{"id":39837,"date":"2025-02-23T07:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T13:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=39837"},"modified":"2025-02-22T20:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T02:38:35","slug":"town-of-swan-river-minutes-january-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2025\/02\/23\/town-of-swan-river-minutes-january-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Swan River Minutes – January 7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid and Whyte. <\/p>\n

Absent with Permission: Councillor Powell<\/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 7:00pm.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025-0001
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the agenda for the January 7, 2025 regular meeting of Council be adopted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025-0002
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the minutes of the December 17, 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\tMMSM 2025 Funding Letter<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0003
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the letter from Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba dated December 13, 2024 regarding 2025 Municipal Recycling Funding Payments be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.2\tLetter from Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0004
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that the letter from The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., MP, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities dated December 19, 2024 regarding the “Town of Swan River Public Reserve Beautification” project be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.3\tMunicipal and Northern Relations Bulletin #2024-32<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0005
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: Tracy Boychuk
\nRESOLVED that Municipal and Northern Relations Bulletin #2024-32 regarding Rates for Railway Roadway, Pipeline, and Gas Distribution Systems be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.4\tAMM – Council Meeting Request<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0006
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved that the letter from the AMM in regard to the annual delegation meeting be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.5\tMB Environment and Climate Change – Request for municipal representation<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0007
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nResolved the Town of Swan River approve representation to the MB Environment and Climate Change round table on aquatic invasive species.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

6.6\tTo receive demolition permit applications<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0008
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that Demolition Permits 54\/24 through 57\/24 be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7. \tReports<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025-0009
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED the Director of Public Works report be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

7.2\tHandivan Report<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0010
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the December 2024 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\tEmergency Response Plan (2025)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0011
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Emergency Response Plan for 2025 be approved.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.2\tSwan Valley Chamber of Commerce financial statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0012
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce 2022 and 2023 financial statements be received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

8.3\tSwan Valley Fire Board 2025 Budget<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0013
\nMoved By: David Moriaux
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick
\nRESOLVED that the Swan Valley Fire Board 2025 Budget be accepted.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

10. \tAccounts<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025-0014<\/p>\n

Moved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Don Bobick<\/p>\n

RESOLVED the accounts as follows be hereby approved for payment:
\n1. General Account Cheques No. 32352 to No. 32424 totaling $238,861.89 as listed on Schedule A.
\n (Cheque No. 32416 voided wrong payee, replaced by Cheque No. 32419.)
\n2. Payroll Account Cheques No. 5523 to No. 5527 totaling $142,657.92 as listed on Schedule B.
\n3. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $825.00 as listed on Schedule C.
\n4. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $928,775.47 as listed on Schedule D.<\/p>\n

Carried<\/p>\n

10.2\tTo adopt the November 2024 financial statements<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0015
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED the Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ending November 30th, 2024 be adopted as received.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

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

11.1\tAmendment Bylaw (Enforcement) (02\/2025)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0016
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 02\/2025 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to amend various bylaws with regards to our enforcement activities be read a first time.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

11.2\tOrganization Bylaw (03\/2025)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0017
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 03\/2025 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to establish an organizational structure for the municipality be read a first time.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

11.3\tProcedures Bylaw (04\/2025)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025-0018
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that By-Law No. 04\/2025 being a By-Law of the Town of Swan River to regulate the proceedings and conduct of the Council and the Committees thereof 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: 2025-0019
\nMoved By: Tracy Boychuk
\nSeconded By: David Moriaux
\nRESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 152(3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public.
\nCarried<\/p>\n

14.1\tHuman Resources – Personnel<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025-0020
\nMoved By: Duane Whyte
\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: 2025-0021
\nMoved By: Don Bobick
\nSeconded By: Duane Whyte
\nRESOLVED that this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 9:32.
\nCarried<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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