Minutes of the first regular meeting of the 2019/2020 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, November 13, 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 Office Darren J. Myers, and Administrative Office Clerk Donna M. Fillion.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting, in accordance with Section 101(1) of the Municipal Act, the Mayor and all Councillor Members present each made and subscribed a Declaration of Qualification and Declaration of Office.

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		} Municipal Equipment Operators’
Armand Vallotton		} Monthly Work Progress and
				} Upcoming Month’s Work Schedule	-     9:30 a.m.
Phil Dorn 			} Samson Engineering			-   10:30 a.m.
Joanne Lanoie
Shirley and Craig Bell	} Gravel Pit Agreement		 	-   11:00 a.m.
Callum Melvin		} Director of EMS				-   11:20 a.m.
John McEntee		} Cypress Planning District			-   11:40 a.m.

RESOLVED that the Council adopt the agenda as amended.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on October 9, 2019, and the minutes of a special meeting of Council held on October 29, 2019, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

		RESOLVED that the Council appoint Leanne Gates as Deputy Mayor for the period 			November 13, 2019 to November 12, 2020.

WHEREAS the Council is required to make Council Member and Resident/Ratepayer appointments to the various boards and committees for the period November 13, 2019 to November 12, 2020;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the appointments as set out in Schedule “A” be hereby adopted.

RESOLVED that the Council adopt the Municipal Employee Policy as amended at today’s meeting.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2019 accounts from cheque # 20190977 to and including cheque # 20191090 as fully detailed to Council by the Administrative Office Clerk.

RESOLVED that the Council accept as information, the financial report for the period ending October 31, 2019, as presented by the Administrative Office Clerk.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the transfer from the Glenboro Recreation Reserve to the Glenboro Community Development Corporation as per their request.

RESOLVED that the property assessments as listed under Schedule “B” be added to the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress’ 2019 Assessment Roll under the authority of Section 321 (1) of the Municipal Act;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the additional taxes thereon as set out in Schedule “C” be added to their respective property within the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress, as added taxes for the year 2019 under the authority of Section 321 (1) of the Municipal Act.
RESOLVED that the Council enter into a 2020 accounting software support agreement with Muniware Municipal Information Systems Inc. as per the terms and conditions listed in their agreement dated October 8, 2019.				

RESOLVED that the Council purchase a CCTV sewer inspection camera, plus purchase a smaller camera, guide and locator, from Linestar Utility Supply of Winnipeg, Manitoba, as per their quotation of November 12, 2019.

WHEREAS the Municipality is no longer able to utilize the sewer truck in its present condition;
							
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize Unijet Industrial Pipe Services, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, to:

Remove the flusher body off of the sewer truck, remove all equipment below the subframe and remount the equipment onto a skid, mounting the above onto a trailer provided by the Municipality, as per their estimate received November 12, 2019.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize Mayor Trevor L. Drinkwater to sign an agreement with X-Calibur Ground Disturbance Solutions, acting on behalf of Enbridge Pipelines, said agreement authorizing Enbridge Pipelines to conduct integrity maintenance digs in the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress in 2020, as deemed necessary, as part of their continued efforts in maintaining the integrity and safe operations of its pipeline system, as per the terms and conditions noted in said agreement dated October 21, 2019.

RESOLVED that the Council ratify the employment of Bryce Ryland of Glenboro, Manitoba, as permanent Waste Transfer Station Supervisor / Utilityperson effective November 13, 2019;

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the Mayor and Administrator to sign an access agreement with Imperial Oil as per their correspondence of November 5, 2019, providing the Municipality be provided with a copy of the sampling results.

RESOLVED that the Council officially appoint the following persons as members of the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Department for the period November 13, 2019 to November 12, 2020.

Steve Bjornson, Garth McIntyre, Brian Haslen, Derek Robidoux, Trevor Drinkwater, Steve Nelson, Brett Cornock, Kirby Wallis, Braydon Cullen, Turner Jamieson, Eric Fulford, Kyle Fisher, Mark MacGregor, Robert Funk, Jolene Dayholos, Matthew Malyon, Curtis Wytinck, Alfie Hunt, Chelsea Elliott, and Armand Vallotton.
			
RESOLVED that the Council enter into a renewed agreement with the City of Brandon for the provision of 9-1-1 services;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Council acknowledge and accept notification from the City that the 2020 enhanced 9-1-1 service fees for the Municipality will be set at $4.47 per capita, a per capita increase of 13¢ from 2019.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the purchase of 3 breathing apparatus and an Ultra Elite facepiece from Atlas Fire and Safety as per their quote received November 6, 2019.

RESOLVED that the Council host an appreciation banquet for members of the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Department and invited guests on December 6, 2019, at the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Hall.

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 3:55 p.m. to convene again at the next regular scheduled meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.