{"id":39544,"date":"2024-09-14T07:47:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T12:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=39544"},"modified":"2024-09-07T21:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T02:03:44","slug":"rm-of-mountain-minutes-august-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2024\/09\/14\/rm-of-mountain-minutes-august-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"RM of Mountain Minutes – August 14, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB.
\n<\/br>
\nMembers Present:
\nDeputy Reeve: Arnie Pedersen
\nCouncillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Dan Laychuk, Nestor Rizok, and Brad Wyatt.
\nReeve Behrmann and Councillor Mosiondz were absent with notice.
\nCAO Paige Wozny was present and acted as secretary. <\/p>\n

1. \tCall to Order<\/p>\n

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Deputy Reeve Arnie Pedersen, quorum being present.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024\/267
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the August 14th, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

3. \tMatters Arising from Minutes<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/268
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held July 24th, 2024 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4. \tBy-Laws & Policies<\/p>\n

4.1\tRural Civic Addressing Policy<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/269
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby adopt the Rural Civic Addressing policy as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4.2\tNuisance Beaver Control By-Law – Citizen Concern: Do Not Pursue<\/p>\n

5. \tFinancial<\/p>\n

5.1\tWard Financial Statements: Review<\/p>\n

5.2\tMonthly Financial Statements
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

5.3\tBank Statement and Reconciliation
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

5.4\t2024 Audited Financial Statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/270
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nWHEREAS Landfill Liabilities have been established within the Rural Municipality of Mountain’s audited financial statements, which represented liabilities for the closures of the Birch River, Pine River and Cowan landfills, which have been completed;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby request the removal of landfill liabilities of Birch River, Pine River and Cowan on the 2024 audited financial statements.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.5\tRequest For Funding: Cowan Recreation Funds<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/271
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the recreation fund donation to the Cowan Community Centre in the amount of $1,500.00.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.6\tTax Cancellations<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/272
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby cancel the following taxes to the applicable Tax Roll:
\nRoll No.\tAmount
\n300720.000\t-$434.35
\n135900.000\t-$203.75
\n300486.000\t-$7.35For: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.7\tOverdue Accounts Receivable<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/273
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the following unpaid invoices be added to the real property tax roll associated with such invoices as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.8\tMB Accessibility Fund Grant<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/274
\nMoved By: Brad Wyatt
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the agreement through the Manitoba Accessibility Fund for project number MAF2024MUN-4 as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto;
\nAND THAT the CAO and Deputy Reeve be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.9\tCheque Cancellation<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/275
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Number 20240840, issued at the July 24th, 2024 meeting be hereby cancelled.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.10\tAccounts Payable<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/276
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20240861 to 20242963 be approved for payment in the amount of $102,847.81, including Council Indemnities in the amount of $5,113.70 as per By-Law 11\/18 and Direct Deposit Payroll in the amount of $30,793.89 as attached hereto as Schedule \u2018A\u2019;
\nAND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $9,652.03 for Receiver General for July be hereby approved.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6. \tPersonnel<\/p>\n

6.1\tFinance Officer Job Description<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/277
\nMoved By: Brad Wyatt
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the updated job description for the Finance Officer position as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.2\tAdministrative Clerk Job Description<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/278
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the updated Administrative Clerk\/Assistant job description as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.3\tFinance Clerk\/Assistant Job Description<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/279
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the updated job description for the Finance Clerk\/Assistant as per Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

7. \tWard Reports & Work Orders<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/280
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve Work Orders #51\/2024 to #54\/2024 attached hereto.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

8. \tDelegations\/Petitions<\/p>\n

8.1\t10:15 a.m. Dave Forbes – Pine River Fire Department<\/p>\n

9. \tMeeting Attendance and Reports<\/p>\n

9.1\tMMA Annual Meeting Attendance<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/281
\nMoved By: Brad Wyatt
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the CAO of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be hereby authorized to attend the Manitoba Municipal Administrators Annual General Conference to be held September 9 – 11th, 2024 in Winnipeg, MB;
\nAND THAT expenses be allowed for same.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

9.2\tMeeting Change<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/282
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby change the September 11th, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council to September 13th, 2024.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10. \tGeneral Business<\/p>\n

10.1\tSwan Valley Mutual Aid Agreement
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

10.2\tHarapiak Bridge
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

10.3\tShewchuk Bridge: Hydraulic Study
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

10.4\tBirch River Mower: Update<\/p>\n

11. \tCommunications<\/p>\n

11.1\tDeclaration of Community Event<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/283
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby declare the annual Cowan Trail Celebration being held August 24th, 2024 a community event and open to the public.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

11.2\tRCMP Report – Swan River Detachment: Review<\/p>\n

12. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024\/284
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be adjourned to meet again on August 28th, 2024.
\nMeeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.
\nFor: 4 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Deputy Reeve: Arnie Pedersen Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Dan Laychuk, Nestor Rizok, and Brad Wyatt. Reeve Behrmann and Councillor Mosiondz were absent with notice. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-39544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39544\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}