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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 10th day of January, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.\n\tPresent:
\n\tReeve;\t\t\tVerne Scouten\t<\/p>\n
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 10th day of January, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
\n\tPresent:
\n\tReeve;\t\t\tVerne Scouten\t<\/p>\n
\tCouncillors;\t\tCarrie Blosha, Brian Burick, Glen Foster
\n\tDavid Minish, Terry Neely, Stan Potten<\/p>\n
\tCAO; \t\t\tCarolyn Gordon<\/p>\n
Absent with Prior Written Notice:<\/p>\n
Delegations;
\n\t7:30 p.m. \u2013 C. Nykolaishen & N. Bugiera re: Equipment Leasing<\/p>\n
Additions to the Agenda:<\/p>\n
1. GLEN FOSTER
\nTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 10th, day of January, 2017 shall be adopted as presented.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
2.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on December 13th, December 15th and December 29th, 2016 and the Special Meeting of Council held on the December 2nd, 2016 shall be adopted as circulated.
\nCarried: <\/p>\n
3.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nRESOLVED that the following reports shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
\n – Rural PW Report presented orally by the Superintendent of Public Works
\n – Urban PW Report for the period ending December 31th, 2016 as submitted by he Urban Public Works \u2013 Assistant Foreman
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
4.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS the owners of PT. SE \u00bc SEC. 1-35-29W have made application to subdivide their property, and;
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has reviewed said application, along with the letter received from Indigenous and Municipal Relations dated December 30th, 2016 and have no objections to the aforementioned subdivision;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED we do hereby approve the subdivision of the aforementioned property, provided all conditions and requirements are met as included with the above noted letter.
\nCarried: <\/p>\n
5.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has reviewed the \tterms and conditions outlined in the Boundary Road Agreement with the Rural \tMunicipality of St. Philips and approve said agreements as amended;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby authorize the Reeve and Chief \tAdministrative Officer to sign said agreement on behalf of the Municipality.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
6.\tBRIAN BURICK
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nRESOLVED that Item NO. 5.3 on the Agenda for the January 10th, 2017 Council \t\tMeeting shall be tabled until such time as committee of Council has an opportunity \tto do local comparisons.
\nCarried:\t<\/p>\n
7.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS it is necessary to complete the expansion of the Benito Lagoon as mandated by the Province of Manitoba prior to proceeding with any new subdivisions in Benito;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to acknowledge any offers that may be received within the area of the proposed Northview Subdivision and;
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any such offers shall be declined until such time as the lagoon expansion has been finalized.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
8.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that Rural Animal Control Report for the month of December, 2016 shall be received, and that payment for said services shall be approved as submitted.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
9.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nWHEREAS the Human Resources Committee sits as Council as a Whole, and it is \ttherefore necessary to create a sub-committee of council for dealing with specific \temployee related matters;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to create a Labour Relations Sub-Committee which will consist of three members of Council as follows;
\nTo attend all union negotiation meetings
\nTo attend all grievance meeting
\nTo accept & discuss concerns related to employee matters with management
\nAND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Labour Relations Sub-Committee shall be authorized to make such decisions on behalf of council as they deem to be appropriate and shall bring to council any decisions they feel may require a decision of the whole of council.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
10.\tGLEN FOSTER
\n\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that following members of council shall be appointed to the Labour \tRelations Sub-Committee for the Municipality of Swan Valley West;
\nBrain Burick
\nDavid Minish
\nTerry Neely
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
11.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS a recommendation has been received from the Superintendent of Public Works to extend the deadline for submission of applications for the position of Casual Labourer;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to extend said deadline to February 10th, 2017 as recommended.
\nCarried:\t<\/p>\n
12.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS a report has been received from the Building Inspector regarding concerns related to the development on the property known as Lot 2, Plan 1474 in the Municipality of Swan Valley West and;
\nWHEREAS it is deemed to be necessary and expedient to have an old structure removed from said property for reasons noted in the aforementioned report submitted on January 4th, 2017;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council does hereby agree to provide the deadline of March 15th, 2017 by which time the old structure must be removed from the above noted lot in order to provide for the placement of the new structure.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
13.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS a report has been received from the Building Inspector regarding the development of multi-family dwellings on the properties known as Lots 1 & 2, Plan 1474 in the Municipality of Swan Valley West and;
\nWHEREAS said lots are located in the RS-15- Single Family Zone;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council does hereby authorize the CAO to forward the concerns to the Development Officer for further review and to take any actions that may be required to remedy the situation.
