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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 at\u00a07:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with\u00a0Mayor\u00a0McKenzie presiding and Councillors Jacobson, Whyte, Friesen, Moriaux, Delaurier and Sakal present.\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/br>
\n1 Call to order<\/p>\n
2 Adoption of Agenda<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.286
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the June 19th, 2018 regular meeting of Council be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
3 Adoption of Minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.287
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nRESOLVED that the minutes of the June 5th, 2018 regular meeting of Council be adopted as received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
4 Delegations and Hearings<\/p>\n
4.1 Delegation: Terry Gnida, Chief Financial Officer and PKHC Chartered Professional Accountants – to present draft Gas Tax and Public Sector Compensation schedules and Consolidated Financial Statements<\/p>\n
4.2 Delegation: Brittany Filuk re: Proposed Bowsman Early Learning Centre daycare
\nBoard members from the Bowsman Early Learning Centre presented the proposed plans to open a daycare in the Bowsman School.\u00a0 This daycare will have 4 infant, 8 preschool and 15 school age spots. The group has received a grant from the province and is asking each municipality to help fund the balance.\u00a0 They\u00a0also plan\u00a0do some fundraising and will ask local\u00a0community foundations, local corporations and clubs and community members\u00a0to make donations.<\/p>\n
5 Correspondence<\/p>\n
6 New Business<\/p>\n
6.1 MIT- Main Street Snow removal agreement<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.288
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nWHEREAS Manitoba has responsibility for maintenance of Provincial Roads within Swan River including snow plowing and snow removal;
\nAND WHEREAS the Town of Swan River is prepared to accept responsibility for snow removal on a portion of the Highway including:
\n– Main St. (South Junction PTH 10 to 9th Ave. N)
\n– Main St. (9th Ave. to 4th Ave.)
\n– Main St. (4th Ave to Centennial Dr.)
\n– 4th Ave N (Main St. to Veterans Way);
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town enter into agreement with MIT for the\u00a0maintenance\u00a0on portions of the Highway as outlined in the agreement attached as Schedule A.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
7 Reports<\/p>\n
7.1 Superintendent of Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.289
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the Superintendent of Works report be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
7.2 Taylor School Radar Speed Sign Report for May 2018<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.290
\nMoved By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that the Taylor School Radar Speed sign report for May 2018 be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
7.3 SVRSS Radar Speed Sign Report for May 2018<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.291
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that the SVRSS Radar Speed Sign report for May 2018 be received.\u00a0
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
7.4 Building Inspector report<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.292
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Building Inspector report be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
7.5 Management Meeting Minutes<\/p>\n
7.6 Council Member and CAO reports<\/p>\n
8 By-Laws<\/p>\n
8.1 By-Law No. 6\/2018 – Unsightly Property – 2nd reading<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.293
\nMoved By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 6\/2018 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to maintain and to regulate nuisances, derelict, abandoned and unsightly property be read a second time.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
8.2 By-Law No. 6\/2018 – Unsightly Property – 3rd reading<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.294
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 6\/2018 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to maintain and to regulate nuisances, derelict, abandoned and unsightly property be read a third time and be passed.
\nJason Delaurier
\nPhylis Friesen
\nLance Jacobson
\nGlen McKenzie
\nDavid Moriaux
\nJason Sakal
\nDuane Whyte
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
8.3 By-Law No. 7\/2018 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services – 2nd reading<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.295
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 7\/2018 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River establish and operate an emergency fire fighting service, for fire prevention, for the related regulation of fire and other hazards and for the adoption of the fire code be read a second time.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
8.3.1 By-Law No. 7\/2018 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services – 3rd reading<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.296
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 7\/2018 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River establish and operate an emergency fire fighting service, for fire prevention, for the related regulation of fire and other hazards and for the adoption of the fire code be read a third time and be passed.
\nJason Delaurier
\nPhylis Friesen
\nLance Jacobson
\nGlen McKenzie
\nDavid Moriaux
\nJason Sakal
\nDuane Whyte
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9 Other Resolutions<\/p>\n
9.1 To approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.297
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Accounts from Cheque No. 22589 to No. 22638 for a total of $372,747.53.
