The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councilors Bobick, Powell, and Whyte.
Absent with notice:
Also Present:
CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Director D. Harvey, Recreation Director E. Clouson
Delegations:
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
1. Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No: 2025-0185
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 6, 2025, regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Confirmation of the minutes
Resolution No: 2025-0186
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the April 22, 2025, regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
4.1 Open Public Hearing for Special Service By-Law 7/2025
Resolution No: 2025-0187
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council open the Public Hearing for By-Law 7/2025 being a Special Service Levy for Residential Waste and Recycling.
Carried
4.2 Close Public Hearing for Special Service By-Law 7/2025
Resolution No: 2025-0188
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Hearing for By-Law 7/2025 be closed at 7:07 pm.
Carried
4.3 Open Public Hearing for 2025 Financial Plan
Resolution No: 2025-0189
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council open the Public Hearing for the 2025 Financial Plan.
Carried
4.4 Close public hearing for 2025 Financial Plan
Resolution No: 2025-0190
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Public Hearing for the 2025 Financial Plan be closed at 8:06 pm and the May 6th, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council be resumed.
Carried
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 Letter from the Manitoba Minister of Justice – Local Crown Attorney
Resolution No: 2025-0191
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the letter dated April 17, 2025, from the Minister of Justice regarding a permanent Crown Attorney in Swan River be received.
Carried
6.2 Email from Nicholas Badger regarding Community Safety and Needle Disposal Concerns
Resolution No: 2025-0192
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the email dated April 24, 2025, from Nicholas Badger regarding Community Safety and Needle Disposal Concerns be received.
Carried
6.3 Email from AMM regarding June District Resolution and Nomination Reminder
Resolution No: 2025-0193
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the email notice dated May 1, 2025, from the Association of Manitoba Municipalities regarding 2025 AMM June District Meeting’s resolutions process and elections be received.
Carried
6.4 To receive building permit applications
Resolution No: 2025-0194
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Building Permits 9/25 through 14/25 with a total estimated value of $651,200 be received.
Carried
7. Reports
7.1 Director of Public Works’ Reports
Resolution No: 2025-0195
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Public Works’ reports be received.
Carried
7.2 Director of Recreation Report
Resolution No: 2025-0196
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Recreation’s report be received.
Carried
7.3 Chief Administrative Officer’s Report
Resolution No: 2025-0197
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer’s Report be received.
Carried
7.4 Other Reports
7.4.1 PMH Needle Pick-Up Log
Resolution No: 2025-0198
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the PMH Needle Pick Up Count report for April 28, 2025, be received.
Carried
7.5 Council Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Memorandum of Agreement with Brent & Neil Scales regarding Veterans Hall Parking
Resolution No: 2025-0199
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agreement with 4289758 MB LTD, Brent Scales, and Neil Scales regarding parking at the Veterans Hall and the parking lot of 6th Avenue North be approved.
Carried
8.2 Hometown Green Team Agreement
Resolution No: 2025-0200
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the terms and conditions of the agreement with the Government of Manitoba for the project described in the Urban/Hometown Green Team Program Grant Application for 2025 be accepted.
Carried
8.3 Move June 17th Regular Meeting
Resolution No: 2025-0201
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS the AMM Parkland District Meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2025;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the June 17, 2025, Regular Meeting of Council be rescheduled to take place June 18, 2025, at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers.
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To approve 2025 Financial Plan
Resolution No: 2025-0202
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Don Bobick
WHEREAS Section 162(1) of the Municipal Act requires that every Council must adopt a financial plan for each fiscal year in the form approved by the Minister and consisting of:
(a) an operating budget
(b) a capital budget
(c) an estimate of operating revenue and expenditures for the following fiscal year, and
(d) a five-year capital expenditure program; and
WHEREAS Section 162(2) of the Municipal Act requires that, before adopting the financial plan, the Council must give public notice, and hold a hearing, in respect of the plan; and
WHEREAS a public hearing has been held;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Financial Plan for the 2025 Fiscal Year consisting of:
(a) an operating budget
(b) a capital budget
(c) an estimate of operating revenue and expenditures for the following fiscal year; and
(d) a five-year capital expenditure program
BE HEREBY APPROVED.
Carried
10.2 To approve assessment alteration
Resolution No: 2025-0203
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS Subsection 300(6) of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the assessment alteration provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on April 22, 2025, be made to the Property Tax Roll, with the resulting decrease being $549.26.
Carried
10.3 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2025-0204
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following accounts be approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 32765 to No. 32814 totaling $963,431.49 as listed on Schedule A
(Excluding voided Cheque No. 32772 as was paid by credit card)
2. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $1,184.89 as listed on Schedule B
Carried
10.4 To receive accounts
Resolution No: 2025-0205
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Payroll Account Cheques No. P5554 to No. P5556 and Direct Deposit Payments totaling $105,439.05 as listed on Schedule A be received.
Carried
10.5 To add unpaid accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2025-0206
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
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 $3,056.42;
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; and
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 June 1st, 2025.
Carried
11. By-Laws
11.1 Third reading of By-Law 6/2025 to establish Accommodation Tax Reserve
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 6/2025, being a by-law to establish an Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund, be read a third time and passed.
Tabled
Moriaux move to table. Whyte seconded. Tabled to 1st meeting after next COW meeting. Carried.
11.2 First reading of By-Law 7/2025 Special Service – Residential Waste and Recycling
Resolution No: 2025-0207
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 7/2025, 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 2025, be read a first time.
Carried
11.3 First reading of By-Law 9/2025 13th Ave S and 3rd St S local improvement levy
Resolution No: 2025-0208
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 9/2025, being a By-law of the Town of Swan River to establish a rate for the installation of curb, gutter and asphalt pavement at the 300 Block of 13th Ave S and the 1300 Block of 3rd St S as a Local Improvement, be read a first time.
Carried
Moriaux abstains due to it being in regard to his street.
11.4 First reading of By-Law 10/2025 setting the rate of taxes for 2025
Resolution No: 2025-0209
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law 10/2025, being a By-law of The Town of Swan River setting the rate of taxes for 2025, be read a first time.
Carried
12. Notice of Motion
13. Member Privilege
14. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2025-0210
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 9:01 pm.
Carried