Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.

Members Present:
Reeve: Marvin Kovachik
Councillors:
1 –
2 – Stephen Nadolney
3 – Nestor Rizok
4 – Connie Forbes
5 – Jesse Larocque
6 – Brad Wyatt

CAO Robin Wiebe was present and acted as secretary.

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the December 30th, 2015 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the December 16th, 2015 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby make Committee Appointments as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby make Committee Appointments as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the unpaid utility accounts presented in Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto be added to the real property tax account of each account holder.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the transfer of $198,500.00 to the Road Maintenance Reserve fund.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve the timesheets for Mafeking Fire Department as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’; and authorize payment of same.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes declared an interest and left the meeting for Res. No. 502/15.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20151476 to 20151555 be approved for payment in the amount of $59,615.92, including $3,824.27 for Councillor Indemnities, as authorized by By-Law 02/14 and $4,810.30 directly deposited to payees, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the following 2016 Interim Operating Budget as per Section 163 of the Municipal Act to allow for expenditures:

GENERAL OPERATING
General Government 200,000.00
Protective 30,000.00
Transportation 120,000.00
Environmental Health 30,000.00
Public Health & Welfare 10,000.00
Economic Development 10,000.00
Recreation & Culture 10,000.00
Fiscal 50,000.00

Total: 460,000.00

UTILITY OPERATING

BIRCH RIVER
Operating 50,000.00
Capital NIL

MAFEKING
Operating 30,000.00
Capital NIL
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve work order #151/15 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
WHEREAS municipal policy states Fire Department equipment must only be used for fire protection, suppression, emergency services or training unless authorized by Resolution of Council;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the request of the Pine River Fire Department to use the Green Tanker to flood the Pine River Skating Rink.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain consider and accept the request of the employee on leave, subject to the terms & conditions as recommended by the Personnel Committee, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
WHEREAS By-Law No. 09/11 allows Council to extend the time of adjournment after curfew by on half hour;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the regular meeting of council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be extended to 5:00 pm.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain accept the recommendation(s) of the Personnel Committee, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, and authorize payment of same.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain accept the recommendation(s) of the Personnel Committee, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, and authorize payment of same.
DEFEATED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain accept the recommendation(s) of the Personnel Committee, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’ and authorize payment of same.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on January 13th, 2016.

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
CARRIED.