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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Councillor Bobick presiding along with Councillors Boychuk, Medwid, Powell and Whyte.
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\nAbsent with Permission: Mayor Lance Jacobson and Deputy Mayor Moriaux<\/p>\n
Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir. Harvey, Rec Dir. E. Clouson.<\/p>\n
Delegation Attendees: <\/p>\n
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times <\/p>\n
1. \tCall meeting to order<\/p>\n
Councillor Bobick called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.<\/p>\n
Selection of chair: D. Bobick put name forward Boychuk 2nd. D. Bobick voted in as chair<\/p>\n
2. \tAdoption of the Agenda<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0073
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the March 5, 2024 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0074
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the February 20, 2024 regular council meeting and the February 27, 2024 Swan River Handi Transit Van Committee 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<\/p>\n
7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0075
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\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\tSwan Valley Planning District 2024 Budget<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0076
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Planning District 2024 Budget be accepted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.2\tTo approve payment of the 2024 Swan Valley Planning District levy<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0077
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Planning District 2024 levy of $7,388.26 be approved for payment once the 2023 audited financial statements have been received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.3\tAdopt Offboarding Policy<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0078
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nResolved the Town of Swan River offboarding policy be received and approved as per attached schedule A.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.4\tAdopt Vacation Restriction Policy<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0079
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED the CAO – Director of Public Works Vacation restriction policy be received and approved as per schedule A.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.5\tSwan Valley G.I.S. unit commitment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0080
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte<\/p>\n
WHEREAS crime of all types and levels of severity has risen in the Swan River Valley to a point where it is affecting our citizens ability to live, work, and play, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the Federal Government is charged with creating criminal laws that apply across the country, the Federal government is also responsible for administering the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to enforce Canadian Law, prevent crime, and to maintain peace, order and security, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the local Swan River RCMP detachment is short on resources needed to effectively enforce Canadian Law, prevent crime, and to maintain peace, order and security, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the councils of the Swan River Valley believe it incumbent amongst themselves to assist in providing further resources to enforce Canadian Law, prevent crime, and to maintain peace, order, and security within their respective municipalities, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the councils of the Swan Valley agree in principle to share the cost of these further resources,<\/p>\n
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Swan River support an annual monetary contribution, in accordance to a signed contribution agreement, required to start-up the Swan Valley G.I.S. Unit in collaboration with the Rural Municipality of Mountain, the Rural Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, and the Rural Municipality of Swan Valley West.<\/p>\n
Carried<\/p>\n
8.6\tSwan Valley Fire Board 2024 Budget<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0081
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Fire Board 2024 Budget be accepted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.7\tTo approve payment of the 2024 Swan Valley Fire Board levy<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0082
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Fire Board 2024 levy of $227,112.68 be approved for payment.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.8\tFee Schedule 2024 – Amendment to the Recreation Schedule<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0083
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED the Amended 2024 Fee Schedule with changes to the Recreation Schedule be received and approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
Councillor Powell entered meeting 7:47pm<\/p>\n
8.9\tG4-Fund – Municipal Contribution Proposal<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0084
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk<\/p>\n
WHEREAS it is the position of the Town of Swan River that the Swan River Valley municipalities must work together in order to provide the most efficient and effective governance on behalf of it\u2019s ratepayers, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the four Valley Municipalities, known as the G4, when working together on a common goal, and have agreed upon payment structures; have provided the Swan River Vally\u2019s most critical services and infrastructure projects, for example the Airport operations and the production of a CT Scanner within the Swan Valley Health Center, and<\/p>\n
WHEREAS the G4 committee has no monetary capabilities,<\/p>\n
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Swan River support an agreement, which details a monetary contribution starting 2025 to the G4 committee with the following conditions for consideration in negotiations:
\nIn order for the contribution to be made, all four municipalities must be included in the binding agreement.<\/p>\n
A maximum contribution amount shall be determined, once the fund in dollars meets the maximum contribution amount, there is no further requirement to contribute until the fund is used, triggering a contribution the following year.<\/p>\n
The annual contribution amount shall equal 0.3 mills on the municipalities approved tax levy calculation for the contribution year.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n
10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n
10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0085
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 31330 to No. 31341 totaling $42,497.42 as listed on Schedule A.
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5421 to No. 5425 totaling $120,799.71 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $785.00 as listed on Schedule C.
\n4. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $2,198.84 as listed on Schedule D.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.2\tTo approve assessment alterations<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0086
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\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 February 23rd, 2024 be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increase being $2,354.57 and the resulting reduction being $1,319.12.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
11. \tBy-Laws<\/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. \tMember Privilege<\/p>\n
17. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0087
\nMoved By: Corinna Medwid
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:11pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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