THE TOWN OF GILBERT PLAINS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 13, 2009

A regular meeting was held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 in the Town of Gilbert Plains Council Chambers. Council members present were Mayor Lyle Smith, Deputy Mayor Winston Smith, Councillor Walter Hyrchuck, Councillor James Dzuba and Councillor Curt Gullett.

Also present was Janice C. Lagoski, CAO.

1-CALL TO ORDER
Dzuba/Hyrchuck
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor Lyle Smith call this regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Carried.

2-AGENDA
Hyrchuck/Smith
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the agenda as amended. Carried.
3-COMMITTEE REPORTS

4-EMPLOYEE REPORTS/DELEGATIONS
8:00 p.m. Lloyd Beckley, Town Foreman, met with Council to present the monthly public works report.

8:30 p.m. Park Committee – Jim Musey & Deanna Gouldsbourgh addressing Council re: water park.

Councillor Gullett arrived at 8:55p.m.

5-CAO’S REPORT
Smith/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the December 9th, 2008 regular meeting minutes as circulated. Carried.

Hyrchuck/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve expenditures for the month of December:
General - $121,397.89
Utility - $ 18,625.61 Carried.

Hyrchuck/Smith
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the following committee appointments for 2009: COMMITTEE APPOINTED / COUNCIL MEMBER
Gilbert Plains Centennial Park Gullett & W.Smith
G3 Regional Water Cooperative L.Smith, Gullett, Lagoski & Alternate: Dzuba
Grand-Plains Handivan Dzuba & Mayor Smith
G.P. Care Home Residents Fund W. Smith & Gullett
Parkland Tourism L.Smith & W. Smith
G.P. Museum & Historical Society Dzuba & Hyrchuck
G.P. Recreation Commission Gullett & W. Smith
G.P. Place W.Smith & Gullett
G.P. Airport Commission L.Smith(citizen-Vern Ellis) & Dzuba
G.P. Economic Development Hyrchuck & W. Smith
Parkland Regional Library W. Smith & Mayor Smith
Plains Sunset Lodge Gullett & Dzuba
Intermountain Conservation(Lower Dzuba(Citizen-John Towle) & Mayor Smith
Valley-Mink Creek Sub-district)
Valley River Watershed Mgmt District Dzuba & Mayor Smith
G.P. Agricultural Society Hyrchuck & Mayor Smith
Mountainview Planning District Hyrchuck & Mayor Smith
PARC Mayor Smith & W. Smith
Emergency Services L. Smith, Hyrchuck, W. Smith
Community Development Corp Hyrchuck & W. Smith
Community Fund Gullett & Dzuba Carried.
Smith/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve continued membership for 2009 with:
Parkland Tourism Tourism
Park Route Inc Carried

Hyrchuck/Gullett
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize Mayor Smith and C.A.O. Lagoski to endorse: 1. Offer of the Manitoba Water Services Board to the Town of Gilbert Plains Respecting the Construction of a Water Pipeline, Retrofitting existing Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir Expansion.
2. MOU between the Town of Gilbert Plains, R.M of Gilbert Plains, The Town of Grandview, the Manitoba Water Service Board and the G3 Regional Water Co-operative Inc. FOR the operation of the G3 Regional Water Treatment Plant. Carried.

Gullett/Smith
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the fence application
located at Lot 15/16, block 17, plan 376 provided the fence is constructed in accordance to the diagram submitted December 10, 2008. Carried.
Councillor Gullett declared an interest in the next item on the agenda and vacated Council at 9:22pm.

Councillor Gullet returned to Council chambers at 9:30pm.

Hyrchuck/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize and increase in wage to the Waste Disposal Operator; the gross pay will be in the amount of $364.00 for winter hours and $378.00 for summer weekly hours. Carried.

Councillor Hyrchuck declared a personal interest in the next item on the agenda and vacated Council chambers at 9:50 pm.

Councillor Hyrchuck returned to council chambers at 10:02pm.

5-BUSINESS
Smith/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council hereby give third and final reading to By-Law 2009-01 Being a By-Law appointing Municipal Officers, Defining their Duties and Fixing Their Responsibilities. Carried.

Hyrchuck/Dzuba
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorize the EMO Coordinator to attend the MB Emergency Coordinator workshop for 2009 in Brandon on February 17, 2009. Carried.

6-CORRESPONDENCE: discussed and filed
• News Media.
• Thank You Cards-Kaitlyn Musey & Denise Penrose (Parkland Humane Society).
• Letter: 1. Concerns re snow piling 2.thankyou for snow removal.
• Stuart Briese, MLA for Ste Rose & critic for IGA and EMO.
• Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation – RWTP study invoice.
• Dauphin & District Community Foundation-grant disbursement.
• Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure Programs-annual report.
• Miller Environmental Corp-household hazardous waste.
• MB Hydro-Biopole III Reliability Improvement Project-Round Two Meetings.
• WCB-industry rates.
• Manitoba-Cultural, Heritage, Tourism & Sport-Municipal Designation.
• MB Seniors & Healthily Aging Secretariat-Age-Friendly Day in March 2009.
• Gilbert Plains Community Fund-Awards & Recognition evening January 22.
• MB EMO-EMO Coordinators workshop February 17, 2009
• Parks Canada-park management plan for Riding Mountain National Park.

7-ADJOURNMENT
Dzuba/Smith
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn this regular meeting at 10:50 p.m. Carried.