Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 5th day of January, 2016 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

Delegations:
7:30 p.m. – Claren Turner – Library Proposal

Additions to Agenda:
4.5 Ratepayers’ Erosion Concerns
4.6 Hudson Bay Route Association Membership
4.7 Dunkinville Anglican Church
4.8 Fire Guardians
4.9 Snow Piles on Streets

Additional Correspondence:
7.2 Prairie Mountain Health – Small Table Discussion Answers & Feedback
7.3 Manitoba Hydro

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

2. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on December 15th, 2015 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried.

3. S. Walmsley – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff Expense Reports as submitted.
Carried.

4. C. Densen – G. Bartel
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby approve the Staff overtime reports as submitted.
Carried.

5. J. Caruk – 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.

6. 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.

7. G.Bartel – S. Walmsley
RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby agree to renew the membership with the Hudson Bay Route Association;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the associated annual membership fee shall be approved for payment as per the attachment.
Carried.

8. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby appoint the following persons as ‘Fire Guardians’ for the 2016 Wildfire Season, with the notification of said appointments to be submitted to Manitoba Conservation;
Clinton Eisner
Larry Mychalchuk
Stuart Walmsley
Leanne Hutman
Courtney Densen
Garry Bartel
John Caruk
Kasey Chartrand
Ken Malley
Darren Fedorchuk
Carried.

9. S. Walmsley – L. Mychalchuk
WHEREAS Council feels that it would be a benefit to the Municipality to have a second excavator to complete public works projects.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council for the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman does hereby agree to purchase the John Deere 210GLC excavator and TopCon Excavator Laser System as per the attached sales agreement.
Carried.

10. L. Hutman – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT the attached ad shall be place in the Star & Times and on Valley Biz for a period of 2 weeks, advertising the Request for Quotation for Hourly Rental Rate and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the deadline for applications shall be set at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29th, 2016.
Carried

11. J. Caruk – C. Densen
RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 11/2015, being a by-law of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman for the purpose of authorizing the requirement of obtaining an Aggregate Transport License and to prescribe levies payable by the holder of an Aggregate Transport License, shall be read a third time this 5th day of January, 2016 A.D., signed by the Reeve, and signed and sealed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
Bartel – For
Caruk – For
Densen – For
Hutman – For
Mychalchuk – For
Walmsley – For
Eisner – For
Carried.

12. L. Mychalchuk – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to enroll in the E-COR program to obtain our COR certification as per the attached.
Carried.

13. C.Densen – G. Bartel
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.

14. S. Walmsley – L. Hutman
RESOLVED THAT we do hereby agree to move the next regular meeting to Monday January 18th, 2016 due to lack of quorum on Tuesday January 19th, 2016.
Carried.

15. G. Bartel – J. Caruk
RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn at 11:10 p.m. to meet again on January 18th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular meeting of council.
Carried.