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The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Powell and Whyte. <\/p>\nThe Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Powell and Whyte. <\/p>\n
Absent with Permission: Councillor Medwid<\/p>\n
Also Present:
\nCAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir. D. Harvey, Rec Dir. E. Clouson<\/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: 2024-0619
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the December 17, 2024 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
3. \tConfirmation of the minutes<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0620
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the December 3, 2024 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\tMunicipal and Northern Relations Bulletin re Short-Term Rental Properties<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0621
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the Municipal and Northern Relations Bulletin #2024-27 re Change in Assessment Classification of Short-Term Rental Properties be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
6.2\tTo receive building and demolition permit applications<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0622
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that Demolition Permit 52\/24 and Building Permit 53\/24 an estimated value of $1,500,000 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7. \tReports<\/p>\n
7.1\tDirector of Public Works Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0623
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.2\tRecreation – Press Release – Pool Issues<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0624
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the Recreation Press Release regarding the Pool Repair Issues be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.3\tHandivan Report<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0625
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the November 2024 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
7.4\tCouncil and CAO Reports<\/p>\n
8. \tNew Business<\/p>\n
8.1\tAirport Commission 2025 Budget<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0626
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Municipal Airport Commission 2025 budget be accepted as received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.2\tAppointment of Screening Officer(s)<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0627
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nWHEREAS The Municipal By-law Enforcement Act, C.C.S.M. c. M245 permits the establishment of an administrative penalty scheme for Municipalities to enforce their Bylaws;
\nAND WHEREAS the Act and our Bylaw requires that a Screening Officer be appointed to review and make decisions with regards to any screening requests;
\nRESOLVED that the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Municipal Lead Hand, be appointed as Screening Officers under the current Penalty Notice Scheme for all contraventions listed under Schedule A of the Enforcement Bylaw except for contraventions of the Structure Standard Bylaw;
\nAND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council for the Town of Swan River be appointed as Screening Officer for offenses under the Structure Standard Bylaw.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.3\tSwan Lake Watershed District- 2025 appointments<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0628
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nWHEREAS the Town of Swan River is a contributing member of the Swan Lake Watershed District, which is overseen by the Sub-District Board, and
\nWHEREAS contributing municipalities are required to appoint two new or existing individuals, one being a member of council, one being a member of the public who is a ratepayer within our municipality,
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Swan River appoint Don Bobick, Councillor of the Town of Swan River, and Jason Delaurier, ratepayer within the Town of Swan River, to the Swan Lake Watershed Sub-District Board for the year 2025.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.4\tLobby Effort- Federal Government-Municipal Consideration<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0629
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nWHEREAS the Town of Swan River appreciates the services provided by our RCMP officers and the hard work they do, and supports the RCMP right to collective bargaining, upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada, and
\nWHEREAS the Federal Government is negotiating on behalf of municipalities without representation, and during the first and second negotiations municipalities were not considered or consulted, leaving a 23.7% retroactive pay and a $2,500 bonus for frontline officers to be paid without warning by municipalities, which are the only level of government that is legally not allowed to run a deficit, and
\nWHEREAS the federal government is failing to properly inform, update, and consult with municipal leaders in their negotiation process,
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Town of Swan River request by letter that the Federal Government Chief Negotiator advocate for all municipal contract partners and negotiate a deal that takes municipal fiscal circumstances into consideration, and attempt to bargain for a long-term deal to gain certainty in our budgeting processes.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
8.5\tApprove Video Contract – Mountain Dweller Media<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0630
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the Video Services Contract with Mountain Dweller Media as per attached Schedule “A”.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
9. \tUnfinished Business<\/p>\n
9.1\t2025 Fee Schedule<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0631
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED the Fee Schedule for 2025 be received and approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
9.2\tClass 2A Truck<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0632
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that The Town of Swan River purchase a 2018 F150 from Formo Motors Ltd. for $31,999 plus applicable taxes.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n
10.1\tTo approve accounts<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0633
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Tanya Powell
\nRESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 32317 to No. 32351 totaling $28,088.90 as listed on Schedule A.
