Council meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the
Shell River Office Council Chambers, 213 - 2nd Avenue NW, Roblin.
Meetings start at 1:30 PM for November to April and at 7:30 AM for May
to October. The time changes are to accommodate council members
during busy farm seasons (i.e. seeding, haying, harvest). Our latest set
of minutes are shown below. If you see anything in them that you would
like to comment on, please email us at shellrvr@mts.net.
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF
SHELL
RIVER
DRAFT
Minutes of
the regular meeting held in this office February 9, 2010.
PRESENT:
Deputy Reeve
– Joe Senderewich
Councillors –
Gary
Buick
,
Mike
Shenderevich
,
Jack Lenderbeck, Victor
Starchuk, Craig Mohr
Chief
Administrative Officer – Twyla Ludwig
ABSENT: Reeve
– Albert Nabe
CALL
TO ORDER: The
meeting was called to order at 1:55 PM
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Adopt regular meeting minutes of
January 27
#32/10 Starchuk/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the
regular meeting held Jan. 27, 2010 be adopted as presented.
Carried 6/0
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Adopt
agenda as presented or amended
#33/10 Shenderevich/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT
today’s agenda be adopted as amended by: ADDING: Boards
& Commissions: 2. (c) Signage; 7. PCDF (a) Report from January meeting;
8. Roblin Planning District (a) Follow-up to Public Hearings; Committees
of Council: 1. (b) Purchase 300 – gallon fuel tank & stand; Unfinished
Business: 3. FLIPPR – request for temporary financing; Communications/Correspondence: 2. MB Assessment Services – Total
Municipal Assessment for 2010. Carried 6/0
DELEGATIONS:
HEARINGS: 2:00
PM – Friesen Conditional Use Hearing for SE 24-26-29
2:30 PM – McKenzie Conditional
Use Hearing for NE 19-27-28W
FINANCES:
Accounts – cheques #13407 to #13446,
$186,231.80
Financial Statement
#34/10 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 $186,231.80, cheques #13407 to #13446.
Carried
6/0
REPORTS:
Boards
& Commissions:
1. Recreation Commission
(a) Report from Feb. 2 meeting between Heads of Council &
CAO’s re: funding concerns
2.
EDO
Committee
(a) Age
Friendly
Manitoba
Community Consultation
(b) Immigration
Services Co-ordinator funding – letter of support requested
(c) Signage
3. AMM
(a) Press
release re: AMM Convention
(b) Copy of
letter from
Brandon
mayor re: AMM convention
4. Roblin & District
Veterinary Services Board
(a)
Requesting annual contribution towards operating budget
5.
Parkland
Regional Library
(a)
2010 municipal levy
6. Roblin & District Clinic Board
(a)
Minutes from Jan. 20 meeting
7. PCDF
(a)
Report from January meeting
8. Roblin Planning District
(a)
Follow-up to Public Hearings
#35/10 Starchuk/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mike Shenderevich
is hereby authorized to
attend the Age Friendly Manitoba Community Consultation in Roblin on Mar. 1;
FURTHERMORE THAT indemnity and expenses be allowed for same.
Carried 6/0
#36/10 Lenderbeck/Mohr: WHEREAS Manitoba
Opportunities Fund has provided funding for an Immigration Services Co-ordinator
(ISC) for Roblin and area since August 2009; AND
WHEREAS the current setup provides for funding to Mar. 31, 2010 for eight hours
a week, with
office hours being 9:00 to 5:00 PM every Friday; AND WHEREAS, as more and more
people become aware of the ISC, the work being done at the office is mainly
“Settlement” work, which
there is no funding for, and the actual ISC work is being done after hours; AND
WHEREAS
Labour and Immigration currently funds a part-time Settlement Service Officer
position in neighbouring communities of Dauphin, Swan River and Russell with
wages going to the ISC;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the RM of Shell River
hereby
authorizes a letter in support of an application to Labour and Immigration for
Settlement Funds,
as there is a strong need for a part-time Settlement Service Officer position in
the Roblin
Community.
Carried 6/0
#37/10 Buick/Shenderevich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural
Municipality of Shell River
approves of the 2010 operating budget of $49,200.00 as presented by Roblin
Veterinary
Services District Board; AND THAT payment of $6,007.00 for
Shell
River
’s portion of the budget
is hereby authorized.
Carried 6/0
#38/10 Buick/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural
Municipality of Shell River
approves of the 2010 operating budget of $912,000.00 as presented by the
Parkland Regional Library; AND THAT payment of $8,289.30 for
Shell
River
’s portion of the budget is hereby
authorized to be paid.
Carried 6/0
#39/10 Shenderevich/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Council meeting adjourns to go into the Public Hearing for Conditional Use Order
#C-03-2010-182.
