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Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 28th day of June, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
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\n<\/br>\tPresent:
\n\tReeve;\t\t\tVerne Scouten\t<\/p>\n
\tCouncillors;\t\tTerry Neely, Glen Foster, David Minish, Stan Potten<\/p>\n
\tCAO;\t\t\tCarolyn Gordon <\/p>\n
Absent with Prior Notice:
\n\t\t\t\tCarrie Blosha
\n\t\t\t\tBrian Burick<\/p>\n
Delegation:
\n\tJ. Wadin re: Rural Hotel Licensing Concerns<\/p>\n
Additions to the Agenda:
\n3.\tPW Employee Requests; Payout of Overtime\/Unpaid Leave
\n6.3\tConcern Received RE: Debris Deposited on SE \u00bc 12-37-28WPM
\n7.8\tSwan Valley Historical Museum \u2013 2015 Audited Financial Statement<\/p>\n
1.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 28th day of June, 2016 shall be adopted as amended.
\n\tCarried:\t<\/p>\n
2.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that written notice of absence has been received from Council Members, Brian Burick and Carrie Blosha regarding the Regular Meeting of Council held on this 28th day of June, 2016 and the same shall be accepted by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
3.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, the Council as a \twhole shall go into camera and close the meeting to the public to discuss legal \tmatters and employment issues.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
4.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be \tre-opened to the public.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
5.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that the minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on June 14th, 2016, shall be adopted as circulated.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
6.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree \tto pay out accumulated overtime as per the written request dated June 28th, 2016 and \tthat said payment shall be included with the employee\u2019s June 30th Payroll.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
7.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley has received a written \trequest from an employee for unpaid leave, and have made careful consideration of \tsaid request;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to table said request until \tfurther discussion has been held with the supervisors.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
8.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has received \trecommendations for hiring two persons under the Hometown Green Team Summer \tEmployment Program as labourers in the Urban Area;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby accept said recommendations and shall \thire the following persons under the terms and conditions of the Manitoba Hometown \tGreenteam Program and the current municipal employee policies and By-Laws;
\n– Blake Woytkiw, Position #2
\n– Eric Schneider, Position #3
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
9.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nWHEREAS the council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West requires more time to meet with representatives from the Province and create proper documentation for long-term handling of OFFAL Disposal at the Benito Landfill Site;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby agree to table the draft agreement and shall meet with all parties involved in order to complete written procedures and the associated agreement.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
10.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nWHEREAS Directors Orders were issued to the previous Village of Benito regarding the \tneed to enlarge the existing Lagoon and;
\nWHEREAS the Municipality of Swan Valley West wishes to continue to move forward with the arrangements for purchase of land for the expansion, pending completion of the engineering studies, recommendations and plans;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby agree to meet with the landowners of the NE1\/4 Section 8-34-29WPM to review the draft agreement and proceed with the preparations required for the subdivision and purchase of a portion of said land required for the Benito Lagoon Expansion Project.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
11.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to provide Municipal Approval for the Application to Construct Water Control Works on the following property where said works do not cause surface water to enter the municipal ditches, as indicated on the maps submitted with said applications to the Province of Manitoba;
\n– SE \u00bc Section 5-35-27WPM
\nAND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all drainage works shall conform with the terms and conditions set by the Province of Manitoba, and any works outside of those shown on the aforementioned application shall be identified and brought to council for approval of said changes prior to commencing construction of the same.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
12.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nWHEREAS additional information and a site visit are required to better evaluate the \tdrainage works in the area indicated on the map submitted with the Application to \tConstruct Water Control Works on SE \u00bc Section 13-38-28WPM;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West \tdoes hereby agree to table the decision regarding Municipal Approval for drainage \tworks on the aforementioned property where said works cause surface water to \tenter the municipal ditch.
\nCarried:\t<\/p>\n
13.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nWHEREAS there is a need to allow ratepayers and residents with an opportunity to become familiar with the terms and conditions of the new Burning By-Law and Permits;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to post the attached notice on the Municipality\u2019s website, in the municipal offices, in the local newspaper and on ValleyBiz to provide broader public knowledge of the new municipal regulations.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
14.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS there is a requirement for all recipients of municipal grants over $5000 to have their annual financial statements examined by an auditor, which results in costs that are beyond the current budget for Swan Valley Settlement Services and;
\nWHEREAS SVSS has requested a donation from each of the 4 Swan Valley Municipalities to cover the cost for said audit;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to make a contribution in the amount of $1074.00 in 2016 as requested, and recommend that costs in the future must become part of the operating budget and shall be covered by the regular municipal contribution.
\nCarried:\t<\/p>\n
15.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nWHEREAS the new agreement between the Town of Swan River and the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the operation of the Northwest Regional Library has been received and reviewed by Council, and found to be satisfactory;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to the terms and conditions of said agreement and authorize the Reeve and CAO to sign said agreement on behalf of the Municipality.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
16.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nWHEREAS the effective communication of staff and management is of vital importance under the Workplace Safety and Health Act in order to monitor the safety of all employees and;
\nWHEREAS efforts continue to be made to enhance and improve the radio communication systems in both the rural and urban areas;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to payment of the three invoices for equipment and labour submitted and shall follow up on the application for radio licensing and operation.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
17.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
\nGeneral Cheques #12507 to #12537 in the amount of \t$149,890.62
\nPayroll Cheques #828 to #848 in the amount of \t\t $35,830.82
\nFor a Grand Total of \t\t\t\t\t$185,721.44
\nCarried: <\/p>\n
18.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nRESOLVED that we do hereby agree to the following transfers of funds from the Municipality\u2019s General Chequing Account;
\n– $200.00 to the Emergency Equipment Reserve
\n– $24,687.04 to the Utility General Reserve
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
19.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby receive the Bank reconciliation Report for the period ending May 31st, 2016 and the Financial Statement for the period ending May 31st, 2016 as presented.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
20.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that the following members shall be authorized to attend the HBRA Summer Meeting to be held at the Westwood Inn on July 12th, 2016 and any expenses related to said attendance shall be approved by council in accordance with current municipal policies and by-laws;
\n– Councillor, Terry Neely
\n– Councillor, David Minish
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
21.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to make a donation of $200.00 to the Benito School Parent Council for their Playground Expansion Project.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
**Councillor Potten left the meeting at 10:10 p.m.**<\/p>\n
22. \tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nWHEREAS the attached recommendation regarding the scheduling of hours for the \tBenito Office has been received from the Benito LUD Committee, and;
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West desired to have \tfurther discussion with the members of the committee regarding said \trecommendation;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to meet on Tuesday, July 5th, \t2016 at noon to further discuss said schedule.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
23.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
\n– D. Minish re: Benito Meeting on Offal Disposal (Ratepayer Requested for \t \t Apology \u2013 Written Report Submitted)
\n– D. Minish re: Benito LUD Meeting
\n– C. Gordon re: Provincial Grant Funding
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
24.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 11:00 p.m.
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