Town of Erickson & R.M. of Clanwilliam

TOWN OF ERICKSON

REGULAR MEETING- MINUTES

THURSDAY, JUNE 9^TH, 2011

 

The Council of the Town of Erickson held its regular meeting duly assembled in the Council Chambers of the Town of Erickson on Thursday, June 9^th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

 

Members Present: Mayor Val Soltys;

Councillor Tami Johnson;

Councillor Don Huisman;

Councillor Brian Schnell;

Councillor Dave Walker

CAO Kat Bridgeman;

 

1. Call to Order;

Mayor Soltys called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.

 

2. Adoption of the Agenda;

 

Resolution No. 135/11   

JOHNSON - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That the agenda be adopted as presented.

 

CARRIED

 

3. Adoption of Minutes;

 

Resolution No. 136/11

HUISMAN - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That Council adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 25^th and the special meeting of June 1^st, 2011 as circulated.

 

CARRIED

 

4. Delegations;

 

Alberta Parson, NDP Candidate for MLA attended the meeting at 1:15pm to ask Council what issues the Town of Erickson is currently facing.

Some issues discussed were Infrastructure, landfill restrictions, the cost of recycling, the cost of mandatory engineered studies with no funding, inability to finance upgrades to an aging water treatment plant without more support from the province, condition of paved streets, lack of resource sharing with other government bodies who have larger buying capacity, outdated airport grants, and seasonality when services are determined by population.

 

5. Finance;

a)     Approval of Council Indemnities;

 

Resolution No. 137/11

JOHNSON - WALKER

 

Be It Resolved That Council approve the indemnities and expenses for council members for May 2011 as follows:

 

Mayor Val Soltys                                           $ 350.00

 

Councillor Tami Johnson                              $ 354.00

 

Councillor Don Huisman                              $ 444.00

 

Councillor Brian Schnell                               $ 270.00

 

Councillor Dave Walker                               $ 295.60

 

CARRIED

 

b)     List of Accounts for Approval;

 

Resolution No. 138/11      

HUISMAN - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That Council approve the payment of the May 2011 accounts as recommended by the Finance Committee and as represented by cheque no.’s  6190 to 6247 inclusive and totalling $ 35,657.64  from the General Account of the Town of Erickson, and Utility represented by cheque no.’s 871 to 882 inclusive and totalling $ 3,073.11.                    

 

CARRIED

 

c)     Financial Statement – May 2011;

 

Resolution No. 139/11

SCHNELL - WALKER

 

Be It Resolved that Council of The Town of Erickson approve the Unaudited Financial Statements for the months of May 2011.

 

CARRIED

 

6. New Business;

a)     RRFN – water & sewer gaming centre; Meeting to be arranged

b)     Overtime Hours – cleanup; 

 

Resolution No. 140/11

HUISMAN - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved that Council authorize the payout of 40 hours of banked time accumulated by the CAO.

 

CARRIED

 

c)     Tax Sale Date;

 

Resolution No. 141/11     

HUISMAN - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That the Council for the Town of Erickson set the date of Tax Sale for Friday, December 17^th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. 

 

CARRIED

 

d)     Grapple forks (RM);

 

Resolution No.  142/11    

HUISMAN - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That Council agree to cost share in the purchase of a grappler fork for the RM tractor at a cost of $3000.00;

 

Be It Further Resolved That the cost be split 50/50 with the RM.

 

CARRIED

 

e)     Viking Days;

 

Resolution No. 143/11      

JOHNSON - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That the Council for the Town of Erickson declare Viking Days on July 23^rd to be a Community Event.

 

CARRIED

 

7. Unfinished Business;

a)     Patch Paving; 

 

Resolution No. 144/11  

WALKER - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That Council authorize Profile Paving to patch pave the following as per quote:

 

2^nd Street NW and Centre Ave N – 100’ x 24’ and 67’ x 12’ = 3204 sqft.

 

CARRIED

 

b)     Autodialers;

 

Resolution No. 145/11      

JOHNSON - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved That Council approve the installation of 2 voice dialers at the quote price of $140.00 each plus $36.00 per hour labour and mileage at $0.45/km.

 

CARRIED

 

8. Committee Reports;

a)     Council Reports;

 

Mayor Val Soltys reported on the following matters;

-          Meyers Norris Penny update;

 

Councillor Tami Johnson reported on the following matters;

-          Planning District;

-          Fire Department;

-          Social Committee – raised $948.75 for skating rink through Golf Tournament

 

Councillor Don Huisman reported on the following matters;

-          Biosphere Reserve;

-          Assiniboine Municipal Health Committee;

-          Planning District;

 

Councillor Brian Schnell reported on the following matters;

-          Campground drainage project;

-          Parkland Home meeting

 

Councillor Dave Walker reported on the following matters;

-          Airport Commission meeting;

-          Library meeting;

-          Communities in Bloom;

 

b)     Chief Administrative Officer Report;

 

The Chief Administrative Officer advised Council of the following;

-          MNP, writing seminar, computers;

 

9. Correspondence;

a)     Government of Manitoba – News Release – Youth Flood Team;

b)     Notice of Public Hearing – RM of Park;

 

10.     Adjournment;

 

Resolution No.  146/11      

JOHNSON - SCHNELL

 

Be It Resolved that the Regular Council Meeting does now adjourn at 3:12 pm

Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 22^nd, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

 

CARRIED

 

 

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Mayor                                                                Chief Administrative Officer