Carried 6/0
#40/10 Buick/Starchuk: WHEREAS Conditional Use
#3-03-2010-182 is requested to allow for
the placement of a rural non-farm dwelling in an “AG” Agricultural Zone on
SE 24-26-29W; THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves of Conditional Use #C-03-2010-182
to allow for the placement of a rural non-farm dwelling in an “AG”
Agricultural Zone on SE 24-26-29W; FURTHERMORE THAT all other necessary
municipal and provincial government regulations must be approved and complied
with.
Carried 6/0
#42/10 Shenderevich/Lenderbeck: WHEREAS Conditional Use
#C-02-2010-182 is requested to allow for the placement of a rural non-farm
dwelling in an “AG” Agricultural Zone on
NE 19-27-28W; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves of Conditional Use
#C-02-2010-182 to allow for the placement of a rural non-farm dwelling in an
”AG” Zone on NE 19-27-28W; FURTHERMORE THAT all other necessary municipal
and provincial government regulations must be approved and complied with.
Carried 6/0
COMMITTEES
OF COUNCIL:
1.
Public Works & Equipment
(a) Spring along PR 583
(b)
Purchase of 300 – gallon fuel tank & stand
2. Emergency Services
(a)
Fire Contracts
#44/10 Buick/Mohr: WHEREAS PR 583 is one of Manitoba
Infrastructure and Transportation’s provincial gravel roads within the RM of
Shell River; AND WHEREAS a spring along PR 583 in Section 21-25-28W has created
problems for well over a decade; AND WHEREAS the build up
of ice on this section of road makes driving treacherous at times; AND WHEREAS
an interim solution to the build up of ice may be to install heat tape through
one of the culverts to allow the
water to flow through the ditch instead of it running across the road; NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the RM of Shell River requests MIT
to install heat tape as an interim solution, and prepare an immediate plan to
address this water issue before someone
gets hurt.
Carried 6/0
#45/10 Buick/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we hereby
purchase a used 300 – gallon fuel
tank and stand from Dennis Beck for $200.00.
Carried 6/0
#46/10 Shenderevich/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT new rates for
fire protection and rescue services attached as Schedule “A” and Schedule
“B” be adopted as presented.
Carried 6/0
BY-LAWS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.
Matters arising from 2009 tax sale properties
2. OWMS Regulations – Letter
from Intergovernmental Affairs Critic
3. FLIPPR – request for
temporary financing
#47/10
Shenderevich/Mohr: WHEREAS the Fish and Lake Improvement Program for
the
Parkland Region (FLIPPR) has been working on the Persse Lake project with
funding from the Fisheries Enhancement Fund (FEF); AND WHEREAS FEF requires a
ten percent holdback for
all projects; AND WHEREAS FLIPPR’s present bank balance is such that they are
unable to complete the project; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Shell
River agrees to
extend a loan as authorized by Section 180 (1) of The
Municipal Act to FLIPPR to a maximum of $2,500.00 with the understanding
that the funds will be paid back when the FEF holdback is released.
Carried 6/0
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Representative requested to sit on KPM Board of Directors
2.
Honourary Fire Guardians
3. Audit correspondence from
Sensus
4. MB
Water & Wastewater
School
, March 1 – 5 at
Red River
College
#48/10
Shenderevich/Buick: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2010 Honourary Fire Guardians
be appointed to represent the RM of Shell River as follows:
Albert Nabe
Jack Lenderbeck
Gary
Buick
Victor Starchuk
Mike Shenderevich
Craig Mohr
Joseph Senderewich
Tom Bowley – Fire Chief
Carried 6/0
#49/10 Lenderbeck/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Deputy
Reeve and CAO of the RM of Shell River are hereby authorized to sign the
Engagement Letter with Sensus for the year ending December 31, 2009.
Carried 6/0
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE:
From
Subject
1.
MMAA
– Principles of Health & Safety Management course in
Brandon
, March 8
2.
MB Assessment Services –
Total Municipal Assessment for 2010.
#50/10
Starchuk/Mohr:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the CAO is hereby authorized to attend the Principles of
Health and Safety Course in Brandon on Mar. 8; FURTHERMORE THAT indemnity
and expenses be allowed for same.
Carried 6/0
NOTICE
OF MOTION:
ADJOURN:
#51/10
Buick: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we hereby adjourn at 3:35 PM. Next regular
meeting to be held Feb. 23/10 at 1:30 PM.
Carried 6/0
Coming
Events:
February 9 – Council
meeting at 1:30 PM
February 9 – Friesen conditional use hearing 2:00 PM
February 9 – McKenzie conditional use hearing 2:30 PM
February 9 – Chamber of Commerce AGM
February 18 – 20 – Employee holidays (DB)
March 1 – Age Friendly MB Community Consultation at Drop in Centre from 2 to 5
March 15 – Mayors, Reeves & CAO’s meeting in
Grandview
March 24 – LPCD workshop and annual banquet (tentative)
April
13 – Parks Route
AGM in
Brandon
, Salon B, Ag Extension Centre at 1:00 PM
