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Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. <\/p>\nMinutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. <\/p>\n
<\/br>Present
\nReeve:\t\tVerne Scouten
\nCouncillors:\tStan Potten, Terry Neely, Brian Burick, Glen Foster<\/p>\n
LUD Committee Members: Bill Zebinski, Grant Schneider<\/p>\n
5 members of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West and 2 members of the LUD Committee took their oath of office.
\n*Note: LUD Committee Member, Dale Offenberger attended to the Municipal Office on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 and completed his Oath of Office. <\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the Inaugural Meeting of Council, held on Monday, January 5, 2015 be adopted as received.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 0001-15, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the Remuneration of Members of Council for the year 2015 and each year thereafter until repealed of amended; be read a first time.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
TERRY NEELY
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 0002-15, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West to regulate the proceedings and conduct of Council and the Committees thereof, be read a first time.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that By-Law #0005-15, being a By-Law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West to govern the organization of the Municipality of Swan Valley West and the Committees thereof, be read a first time.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 0006-15, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West authorizing the establishment of Designated Officer Positions, be read a first time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 0009-15, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West establishing the Position of Chief Administrative Officer, be read a first time.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
TERRY NEELY
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nRESOLVED that, as stated in the amalgamation plan submitted to the Province of Manitoba, Debbie Reich will be appointed as the designated Chief Administrative Officer for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that Brian Burick be appointed as the Deputy Reeve for the Municipality of Swan Valley West, for the four year term of council.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that Marion Meadows with Glen Foster as an alternate be appointed as the Council Representative on the Benito LUD Committee for 2015.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that TAXervice be hired to process the 2015 Tax Sale, that 2014 be the designated year for tax arrears, that the Tax Sale be held on October 15, 2015 and the Reeve be appointed the Designated Officer to bid on behalf of the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that Rhodel Ferriss of Burnside & Ferriss be appointed to act as legal counsel for the Municipality of Swan Valley West on a general retainer basis for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that BMP Chartered Accountants be appointed as Auditors for the 2015 Fiscal Year.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nRESOLVED that the following Council Appointments to the Committees of Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West be approved:
\nLegislative & Finance Committee\t\t\tCouncil as a Committee of the Whole
\nHuman Resources & Policy Committee\t\tTerry Neely, Marion Meadows, Brian Burick (alternate)
\nTransportation\/Drainage\/Bridge Committee\tStan Potten, Brian Burick, Glen Foster
\nProtective Services Committee\t\t\tCouncil as a Committee of the Whole
\nWater & Sewer Utility Committee\t\t\tVerne Scouten & Glen Foster
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West Council Code of Conduct be approved.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West Employee Code of Conduct be approved.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West, Tendering and Procurement Policy be approved.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS Section 163 of the Municipal Act provides that \u201ca council may adopt an interim operating budget to have effect only until the council adopts the operating budget for the fiscal year.\u201d;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following interim operating budget be hereby adopted for the year 2015:
\nGovernment Services\t\t\t\t\t$275,000.00
\nProtective Services\t\t\t\t\t$ 84,000.00
\nTransportation Services\t\t\t\t\t$419,000.00
\nEnvironmental Services\t\t\t\t\t$ 75,000.00
\nPublic Health Services\t\t\t\t\t$ 25,000.00
\nEnvironmental Development Services\t\t\t$ 12,000.00
\nEconomic Development Services\t\t\t\t$ 23,000.00
\nRecreation & Cultural Services\t\t\t\t$135,000.00
\nCapital Asset Purchases\/Fiscal Services\t\t\t$289,000.00
\nUtility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$ 90,000.00
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that as per Municipality of Swan Valley West By-Law No. 0005-15; Reeve, Verne Scouten, Deputy Reeve, Brian Burick, Chief Administrative Officer, Debbie Reich, and Finance Officer, Angela Mullin, be authorized to sign agreements, cheques, and other negotiable instruments.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the (RM of Swan River) Swan Valley School Division Education Levy to December 31, 2014 be paid in the amount of $346,255.42.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
TERRY NEELY
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nRESOLVED that the (R.M. of Swan River) Provincial Education Levy to December 31, 2014 be paid in the amount of $25,640.14.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
BRIAN BURICK
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the elected Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West, acting as the \u201cTransition Committee\u201d, will be reimbursed for all Transition Committee meetings at a rate of $20.00 per hour and .50 km and that these amounts shall be calculated and added to the Municipality of Swan Valley West 2015 Financial Plan.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarried:<\/p>\n
STAN POTTEN
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS The Municipal Amalgamation Act, Regulation 134\/2014, being the Village of Benito and the Rural Municipality of Swan River Amalgamation Regulation, states that \u201cOn January 1, 2015, the Village of Benito and the Rural Municipality of Swan River are amalgamated to establish the Municipality of Swan Valley West\u201d and that \u201cmunicipal office\u201d means the office located at 216 Main Street, West, Swan River, Manitoba; and
\nWHEREAS it is prudent and necessary that the business of the municipality be conducted at the municipal office;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Box 369, Benito, Manitoba shall be closed effective January 31, 2015 and that all mail for the amalgamated municipalities shall be forwarded to the Municipality of Swan Valley West, Box 610, Swan River, Manitoba.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nBRIAN BURICK
\nRESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West will open a new Mail Box at the Post Office in Benito for use by the Benito Utility Supervisor for the purpose of processing water samples.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
GLEN FOSTER
\nSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that Resolution no. 24 to \u201cGo into Camera and close the meeting to the public\u201d, be suspended until further notice.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
\nSubdivision Application \u2013 Lester & Joe Burghart <\/p>\n
INFORMATION & CORRESPONDENCE
\nLake Aeration Article in \u201cHooked\u201d magazine-delivered by Duane Whyte<\/p>\n
COMMITTEE MEETINGS & SEMINARS ATTENDED
\nTransportation Committee (verbal report by Brian Burick)<\/p>\n
TERRY NEELY
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that this meeting now adjourn.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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