RM OF SHELL RIVER
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SHELL RIVER

Minutes of the regular meeting of Council of the RM of Shell River held Monday, January 24, 2012 in the Council Chambers of the municipal office.

PRESENT:
 Reeve – Albert Nabe  
   
                    Councillors, Louise Smigelsky, Doug Cranwell, Joe Senderewich, Jack Lenderbeck, Craig Mohr 
                       Chief Administrative Officer – Dione Cherneski

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Reeve Nabe called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.

 ADOPTION OF AGENDA: 

#22-12 Mohr/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the regular meeting of January 10, 2012 be adopted as amended by: Adding: BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: 1. AMM (b) Jan. 20 News Bulletin; (c) Invitation to Web Seminar: Becoming Age-Friendly; (d) 2012 Municipal Excellence Award; 4. (c) New Fee Schedule; COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL: 2. Public Works and Equipment (f) Water Rights Application to Construct Drainage Works/Assessment Report; 3. Safety Committee (c) Diligence for Supervisors Boot Camp – Feb.21 @ Brandon; 5. Protective Services (b) Sep.19/11 Minutes of Safer Communities Meeting.  NEW BUSINESS: 13.Request to remove trees along road allowance of 18-25-28; 14. Request to remove trees along road allowance of 3-25-28; CORRESPONDENCE:  1.   FCM (ii) Week of Jan.16        Carried 6/0

MINUTES:   

#23-12 Smigelsky/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the Board of Revision held December 20, 2011 be adopted as presented.                       Carried 6/0

#24-12 Mohr/Smigelsky: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the special meeting held January 9, 2012 be adopted as amended.                Carried 6/0

#25-12 Senderewich/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting held January 10, 2012 be adopted as presented.                       Carried 6/0

FINANCES:

#26-12 Lenderbeck/Mohr: 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 $133,085.20, cheques #15490 to #15498 and #15520 to #15561.         Carried 6/0

IN CAMERA:

#27-12 Lenderbeck/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we resolve into “Committee of the Whole” under the authority of Section 152 (3) (b) (iv) of The Municipal Act time being 1:41 PM; FURTHERMORE THAT all items discussed are confidential.        Carried 6/0

#28-12 Lenderbeck/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council resumes the former order of business, time being 1:41 PM.         Carried 6/0

REPORTS:

Boards & Commissions:

1.   AMM
(a)   Jan.13 News Release; News Release re Nominations for Historical Award
(b)   Jan.20 News Bulletin
(c)   Invitation to Web Seminar: Becoming Age-Friendly
(d)   2012 Municipal Excellence Award

2.   Recreation Commission
(a)   Report on Jan.12 Meeting

3.   Chamber of Commerce
(a)   Report on Jan.11 Meeting; AGM Invitation – Feb.8 @ Community Centre

4.   Roblin Planning District
(a)   2012 Manitoba Planning Conference/Symposium – Call for Papers 
(b)   Certificate of Approval for Subdivision (SE 16-30-28)  
(c)   Report on Jan.19 Meeting; Dec.15 Minutes; Financial Report & YTD; ’11 Building Permits; 2012 Budget; New Fee Schedule

5.   Roblin & District Clinic Board Inc.
(a)   Report on Jan.16 Meeting

6.   Parkland Tourism
(a)   Appointment of Citizen Representative
(b)   Details of Membership

7.   Economic Development 
(a)   Report on Jan.
11 Bug Chucker Cup; Dec.7 Minutes

8.   Lake of the Prairies Conservation District 
(a)   Report on Jan.12 Meeting

9.   Crocus Trail
(a)   Report on Jan.17 Meeting

10. S.A.V.E.D.
(a)   Jan.19 Meeting Postponed until Feb.16; Dec.15 Minutes; Request to Hold Discussions with Shellmouth Dam Liaison Committee Members re Leaf Gat Project

#29-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council members be authorized to attend the Roblin & District Chamber of Commerce’s AGM on Wednesday, February 8 at the Community Centre; AND THAT expenses for same be allowed.         Carried 6/0

#30-12 Smigelsky/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rural Municipality of Shell River approves of the Robin Planning District’s 2012 budget in the amount of $40,389.00.        Carried 6/0

#31-12 Lenderbeck/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Karen Cranwell be re-appointed as the Rural Municipality of Shell River’s representative to Parkland Tourism for 2012.         Carried 6/0

Committees of Council:

1.   Legislative and Finance
   
(a)    Manitoba News Release/Provincial Cabinet Shuffle
    (b)    New Photocopier

2.   Public Works and Equipment
    (a)    Public Road on SE ¼ 30-30-28 WPM (Fred Case) – Waiting for Hydro Survey 
    (b)    (i) Ground Force Snow plough Training @ Grandview Jan.31 ($498.36/person) 
            (ii) Due Diligence for Supervisors
    (c)     School Bus Turn-Around 
    (d)    MIT Response re 50/50 Funding Request ( Deepdale Road ) and PR 583 Clay Capping
    (e)    Report on Committee Meeting held Jan. 20
    (f)      Water Rights Application to Construct Drainage Works/Assessment Report

