The Rural Municipality of Mountain

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.

Members Present:
Reeve: Marvin Kovachik
Councillors: 1 –
2 – Stephen Nadolney
3 – Nestor Rizok
4 – Connie Forbes
5 – Jesse Larocque
6 – Brad Wyatt

CAO Robin Wiebe was present and acted as secretary.

The meeting was called to order at 10:01 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.

1. Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the November 18th, 2015 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the November 4th, 2015 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain accept the Financial Statement for the month ended October 31st, 2015 as presented.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the RFQ [Request for Quotation] from Valley Lions Recycling Inc. attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, for recycling processing in RM of Mountain.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
WHEREAS Mafeking Utility continues to incur PSAB deficits regularly;
AND WHEREAS Council has prepared a rate study and application for revised rates for submission to the Public Utilities Board (PUB);
AND WHEREAS it will take some time for PUB to process this application and ORDER revised rates while the utility continues to incur shortfalls;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby request PUB to set interim rates for the Mafeking Utility based on the application submitted.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Nadolney
WHEREAS Fire Department Purchasing Policy states that all purchases of the Fire Department must be authorized by Council in advance;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Mountain approve the purchase requests as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Forbes
WHEREAS Fire Department Purchasing Policy states that all purchases of the Fire Department must be authorized by Council in advance;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Mountain approve the purchase requests effective January 1, 2016 as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20151311 to 20151374 amounting to $406,479.61 be approved for payment.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve work orders #134/15 to #147/15 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase Lots 13-16, Plan 1212; Birch River, MB [Roll #300745.000] from Rob and Theresa Anderson in the amount of $210.00 plus $465.00 legal and administration costs.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby award the 2015/2016 Snow Clearing Contract for Bellsite as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby award the 2015/2016 Snow Clearing Contract for Pine River as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
DEFEATED.

Larocque
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the RFQ [Request for Quotation] from Dave Livingston attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, for Road Maintenance in RM Mountain South [Wards 1, 2 & 3].
CARRIED.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the RFQ [Request for Quotation] from Mullin Plumbing & Heating, attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’, for initial pilot utility meter installation.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize the request of Valleybiz for advertising as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Forbes
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize the request of Royal Canadian Legion MB/NW Ontario for advertising as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’.
DEFEATED.

Rizok
Nadolney
WHEREAS By-Law No. 09/11 allows Council to extend the time of adjournment after curfew by one half hour;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be extended to 5:00 pm.
CARRIED.

Wyatt
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on December 2nd, 2015.
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
CARRIED.