Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 4th day of August, 2015 A.D. at 7:05 p.m.


Present:
Councillors: G. Bartel, J. Caruk, C. Densen, L. Hutman, L. Mychalchuk & S. Walmsley
C.A.O. – K. Chartrand

Absent with Notice
Reeve, C. Eisner

Delegations:
7:00 pm – MP Robert Sopuck
8:00 pm – Stevo Potkanjak – Bowsman Fire Dept. UNABLE TO ATTEND
8:30 pm – Ray Wotton – Gravel

Additions to Agenda:
4.8 – Invoice Payments
4.9 – Employee Course Registration
4.10 – Damage to Green Ladder Truck
5.7 – Walking Trails

1. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT Deputy Reeve Mychalchuk does hereby assume the position of Chair for this meeting in the absence of Reeve Eisner.
Carried.

2. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3. L. Hutman – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on July 21st, 2015 and the Special Meeting of Council held on July 14th, 2015 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

4. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff Overtime reports as submitted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the aforementioned overtime shall be banked for future use or paid out with the next regular payroll as indicated on the employee’s report.
Carried.

5. J. Caruk – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff Expense Reports as submitted.
Carried.

Clint joined the meeting by phone @ 8:30 pm.
Clint left the meeting @ 8:47 pm

6. G. Bartel – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to pay the attached invoices.
Carried.

7. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT – we do hereby approve the Manitoba Hydro Proposed Natural Gas Work in Minitonas as per the attached.
Carried.

8. J. Caruk – C. Densen
WHEREAS the concession building and washrooms at the “Minitonas Sports Grounds” have become neglected for some time and have been recently vandalized; and
WHEREAS council does not see a benefit in repairing the aforementioned buildings;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman Council does hereby agree to have the Public Works employees demolish the buildings and return the land back to its natural state.
Carried.

9. G. Bartel – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Council does hereby authorize Brenna Gray to apply to enter the Manitoba Municipal Administration Program offered through the University of Manitoba.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all applicable expenses related to program will be paid for by the Municipality in accordance with the Employee Handbook.
Carried.

10. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
WHEREAS a letter was received from Barry Stephen’s in 2014 regarding the old CN rail bed that runs through his property known as NW 32-38-26W; and
WHEREAS Council has met with Mr. Stephen’s to discuss his request to level out a portion of the rail bed and feels that no repercussions shall be felt to adjacent landowners;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby agree to enter into an agreement with Barry Stephen to landscape the rail bed beginning 100 feet North of the most northerly culvert and that all terms and conditions must be met as per the attached.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Municipality shall retain ownership of the rail bed and that the Reeve and Chief Administrative Officer shall be authorized to sign the said agreement on behalf of the Municipality.
Carried

11. J. Caruk – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to place a ½ ad in the Rec & Leisure Guide attached.
Carried.

12. J. Caruk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby approve the attendance of Stuart Walmsley and Garry Bartel to the Stone Crushing Demo in Dauphin on August 6th, 2015.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all applicable expenses related to said demo will be paid in accordance with current Municipal Policies and By-Laws.
Carried.

13. C. Densen – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does herby agree to continued past curfew by majority of council in accordance with the current Procedures By-Law.
Carried.

14. L. Hutman – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:20 p.m. to meet again on August 18th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular meeting of council.
Carried.