Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 25th day of July, 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

Delegations:
8:00 pm Blair Martin – Tax Impact

Additions to Agenda:
3.3 Short Term Loan
3.4 Reserve Transfers
4.11 Minitonas Office Hours
4.12 Animal Control Report
4.13 August Council Meeting Dates
4.14 Ratepayer Request – A. Zurba

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

2. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council on June 20th, 2017 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

3. L. Hutman – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff Expense Reports as submitted.
Carried.

4. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
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.

5. J. Caruk – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT Leanne Hutman shall be appointed as Finance Chair for this council meeting.
Carried.

6. G. Bartel – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby authorize payment of the List of Accounts numbered 3633 to 3780 inclusive, amounting $397,954.94.
Carried.

7. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT the Financial Statement and Bank Reconciliation for the month ending June 30th, 2017 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.

8. C. Densen – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby approve the attached transfer.
Carried.

9. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign the contract proposal from Northern Specialties Ltd. for the renovations to the “Marketplace” area of the Minitonas Town Hall, as per the quote provided.
Carried.

10. L. Hutman – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to post signs as requested under the attached terms and conditions.
Carried.

11. L. Mychalchuk – S. Walmsley
WHEREAS Council has received a letter from the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District regarding the re-shaping of a natural run on NW 4-36-25W; and
WHEREAS Council has reviewed that planned project and is in agreement of the work to be done.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman shall send a letter to the SLWCD Manager in support of the planned re-shaping of the natural run on NW 4-36-25W.
Carried.

12. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:00 p.m. to meet again on August 1st, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular meeting of council.
Carried.