A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday December 9, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers.

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

Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson.

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

1. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on November 18, 2014 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Regular Meeting held on December 9, 2014 be amended as presented.
Carried.

3. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that By-Law #05/14, being a By-Law of the Village of Benito to provide for the fixing and recovery of a charge related to false fire alarms be read a third time and passed this 9th day of December, 2014 A.D., signed by the Mayor and signed and sealed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
Councilor Scouten Yes
Councilor Offenberger Absent
Councilor Zebinski Yes
Councilor Schneider Yes
Mayor Meadows Yes
Carried.

4. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that By-Law #06/14, being a By-law of the Village of Benito appoint designated Officers to Manage the operations of the Benito Fire Department be read a third time and passed this 9th day of December, 2014 A.D., signed by the Mayor and signed and sealed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
Councilor Scouten Yes
Councilor Offenberger Absent
Councilor Zebinski Yes
Councilor Schneider Yes
Mayor Meadows Yes
Carried.

5. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 25752 to 25805 in the amount totaling $76,860.11 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

6. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that Financial Statement and the Bank Reconciliation to November 30, 2014 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

7. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS the utility operations of the Village of Benito incurred a deficit in 2013; and
WHEREAS the Public Utilities Board requires that an application of the aforesaid deficit be submitted for approval;
THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito request that the deficit be recovered by a transfer from Accumulated Surplus.
Carried.

8. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the December Animal Control Report be accepted as presented by the Animal Control Officer.
Carried

9. SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Benito Fire Department Wages Summary for the period from July to December 2014 attached hereto as Schedule “A” be accepted and approved for payment as presented.
Carried.

10. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
Resolved that the Village of Benito transfer funds from General Reserve to the G.O.F and funds from the G.O.F to the Recreation Trust Fund as per Schedule “A” attached hereto.
Carried.

11. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of Invoices as attached hereto as Schedule “A”.
Carried.

12. SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
WHEREAS the Village of Benito has accounts that are deemed to be uncollectable;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the accounts as listed as per Schedule “A” attached be written off.
Carried.

13. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS Section 250, Subsection (2), Clause(E) gives authority to municipalities to use municipal equipment to carry out private works on private property;
AND WHEREAS Section 252 Subsection (2) gives authority to municipalities to collect unpaid accounts in the same manner as property taxes;
AND WHEREAS the Village of Benito has used municipal equipment to carry out private works on private properties;
AND WHEREAS the said accounts are unpaid to date;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the accounts receivable as set out in Schedule “A” affixed hereto and totaling $510.00 be added to the respective Tax Rolls.
Carried.

14. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the annual Village of Benito Christmas Greeting be authorized for publication in the Star & Times and with the SV Community Foundation.
Carried.

15. SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS the November 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.

16. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting of Council scheduled for Tuesday December 23, 2014 be hereby rescheduled to Monday December 22, 2014
Carried.

17. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council at 9:40pm.
Carried.