Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.



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

Councillor Nadolney was absent with notice.
CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also present.

The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the August 8th, 2018 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held July 25th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 06/18, being a By-Law to exempt certain lands within the R.M. of Mountain from taxation, be given first reading.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 06/18, being a By-Law to exempt certain lands within the R.M. of Mountain from taxation, be given second reading.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the Work Alone Policy as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

In Camera: Res. No. 327/18
Out of Camera: Res. No. 328/18

Larocque
Rizok
WHEREAS Fire Department Purchasing Policy states that all purchases of the Fire Department must be authorized by Council in advance;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve the purchase requests as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20180903 to 20180970 be approved for payment in the amount of $80,926.32, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $4,932.95 as per By-Law 03/16 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,482.22 as attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $7,749.81 for Receiver General for July 2018 be hereby approved.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain meet as a committee to discuss personnel.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Malcolm
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.

Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #78/18 to #85/18 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the application for a Kennel Permit as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Fire Protection Agreement with Camperville Community Council, terms and conditions attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Letter of Understanding between the R.M. of Mountain and Prairie Mountain Health Authority as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize the purchase of municipal pens to a maximum of $800.00.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase Lot 3, Plan 1058, in Pine River, MB [Roll #75000.000] from Earnie Serwa in the amount of $3,012.48, plus transfer costs.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase the following parcels of land from Bison Conservation for the reserve bid totaling $65,732.50;
SW 35-32-20W [Roll #26300.000]
SW 4-33-20W [Roll #102300.000]
SW 5-33-20W [Roll #102700.000]
SE 5-33-20W [Roll #102600.000]
Subject to the following Conditions:
Receipt of the purchase price, paid in full;
Purchaser is responsible to transfer costs and shall ensure that title is transferred within 90 days as per R.M. of Mountain Land Sale Policy.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
WHEREAS Turtle River Watershed Conservation District is an infrastructure district and Intermountain Conservation District is a non-infrastructure district, and as such have differing mandates;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Manitoba has not provided concrete advantages to the supporting municipalities, the boards and staff of both Turtle River and Intermountain, sufficient to justify the amalgamation of these two Conservation Districts into one;
AND WHEREAS the costs associated with the proposed boundary realignment will take away from the respective mandates of each Conservation District;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Turtle River Watershed Conservation District and Intermountain Conservation District continue to operate separately without merging.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on August 22nd, 2018.
Meeting adjourned at 1:28 P.M.
CARRIED.