Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 20th day of June, 2017 A.D. at 7:00 p.m.



Present:
Reeve: C. Eisner
Councillors: G. Bartel, J. Caruk, L. Hutman, C. Densen, S. Walmsley & L. Mychalchuk
C.A.O. – K. Chartrand

Additions to Agenda:
4.19 Request K. Hinchcliffe
4.20 Garbage Dump policy

1. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried.

2. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT Courtney Densen shall be appointed as Finance Chair for this council meeting.
Carried.

3. J. Caruk – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on June 6th, 2017 and the Special Meeting of Council held on June 8th, 2017 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

4. G. Bartel – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby authorize payment of the List of Accounts numbered 3517 to 3632 inclusive, amounting to $565,675.99.
Carried.

5. L. Mychalchuk – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the Financial Statement and Bank Reconciliation for the month ending May 31st, 2017 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.

6. L. Hutman – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff overtime reports as submitted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the aforementioned overtime shall be banked for future use or paid out with the next regular payroll as indicated on the employee’s report.
Carried.

7. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does herby approve the Staff Expense Reports as submitted.
Carried.

8. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the attached requests for leave shall be approved by the Council for the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman
Carried.

9. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to cancel the July 4th Council meeting and move the 2nd Regular Council Meeting in July to July 25th.
Carried.

10. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to submit the attached Community Impact Statement to Manitoba DFA.
Carried.

11. C. Densen – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the attached cemetery fees shall be adopted.
Carried.

12. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to provide a grant to the Bowsman Early Learning Centre in the amount of $2,000.00 to be used towards the cost of an engineering study, as per their request.
Carried.

13. J. Caruk – L. Hutman
WHEREAS the Council has posted notices around the municipality and has receive the attached nomination for which they feel fit the criteria for receipt of the ‘Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman Volunteer Award’;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the awards shall be presented to those individuals name on the attached Nomination Form and shall be presented at the July 1st Pancake Breakfast, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the names of the award recipients shall be kept confidential until the time of the presentation.
Carried.

14. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to accept the quote from Campbell Construction for the 2 MRIP projects as per the attached.
Carried.

15. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Bowsman Office shall be open on the following dates;
July 27th, 28th (afternoon only), 31st
August 24th & 25th
September 28th & 29th
Carried.

16. J. Caruk – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT the Council for Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does herby agree to continue past curfew by majority of council in accordance with the current Procedures By-Law.
Carried.

17. L. Mychalchuk – G. Bartel
WHEREAS Council has received the attached request from the Minitonas Mini Makers 4H Group to install a two-seat swing and signage at the Minitonas 4H Park.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do hereby authorize the 4H group to install a two seat swing and signage at the Minitonas 4H Park.
Carried.

18. J. Caruk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to purchase water meters for Minitonas and Bowsman as per the 2017 Financial Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the meters shall be paid for with Federal Gas Tax dollars as well as Community Development Initiative funds from Manitoba Hydro.
Carried.

19. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to adopt the attached policy known as ‘Beaver Removal & Beaver Dam Removal’.
Carried.

20. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:40 p.m. to meet again on July 25th at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular meeting of council.
Carried.