A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday June 10, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present: Mayor Meadows;
Deputy Mayor Scouten;

Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider

Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson.

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

1. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 13, 2014 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Regular Meeting held on June 10, 201 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

3. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that accounts numbered 25378 to 25419 in the amount totaling $30,667.40 be ratified as paid.
Carried.

4. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to April 30, 2014 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

5. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER
BE IT RESOLVED that the May/June Maintenance report be accepted as presented by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Carried.

6. OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
BE IT RESOLVED that the report of the Benito Fire Department as attached hereto be received.
Carried.

7. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
BE IT RESOLVED that the Conditional Letter from the Office of the Fire Commissioner regarding the de-commissing of the sprinkler system in the NWRL Benito Branch be received.
Carried.

8. SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
WHEREAS the applicant chosen for the HGT position commencing in May has not been available to work as planned;
BE IT RESOLVED that Morgan Kushniryk be hired for this position to commence at a mutually agreeable time.
Carried.

9. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito agree to pay $100 per trailer load of tires that is loaded at the nuisance grounds.
Carried.

10. SCHNEIDER
ZEBINSKI
BE IT RESOLVED that the Regular meeting of Council scheduled for Tuesday May 27, 2014 be hereby cancelled.
Carried.

11. SCOUTEN
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Benito Fire Department Wages Summary for the period from January to June 2014 attached hereto as schedule “A” be accepted and approved for payment as presented.
Carried.

12. ZEBINSKI
SCHNEIDER
WHEREAS Valley Lions Recycling Inc. provides a valuable service to our community which has environmental benefits as well as assisting in the reduction of waste management costs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito does hereby agree to fund their share of the cost to maintain the Swan Valley Recycling building and approve payment of $1,338.35 for User fees for the year 2014.
Carried.

13. OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of the invoices as attached hereto as Schedule “A”.
Carried.

14. OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the audited financial statements of the Swan Valley Planning District to December 31, 2013 be accepted as received.
Carried.

15. SCHENIDER
ZEBINSKI
RESOLVED that the Council of the Village of Benito declare the Canada Day Celebrations, sponsored by the Benito & District Recreation Centre, to be held on July 1st be declared as a community event which will be open to the public; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the Village of Benito declare its support of the application by the Benito & District Recreation Centre to hold a Beer Garden at this Public Event.
Carried.

16. SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS the May employee overtime reports have been received and reviewed by Council;
BE IT RESOLVED that the overtime hours recorded be accepted as presented and be approved for payment as attached hereto.
Carried.

17. ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council at 10:50 pm.
Carried.