{"id":40218,"date":"2025-08-03T07:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=40218"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:07:07","slug":"rm-of-mountain-minutes-july-9-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2025\/08\/03\/rm-of-mountain-minutes-july-9-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"RM of Mountain Minutes – July 9, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB.<\/p>\n

<\/br>Members Present:
\nReeve: Keith Behrmann
\nCouncillors: Dan Laychuk, Nestor Rizok, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt.
\nCouncillors Malcolm and Mosiondz were absent with notice.
\nCAO Paige Driscoll was present and acted as secretary. <\/p>\n

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

The meeting was called to order at 10:16 a.m. by Reeve Keith Behrmann, quorum being present.<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025\/229
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agenda for the July 9th, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

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

Resolution No: 2025\/230
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held June 25th, 2025 be adopted as presented, all requirements having been complied with.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

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

4.1\tFire Prevention & Emergency Services By-Law<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/231
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02\/2025, being a By-Law to provide for Fire Protection and Emergency Services for the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given second reading.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4.2\tFire Prevention & Emergency Services By-Law<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/232
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02\/2025, being a By-Law to provide for Fire Protection and Emergency Services for the Rural Municipality of Mountain, be given third and final reading.
\nKeith Behrmann – yes
\nDaniel Laychuk – yes
\nWilmer Malcolm – absent
\nJarrett Mosiondz – absent
\nArnie Pedersen – yes
\nNestor Rizok – yes
\nBrad Wyatt – yes
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4.3\tMafeking Water Rates By-Law (2nd Reading)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/233
\nMoved By: Brad Wyatt
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02\/2024, being a By-Law to provide water rates for the Mafeking Utility System, be given second reading.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

4.4\tMafeking Water Rates By-Law (3rd Reading)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/234
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 02\/2024, being a By-Law to provide water rates for the Mafeking Utility System, be given third and final reading.
\nKeith Behrmann – yes
\nDaniel Laychuk – yes
\nWilmer Malcolm – absent
\nJarrett Mosiondz – absent
\nArnie Pedersen – yes
\nNestor Rizok – yes
\nBrad Wyatt – yes
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5. \tFinancial<\/p>\n

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

5.2\tBank Statement and Reconciliation<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/235
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Brad Wyatt
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the Bank Statement and Reconciliation report for the month ending June 30th, 2025 as presented.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.3\tTrailer Purchase: Reserve Transfer<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/236
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the transfer from the General Reserve Fund in the amount of $9,709.00 for the purchase of a trailer as per the 2025 Financial Plan and budget;
\nAND THAT the Reeve and CAO be authorized to sign on behalf of the Municipality.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.4\tMedical Professionals Recruitment and Retention Payment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/237
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the annual payment in the amount of $15,680.00 to the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation in accordance with our Medical Professionals Recruitment and Retention agreement.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.5\tLibrary\/Pool Event<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/238
\nMoved By: Nestor Rizok
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the expenditure for the Library and Pool event to a maximum of $500.00.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.6\tBR Pool Repairs: Issue RFQ<\/p>\n

5.7\tWSFN Fire Invoice: Application for Appeal<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/239
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nWHEREAS an application for appeal was received from WSFN for Invoices 20250072, 20250071 and 20250070 issued after Council resolution number 2025\/187;
\nAND WHEREAS Council has reviewed the application for appeal along with any other supporting evidence;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby:
\nConfirm the invoice amounts for Invoice 20250071 and cancel invoices 20250072 and 20250070.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

5.8\tAccounts Payable<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/240
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Cheque Nos. 20250486 to 20250567 be approved for payment in the amount of $97,903.56, Council Indemnities in the amount of $5,784.64 as per By-Law 03\/22 and Direct Deposit Payroll No. 362 to 378 in the amount of $13,542.67 as attached hereto as Schedule \u2018A\u2019;
\nAND FURTHER IT BE RESOLVED THAT the direct payment amount of $8,236.90 for Receiver General for July be hereby approved.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6. \tPersonnel<\/p>\n

6.1\tIn Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/241
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nWHEREAS Section 152(3) of The Municipal Act and Section 8.8 of the By-Law No. 01\/16 authorize Council to close a meeting to the public to discuss certain matters;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain meet as a Committee to discuss personnel.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.2\tOut of In Camera<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/242
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT the Meeting of the Committee of the Whole be adjourned, and that the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain be re-opened to the public.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.3\tBackup Water Plant Operator Position (Birch River\/Mafeking)<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/243
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Daniel Laychuk
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Moutain hereby hire B. Wyatt as Birch River and Mafeking Water Treatment Plant Backup Operator;
\nAND THAT wages and terms of employment be as stated in Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

6.4\tFinance Officer Signing Authority<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/244
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby remove K. Paterson as signing authority from any accounts at the Swan Valley Credit Union.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

7. \tWork Orders<\/p>\n

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

8.1\t10:00 a.m. Public Hearing: Chernyk Land Purchase<\/p>\n

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

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

10.1\tLand Purchase<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/245
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nWHEREAS a Public Hearing was held on July 9th, 2025 to consider any objections or submissions to the Municipality purchasing the NW 32-34-23W from private seller as this was not included in the 2025 Financial Plan;
\nAND WHEREAS there were no objections, or all objections were heard and considered;
\nTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the use of General Reserve Funds to purchase the NW 32-34-23W.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.2\tMountain North Gravel
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

10.3\tProperty Cleanup: Asbestos Removal<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/246
\nMoved By: Daniel Laychuk
\nSeconded By: Arnie Pedersen
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby hire Parkland Cleaners and Restoration to complete the asbestos testing for all properties that require such on the 2025 Property Cleanup Listing.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

10.4\tPine River Fire Hall Project: Tenders
\nTABLED<\/p>\n

11. \tCommunications<\/p>\n

11.1\tLUD of Pine River Minutes: Review<\/p>\n

11.2\t2024 Assessment Review<\/p>\n

11.3\tPen Order<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/247
\nMoved By: Arnie Pedersen
\nSeconded By: Nestor Rizok
\nBE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain hereby approve the purchase of municipal pens to a maximum of $2,000.00.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n

12. \tAdjournment<\/p>\n

Resolution No: 2025\/248
\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 July 23rd, 2025.
\nMeeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
\nFor: 5 Against:
\nCARRIED UNANIMOUSLY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Dan Laychuk, Nestor Rizok, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. Councillors Malcolm and Mosiondz were absent with notice. CAO Paige […]<\/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-40218","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\/40218","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=40218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40218\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}