RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF
SHELL
RIVER
Minutes of
the regular meeting held in this office December 29, 2009.
PRESENT:
Reeve
– Albert Nabe
Councillors –
Gary
Buick
,
Mike
Shenderevich
,
Joe Senderewich, Jack
Lenderbeck,
Victor Starchuk, Craig Mohr
Chief
Administrative Officer – Twyla Ludwig
CALL
TO ORDER: The
meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Adopt regular meeting minutes of
December 15
#378/09 Shenderevich/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
minutes of the regular
meeting held Dec. 15/09 be adopted as presented.
Carried 7/0
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Adopt
agenda as presented or amended
#379/09 Buick/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT today’s agenda
be adopted as amended by: ADDING: Boards
& Commissions: 2. (c)
General Permit applications (for docks on
Lake
of
the Prairies) SW 9-25-29W; Committees of
Council: 2. (b) LOU from Red Cross for
Emergency Plan; New Business: 4. Provisional Estimates for 2010.
Carried 7/0
DELEGATIONS:
2:00
PM – Shona Herman re: CT Holdings Ltd/Ricker’s Campground
Subdivision
HEARINGS:
FINANCES:
Accounts – cheques #13263 to #13299,
$36,569.40
Financial Statement to
November 30
#380/09 Starchuk/Lenderbeck:
WHEREAS the Finance Committee has reviewed the list of accounts; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the accounts are approved for payment in the amount of
$36,569.40, cheques #13263 to #13299.
Carried
7/0
#381/09 Buick/Shenderevich: BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the financial statement for the
municipality as prepared by the Chief Administrative Officer to Nov. 30/09 be
adopted as
presented.
Carried
7/0
REPORTS:
Boards
& Commissions:
1. Association of Manitoba
Municipalities
(a) Info re: Bill 35, Municipal Conflict of Interest and
Campaign Financing Act
2. Roblin
Planning District
(a) Dec.
17 meeting minutes
(b) Mitchell
Conditional Use Hearing set for Jan. 12 at 2:00 PM
(c) General
Permit applications (for docks on
Lake
of the Prairies) SW 9-25-29W
3.
Lake
of the Prairies Conservation District
(a) Follow
up re: 2009 conservation projects
4. Recreation Commission
(a)
Arena AED
#382/09
Shenderevich/Senderewich: WHEREAS an application has been made for
General
Permit #62861 to Crown Lands for Pt SW 9-25-29W on the shore of Lake of the
Prairies for a
dock; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT notice be given Council has reviewed the
application and has no objections to the permit since its situated on Crown
Lands.
Carried 7/0
#383/09
Buick/Mohr: WHEREAS an application has been made for General Permit
#62863 to Crown Lands for Pt SW 9-25-29W on the shore of Lake of the Prairies
for a dock; THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT notice be given Council has reviewed the application and has
no objections to the permit since it’s situated on Crown Land.
Carried 7/0
COMMITTEES
OF COUNCIL:
1.
Public Works & Equipment
(a) MTS
Municipal Rights-of-Way Application Form
2. Emergency Measures
(a) Resolution
designating Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner
(b) LOU
from Red Cross for Emergency Plan
#384/09 Senderewich/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Reeve
and Chief
Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to sign the MTS Municipal
Rights-of-Way application form to;
Ř
Dig into two existing pedestals which are on the 0.3 M
(1.0’) of road allowance located on the Easterly 13-28-28W.
Carried 7/0
#385/09 Shenderevich/Mohr: WHEREAS Local Assistant ID cards
are issued by the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) as authorized by The
Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act: AND WHEREAS the purpose of the
cards is to provide authority to a designated officer to operate within the
provisions of the Act within the municipality; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
the RM of Shell River requests that a new Local Assistant ID card be issued to
Tom Bowley, Fire Chief to replace his existing card #119; FURTHERMORE THAT a new
card be issued to Emil Roller, Deputy Fire Chief.
Carried 7/0
#386/09 Buick/Senderewich: WHEREAS a new Letter of
Understanding (LOU) has been developed by the Canadian Red Cross for municipal
emergency plans; AND WHEREAS the LOU outlines the Canadian Red Cross role to
provide registration and inquiry services in disaster response and also
identifies the principles and expectations around which they will operate; NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Reeve and CAO are hereby authorized to sign
the LOU with the Canadian Red Cross Society – Manitoba Region on behalf of the
RM of Shell River.
