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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Wintoniw and Councillors Delaurier, Moriaux, Friesen, and Whyte.<\/p>\nThe Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Wintoniw and Councillors Delaurier, Moriaux, Friesen, and Whyte.<\/p>\n
Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Dir. of Works D. Harvey, Dir. of Recreation B. Fedorchuk<\/p>\n
Approved Absense:
\nCouncillor Bobick<\/p>\n
Delegation Attendees: <\/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 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n
2. \tAdoption of the Agenda<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0383
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the September 6, 2022 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0384
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the August 2, 2022 regular council meeting be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
4. \tReception of Delegations and Hearings<\/p>\n
5. \tReception of Petitions<\/p>\n
6. \tCommunications<\/p>\n
6.1\tRCMP email, letter, invoices and reports<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0385
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police email dated August 19, letter dated August 16, invoice dated August 23, Contract Policing Monthly Year to Date Report dated June 30, Contract Policing Reconcilation Reports dated June 13, and Statement of Account for 2021-2022 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
6.2\tEmail from RCMP – Staff Sergeant Joe Duncan<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0386
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police email dated August 24 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
6.3\tTo receive building permit applications<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0387
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that Building Permits 42\/22 through 50\/22 with a total estimated value of $2,387,500.00 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7. \tReports of Committees<\/p>\n
7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0388
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.2\tProtective Services Report – 2022 August<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0389
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the Protective Services for August 2022 report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.3\tHandivan Report for July<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0390
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED that the July 2022 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.4\tCouncil and CAO Reports<\/p>\n
8. \tNew Business<\/p>\n
8.1\tNext Generation 911 Authority Service Agreement<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0391
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nWHERE AS the attached authority service agreement has been filed with and approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and will enable Bell as the designated NG9-1-1 network provider for Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces, to provide NG9-1-1 Service to your municipality
\nWHERE AS the execution of the attached non-modifiable agreement between the Town of Swan River and Bell Communications is required for the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) identified in Schedule C of your agreement to migrate from E9-1-1 to NG9-1-1.
\nTHERFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Swan River accept and sign the attached Bell Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.2\tTo receive Swan Lake Watershed District 2022 audited financial statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0392
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Lake Watershed District audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31st, 2022 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.3\tTo receive SV Planning District 2021 financial statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0393
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Planning District audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n
10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n
10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0394
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 29250 to No. 29377 totaling $2,840,904.40 as listed on Schedule A.
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5161 to No. 5169 totaling $115,336.98 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposits totaling $795.00 as listed on Schedule C.
\n4. Direct Deposits totaling $758.93 as listed on Schedule D.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.2\tTo transfer from surplus and reserve for tractor<\/p>\n
Moved By: Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nWHEREAS the 2022 Capital Budget included $50,000.00 for Tractor cab, mower and blade and the 2022 Financial Plan included $510,000.00 Transfer from Accumulated Surplus of which $50,000.00 was to fund the purchase of said tractor;
\nAND WHEREAS the tractor has been purchased at a cost excluding GST of $54,142.00;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $50,000.00 be transferred from Accumulated Surplus to the General Operating Fund.
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $4,142.00 be transferred from the Machinery Replacement Reserve to the General Operating Fund with the condition that the Reserve be repaid from the Recreation Department budget in 2023, or in 2022 should the Recreation Department have a surplus in 2022.
\nTabled<\/p>\n
10.3\tTo approve assessment alterations<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0395
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nWHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsections 300(6) and 300(6.1) provide that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment alterations made by Manitoba Assessment Services on August 8th, August 22nd and September 1st be made to the 2022 Property and Business Tax Rolls, with the resulting increases totaling $696.02 and the resulting reductions totaling $1,196.82.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.4\tTo add unpaid accounts to taxes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0396
\nMoved By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\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 $3,880.66;
\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 October 1st, 2022.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.5\tTo add unpaid utility accounts to taxes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0397
\nMoved By: Phylis Friesen
\nSeconded By: Johnny Wintoniw
\nRESOLVED THAT the unpaid utility accounts listed on Schedule A totalling $4,279.63 be added to the corresponding property tax rolls and notice be sent to each property owner detailing the amount being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amount in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective October 1st, 2022.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.6\tTo write-off uncollectible utility accounts<\/p>\n
Moved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that the unpaid utility accounts listed on Schedule “A” totaling $6,038.88 be written off as uncollectible.
\nDefeated<\/p>\n
11. \tBy-Laws<\/p>\n
11.1\tFirst Reading – By-Law 20\/2022 – Business Bylaw Amendment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0398
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Jason Delaurier
\nRESOLVED that By-Law 20\/2022, being a by-law to amend the Business License Bylaw, be read a First time.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
12. \tNotice of Motion<\/p>\n
13. \tIn Camera<\/p>\n
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.<\/p>\n
14. \tOut of Camera<\/p>\n
RESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.<\/p>\n
15. \tItems Arising out of Camera<\/p>\n
16. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0399
\nMoved By: Jason Delaurier
\nSeconded By: Phylis Friesen
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:28pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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