Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 17th day of November, 2015 A.D. at 7:00 p.m.


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

Additions to Agenda:
4.15 Response from Town of Kamsak RE: Street Sweeper
4.16 Fire and Nuisance Ground Agreements
5.5 Stantec Agreements
5.6 Minitonas Lagoon Phase 2 – Sludge Removal

Additional Correspondence:
6.4 TD Green Streets

1. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be adopted as amended.
Carried.

2. J. Caruk – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT Larry Mychalchuk shall be appointed as Finance Chair for this council meeting.
Carried.

3. L. Hutman – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on November 3rd, 2015 and the Board of Revision Minutes held on November 3rd, 2015 as well as the Special Meeting Minutes held on November 5th, 2015 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

4. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby authorize payment of the List of Accounts numbered 1155 to 1269 inclusive, amounting to $2,853,377.42.
Carried.

5. L. Mychalchuk – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the Financial Statement for the month ending October 31st, 2015 shall be approved as presented.
Carried.

6. J. Caruk – C. Densen
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.

7. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff Expense Reports as submitted.
Carried.

8. G. Bartel – L. Mychalchuk
WHEREAS the Council for Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman has received written notice of resignation from the Bowsman Fire Chief Stevo Patkonjak effective November 13th, 2015; and
WHEREAS Mr. Patkonjak wishes to remain on the department as a member,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT we do hereby accept Mr. Patkonjak’s resignation as Fire Chief with regrets and agree to accept his request to remain as a member of the Bowsman Fire Department.
Carried.

9. L. Hutman – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 10/2015, being a by-law of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman for the purpose of establishing a public recreation commission, shall be read a second time this 17th day of November, 2015 A.D.
Carried.

10. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 10/2015, being a by-law of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman for the purpose of establishing a public recreation commission, shall be read a third time this 17th day of November, 2015 A.D., signed by the Reeve, and signed and sealed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
FOR;
Bartel x
Caruk x
Densen x
Hutman x
Mychalchuk x
Walmsley x
Eisner x
Carried

11. J. Caruk – S. Walmsley
WHEREAS all properties with taxes owing for any portion of the year 2013 or prior, are scheduled to be offered for sale by public auction on November 27th 2015 and;
WHEREAS under the authority of Section 372 of The Municipal Act the municipality has the authority to set a reserve bid amount and appoint a designated officer to bid on their behalf;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby agree to set a Reserve Bid in the amount of the tax arrears, all interest accumulated on those arrears to date, and any costs outstanding at the time of auction, including any and all tax sale costs;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the CAO for the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman shall be appointed as a ‘Designated Officer’ to bid on any properties to be sold by auction on behalf of the municipality.
Carried.

12. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to pay for the removal of beavers as per the attached;
Carried.

13. G. Bartel – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby approve the repairs to the Bowsman Fire Truck as per the attached quote.
Carried.

14. C. Densen – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to place a Christmas Greeting on Valleybiz at the cost of $99.
Carried.

15. C. Densen – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the members of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman Council do hereby agree to go ‘In Camera’ as a Committee of the Whole in accordance with Subsection 152 (3)(b)(ii) of The Municipal Act, and with respect to employee matters.
Carried.

16. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do agree to return to reopen the meeting to the public in accordance with Subsection 152(4) of The Municipal Act.
Carried.

17. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby agree to continue past curfew by majority of council in accordance with the current Procedures By-Law.
Carried.

18. L. Hutman – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:07 p.m. to meet again on December 1st, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular meeting of council.
Carried.