the Franchise Agreement.
Carried.

7. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS the Village of Benito has received a proposal to provide engineering services for the Village of Benito to prepare a preliminary design for water, sewer and road infrastructure to the Northview Subdivision;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposal from Clifton Associates Ltd. be accepted as attached hereto.
Carried.

8. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of the property and liability insurance as set out in the Schedule from Western Financial Group Inc. and attached hereto, in the amount of $37,430.18.
Carried.

9. OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the 2013 Annual Report of the North-West Regional Library be received.

10. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the CAO be authorized to attend the Manitoba Municipal Administrators Association annual conference in Winnipeg, MB April 27 to April 30, 2014; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that registration and expenses be authorized for payment.
Carried.

11. OFFENBERGER
ZEBINSKI
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.

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

13. SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council at 10:50 pm.
Carried.