Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Town of Minitonas, held in the Council Chambers, Minitonas, Manitoba this 21st day of May, 2014 A.D. at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Barkowski
Councillors: Bartel, Caruk & Windsor

CAO: Carolyn Gordon

1. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. S. Windsor – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Bank Reconciliation for the period ending April 30th, 2014 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.

3. S. Windsor – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT the Animal Control Officer’s Report for the month of April, 2014 shall be accepted as presented, a copy of which is attached hereto, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT payment for contract services for Animal Control shall be made as per the aforementioned report.
Carried.

4. D. Bartel – S. Windsor
RESOLVED THAT approval of payment be made for the List of Accounts numbered 5915 to 5957 inclusive, amounting to $93,648.36.
Carried.

5. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the purchase of new tires for the PW Truck in the amount of $740 plus taxes and associated maintenance work shall be approved as attached hereto.
Carried.

6. J. Caruk – S. Windsor
WHEREAS the Minitonas Town Council has approval for borrowing in place for the Minitonas Lagoon Expansion Project under By-Law No. 3/2010;
AND WHEREAS there is a need to pay out a portion of the temporary financing in order to reduce the interest costs and prepare for payout of said temporary borrowing now that the project has been completed, and extend the remainder of said borrowing;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to transfer $67,000 from the Municipality’s Gas Tax Reserve to the General Chequing Account and request that the Swan Valley Credit Union make payment of the aforementioned amount toward the temporary borrowing, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to apply to the Swan Valley Credit Union for an extension of said temporary borrowing in the remaining amount of $30,000 until September 30th, 2014 or until such time as the project has been paid in full and the amount of long term borrowing has been determined.
Carried.

7. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the 2013 Yearend Audited Financial Statement for the Swan Valley Planning District be received by the Minitonas Town Council.
Carried.

8. S. Windsor – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the purchase of approximately 13,000 litres of magnesium chloride for dust control from Fort Distributors shall be approved as attached hereto.
Carried.

9. J. Caruk – S. Windsor
RESOLVED THAT CAO, Carolyn Gordon shall be authorized to submit the Operating License Renewal Form for the Minitonas Water Treatment Plant on behalf of the municipality, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Carried.

10. S. Windsor – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 10:30 pm to meet again for the next regular meeting of Council to be held on the 4th day of June, 2014 A.D. at 7:00 pm.
Carried.