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Council clips - Mar. 27

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Published on Thursday, March 26, 2015

Council clips

LUD of Oak River, Feb. 10: The former Town of Rapid City’s dog bylaw was reviewed. Fines and changes the LUD of Rapid City feel should be made are to be discussed with them so one bylaw could be passed for all hamlets, villages and towns in RM of Oakview. The special services levy which placed a pick-up for garbage fee on taxes on an annual basis ended; a new bylaw needs to be passed if costs for this service are to remain on taxes. Costs were reviewed and a draft proposal for waste collection/removal and recycling services to residents and businesses in Oak River was approved.

RM of Oakview, Feb. 24: Councillor Mark Gill was granted a leave of absence from three regular meetings. Councillor Neil Wilson reported on the LUD of Rapid City meeting; use of the board room in the firehall was discussed. The Machinery Committee discussed backhoe repairs that may be needed and welding done on the Ward 3 machine. The Waste Management Committee discussed hours for land fill sites, garbage pick-up in Rapid City and testing of monitoring wells in Ward 3. Reeve Brent Fortune and ratepayers Cindy Ruddick and Gary Crabbe were appointed to Minnedosa & District Health Foundation Inc. Councillor Kaye Wolstenholme was appointed to Prairie Mountain Health Review Committee. Council will request a grant of up to 10 per cent of the annual value of the Gravel Road Initiative Agreement for improvements to PRs 354 and 355. Several logos were received and were referred to committee for recommendations. The current selling price of municipal-owned property in Rapid City was reviewed and was referred to the policy committee for recommendation. Rapid City summer landfill hours will start on April 15 and be Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 – 5 p.m. Winter hours will resume Oct. 15.

Utility bylaw: Operating deficits incurred at the water treatment plant in Oak River over the past 14 years and current operations at the plant were discussed with a Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ Water Services Board (MWSB) delegation. A public hearing regarding proposed local improvement plan for plant upgrades and MWSB operating deficit borrowing was attended by two MWSB reps and six ratepayers. Representation on the proposed was reviewed; council approved the plan and passed first reading of the bylaw. Operating deficit in the Oak River utility in 2013 and information received from MWSB and Public Utilities Board (PUB) was reviewed. Inadequate wholesale water rates have been charged by MWSB; council believes the rate should be the cost of production; council will ask MWSB to charge Oak River utility actual costs of operating the water treatment plant, in discussion with PUB and that the rate to be passed on to utility consumers.Finances: Council donated $250 to Thunder and Ice Snowmobile Club and $250 to Valleyview Sno-Riders to help manage snowmobile trails in Oakview. Minnedosa and District Services to Seniors was granted $100. Council agreed to purchase used extrication equipment for Rapid City Fire Department from Town of Minnedosa for $6,000, on the condition they are in good working order. Council paid $1,000 to Minnedosa Regional Archives Inc. for 2015. Accounts of $183,422.93 and unpaid invoices  of $10,930.19 were passed for payment.

LUD of Rapid City, Feb. 17: Regular meetings will be held the third Monday of each month in the RM of Oakview Rapid City office council chamber at 7:30 p.m. but meeting dates and time may, by resolution, vary. Request for access to the back of property owned by Best Buy on Third Avenue (Barrett Street) was brought to the attention of the committee. Information from Midwest  and Tanner’s Crossing building inspectors were reviewed; all legal information is to be obtained before a decision is made. Surveying of property and the location of the building on the lot were discussed. The committee recommends that Oakveiw ask Best Buy to obtain a building certificate with regards to the modular on Block 12, Lots 1, 2 and 3. Jamie Allen asked if council would consider a caveat to dissolve the public lane between Block 31 or consider sharing costs to bring services to the property. CAO Diane Kuculym will enquire about costs to close the lane. Development in that area of town was discussed; the committee does not believe that area will be developed in the near future. Road access to the property was also a concern. An estimate of how much it would cost ratepayers to bring water to the property and put in a septic field was reviewed; more information is to be obtained.Properties for sale in Rapid City and proposed future development were discussed.  Zoning was discussed and more information regarding the OR zone will be obtained. An enquiry if the snow plow could do a street behind the rink to make it wider and less slippery was brought to the attention of the committee.  They think plowing should be left  to the foreman's discretion; if deemed necessary, he is to contact the Oakview plow operator to widen or push back snow on the streets in Rapid City. The need of an animal control officer for Rapid City and a dog pound were discussed.

