Town of Wynyard - Town Council Minutes

Town Council Minutes - DECEMBER 17 2009

Call to Order:

Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order at 7:24 PM.

#641/09 Minutes:

Lamb – that we adopt the minutes of the previous meeting of December 3, 2009 as circulated.
CARRIED

#642/09 Building Permit Applications:

Lendzyk – that we approve the following building permit applications as per the approval of the building inspector:

#35/09 Mike Buchko – 214-6th Street East- Build ramp – $25.00
CARRIED

Delegation: Larry Bozek – 7:28 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. – Larry Bozek expressed concerns regarding tax issues for the Southshore Motor Lodge.

Councillor Boylak left the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

#643/09 Early Office Closure:

Lamb – that the Town Office close at 3:00 PM on December 24, 2009.
CARRIED

#644/09 Ukrainian Hall Hand Sanitizers:

Lamb – that we purchase two hand sanitizer dispensers and refills for the Ukrainian Hall.
CARRIED

Councillor Boylak returns to the meeting at 8:30 p.m.

#645/09 Lot Development South of the Hospital:

Lendzyk – that we place advertisements in the Advance/Gazette to seek the degree of interest in developing the land south of the Wynyard Hospital.
CARRIED

646/09 Chorneyko’s Report:

Kucey – that we receive Town Administrator Chorneyko’s report as presented.
CARRIED

#647/09 Municipal Ice Rink Program:

Lamb – that we apply to be part of the SaskPower Eneraction Municipal Ice Rink Program.
CARRIED

#648/09 Director of Leisure Services Report:

Lamb – that we receive Director of Leisure Services McConnell’s report as presented.
CARRIED

#649/09 Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network:

Boylak – that we refer the letter from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, concerning the Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network, to Wynyard Fire Chief Doug Craig.
CARRIED

#650/09 Wynyard & District Veterinary Service District Levy:

Lendzyk – that we authorize the 2010 Wynyard & District Veterinary Service District
Levy in the amount of $1,826.40.
CARRIED

#651/09 Flaman Recycle Bins:

Kucey – that we reject Dave Crook’s offer to purchase two mobile recycle bins at a price of $50.
CARRIED

#652/09 Wynter Wynds Theatre Group:

Kostyk – that we approve the Wynter Wynds Theatre Group’s request to partition the old Scouts room with half the space used for the group’s storage purposes and the other half for the Air Cadets.
CARRIED

#653/09 UMAAS:

Kostyk – that we approve payment of the Town Administrator’s membership with UMAAS in the amount of $130.
CARRIED

#654/09 Receive Correspondence:

Kucey – that we receive and file the correspondence as per the list attached hereto.
CARRIED

#655/09 Mayor’s Report:

Boylak – that we receive Mayor Armstrong’s report as presented.
CARRIED

#656/09 Wage and Salary Committee:

Kostyk – that, as per the recommendations of the Wage & Salary Committee, we approve the 2010 Salaries and Wage as per the list attached hereto.
CARRIED

#657/09 Civic Centre Caretaker:

Boylak – that, as recommended by the Wage & Salary Committee, we approve the renewal of the Civic Centre Caretaker contract as per the contract attached hereto.
CARRIED

#658/09 Licenced Day Care Program:

Boylak – that we agree to partner with the local daycare group to pursue the development of a licenced day care centre in Wynyard.
CARRIED

#659/09 Cell Phone Plan:

Boylak – that, as recommended by Sasktel, we upgrade our cell phone plan as follows:

i) Keep the SS Bus phone (554-7608) and Jerome’s phone (560-7226) on the same promotional plans in which they are currently signed.

ii) Switch Fred’s phone (560-7227) from Unlimited Talk NA 600 to Unlimited Talk 300 plus add 300 long distance minutes.

iii) Switch Jason’s phone plan (560-7228) from the second phone on Fred’s Unlimited Talk NA 600 to Unlimited Talk 300.
CARRIED

#660/09 Hands-Free Cell Phone Units:

Boylak – that we purchase hands-free devices for cell phones for the Special Services Bus, the Public Works Department and the Water Works Department.
CARRIED

#661/09 Monarch’s Request for Free Ice:

Boylak – that we deny the Monarch’s request for waiving the ice rental fee for their proposed Triple A Midget Hockey fundraising event.
CARRIED

#662/09 Building Restriction Agreement:

Boylak – that we issue an invoice to the Lasuita family to recover the legal costs to create and register the Building Restriction Agreement associated with their Zoning Bylaw amendment request.
CARRIED

#663/09 General Government Committee Report:

Kostyk – that we receive the General Government Committee Report as presented by Councillor Boylak.
CARRIED

#664/09 Council Reports:

Kostyk – that we receive the following Council reports:

a) Complaints/Comments

b) Bank Reconciliation to November 30, 2009

c) Financial Statement to November 30, 2009
CARRIED

Councillors Lamb, Boylak and Kostyk declared pecuniary interest and left the room.

#665/09 Vouchers:

Kucey – that the following vouchers be approved for payment as recommended by the General Government Committee of Mayor Armstrong and Councillors Lendzyk, Lamb and Boylak.

General Vouchers #978 to #1016 = $31,670.56

#1017 to 1018 = $913.67

Auto Withdraw J.E. #13/09 = $2,732.12

Payroll Vouchers #571 to 588 = $14,674.99

#589 = $492.29
CARRIED

#666/09 Unpaid Invoices Added to Tax Roll:

Kucey – that, if unpaid by December 31, 2009, we add the outstanding invoices to the tax roll of the corresponding property owner as per the list attached hereto.
CARRIED

#667/09 New Year’s Day Levee:

Armstrong – that we authorize Mayor Armstrong to host the New Year’s Day Levee.
CARRIED

#668/09Adjourn:

Boylak – that we adjourn the meeting (10:45 P.M.)
CARRIED