The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 2nd, 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
Delegations:
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: 2025-0381
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the September 2, 2025, regular meeting of Council be adopted.
Carried
3. Approval of the minutes
3.1 Approval of the August 19, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
Resolution No: 2025-0382
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the August 19, 2025, regular council meeting be approved.
Carried
3.2 Approval of August 21, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes
Resolution No: 2025-0383
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes for the August 21, 2025, Special Meeting of Council be approved.
Carried
4. Reception of Delegations and Hearings
5. Reception of Petitions
6. Communications
6.1 Email from Rod Berscheid, August 25, 2025 – MB COPP
Resolution No: 2025-0384
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the email dated August 25, 2025, from Rod Berscheid regarding MB COPP be received.
Carried
6.2 To receive building and demolition permit applications
Resolution No: 2025-0385
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Building and Demolition Permits 34/25 through 36/25 with a total estimated value of $7,000 be received.
Carried
7. Reports
7.1 Chief Administrative Officer’s Report
Resolution No: 2025-0386
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer’s Report be received.
Carried
7.2 PMH Needle Cleanup Log (October 8, 2024 – August 22, 2025)
Resolution No: 2025-0387
Moved By: David Moriaux
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the log dated October 8, 2024, to August 22, 2025, from Glenda Short, PMH, regarding Needle Cleanup be received.
Carried
7.3 Proposal for 2025 Town Hall for Crime and Justice
Resolution No: 2025-0388
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the September 2, 2025, proposal report for a Town Hall meeting regarding crime and justice be received.
Carried
7.4 Council Reports
8. New Business
8.1 Appointment to Northwest Regional Welcoming Communities Partnership
Resolution No: 2025-0389
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS Councilor Duane Whyte was appointed as a representative to the Northwest Regional Welcoming Communities Partnership on August 19, 2025, by Resolution 2025-0365;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor Lance Jacobson be appointed as a backup representative for the Northwest Regional Welcoming Communities Partnership.
Carried
8.2 Receive Watershed District 2025 financial statements
Resolution No: 2025-0390
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Swan Lake Watershed District audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31st, 2025, be received.
Carried
8.3 Authorization to Plan Town Hall
Resolution No: 2025-0391
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to organize and coordinate a Town Hall event on the topic of Crime, Justice, and Homelessness.
Carried
8.4 G4 Meeting Date September 29, 2025
Resolution No: 2025-0392
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS Administration consulted with the other councils regarding a suitable date for the upcoming G4 meeting;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorses September 29th, 2025, as the date for the G4 meeting, based on the outcome of that consultation.
Carried
9. Unfinished Business
10. Accounts
10.1 To receive accounts
Resolution No: 2025-0393
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following accounts be received:
1. Payroll Account Cheques No. P5584 to No. P5586 and Direct Deposit Payments totaling $139,680.06 as listed on Schedule A
2. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $2,273.26 as listed on Schedule B.
Carried
10.2 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2025-0394
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following accounts be approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 33170 to No. 33189 totaling $24,938.87 as listed on Schedule A
2. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $26,452.04 as listed on Schedule B
Carried
10.3 To add unpaid accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2025-0395
Moved By: Don Bobick
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 $3,230.64;
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 October 1st, 2025.
Carried
11. Bylaws
11.1 First Reading – Bylaw 18/2025 – Development Incentive Bylaw
Resolution No: 2025-0396
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Bylaw No. 18/2025 being a Bylaw of the Town of Swan River to establish an incentive program for construction developments be read a first time.
Carried
12. Notice of Motion
13. Member Privilege
14. In Camera
Resolution No: 2025-0397
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
Carried
14.1 Anticipated Legal Proceeding
15. Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2025-0398
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting be reopened to the public.
Carried
16. Items Arising out of Camera
16.1 Letter to RCMP
Resolution No: 2025-0399
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the issuance of the proposed letter to the RCMP as directed during the in-camera session held on September 2, 2025.
Carried
17. Adjournment
Resolution No: 2025-0400
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: David Moriaux
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:20 pm.
Carried