3.   Safety Committee
   
(a)    Report on Committee Meeting held Jan. 20
    (b)    Various Policies
    (c)     Diligence for Supervisors Boot Camp – Feb. 21 @ Brandon

4.   Environmental Health Committee    
(a)    MOU with Town of Roblin / Alternate Lagoon Location

5.   Protective Services
(a)    RCMP 2011 Annual Report; Next SCAN Meeting Jan.28 @ Roblin  
(b)    Sept.19/11 Minutes of Safer Communities Meeting

#32-12 Lenderbeck/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the Safety Committee Policy attached hereto as Schedule “A”.             Carried 6/0

#33-12 Smigelsky/Cranwell: WHEREAS the RM of Shell River is committed to the implementation of a high standard of safety, health and environmental programs that protects our employees, our property, the public and the environment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the Health & Safety Policy attached hereto as Schedule “A”.        Carried 6/0

#34-12 Cranwell/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the policy regarding Management’s Safety Responsibilities attached hereto as Schedule “A”.        Carried 6/0

#35-12 Senderewich/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the policy regarding Safety Responsibilities of Supervisory Staff attached hereto as Schedule “A”.     Carried 6/0

#36-12 Mohr/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the policy regarding Employees’ Safety Responsibilities attached hereto as Schedule “A”.        Carried 6/0

#37-12 Smigelsky/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River hereby supports the recommendation of the Safety Committee and adopts the policy regarding Contractor’s Responsibilities attached hereto as Schedule “A”.        Carried 6/0

#38-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT RM of Shell River Council request MWSB to do soil testing on alternate locations for a stand along lagoon.        Carried 6/0

#39-12 Smigelsky/Cranwell: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council members be authorized to attend the Prairie Mountain Safer Communities Meeting on Saturday, January 28th at 10:00 AM in the Roblin Community Centre; AND THAT expenses for same be allowed.        Carried 6/0

BY-LAWS:

#40-12 Smigelsky/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 1-12 being a by-law of the RM of Shell River to provide for the opening and establishing of a public road be read a first time.        Carried 6/0

#41-12 Mohr/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No. 2-12 being a by-law of the RM of Shell River authorizing and fixing remuneration and travel expensed for citizens appointed by the municipality to represent the said municipality be read a first time.        Carried 6/0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

1.   Manitoba Conservation/Request for Council Resolution re Acceptance of Subdivision - TABLED

NEW BUSINESS:

1.   Roblin & District Community Help Centre/Request for Annual Grant
2.   Town of Roblin Invoice Nos. 2011-199G and 2011-206G
3.   Manitoba Hydro – House Numbers
4.   Retirement Party Invitation for Dick Menon
5.   2012 Tax Sale
6.   Cromarty Community Hall Committee 2012 Grant
7.   Revised Grant of Easement Agreements with MTS and Hydro re CT Holdings Inc.
8.   Revised Grant of Easement Agreements with Centra Gas re CT Holdings Inc.
9.   Hudson Bay Route Association 2012 Membership
10. Destruction of Records
11. Forestry Open House held Jan. 23
12. Don ation to San Clara Curling Bonspiel
13. Request to remove trees along road allowance of 18-25-28
14. Request to remove trees along road allowance of 3-25-28

#42-12 Lenderbeck/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RM of Shell River supports the Roblin & District Community Help Centre with a grant of $775.00 for 2011.        Carried 6/0

#43-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Town of Roblin for Invoice No. 2011-199G in the amount of $10,106.83 being 25% of charges related to WDS Operation ($8,507.76) and Roblin & District Library Operation ($1,599.07) for the period July 1 to December 31 be approved for payment.                    Carried 6/0

 #44-12 Cranwell/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Town of Roblin for Invoice No. 2011-206G in the amount of $205.31 being 36% of charges related to photocopies of the Emergency Plan be approved for payment.        Carried 6/0

#45-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Dione Cherneski and a member of council be authorized to attend the retirement lunch for Dick Menon on February 13 in Brandon; AND THAT, in lieu of a gift, the RM make a $100.00 donation to The Humane Society; AND FURTHER THAT expenses for same be allowed.        Carried 6/0

#46-12 Lenderbeck/Senderewich: WHEREAS Subsection 365 (2) of The Municipal Act reads as follows:

“The Council may in any year designate the immediately preceding
              year or any year for which properties the taxes in respect of which 
             are in arrears for the year must be offered for sale by auction to 
             recover the tax arrears and costs.”;

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council hereby sets 2011 as the designed year; FUTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 363 (1) of The Municipal Act, “costs” shall be the actual costs paid or payable by the municipality for each parcel listed for the 2012 tax sale plus an administration fee of $50.00 as set forth in Manitoba Regulation 50/97; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT properties with arrears from 2010 will be sold by public auction to the highest bidder at the Tax Sale on November 9, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the RM of Shell River Council Chambers.        Carried 6/0

#47-12 Senderewich/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the RM of Shell River support the Cromarty Community Hall Committee in 2012 with a grant in the amount of $500.00.        Carried 6/0

