THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WHITEWATER
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Whitewater held its Regular
Meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, in the Municipal Office in the
Village of Minto with Reeve Blair Woods presiding and with Councillors
Robert Miller, John Sparrow and Reinie Weenink present.
Regrets: Donald Rourke
Reeve Blair Woods called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Miller
Sparrow
#1
RESOLVED that the agenda be adopted as circulated and
amended and that it form part of the minutes.
CARRIED
Minutes
Weenink
Sparrow
#2
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Council held September 10, 2014 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Financial Statement
Miller
Weenink
#3
RESOLVED that the Financial Statement for the period ended
September 30, 2014 be approved.
CARRIED
Administration Report
Proposed AMM By-Law changes, courses and Christmas party.
AMM
Convention
2014
AMM
Convention
2014
Correspondence
Weenink
Sparrow
#4
RESOLVED that both outgoing and newly elected members of
Council be authorized to attend the 2014 Association of Manitoba
Municipalities Annual Convention being held in Winnipeg, MB
November 24-26, 2014, and that all usual expenses be paid.
CARRIED
Miller
Weenink
#5
RESOLVED that the newly elected Council be authorized to
attend the seminar for newly elected municipal officials held in
conjunction with the AMM Convention on November 24, 2014 in
Winnipeg MB, and that all usual expenses be paid.
CARRIED
Delegation:
10:00 a.m. – Bill Robertson, Foreman, attended to discuss various public
works issues including culverts, gravelling road repairs and graders. Bill
left meeting at 10:15 a.m.
Public Works
Weenink
Sparrow
#6
RESOLVED that we purchase Vplow quick attaches from Capital
I at a cost of $6,352.00 plus tax.
CARRIED
10:15 a.m. – Todd Walker and Rober Holter-Ferguson from Frontier
Drainage Systems attended to discuss title drainage, culvert replacement
and ditch cleaning applications. Mr. Walker and Mr. Holter-Ferguson
left the meeting at 10:35 a.m.
Miller
Weenink
#7
RESOLVED that the correspondence be filed and/or dealt with in
the usual manner.
CARRIED
Water Rights
Application
Unfinished Business
Weenink
Miller
#8
RESOLVED that we have no objections to Water Rights
Application File No. 1.68.419 for tile drainage in 18-6-21 W.
CARRIED
Water Rights
Application
Weenink
Sparrow
#9
RESOLVED that we have no objections to Water Rights
Application 1.68.420 for tile drainage in 19-6-21 W.
CARRIED
Water Rights
Application
Sparrow
Weenink
#10
RESOLVED that we have no objections to Water Rights
Application File No. 1.68.441 for cleaning out ditches and replacing
culverts in 18-6-21 W and 19-6-21 W.
CARRIED
The Elgin Water Plant proposal was tabled to the next meeting.
Planning
District
Weenink
Sparrow
#11
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality
of Whitewater hereby give notice of their intention to withdraw from the
23 West Planning District effective December 30, 2014;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the RM of Whitewater
hold a public hearing as required under Section 27(1)(b) and 27(2)(a) of
The Planning Act to receive representations from the public concerning
the Municipality’s intention to withdraw from the 23 West Planning
District and their intent to join the Dennis County Planning District
effective December 31, 2014.
CARRIED
Recreation
District
Sparrow
Weenink
#12
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Rural Municipality
of Whitewater withdraw from the Souris Valley Recreation District as of
December 31, 2014 and hereby give notice to terminate the Master
Agreement.
CARRIED
By-Law 2013-3
Minto Water
and Sewer Rate
increase
By-Law 2013-3
Minto Water
and Sewer Rate
increase
Weenink
Miller
#13
RESOLVED that By-Law 2013-3 as amended by the Public
Utilities Board pass second reading.
CARRIED
Miller
Weenink
#14
RESOLVED that By-Law 2013-3 pass third reading and be
signed, sealed and delivered.
For
Against
Abstention Reason
Reeve Woods
Councillor Weenink
Councillor Sparrow
Councillor Miller
CARRIED
Transfers of land along the former railway ROW in Minto and Elgin was
discussed.
Turtle Mountain Lawn and Landscape will be invited to the next meeting
to discuss Riverside Park.
Minto Utility
MB Water &
Wastewater Ass
Conference
Lagoon
Operation and
Maintenance
Course
2014 Disaster
Financial
Assistance
Claim
New Business
Weenink
Miller
#15
RESOLVED that we purchase four Grundfos pumps from
Sapphire Water for the Minto Water Treatment Plant at a cost of
$6,291.04 plus tax.
CARRIED
Sparrow
Miller
#16
RESOLVED that Murray Knight and Real Dewar be authorized
to attend the Manitoba Water & Wastewater Association Annual
Conference being held in Brandon, MB January 11-14, 2015,
And That all usual expenses be paid.
CARRIED
Miller
Sparrow
#17
RESOLVED that Murray Knight and Real Dewar be authorized
to attend the Lagoon Operation and Maintenance Course sponsored by
the Manitoba Water and Wastewater Association being held in Portage la
Prairie, MB on November 18, 2014,
And That all usual expenses be paid.
CARRIED
Weenink
Sparrow
#18
RESOLVED that Q Collaborations be hired to prepare our 2014
Disaster Financial Assistance Claim.
CARRIED
Committee Reports
Councillor Sparrow reported on the Assiniboine Hills Conservation
District Sub Committee meeting he attended where they discussed
completed projects, and projects that have been put on hold until next
year.
Councillor Weenink reported on the Assiniboine Hills Conservation
District meeting he attended. The budget has been fully allocated for the
year.
Reeve Woods reported on the Amalgamation Committee meeting he
attended and some of the major issues they are still working through.
Accounts
Weenink
Miller
#19
RESOLVED that the list of accounts for the period of September
11, 2014 to October 8, 2014 in the amount of $156,340.80 for which
cheques #9776 to 9850 inclusive have been issued, be approved and the
proper officials be authorized to sign same.
CARRIED
Adjourn
Miller
Sparrow
#20
RESOLVED that we do now adjourn to meet again on
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. or at the call of the Reeve.
CARRIED
Time 12:02 p.m.
THE R. M. OF WHITEWATER
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REEVE
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ADMINISTRATOR