Minutes of Canora Town Council Meeting

MINUTES OF CANORA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

June 16, 2015

A regular meeting of Canora Town Council was held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Canora Town Council Chambers. In attendance were Mayor Gina Rakochy, Councillors Matthew Nehaj, Brad Gabora, Cory O’Dell, James Trofimenkoff and Syl Hrynkiw. Also in attendance was Chief Administrative Officer Michael Mykytyshyn. Mayor Gina Rakochy called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

15-147 ADOPT AGENDA

Nehaj That the agenda be adopted as follows:

Gabora

1)  CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2)  ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

3)  APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES

a)  June 2, 2015 regular meeting

b)  June 8, 2015 special meeting

4)  BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5)  DELEGATIONS

a)  White Spruce Provincial Training Centre

6)  DEPARTMENT HEAD ISSUES

a)  Leisure services report

b)  Community development report

c)  Chief administrative officer’s report

7)  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8)  NEW BUSINESS

a)  Public hearing

b)  AskRail – Emergency communication

c)  Proposed residential subdivision

d)  Sunrise Health Region – Canora CEC

e)  EMO training

9)  TAX ARREARS

10)  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

11)  BYLAWS

a)  Bylaw No. 15-04 – to amend the zoning bylaw

b)  Bylaw No. 15-06 – to enter into a well rehabilitation contract

c)  Bylaw No. 15-07 – to finance local improvement

12)  CORRESPONDENCE

a)  SAMA - 2015 Primary Audit report

b)  Government of Saskatchewan – 2015-16 Revenue Sharing

c)  Canora Composite School – Letter of Gratitude

d)  Canadian National Rail – Community relationships

e)  Government of Saskatchewan – Gas Tax Fund

f)  Ministry of Government Relations – GIL of taxes

13)  REPORTS

a)  Bank reconciliations – May 2015

b)  Development permit No. 15-11 – Brenden Halchyshak

c)  Development permit No. 15-12 – Danny Rakochy

d)  Development permit No. 15-08 – Chris Chutskoff

e)  Building permit No. 15-03 – Chris Chutskoff

f)  Development permit No. 15-13 – Ian Thomas

14)  ADJOURNMENT

Carried

15-148 APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES

Hrynkiw That the minutes of the June 2, 2015 regular meeting and June 8, 2015

Nehaj special meeting be approved as presented.

Carried

DELEGATION
Connie Lehky and Randall Hoeber of White Spruce Provincial Training Centre met with council to discuss changes to the facility’s program and the availability of centre residents to do volunteer work.

15-149 OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

Hrynkiw That council suspend its regular meeting and open a public hearing

Trofimenkoff regarding the amendment of the definition of “building” in the zoning bylaw.

Carried

Patricia Proulx made representation regarding the amendment to the zoning bylaw.

15-150 CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

O’Dell That council close the public hearing regarding the amendment of the

Nehaj definition of “building” in the zoning bylaw.

Carried

15-151 PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION

O’Dell That council approve the subdivision of SW 18-31-3 W2 as proposed by

Nehaj Darren and Elizabeth Stefaniszyn and John and Elizabeth Bahnuik in their June 5, 2015 application.

Carried

15-152 EMO TRAINING

Gabora That council authorize Emergency Measures Organization (EMO)

Trofimenkoff Coordinator Randy Molyneaux to attend the Saskatchewan Amateur Radio League meetings to be held July 4, 2015 in Martensville, Sask., expenses to be reimbursed by the Town.

Carried

Councillor Syl Hrynkiw declared a conflict of interest regarding the following resolution.

15-153 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Trofimenkoff That the following accounts be paid:

O’Dell

Carried

15-154 SECOND READING OF BYLAW No. 15-04

Hrynkiw That Bylaw No. 15-04 be read a second time.

Gabora

Carried

15-155 THIRD READING OF BYLAW No. 15-04

O’Dell That Bylaw No. 15-04 be read a third time and adopted.

Nehaj

Carried

15-156 FIRST READING OF BYLAW No. 15-06

Hrynkiw That Bylaw No. 15-06, a bylaw to enter into a well rehabilitation contract,

Trofimenkoff be introduced and read a first time.

Carried

15-157 SECOND READING OF BYLAW No. 15-06

Nehaj That Bylaw No. 15-06 be read a second time.

Gabora

Carried

15-158 THIRD READING OF BYLAW No. 15-06

Trofimenkoff That Bylaw No. 15-06 be given a third reading at this meeting.

Hrynkiw

Carried unanimously

15-159 ADOPTION OF BYLAW No. 15-06

Nehaj That Bylaw No. 15-06 be read a third time and adopted.

O’Dell

Carried

15-160 FIRST READING OF BYLAW No. 15-07

Nehaj That Bylaw No. 15-07, a bylaw to provide for the creation of debt, be

Trofimenkoff introduced and read a first time.

Carried

15-161 CORRESPONDENCE

Trofimenkoff That the following items of correspondence are acknowledged as received

Nehaj and be filed:

a)  SAMA - 2015 Primary Audit report

b)  Government of Saskatchewan – 2015-16 Revenue Sharing

c)  Canora Composite School – Letter of Gratitude

d)  Canadian National Rail – Community relationships

e)  Government of Saskatchewan – Gas Tax Fund

f)  Ministry of Government Relations – GIL of taxes

Carried

15-162 REPORTS

O’Dell That the following reports are acknowledged as received and the written

Hrynkiw ones be filed:

a)  Bank reconciliations – May 2015

b)  Development permit No. 15-11 – Brenden Halchyshak

c)  Development permit No. 15-12 – Danny Rakochy

d)  Development permit No. 15-08 – Chris Chutskoff

e)  Building permit No. 15-03 – Chris Chutskoff

f)  Development permit No. 15-13 – Ian Thomas

Carried

15-163 ADJOURNMENT

Gabora That the meeting be adjourned.

Trofimenkoff

Carried

Meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m.

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Mayor Chief Administrative Officer

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