Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 22nd 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

CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also present.

The meeting was called to order at 10:12 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the August 22nd, 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 August 8th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Kennel Permit Public Hearing held August 8th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 06/18, being a By-Law to provide for exemption of certain lands from taxation for municipal purposes, 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
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 07/18, being a By-Law to approve the tax credit component of the Commercial Incentive Program, be given first reading.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 07/18, being a By-Law to approve the tax credit component of the Commercial Incentive Program, be given second reading.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
WHEREAS Sensus Partnership of Chartered Professional Accountants has been appointed as the municipal auditor;
AND WHEREAS Sensus has prepared draft consolidated financial statements for the Rural Municipality of Mountain for the year ended December 31st, 2017 and presented them to Council for review and approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the 2017 Audited Consolidated Financial Statement for the municipality for the Year Ended December 31st, 2017 as presented, attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’;
AND THAT the Reeve and Finance Chairperson be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve additional taxes as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby cancel taxes as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
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
Malcolm
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20180971 to 20181033 amounting to $78,654.34, including Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,482.22, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, be approved for payment.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #86/18 to #89/18 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Brad Wyatt of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby be authorized to attend the G5 Provincial Boundary Review submission meeting to be held August 27th, 2018 in Swan River, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Reeve Marvin Kovachik and Councillor Connie Forbes of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby be authorized to attend the Provincial Boundary Review meeting being held September 13th, 2018 in Dauphin, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Rizok
WHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held a Public Hearing on August 22nd, 2018 to hear the Zoning Variation Application #VAR01-2018 [King] for the property legally described as Part SE 3-33-20W, Pulp River, MB;
AND WHEREAS there were no objections, or all objections were heard and considered;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Zoning Variation Order #VAR01-2018 be approved as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Malcolm
Nadolney
WHEREAS Section 365(2) of The Municipal Act states that Council may in any year designate the immediately preceding year or any earlier year as the year for which properties the taxes in respect of which are in arrears for the year must be offered for sale by auction to recover the tax arrears and costs;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the designated year for which properties in arrears will be offered for sale by auction be 2017, and that all properties liable therefore shall be sold for any portion of arrears of taxes outstanding at December 31, 2016;
AND THAT “costs” shall be the actual costs for each parcel listed for 2016 arrears and administration fees of $50.00 as set forth in Regulation 50/97;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the 2018 tax sale be held November 7th, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers;
AND THAT TAXervice of Swan River be authorized to conduct the 2018 Tax Sale for the Rural Municipality of Mountain.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain set a reserve bid in the amount of the tax arrears and costs in respect of all properties offered for sale by auction to recover tax arrears and costs [MA, Section 372]. CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the Sale of LGD Vested CLPA Lands policy as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize the monetary sponsorship towards the Intermountain Conservation District Water Festival in the amount of $200.00.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on September 12th, 2018.
Meeting adjourned at 2:24 P.M.
CARRIED.