Town of Wynyard - Town Council Minutes

Town Council Minutes - SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Call to Order:

Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM.

#502/11 Minutes:

Kucey – that we adopt the minutes of the previous meeting of August 18, 2011 subject to correcting Resolution #480/11 by having it read:

“Boylak – that we authorize the Town Administrator to sign all documents relating to the Courthouse subdivision and the alley Block G subdivision and to authorize payment to register plans in the amount of $250 and $350 respectively.”
CARRIED

#503/11 Business Licence Applications:

Lamb – that we approve the following Business Licence applications:

#79/11 Unique Landscaping Inc. – Landscaping – $100

#80/11 Stan’s Roofing – Stan Smith – Roofing – $100
CARRIED

#504/10 Building Permit Applications:

Boylak – that we approve the following building permit applications as per the approval of the Building Inspector:

#27/11 Lou Coderre – House Construction – 314-4th Street West – $924.11 CARRIED

#505/11 Lottery Licence Applications:

Kostyk – that we approve the following Lottery Licence applications:

#10/11Golden Acres Activity Department – Bridget Wedhorn – 50/50 Raffle – $5
CARRIED

#506/11 Official Community Plan:

Lendzyk – that we approve the draft Official Community Plan as amended by Council.
CARRIED

#507/11 Water Seepage at 310-5th Street East:

Hordal – that, in reference to the claims by the owner of Lot 5, Block 9, Plan G92 that the water seepage problems in his basement are a result of a breach in the Town’s distribution system, we send a letter to the owner once again informing him that Council’s position is that the evidence overwhelmingly indicates that groundwater is the source of water seepage in his basement and that Council considers this matter closed.
CARRIED

#508/11 Special Services Bus:

Kostyk – that we revoke the Special Services Bus privileges for the owner of Lot 7, Block 11, Plan G92 for the month of September, and totally revoke his bus privileges whenever Boyd McCaw is working, due to abusive behaviour towards the bus driver and that we warn him that if there is another incident of abuse his Special Services Bus privileges will be permanently revoked.
CARRIED

#509/11 Building Permit Extension:

Boylak – that we extend Building Permit #18/11 on Lot 8, Block A, Plan G143 to 2012.
CARRIED

#510/1 Building Permit Extension:

Boylak – that we extend Building Permit #15/11 on Lot 7-10, Block 8, Plan Q7104 to 2012.
CARRIED

#511/11 Power Engineering Licence:

Kucey – that we pay $123 to our Water Works Superintendent for his Class 5 Power Engineering licence.
CARRIED

#512/11 Old Wooden Tables:

Kostyk – that we refer the request to purchase four old wooden tables to the General Government Committee.
CARRIED

#513/11 Tax Enforcement:

Boylak – that we remove the tax lien on Roll #505100500 as sufficient taxes have been paid.
CARRIED

#514/11 Chorneyko’s Report:

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

#515/11 Meeting Extension:

Boylak – that we extend the meeting past 10:30 p.m.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

#515/11 Director of Leisure Services Resignation:

Lamb – that we accept, with regret, the letter of resignation from Director of Leisure Services Clint McConnell effective September 27, 2011.
CARRIED

#516/11 Director of Leisure Services Advertisement:

Lamb – that we instruct the Town Administrator to advertise for the position of Director of Leisure Services.
CARRIED

#517/11 McConnell’s Report:

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

#518/11 Saskatchewan Watershed Authority:

Kucey – that we receive the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority letter regarding the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program Funding Grant in the amount of $55,075.
CARRIED

#519/11 Land Purchase Offer:

Kucey – that we refer James Prystai land purchase offer letter to the General Government Committee.
CARRIED

#520/11Receive Correspondence:

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

#521/11Land Purchase Offer:

Boylak – that we table Rakesh Pandey’s land purchase proposal to the next Council meeting.
CARRIED

#522/11 General Government Committee Report:

Hordal – that we receive the General Government Committee report as presented by Councillor Boylak.
CARRIED

#523/11 Complaints/Comments Report:

Kucey – that we receive the Complaints/Comments Report to September 1, 2011 as presented.
CARRIED

#524/11 Vouchers:

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

General Vouchers #596B to #637 = $130,579.57

Payroll Vouchers #428 to #468 = $ 28,793.70
CARRIED

#525/11 Adjourn:

Lamb – that we adjourn the meeting (10:50 PM).
CARRIED