Riverdale Municipality, Feb. 24: Donna Morken was appointed to Prairie Mountain

Health Committee for a four-year term, ending December 2018. Videotaping of council meetings for Channel 12 was discussed. Council will move forward with adjusting to and learning both urban and rural issues and review the option of video recording at their next organizational meeting in January 2016. Members of the public are always welcome to sit in the gallery to observe proceedings. Council accepted the notice of retirement from Lorne Green, effective Feb. 27. Council will ask the province to allow the option of a differential mill rate for a period of up to four years in order to provide a smooth transition for taxation. Rivers currently has adequate weed control measures in place and trained staff; council requests that the area excluding the former Rivers boundaries not be included in Midwest Weed Board and that Riverdale Municipality continue as a member in the same capacity as the former RM of Daly. Steps will be followed to collect for the unpaid invoice for water line installation as per the agreement between Daly and the property owner. A bylaw to establish water and sewer rates in Rivers passed first reading. Councillor Dave Falkevitch reported on a plan to demolish and replace the old bathroom for Rivers Game and Fish boat launch.

Accounts: Council bought a business card-sized ad in the 2015 provincial Golden Gals program for $25. Accounts of $211,473.41 and utility of $17,298.40 were passed

for payment.

Riverdale Municipality, March 3: Jeff Worth reported on recycling and in particular, the purchase of bags vs. a new baler for cost efficiency. A baler is to be looked at in the financial plan. Craige Madden reported on the location of rural water line leak and spring water layering into a ditch. Randy King reported three frozen water lines and eight frozen sewer lines to date. Council accepted the resignation of Const. Darryl Hodkin, effective March 31. An MPI claim was tabled. The March 17 council meeting was rescheduled to March 24to allow councillors to attend meetings in Winnipeg. Councillor Ian Dyer suggested that the calcium program be reviewed and a

fee for service considered.

RM of Oakview, March 10: Changes that are taking place regarding RCMP policing in communities was discussed with Staff Sgt. Chabot as were man-power shortages. Annual meetings with RCMP delegates are sufficient unless issues arise in the municipality. RCMP boundaries are not changing at this time. One ratepayer attended the public hearing regarding the garbage collection levy for Oak River and Cardale; no ratepayers attended the hearing for the garbage collection levy in Rapid City. Both bylaws passed first reading. Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ Municipal Administrator’s Association membership fees were paid for Diane Kuculym, Lois Sharpe and Bonnie Wright. An agreement had been made to provide access (approach) to Rapid City Agricultural Society Grounds from Cornell Avenue and to provide a culvert so more land will be useable; Oakview agreed to provide and install a culvert and provide an approach with the understanding that the ag society obtain any permits and that work is to be done as early as possible this spring. Rapid City School is eligible to apply for an Art Smart Grant; permission was given to paint a mural on the east side of the Oakview office in Rapid City with the understanding that no costs will be incurred by the municipality. Scott Moore was hired to read water meters in Rapid City. Council will write a letter to MPI indicating support for Oak River Colony Farm’s application to operate a vehicle safety inspection business from their home base. Federal gas tax funding for Ward 2 was received.

Finances: Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District was paid half its levy ($10,194.69), the other half will be paid on Oct. 1. Parkland Regional Library was paid $8 per capita ($4,208)for Ward 3. Rapid City Regional Library will be paid $22,818.58 with  half paid now and the rest upon request. Shoal Lake and Area Veterinary Services was paid half its levy, or $942.50. Council donated $50 to the Oak River Community Association’s two-man stick bonspiel March 14 and 15. South Central Mutual Aid District will charge individual fire departments $350 per student to cover the cost of instructors’ time for students enrolled in the Level 1 Fire Fighter course being held in Rivers; Oakview will pay the fee for Rapid City and Oak River members attending the course provided training is approved by the respective fire chiefs and funding is available in the fire department’s annual budget. Minnedosa and Area Community Economic Development Corporation has invited Oakview to consider membership on their board for an annual contribution of $5,000; this amount was paid and Ken Hyndman was appointed to the board. Council donated $250 to Mid-West Arts Council. Accounts of $64,414.68 and unpaid invoices of $144,811.36 were passed for payment. The next meeting is March 24 at 7:30 p.m.