RM OF SHELL RIVER

                                RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SHELL RIVER

Minutes of the regular meeting held in this office October 13, 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 7:35 AM

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:   Adopt regular meeting minutes of September 22

#291/09 Buick/Shenderevich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting held Sept.22/09 be adopted as presented. Carried 7/0

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:  Adopt agenda as presented or amended

#292/09 Starchuk/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT today’s agenda be adopted as amended by: ADDING: Boards & Commissions: 5. (b) Report on Oct. 5 meeting; Unfinished Business: 4. Persse Lake Development; New Business: 6. Board of Revision. Carried 7/0

DELEGATIONS: 8:30 AM – Colin Knight
                                 9:30 AM – Tom Bowley, Fire Chief re: quotes for fire trucks*
                                        *Tom was unable to attend so, Alf Brade came instead
                                10:00 AM – Rep from Hydro re: Bipole III Transmission Project (tentative)

HEARINGS:

FINANCES:
        Accounts – cheques #13011 to #13072, $101,711.78 (cheque #13006 is cancelled
                                $11,335.00)
   
        Financial Statement to September 30

#293/09 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 $101,711.78, cheques #13011 to #13072, (cheque(s) #13006 is cancelled $11,335.00) . Carried 7/0

REPORTS:
Boards & Commissions:
1.   Chamber of Commerce
      (a)   Email regarding Free Press article/building permits
2.   Lake of the Prairies Conservation District
      (a)   Assiniboine River Basin Steering Committee, notes from Sept. 24 conf. call
3.   SAVED
      (a)   Community Adjustment Fund Application
      (b)   MB Conservation Cottage Developments
4.   Roblin Planning District
      (a)   2009 Budget
5.   Recreation Commission
      (a)   2009 – 2010 budget
      (b)   Report on Oct. 5 meeting
6.   AMM
      (a)   Info for setting up meetings during Conventions with:
                - Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
                - RCMP
                - HED (municipal insurance company)
      (b)   News bulletin
7.   Clinic Board
      (a)   Report on Oct. 7 Medical Clinic Management meeting
8.   Parkland Regional Health Authority
      (a)   News release re: flu shot campaign

COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL:
1.   Emergency Measures
      (a)   Changes to Emergency Plan
      (b)   Update on EMO Co-ordinator position
2.   Public Works & Equipment
      (a)   Approach applications (Paulenko & Goba/Coffey)
      (b)   Scrubbing spot jobs
      (c)   Update on San Clara shop
      (d)   Update on insurance claim re: grader fire
3.   Environmental Health Committee
      (a)   H1N1 Flu Preparedness meeting, Oct. 15 in Dauphin

#294/09 Shenderevich/Senderewich: 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 #2 (b) Committee of Council; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a ½ hour extension be allowed. Carried 7/0

#295/09 Mohr/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Shell River hereby accepts the quote from Trisum Logging for scrubbing spot jobs for the amounts listed on Schedule “A” attached; sites to be confirmed by the Foreman. Carried 7/0

#296/09 Lenderbeck/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council & CAO are hereby authorized to attend the PRHA’s H1N1 in Dauphin on Oct. 15/09; FURTHERMORE THAT indemnity and expenses be allowed for same. Carried 7/0

BY-LAWS:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.   Follow up to delegations
2.   Meeting with Mountain View School Division, Nov. 2, 7:00 PM in Dauphin
3.   Discharging of sewage
4.   Persse Lake Development

#297/09 Starchuk/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council & CAO are hereby authorized to attend an informational meeting with Mountain View School Division in Dauphin on Nov. 2; FURTHERMORE THAT indemnity and expenses be allowed for same. Carried 7/0

NEW BUSINESS:
1.   Assessment increases and decreases
2.   MEBP Administration Seminar, Oct. 15 in Dauphin
3.   MLCC Occasional Permit information
4.   Motor grader tenders
5.   Christmas party
6.   Board of Revision

#298/09 Shenderevich/Senderewich: WHEREAS the Provincial Assessment Office in Dauphin under authority of Section 326 of The Municipal Act has made the following adjustments to the assessment and tax rolls:

Assessment Increase – Real Property

        Class 10             Current           $1,191,600    Portioned       $536,260

        Class 30             Current           $72,900          Portioned       $18,960

        Class 60             Current           $0                    Portioned       $0

Assessment Reductions – Real Property Decrease in Total Assessment

        Class 10             Current           $111,000       Portioned       $49,960

        Class 30             Current           $44,300          Portioned       $11,510