{"id":38907,"date":"2023-11-25T10:40:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=38907"},"modified":"2023-11-25T10:40:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:40:31","slug":"town-of-swan-river-minutes-october-17-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2023\/11\/25\/town-of-swan-river-minutes-october-17-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Swan River Minutes – October 17, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte. <\/p>\n

Absent with Permission:
\nDeputy Mayor Moriaux<\/p>\n

Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, and Dir. Public Works Harvey<\/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 7:00pm.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0430
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the October 17, 2023 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0431
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the October 4, 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

6.1\tTo receive communications<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0432
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED the communications from the Royal Canadian Legion dated October 2, 2023 and Manitoba Crime Stoppers dated October 9, 2023 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.2\tTo receive building permit applications<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0433
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that Building Permits 56\/23 through 59\/23 with a total estimated value of $132,000.00 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7. \tReports<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0434
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2\tHandivan report<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0435
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED the September 2023 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

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

8.1\tNew Arena – Joint Venture pre-construction commitment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0436
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nWHEREAS on April 28th, 2023 the Town of Swan River signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swan Valley Legacy Inc. as a foundation document to get to a final joint-venture development agreement, and
\nWHEREAS the two parties continue to work toward a joint-venture development agreement together for the purpose of providing ice rink services for the citizens of the Swan River Valley, and
\nWHEREAS the Town of Swan River, along side the Swan Valley Legacy Committee have applied and been approved for Provincial funding of over 3 million dollars toward eligible expenses including pre-construction costs, and
\nWHEREAS the Town of Swan River and the Swan Valley Legacy Committee require further information to make informed decisions to determine the scope of the Arena Project,
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Swan River commit $500,000.00 from the Canada Community Building Fund Reserve to the pre-construction costs of the project,
\nBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the individual expenses and approvals thereof be in accordance with the final joint-venture development agreement between the Town of Swan River and the Swan Valley Legacy Committee.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.2\tStump Grinder<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0437
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that the Town of Swan River purchase a stump grinder from Rough Country Ag for $11,500.00 plus applicable taxes.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0438
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 30809 to No. 30870 totaling $216,077.22 as listed on Schedule A.
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5374 to No. 5377 totaling $96,913.51 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $17,897.95 as listed on Schedule C.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

10.2\tTo adopt the September 2023 financial statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0439
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED the Financial Statements for the Nine Months Ending September 30th, 2023 be adopted as received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

10.3\tTo approve assessment alterations<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0440
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\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 provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on October 6th and 12th, 2023 be made to the 2023 Property and Business Tax Rolls, with the resulting increase of $852.20 and the resulting reduction of $37.24.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

10.4\tTo add unpaid accounts to taxes<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0441
\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 $2,664.77;
\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 November 1st, 2023.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Resolution No: 2023-0442
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
\nLegal item
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2023-0443
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\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. \tMember Privilege<\/p>\n

17. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2023-0444
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:15pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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