Minutes of the ninth regular meeting of the 2018/2019 Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress held in the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Hall, at 425 South Railway Avenue in Glenboro, Manitoba, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

Present at the meeting: Mayor Trevor L. Drinkwater, Deputy Mayor Leanne T. Gates, Councillors Tanya L. Drinkwater, Walter R. Cullen, Richard J. Hunt, Tracy L. Rimmer, Chief Administrative Officer Darren J. Myers, Interim Chief Financial Officer Estelle J. Thornson, Chief Financial Officer Maureena R. McPhail and Administrative Office Clerk Donna M. Fillion.
	
Mayor Trevor L. Drinkwater, presiding, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

During the meeting, at the time indicated, Council met with the following delegations: 

Allan Bartram		} Monthly Operators’ Update		-     9:30 a.m.
Armand Vallotton		
Myrtle Nichols		} Cat Rescue	 Program			-    10:10 a.m.
Sharon Hamilton
John McEntee		} Cypress Planning District			-    10:30 a.m.
		
RESOLVED that the Council adopt the agenda as amended.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on June 12, 2019, and the minutes of a special meeting of Council held on June 26, 2019, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2019 accounts from cheque #20190583 to and including cheque #20190693 as fully detailed to Council by the Interim Chief Financial Officer.

RESOLVED that the Council accept as information the financial report for the period ending June 30, 2019, as presented by the Interim Chief Financial Officer.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize payment to Denise and Dennis Wytinck, of Glenboro, Manitoba, for the replacement of a section of sidewalk, owned by the Municipality, adjacent to their home at 302 Broadway Street.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize West-Can Sealcoating of Brandon, Manitoba, to stockpile 1,500 tonnes of sealcoat gravel on municipally owned property located at NW 7-7-16W at the junction of P.T.H. #2 and P.T.H. #18, effective immediately and until the end of August, 2019.

RESOLVED that the Council reimburse Mr. Neilie Cremin of Stockton, Manitoba, 50% of the cost for the dredging of the Assiniboine River in August of 2018. 

RESOLVED that the Council submit the project titled: South Central Natural Gas Project for grant funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress supports the Project and commits to provide its share toward the project if federal and provincial funding is confirmed.

RESOLVED that the Council approve Road Crossing Application No. RC 05-19-GSC submitted by Cypress Colony of Cypress River, Manitoba, for the installation of an electrical service line under Road 76W from SW 16-7-13W (Roll #7000) to SE 17-7-13W (Roll #7400) subject to a Road Crossing Easement Agreement between the applicant and Council and compliance with the Municipal Irrigation Policy.

RESOLVED that the Council approve Road Crossing Application No. RC 06-19-GSC submitted by Cypress Colony of Cypress River, Manitoba, for the installation of an electrical service line under Road 39N from SE 22-7-13W (Roll #9400) to NE 15-7-13W (Roll #6300) subject to a Road Crossing Easement Agreement between the applicant and Council and compliance with the Municipal Irrigation Policy.

Whereas a large scale intensive hog operation proposed by Hylife through the 23 West Planning District, to be built in the neighbouring rural Municipality of Argyle, has the potential to produce odour and toxic air emissions that would negatively affect the quality of life of a large amount of our residents;

AND WHEREAS the Town of Glenboro does not have a treated water system and the proximity of this operation poses a concern to our water supply;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress do support the “Stop the Stink” Coalition in their opposition to Hylife’s application for a large scale hog barn(s) through the 23 West Planning District.

		There was no seconder for this motion so it did not proceed.  

RESOLVED that the Council join the Manitoba Association of Municipal Emergency Co-ordinators and hereby authorize the payment of the respective membership fee. 

RESOLVED that the Council accept the quotation submitted by Bjorn Enterprises of Glenboro, Manitoba, for the replacement of one window at the Municipal Office as per their quotation received June 28, 2019.

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 372 of the Municipal Act, a municipality may set a reserve bid in the amount of the tax arrears and costs in respect of each property to be sold for taxes;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council place a reserve bid in the amount of all arrears, penalties and costs in respect of the following properties:

	Lot 7 Block 12 Plan 460 

		North half of Lot 12 Block 24 Plan 755

RESOLVED that the Council accept the Quotation provided by Microage of Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the replacement of 4 office computers. 

RESOLVED that the Council, in accordance with the Provincial Assessment Department’s schedule, conduct its “Board of Revision” for the 2020 property assessments, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. 

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 1:24 p.m. to convene again at the next regular scheduled meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.