The Regular Meeting of the Davidson Town Council Was Held in the Town Council Chambers On

Town of Davidson

December 18, 2012

The regular meeting of the Davidson Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on December 18, 2012.

Present: Mayor Clayton Schneider, Councillors Audrey Bueckert, Tyler Alexander, Logan Tennent, Jason Shaw, Gerald Kenny, Administrator Gary Edom and Assistant Administrator Donna Bessey.

Absent: Councillor Doug Gilchrist

Mayor Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Adoption of Agenda

2012-156 Kenny: That the agenda be adopted as presented.

Tennent:

Carried

Minutes

2012-157 Shaw: That the minutes of the November 19, 2012 regular Tennent: council meeting be approved as presented.

Carried

Recreation Director, Trevor Ouellette, attended the meeting to present his recreation report to council.

Purchase TV for Rink

2012-158 Kenny: That our recreation director be authorized to spend up to Bueckert: $800.00 to purchase a TV and other equipment necessary to display rink schedules at the Communiplex.

Carried

November Financial Statement

2012-159 Tennent: That the November financial statement be approved as Shaw: presented.

Carried

Payment of Accounts

2012-160 Shaw: That the November accounts, cheques #19791 to Kenny: #19890, totaling $157,749.39, be approved for payment.

Carried

Library Board Appointments

2012-161 Tennent: That Cindi Bezanson and Marla Ouellette be appointed to Bueckert: the board for the Davidson Branch of the Palliser Regional Library.

Carried

Canadian Fallen Heroes Request

2012-162 Tennent: That the request for a donation from Canadian Fallen Kenny: Heroes Foundation, to help fund the cost of creating online virtual memorials of soldiers from the Davidson area, be tabled until our next council meeting.

Carried

Correspondence

2012-163 Kenny: That the following correspondence, having been read, be Tennent: filed: a) Davidson Library – Board appointments

b) Canadian Fallen Heroes Foundation – request for funds

c) Minister Ken Cheveldayoff – creation of Water Security Agency

d) Ministry of Environment – decommissioning of service station

Carried

Payment of December Accounts

2012-164 Alexander: That the Administrator be authorized to pay the December Shaw: bills as they are received.

Carried

Utility Arrears

2012-165 Kenny: That utility account arrears be added to property taxes at Tennent: year end, and the applicable 10% penalty be applied.

Carried

Hwy 11 Emergency Response Area 2013 Budget

2012-166 Shaw: That the Highway 11 Emergency Response Area’s 2013 Kenny: proposed budget be approved.

Carried

Additional Library Funding

2012-167 Shaw: That we approve payment of $186.00 to Palliser Regional Tennent: Library to provide coverage for 0.25 hours per week for the Davidson Branch, in addition to the hours already being funded through Palliser.

Carried

Approved Spending Limits

2012-168 Kenny: That the Recreation Director and Town Foreman, after Tennent: consulting with the Administrator, be authorized to spend up to $2,000.00 in each of their departments without Council approval.

Carried

Administrator’s Report

2012-169 Tennent: That the Administrator’s report be accepted.

Alexander:

Carried

Building Inspection/Estimates for CTRC building

2012-170 Kenny: That we have a building inspection done at the former Bueckert: Carlton Trail Regional College building, located at the corner of Washington Ave and 1st Street, and then request contractor’s estimates, to repair any deficiencies, before we give any further thought to purchasing the building.

Carried

Relocating Optometry Office

2012-171 Bueckert: That we inform Joanna Keall that we will provide her with Shaw: as many alternative locations as possible to relocate her optometry practice, currently in the Medical Clinic on Washington Ave, and that we will pay her rent at the new location for the balance of her first year in Davidson.

Carried

2013 Bylaw Enforcement Contract

2012-172 Tennent: That we sign the agreement with Bylaw Enforcement Shaw: Officer, Ron Klassen, to provide his services for 2013.

Carried

Public Works Truck Purchase

2012-173 Tennent: That the purchase of another truck be discussed at our Alexander: next Public Works Committee meeting and brought back to the January Council meeting, if necessary.

Carried

Adjournment

2012-174 Alexander: That the meeting be adjourned.

Carried

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Mayor, Clayton Schneider

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Administrator, Gary Edom

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