Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba, this 9th day of January, 2018 at 7:03 p.m.
Present:
Reeve William Galloway
Councillors Carrie Blosha, Brian Burick, Glen Foster, David Minish, Terry Neely, Irwin Steen
Interim-Acting CAO: Betty Nemetchek
1. GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 9th day of January 2018 shall be adopted as presented.
Carried:
2. TERRY NEELY
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on December 12th, 2017 shall be adopted as circulated.
Carried:
3. DAVID MINISH
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that the Urban Public Works Report for the month of December 2017 shall be received as submitted by the Urban Assistant Foreman.
Carried:
4. GLEN FOSTER
CARRIE BLOSHA
WHEREAS a 5-year Plan has been prepared by the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the Benito Utility Project commencing in early spring 2018;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Core Infrastructure Renewal Plan be forwarded to The Manitoba Water Services Board for their approval.
Carried:
5. BRIAN BURICK
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 0070-18, being a By-Law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West to provide for the Prevention and Control of fires within the Municipality, shall be read a first time this 9th day of January 2018.
Carried:
6. IRWIN STEEN
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 0070-18, being a By-Law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West to provide for the Prevention and Control of fires within the Municipality, shall be read a second time this 9th day of January 2018.
Carried:
7. IRWIN STEEN
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Building Inspectors report for the period July to December 2017 be accepted as received.
Carried:
8. TERRY NEELY
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that, in accordance with Subsection 365(2) of The Municipal Act, the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby declare the year 2017 as the designated year, and require all taxes in arrears for the year 2016 and prior, including any and all interest, to be sold at the Tax Sale Auction to be held on October 12th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Taxervice shall be hired to manage the Tax Sale for the Municipality during the Fiscal Year 2018.
Carried:
9. DAVID MINISH
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that the request from a landowner to obtain information from the aerial mapping projects completed near Sec. 20-34-27W, be approved.
Carried:
10. BRIAN BURICK
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Benito LUD Committee held on December 19th, 2017 shall be accepted as circulated. Carried:
11. CARRIE BLOSHA
IRWIN STEEN
WHEREAS the owner of SE ¼ of 6-37-27W has made an application for subdivision on his property;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the subdivision of 95.22 acres to create a rural residential yard site on the aforesaid property.
Carried:
12. BRIAN BURICK
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS Council has received an application to subdivide a 17.8-acre parcel on the NW ¼ Sec.11-38-27W in the Agriculture/Rural Area, with an existing yard site;
AND WHEREAS the By-Law provides for the location of a non-farm dwelling as a permitted use, with a maximum site area of 10 acres;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a Variance be obtained allowing a non-farm dwelling with a site area greater than 10 acres in the Agricultural/General Zone.
Carried:
13. IRWIN STEEN
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that the Swan River Fire Department Response Report for the month of December 2017 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
Carried:
14. TERRY NEELY
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the application for Licence to Construct Water Control Works on the SE ¼ of 10-36-29 WPM;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Works Foreman shall be authorized to obtain any necessary approval from local landowners and sign said application on behalf of the Municipality.
Carried:
15. BRIAN BURICK
GLEN FOSTER
WHEREAS Section 163 of The Municipal Act provides that “a council may adopt an interim operating budget to have effect only until the Council adopts the operating budget for the fiscal year;“
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Interim Operating Budget for the Municipality, including all Rural, Urban and At-Large Expenditures, shall be hereby adopted for the year 2018 as follows:
Government Services …………………………………. $300,000.00
Protective Services …………………………………….. $100,000.00
Transportation Services …………………………….. $500,000.00
Environmental Services …………………………….. $100,000.00
Public Health Services ………………………………. $ 10,000.00
Environmental Development …………………… $ 10,000.00
Economic Development …………………………… $ 60,000.00
Recreation & Cultural Services ………………… $200,000.00
Capital Asset Purchases (Fiscal Services) …. $300,000.00
Utility ……………………………………………………… $200,000.00
Carried:
16. IRWIN STEEN
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
December General Ck. #14005 to #14045 in the amount of $527,645.53
December Payroll Ck. #1766 to #1806 & #1824 in the amount of $37,484.97
July-Dec. Firemen Payroll Ck. #1807 to #1823 in the amount of $6,642.95
December Council Indemnity Ck. #1825 to #1834 in the amount of $8,011.95
For a Grand Total of $579,785.40
Carried:
17. GLEN FOSTER
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that the attached list of Council & Citizen Appointments for the year 2018 be adopted as received.
Carried:
18. IRWIN STEEN
BRIAN BURICK
WHEREAS The Municipal Act states that a Senior Election Official must be appointed when a resignation is received;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Interim-Acting CAO be authorized to advertise this position as required.
Carried:
19. TERRY NEELY
DAVID MINISH
RESOLVED that Council does hereby accept the verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications as presented by the Members of Council.
Carried:
20. IRWIN STEEN
CARRIE BLOSHA
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act, the Council as a whole shall go in-camera and close the meeting to the public to discuss employee related matters.
Carried:
21. TERRY NEELY
GLEN FOSTER
RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of The Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public to proceed with the regular business of Council.
Carried:
22. DAVID MINISH
IRWIN STEEN
RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West advertise for the position of Finance Clerk.
Carried:
23. CARRIE BLOSHA
BRIAN BURICK
RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West agrees to the 2017 overtime and unused vacation time, as per the employee requests, as attached.
Carried:
24. GLEN FOSTER
TERRY NEELY
RESOLVED that this Council meeting shall now adjourn at 10:08 p.m.
Carried: