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 26th day of January, 2021 at 7:00 pm.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, some members are attending by phone due to numbers allowed.
Present:
Reeve: William Galloway
Councillors: Carrie Blosha
Glen Foster
Bill Gade (via phone)
Matt Wills
Tyler Kushniryk Darryl Pierrepont (via phone)
FO/ACAO: James Webb Podcast: Jeremy Bergen (via phone)
Absent With Prior Written Notice: N/A
Delegations: N/A
Attending Gallery via teleconference –Bob Thomas, Marty Thomas, Shannon Reynolds
1. CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 26nd day of January, 2021 shall be adopted as amended.
Carried.
2. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting, of Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on January 12th, 2021 shall be adopted as amended.
Carried.
3. CARRIE BLOSHA
DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
WHEREAS a letter has been received requesting financial assistance towards Swan River Lifeline, which provides a high-quality medical alert program benefiting residents throughout the Swan River Valley, and;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve financial support towards this program to help with the purchase of Lifeline equipment in the amount of $725.00.
Carried.
4. DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that Council of Swan Valley West hereby approves payment in the amount of $4000.00, as requested from the Swan Valley Settlement Services, also known as North West Regional Immigrant Services Inc.
Carried.
5. MATT WILLS
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
General Cheques: #16666 to #16703 in the amount of $1,130.944.40
For a Grand Total of $1,130.944.40
Carried.
6. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
Payroll Payments: #3475 to #3488 in the amount of $15,055.44
For a Grand Total of $15,055.44
Carried.
7. CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
– T. Kushniryk: RISE
– C. Blosha: Health Foundation, LUD, HR Mtg
– M. Wills: HR Mtg
– D. Pierrepont: No Reports
– B. Gade: Residence
– G. Foster: Airport Mtg
– Reeve, Galloway: HR Mtg, Airport Mtg, RISE
– ACAO/FO, James Webb: LUD
Carried.
8. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS
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:
13.1 Shared Services Agreement
13.2 Weed Inspector Position
13.3 Code of Conduct
13.4 Bridge Tenders
13.5 Rural Water
13.6 LUD Service Plan
13.7 RISE
13.8 Ratepayer Request
Carried.
9. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
Carried.
10. MATT WILLS
DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
WHEREAS the provincially approved third party intake reviewer has dismissed Code of Conduct Complaints #1 & #2 based on being past the 30 day limit.
Be it resolved that council hereby accepts the decision to dismiss the said complaints.
In Favour: 6
Opposed:
Abstained:
Carried.
11. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 9:50 p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the next meeting is Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Carried.