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 28th day of January, 2020 at 7:05 pm.
Present:
Reeve: William Galloway
Councillors: Glen Foster
Bill Gade
Matt Wills
Darryl Pierrepont
Tyler Kushniryk
Administration: Donna Potts
Absent with Prior Written Notice: Deputy Reeve, Carrie Blosha
Delegations:
1. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that written notice of absence has been received from Deputy Reeve, Carrie Blosha regarding her inability to attend the Regular Meeting of Council held on this 28th day of January, 2020, and the same shall be accepted by the members of Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried.
2. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 28th day of January, 2020 shall be adopted as amended.
Carried.
3. MATT WILLS
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that the Minutes for the Special Meeting of the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on December 19th, 2019 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.
4. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
RESOLVED that the Rural and Urban Public Works Reports shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West as submitted.
Carried.
5. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS the owners of PT. NW ¼ SEC. 1-37-29 WPM have made an application to subdivide their property, and;
WHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has reviewed said application, along with the letter received from Community and Regional Planning dated January 14th, 2020 and have no objections to the aforementioned subdivision;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby approve the Minor Subdivision of the aforementioned property, provided all conditions and requirements set out in said letter from the Province of Manitoba, Community and Regional Planning Branch are met.
Carried.
6. MATT WILLS
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West feels it important to support volunteer organizations of the Swan Valley, who provide services and support to ratepayers, and;
WHEREAS the following organizations are making application for grant funding and require a letter of support;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West will provide a letter of support for the application to the following organization;
1. Swan Valley Museum.
Carried.
7. BILL GADE
MATT WILLS
WHEREAS Section 139(1) of the Municipal Act states that “A Council may not reconsider or reverse a decision within one year after it is made unless:
a) At the same meeting at which the decision is made, all members who voted are present ; or
b) A member gives written notice to the council, from at least one regular meeting to the next regular meeting, of a proposal to review and reverse the decision.
AND WHEREAS Councillor Bill Gade has submitted written notice to
Council as per Section 139(1) of the Municipal Act regarding Resolution
No. 18 dated December 3rd, 2019;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall reconsider said resolution and determine a cause of action to resolve the tendering issue.
Kushniryk – No
Gade – Yes
Pierrepont – No
Foster – No
Wills – No
Galloway – No
Carried.
8. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
DARRYL PIERREPONT
WHEREAS an Urban Public Works employee has expressed intention to further their education for their position with the municipality, and;
WHEREAS a recommendation has been submitted to Council by the Benito LUD Committee in support of this intention;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West agrees to pay for costs associated with the coursework as per municipal policy and union contract.
Carried.
9. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that there should be no cell phones at the Council Table of the Municipality of Swan Valley West during regular or special meetings.
Carried.
10. DARRYL PIERREPONT
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
General Cheques #015814 in the amount of $28,175.39
General Cheques #015815 to #015837 in the amount of $87,624.42
For a Total of $115,799.81
Carried.
11. BILL GADE
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
January 15th, 2020
Payroll Cheques #015805 to #015813
Payroll Cheques #2955 to #2957 in the amount of $16,894.37
December 31st, 2019
Payroll Cheques #2917 to #2943 and #2954
In the amount of $29,806.55
Payroll Cheques #2958 to #2970
In the amount of $3399.56
For a Total of $50,100.58
Carried.
12. TYLER KUSNIRYK
BILL GADE
RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West will pay Swan Valley Recycle Centre shared net expenses cost for January to June 2019 in the amount of $3768.04.
Carried.
13. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
MATT WILLS
WHEREAS Council is aware that nuisance beaver continues to be a problem in the rural municipality for landowners, and;
WHEREAS the Municipality continues to hire Trappers to remove problem beaver;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall approve the application for cost share funding through the Provincial Farmland Beaver Program to help off-set costs in continuing this practice.
Carried.
14. DARRYL PIERREPONT
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that Council of Swan Valley West hereby approves payment of Shared Services to the Town of Swan River for remainder of 2019.
Carried.
15. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
T. Kushniryk: RISE/G5, Transportation Meeting
C. Blosha: Absent
M. Wills: RISE, Watershed Meeting
D. Pierrepont: RISE, Transportation Meeting, Medical Services meeting, COP Presentation (22 signed up), and a ratepayer concern
B. Gade: RISE/G5
G. Foster: Transportation, CAO, Watershed Meeting
Reeve, Galloway: RISE Committee, RISE/G5, Transportation Meeting, Interview Committee
Carried.
16. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
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 regard:
12.1 Employee matters
12.2 Investigation under authority of Municipal By-Law
Carried.
17. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
Carried.
18. GLEN FOSTER
BILL GADE
WHEREAS Council believes it is in the best interest of the municipality to provide additional Chief Administrative Officer duties to the R.M. while the position of a permanent CAO remains vacant;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to engage the services of an additional part time CAO to provide those services; which shall include but not be limited to assisting Council in filling certain vacant staff positions within the municipality;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council enter into a Contract; attached to this resolution as “Schedule A” with Ken Jenkins;
AND FURTHER LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the Reeve be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Municipality.
Carried.
19. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 9:01 pm.
Carried.