Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman
Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Earl Hrappstead, Brian Burick
Absent: Terry Neely
GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, May 22, 2012 be adopted as received.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Council Meeting, held Tuesday, June 12, 2012 be adopted as received.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
WHEREAS Neil & Susan Taylor have submitted an application to subdivide a 7.26 acre parcel on Pt. NW 28-34-29W which contains an existing yardsite with residence;
AND the subject property is designated AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AREA according to the Swan Valley Planning District Development Plan and is zoned “AG” Agricultural General according to R.M. of Swan River Zoning By-Law No. 2383-04;
AND the Development Plan, Section 3.3.4.2 d) allows for the subdivision of a rural residence that has been rendered surplus;
AND the Zoning By-Law provides for a non-farm residence as a permitted use within this zone and the proposed lot conforms to all minimum standards;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that council in meeting duly assembled hereby approve said subdivision application.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS the R.M. of Swan River passed Resolution No. 8 dated December 22, 2009 with regards to the funding of the 2012 Manitoba Summer Games;
AND WHEREAS the R.M. of Swan River passed Resolution No. 3 dated February 9, 2010 with regards to the funding formula and it was previously determined that an amount of $73,838.00 shall be divided equally over 3 years (2010, 2011, 2012);
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the final payment for 2012 in the amount of $24,612.68 be approved.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Rural Municipality of Swan River contribute $200.00 to the Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day for Grade 5 students from Swan River, Benito, Bowsman and Birch River.
Carried:
DON MACHAN
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
WHEREAS the Manitoba Round Table for sustainable Development recommends that the Province of Manitoba establish a full ban on the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes to include non-essential, cosmetic use of chemical insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for residential institutional and recreational facilities, near water and all urban and rural areas;
AND WHEREAS the regulatory body for pesticides (chemical and nonchemical) in Canada is Canada’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency which puts all pesticides through a rigorous scientific assessment process to ensure their safety for Canadians of all ages. Also, a pesticide can only be registered or remain registered in Canada if there is a reasonable certainty that the associated risks pose no harm to human health, future generations or the environment when used as directed;
AND WHEREAS the study most often quoted with regards to human health and cancer is the Ontario College of Family Physicians report of April 23, 2004 which has been refuted by the scientific community;
AND WHEREAS there are a number of invasive/noxious weeds in Manitoba that have escaped from urban areas and are causing economic losses on agriculture lands, public lands, and to Municipalities today. A cosmetic ban would adversely affect municipalities in Manitoba by increasing the cost of noxious weed control required under The Noxious Weeds Act as urban areas act as a wealthy seed bank to infest surrounding sports fields, parks, native landscapes, agricultural lands and other public property;
AND WHEREAS an increase in weeds would adversely affect municipalities in Manitoba by potentially reducing the assessed value of properties, putting an economic value to something deemed cosmetic;
AND WHEREAS municipal nuisance mosquito control programs using pesticides could be affected which would result in the loss of nuisance mosquito programs in some communities and affect the enjoyment of residents during the summer;
AND WHEREAS the increase in weed populations will increase the amount of pollen in urban areas which cause allergies and adversely affect people with asthma, potentially impacting the health care system in the province;
AND WHEREAS in other Provinces cross border importation of pesticides has increased significantly causing economic losses to Provincial Treasury and potential use of unregistered pesticides;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rural Municipality of Swan River is opposed to the Province of Manitoba implementing a ban of cosmetic use pesticides in Manitoba.
Carried:
DON MACHAN
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Weed Inspector’s Reports, dated May 24, 2012, May 28, 2012 and May 30, 2012, be accepted as received and that expenses be paid.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the Animal Control Officers report for April & May 2012 be accepted as received and that expenses be paid.
Carried:
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
BRIAN BURICK
WHEREAS the Province of Manitoba has discontinued The Community Loans Program and requested repayment of outstanding loans sponsored through this program;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rural Municipality of Swan River supports reinstating the “Swan Valley Enterprise Centre Community Development Corporation” for the purpose of repaying said loans in the amount of $20,000.00 to the Province of Manitoba.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River accept the Financial Statement as presented to May 31, 2012.
Carried:
DON MACHAN
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, this meeting go into camera and close the meeting to the public to “discuss a matter that is in it’s preliminary stages”, “unresolved legal matters”, and “personnel matters”.
Carried:
BRIAN BURICK
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting re-open to the public.
Carried:
GLEN FOSTER
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that the accounts as follows be approved for payment:
General Cheque #7616 to #7664 for a total of $47,577.86;
Payroll Cheque #4554 to #4564 for a total of $11,061.48 and
Council Payroll Cheque #4565 to #4570 for a total of $8,017.01.
Carried:
EARL HRAPPSTEAD
DON MACHAN
RESOLVED that this meeting now adjourn.
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