The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Lance Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Wintoniw and Councillors Moriaux, Friesen, Bobick, and Whyte.
Also Present:
CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. Harvey, Dir. of Recreation B. Fedorchuk
Public Hearing Attendees: George Van Der Walt, Jamie Dvorak, Denise Ashcroft, James Ashcroft, Monika Kornelsen, Jakob Kornelsen, Don Buhler
Delegation Attendees:
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
1. Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2022-0066
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that the agenda for the Feb 15th, 2022 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2022-0067
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the minutes of the Feb 1st, 2022 regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Open Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1/2022
Resolution No: 2022-0068
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the regular meeting of council be suspended, and further that the public hearing for conditional use 1.2022 be called to order at 7:31pm.
Carried
4.2 Close Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1/2022
Resolution No: 2022-0069
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the public hearing for conditional use 1.2022 be closed, and further the regular meeting of council be resumed.
Carried
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 To receive building permit applications
Resolution No: 2022-0070
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that Building Permits 1/22 through 3/22 with a total estimated value of $195,000.00 be received.
Carried
7. Reports of Committees
7.1 Director of Public Works Report
Resolution No: 2022-0071
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
Carried
7.2 Protective Services Report – 2022 January
Resolution No: 2022-0072
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the Fire Chief’s report be received.
Carried
7.3 Other Reports
7.4 Council and CAO Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Approve Conditional Use 1.2022
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that the application for Conditional Use No. 1.2022 to allow to allow a religious institution that offers counseling services in a RS-5 zone be approved.
Tabled
8.2 Town on Notice – Crime
8.3 Land Sale – Darcy Rowe – Offer to Purchase Lot 4,5,6, Blk 1 Plan 24350
Resolution No: 2022-0073
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
Resolved that the Town of Swan River sell Lots 4,5,6, Blk 1 Plan 24350 to Darcy Rowe for $20,000.00.
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2022-0074
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
RESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 28568 to No. 28618 totaling $94,489.49 as listed on Schedule A.
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5032 to No. 5038 totaling $108,697.70 as listed on Schedule B.
3. Direct deposits totaling $22,122.59 as listed on Schedule C.
Carried
10.2 To approve assessment alterations
Resolution No: 2022-0075
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
WHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsection 300(6.1) provides that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment alterations provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on February 8th, 2022 be made to the Business Tax Roll, with the resulting increases totalling $94.87 and the resulting reductions totaling $1,036.29.
Carried
10.3 To add unpaid utility accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2022-0076
Moved By: Johnny Wintoniw
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED THAT the following unpaid utility accounts be added to the corresponding property tax rolls and notice be sent to each property owner detailing the amount being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amount in the same manner as for unpaid property Taxes effective March 1st, 2022:
Utility Account Amount Tax Roll Number
21080000.03 $384.71 0108600.000
23970000.01 $4,911.43 0253000.000
32050000.01 $425.20 0061000.000
33720020.02 $513.68 0141500.000
$6,235.02
Carried
11. By-Laws
11.1 First reading – By-Law 4/2022 – Special Service Residential Waste and Recycling
Resolution No: 2022-0078
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 4/2022, being a by-law of the Town of Swan River to establish a rate for the collection of residential waste and recycling material as a special service for the Town of Swan River for 2022, be read a first time.
Carried
11.2 First reading – By-Law 5/2022 – Special Service Police Protection
Resolution No: 2022-0079
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 5/2022, being a by-law of the Town of Swan River to establish a rate for Police Protection as a special service for the Town of Swan River for the years 2022 and 2023 both inclusive, be read a first time.
Carried
11.3 First reading – By-Law 6/2022 – Other Special Services
Resolution No: 2022-0080
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Phylis Friesen
RESOLVED that By-Law No. 6/2022, being a by-law of the Town of Swan River to establish a rate for the following Special Services: Fire Protection, Street Lighting, Street Cleaning, Sidewalks and Boulevards, Ditches and Drainage, Doctor Recruitment, Snow Removal and Dust Control, Road Maintenance and Reconstruction, and Emergency Measures, for the Town of Swan River for the years 2022 and 2023 both inclusive, be read a first time.
Carried
12. Notice of Motion
13. In Camera
Resolution No: 2022-0081
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
– Minister Meeting
– Conditional Use Application
Carried
14. Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2022-0082
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried
15. Items Arising out of Camera
16. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2022-0083
Moved By: Phylis Friesen
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 9:49pm.
Carried