{"id":35310,"date":"2019-08-18T07:53:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T12:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=35310"},"modified":"2019-08-16T20:33:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T01:33:49","slug":"swan-valley-west-minutes-july-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2019\/08\/18\/swan-valley-west-minutes-july-9-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Swan Valley West Minutes &#8211; July 9, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SwanValleyWest.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"SwanValleyWest\" width=\"236\" height=\"144\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SwanValleyWest.gif 236w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SwanValleyWest-228x139.gif 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>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 9th day of July, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPresent:<\/p>\n<p>Reeve:\tWilliam Galloway<\/p>\n<p>Councillors:\tCarrie Blosha<br \/>\nGlen Foster<br \/>\nBill Gade<br \/>\nMatt Wills<br \/>\nDarryl Pierrepont<br \/>\nTyler Kushniryk<br \/>\nInterim-Acting CAO:\tCheryle Zbirun<\/p>\n<p>Delegations:   \t7:30 p.m. Tom Lyons \u2013 Work Place Safety &#038; Health<\/p>\n<p>1. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nCARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 9th day of July, 2019 shall be adopted as presented.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>2. TYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nCARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on June 25th, 2019 shall be approved as presented.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>3. MATT WILLS<br \/>\nBILL GADE<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the Swan River Fire Department Response Report for the month of June, 2019 shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>4. CARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nWHEREAS the Benito LUD Committee has received requests for funding from local organizations that provide a service to the urban area, and;<br \/>\nWHEREAS the Benito LUD Committee has made provisions for such grants in their Service Plan;<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West do hereby approve a grant of forty dollars ($40.00) to the Swan Valley Crisis Centre and a grant of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to the Benito &#038; District Recreation Centre Board for Canada Day.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>5. BILL GADE<br \/>\nGLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nWHEREAS a request has been received from the Board of the Swan Valley Historical Museum regarding their Harvest Festival Event, and;<br \/>\nWHEREAS they are a non-profit organization and have held a public event for many years;<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West do hereby declare the Harvest Festival Event being held at the Swan Valley Historical Museum, August 23rd to 25th, 2019, a \u201cSignificant Community Event\u2019 for the purpose of obtaining an occasional permit from the Liquor &#038; Gaming Authority of Manitoba for the Harvest Festival Community Dance to be held August 23rd, 2019.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>6. CARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nDARRYL PIERREPONT<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the Board of Revision for 2020 Assessment Roll shall be set for Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, 216 Main Street West, Swan River MB and;<br \/>\nBE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Members of Council shall sit as a Board for the purpose of hearing applications for revision of 2020 assessments under Subsection 42(1) of the Municipal Assessment Act, with the Reeve to sit as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Administrative Officer to sit as the Secretary of the Board.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>7. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nBILL GADE<br \/>\nRESOLVED that By-Law no. 0078-19, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the purpose of Levying Taxes for the Municipality\u2019s 2019 Fiscal Year, shall be read a Second time this 9th day of July, 2019 as amended.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>8. TYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nBILL GADE<br \/>\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 0078-19, being a by-law of the Municipality of Swan Valley West for the levying of taxes for the year 2019, shall be read a third time this 9th day of July, 2019, signed by the Deputy Reeve, and signed &#038; sealed by the Interim-Acting Chief Administrative Officer.<br \/>\nWilliam Galloway \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nDarryl Pierrepont \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nCarrie Blosha \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nMatt Wills \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nTyler Kushniryk \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nGlen Foster \u2013 Yes<br \/>\nBill Gade &#8211; Yes<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>9. DARRYL PIERREPONT<br \/>\nGLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the following Grants be approved for payment, as provided for in the 2019 Financial Plan:<br \/>\nBowsman Cemetery Association<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>10. DARRYL PIERREPONT<br \/>\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the following Animal Control Report shall be received by the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West:<br \/>\nUrban Animal Control Officer\u2019s Report for the month of June 2019.<br \/>\nAND BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that payment for the above services shall be<br \/>\napproved and submitted.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>11. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nMATT WILLS<br \/>\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:<br \/>\nGeneral Cheques #15378 to #15408 in the amount of $66,509.69<br \/>\nPayroll Payments #2653 to #2659 in the amount of $22,412.44<br \/>\nCouncil Payments #2660 to #2669 in the amount of $13,094.48<br \/>\nFor a Grand Total of $102,016.61<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>12. TYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nMATT WILLS<br \/>\nWHEREAS ensuring the safety of Swan Valley West employees who work alone is of the utmost importance, and call in \/ call out to a supervisor is expected of all employees working alone, and;<br \/>\nWHEREAS municipal radios are not manned during the evening and weekend shifts of our landfill attendants, and cell phone would be the only alternative to enable call in \/ call out;<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall provide a cell phone for the above purpose to the casual landfill attendant.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>13. TYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nCARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nWHEREAS a ratepayer has submitted an application to the Province of Manitoba for the repair of an eroded creek bank on the property known as the SW \u00bc Section 29-34-27 WPM;<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby agree to provide Municipal Landowner Approval for the Application for License to Construct Water Control Works on the aforementioned property where said works may cause surface water to enter into the municipal ditches, as indicated on the map submitted with said applications and ;<br \/>\nBE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that either the Reeve or the CAO shall be authorized to sign the Landowner Approval Sections of the Provincial Applications to Construct Water Control Works and the Municipal Landowner Agreement &#038; Liability Release Form (where applicable) on behalf of the Municipality.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>14. CARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nBILL GADE<br \/>\nWHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn is lobbying the Federal and Provincial Government to make amendments to the Canada\u2019s Species at Risk Act and the Manitoba\u2019s Endangered Species Act to exclude farming activities on privately owned farmland.<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West will submit a letter of support to the Municipality of Stuartburn.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>15. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nMATT WILLS<br \/>\nRESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;<br \/>\nT. Kushniryk \u2013 Budget Hearing<br \/>\nC. Blosha \u2013 Library Meeting<br \/>\nM. Wills \u2013 Budget Hearing<br \/>\nD. Pierrepont \u2013 Budget Meeting, Settlement Services<br \/>\nB. Gade \u2013 Policy Concerns<br \/>\nG. Foster \u2013 Budget Hearing<br \/>\nReeve, Galloway \u2013 Budget Meeting<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>16. TYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nDARRYL PIERREPONT<br \/>\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, the Council as a whole shall go into camera and close the meeting to continue discussions regarding HR issues and tenders \/ quotes.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>17. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nCARRIE BLOSHA<br \/>\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>18. GLEN FOSTER<br \/>\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nWHEREAS the Council has received a written request dated July 9th, 2019 from an employee requesting the use of a portion of the banked time accrued to date;<br \/>\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned request shall be approved as received.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n<p>19. MATT WILLS<br \/>\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK<br \/>\nRESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 10:40 pm.<br \/>\nCarried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 9th day of July, 2019 at 7:05 p.m. Present: Reeve: William Galloway Councillors: Carrie Blosha Glen Foster Bill Gade Matt Wills Darryl Pierrepont Tyler Kushniryk Interim-Acting CAO: Cheryle Zbirun [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-35310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}