\n2. Payroll Account from Cheque No. 4235 to No. 4242 for a total of $113,612.43.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.2 To approve the 2017 Federal Gas Tax Annual Expenditure Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.298
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the draft Federal Gas Tax Funding Annual Expenditure Report and the Auditor’s Report thereon for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.3 To approve the 2017 Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Schedule<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.299
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the draft Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Schedule and the Auditor’s Report thereon for\u00a0the Year Ended\u00a0December 31, 2017 be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.4 to adopt the amended Town of Swan River Emergency Plan<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.300
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the amended Town of Swan River Emergency Plan be adopted as received.\u00a0
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.5 to receive the SLWCD May 28, 2018 meeting minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.301
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District May 28, 2018 meeting minutes be received.\u00a0
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.6 to hire casual lifeguard<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.302
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\n\u200bRESOLVED that Pierrey LeBlanc be hired as a casual lifeguard effective June 13, 2018.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.7 2018 Schedule of Fees<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.303
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\nResolved that the Town of Swan River 2018 Schedule of fees, rates and prices be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.8 To receive the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce 2017 Financial Statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.304
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce Financial Statements for the year ended December 31st, 2017 be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.9 To authorize payment of annual grant to Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.305
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that Council authorize payment of the annual grant of $8,000.00 to the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce which will be used towards the Chamber\u2019s projects and operations.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.10 To approve payment of the SLWCD levy for 2017-2018<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.306
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District municipal levy for the 2017-2018 fiscal year in the amount of $3,360.46 be approved for payment.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.11 To approve payment of the SLWCD levy for 2018-2019<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.307
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District municipal levy for the 2018-2019 fiscal year in the amount of $13,441.82 be approved for payment.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.12 To approve the Town’s 2017 consolidated financial statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.308
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the Town of Swan River’s draft Consolidated Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report thereon for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 be approved.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.13 To transfer from utility working capital surplus to utility operating fund<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.309
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nWHEREAS The Public Utilities Board has issued Order No. 78\/18 approving the 2016 Utility Actual Operating Deficit of $312,786 be recovered through a transfer from the Utility’s Accumulated Surplus;
\nBE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that $312,786 be transferred from the Utility Accumulated Surplus to the Utility Operating Fund and expended as Prior Year Deficit Recovery.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.14 To transfer from Fire Truck Replacement Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.310
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nWHEREAS the 2018 Capital Budget included $13,500.00 for Fire Fighter Protective Equipment to be Borne by the Fire Truck Replacement Reserve and such equipment has been purchased at a cost of $11,937.32;
\nBE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that $11,937.32 be transferred from the Fire Truck Replacement Reserve Fund to the General Operating Fund.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.15 To transfer to reserves as budgeted in 2018 Financial Plan<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.311
\nMoved By:\u00a0Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Sakal
\nRESOLVED that the following transfers budgeted in the 2018 Financial Plan be made from the General Operating Fund:
\n1. To General Reserve Fund $2,500.00
\n2. To Machinery (Equipment) Replacement Reserve Fund $150,000.00
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.16 to receive the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation Inc. April 9, 2018 meeting minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.312
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation Inc. April 9, 2018 meeting minutes be received.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.17 to receive resignation letter<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.313
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nRESOLVED that the letter of resignation attached as Schedule “A” be received.
\n\u00a0CARRIED<\/p>\n
9.18 to authorize attendance at the EMO Public Information Officer\/Media Training<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.314
\nMoved By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nRESOLVED\u00a0that Glen McKenzie and Lance Jacobson be authorized to attend the EMO Public Information Officer\/Media Training being held in Brandon, MB on June 27th and 28th, 2018.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.19 To approve overdraft borrowing from Royal Bank<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.315
\nMoved By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that borrowing from the Royal Bank of Canada up to $500,000.00 be approved to allow for overdraft as may be required from time to time.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
9.20 Provincial Electoral Boundaries<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.316
\nMoved By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nWhereas the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission has produced their 2018 interim report;\u00a0
\nAnd whereas changes proposed in this report include the Town of Swan River being part of a new electoral division with the City of Dauphin, which would be detrimental to residents of Swan River as issues of provincial concern facing a small Town can be very different than those faced by a City, and due to the nature of the population base in the proposed electoral division, the issues of the small Town may very well be overshadowed by those of the City of Dauphin;
\nAnd Whereas the Town of Swan River is a part of the Swan Valley, which is a geographic area that self identifies as one large community with common interests, goals, common identity, economic trading area, and school division which also includes the Municipality of Swan Valley West, Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, Town of Swan River and RM of Mountain.\u00a0\u00a0 Changes proposed in the report include having the northern boundary of this electoral division coincide with the northern boundary of the Municipality of Swan Valley West would cause the northern portion of the RM of Mountain to be located in a different electoral division.\u00a0 These changes be would have the effect of cutting a significant portion of the Swan Valley off from having common representation, thereby degrading the cohesiveness of our communal identity;
\nTherefore be it resolved that the Town of Swan River strongly disapproves of the proposed electoral district boundary changes and believes that any proposed boundary change should leave the Swan Valley whole and intact in one electoral district;
\nFurther be it resolved that the Town of Swan River send a delegation to the public hearing on the proposed boundaries being held in Dauphin on Sept. 13 2018.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
10 In Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.317
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
11 Out of Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.318
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n
12 Adjournment<\/p>\n
Resolution No:\u00a02018.319
\nMoved By:\u00a0Lance Jacobson
\nSeconded By:\u00a0Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that this regular Meeting of Council now adjourn.
\nCARRIED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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