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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 at the Birch River Legion Hall in Birch River, MB<\/p>\nMinutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 at the Birch River Legion Hall in Birch River, MB<\/p>\n
Members Present:
\nReeve: Robert Hanson<\/p>\n
Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Steve Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt.
\nCAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary.
\nFinance Officer Kim Paterson was also present. <\/p>\n
1. \tCall to Order
\nThe meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Reeve Robert Hanson, quorum being present.<\/p>\n
2. \tAdoption of Agenda
\nResolution No: 2020\/276
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the July 22nd, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
\nFor: 6 Against:<\/p>\n
Councillor Malcolm joined the meeting.<\/p>\n
3. \tMatters Arising from Minutes
\nResolution No: 2020\/277
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held July 10th, 2020 and the Special Meeting held July 16th, 2020 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
4. \tBy-Laws & Policies<\/p>\n
4.1\tRoad Opening By-Law SE 21-34-23W
\nResolution No: 2020\/278
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 11\/2020, being a By-Law to Open a Municipal Road, be given second reading.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
4.2\tRoad Opening By-Law SE 21-34-23W
\nResolution No: 2020\/279
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 11\/2020, being a By-Law to open a municipal road, be given third and final reading.
\nConnie Forbes – yes
\nRobert Hanson – yes
\nWilmer Malcolm – yes
\nStephen Nadolney – yes
\nArnie Pedersen – yes
\nNestor Rizok – yes
\nBrad Wyatt – yes
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
4.3\tFinancial Plan By-Law
\nResolution No: 2020\/280
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 04\/2020, being a By-Law to provide for the RM of Mountain Financial Plan and Tax Levy By-Law of the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given third and final reading.
\nConnie Forbes – yes
\nRobert Hanson – yes
\nWilmer Malcolm – yes
\nStephen Nadolney – yes
\nArnie Pedersen – yes
\nNestor Rizok – yes
\nBrad Wyatt – yes
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5. \tFinancial<\/p>\n
5.1\tFinancial Statements
\nResolution No: 2020\/281
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Financial Statement for June 30, 2020 as presented.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.2\tTransfer of Handi-Van Reserve
\nResolution No: 2020\/282
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby close the Handi-Transit Reserve Fund account at the Swan Valley Credit Union and transfer the remaining funds to the RM of Mountain General Reserve Fund.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.3\tTransfer for Quick Response Truck
\nResolution No: 2020\/283
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the transfer from the Fire Fighting Equipment Reserve Fund in the amount of $10,852.94 for the purchase of the 2020 Quick Response Fire Truck.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.4\tSVPD 2020 Budget
\nResolution No: 2020\/284
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2020 Swan Valley Planning District Budget;
\nAND THAT the RM of Mountain municipal allocation of $1,897.31 be hereby approved for payment.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.5\tManitoba Climate and Green Plan Initiative
\nResolution No: 2020\/285
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nWHEREAS the Province of Manitoba has announced the Manitoba Climate and Green Plan Initiative in order to adapt to changes in climates;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby apply under this program for the following projects:
\nMafeking Creek – Streambank Stabilization
\nAND THAT the CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.5.1\tMafeking Creek Flooding Event
\nResolution No: 2020\/286
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nWHEREAS a major flood event caused damage to the Mafeking Creek on July 9th, 2020 including considerable damage and loss of the creek banks;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby apply to the Swan Lake Watershed District to consider the Mafeking Creek for a stream bank stablization project.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.6\tBirch River Water Plant – Interim Payment
\nResolution No: 2020\/287
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve and authorize the interIm payment to Filtrum Inc. for the Birch River Water Plant Upgrades in the amount of $74,500.00.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.7\tAccounts Receivable
\nResolution No: 2020\/288
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the following unpaid accounts receivable accounts be added to the real property tax account of each account holder:
\nRoll #300516.000 $31.14
\nRoll #300604.000 $10.39
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
5.8\tAccounts Payable
\nResolution No: 2020\/289
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos.20200791 to 20200861 be approved for payment in the amount of $92,266.81, including Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $5,212.29 as attached hereto as Schedule \u2018A\u2019;
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
6. \tPersonnel<\/p>\n
6.1\tIn Camera
