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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Medwid, and Powell. <\/p>\nThe Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Medwid, and Powell. <\/p>\n
Absent with Permission: Councillors Boychuk, 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
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: 2022-0540
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the December 20, 2022 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0541
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the December 6, 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\tBell PSCS Update<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0542
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the PSCS Update dated December 13, 2022 from Bell be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
6.2\tLetter from Linda Carpentier to Hon. Helwer<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0553
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the letter dated November 26, 2022 from Linda Carpentier be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
6.3\tLetter from Municipal Relations<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0554
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that the letter dated December 7th, 2022 from Municipal Relations be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7. \tReports of Committees<\/p>\n
7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0555
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.2\tProtective Services Report – 2022 November<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0556
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Protective Services report for November 2022 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.3\tHandivan Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0557
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that the November 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\tApprove Video Contract – Mountain Dweller Media<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0558
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the Video Services Contract with Mountain Dweller Media as per attached Schedule “A”.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.2\t2023 Fee Schedule<\/p>\n
Moved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Fee Schedule for 2023 be received and approved.
\nTabled<\/p>\n
9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n
9.1\tMain St Snow Clearing Agreement<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0559
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that the Snow Removal Agreement with Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure be signed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n
10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0560
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 29708 to No. 29783 totaling $150,739.26 as listed on Schedule A.
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5223 to No. 5229 totaling $109,035.25 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5230 to No. 5235 totaling $10,544.31 as listed on Schedule C.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $26,615.71 as listed on Schedule D.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.2\tTo adopt the November 2022 financial statements<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0561
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ending November 30th, 2022 be adopted as received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.3\tTo adopt the 2023 Interim Operating Budget<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0562
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nWHEREAS Section 163 of The Municipal Act provides that \u201cA Council may adopt an interim operating budget to have effect only until the Council adopts the operating budget for the fiscal year\u201d;
\nNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following interim operating budget be adopted for the year 2023:
\nGeneral Operating Requirements:
\nGeneral Government Services\t$800,000
\nProtective Services\t$1,800,000
\nTransportation Services\t$1,000,000
\nEnvironmental Health Services\t$1,200,000
\nPublic Health & Welfare Services\t$150,000
\nRegional Planning & Development\t$40,000
\nResource Conservation & Industrial Development\t$80,000
\nRecreation & Cultural Services\t$1,400,000
\nFiscal Services\t$600,000
\nWater & Sewer Services\t$1,300,000
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.4\tTo transfer to Water and Sewer Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0563
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSconded By: Tanya Powell
\nWHEREAS the 2022 Financial Plan for the Utility Operating Fund included $172,265.00 Transfer to Utility Reserve;
\nBE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the lesser of $172,265.00, or the Utility Operating Fund Net Operating Surplus for the 2022 fiscal year, be transferred from the Utility Operating Fund to the Water and Sewer Reserve Fund once the 2022 fiscal yearend has been completed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.5\tTo transfer to landfill reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0564
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nWHEREAS the revenues received from garbage disposal fees significantly exceeded the expenses incurred for the nuisance grounds during the 2022 fiscal year;
\nBE IT RESOLVED that the excess be transferred from the General Operating Fund to the Landfill Capital and Closure Reserve Fund once the 2022 fiscal yearend has been completed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.6\tTo transfer from Federal Gas Tax Reserve for sidewalks<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0565
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nWHEREAS the Capital Budget for the Year 2022 included $25,000.00 for Sidewalks to be Borne by Federal Gas Tax Reserve, and such sidewalks have been installed at a cost of $$8,688.88;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $$8,688.88 be transferred from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund to the General Operating Fund.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.7\tTo transfer to tax stabilization reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0566
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nWHEREAS the Town incurred a significant General Operating Fund surplus in the 2022 fiscal year and deems it advisable to use the surplus to stabilize property tax increases in future years;
\nBE IT RESOLVED that an amount equal to the General Operating Fund surplus for the 2022 fiscal year be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve once yearend has been completed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.8\tTo approval annual grant to Association for Community Living<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0567
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that the annual grant of $1,000.00 to the Swan Valley Association for Community Living, included in the 2022 Financial Plan, be approved for payment.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.9\tTo approve assessment alteration<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0568
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nWHEREAS Subsection 300(6) of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the assessment alteration made by Manitoba Assessment Services on December 15th be made to the 2022 Property Tax Roll with the resulting decrease being $441.81.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.10\tTo add unpaid accounts to taxes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0569
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\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 $546.15;
\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 January 1st, 2023.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
11. \tBy-Laws<\/p>\n
12. \tNotice of Motion<\/p>\n
13. \tIn Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0570
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
\n– Shared Services
\n– Recreation – Live Barn Report
\nCarried<\/p>\n
14. \tOut of Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2022-0571
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\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: 2022-0572
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 9:41pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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