Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.


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

Administrative Clerk, Paige Larocque & Finance Officer, Kim Paterson were present and acted as secretary.

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

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the January 24th, 2018 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held January 10, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve Committee Appointments as per Schedule “A” attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 08/17, being the By-Law to establish a solid waste management system within the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given third and final reading; passed, signed and sealed.
Kovachik – For
Malcolm – For
Nadolney – For
Rizok – For
Forbes – For
Larocque – For
Wyatt – For
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 01-18, being a By-Law to provide for water rates within the LUD of Birch River, be given first reading.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 01-18, being a By-Law to provide for water rates within the LUD of Birch River, be given second reading.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02-18, being a By-Law to provide for water rates within the LUD of Mafeking, be given first reading.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02-18, being a By-Law to provide for water rates within the LUD of Mafeking, be given second reading.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Rizok
WHEREAS the residence located on the NW 2-39-26W is in contravention of By-Law 01/15, Section 5.2.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby charge the registered owners of NW 2-39-26W under By-Law 01/15 in the amount of $100.00.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
WHEREAS Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act and Section 8.8 of the By-Law No. 01/16 authorize Council to close a meeting to the public to discuss certain matters;
AND WHEREAS Section 15.13 of By-Law #01/16, The Procedures By-Law of The Rural Municipality of Mountain, instructs a member to;
“…keep in confidence a matter that is discussed at a meeting closed
to the public under subsection 152(3) of The Act until the matter is
discussed at a council meeting conducted in public.”
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain meet as a committee to discuss personnel.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of the committee of the whole be adjourned, and that the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be re-opened to the public.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Rizok
WHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approved payment of 2017 Invoice #2541 and #2535 from Dyck Construction Ltd. in 2018.
AND WHEREAS surplus funds from Ward projects were transferred to the Road Maintenance Reserve Fund at December 31, 2017.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby transfer funds from the Road Maintenance Reserve Fund in the amount of $12,099.86 to cover the 2017 expense.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve 2018 membership in SV RISE as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’, and authorize payment for the same.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes declared an interest for Res. No. 34/18 and left the meeting.

Rizok
Malcolm
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20180081 to 20180131 amounting to $76,006.78, including Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,534.88, attached hereto as Schedule “A”, be approved for payment.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.

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

BROKE FOR LUNCH
SCHEDULED RECESS @ 1:00 P.M.
RECONVIENED @ 2:00 P.M.

Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the quote to demolish the Birch River Elevator as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Reeve Kovachik left the meeting and Deputy Reeve Forbes assumed the chair.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work order #06/18 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the quotation from Fort Distributors for 2018 Dust Control Program as per Schedule “A” attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the quotation from Wilmer Isaac for 2018 Mowing as per Schedule “A” attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the execution of a Development Agreement with Bison Conservation Ranch for an undeveloped road allowance, terms and conditions attached hereto in Schedule “A”;
AND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the quote from Manitoba Hydro to install (1) streetlight at the Mafeking Transfer Station as per Schedule ‘A’’ attached hereto;
AND THAT the Reeve and Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to sign in behalf of the municipality.
DEFEATED.

Malcolm
Larocque
WHEREAS Section 8.6 of By-Law No. 01/16 allows Council to extend the time of adjournment after curfew by one half hour;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be extended to 5:00 p.m.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby donate $50.00 to the Bellsite’s Annual Poker Derby being held February 25th, 2018.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on February 14th, 2018.

Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
CARRIED.