{"id":39719,"date":"2024-12-08T07:55:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T13:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=39719"},"modified":"2024-12-06T23:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T05:03:23","slug":"town-of-swan-river-minutes-november-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2024\/12\/08\/town-of-swan-river-minutes-november-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Swan River Minutes – November 19, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell and Whyte. <\/p>\n

Absent with Permission:<\/p>\n

Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Rec Dir. E. Clouson, Ron Thiessen<\/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 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024-0586
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the November 19, 2024 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024-0587
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the November 5, 2024 regular council meeting be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

4. \tReception of Delegations and Hearings<\/p>\n

4.1\tOpen Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2024 -Lot 2\/3- Plan 389 – Thiessen<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0588
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting be closed and the public hearing on Conditional Use Order 1.2024 be opened.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

4.2\tClose Public Hearing- Conditional Use 1.2024<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0589
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the public hearing be adjourned and the regular meeting be re-opened.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

5. \tReception of Petitions<\/p>\n

6. \tCommunications<\/p>\n

6.1\tRCMP Jul-Sep quarter invoice package<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0590
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the RCMP Municipal Policing Service Invoice package for the period July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.2\tAdult Teen Challenge – Request to meet (Financial Request)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0591
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved the letter from Adult & Teen Challenge dated November 4, 2024 in regard to Urgent Financial Request be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7. \tReports<\/p>\n

7.1\tHandivan Report<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0592
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the October 2024 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

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

8.1\tConditional Use 1.2024- Lots 2\/3 – Plan 389- Thiessen<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0593
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that Conditional Use 1.2024- Lots 2\/3 – Plan 389- Thiessen be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

Deputy Mayor Moriaux: motion to table to December 17th, 2024. Councilor Whyte: seconded. Vote result: Carried<\/p>\n

8.1.1\tFee Schedule 2025<\/p>\n

Moved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Fee Schedule for 2025 be received and approved.
\nTabled<\/p>\n

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

10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024-0594
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheque No. 32219 for Moneris Merchant Services $402.00
\n2. General Account Cheques No. 32220 to No. 32280 totaling $568,926.73 as listed on Schedule A.
\n3. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5505 to No. 5508 totaling $104,312.15 as listed on Schedule B.
\n4. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5509 to No. 5513 totaling $106,118.88 as listed on Schedule C.
\n5. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $30,869.94 as listed on Schedule D.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024-0595
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nWHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsection 300(6) 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 alterations provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on November 1st and 5th be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increases totaling $76.90 and the resulting reductions totaling $254.43.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2024-0596
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\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 $3,227.06;
\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;
\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 December 1st, 2024.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

11.1\tSecond reading of By-Law 13\/2024<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0597
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that By-Law 13\/2024, being a By-law to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the purchase of a columbarium, be read a second time.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

11.2\tThird reading of By-Law 13\/2024<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0598
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that By-Law 13\/2024, being a By-law to provide for the expenditure and borrowing of funds for the purchase of a columbarium, be read a third time and passed.<\/p>\n

Don Bobick – yes
\nTracy Boychuk – yes
\nLance Jacobson – yes
\nCorinna Medwid – yes
\nDavid Moriaux – yes
\nTanya Powell – yes
\nDuane Whyte – yes
\nCarried Unanimously<\/p>\n

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

13. \tMember Privilege<\/p>\n

14. \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

15. \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

16. \tItems Arising out of Camera<\/p>\n

17. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2024-0599
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Corinna Medwid
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 7:52 pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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