The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Moriaux presiding along with Councillors Bobick, Medwid, Powell and Whyte.
Absent with Permission: Mayor Jacobson and Councillor Boychuk
Also Present:
CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir. D. Harvey
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
Public Hearing:
Pat Barkman (applicant) – Swan River, MB – in favour
Roland Wolgemuth (applicant) – Durban, MB – in favour
Theresa Strilaeff (resident) – Swan River, MB – in favour
1. Call meeting to order
Deputy Mayor Moriaux called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2025-0091
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that the agenda for the March 4, 2025 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2025-0092
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED the minutes of the February 18, 2025 regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce
4.2 Open Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2025 – Wintoniw
Resolution No: 2025-0093
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that this regular meeting be closed and the public hearing on Conditional Use Order 1.2025 be opened.
Carried
4.3 Close Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2024
Resolution No: 2025-0094
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that the public hearing be adjourned and the regular meeting be re-opened.
Carried
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 AMM Trading Company Rebate Letter
Resolution No: 2025-0095
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that the letter from the Association of Manitoba Municipalities dated February 5, 2025 regarding the AMM Trading Company Rebate be received.
Carried
6.2 Prairie Climate Forecast Card (Swan River)
Resolution No: 2025-0096
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that the Prairie Climate Forecast Card from the Province of Manitoba be received.
Carried
6.3 Letter from Adamchuk & Vopni
Resolution No: 2025-0097
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that the letter from Dennis Adamchuk and Carla Vopni dated February 24, 2025 be received.
Carried
6.4 Municipal and Northern Relations Letter re 2025 Property Assessment Services Levy
Resolution No: 2025-0098
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that the letter from Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations regarding 2025 Property Assessment Services Levy be received.
Carried
7. Reports
7.1 Director of Public Works Report
Resolution No: 2025-0099
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
Carried
7.2 Other Reports
7.3 Council and CAO Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Councilor Leave of Absence
Resolution No: 2025-0100
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED that Councilor Tracy Boychuk of The Town of Swan River be excused and be granted a leave of absence from her duties and obligations as Councillor effective immediately to a maximum of six months.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Councilor indemnities be suspended while on leave until Councilor Boychuk resumes her duties as Councilor.
Carried
4 in favour, 1 abstention
8.2 SVETP Signing Authorities – Remove Darren Harvey
Resolution No: 2025-0101
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that Darren Harvey be removed as signing officer for Swan Valley Employment and Training Project’s accounts at Swan Valley Credit Union.
Carried
8.3 Remove Darren Harvey as Signing Authority
Resolution No: 2025-0102
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that Darren Harvey be removed as signing officer for the Town of Swan River .
Carried
-Item was moved up to be considered immediately after item number 4.3
8.4 Conditional Use 1.2025 – Wintoniw
Resolution No: 2025-0103
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that Conditional Use 1.2025 be approved with the condition that a fire inspection be conducted.
Carried
8.5 To accept the Library 2025 budget
Resolution No: 2025-0104
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that the North-West Regional Library 2025 budget be accepted as received.
Carried
4 in favour, 1 abstention Councillor Medwid: Motion to table. No-one Seconded Vote Result: (no vote held)
8.6 Grant Request – Community Resource Council – Senior Citizens
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
WHEREAS the Community Resource Council in 2024 was approved for an Operational Grant of $1,000;
AND WHEREAS they have requested a further increase of $1,000 for 2025;
RESOLVED to increase Operational Grant to the Community Resource Council $2,000 annually.
Tabled
Councillor Bobick: Motion to table to the March 18th. Councillor Whyte: Seconded Vote Result: Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2025-0105
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 32563 to No. 32593 totaling $74,235.80 as listed on Schedule A.
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. P5537 to No. P5539 and Direct Deposit Payments totaling $94,421.92 as listed on Schedule B
3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $730.00 as listed on Schedule C.
4. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $2,870.07 as listed on Schedule D.
Carried
10.2 To approve payment of the 2025 Airport Commission levy
Resolution No: 2025-0106
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED that the 2025 Swan Valley Municipal Airport Commission levy in the amount of $34,131.00 be approved for payment once the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 have been received.
Carried
10.2.1 To add unpaid accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2025-0107
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
WHEREAS the Town of Swan River used municipal equipment, materials and labour to carry out private works on private property under The Municipal Act clause 250(2)(e), and set the fees and charges for the works under clause 252(1)(a) of The Act;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Swan River has issued penalties to owners of properties for violating By-Laws 21/2022 and 6/2023 that The Municipal Act subclause 236(1)(b)(iii) provides may be collected in any manner in which a tax may be collected or enforced under the Act;
AND WHEREAS sufficient time has been allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed on the attached Schedule “A” totaling $8,798.32;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT each of the unpaid amounts listed on Schedule “A” be added to the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT notice be sent to each property owner detailing the amounts being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amounts in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective April 1st, 2025.
Carried
10.3 To approve assessment alterations
Resolution No: 2025-0108
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsection 300(6.1) provides that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment alterations provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on February 27th be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increases totaling $107.07 and the resulting decreases totaling $115.05.
Carried
11. By-Laws
12. Notice of Motion
13. Member Privilege
14. In Camera
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
15. Out of Camera
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
16. Items Arising out of Camera
17. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2025-0109
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:34 pm.
Carried