MINUTES OF CANORA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
May 19, 2015
A regular meeting of Canora Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 19,
2015 at the Canora Town Council Chambers. In attendance were Mayor
Gina Rakochy, Councillors Matthew Nehaj, James Trofimenkoff and Syl
Hrynkiw. Also in attendance was Chief Administrative Officer Michael
Mykytyshyn. Councillors Brad Gabora and Cory O’Dell were absent.
Mayor Gina Rakochy called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
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ADOPT AGENDA
Trofimenkoff That the agenda be adopted as follows:
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1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2)
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
3)
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES
a) May 5, 2015 regular meeting
4)
BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5)
DELEGATIONS
6)
DEPARTMENT HEAD ISSUES
a) Leisure services report
b) Community development report
c) Chief administrative officer’s report
7)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8)
NEW BUSINESS
a) SPRA workshop
b) Amend zoning bylaw
c) 2015 Tax abatements
d) Landfill gate fees
e) Street paving estimate
f) Offers to purchase
g) Hay land proposal
h) SaskAlert training
i) Sale of equipment
j) Nursery School rental agreement
k) EMO training
9)
TAX ARREARS
10) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
11) BYLAWS
a) Bylaw No. 15-04 – to amend the zoning bylaw
12) CORRESPONDENCE
a) SAMA – 2014 annual report
b) Community Futures Ventures – annual general meeting
c) Parkland Regional Library – building fund resolution
d) Parkland College – 2015 graduation
e) The Water Clinic – water treatment proposal
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f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
Monarchist League of Canada – queen’s reign ceremony
NEATPC – April 13, 2015 minutes
Canora Composite School – scholarship presentation
Ministry of Government Relations – SIGI payment
SUMA – golf tournament
Saskatchewan Housing Corporation – 2014 annual report
Parkland College – retirement reception
13) REPORTS
a) Development permit No. 15-01 – Darryl Deighton
b) Development permit No. 15-03 -- Tracy Gulka
c) Development permit No. 15-04 – Steven Rehaluk
d) Building permit No. 15-02 – Tracy Gulka
e) Development permit No. 15-05 – William Smith
14) ADJOURNMENT
Carried
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Nehaj
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES
That the minutes of the May 5, 2015 regular meeting be approved
as presented.
Carried
Councillor Cory O’Dell joined the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
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O’Dell
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PARKLAND VALLEY AGM
That council authorize Leisure Services Director Chelsey Exner to attend
the Parkland Valley Sport, Culture and Recreation annual general meeting
to be held June 10 in Yorkton, Sask., expenses to be reimbursed by the
Town.
Carried
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LIFEGUARDING COURSE RATES
Nehaj
That the 2015 rates for Canadian Red Cross lifeguarding courses at
Trofimenkoff Canora Swimming Pool be set at $200 plus the cost of books and that
recertification courses be $80 plus the cost of books.
Carried
Councillor Matthew Nehaj declared a conflict of interest and left the
meeting at 7:37 p.m. He rejoined the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
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Nehaj
O’Dell
FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP
That council authorize Leisure Services Director Chelsey Exner to attend
the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association fundraising
workshop to be held June 3 in Regina, Sask., expenses to be reimbursed
by the Town.
Carried
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AMEND ZONING BYLAW
Trofimenkoff That council amend the definition of “building” in the zoning bylaw to read:
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“Any structure constructed or placed on, in or over land, including any
non-permanent shed or portable shack, c-storage container, and tarp or
fabric-covered structure, but not including a public highway” and authorize
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the chief administrative officer to give the required public notice and
prepare drafts to amend the appropriate bylaw.
Carried
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2015 TAX ABATEMENTS
Hrynkiw
That council cancel the following taxes as appended to these minutes.
Trofimenkoff
Carried
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Nehaj
Hrynkiw
LANDFILL GATE FEES
That council set the following landfill gate fees, effective July 1, 2015:
Automobile
$5
Half-ton truck or utility trailer
$10
One-ton truck
$30
Truck or trailer between one-ton and semi
$50
Semi-trailer truck
$200
Compostables
Free, residents only
Annual contractor’s fee (compostables only)
$300
Non-residents pay double the above rates
Carried
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OFFER TO PURCHASE
Hrynkiw
That council table the offer of Bonnie Hendrickson to purchase Lots 1-8,
Trofimenkoff Block 6, Plan AG1454 for $7,500.
