{"id":35367,"date":"2019-09-07T07:47:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T12:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=35367"},"modified":"2019-09-06T19:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T00:19:55","slug":"town-of-swan-river-minutes-july-162019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2019\/09\/07\/town-of-swan-river-minutes-july-162019\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Swan River Minutes – July 16,2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councillors, Delaurier, Friesen, Moriaux, Whyte present with Councillor Wintoniw joined the meeting at 7:36 pm.
\nCouncillor Gray was absent with notice.<\/p>\n

Also Present:
\nStaff – CAO C. Croll, Superintendant of Public Works D. Poole,
\nMedia – Star and Times Reporter J. Bergen <\/p>\n

1. \tCall meeting to order <\/p>\n

Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n

2. \tAdoption of the Agenda <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-208
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the July 16th regular meeting of Council be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

3. \tConfirmation of the minutes <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-209
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the July 2nd Council meeting be received and approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

4. \tReception of Delegations and Hearings <\/p>\n

4.1\tAmy Shaw- Concerned Citizens of North Parkland Re: 24\/7 Mental Health Supported housing <\/p>\n

Amy Shaw presented to Council about the need for housing for mental health and drug\/alcohol addicted people.
\nSix people attended and spoke to Council about their wishes.<\/p>\n

4.2\tPKHC Chartered Professional Accountants – Draft 2018 Audited Federal Gas Tax Annual Expenditure Report <\/p>\n

5. \tReception of Petitions <\/p>\n

6. \tCommunications <\/p>\n

6.1\tAMM Response Letter <\/p>\n

6.2\tSwan Valley Employment and Training Project funding approval letter <\/p>\n

6.3\tTown of Swan River Recreation Work Crew Project funding approval letter <\/p>\n

6.4\tGrand Opening: Sapotaweyak Petro Canada July 25th, 2019 <\/p>\n

6.5\tRM of Stuartburn requesting amendments to endangered species acts <\/p>\n

6.5.1\tReceive Communications as Information <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-210
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved that all Communications be received as information.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7. \tReports of Committees <\/p>\n

7.1\tSuperintendent of Works Report <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-211
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED the Superintendent of Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2\tOther Reports <\/p>\n

7.2.1\tJune 2019 Fire Report <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-212
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved that the June 2019 Fire Report be Received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2.2\tHandivan Report for June 2019 <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-213
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the Handivan Report for June 2019 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2.3\tReport on arena floor progress <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-214
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the report on the arena floor progress be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.3\tCouncil Reports <\/p>\n

7.3.1\tJuly 2019 CAO Report <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-215
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that the July CAO report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8. \tNew Business <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-216
\nRESOLVED that the Town of Swan River declare the Northwest Roundup & Exhibition being held July 25 – 28, 2019 a Community Event.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.1\tTo declare the Northwest Roundup & Exhibition a Community Event <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-217
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Northwest Roundup & Exhibition being held July 25 – 28, 2019 in the Town of Swan River be declared a Community Event.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.1.1\tMotion to pay for cleaning. <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-218
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nResolved that the Town of Swan River pay the Veterans Hall cleaning charge of $200.00 for two nights of the North West Round-up for 2019.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.2\tTable and Chair Rentals <\/p>\n

8.3\tConcerns about the sidewalk between 4th and 8th Ave on 2nd St S <\/p>\n

8.3.1\tDefer to Financial Plan Meetings <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-219
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved that the request be moved to budget deliberations during the 2020 Financial Plan meetings.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.4\tDiscussion about Straw Pulp Paper Facility being located in The Valley <\/p>\n

8.5\tTo receive the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31st, 2019 <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-220
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed Conservation District audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31st, 2019 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.6\tTo approve draft 2018 audited Federal Gas Tax Annual Expenditure Report <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-221
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that the draft audited Federal Gas Tax Funding Annual Expenditure Report for the Year Ended December 31st, 2018 be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.7\tDiscuss funding for the Clinic Building Expansion investigation <\/p>\n

