Minutes of the sixth regular meeting of the 2019/2020 Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress held in the Glenboro Kinsmen Hall, at 900 Railway Avenue in Glenboro, Manitoba, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

Present at the meeting: Mayor Trevor L. Drinkwater, Deputy Mayor Leanne T. Gates, Councillors Tanya L. Drinkwater, Richard J. Hunt, Walter R. Cullen, Tracy L. Rimmer, Chief Administrative Officer Darren J. Myers, and Interim Chief Financial Officer Estelle J. Thornson.

Mayor Trevor L. Drinkwater, presiding, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

RESOLVED that the Council adopt the agenda as amended.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on March 11, 2020, and the minutes of a special meeting of Council held on March 25, 2020, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

RESOLVED that the Council give second reading to By-law #69 – (Unsightly Properties By-law).

RESOLVED that the Council give third reading to By-law #69 – (Unsightly Properties By-law) and that it be signed by the Mayor and Administrator, sealed and delivered.

RESOLVED that the Council give second reading to By-law #70 – (Fire Department By-law).

RESOLVED that the Council give third reading to By-law #70 – (Fire Department By-law) and that it be signed by the Mayor and Administrator, sealed and delivered.	
At a duly called Public Hearing held at 10:15 a.m. in regard to the presentation of the Municipality’s Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year 2020, no one from the public was in attendance.Interim Chief Financial Officer Estelle Thornson presented the 2020 Municipal Financial Plan.

		RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 162(1) of the Municipal Act that the 2020 				Financial Plan for the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress consisting of:	

-	The 2020 Operating Budget
-	The 2020 Capital Budget
-	The 2020 Utility Budget
-	The estimated 2021 Operating Revenues and Expenditures
-	The 5 Year Capital Expenditure Program

As prepared and presented in the form approved by the Minister is hereby adopted.
											
RESOLVED that the Council give first reading to By-law #71 - (Schools and Municipal Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2020).
	
RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2020 accounts from cheque # 202000242 to and including cheque #202000332 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 March 31, 2020, as presented by the Interim Chief Financial Officer.

RESOLVED that the Council ratify the purchase of a Godwin 6” CD 150S Dri-prime pump, a 33KW Generack Generator with trailer, and 6” suction hose and 6” Duraflex hose from Canadian Dewatering of Winnipeg, as per their sales quote of March 30, 2020;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the funds for said purchase be utilized from the Flood Preparedness Grant Program Funding provided by the Province of Manitoba.

RESOLVED that the Council have the municipally owned property at 306 Lyall Street and 307 Miles Street tested for asbestos-related material.

RESOLVED that the Council officially appoint the following person as a member of the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Department for the period April 8, 2020, to November 13, 2020:

	Colby Cullen
			
RESOLVED that the Council authorize a grant to the Kidsport Canada – Manitoba Committee.

RESOLVED that the Council advertise for a Public Works Supervisor based on a one-year term.

RESOLVED that the Council enter into a 3 year contract with the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Manitoba Division, to provide municipal by-law enforcement services in accordance with their by-law services contract renewal or March 13, 2020.

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 11:20 A.M. to convene again at the next regular scheduled meeting of Council to be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 8:30 A.M.