The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell and Whyte.
Absent with Permission:
Also Present:
CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Rec Dir. E. Clouson, Ron Thiessen
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
1. Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2024-0586
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED that the agenda for the November 19, 2024 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2024-0587
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED the minutes of the November 5, 2024 regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Open Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2024 -Lot 2/3- Plan 389 – Thiessen
Resolution No: 2024-0588
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that this regular meeting be closed and the public hearing on Conditional Use Order 1.2024 be opened.
Carried
4.2 Close Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2024
Resolution No: 2024-0589
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED that the public hearing be adjourned and the regular meeting be re-opened.
Carried
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 RCMP Jul-Sep quarter invoice package
Resolution No: 2024-0590
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the RCMP Municipal Policing Service Invoice package for the period July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 be received.
Carried
6.2 Adult Teen Challenge – Request to meet (Financial Request)
Resolution No: 2024-0591
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
Resolved the letter from Adult & Teen Challenge dated November 4, 2024 in regard to Urgent Financial Request be received.
Carried
7. Reports
7.1 Handivan Report
Resolution No: 2024-0592
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED the October 2024 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
Carried
7.2 Council and CAO Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Conditional Use 1.2024- Lots 2/3 – Plan 389- Thiessen
Resolution No: 2024-0593
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: David Moriaux
RESOLVED that Conditional Use 1.2024- Lots 2/3 – Plan 389- Thiessen be approved.
Carried
Deputy Mayor Moriaux: motion to table to December 17th, 2024. Councilor Whyte: seconded. Vote result: Carried
8.1.1 Fee Schedule 2025
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
RESOLVED the Fee Schedule for 2025 be received and approved.
Tabled
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2024-0594
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
RESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheque No. 32219 for Moneris Merchant Services $402.00
2. General Account Cheques No. 32220 to No. 32280 totaling $568,926.73 as listed on Schedule A.
3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5505 to No. 5508 totaling $104,312.15 as listed on Schedule B.
4. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5509 to No. 5513 totaling $106,118.88 as listed on Schedule C.
5. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $30,869.94 as listed on Schedule D.
Carried
10.2 To approve assessment alterations
Resolution No: 2024-0595
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
WHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsection 300(6) 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 November 1st and 5th be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increases totaling $76.90 and the resulting reductions totaling $254.43.
Carried
10.3 To add unpaid accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2024-0596
Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS the Town of Swan River used municipal equipment, materials and labour to carry out private works on private property under The Municipal Act clause 250(2)(e), and set the fees and charges for the works under clause 252(1)(a) of The Act;
AND WHEREAS sufficient time has been allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed on the attached Schedule “A” totaling $3,227.06;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT each of the unpaid amounts listed on Schedule “A” be added to the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT notice be sent to each property owner detailing the amounts being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amounts in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective December 1st, 2024.
Carried
11. By-Laws
11.1 Second reading of By-Law 13/2024
Resolution No: 2024-0597
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED that By-Law 13/2024, being a By-law to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the purchase of a columbarium, be read a second time.
Carried
11.2 Third reading of By-Law 13/2024
Resolution No: 2024-0598
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tracy Boychuk
RESOLVED that By-Law 13/2024, being a By-law to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the purchase of a columbarium, be read a third time and passed.
Don Bobick – yes
Tracy Boychuk – yes
Lance Jacobson – yes
Corinna Medwid – yes
David Moriaux – yes
Tanya Powell – yes
Duane Whyte – yes
Carried Unanimously
12. Notice of Motion
13. Member Privilege
14. In Camera
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
15. Out of Camera
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
16. Items Arising out of Camera
17. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2024-0599
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Corinna Medwid
RESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 7:52 pm.
Carried