8.7.1\tResolution Funding for Clinic Investigation <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-222
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nResolved that funds from the G4 Physician Retention\/Recruitment Reserve Fund be used to fund investigative steps and consulting toward discerning the best options for the Clinic Building Expansion and is done only in cooperation with the other municipal parteners in the Clinic.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.8\tTo receive building permits <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-223
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that Building Permits 31\/19 through 53\/19 with a total estimated value of $942,650.00 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

9. \tUnfinished Business <\/p>\n

10. \tAccounts <\/p>\n

10.1\tTo approve accounts <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-224
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 24612 to No. 24651 for a total of $118,807.18.
\n (Cheque No. 24612 voided due to incorrect amount.)
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 4486 to No. 4489 and No. 4494 to No. 4496 for a total of $113,554.69.
\n3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 4490 to No. 4493 and No. 4497 for a total of $14,611.02.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

10.2\tTo add unpaid accounts to taxes <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-225
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nWHEREAS under Subsection 250(2) clause (e) of The Municipal Act “a municipality may for municipal purposes… use municipal equipment, materials and labour to carry out private works on private property”;
\nAND WHEREAS under Subsection 252(1) clause (a) “a municipality exercising powers in the nature of those referred to in clauses 250(2)(b), (c) and (e) may set terms and conditions in respect of users, including… setting the rates or amounts of deposits, fees and other charges, and charging and collecting them”;
\nAND WHEREAS under Subsection 252(2) “a charge referred to in clause (1)(a) may be collected by the municipality in the same manner as a tax may be collected or enforced under this Act”;
\nAND WHEREAS sufficient time has been allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed below;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT each of the following unpaid amounts be added to the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Invoice\n<\/td>\nDate\n<\/td>\nAmount\n<\/td>\nService\n<\/td>\nCharges\n<\/td>\nTotal\n<\/td>\nTax Roll\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13981\n<\/td>\n20\/02\/2018\n<\/td>\n$200.00\n<\/td>\nOffence notice\n<\/td>\n$32.50\n<\/td>\n$232.50\n<\/td>\n0017200.000\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14072\n<\/td>\n14\/03\/2018\n<\/td>\n$400.00\n<\/td>\nOffence notice\n<\/td>\n$65.00\n<\/td>\n$465.00\n<\/td>\n0017200.000\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14360\n<\/td>\n14\/06\/2018\n<\/td>\n$600.00\n<\/td>\nOffence notice\n<\/td>\n$90.00\n<\/td>\n$690.00\n<\/td>\n0017200.000\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14288\n<\/td>\n31\/05\/2018\n<\/td>\n$6,313.52\n<\/td>\nLandfill fees\n<\/td>\n$947.04\n<\/td>\n$7,260.56\n<\/td>\n1086600.100\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14698\n<\/td>\n04\/10\/2018\n<\/td>\n$496.13\n<\/td>\nGrass cutting\n<\/td>\n$49.60\n<\/td>\n$545.73\n<\/td>\n0144300.000\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\nTotal\n<\/td>\n$8,009.65\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n$1,184.14\n<\/td>\n$9,193.79\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT notices be sent to the property owners detailing the amounts being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amounts in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective August 1st, 2019.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

11. \tBy-Laws <\/p>\n

11.1\tThird reading of By-Law to amend By-Law 5\/2019 setting the rate of taxes for 2019 <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-226
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the By-Law to amend By-Law 5\/2019 setting the rate of taxes for 2019 be read a third time and be passed as Town of Swan River By-Law No. 6\/2019.
\nJason Delaurier – Yes
\nPhylis Friesen – Yes
\nDavid Gray – Absent
\nLance Jacobson – Yes
\nDavid Moriaux – Yes
\nDuane Whyte – Yes
\nJohnny Wintoniw – Yes
\nCarried<\/p>\n

12. \tNotice of Motion <\/p>\n

13. \tAdjournment <\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2019-227
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that this regular Meeting of Council now adjourn.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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