The regular meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Sifton was held in the council chambers in Oak Lake at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 14.
Members present were Reeve - Rick Plaisier, Cyril Druwe, Scott Phillips, Clement Gervais, Steve Baron, Jeff Sigurdson, Larry Wallace, Stan Cochrane, Dave Roulette and Administrator - Mary Smith.
• Roger Main, Pubic Works Foreman entered the meeting to discuss the Sewer Utility operations and Cody Denbow, Shop Forman entered the meeting to discuss with council the operator’s schedules and machinery maintenance.
• Tim Oliver and Gary Nestibo – Municipal Waste Management entered the meeting to discuss some options to supply large bins to collect waste/garbage, and also discussed household recycle pickup.
• The tender from Virden Water & Portables Ltd., for the cleaning of the LUD resident septic tanks and for other jobs as authorized by Council, was accepted.
• Councillor Stan Cochrane declared a conflict of interest with the next item on the agenda and left the meeting.
• The payment of general account numbers 627 to 743, inclusive, in the amount of $326,909.72 was approved.
• Councillor Stan Cochrane re-entered the meeting. • The financial statement for the month ended June 30, 2015 were approved as presented.
• Councillor Scott Phillips declared a confl ict of interest with the next item on the agenda and left the meeting.
• The A/P Preliminary Cheque Run as presented July 14, 2015 was approved.
• Councillor Scott Phillips re-entered the meeting.
• The recommendation from the LUD Committee to purchase the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 ST/SLT Truck from Woodworth Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ltd at a cost of $7,500 plus taxes, was accepted.
• A 1984 Ford 150 XLT will be tendered for sale, as is where is.
• Council moved into a Committee of the Whole, with Rick Plaisier in the chair, to conduct the Public Hearing for Road Closure By-law No. 14-2015. The meeting of Committee of the Whole adjourned and the former order of business resumed. By-law No. 14-2015 passed a second reading as amended. By-law No. 14-2015 passed a third reading and will be signed, sealed and delivered. Recorded vote is as follows: Plaisier: For; Gervais: For; Phillips: For; Wallace: For; Druwe: For; Baron: For; Cochrane: For; Sigurdson: For; Roulette: For.
• The sales agreement, as submitted from Mazergroup, for the purchase of a 2008 New Holland B95B Tractor Loader Backhoe at a cost of $57,000 plus taxes was approved.
• Oak Lake Lighthouses have been advised that they have been successful in their application to the Healthy Together Now (HTN) Program and has received funding in the amount of $4,000 to support the Pickleball Project; the CAO has been authorized to sign the letter of intent between Prairie Mountain Health and Oak Lake Lighthouses.
• The CAO has been authorized to sign the Change Order as submitted by Stantec for Site 90 - Bridge Inspection proposal. • Councillor Larry Wallace declared a conflict of interest with the next item on the agenda and left the meeting.
• Stantec Consulting Ltd. has completed the geotechnical report for Site 61 which outlines the recommended repair to restore Site 61 to its preflood condition as requested by Manitoba EMO; the report has been reviewed by the RM of Sifton; Council approves the recommended repair subject to the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization’s DFA approval.
• Councillor Larry Wallace re-entered the meeting.
• $1,000 will be donated to the Oak Lake Regional Community Development Board for the Oak Lake Fireworks display.
• Leighten Schroeder, representing Enbridge, entered the meeting to discuss the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project as well as stockpile yard in the SW 23-9-24.
• Sun Valley Land Ltd., on behalf of Enbridge Pipelines Inc., requests approval to construct an approach on the west side of the SW of 23-9-24WPM and approval to upgrade the existing approach on the south side of SW 23-9-24WPM to access a pipe stockpile site, as noted in File # ENB/140B; the RM of Sifton approved the request on the condition that adequate culverts are installed so not to impede the natural fl ow of water; and on the condition that the integrity of the sewer forcemain is not compromised.
• The RM of Sifton appoints MNP LLP as their municipal auditor for the year ending December 31.
