Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.


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

CAO Robin Wiebe was present and acted as secretary.
Reeve – Marvin Kovachik absent with notice.

The meeting was called to order at 10:17 A.M. by Deputy Reeve Connie Forbes, quorum being present.

Wyatt
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the December 13th, 2017 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as amended.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Wyatt
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held November 22nd, 2017 be adopted as amended, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.

DEPUTY REEVE FORBES DECLARED AN INTEREST AND LEFT THE MEETING, COUNCILLOR NADOLNEY ASSUMED THE CHAIR

DEPUTY REEVE FORBES RETURNED TO THE MEETING AND ASSUMED THE CHAIR

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Financial Statement for the month ending November 30th, 2017, as presented.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20171480 to 20171569 be approved for payment in the amount of $143,809.45, including 7,909.59 for Council Indemnities, as per By-Law 03/16, and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of 8,939.35 as attached hereto as Schedule A.
AND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment of 4,507.98 for Receiver General November 2017 be approved for payment.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #166/17 to #167/17 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Larocque
WHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held a public hearing December 13th, 2017 regarding Breach of By-Law 02/06 Animal Control for S. Ames – unlicensed dogs;
AND WHEREAS
all representations and objections were heard and considered;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Council vary the charges as follows:
Waive the fine subject to the dogs being licensed by December 31, 2017
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
WHEREAS Fire Department Purchasing Policy states that all purchases of the Fire Department must be authorized by Council in advance;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain approve the purchase requests as presented by District Fire Chief Forbes.
CARRIED.

Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work order #168/17 attached hereto.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Application(s) for Licence(s) to Construct Water Control Works as attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’.
CARRIED.

Rizok
Malcolm

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve for payment by year-end unused employee vacation time.
CARRIED.

Larocque
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on December 28th, 2017.

Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
CARRIED.