Carried
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OFFER TO PURCHASE
Trofimenkoff That council table the offer of Bonnie Hendrickson to purchase Lot 22,
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Block 6, Plan AG1454 for $750.
Carried
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O’Dell
Nehaj
SALE OF EQUIPMENT
That council accept Town of Sturgis’ offer to purchase the 1995 Elgin
Pelican street sweeper for $5,000.
Carried
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NURSERY SCHOOL RENTAL AGREEMENT
Nehaj
That council table the request of Canora Nursery School Association to
Trofimenkoff suspend its rental fees during the 2015-2016 school term.
Carried
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EMO TRAINING
Nehaj
That council authorize Emergency Measures Organization (EMO)
Trofimenkoff Coordinator Randy Molyneaux to attend the Search and Rescue meeting
held May 14, 2015 in Melville, Sask., expenses to be reimbursed by the
Town.
Carried
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Nehaj
That the following accounts be paid:
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Ch. No.
Payee
3091
Canora Auto Electric
3092
Canora Courier
3093
Canora Farm Service Ltd
3094
CU CREDIT Payment Processing
3095
Commercial Aquatic Supplies
3096
Dennis' Foods
3097
Enviroway Detergent Mfg
3098
Gateway Co-op
3099
The Geo. H. Hewitt Co. Ltd
3100
Home Hardware
3101
Joe Johnson Equipment Inc
3102
Johnson, Darcilyn
3103
Kozmanuik, Sara
3104
Kozmanuik, Sara
3105
Kozmanuik, Sara
3106
M & A Billy Equipment
3107
Meridan Inspections Ltd
3108
Molyneaux, Randy
3109
Nelson Courier
3110
North Eastern
3111
Parkland College
3112
Penguin Refrigeration
3113
Petrychyn, Rod
3114
Admyred Studio
3115
Redhead Equipment
3116
SaskEnergy
3117
Voided by the print process
3118
SaskPower
3119
Spiritwood, Town of
3120
Stankewich, Walter
3121
Wolseley Cda - Mdwst Reg'n
Amount
670.61
517.56
2,918.05
4,078.73
2,338.80
71.82
1,545.80
140.94
216.51
387.48
193,230.00
49.00
157.27
750.00
1,150.00
248.11
52.50
100.00
69.44
100.00
10,975.00
688.86
1,000.00
300.00
313.54
4,031.26
0.00
9,673.61
2,100.00
85.00
49.24
Carried
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Nehaj
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FIRST READING OF BYLAW No. 15-04
That Bylaw No. 15-04, a bylaw to amend the zoning bylaw, be
introduced and read a first time.
Carried
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Hrynkiw
O’Dell
RETIREMENT RECEPTION
That all of council be authorized to attend the retirement reception for
Parkland College President Fay Myers to be held June 26 in Yorkton,
Sask., expenses to be reimbursed by the Town.
Carried
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O’Dell
Nehaj
CORRESPONDENCE
That the following items of correspondence are acknowledged as received
and be filed:
a) SAMA – 2014 annual report
b) Community Futures Ventures – annual general meeting
c) Parkland Regional Library – building fund resolution
d) Parkland College – 2015 graduation
e) The Water Clinic – water treatment proposal
f) Monarchist League of Canada – queen’s reign ceremony
g) NEATPC – April 13, 2015 minutes
h) Canora Composite School – scholarship presentation
i) Ministry of Government Relations – SIGI payment
j) SUMA – golf tournament
k) Saskatchewan Housing Corporation – 2014 annual report
l) Parkland College – retirement reception
Carried
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REPORTS
Trofimenkoff That the following reports are acknowledged as received and the written
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ones be filed:
a) Development permit No. 15-01 – Darryl Deighton
b) Development permit No. 15-03 -- Tracy Gulka
c) Development permit No. 15-04 – Steven Rehaluk
d) Building permit No. 15-02 – Tracy Gulka
e) Development permit No. 15-05 – William Smith
Carried
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O’Dell
Hrynkiw
ADJOURNMENT
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m.
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Mayor
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Chief Administrative Officer
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