Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba.
Members Present:
Reeve: Marvin Kovachik
Councillors: 1 – Wilmer Malcolm
2 – Stephen Nadolney
3 – Nestor Rizok
4 – Connie Forbes
5 – Jesse Larocque
6 – Brad Wyatt
CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also present.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Reeve Marvin Kovachik, quorum being present.
Malcolm
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the October 10th, 2018 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held September 26th, 2018 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
CARRIED.
Councillor Larocque joined the meeting.
Nadolney
Malcolm
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Financial Statement for September, 2018, as presented.
CARRIED.
Rizok
Nadolney
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 per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes declared an interest in Res. No. 403/18 and left the meeting.
Nadolney
Wyatt
RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20181168 to 20181233 be approved for payment in the amount of $97,072.93, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $5,785.24 as per By-Law 03/16 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $4,482.22 as attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $5,315.24 for Receiver General for September 2018 be hereby approved.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.
Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders # 106/18 to # 107/18 attached hereto.
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the attendance of the Building Inspector for the following Building and Fire Code seminars:
October 2/3rd, 2018 Brandon, MB;
October 24/25th, 2018 Winnipeg, MB;
AND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby make the following Intermountain Conservation sub-district committee appointments for the 2019-2020 years:
IMCD Garland/Point Sub-District: Wilmer Malcolm
IMCD Pine/Sclater/Duck Sub-District: Steve Nadolney
CARRIED.
Nadolney
Rizok
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby reschedule the November/December regular council meeting dates as follows:
November 8th, 2018;
November 21st, 2018;
December 5th, 2018;
December 21st, 2018.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 911 Services Agreement with the City of Brandon as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
AND THAT Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Nadolney
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Mountain has obtained funding through the Small Communities Fund for the upgrades to the Birch River Water Treatment Plant [SCF Project #5203];
AND WHEREAS due to delays in delivery of certain required products we will be unable to complete the project before the December 31st, 2018 deadline;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby request the Manitoba Strategic Infrastructure Secretariat to extend our grant deadline to December 31, 2019.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes declared an interest for Res. No. 410/18 and left the meeting.
Malcolm
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2018/2019 snow removal contractors as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.
Councillor Forbes declared an interest for Res. No. 411/18 and left the meeting.
Nadolney
Larocque
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept Request for Proposals for a surplus asset advertised by the RM of Mountain and award the bids as follows:
Metal Garden Shed: Connie Forbes $25.00
CARRIED.
Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.
Malcolm
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase the following LGD Vested/Crown Administered parcels of land from Pine River Ranches for the reserve bid totaling $24,839.95;
NW 24-34-20W [R0ll #169600.000];
AND THAT all terms and conditions be as per Crown Land/LGD Vested Land Purchase Offer agreement and policy attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.
Malcolm
Forbes
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase the following LGD Vested/Crown Administered parcels of land from Sweet Grass Ranches Ltd. for the reserve bid totaling $51,185.29;
SW 3-35-20W [Roll #220900.000];
SE 10-35-20W [Roll #223800.000]; and
SW 18-33-20W [Roll #108200.000]
AND THAT all terms and conditions be as per Crown Land/LGD Vested Land Purchase Offer agreement and policy attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’;
AND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
CARRIED.
Forbes
Nadolney
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on October 19th, 2018.
Meeting adjourned at 2:00 P.M.
CARRIED.