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 22nd day of January, 2019 at 7:09 pm.
Present:
Reeve: William Galloway
Councillors: Carrie Blosha
Glen Foster
Bill Gade
Darryl Pierrepont
Tyler Kushniryk
Matt Wills
CAO: Deidre Bilyk
Delegation:
7:00 pm – M. Bushenlonga
1. MATT WILLS
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 22nd day of January, 2019 shall be adopted as presented.
Carried.
2. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on January 10th, 2019 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.
3. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS the owners of PT S.E. ¼ SEC. 2-37-27 WPM have made application to subdivide this property; and
WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has reviewed said application, along with the letter received from Community and Regional Planning dated January 10th, 2019 and have no objections to the aforementioned subdivision;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby approve the subdivision of the aforementioned property, provided all conditions set out in said letter from the Province of Manitoba, Community and Regional Planning Branch are met.
Carried.
**Council Member Carrie Blosha withdrew from the meeting**
**With reference to the January 22nd, 20197 Agenda, Item # 4.2, Resolution # 4 regarding the subdivision of NE 34-33-29 WPM Councillor Carrie Blosha, disclosed a personal interest in the matter before council**
**Council Member Bill Gade withdrew from the meeting**
**With reference to the January 22nd, 20197 Agenda, Item # 4.2, Resolution # 4 regarding the subdivision of NE 34-33-29 WPM Councillor Bill Gade, disclosed a personal interest in the matter before council**
4. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
WHEREAS the owners of PT N.E. ¼ SEC. 34-33-29 WPM have made application to subdivide this property; and
WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has reviewed said application, along with the letter received from Community and Regional Planning dated January 15th, 2019 and have no objections to the aforementioned subdivision;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby approve the subdivision of the aforementioned property, provided all conditions set out in said letter from the Province of Manitoba, Community and Regional Planning Branch are met.
Carried.
**Council Member Carrie Blosha returned to the meeting**
**Council Member Bill Gade returned to the meeting**
5. BILL GADE
MATT WILLS
WHEREAS By-Law # 02/13 (8) of the former Village of Benito states the following with regards to Outstanding Utility Bills:
“Pursuant to Section 252(2) of the Municipal Act, the amount of all outstanding charges for water and sewer services, including fines and penalties, are a lien and charge upon the land serviced, and shall be collected in the same manner in which ordinary taxes upon the land are collectible, and with like remedies.”
“Where charges and penalties pursuant to this by-law are not paid within sixty (60) days from the date when they were incurred, said charges and penalties shall be added to the taxes on the property and collected in the same manner as other taxes.”
AND WHEREAS notices have been sent in accordance with the aforementioned by-law, and attempts have made to provide ample opportunity to make payment and bring the account in good standing;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the outstanding balance of the attached list of Utility Accounts shall be moved to the taxes for the associated properties effective March 26th, 2019 provided said amount remains outstanding at that time.
Carried.
6. CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
General Cheques #15023 to #15047 in the amount of $82,617.81
Payroll Cheques #2437 to #2451 in the amount of $17,736.25
For a Grand Total of $100,354.06
Carried.
7. CARRIE BLOSHA
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve payment of the invoice #19-090 received January 15th, 2019 from Manitoba Good Roads Association for the 2019 membership renewal.
Carried.
8. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve payment of the invoice #71450 received January 16th, 2019 from Swan Valley Planning District for Public Hearing advertising costs of the Zoning Re-designation from AG to RR in July 2018.
Carried.
9. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS the attached recommendations have been received from the Benito LUD Committee from their meeting on January 14th, 2019, and;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West approve the purchase of a digital meter for the diesel slip tank for the purpose of tracking fuel usage to the appropriate equipment.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purchase of 2 digital meters for the Swan River Public Works diesel slip tanks be also purchased for the purpose of tracking fuel usage to the appropriate equipment.
Carried.
10. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS the part-time Office Clerk presented her written resignation to the CAO on January 14th, 2019;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby accept her resignation with regrets.
Carried.
11. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
CARRIE BLOSHA
BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the donation of $15,000.00 towards the Bowsman Early Learning Centre Inc.
Carried.
12. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications:
T. Kushniryk – LUD Committee Meeting, RISE Committee Meeting, Cold Storage Meeting
C. Blosha – LUD Committee Meeting, Health Facilities Foundation Meeting, Union Negotiations
M. Wills – LUD Committee Meeting, Cold Storage Meeting
D. Pierrepont – LUD Committee Meeting
B. Gade – LUD Committee Meeting, RISE Committee Meeting
G. Foster – LUD Committee Meeting, Cold Storage Meeting, Union Negotiations
Reeve, Galloway – LUD Committee Meeting, Flaman Trailer Rental (Tabled)
Carried.
13. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, the Council as a whole shall go into camera and close the meeting to continue discussions regarding legal and employee matters.
Carried.
14. BILL GADE
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
Carried.
15. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West was under contract for the purchase of aggregate from Darryl and Corrie Pierrepont and they have since sold their pit;
BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the second final payment amount for the purchase of aggregate in their final contact year at 2376 yards.
Carried.
16. MATT WILLS
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 11:45 pm.
Carried.