The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Friesen, Whyte, Jacobson, Moriaux, Delaurier and Sakal present.
1 Call to order
2 Adoption of Agenda
Resolution No: 2018.001
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the January 2nd, 2018 regular meeting of Council be received.
CARRIED
3 Adoption of Minutes
Resolution No: 2018.002
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the minutes of the December 19th, 2017 regular meeting of Council be adopted as received.
CARRIED
4 Correspondence
5 New Business
5.1 Water Treatment Plant – issues
Resolution No: 2018.003
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
WHEREAS the Water Treatment Plant has recently experienced performance problems in 2 of 3 distribution pumps, potentially leaving the Town at risk of operating the distribution system under the required pressure regulations set by the province, and
WHEREAS the Town has recently completed an assessment on the Water Treatment Plant which highlight the replacement of the distribution pumps as “highest priority”, and
WHEREAS the Town has passed a 5 year capital plan which includes work on the Water Treatment plant as a result of the assessment performed in late 2017;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Works be authorized to tender for the water treatment plant distribution pump replacement project.
CARRIED
6 Reports
6.1 Superintendent of Works Report
Resolution No: 2018.004
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Works report be received.
CARRIED
6.2 Fire Department Report for December 2017
Resolution No: 2018.005
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the Fire Department report for December 2017 be received.
CARRIED
6.3 Admin. Meeting Minutes
6.4 Council Member and CAO reports
7 By-Laws
7.1 By-Law No. 1/2018 traffic and parking of vehicles – 1st reading
Resolution No: 2018.006
Moved By: Jason Sakal
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 1/2018 being a by-law of the Town of Swan River providing for the control of traffic and parking of vehicles be read a first time.
CARRIED
8 Other resolutions
8.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2018.007
Moved By: Lance Jacobson
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Accounts from Cheque No. 21791 to No. 21825 for a total of $101,530.71.
2. Payroll Account from Cheque No. 4132 to No. 4141 for a total of $118,497.57.
CARRIED
8.2 to adopt the Financial Statements to November 30th, 2017
Resolution No: 2018.008
Moved By: Lance Jacobson
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that the Financial Statements for the month ended November 30th, 2017 be adopted as received.
CARRIED
8.3 to approve payment of the 2018 HBRA membership
Resolution No: 2018.009
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Lance Jacobson
RESOLVED that the Hudson Bay Route Association 2018 Membership in the amount of $100.00 be approved for payment.
CARRIED
8.4 to authorize signing of the Building Inspector contract
Resolution No: 2018.010
Moved By: Lance Jacobson
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the Building Inspector contract attached as Schedule “A”.
TABLED
8.5 to table resolution No. 2018.010
Resolution No: 2018.011
Moved By: Lance Jacobson
Seconded By: Jason Delaurier
RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2018.010 be tabled.
CARRIED
8.6 to receive the 2017 RISE budget
Resolution No: 2018.012
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Lance Jacobson
RESOLVED that the 2017 Swan Valley RISE budget be received.
CARRIED
8.7 to approve payment of the 2017 Swan Valley RISE levy
Resolution No: 2018.013
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Lance Jacobson
RESOLVED that the 2017 Swan Valley RISE levy in the amount of $27,430.00 be approved for payment.
CARRIED
8.8 to receive the building permit application
Resolution No: 2018.014
Moved By: Jason Sakal
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that the following Building Permit Application be received:
93/17 – 100 4th Ave N – Renovation
CARRIED
9 In Camera
Resolution No: 2018.015
Moved By: Jason Sakal
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
CARRIED
10 Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2018.016
Moved By: Jason Sakal
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
CARRIED
11 Adjournment
Resolution No: 2018.017
Moved By: Jason Sakal
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that this regular Meeting of Council now adjourn.
CARRIED