\nResolution No: 2020\/290
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nWHEREAS Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act and Section 8.8 of the By-Law No. 01\/16 authorize Council to close a meeting to the public to discuss certain matters;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain meet as a committee to discuss personnel.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
6.2\tOut of Camera
\nResolution No: 2020\/291
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting of the committee of the whole be adjourned, and that the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be re-opened to the public.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
7. \tWard Reports & Work Orders
\nResolution No: 2020\/292
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #79\/2020 to #83\/2020 attached hereto.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
8. \tDelegations\/Petitions<\/p>\n
9. \tMeeting Attendance and Reports<\/p>\n
9.1\tG5 Meeting: Mountain Host in October<\/p>\n
9.2\t10:00 AM Town of Swan River: CT Scanner<\/p>\n
9.3\t1:00 p.m. Dave Forbes: Birch River Fire Hall<\/p>\n
10. \tGeneral Business<\/p>\n
Councillor Forbes requested a recorded vote.<\/p>\n
10.1\tNotice of Motion: SV RISE
\nResolution No: 2020\/293
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2020-2022 membership committment to Swan Valley RISE;
\nAND THAT annual budget for SV RISE be no more than the following maximums, payable by all Swan Valley Municipalities based on a per capita and assessment allocation:
\n2020 = $100,000.00
\n2021 = $130,000.00
\n2022 = $160,000.00
\nConnie Forbes – yes
\nRobert Hanson – no
\nWilmer Malcolm – no
\nStephen Nadolney – no
\nArnie Pedersen- yes
\nNestor Rizok – no
\nBrad Wyatt – yes
\nDEFEATED<\/p>\n
10.2\tDoctor Recruitment Funds: CT Scanner
\nResolution No: 2020\/294
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nWHEREAS the purchase of a CT Scanner to be used at the Swan Valley Health Centre would benefit all residents of the Swan River Valley;
\nAND WHEREAS all municipalities of the Swan River Valley are in support of purchasing such CT Scanner;
\nAND WHEREAS a proposal has been put forward to the Province of Manitoba to see that a CT Scanner be purchased for the Swan River Valley and one of the principles outlined in the proposal was that the Capital costs of the CT Scanner would come from the Swan River Valley;
\nAND WHEREAS it has been reiterated many times by our local physicians that a CT Scanner will contribute greatly to our ability to retain existing and recruite new physicians;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Mountain agrees to use a maximum of $600,000.00 from the G7 Physician Retention and Recruitment Fund towards the purchase of a CT Scanner with the stipulation that funds are not released until the Province of Manitoba and Shared Health have given formal approval of the project;
\nAND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Mountain along with the other municipalities of the Swan River Valley are to jointly submit a request to the Swan Valley Health Facilties Foundation to contribute funds in the amount of $300,000.00 towards the purchase of a CT Scanner;
\nAND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the remaining funds in the amount of $400,000.00 be raised by community fundraising efforts and if funds raised exceed this amount that the surplus funds are returned to the G7 Physician Retention and Recruitment Fund;
\nAND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Mountain agrees to contribute its proportionate share towards any shortfall of the fundraising efforts, shares of any shortfall amount shall be determined using the 2016 census.
\nFor: 7 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
10.3\tEmergency Plan Duties: Review<\/p>\n
10.4\tBy-Law Enforcement: Advertise<\/p>\n
10.5\tMountain Waste\/Recycling: Review<\/p>\n
10.6\tRequest to Purchase: Birch River
\nResolution No: 2020\/295
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase of Lots 8\/9, Block 3, Plan 108; in Birch River, MB [Roll#300454.000 and 300455.000] from K. Bacon in the amount of $3,017.13 plus transfer costs.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
10.7\tRequest Additional Access Approach
\nResolution No: 2020\/296
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the application for approach under the Approach Policy on the SW 1-40-26W;
\nAND THAT the applicant be responsible for 50% of all costs associated with the construction.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
11. \tCommunications<\/p>\n
11.1\tDonation Request: Historial Museum
\nResolution No: 2020\/297
\nMoved By: Wilmer Malcolm
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby authorize a donation towards the Historial Museum & Display in the amount of $50.00.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n
Councillors Malcolm and Nadolney left the meeting.<\/p>\n
11.2\tCorrespondence – City of Cold Lake re: Criminal Code Amendment<\/p>\n
11.3\tLUD of Pine River Minutes: Review<\/p>\n
11.4\tLUD of Mafeking Minutes: Review<\/p>\n
11.4.1\tProperty Cleanup: 125 Thomson Street, Mafeking<\/p>\n
11.5\tMountain North RCMP Reports: Review<\/p>\n
12. \tAdjournment
\nResolution No: 2020\/298
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on August 12th, 2020.
\nMeeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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