\nCarried: <\/p>\n
14.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tBRIAN BURICK
\nWHEREAS the Municipality prefers to purchase a John Deere Excavator due to the history of the equipment reliability and availability to have warranty work and repairs performed locally and;
\nWHEREAS there is a need to ensure that proper equipment is available to provide for affordable and efficient performance of municipal works and there is a sufficient amount of funds available in the Municipality\u2019s Equipment Reserve for said purchase;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to accept the offer received for the purchase of a 2016 Deere 210G LC Excavator for $290,000 plus taxes as detailed on the offer dated January 9th, 2017 and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign all documents related to said purchase on behalf of the municipality;
\nAND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that payment be made over 2 years.
\nCouncilor Foster Called For A Recorded Vote;
\nBurick – YES
\nFoster – NO
\nMinish -YES
\nScouten – YES
\nPotten – YES
\nNeely – YES
\nBlosha – YES
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
15.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that the Council for Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
\nGeneral Cheques #13052 to #13063 in the amount of \t\t$7075.49
\nGeneral Cheques #13064 to #13075 in the amount of \t\t$8435.25
\nCouncil Indemnity Cheques #1218 to #1227 in the amount of \t$6301.52
\nFor a Grand Total of \t\t\t\t\t $21,812.26
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
16.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nRESOLVED that we do hereby agree to hold a Special Meeting for the review of municipal by-laws and policies on January 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
17.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nRESOLVED that we do hereby authorize Councillor, Brian Burick to attend the Swan Valley School Division\u2019s Strategic Planning Meeting to be held on January 18th, 2017 and that all applicable expenditures related to the attendance at said meeting shall be approved in accordance with current municipal policies and by-laws.
\nCarried:\t<\/p>\n
18.\tDAVID MINISH
\n\tGLEN FOSTER
\nWHEREAS the members of council feel that the railway plays an important part in affordable transportation of grain for area agriculture producers and for lumber related industries;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to the renewal of the Municipality of Swan Valley West\u2019s membership in the Hudson Bay Route Association.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
***Councillor Foster Left the Meeting At 10:35 p.m.***<\/p>\n
19.\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nWHEREAS the members of council feel that used tire recycling is an important component of efficient and affordable waste management;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to the renewal of the Municipality of Swan Valley West\u2019s registration with Tire Stewardship Manitoba as a Municipal Scrap Tire Generator for the period of January 1st, 2017 to October 1st, 2021.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
20.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nWHEREAS the Municipality of Swan Valley West has received a request to have a representative from Council meet with a representative from the RCMP \u2013 Manitoba
\nWest District in order to provide any comments or concerns that may be appropriate with regards to local policing;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby appoint Reeve, Verne Scouten to represent the municipality at said interview.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
21.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nRESOLVED that, in accordance with Clause 8.5 of By-Law No. 0002-15, the council \tshall extend the curfew by up to one-half hour in order to complete discussions \tregarding Committee Reports and Communications.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
22.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nWHEREAS the members of council feel that the proposed drainage project on Section 29-34-27W is critical to the improved drainage for many producers in the area;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby support the presentation of said project to the Roaring River\/ Favel Creek Sub-district for consideration as a priority project for 2017-2018.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
23.\tSTAN POTTEN
\n\tCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that the following reports shall be adopted by Council;<\/p>\n
Councillor Minish;
\n* Transportation Committee-Drainage Project
\n*Media Response<\/p>\n
Councillor Burick;
\n*Transportation Committee
\n*Electronic Communication\/Projector
\n*Planning District
\n*SLWCD<\/p>\n
Councillor Neely;
\n*Rise<\/p>\n
Reeve Scouten;
\n*Planning District
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
24.\tBRIAN BURICK
\n\tTERRY NEELY
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West has, by a resolution passed on November 8th, 2016, approved a 3 year \u2018Per Capita\u201d Levy for the recruitments of doctors and other medical professionals, and;
\nWHEREAS the aforementioned resolution included provisions for a portion of said levy to be allocated to payment of a part time employee to devote his\/her time to recruit doctors and other medical professionals, including the development of a job description, budget and other related matters, and;
\nWHEREAS the Swan Valley Health facilities Foundation Inc. Is willing and capable of managing all funds collected by the above municipal levies, as well as an employee for the above noted purpose;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to delegate all responsibilities for the administration of the funding provided by the municipality, the organization of the employment position and the recruitment program as well as the overall management of the Recruitment of Doctors and Medical Professionals to the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation Inc.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
25.\tBRIAN BURICK
\n\tSTAN POTTEN
\nWHEREAS the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West wishes to offer residents and ratepayers the opportunity to make payments to the municipality directly from an account at their financial institution;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby agree to enter into an agreement with Central 1 for set-up in their electronic bill payment system and;
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CAO and Finance Officer shall be authorized to sign all related documents on behalf of the municipality.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n
26.\tTERRY NEELY
\n\tDAVID MINISH
\nRESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 11:40 p.m.
\nCarried:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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