Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, September 12th, 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

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

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

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the September 12th, 2018 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held August 22th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Zoning Variance Public Hearing held August 22th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 07/18, being a By-Law to provide for the tax credit component of the commercial incentive program, 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.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Financial Statements for January 30th, February 28th, March 31st, April 30th, May 31st, June 30th, and July 31st, 2018, as presented.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
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.

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.

Councillor Forbes declared an interest in Res. No. 366/18 and left the meeting.

Larocque
Rizok
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20181034 to 20181108 be approved for payment in the amount of $210,064.49, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $7,025.84 as per By-Law 03/16 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,544.12 as attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $10,691.70 for Receiver General for August 2018 be hereby approved.
CARRIED.

Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.

Nadolney
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders # 90/18 to # 98/18 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby enter into an agreement with KGS Group for engineering services for the Birch River Water Treatment Plant upgrades as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto, subject to the following conditions:
Design approved by Office of Drinking Water;
All elements of design, construction and completion shall be in accordance with provisions of the Small Communities Funding Agreement;
Final costs, including engineering fees, to a maximum of $700,000.00
AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby set the terms and conditions of the 2018 Tax Sale as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby enter into a Lease Agreement for Lots 8-12, Block 3, Plan 632 [Roll #301963.000, 3011964.000 & 301965.000], Mafeking, MB, with Prairie Mountain Health Authority for the Ambulance Station located within the Mafeking Fire Hall, terms and conditions as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’;
AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Offer to Purchase as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.

Councillor Wyatt left the meeting.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the placement of the new Canada Post Community Mailboxes:
Site B (Subject to R.M. of Minitonas-Bowsman approval);
AND THAT the R.M. of Mountain will assume the responsibility of road maintenance services surrounding these boxes.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby enter into a Lease Agreement with Darren Semeniuk for the following lands, Terms and Conditions as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’;
Undeveloped Road Allowance on Road 188N between Road 128W and 125W;
AND THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
DEFEATED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on September 26th, 2018.

Meeting adjourned at 2:36 P.M.
CARRIED.