{"id":36463,"date":"2020-09-07T08:40:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T13:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=36463"},"modified":"2020-09-07T08:40:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T13:40:58","slug":"rm-of-mountain-minutes-august-12-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2020\/09\/07\/rm-of-mountain-minutes-august-12-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"RM of Mountain Minutes – August 12, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 a the Birch River Legion Hall in Birch River, MB.<\/p>\n

Members Present:
\nReeve: Robert Hanson<\/p>\n

Councillors: Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt.
\nCouncillor Malcolm was absent with notice.
\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 10:12 a.m. by Reeve Robert Hanson, quorum being present.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2020\/300
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the August 12th, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

3. \tMatters Arising from Minutes<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/301
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held July 22nd, 2020 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4. \tBy-Laws & Policies<\/p>\n

4.1\tRoad Allowance By-Law: Discussion<\/p>\n

5. \tFinancial<\/p>\n

5.1\tFinancial Statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/302
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the Unaudited Financial Statement for July 31st, 2020, as presented.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.2\tAudited Financial Statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/303
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept and approve the DRAFT Audited Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2019, as presented;
\nAND THAT the Reeve and Finance Committee Councillor be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.3\tWildfire Reserve Transfer<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/304
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the transfer from the General Reserve Fund in the amount of $32,672.02 to cover costs incurred from the 2020 Spring Wildfires.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.4\tCDI Funds: Legion Hall Roof<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/305
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the payment for repairs to the Birch River Legion Hall Roof from CDI Funds in the amount of $2,266.21.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.5\tLUD of Birch River Mower Purchase<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/306
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the purchase of the Kubota RCR1272 Rough Cut Mower as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
\nAND THAT the Schulte Mower be sold by RFQ with a reserve bid set at $8,500.00.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.6\tGas Tax Projects: Bridge Resurfacing<\/p>\n

5.7\tSLWD 2020\/2021 levy<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/307
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the 2020\/2021 budget for the Swan Lake Watershed District, including the RM of Mountain Municipal portion in the amount of $6,678.27.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.8\tRoad Maintenance Contract: Reviewed Contract Minimum Standards<\/p>\n

5.9\tCulvert Inventory: Consolidate<\/p>\n

5.10\tAccounts Receivable<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/308
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\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 $10.39
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

Councillor Forbes declared an interest and left the meeting for Resolution No. 2020\/309.<\/p>\n

5.11\tAccounts Payable<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/309
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos.20200862 to 20200927 be approved for payment in the amount of $141,736.32, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $6,098.02 as per By-Law 03\/16 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $5,276.76 as attached hereto as Schedule \u2018A\u2019;
\nAND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $11,254.45 for Receiver General for July 2020 be hereby approved.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

Councillor Forbes returned to the meeting.<\/p>\n

6. \tPersonnel<\/p>\n

6.1\tIn Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/310
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\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: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.2\tEmployee Handbook Updates<\/p>\n

6.3\tMafeking Green Team Student<\/p>\n

6.4\tBirch River School<\/p>\n

6.5\tOut of Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/311
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\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: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

7. \tWard Reports & Work Orders<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/312
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve work orders #84\/2020 to #101\/2020 attached hereto.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

8. \tDelegations\/Petitions<\/p>\n

8.1\t10:00 a.m. Lauren Grey, EDO, SV RISE<\/p>\n

8.2\t1:00 p.m. Michael Burmaster: Did Not Attend<\/p>\n

9. \tMeeting Attendance and Reports<\/p>\n

9.1\tMountain South Municipal Board Hearing: Update<\/p>\n

10. \tGeneral Business<\/p>\n

10.1\tLUD of Mafeking<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/313
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nWHEREAS there is a vacancy on the LUD of Mafeking committee;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain direct the SEO to conduct a by-election to fill the vacancy.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.2\tConditional Use Public Hearing<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/314
\nMoved By: Stephen Nadolney
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nWHEREAS Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held a Public Hearing on August 12th, 2020 to hear the Conditional Use Application #CU2020-03 [Davy] for the property legally described as Part SE 2-40-26W [Lot 2, Plan 3102], Birch River, MB;
\nAND WHEREAS there were no objections, or all objections were heard and considered;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Conditional Use Order #CU2020-03 be approved as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.3\tLease Agreement – Mafeking Burn Site<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/315
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Lease Agreement for a portion of the SW 35-42-26W as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
\nAND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the municipality.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.4\tMafeking Tanker: Tender<\/p>\n

10.5\tMountain Waste Transfer Contractor: Set Up Meeting with OSS<\/p>\n

10.6\tRequest to Purchase – Mafeking<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/316
\nMoved By: Connie Forbes
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby accept the offer to purchase of Part Lot 2 & Lot 3, Block 2, Plan 1345; in Mafeking, MB [Roll#302065.000] from E. Hauff in the amount of $3,150.00 plus transfer costs.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.7\tSafety Meeting Structure\/Schedule: Establish Committee<\/p>\n

11. \tCommunications<\/p>\n

11.1\tComplaint: Birch River Sewer Phase III: Lack of Funding<\/p>\n

11.2\tComplaint: Animal Control Birch River: Pursue Animal Control Officer Position<\/p>\n

11.3\tCriminal Code Amendment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/317
\nMoved By: Brad Wyatt
\nSeconded By: Stephen Nadolney
\nWHEREAS on May 1, 2020 the federal government amended the Criminal Code by ordering regulations prescribing certain firearms, components and parts of firearms, accessories, cartridge magazines, ammunition and projectiles as prohibited and restricted;
\nAND WHEREAS the Government of Canada is planning a buyback program to get the guns out of circulation, which is expected to cost between $400 million and $600 million, and if the history of federal estimating repeats itself, will likely be in excess of $1 Billion;
\nAND WHEREAS the RM of Mountain supports the Government of Canada’s committment to end violence, whether firearms are involved or not, by taking the opportunity to be more engaged and to collaborate with the public and local stakeholders to develop more effective solutions on the issue;
\nNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Mountain urges the Government of Canada to revoke the amendment, and instead institute the following:
\nTarget crime, and focus on enforcement through enhanced enforcement capacity for law enforcement and border services, as well as harsher punishments for firearms trafficking and crimes involving firearms. The current ban targets law-abiding owners, rather than the illicit firearms, and would not greatly impact crime reduction;<\/p>\n

Collect and share relevant data on crime involving firearms through improved collection and sharing of data on crimes involving firearms, particularly in terms of sources of illicit firearms, and the types of crimes being committed. This data is critical for supporting law enforcement and border agencies efforts, as well as informing policy and legislation;<\/p>\n

Collaborate with the firearms community and industry to support communication, training and public education regarding firearms to create a multi-faceted approach rather than implementing a ban in isolation.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

11.4\tLUD of Pine River Minutes: Review<\/p>\n

11.5\tLUD of Birch River Minutes: Review<\/p>\n

12. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2020\/318
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Connie Forbes
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on August 26th, 2020.
\nMeeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
\nFor: 6 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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