Regular Meeting of Council to Be Held on Monday, , 2001 at 7:30 P

Regular Meeting of Council December 10, 2013

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL OF THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ARMSTRONG HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE TOWN OF INWOOD, MANITOBA ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013.

PRESENT: Reeve Garry Wasylowski Councillor Allen Pfrimmer Ward 1 Councillor Carol Lavallee Ward 2 Councillor Ted Sumka Ward 3 Councillor Les Marchak Ward 4 Councillor Allen Evanchyshin Ward 5 Chief Administrative Officer John Livingstone

ABSENT:

CALL COUNCIL TO ORDER

With a quorum present, Reeve Wasylowski called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M.

#343/13 MOVED by Councillor Evanchyshin

SECONDED by Councillor Marchak

RESOLVED that the agenda for the regular meeting of Council for December 10, 2013 be adopted as amended.

CARRIED

READ AND CONFIRM MINUTES

#344/13 MOVED by Councillor Pfrimmer

SECONDED by Councillor Lavallee

RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of Council of November 12, 2013 be adopted as circulated to council.

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CARRIED

Councillor Sumka now in attendance

MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

#345/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee

SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

WHEREAS THE Financial Statements for the period ending November 30, 2013, have been examined and found to be in order;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the said Financial Statements be approved.

CARRIED

ACCOUNTS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT

#346/13 MOVED by Councillor Marchak

SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

WHEREAS the accounts of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong for the period ending December 5, 2013 have been examined and found to be in order,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that cheque numbers 11230 to 11324 in the amount of $259,948.39 be approved for payment.

CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

#347/13 MOVED by Councillor Pfrimmer SECONDED by Councillor Marchak

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong authorize the DFA work to be done on DFA site #306 on the Interlake Pioneer Trail Inc. in 19-21- 1W (old CNR right of way) to repair the site with approximately 4,290 cu yds. of aggregate, 3 culverts and 86 hours of machine time.

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:

WARD REPORTS

WARD 1 Councillor Pfrimmer  None WARD 2 Councillor Lavallee  Attending the planning and zoning meeting Nov 13, 2013 in fisher branch

 Attended Community Futures meeting in Riverton on Nov 14, 2013. There will be COR training for public works on February 10th to 14th  Attended Interlake Tourism Assoc. meeting. Minutes and Financial report are on file in the Office.  Attended AMM convention Nov 25th to 28th  Attended Manitoba Conservation District assoc. Convention December 3rd and 4th WARD 3 Councillor Sumka o None WARD 4 Councillor Marchak  None WARD 5 Councillor Evanchyshin  None

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

HEARING DELEGATIONS:  1:00 PM Debbie Gagnon Kelly complaint regarding conduct regarding snow clearing o Put forward complaint regarding Council o Put forward compliant regarding CAO o Put forward complaint regarding Councillor Sumka

Resolution #3/14 passed at the regular meeting of Council on January 14, 2014 Moved by Councillor Marchak Seconded by Councillor Pfrimmer

o Council requested that a letter of apology be sent from the CAO and Councillor Sumka.

CARRIED

RECEPTIONS OF PETITIONS: None

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS: None

GENERAL BUSINESS

#348/13 MOVED by Councillor Pfrimmer SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong receive the monthly activity report from the CAO.

CARRIED

#349/13 MOVED by Councillor Marchak SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong tender Lot 18 Plan 4892 WLTO in Inwood Manitoba with a reserve bid of the current land assessment of $4,400.00

CARRIED

#350/13 MOVED by Councillor Pfrimmer SECONDED by Councillor Lavallee

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong receive the monthly building permit activity report.

CARRIED

#351/13 MOVED by Councillor Evanchyshin SECONDED by Councillor Marchak

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no objections with respect of the RM of Gimli Subdivision Application File 4129-13- 5306 (Luprypa).

CARRIED

#352/13 MOVED by Councillor Evanchyshin SECONDED by Councillor Pfrimmer

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong is in support of the RM of Gimli Resolution 13 20 22 upgrade PR 231 between the PTH No. 7 and PTH No. 8. as springtime weight restrictions have a negative impact on the economic conditions of both Municipalities.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality Armstrong request that Canadian Pacific Railway have the property (Road Plan 2589 WLTO) in question surveyed in relation to the existing road (Main Street in Malonton) and lots to confirm where the Road (Road Plan 2589 WLTO) exists for the purpose of transferring the property (Road Plan 2589 WLTO) to the Canadian Pacific Railway.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong approve the following closures over the holiday season:

Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 Closed at noon Wednesday December 25th 2013Closed all day Thursday, December 26th, 2013 Closed all day Friday, December 27th, 2013 Closed all day Monday, December 30th, 2013 Business as Usual Tuesday December 31st, 2013 Closed at noon Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 Closed all day Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 Business as usual

DEFEATED

RESOLVED THAT Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong approve the following closures over the holiday season:

Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 Closed at noon Wednesday December 25th 2013Closed all day

Thursday, December 26th, 2013 Closed all day Friday, December 27th, 2013 Business as Usual Monday, December 30th, 2013 Business as Usual Tuesday December 31st, 2013 Closed at noon Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 Closed all day Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 Business as usual

