{"id":38146,"date":"2023-03-04T21:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T03:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=38146"},"modified":"2023-03-04T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T23:29:41","slug":"town-of-swan-river-minutes-january-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2023\/03\/04\/town-of-swan-river-minutes-january-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Swan River Minutes – January 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Moriaux presiding along with and Councillors Bobick, Medwid and Whyte.
\n<\/br>
\nAbsent with Permission: Mayor Jacobson and Councillors Powell and Boychuk, and Chief D.Fedorchuk<\/p>\n

Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, 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

Deputy Mayor Moriaux called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0010
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the January 17, 2023 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0011
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the January 3, 2023 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

7. \tReports of Committees<\/p>\n

7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0012
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2\tOther Reports<\/p>\n

7.3\tCouncil and CAO Reports<\/p>\n

8. \tNew Business<\/p>\n

8.1\tTo authorize Taxervice engagement letter<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0013
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to sign the Taxervice engagement letter dated January 10, 2023 for Management of Property Tax Arrears Recovery.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.2\tSnow Removal Policy<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0014
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the updated snow removal policy dated January 17th, 2023 be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.3\tAccommodation Tax Bylaw<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0015
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nWHEREAS The Municipal Taxation and Funding Act provides that the council of a municipality may pass bylaws imposing such forms of taxes as it deems advisable within the municipality,
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Swan River commence the drafting of an Accommodation Tax Bylaw.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n

9.1\tFee Schedule 2023<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0016
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Fee Schedule for 2023 be received and approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n

10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0017
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED THAT the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 29822 to No. 29875 totaling $142,167.47 as listed on Schedule A.
\n (Cheque No. 29824 replaces Cheque No. 29562 lost in mail.)
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5250 to No. 5256 totaling $92,794.85 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $17,257.89 as listed on Schedule C
\nCarried<\/p>\n

11. \tBy-Laws<\/p>\n

11.1\tThird Reading – By-Law 21\/2022 – Animal Control Bylaw<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0018
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that option A By-Law 21\/2022, being a by-law to consolidate and amend our animal control bylaws, be read a third time and passed.
\nDon Bobick – yes
\nTracy Boychuk – absent
\nLance Jacobson – absent
\nCorinna Medwid – no
\nDavid Moriaux – yes
\nTanya Powell – absent
\nDuane Whyte – no
\nCarried<\/p>\n

12. \tNotice of Motion<\/p>\n

13. \tIn Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0019
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\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. Items to be discussed:
\n– Arena Project
\nCarried<\/p>\n

14. \tOut of Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0020
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\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: 2023-0021
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:52pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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