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 9th day of February, 2021 at 7:01 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 (via phone)
Tyler Kushniryk (via phone) Darryl Pierrepont (via phone)
FO/ACAO: James Webb Podcast: Jeremy Bergen (via phone)
Absent With Prior Written Notice: N/A
Delegations: Dan Mazier, and assistant Kaley – Conservative MP
Attending Gallery via teleconference –Meredith Salama, Marty Thomas, Bob Thomas
1. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK (via phone)
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 9th day of February, 2021 shall be adopted as presented.
Carried.
2. MATT WILLS (via phone)
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting, of Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on January 26th, 2021 and the Special Meeting Minutes held on February 1st, 2021, shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.
3. CARRIE BLOSHA
MATT WILLS (via phone)
RESOLVED that the By Law Enforcement Officers Report for January, 2021 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried.
4. GLEN FOSTER
TYLER KUSHNIRYK (via phone)
RESOLVED that the following Animal Control Reports shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
-Rural Animal Control Officer’s Report for the month of January 2021
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be approved as submitted.
Carried.
5. DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
MATT WILLS (via phone)
RESOLVED that the following Animal Control Reports shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
-Urban Animal Control Officer’s Report for the month of January 2021
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be approved as submitted.
Carried.
6. CARRIE BLOSHA
TYLER KUSHNIRYK (via phone)
WHEREAS under Section 252(2) of the Municipal Act, the amount of costs set for the services and supplies owing to the municipality can be collected in the same manner as a tax may be collected or enforced under this Act;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the outstanding Utilities as per attached list of Account Numbers / Service addresses owing to the municipality of Swan Valley West as of today’s date shall be moved to the tax roll for the appropriate property and a notice shall be sent to all property owners reporting the amount moved to the tax roll and the current outstanding balance as a result of this application of amounts owing to the municipality.
Carried.
7. MATT WILLS (via phone)
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Swan River Fire Department Report for January, 2021 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried.
8. CARRIE BLOSHA
DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
WHEREAS the Baseball Legacy Committee plans to build a concession and storage facility, and is requesting a letter of support from the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
AND WHEREAS Council believes that this venue would be a great enhancement for future activities for the Swan Valley as a whole, and;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize Reeve Galloway to send a letter of support to the Baseball Legacy Committee towards their grant application to the Manitoba Government.
Carried.
9. MATT WILLS (via phone)
DARRYL PIERREPONT (via phone)
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to apply for four summer students through the Hometown Green Team Program for 2021 and do hereby authorize the ACAO to submit an application to the Province of Manitoba for two positions for the Urban area and two positions for the Rural area.
Carried.
10. CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS, The Community Foundation of Swan Valley is a charitable organization that is focused on the creation of permanent endowment funds; and
WHEREAS, The Community Foundation’s goals include the promotion of philanthropy in the Swan Valley, sustaining permanently endowed funds, fulfilling community needs, and providing community leadership, and
WHEREAS, The Community Foundation promotes the development of
children, youth and seniors’ programs, promotes the arts, cultural and
heritage activities, and promotes the enhancement of the
environment, and
WHEREAS, The Community Foundation supports health, wellness, sports and recreation as well as other community activities and facilities, and
WHEREAS, The Community Foundation is a vehicle for donors to contribute their cash, trusts, bequests or real property to create permanent endowments that will build and improve our Swan Valley community;
THEREFORE, on behalf of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, does hereby proclaim February 21 to February 27, 2021 as Community Foundation of Swan Valley Awareness Week.
Carried.
11. MATT WILLS (via phone)
TYLER KUSHNIRYK (via phone)
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
General Cheques: #16704 to #16738 in the amount of $84,116.28
For a Grand Total of $84,116.28
Carried.
12. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS (via phone)
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
Payroll Payments: #3489 to #3501 in the amount of $14,752.77
For a Grand Total of $14,752.77
Carried.
13. TYLER KUSHNIRYK (via phone)
MATT WILLS (via phone)
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
Indemnities for January in the amount of $10,451.50
For a Grand Total of $10,451.50
Carried.
14. GLEN FOSTER
MATT WILLS (via phone)
RESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
– T. Kushniryk: RISE Mtg, Special Mtg, School Division interested in timing of Bridge Work.
– C. Blosha: Transportation and Special Mtg, Health Foundation Mtg
– M. Wills: Transportation Mtg, Mtg with Councillor Gade
– D. Pierrepont: Special Mtg, and Transportation Mtg
– B. Gade: Special Mtg, Mtg with Councillor Blosha, Councillor Wills and Reeve, Galloway
– G. Foster: Transportation and Special Mtg
– Reeve, Galloway: HR Mtg, RISE, Special and Transportation Mtg
– ACAO/FO, James Webb: Transportation and Special Mtg
Carried.
15. CARRIE BLOSHA
MATT WILLS (via phone)
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 2021 Tax Sale Agreements
13.2 Employee Matters
Carried.
16. CARRIE BLOSHA
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
Carried.
NOTICE OF MOTION
I, Councillor Bill Gade do hereby give written notice that I will, at the next regular meeting of council, introduce a motion to reconsider Resolution No. 8, dated December 8th, 2020 regarding tax sale resolution.
NOTICE OF MOTION
I, Councillor Wills do hereby give written notice that I will, at the next regular meeting of council, introduce a motion to reconsider Resolution No. 4, of the Special Meeting dated February 1st, 2021 regarding Bridge Tenders.
17. GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 8:32 p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the next meeting is Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at 7:00 pm.
Carried.