CARRIED

#356/13 MOVED by Councillor Sumka SECONDED by Councillor Lavallee

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong, in accordance with Section 163 of the Municipal Act, hereby adopts an Interim Operating Budget to be effective only until such time as Council adopts the Operating Budget for the 2014 fiscal year;

And Further that the following Interim Operating Budget is hereby approved:

General Government Services 400,000 Protection Services 120,000 Transportation Services 900,000 Environment Health Services 96,000 Public Health & Welfare Services 13,000 Environment Development Services 5,000 Economic Development Services 37,400 Recreation & Cultural Services 0 Fiscal Services 37,000 1,608,400

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong authorize the following members of Council to attend the 2014 Manitoba Planning Conference in Brandon on February 26-28, 2013 in Brandon Manitoba.

Councillor Lavallee Councillor Pfrimmer

CARRIED

#358/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no concerns or objections to the Crown Lands & Property Agency application to sell land located at NW 35-22-2W.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no concerns or objections to the Crown Lands & Property Agency application to sell land located at SE 35-22-2W.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no concerns or objections to the Crown Lands & Property Agency application to sell land located at SW 35-22-2W.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no concerns or objections to the Crown Lands & Property Agency application to sell land located at NE 11-22-2W.

CARRIED

#362/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee SECONDED by Councillor Pfrimmer

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong has no concerns or objections to the Crown Lands & Property Agency application to sell land located at NW 11-22-2W.

CARRIED

#363/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee SECONDED by Councillor Marchak

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong receive the letter and petition from the Rural Municipality of Coldwell regarding Manitoba Hydro’s announcement of the closure of rural Manitoba Hydro service centres which will have an adverse effect on the economy and the safety of rural Municipalities.

CARRIED

Resolved that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong purchase a snow shovel bucket for the Kubota Tractor for the lowest quote being $1,244.00 plus applicable taxes.

DEFEATED

#365/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee SECONDED by Councillor Sumka

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong approve the advertisement for the Manitoba Interlake tourism guide for $280.00 plus applicable taxes.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong forward letters of support for the Arborg Ag Society / Fair and Rodeo for the following programs to build rain and sun covers for the bleachers:

1 Home Town Manitoba 2 Community Places

CARRIED

#367/13 MOVED by Councillor Lavallee SECONDED by Councillor Marchak

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong approve a $50.00 gift certificate for each employee as a Christmas Gift.

CARRIED

RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality of Armstrong award the Ford Crossing Project 13-17 to Barylski Construction for the amount of $1,950.00 plus applicable taxes.

Ford Contractors Crossing 13-17

1 Armstrong Construction 5,400.00 2 Dola Bros. Trucking 3 Earth Max 4 Earthworks Construction 5 Evergreen Construction 6 Glacier North 7 Glenko Enterprises 8 Graham Price 9 Ground Level & Down

10 Interlake Excavating Inc. 4,100.00 11 Interlake Power Line 12 Oak Hammock Construction 13 Orbanski Construction Ltd 14 R. C Drilling 15 Sigfusson Northern

16 Toomey Construction 17 Tri Line Construction 18 Twin A Ventures Inc. 19 West of 7 Sand and Gravel 20 Bochurka Bros

21 George Ledochowski 2,275.00

22 Tim Barylski 1,950.00 23 Larlyn Equipment LTD

24 Double 'N' Transport 7,000.00 25 North Interlake Contractors Ltd Note: All Winning bids are BOLDED and in LARGER FONT.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Roads Committee: o Discussion on trees growing over the roads and trees blocking stop signs at intersections. Councillor’s to follow up with locations

Drainage Committee: o Councillor Evanchyshin wanted to know why the driveway culvert project was stopped. Councillor Marchak reminded that there was a verbal decision to stop the project which was stated in the Minutes of November 8th 2013.

Protective Committee:

Waste Management Committee: o Councillor Lavallee stated that there is asbestos in the shack at the Chatfield Transfer Station o Water testing bottles for the transfer stations have been received and will be used in testing in 201 o Burn cells at the Inwood transfer station are full and the metal in the cells has to be taken out and the cells cleaned out

Other Committees: o Planning District o FAPD wrote a letter requesting to amalgamate with the East Interlake Planning District o East Interlake Conservation District o Reeve attended the EICD annual general meeting on December 9, 2013. The Chair will be Harold Foster and the other members of the board will remain o CDs have had a 10% Provincial Cutback o Province wants to change the name to include “Watershed District”

o Discussion on the Shoal Lake net loss water strategy in that there will be no net loss within a watershed. This means the Rural Municipality of Armstrong will retain more water at higher levels than other Municipalities and it is time that there be consideration given to pay the Rural Municipality of Armstrong for the loss of taxable land assessment for the storage of water that helps neighbouring municipalities. o Weed Control Board o Discussion at board that there is less red barista than ever

IN CAMERA:

ADJOURNMENT:

RESOLVED THAT the regular meeting of the Council for the Rural Municipality of Armstrong be adjourned at 2:58 P.M.

CARRIED

READ AND CONFIRMED this _____ day of ______, A.D. 2013.

______REEVE

______CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER