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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Wintoniw and Councillors Moriaux, Delaurier, Friesen, and Bobick.
\nAbsent: Counillor Whyte<\/p>\n
Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. Harvey, Dir. of Recreation B. Fedorchuk<\/p>\n
Public Hearing Attendees: <\/p>\n
Delegation Attendees:
\nSwan River Valley Agricultural Society board members Austen Anderson, Brent Williamson, Evelyn Immerkar and Leslie Sembaluk<\/p>\n
Staff Sergeant Joe Duncan<\/p>\n
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times <\/p>\n
1. \tCall meeting to order<\/p>\n
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 6:00.<\/p>\n
2. \tAdoption of the Agenda<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0371
\nMoved By: Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the August 16, 2022 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0372
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the August 2, 2022 regular council meeting be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
4. \tReception of Delegations and Hearings<\/p>\n
4.1\tSwan Valley Agriculture Society<\/p>\n
4.2\tRCMP – Staff Sargent Joe Duncan<\/p>\n
5. \tReception of Petitions<\/p>\n
6. \tCommunications<\/p>\n
6.1\tTo receive building permit applications<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0373
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that Building Permits 39\/22 through 41\/22 with a total estimated value of $13,000.00 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7. \tReports of Committees<\/p>\n
7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0374
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.2\tProtective Services Report – 2022 July<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0375
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Fire Chief’s Protective Services report for July 2022 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.3\tOther Reports<\/p>\n
7.4\tCouncil and CAO Reports<\/p>\n
8. \tNew Business<\/p>\n
9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n
10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n
10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0376
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 29247 to No. 29249 totaling $15,174.91 as listed on Schedule A.
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5144 to No. 5152 totaling $120,726.03 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5153 to No. 5160 totaling $101,543.11 as listed on Schedule C.
\n4. Direct Deposits totaling $42,580.20 as listed on Schedule D.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.2\tTo adopt the July 2022 financial statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0377
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Financial Statements for the Seven Months Ending July 31st, 2022 be adopted as received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.3\tTo approve contribution to medical recruitment and retention fund<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0378
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the 2022 annual contribution to the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation Inc. for the Fund for the Recruitment and Retention of Medical Professionals, calculated at $16.00 per capita and amounting to $64,784.00, be approved for payment.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.4\tTo add unpaid accounts to taxes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0379
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nWHEREAS the Town of Swan River used municipal equipment, materials and labour to carry out private works on private property under The Municipal Act clause 250(2)(e), and set the fees and charges for the works under clause 252(1)(a) of The Act;
\nAND WHEREAS sufficient time has been allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed on the attached Schedule “A” totaling $1,301.45;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT each of the unpaid amounts listed on Schedule “A” be added to the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner under subsection 252(2) of The Act;
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT notice be sent to each property owner 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 September 1st, 2022.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
11. \tBy-Laws<\/p>\n
12. \tNotice of Motion<\/p>\n
13. \tIn Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0380
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
\n– Purchase Services
\n– Town Growth Plan
\n– Federal Boundary Proposal
\n– Legal issue
\nCarried<\/p>\n
14. \tOut of Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0381
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
15. \tItems Arising out of Camera<\/p>\n
16. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0382
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 9:38pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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