A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 27, 2011 in the Village Council Chambers.

Present ~ Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten;
Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski
Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson

Delegation: Maintenance Report, Maintenance Supervisor

Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

1.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on September 13, 2011 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

2.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the agenda for the meeting held on September 27, 2011 be adopted as amended.
Carried.

3.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
BE IT RESOLVED that the September Maintenance report be accepted as presented by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Carried.

4.
OFFENBERGER
SCHNEIDER
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement to the month ending, August 31, 2011 be accepted as presented.
Carried.

5.
ZEBINSKI
OFFENBERGER
WHEREAS the Village of Benito has received a request from a resident to construct a secondary driveway to their property to allow access to the back yard; and
WHEREAS the Village of Benito policy manual provides for such access;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito approve the request for the secondary driveway at the property located at 129 Third Avenue.
Carried.

6.
SCHNEIDER
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize the purchase of a Ventis multi gas monitor and an Airaware chlorine monitor as per Schedule “A” attached hereto.
Carried.

7.
SCOUTEN
ZEBINSKI
WHEREAS the building located on the property described as Desc 5/6 Block 1 Plan 362 in the Village of Benito is abandoned and believed to be structurally unsafe; and
WHEREAS attempts to contact the registered owner have been unsuccessful;
WHEREAS the Village must deem the building to be structurally unsafe in order to take the appropriate action of demolishing the building to ensure the safety of the general public and the buildings located next to it;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Benito accept the tender from C.A. REED & ASSOCIATES LTD. To conduct an Engineering Structural assessment of said building as per the quote attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’.
Carried.

8.
ZEBINSKI
SCOUTEN
BE IT RESOLVED that changes to Policy #400 to #750 be adopted as presented.
Carried.

9.
OFFENBERGER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito accept the quote attached hereto as Schedule “A” for repairs as outlined for the Compacting Garbage Truck.
Carried.

10.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize attendance of members of Council to attend the AMM Convention in Brandon, Manitoba from November 21-24, 2011 as per the Village of Benito Policy and Procedures Manual; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that registration and eligible expenses as per policy be herby authorized for payment.
Carried.

11.
SCOUTEN
OFFENBERGER
RESOLVED that the Village of Benito authorize payment of invoice for travel accident insurance policy as per invoice attached hereto.
Carried.

12.
SCHNEIDER
SCOUTEN
RESOLVED that we do adjourn the meeting at 10:11 pm