Carried 7/0
BY-LAWS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.
Follow-up to delegation
2. Wage review
3. Discharging of effluent
4. Tax Sale 2009 – reserve
bids
5. Visitor Information Booth
6. Tax Sale 2009
#387/09
Shenderevich/Buick: WHEREAS Section 372 of The
Municipal Act states that “A municipality may set any terms of conditions
for the sale of a property to be sold for taxes, and may set a reserve bid in
the amount of the tax arrears and costs in respect of the property”; AND
WHEREAS Council deems it in the best interest of the municipality to place a
reserve bid on the properties; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural
Municipality of Shell River places a reserve bid on these properties, legally
described below, for the amount listed, being the total amount of tax arrears
and costs:
#221400
14--986
L - $600
ORG
NE 23-29-29AW
Arrears - $17.10
ORG NW 23-29-29AW
Costs - $511.25
ORG
SE 23-29-29AW
ORG
SW 23-29-29AW
$528.35
#221500
15--986
L - $600
ORG NE 23-29-29AW
Arrears - $33.25
ORG NW 23-29-29AW
Costs - $454.50
ORG SE 23-29-29AW
ORG SW 23-29-29AW
$487.75
#221600
16--986
L - $600
ORG NE 23-29-29AW
B - $121,700
ORG NW 23-29-29AW
Arrears - $6,269.05
ORG SE 23-29-29AW
Costs - $454.50
ORG SW 23-29-29AW
$6,723.55
Carried 7/0
#388/09
Starchuk/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we resolve in camera under the
authority of Section 152 (3) (b) (iv) of The
Municipal Act to discuss legal matters; FURTHERMORE THAT all items discussed
in camera are confidential.
Carried 7/0
#389/09
Mohr/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resumes the former order of
business.
Carried 7/0
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Notice of Highway Traffic Board hearing
2.
Tax cancellation for San Clara Curling Club
3. Employee Code of Conduct
4. Provisional Estimates for
2010
#390/09
Buick/Lenderbeck : WHEREAS Section 300 (6) of The
Municipal Act allows a municipality to cancel or reduce taxes in respect of
a property; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the RM of Shell
River deems it in the best interest of the municipality to reduce the following:
Roll #229800
San Clara Curling Club
$18.90 play ground area
Carried 7/0
#391/09
Starchuk/Senderewich: WHEREAS Bill 35, the Municipal Conflict of Interest
and Campaign Financing Act received Royal Assent on October 8, 2009; AND WHEREAS
Subsection 131.1 of The Municipal Act
states “A council must establish a code of conduct for employees of the
municipality that includes conflict of interest rules; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
THAT the Council of the RM of Shell River adopts the policy attached hereto as
Schedule “A”.
Carried 7/0
#392/09
Lenderbeck/Mohr: WHEREAS in accordance with Section 163 of The
Municipal Act, the Council of the Rural Municipality of Shell River has
adopted an interim operating budget to have effect only until the council adopts
the operating budget for the fiscal year; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT an
interim operating budget to cover all operating and capital expenditures of the
municipality for the period January 1, 2010 until the adoption of the annual
budget be adopted as follows:
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
General
Government Services
$80,000.00
Protective
Services
$30,000.00
Transportation
Services
$150,000.00
Environmental
Health Services
$3,000.00
Public Health
& Welfare Services
$5,000.00
Environmental
Planning Services
$10,000.00
Economic
Development Services
$25,000.00
Recreation and
Cultural Services
$30,000.00
Fiscal Services
$25,000.00
$358,000.00
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
Borne
by Operating
$220,000.00
$578,000.00
Carried 7/0
#393/09
Shenderevich/Buick:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT we resolve in camera under the authority of Section 152 (3)
(b) (ii) of The Municipal Act to discuss employee matters; FURTHERMORE THAT all
items discussed are confidential.
Carried 7/0
#394/09
Mohr/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resumes the former order of
business.
Carried 7/0
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE:
From
Subject
1. Canadian
Red Cross – Requesting a financial contribution
NOTICE
OF MOTION:
ADJOURN:
#395/09
Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we hereby adjourn at 4:30 PM. Next regular
meeting to be held Jan. 12/10 at 1:30 PM.
Carried 7/0
Coming
Events:
December 21 – 31 –
Employee Holidays (DB)
January 12 – Council meeting at 1:30 PM
January 12 – Mitchell Conditional Use Hearing at 2:00 PM
