RM Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL OF
THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GRANDVIEW
HELD July 14, 2010

Members Present: Reeve: Cliff Kutzan
Councillors : Nick Fiarchuk
Jack Squance
Vern Nelson
Wayne Banting

Also Present: CAO - Sharon Storozuk

Reeve Kutzan called the meeting to order at 9:00 am

Be It Resolved that the minutes of the last regular meeting of council of the Rural Municipality of Grandview held June 23 2010 be adopted as circulated/read. Carried

Be It Resolved that the agenda as prepared by the CAO be amended and is hereby adopted. Carried

Reports of Committees/Meetings
Councillor Squance – June 21-Parks Canada
Councillor Banting – June 30-Ag.Soceity mtg.; July 3 & 5 – washouts
Reeve Kutzan – July 8-Handi Van mtg.; July 12-PARC mtg.
CAO – written report

Foreman Steven – washouts updated, culvert projects discussed, maint. on going;

Financial Statement

Be It Resolved that the un-audited financial statement for the month ending May 31, 2010 be accepted as presented by the CAO. Carried

Communications/Correspondence:
List provided to all Council members
Items specifically discussed included:
? Gerald Morran – request for water line hookup
? Beaver Program
? MLA-Development Officer report
- Darrell Mischuk – development permit
- Building permits - update
? Mun. Finance & Advisory Services – FIR return
? AMM – Self-Ins. Loss Pool Refund - $1368.82
- Ballot Box Barriers – action plan for more women in politics
- Thank you – being on resolutions committee
? Culture, Heritage and Tourism – grant approved $2900.00
? Parkland Regional Library – director position filled
? Water quality report
? EMO – received resolution – June 17 & 18 rains.
? Prov. Of Mb. – VLT payment – 2nd. $9208.76
? Rip/rap stone price increase
? Community Planning – subdivision certificate of approval
? Mtn.view School Division – ward changes
? Fort Garry Fire Trucks – Spring service campaign
? James Dube Spraggs – Ins. Adjustors – office basement
? Parkland Toursim – Agassiz Tower is closing

Conditional Use – Hearing – 11:00am

Be It Resolved that we adjourn until completion of the public hearing for a conditional use application. Carried.

Present: Town of Grandview-Mayor Gurica & CAO Dagliesh
Leslie Shoemaker

Leslie Shoemaker expressed some concerns, which was referred to the Town of Grandview as this was a hearing for the conditional use only.

Be It Resolved that we now adjourn the public hearing and return to regular meeting of council. Carried.

Be It Resolved that the following application for a conditional use located at PT. SE 31-25-24W is hereby approved by Council of the RM of Grandview and that an order will be issued to this effect attached here as exhibit A. Carried.

General Business

Be It Resolved that work projects dated for July 14, 201 are hereby approved. Carried

Roy Storozynsky – drainage problem

Whereas the Rural Municipality of Grandview have experienced flood related damages to municipal roads in approximately 36 locations;

Therefore Be It Resolved that the Rural Municipality of Grandview make a third application for Disaster Financial Assistance through the Disaster Financial Assistance Program. Carried

Be It Resolved that RM of Grandview purchase culverts through Ken Dohertry. Carried

Be It Resolved that RM of Grandview donates $50.00 to the fire “Parkland’s Got Talent” being held July 31, 2010 in conjunction with the Grandview Homecoming Weekend. Carried

Be It Resolved that RM of Grandview set up an account for the Cemetery called the “Cemetery Donation Fund’ at the Grandview Credit Union. Carried

Be It Resolved that RM of Grandview donates $100.00 to Grandview Safe Grad 2010 being held on September 25, 2010. Carried

Whereas Canada Post plans on cutting thousands of jobs in hundreds of communities across the country by modernizing and reviewing its operations and privatizing philatelic and call centre’s;

Whereas Canada Post is also cutting services by eliminating rural mail box delivery, closing post office, removing street letter boxes and other means;

Whereas these cuts are indicative of a Canada Post the increasingly puts commercial interest before the public interest;

Whereas the government’s Canada Postal Service Charter does not adequately protect the public interest or the public nature or our post office, especially when Canada Post is considering cuts to public postal service or privatizing part of its operations (e.g. post offices, call centre, etc.);

Be It Resolved that the Rural Municipality of Grandview write a letter to Rob Merrifield, the Minister responsible for Canada Post and ask the he 1) instruct Canada Post to stop cutting public postal service and jobs and start acting like the public service people want it to be 2) consult with the public, municipalities, members of parliament, postal unions and other major stakeholders to dramatically improve the Canadian Postal Service Charter.

Whereas Canada Post is pending $2.5 billion on new plants, vehicles, equipment and other items to modernize our public post office;

Whereas the corporation is expecting to save millions annually from modernizations, largely through productivity gains that pave the way for Canada Post to eliminate thousands of jobs in communities all across the country;

Whereas Canada Post is also making cuts to service by closing post offices, eliminating rural home delivery, removing street letterboxes and other means;

Whereas the gains flowing from postal modernization could be used to preserve and improve public postal services and jobs;

Be It Resolved that Rural Municipality of Grandview agrees to sign the People’s Postal Declaration which calls on Canada Post 1) to share the benefits of postal modernization with the people who won Canada Post – the public; 2) to pursue more socially responsible objectives as it transforms our post office for the future. Carried

Be It Resolved that the RM of Grandview fund the Grandview Chamber of Commerce $1400.00 fore the year 2010;

And Further Be It Resolved that the RM of Grandview renew their 2010 membership at a cost of $100.00 Carried

Be It Resolved that the RM of Grandview hereby accepts the 2009 audited financial statements of the Roblin District Veterinary Board. Carried

Be It Resolved that the RM of Grandview fund the Tamarisk Cemetery in the amount of # 350.00 for the year 2010. Carried

Be It Resolved that the RM of Grandview apply for a membership to the Western Canada Cemetery Association Inc. in the amount of $45.00 for the year 2010. Carried

Other Business

Tractor-mower

Unfinished Business

Washouts

List of Accounts

Be It Resolved that the following accounts are hereby approved for the month of July 2010 amounting to $83674.71. Cheque numbers 11685 – 11768. Carried

Be It Resolved that we now adjourn-12:30pm. Carried