A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday August 12, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present: Mayor Meadows;
Deputy Mayor Scouten,

Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider

Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson.
Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm

Delegation:
Auditor’s Report – T. Gnida

1. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 8, 2014 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Regular Meeting held on August 12, 2014 be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that By-Law #02/13, being a By-Law of the Village of Benito to provide for water and sewer rates and the collection thereof, be read a third time and passed this 12th day of August, 2014 A.D., signed by the Mayor and signed and sealed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
Councilor Scouten Yes
Councilor Offenberger Yes
Councilor Zebinski Yes
Councilor Schneider Yes
Mayor Meadows Yes
Carried.

4. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that following Building Permit be accepted as received;
1. BP #007-14 ~ 27 Main Street Detached Garage
Carried.

5. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Audit Report and Financial Statements as prepared by Pacak Kowal, Hardie & Company Charted Accountants, for the Year ending December 31, 2013 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

6. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to June 30, 2014 be accepted as presented.
Carried

7. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 25496 to 25570 in the amount totaling $102,838.40 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

8. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS Valley Lion’s Recycling has increased the tonnage fee to $399.10 per tonne of co-mingled recyclable material, effective January 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS Mult-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) has reviewed the recycling claims of the Village of Benito and have requested a copy of the back-up slip of inbound materials with each claim, to be submitted with each invoice; and
WHEREAS the Village of Benito has requested Valley Lion’s Recycling for copies of said back-up slips for inbound materials from the Village for the period January 1, 2014 to current date;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito will pay to Valley Lion’s Recycling Inc. the rate of $399.10 per tonne for eligible recyclable material as per invoices with back-up slips collected from the Village of Benito effective January 1, 2014.
Carried.

9. ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that employee salaries as attached hereto by hereby approved.
Carried.

10. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Geotechnical and Topographic report provided by J.R. Cousin Consultants Ltd. be received.
Carried.

11. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the June/July Animal Control Report be accepted as presented by the Animal Control Officer.
Carried.

12. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito hereby appoints Pacak, Kowal Hardie and Company of Swan River Manitoba as Auditor for the Village for the year ending December 31, 2014.
Carried.

13. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
WHEREAS the 2014 Tax Sale will be held on November 13, 2014 and a public auction will be held for all properties not redeemed;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito set a reserve bid on each property in the amount of the tax arrears plus costs.
Carried.

14. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of invoices as attached as “Schedule A”.
Carried.

15. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve a business card size ad to run in the Star & Times publication of the Rec & Leisure Guide for a cost of $90.00.
Carried.

16. SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve payment of the additional premium for the 2002 Mini Pumper Fire Truck from July 11, 2014 to February 19, 2015.
Carried.

17. ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
WHEREAS the June and July employee overtime reports have been received and reviewed by Council;
BE IT RESOLVED that the overtime hours recorded be accepted as presented and be approved for payment as attached hereto.
Carried.

18. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
BE IT RESOLVED that the Regular meetings of Council scheduled for Tuesday July 21, 2014 and Tuesday August 26, 2014 be hereby cancelled.
Carried.

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