Minutes of the ninth regular meeting of the 2021/2022 Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress held in the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Hall, 425 Railway Avenue, in Glenboro, Manitoba, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

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, Finance Manager Shelley D. Boulet, 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: 

Matthew Neale		} Public Works Supervisor			-     9:00 a.m.
Rachel Andrews 		} Cypress Planning District			-    10:30 a.m.
		Trent Thornborough	} Subdivision App. #4187-22-8408	-    10:30 a.m.
		Conditional Use Hearing	} # CU08-22-GSC 				-    11:00  a.m.
		Variation Use Hearing	} # V08-22-GSC				-    11:10 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 8, 2022, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2022 accounts from cheque #20220479 to and including cheque #20220578 as fully detailed to Council by the Finance Manager.

RESOLVED that the Council accept as information the financial report for the period ending June 30, 2022, as presented by the Finance Manager.

RESOLVED that the Council accept the proposal submitted by Samson Engineering of Brandon, Manitoba, to conduct a Heritage Resource Impact Assessment Study as per their correspondence dated June 21, 2022.

RESOLVED that the Council ratify the hiring of Assiniboine Injections (Central Dragline Ltd.) to perform an emergency discharge of the secondary cell of the Glenboro Lagoon that began on July 11, 2022, to be completed in accordance with all provincial and municipal conditions and regulations.

RESOLVED that the Council accept the proposal submitted by Zenith Paving of Brandon, Manitoba, to perform the following work in the Municipality in the summer of 2022:

-	Option A as per Quote #ZQ22093.
	
RESOLVED that the Council appoint Eva Stoewer, of Stockton, Manitoba, as operator of the Stockton Ferry for the 2022 season at a wage in accordance with the Public Works Pay Scale Policy, other benefits through municipal programs once eligibility conditions are met, and as per further terms and conditions listed in the offer of employment;

RESOLVED that the plan of Subdivision of Land described as follows:

Being the irregular parts of the South ½ of 10-8-14WPM and the East ½ of 9-8-14WPM, as shown on a drawing and being attached to an application for subdivision file #4187-22-8408;

			Be hereby approved by Council.

			Approval is given subject to the following conditions: none.
WHEREAS Meighan Haddad LLP, acting as the applicant on behalf of the owners of the properties legally described as DESC SE 11-7-15 WPM, Roll numbers 37250, 37270 in the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress and located at 85023 Rd 37N & 37016 Rd 85W, applied to Council for approval of a conditional use order under Zoning By-law #1485, Part IV, Section 6, Table IV-I (USE) in order to: 

Purpose:	Establish two (2) Rural Non-Farm Dwelling sites within an AG – Agricultural General Rural District:
	
1.	2.2 acres
2.	8.7 acres

And after careful consideration of the application and any representations made for or against it, the Council, in a meeting duly assembled on this 13th day of July, 2022, approved the said application. 

Approval is given subject to the following conditions:

Approval of this Order is a condition of Subdivision Application # 4187-21-8329.

Approval shall expire if not acted upon within 12 months of the date of making.

WHEREAS Meighan Haddad LLP, acting as the applicant on behalf of the owners of the properties legally described as DESC SE 11-7-15 WPM, Roll numbers 37250, 37270 in the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress and located at 85023 Rd 37N & 37016 Rd 85W, applied to Council for approval of a variation under Zoning By-law #1485, Part IV, Section 8, Table IV-II (BULK) in order to vary the established requirements as follows:

Purpose:	To reduce the minimum parcel site area for one (1) of the two (2) Rural Non-Farm Dwelling sites down from 5 acres to 2.2 acres within the “AG” Agricultural General Zone.

From:	Minimum Rural Non-Farm Dwelling site parcel area of 5 acres within the “AG” Agricultural General Zone.

To:	Minimum Rural Non-Farm Dwelling site parcel area of 2.2 acres within the “AG” Agricultural General Zone.

And after careful consideration of the application and any representations made for or against it, the Council, in a meeting duly assembled on this 13th day of July, 2022, approved the said application. 

Approval is given subject to the following conditions.

Approval of this Order is a condition of Subdivision Application # 4187-21-8329.

Approval shall expire if not acted upon within 12 months of the date of making.

RESOLVED that Murray Allen, Joost Menkema, Jesse Adair, Doug Hornby, Norbert Pelland and Garth Mattson of the Canadian Corporation of Commissionaires, Manitoba Division, be appointed as By-Law Enforcement Officers for the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the proposal submitted by Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure for the replacement of a box culvert structure at the junction of P.T.H. #5 and Epinette Creek, 15 km south of P.R. #351, in the SE 17-9-14 WPM and SW 16-9-14 WPM, within Swan Lake First Nation and the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress, as per their correspondence dated July 5, 2022.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the request from Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure for the Glenboro South Cypress Weed District to spray the following areas for noxious weeds:

•	P.R. 340	- From P.T.H. #2 to P.R. 453
•	P.R. 340	- From P.R. 453 to south gate of CFB Shilo (15.4 km)
•	P.R. 340	- From South Gate of CFB Shilo to Trans-Canada Highway (13.4 km)

RESOLVED that the Council, in accordance with the Provincial Assessment Department’s schedule, conduct its “Board of Revision” for the 2023 property assessments, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.

WHEREAS Highway #2, adjacent to Glenboro, has been the site of a number of vehicle accidents in past years;

AND WHEREAS the Council wishes to again lobby the provincial department of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure to establish an 80km speed zone from Road 78W to 81W, as well as erect traffic lights at the junction of Highway #2 and Highway #5 for the safety and well being of municipal ratepayers, residents, and the motoring public;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress forward a request to Manitoba Transportation and infrastructure to establish an 80 km speed zone on Provincial Truck Highway #2 from Road 78W to 81W and erect traffic lights at the junction of Highway #2 and Highway #5.

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 12:31 p.m. to convene again at the next regular scheduled meeting of Council to be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2021, at 8:30 a.m.

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	Mayor		              Chief Administrative Officer