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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 25th day of August, 2020 at 7:00 pm.\n<\/br>
\nPresent: \t<\/p>\n
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 25th day of August, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
\n<\/br>
\nPresent: \t<\/p>\n
Reeve:\tWilliam Galloway
\nCouncillors:\tCarrie Blosha
\n \tGlen Foster
\n\tBill Gade
\n\tMatt Wills
\n\tDarryl Pierrepont (via phone at 7:52 pm)
\n \tTyler Kushniryk<\/p>\n
FO\/ACAO: \tJames Webb<\/p>\n
Delegations:
\n7:15 pm Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Application on 219-221 Main Street Kenville
\n7:30 pm Via Teleconference \u2013 Lisa\u2019s Country Kennels & Grooming <\/p>\n
Attending Gallery via teleconference \u2013 Meredith Salama and Joseph Kolodichuk<\/p>\n
1. BILL GADE
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council held this 25th day of August, 2020 shall be adopted as circulated.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
2. GLEN FOSTER
\nBILL GADE
\nRESOLVED that the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the Council and the Public Hearing for the Municipality of Swan Valley West held on August 11th, 2020 shall be adopted as amended.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
3. GLEN FOSTER
\nMATT WILLS
\nRESOLVED that the Financial Statements for the Swan Lake Watershed District (SLWD) for the year ended March 31, 2020 be accepted as submitted.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
4. CARRIE BLOSHA
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that in accordance with Sections 300 and 326 of the Municipal Act, the changes to the 2020 Assessment Roll for the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall be accepted by the Council and applied to that portion of the 2019 taxes as described on the reports received from the Province of Manitoba \u2013 Assessment Services, Swan River Office dated August 17th, 2020, copies of which are attached.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
5. GLEN FOSTER
\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nRESOLVED that in accordance with Sections 300 and 326 of the Municipal Act, the changes to the 2020 Assessment Roll for the Municipality of Swan Valley West shall be accepted by the Council and applied to that portion of the 2020 taxes as described on the reports received from the Province of Manitoba \u2013 Assessment Services, Swan River Office dated June 9th and August 17th, 2020, copies of which are attached.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
6. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nMATT WILLS
\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 and to follow up resolution in supporting documentation as required;
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Swan Valley West hereby supports the letter drafted by Town of Swan River as presented.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
7. CARRIE BLOSHA
\nBILL GADE
\nRESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West is devoted to improving the Swan River Valley and ensuring its future success.
\nBE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that the Municipality of Swan Valley West hereby supports the Swan Valley Business Consortium Sub Committee, (Swan Valley Community Safety Partnership) request of support and encourage the success of their venture on a conceptual basis.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
8. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nBILL GADE
\nRESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the attendance of the following persons to the PR #275 and Drainage Path Meeting in Winnipeg, MB to be held on September 9th, 2020:
\nReeve Galloway Councillor Wills
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all applicable expenses shall be paid in accordance with current municipal policies and by-laws.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
9. MATT WILLS
\nCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that Council lobby the federal government to revoke the amendments to the criminal code on May 1, 2020 under an \u201cOrder in Council\u201d titled and referred to as \u201cRegulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted: SOR\/2020-96.\u201d
\nThe Municipality of Swan Valley West supports initiatives to end violence; however, feels very strongly that the Government of Canada is wasting valuable resources and taking the wrong approach to gun control that will have zero effect on gun crime.
\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 or 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 $4 Billion;
\nAND WHEREAS the Municipality of Swan Valley West supports the Government of Canada\u2019s commitment 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 THERE BE RESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West 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 holders of illicit firearms, and would not greatly impact crime reduction;
\nCollect 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 crime being committed. This data is critical for supporting law enforcement and border agencies efforts, as well as informing policy and legislation;
\nCollaborate 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.
\nThe Municipality of Swan Valley West feels that the federal government\u2019s gun ban will be an expensive exercise that will only serve to take law abiding people\u2019s property, while doing nothing to reduce crime.
\nMunicipalities are the level of government closest to the people, and a large part of our budget and operations is focused on providing safe and healthy communities. We are forecasts of hundreds of millions of federal dollars to be spent to buy guns back from people. As these are people who went through the necessary education, background checks, and licensing to purchase them, it seems to be a poorly thought out plan, especially if its aim is to reduce crime.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
10. TYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approve the following payments:
\nGeneral Cheques #16285 to #16322 in the amount of $88,914.92
\nFor a Grand Total of $88,914.92
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
11. MATT WILLS
\nBILL GADE
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby approved the following payments:
\nPayroll Payments #3261 to #3278 in the amount of $21,412.44
\nFor a Grand Total of $21,412.44
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
12. CARRIE BLOSHA
\nGLEN FOSTER
\nRESOLVED that the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West does hereby receive the Financial Statement for the period ending July, 2020 as presented.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
13. BILL GADE
\nCARRIE BLOSHA
\nRESOLVED that we do hereby accept the following verbal reports regarding Council Committees and Communications;
\nT. Kushniryk: Safety Meeting, Library Board, Paving complete in Benito.
\nC. Blosha Safety, Utility, HR and LUD Meetings
\nM. Wills: Safety and HR Meetings
\nD. Pierrepont: HR Meeting
\nB. Gade: EDO, Ratepayer concern
\nG. Foster: N\/A
\nReeve, Galloway: SVBC Meeting on Aug. 12, Utility and HR Meetings
\nACAO\/FO: James Webb: Safety, Utility and LUD Meetings
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
14. GLEN FOSTER
\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK
\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:
\n-Employee Matters
\n-Equipment Purchase \/ Pricing
\n-Legal Discussion
\n-COVID-19
\n-Gravel Pit Contract
\n-Ratepayer Concern
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
15. CARRIE BLOSHA
\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Section 152 (4) of The Municipal Act, this meeting shall be re-opened to the public.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
16. MATT WILLS
\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nAs per contract for gravel, the Council for the Municipality of Swan Valley West, agrees to share costs up to $4,000 with other contractors who have access to the gravel supply, plus supply equipment and labour for completion of required work up to 27 hours for each.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n
17. GLEN FOSTER
\nTYLER KUSHNIRYK
\nRESOLVED that this meeting shall now adjourn at 10:02 p.m.
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the next meeting of Council will be on September 8th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
\nCarried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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