Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba, this 13th day of February, 2018 at 7:05 p.m.
Present: Reeve William Galloway
Councillors: Carrie Blosha, Brian Burick, Glen Foster, David Minish, Terry Neely, Irwin Steen
Interim-Acting CAO: Betty Nemetchek
DAVID MINISH
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS Item No. 6.13 has been requested to be added to the Meeting Agenda for February 13th, 2018 and such request must be approved unanimously by the members of Council present at the meeting;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Item No. 6.13 “Approval of 2016 Financial Statements” shall be added to the February 13th, 2018 Agenda.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on January 23rd, 2018 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
DAVID MINISH
WHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has received an application from Barry & Margaret Mullin for a Variation Order to increase the minimum site area from 10 acres to 17.8 acres within the Agricultural/General Zone on the property known as NW ¼ Section 11-38-27 WPM;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the aforementioned Variance as per the application dated January 19th, 2018.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Urban Public Works Report for the month of January 2018 shall be received as submitted by the Urban Assistant Foreman.
Carried:
DAVID MINISH
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 0070-18, being a By-Law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West to provide for the Prevention and Control of fires within the Municipality, shall be read a third time this 13th day of February 2018, and passed.
William Galloway Yes
Brian Burick Yes
Carrie Blosha Yes
Irwin Steen Yes
David Minish Yes
Terry Neely Yes
Glen Foster Yes
Carried:
IRWIN STEEN
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of the following persons at the Watershed District Meeting in Dauphin, Mb. to be held on March 6th, 2018: William Galloway, Brian Burick & Glen Foster.
Carried:
IRVIN STEEN
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of two persons at The Progressive Discipline Seminar in Winnipeg to be held on March 20th, 2018.
Carried:
DAVID MINISH
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of 7 persons at the Mental Health First Aid Workshop in Swan River to be held on March 21st & 22nd, 2018.
Carried:
IRWIN STEEN
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of Reeve Wm. Galloway at the 2018 Mayors & Reeves meeting in Brandon to be held on April 10th, 2018;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of the following persons at the “Roadside Repairs, Database Management for Aggregates, & Maintenance Career Training” in Brandon to be held on April 11th, 2018: William Galloway & Don Bobick.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of the following persons at the MMAA Conference & Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, Mb. to be held on April 22nd to 25th, 2018: William Galloway, David Minish and Cheryle Zbirun.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all applicable expenses shall be paid in accordance with current municipal policies and by-laws.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Swan River Fire Department Response Report for the month of January 2018 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Landfill Committee held on January 31st, 2018 be accepted as circulated.
Carried:
CARRIE BLOSHA
DAVID MINISH
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Swan River signed an Agreement with Ducks Unlimited Canada in 1988 regarding the Olive Lake Project, and they are now proposing to replace the existing culvert to a larger diameter culvert;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall supply the requested 900 mm plastic culverts and 2 couplers towards this project.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the following January 2018 Animal Control Reports be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
Urban Animal Control Officers Report
Rural Animal Control Officers Report
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be approved as submitted.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the Financial Statements as prepared and presented by our Auditors MNP for the year ended December 31st, 2016.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
General Ck. #14046 to Ck. #14161 in the amount of $183,420.70
Payroll Ck. #1867 to Ck. #1881 in the amount of $ 19,687.61
Council Indemnity Ck. #1883 to Ck. #1892 in the amount of $ 7,461.05
For a Grand Total of $210,569.36
Carried:
DAVID MINISH
TERRY NEELY
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West would like all information available on the continuation/dis-continuation of the LUD:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we request a Municipal Services Officer to attend a meeting of Municipal Council Members and LUD Representatives to provide the pro’s and con’s of continuing with a LUD.
Carried:
CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that Council does hereby accept the verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications as presented by the Members of Council.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, the Council as a whole shall go in-camera and close the meeting to the public to discuss employee related matters.
Carried:
IRWIN STEEN
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public to proceed with the regular business of Council.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby deal with the employee issue as discussed in-camera.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 11:03 p.m.
Carried: