RURAL MUNICIPALITY
OF SHELL RIVER
Minutes of
the regular meeting held in this office August 25, 2009.
PRESENT:
Reeve – Albert
Nabe
Councillors – Gary
Buick, Mike Shenderevich,
Jack Lenderbeck, Victor Starchuk,
Craig Mohr
Chief
Administrative Officer – Twyla
Ludwig
ABSENT: Councillor
– Joe Senderewich
CALL
TO ORDER: The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 AM
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Adopt regular meeting minutes of
August 11
Adopt
minutes from Conditional Use C-2-09
#240/09 Buick/Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of
the regular meeting held August 11, 2009 be adopted as presented. Carried 6/0
#241/09 Shenderevich/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of
Conditional Use Hearing C-2-09 held August 11, 2009 be adopted as presented.
Carried 6/0
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Adopt
agenda as presented or amended
#242/09 Lenderbeck/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT today’s agenda
be adopted as amended by: ADDING: Boards
& Commissions: 4. Roblin Planning District (a) Report on Aug. 20
meeting; 5. LPCD (a) Report on Aug. 21 meeting; 6. Economic Development
Committee (a) Report on Aug. 11 meeting. Carried 6/0
DELEGATIONS:
HEARINGS:
FINANCES:
Accounts – cheques #12890 to #12928;
$122,161.71
Financial Statement to
July 31
#243/09
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 $122,161.71, cheques #12890 to #12928. Carried 6/0
#244/09
Starchuk/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the financial statement for the
municipality as prepared by the Chief Administrative Officer to July 31, 2009 be
adopted as presented. Carried 6/0
REPORTS:
Boards
& Commissions:
1. SAVED
(a) CAF Program Project Summary
(b)
Conjuring Creek
Bridge upgrading
2. Recreation
Commission
(a)
Community Consultation Sept 15 in the arena
(b)
Report on preliminary budget meeting with CAO’s
(c)
Copies of July & August minutes/reports
3.
Parks Route
(a)
Update on sign along Highway 5 West
4. Roblin
Planning District
(a)
Report on Aug. 20
5. LPCD
(a)
Report on Aug. 21
6. Economic
Development Committee
(a)
Report on Aug. 11 meeting
#245/09 Shenderevich/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council
is hereby authorized to attend the Rec. Commission’s Community Consultation in
Roblin on Sept. 15th; FURTHERMORE THAT indemnity and expenses be
allowed for same. Carried 6/0
#246/09 Buick/Shenderevich: BE IT RESOLVED we resolve into
“Committee of the Whole” under the authority of Section 152 (3) (b) (ii) of The
Municipal Act to discuss personnel matters; FURTHERMORE THAT all items
discussed are confidential. Carried 6/0
#247/09 Buick/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the “Committee of
the Whole” be adjourned; AND THAT the Council resumes the former order of
business. Carried 6/0
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL:
1.
Public Works & Equipment
(a) San Clara
Lagoon Dike Erosion
(b) Sewage hauling fees
(i) Copy of Town of
Roblin by-law
(ii) Shell
River’s proposed by-law
BY-LAWS:
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
1.
Update on drainage issues
2.
Update on legal issues
#248/09
Shenderevich/Buick: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we resolve into “Committee of
the Whole” under the authority of Section 152 (3) (b) (ii) of The
Municipal Act to discuss legal matters; FURTHERMORE THAT all items discussed
are confidential. Carried 6/0
#249/09
Mohr/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the “Committee of the Whole” be
adjourned; AND THAT the council resumes the former order of business. Carried 6/0
#250/09
Starchuk/Mohr: WHEREAS Section 8.6 of Shell River’s Procedural By-law
#9/07 states that the council shall observe a curfew whereby the item on the
agenda under discussion four hours after the start of the meeting will be the
last item dealt with on that day unless by majority vote the council decides to
extend the time of adjournment; AND WHEREAS we have reached that four hour limit
on Item #1 New Business; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a ½ hour extension
be allowed. Carried 6/0
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Purchase of promotional items
2.
Lighting changes to office and shop
3.
Tax cancellations
#251/09
Shenderevich/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Shell River hereby
authorized to purchase 1,000 pens at an approximate unit price of $1.50 each.
Carried
6/0
#252/09
Starchuk/Mohr: WHEREAS Section 300 (6) of The
Municipal Act allows a municipality to cancel or reduce taxes in respect of
a property;
NOW
THERFORE
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
#57700 S.
Tucker
(Cromarty Hall) $90.01
Community
Hall
Roll
#85600 Catholic Parish of St. Michael’s
$171.00 Community Hall
Roll
#13750 HMQ (Man)
$2.65
Lake
Roll
#229800 San Clara
& District Curling Club $18.90
Curling Rink
Carried 6/0
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE:
From
Subject
1.
Red River
College
– Water & Wastewater Courses
2. MTS – Municipal Rights-of-Way Application Form
3. Parkland
RHA – Letter re: communications
with key stakeholders & newsletter
#253/09
Buick/Shenderevich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Reeve and Chief
Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to sign the MTS Municipal
Rights-of-Way application form to;
•
place a 8 inch post adjacent to an existing pedestal
in order to mount a repeater head on the post
•
place a carrier cabinet on road allowance in the SW
corner of 20-25-29W. This will involve filling and leveling a spot to place the
carrier cabinet. The cabinets are 63
x 44 x 41 (H x W x D) and will sit on a concrete base.
This carrier will supply telephone service to the Cupars Creek
Subdivision. Carried 6/0
NOTICE
OF MOTION:
ADJOURN:
#254/09 Starchuk: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we hereby adjourn at
12:20 PM. Next regular meeting to be
held Sept. 8/09 at 7:30 AM. Carried 6/0
Coming Events:
September 8 – Council
Meeting at 7:30 AM
September 15 – Rec
Commission’s community consultation