#48-12 Mohr/Lenderbeck: WHEREAS Resolution No. 347-11 was passed on September 13, 2011 authorizing the Reeve and CAO to sign the Grant of Easement agreement with the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board and MTS Allstream Inc. for the portion of public reserve plan required for easement as shown on plan in SE ¼ 7-26-29 WPM; AND WHEREAS before the signed agreements left the possession of the municipal office, the owner advised there was a change and new agreements would be drawn up; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Reeve and CAO are hereby authorized to sign the amended Grant of Easement agreement with the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board and MTS Allstream Inc. for the portion of public reserve plan required for easement as shown on plan in SE ¼ 7-26-29 WPM.        Carried 6/0

#49-12 Smigelsky/Senderewich: WHEREAS Resolution No. 348-11 was passed on September 13, 2011 authorizing the Reeve and CAO to sign the Manitoba Grant of Right of User under “The Gas Pipe Line Act” Agreement for all that portion of public reserve plan required for easement as shown on plan in SE ¼ 7-26-29 WPM; AND WHEREAS before the signed agreements left the possession of the municipal office, the owner advised there was a change and new agreements would be drawn up; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Reeve and CAO are hereby authorized to sign the amended Manitoba Grant of Right of User under “The Gas Pipe Line Act” Agreement for all that portion of public reserve plan required for easement as shown on plan in SE ¼ 7-26-29 WPM.                              Carried 6/0

#50-12 Mohr/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT 2012 membership fees for Hudson Bay Route Association in the amount of $300.00 be paid.     Carried 6/0

#51-12 Lenderbeck/Cranwell: WHEREAS the Regulation and Disposition of Municipal Records Regulation 53/97 of The Municipal Act provides for the destruction of records; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following records be destroyed by fire or shredder under the supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer:

1.         Council
            1.6       Election Records                                                      2010
   
         1.10    Resolutions                                                                2009

2.         Human Resources    
           
2.1 (c) Payroll Records
                       
- Public Works Time Sheets                                    2005 – 2006 
                       
- Public Works Time Cards                                     2007 – 2008

            2.3       Payroll Administration
                    
- Duplicate cheque stubs/bank statements/

                       cancelled cheques/bank reconciliations               2002 – 2005

3.         Administration
           
3.1       Correspondence                                                       up to 2010                 

4.         Financial Management
           
4.1       Accounts payable and receivable                       

                        - Cheque Requisitions                                              2003 – 2005 
                       
- General & Tax Receipts                                         2003 – 2005 
                       
- Invoices                                                                    2003 – 2005

            4.2       Banking Records
                       
- Bank Statements                                                    2004 – 2005 
                       
- Deposit Books/Slips                                              2004 – 2005 
                       
- Duplicate Cheques                                                 2004 – 2005 
                       
- Cancelled general cheques                                   2004 – 2005  

                       
- Bank reconciliations                                               1997 – 2000 & 2004 – ‘05

9.         Cemetery Administration 
   
                     - Correspondence                                                     up to 2008

14.       Assessment and Taxation
           
14.1(a)            Preliminary Rolls                                           2009 
           
14.3(b)            Receipts                                                         2004 – 2005  

Carried 6/0

#52-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the attendance of Jack Lenderbeck and Dennis Beck at the Forestry Open House held on January 23, 2012 be approved and that expenses for same be ratified.                         Carried 6/0

#53-12 Cranwell/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the RM of Shell River authorize a donation of an item with the RM’s logo up to $50.00 plus taxes towards the San Clara’s Annual Curling Bonspiel.                    Carried 6/0

#54-12 Lenderbeck/Senderewich: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Jason Nott be allowed to remove the trees from the road allowance on the north side of section 18-25-28; AND THAT Jason Nott be responsible for all costs incurred; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the RM is not responsible for any liability.                              Carried 6/0

Councillor Cranwell abstained from voting on the following resolution.

#55-12 Smigelsky/Lenderbeck: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Doug Cranwell be allowed to remove the trees from the road allowance on the west side of N 1/4 3-25-28; AND THAT Doug Cranwell be responsible for all costs incurred; AND FURTHERMORE THAT the RM is not responsible for any liability.                              Carried 5/0

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE:

From                                                                                         Subject

1.   FCM News                                                              Week of Jan. 9 (ii) Week of Jan. 16
2.   Manitoba Water Stewardship                               Quarterly Reports                                   
3.   Westman Mobile Welding                                     Bridge Repair Service
4.   Community Futures Parkland                                2012 Tourism Grants
5.   Statistics Canada                                                   Community Outreach News
6.   MAFRI                                                                      Free Business Start Workshop @ Dauphin
7.   WCB                                                                        e-news

NOTICE OF MOTION:

COUNCILLORS & CAO PRIVILEGES:

ADJOURN:

#56-12 Smigelsky/Mohr: BE IT RESOLVED THAT we hereby adjourn at 5:21 PM, with the next regular meeting to be held February 14, 2012 at 1:30 PM.         Carried 6/0

Coming Events:     

January 26 – EDC Meeting
            February 8 – Chamber @ 7:00 PM
            February 9 – LPCD @ 7:30 PM
            February 14 – Council Meeting @ 1:30 PM