A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday January 29, 2013 in the Village Council Chambers.
Present – Mayor Meadows, Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Schneider
Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson

Delegations – R. Kinaschuk, Maintenance Supervisor

Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

1.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on January 15, 2013 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the agenda for the regular meeting held on January 29, 2013 be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3.
OFFENBERGER
ZEBINSKI
BE IT RESOLVED that the January Maintenance report be accepted as presented by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Carried.

4.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that Bylaw #01/13, being a Bylaw of the Village of Benito to maintain property and regulate nuisance, derelict, abandoned and unsightly property be read a first time.
Carried.

5.
OFFENBERGER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that Bylaw #01/13, being a Bylaw of the Village of Benito to maintain property and regulate nuisance, derelict, abandoned and unsightly property be read a second time.
Carried.

6.
SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that Building Permit # 01/13 ~ Demolition at 137 First Avenue be accepted as presented.
Carried.

7.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to the month ending December 31, 2012 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

8.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of the invoice
for legal services for the year 2012 to Fillmore Riley in the amount of $1455.46, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Carried.

9.
OFFENBERGER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito makes appointments to certain committees and boards as per Schedule “A” affixed hereto.
Carried.

10.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that Council and CAO be authorized to attend the Municipal Amalgamation Seminar being held in Swan River on Tuesday February 12, 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that expenses be authorized for payment as per Bylaw #02/08.
Carried.

11.
SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS the Province announced in the 2012 Speech from the Throne that in the year ahead they will work with municipalities to begin a process of municipal amalgamations; and
WHEREAS the Province is requesting that municipalities provide a preliminary indication of who they intend to amalgamate with followed by a Council resolution no later than March 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS the Village of Benito feels that amalgamation should be the decision of municipalities and their residents, and not forced by the Province;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Village of Benito does hereby oppose the decision of the Province to force amalgamation on municipalities.
Carried.

12.
ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the January Animal Control Report be accepted as presented by the Animal Control Officer.
Carried.

13.
SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito make application to the Department of Transportation and Government Services for a 50/50 Grant in Aid towards shaping and application of road stabilizer on Government Road Allowance from Highway 83 East to Main Street for an estimated cost of $1000.00.
Carried.

14.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to attend the Mayors, Reeves and CAO’s meeting in Dauphin, MB on March 22, 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that registration and expenses be authorized for payment as per By-law #02/08.
Carried.

15.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the meeting at 10:05 pm.
Carried.