Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Town of Minitonas, held in the Council Chambers, Minitonas, Manitoba this 2nd day of April, 2014 A.D. at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Barkowski
Councillors: Bartel & Caruk

CAO: Carolyn Gordon

Absent With Notice: Councillor Windsor

Delegations:

8:00 pm G. Thiessen re: Town Public Works

1. D. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meetings of the Council of the Town of Minitonas held on March 5th, 2014 & March 19th, 2014 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

3. D. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 1/2014, being a By-law of the Town of Minitonas for the purpose of adopting a Financial Plan for the 2014 Fiscal Year shall be introduced and read a first time this 2nd day of April, 2014 A.D.
Carried.

4. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Public Works Report for the month of March, 2014 shall be accepted as submitted by the Town Foreman, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Carried.

5. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
WHEREAS the Public Works Employee Overtime Reports have been received & reviewed by Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all applicable overtime hours recorded for the month of March, 2014 shall be approved and paid out with the April 15th, 2014 payroll or booked for future use as indicated on the aforementioned reports, copies of which have been attached hereto.
Carried.

6. D. Bartel – J. Caruk
WHEREAS the Town of Minitonas has applied for funding for two summer students under the Hometown Green Team Program, one position to start on May 5th, 2014 and a second position starting on July 2nd, 2014;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the attached ad shall be placed in the Star & Times on April 15th, 2014 with the deadline for applications to position No. 1 to be set as April 22nd, 2014 and the deadline for applications to position No. 2 to be set as June 13th, 2014.
Carried.

7. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the attached request for special consideration of the Town Hall Rental for the United Church Camp fundraiser shall be granted by Council.
Carried.

8. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
WHEREAS the Minitonas Town Council has reviewed the proposed wording for the pending amalgamation plan for the Town of Minitonas, RM of Minitonas and the Village of Bowsman and agree to the wording of Subsection 18(1) and 18(2) as attached hereto;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipality agrees that this wording supports the proposed plan for the Service Areas in the Amalgamation Plan as submitted.
Carried.

9. D. Bartel – J. Caruk
WHEREAS the Minitonas Town Council has determined that, under the terms of By-law No. 2/2007, the condition of the property known as Lot 10, Block 7, Plan 343 has become unsightly, a nuisance and possible danger to the public;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the owner of the aforementioned property will be given written notice advising them that the condition of said property must be rectified by the deadline of April 12th, 2014, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, should the condition of the property not be corrected by the aforementioned date, the Minitonas Town Council shall provide authorization for the work to be completed and the associated costs of said work shall be billed to the property owner accordingly.
Carried.

10. J. Caruk – D. Bartel
WHEREAS the municipality has received correspondence from SaskEnergy regarding the need to correct their consent of the transfer of the Natural Gas Franchise Agreement to Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. rather than Manitoba Hydro, and;
WHEREAS Manitoba Hydro is the sole owner of Centra Gas, therefore the Council of the Town of Minitonas feels that this is an acceptable correction to the original resolution since it does not change the intent of the original resolution;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Minitonas, pursuant to the provisions of that Natural Gas Franchise Agreement between the Town of Minitonas and Swan Valley Gas Corporation, hereby consents unconditionally to the assignment of the rights and obligations, as outlined within said Franchise Agreement, from Swan Valley Gas Corporation to Centra Gas Manitoba Inc., effective as of the date of approval by the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba, to the proposed transaction for the sale of all the assets of Swan Valley Gas Corporation to Centra Gas Manitoba Inc, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Town of Minitonas shall do and take all necessary further steps, including the execution of further documents, with respect to the completion of the said assignment of the Franchise Agreement.
Carried.

11. D. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:45 pm to meet again for the next regular meeting of Council to be held on the 16th of April, 2014 A.D. immediately following the Financial Plan Public Hearing.
Carried.