Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council March 15, 2016

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of

Council of the Town of Langenburg

Held on March 15, 2016 in the Council Chambers

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PRESENT:

Councilors: Kotzer, Lundgren, Popp, Sicinski, Wondrasek, Wyand, Mayor Fogg,

Town Foreman Karlis VanCaeseele and CAO Glenda Lemcke

Bill Johnston

ABSENT:

A quorum being present, Mayor Fogg called the meeting to order.

AGENDA:

54/16 Sicinski - Wondrasek: That the agenda be approved as amended:

9. b. Recreation Meeting

c. Employee Relations Meeting

10. d. High School – Year book

11. d. South Sask Vacation Guild

12. a. Election Workshop

b. Old Hospital lot

c. Adult Living Complex

Carried

MINUTES:

55/16 Popp - Lundgren: That the minutes of the Tuesday, March 1, 2016 regular meeting of Town Council be approved as amended:

Town Forman VanCaeseele – Absent

Motion 42/16 spelling of “baler”;

Motion 44/16 remove the word “send”;

Motion 51/16 should be Sicinski - Popp;

Motion 52/16 spelling word “baler”.

Carried

ACCOUNTS:

56/16 Sicinski - Kotzer: That the Town accounts amounting to $42,834.11 and numbering 23434 to 23473 and online payments amounting to $88.20 and numbering 20160307 be annexed hereto be approved for payment.

Carried

TOWN FOREMAN’S REPORT:

57/16 Wyand – Wondrasek: That the verbal Town Foreman’s report presented by Karlis VanCaeseele be acknowledged.

Carried

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

58/16 Wyand - Sicinski: that we give a 3% increase to all town employees who have been employed by the town for 12 consecutive months or longer.

Carried

59/16 Wyand - Popp: that we give a S. Morgan per hour $1.00 increase on March 13, 2016 upon completion of his 6 month probation and D. Tucker per hour $1.00 increase on April 9, 2016 upon completion of his 6 month probation.

Carried

60/16 Wyand - Sicinski: that we increase the allowance for high visibility clothing and steel toed boots to $300.00

Carried

61/16 Wyand - Wondrasek: That Councilor Wyand’s verbal report be accepted.

Carried

62/16 Kotzer - Lundgren: that we remove the one emergency pot light that requires a generator from the community center.

Carried

63/16 Wyand - Sicinski: that we discontinue the service of Pepsi Fountain drinks from the hall due to lack of maintenance by pepsi and extreme price increases as of April 1, 2016.

Carried

64/16 Kotzer – Sicinski: That Councilor Kotzer’s verbal report be accepted.

Carried

OTHER MINUTES

65/16 Sicinski - Wondrasek: that we accept the other minutes as presented.

a.  Area Meeting – January 21, 2016;

b.  Recreation Meeting – March 9, 2016

c.  Employee Relations Meeting – March 15, 2016

Carried

CORRESPONDENCE:

66/16 Wondrasek – Popp: that we give a approve $290.00 for the CDO to upgrade the business directory on the town website.

Carried

67/16 Kotzer - Lundgren: That we purchase an ad in the 2016 high school year book for $45.00

Carried

68/16 Wondrasek –Sicinski: that we file Correspondence:

a)  Kaylea Simpson re: Business Directory;

b)  Big Brothers Big Sisters Re: Bowl for Kids Sake 2016;

c)  Potashville Music Festival Re: Award Concert;

d)  Langenburg High School Re: Year Book.

Carried

OLD BUSINESS

69/16 Wondrasek - Sicinski: that Bylaw No. 04-2016 known as the Procedural Bylaw be read a First time.

Carried

70/16 Popp - Wyand: that Bylaw No. 04-2016 known as the Procedural Bylaw be read a Second time.

Carried

71/16 Kotzer - Lundgren: that Bylaw No. 04-2016 known as the Procedural Bylaw given a third reading at the meeting.

Carried Unanimously

72/16 Lundgren - Sicinski: that Bylaw No. 04-2016 known as the Procedural Bylaw be read a third time.

Carried

NEW BUSINESS

73/16 Wondrasek - Popp: that we send one Employee to the Election Workshop on May 26, 2016 in Yorkton at a cost of $89.25.

Carried

74/16 Wondrasek - Kotzer: that we spend up to $10,000.00 on a feasibility study for the possibility of an Adult Living Complete.

Carried

ADJOURNMENT:

75/16 Sicinski - Lundgren: That this meeting be adjourned. Time – 8:32 P.M.

Carried

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Mayor, Don Fogg

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CAO, Glenda Lemcke

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