Minutes of the first regular meeting of the 2022/2023 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 9, 2022.

Present at the meeting: Mayor Charles L. Radford, Deputy Mayor Edwin R. Bedford, Councillors Alfred C. Hunt, Tracy L. Campbell, Richard J. Hunt, Dale L. Fisher, Chief Administrative Office Darren J. Myers, Finance Manager Shelley D. Boulet and Administrative Clerk Donna M. Fillion.

Mayor Charles L. Radford, 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.
David Whetter		} AgriEarth Consulting  - Treesbank 
				  Colony Irrigation Project (Zoom)	-   10:00 a.m.
Rachel Andrews		} Cypress Planning District			-   10:00 a.m.
Travis Parsons		} Manitoba Water Services Board		-   10:30 a.m.
				 
RESOLVED that the Council adopt the agenda as prepared.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on October 12, 2022, and the minutes of the inaugural meeting of Council held on November 2, 2022, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

RESOLVED that the Council give first reading to By-law #87 (Speed Limits for Municipal Roadways).

RESOLVED that the Council give first reading to By-law #89 (Council Indemnity By-law).

RESOLVED that Council give first reading to By-law #90 (Council Code of Conduct).

		Councillor Alfred C. Hunt left the meeting at 9:20 a.m. for personal reasons.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2022 accounts from cheque #20220862 to and including cheque #20220915and from cheque #20220917 to and including cheque #20220962 as well as all online payments totalling $12,291.36 as fully detailed to Council by the Finance Manager.

Prior to the presentation of the following resolution (#2022-203) and the associated subject, Councillor Dale L. Fisher, having a personal interest in the matter, withdrew from Council Chambers, not returning until after the vote of said resolution.
		
RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2022 account cheque #20220916 as fully detailed to Council by the Finance Manager.

RESOLVED that the Council accept, as information, the financial report for the period ending October 31, 2022, as presented by the Finance Manager.

WHEREAS the CPR Funds invested in a Guaranteed Investment Certificate at Westoba (originally advised coming due November 20, 2022) are coming due November 20, 2023;

AND WHEREAS the GIC is cashable with a loss of .25%;

AND WHEREAS this amount will de deposited into a savings account at RBC and remain in the General Operating Fund;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality will utilize these funds towards the Internet Policy and short-term loan provided as a result of the Health Auxiliary request approved at the October 12, 2022, Council Meeting.

RESOLVED that the Council adopt the 2021 Audited Financial Statements as prepared by the accounting firm, The Exchange, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

RESOLVED that the Council request Manitoba Water Services Board to provide project management services for the Glenboro Lagoon Project.

RESOLVED that the Council enter into a Snow Removal Agreement with Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure for the winter of 2022/2023 as detailed in their service agreement received November 3, 2022.

RESOLVED that Council approve the Treesbank Colony Irrigation Project, submitted by Agriearth Consulting Ltd. on October 21, 2022, subject to the following requirements:

-	That all work be completed in accordance with the Irrigation Policy and all other applicable municipal policies. 

RESOLVED that the Council give first reading to By-law #88 (Municipal Zoning By-law).

RESOLVED that the Council approve the 2023 Municipal Emergency Response Plan as presented by the Municipal Emergency Coordinator.

RESOLVED that the Council appoint the following persons as members of the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Department for the period November 9, 2022, to November 8, 2023:

Steve Nelson, Trevor Drinkwater, Braydon Cullen,  Kirby Wallis, Brett Cornock, Turner Jamieson, Brian Haslen, Liam Hamilton, Kyle Fisher, Robert Funk, Curtis Wytinck, Alfred Hunt,  Matthew Malyon, Colby Cullen, Kyle Verstraete, Braden Haslen, Dustin Drinkwater and Chelsea Elliot.
			
RESOLVED that the Council purchase seven laptop computers plus accessories, data migration and set up services, as detailed in the 2022 budget.

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 2:28 p.m. to convene again at the next regular scheduled meeting of Council to be held on December 14, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.