\n (Cheque No. 32316 was used for payroll Cheque No. P5514.)
\n (Cheque No. 32324 was voided as invoice was paid by Town Visa.)
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5518 to No. 5522 totaling $99,088.76 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $1,484.11 as listed on Schedule C.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.2\tTo approve assessment alterations<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0634
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\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 December 13th be made to the 2024 Property Tax Roll, with the resulting increase of $27.52.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.3\tTo approve contribution to Swan Valley RISE<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0635
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the 2024 Swan Valley Regional Initiative for a Strong Economy contribution in the amount of $17,627.02 be approved for payment once the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the budget for the year ending December 31, 2024 have been received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.4\tTo approve annual grant to Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0636
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that Council authorize payment of the annual grant of $8,000.00 to the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce, to be used towards the Chamber\u2019s projects and operations, once the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.5\tTo transfer to Crime Prevention Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0637
\nMoved By: Tanya Powell
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nWHEREAS the 2024 Financial Plan budgeted amount for Protective Services – Police included $180,000.00 for a planned RCMP GIS Unit;
\nAND WHEREAS no expenditures have been made in 2024 as the GIS Unit has not yet been established;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $180,000.00 be transferred from the General Operating Fund to the Crime Prevention Reserve Fund to be used in a future year for expenditures incurred for the RCMP GIS Unit.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.6\tTo transfer to Water and Sewer Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0638
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nWHEREAS the 2024 Financial Plan for the Utility Operating Fund included $12,820.00 Transfer to Utility Reserve;
\nBE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the lesser of $12,820.00, or the Utility Operating Fund Net Operating Surplus for the 2024 fiscal year, be transferred from the Utility Operating Fund to the Water and Sewer Reserve Fund once the 2024 fiscal yearend has been completed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.7\tTo transfer to Recreation Facilities Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0639
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nWHEREAS the 2024 Financial Plan Capital Budget included $45,000.00 Borne by General Fund for Centennial Arena roof repair;
\nAND WHEREAS such repair was able to be done at a nominal cost of only $712.00;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $45,000.00 be transferred from the General Operating Fund to the Recreation Facilities Reserve Fund to be used for future recreation facilities capital projects.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.8\tTo transfer to Tax Stabilization Reserve<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0640
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nWHEREAS the Town deems it advisable to use any surplus in the General Operating Fund to stabilize property tax increases in future years;
\nBE IT RESOLVED that an amount equal to the General Operating Fund surplus for the 2024 fiscal year be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve once the 2024 fiscal yearend has been completed.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
10.9\tTo adopt the 2025 Interim Operating Budget<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0641
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nWHEREAS Section 163 of The Municipal Act provides that \u201cA Council may adopt an interim operating budget to have effect only until the Council adopts the operating budget for the fiscal year\u201d;
\nNOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following interim operating budget be adopted for the year 2025:
\nGeneral Operating Requirements:
\nGeneral Government Services\t$900,000
\nProtective Services\t$2,000,000
\nTransportation Services\t$1,000,000
\nEnvironmental Health Services\t$1,000,000
\nPublic Health & Welfare Services\t$150,000
\nRegional Planning & Development\t$40,000
\nResource Conservation & Industrial Development\t$70,000
\nRecreation & Cultural Services\t$1,000,000
\nWater & Sewer Services\t$1,300,000
\nCarried<\/p>\n
11. \tBy-Laws<\/p>\n
11.1\tFirst Reading – Bylaw 19\/2024 (Indemnity Bylaw)<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0642
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 19\/2024 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to authorizing the payment of remuneration to members of Council be read a first time.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
12. \tNotice of Motion<\/p>\n
13. \tMember Privilege<\/p>\n
14. \tIn Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0643
\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. Items to be discussed:
\n– Pool Lawsuit
\nCarried<\/p>\n
14.1\tLegal<\/p>\n
15. \tOut of Camera<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0644
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act this meeting be reopened to the public.
\nCarried<\/p>\n
16. \tItems Arising out of Camera<\/p>\n
17. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n
Resolution No: 2024-0645
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:52 pm.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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