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Municipality of Lorne
Meeting Minutes
November Regular Meeting 08/11/2016 - 9:00 a.m.

Minutes of the regular council meeting of November 8, 2016 held in the Municipality of Lorne Council Chambers in the LUD of Somerset.
Those present were: Reeve Aurel Pantel, Councillors Roger Lesage, Stan Saxton, Lindsay Ketsman, Gilbert Vigier, Denis Savard, Denis Bibault.
Also present: Shannon Gaultier, Chief Adminstrative Officer
  1. Call to Order
    Reeve Pantel called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
  2. Minutes
    Res. No: 2016 126
    Moved By: Denis Bibault
    Seconded By: Gilbert Vigier
    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the minutes of the October 11, 2016 regular council meeting as posted and circulated.
    CARRIED
  1. By-Laws
    Res. No: 2016 127
    Moved By: Gilbert Vigier
    Seconded By: Denis Bibault
    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council gives By-Law 0017/16 being a by-law to amend the former Village of Somerset Zoning by-law 482/2005, first reading.
    CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 128
Moved By: Stan Saxton

Seconded By: Denis Bibault

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council gives By-Law 0018/16 being a by-law to amend the former Village of Notre Dame de Lourdes Zoning by-law 035/05, first reading.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 129

Moved By: Denis Savard

Seconded By: Lindsay Ketsman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council gives By-Law 0019/16 being a by-law to amend the Municipality of Lorne Zoning by-law 1682, first reading.
CARRIED

  1. Public Hearing

9:15 a.m. Gerald & Gisele Rondeau – Variation

Brent Baete, Development Officer attended

Res. No: 2016 130

Moved By: Lindsay Ketsman
Seconded By: Denis Savard
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council open the public hearing regarding variation application VAR 19-16.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 131
Moved By: Roger Lesage
Seconded By: Lindsay Ketsman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council close the public hearing regarding variation application VAR 19-16.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 132
Moved By: Denis Bibault
Seconded By: Gilbert Vigier
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves variation application VAR 19-16 as submitted by Gerald amp; Gisele Rondeau to allow an accessory structure within the front yard. The applicant wishes to construct a residential garage at the required setback of 25 feet from the front property line. A detached structure may only be permitted to be in front of the principal building by way of a variation order. Garage to be located on Lot 79/79A, Plan 2425, 453 Sarah Street, Somerset, MB.
CARRIED

  1. Delegations

9:30 a.m. – Joelle Saltel-Allard and Gavin van der Linde, Eco-West

Information presented on Eco-West a company that helps municipalities develop a local economy that is both ecological and sustainable as well as access financial support for green projects.

  1. Correspondence

Manitoba Sustainable Development

Doug Dobrowolski

AMM

Prairie Rose School Division

The Veterinary Services Commission

Office of the Fire Commissioner

Enbridge

Lourdeon CDC

Southeast Region 3

Mariapolis Recreational Centre

Ted Scoles

Luc Labossiere

Community of Mariapolis

Melvin Klassen

Manitoba Hydro

  1. Other Business

The Chief Administrative Officer presented an oral report.

  1. Resolutions

Res. No: 2016 133
Moved By: Lindsay Ketsman
Seconded By: Denis Savard
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request that a Local Improvement Plan be prepared for the Natural Gas project with the condition that the Municipality of Lorne's contribution will not exceed $3,264,600.00. This will also include the communities of Notre Dame de Lourdes, St. Leon, Somerset, Swan Lake and Mariapolis.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality will submit an expression of interest for the following buildings:

• Municipal Office

• Municipal Shop

CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 134

Moved By: Gilbert Vigier

Seconded By: Denis Bibault

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council donate 5 hours of machine time toward the Mariapolis Recreation

Centre Community Auction.

CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 135
Moved By: Denis Bibault
Seconded By: Stan Saxton
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the purchase of a 2016 Wallenstein Chipper from H&L

Motors on behalf of the LUD of Mariapolis for the amount of $4700.00 plus applicable taxes.
AND WHEREAS this will be purchased from the LUD of Mariapolis surplus funds.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 136
Moved By: Gilbert Vigier
Seconded By: Stan Saxton
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the minutes received from the LUD of Notre Dame de Lourdes and the LUD of Mariapolis as presented.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 137
Moved By: Gilbert Vigier
Seconded By: Denis Bibault
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the drainage plan as submitted by Patrick Rondeau regarding SE10-5-9W and NE2-5-9W.
AND WHEREAS all regulatory permits will be applied for.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 138
Moved By: Gilbert Vigier
Seconded By: Stan Saxton
WHEREAS The Municipality of Lorne has applied for cost-shared funding under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) for The Somerset Water Plant Upgrade Project.
WHEREAS this project meets the incrementality requirements of CWWF, meaning the project would not otherwise have been undertaken between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2018 and the project would not have been undertaken without federal funding.
Whereas the Municipality of Lorne attests that this project can be completed by March 31, 2018.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Municipality of Lorne will proceed with this project upon approval and a signed agreement is in place with Manitoba.
CARRIED

Res. No: 2016 139
Moved By: Lindsay Ketsman
Seconded By: Roger Lesage
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following Councillors be appointed to the following committees:
Lourdeon CDC - Phil Grenier, Conrad Durand
South Central Planning District - Aurel Pantel, Gilbert Vigier, Denis Savard, Conrad Durand
South Central Vet Clinic - Roger Lesage, Conrad Durand
Lorne Recreation - Aurel Pantel, Denis Savard, Bev Collet
Lorne/Somerset Emergency Plan - George Adams, Gilbert Vigier, Gilbert Collette
Sheffield Bridge Committee - Aurel Pantel, Stan Saxton, Roger Lesage
Stephenfield Lake Watershed - Gilbert Vigier, Denis Bibault
Personnel Committee - Aurel Pantel, Gilbert Vigier, Denis Savard
Notre Dame Recreation (Arena) - Gilbert Vigier, Gilberte Collette
Notre Dame Hall - Gilbert Vigier, Gilbert Collette
AMBM - Conrad Durand, Denis Savard
Lorne Handi-Van - Lindsay Ketsman
Lorne CDC - Lindsay Ketsman, Stan Saxton
Machinery Maintenance - Aurel Pantel, Gilbert Vigier
Tobacco Creek Model Watershed - Gilbert Vigier
Growth & Prosperity Stakeholders - Aurel Pantel, Reynold Bourdeaud'hui
TransCanda Trail - Lindsay Ketsman
Heartland Community Futures - Stan Saxton
Somerset/Lorne Citizens Museum - Denis Savard
Lorne Airport - Lindsay Ketsman
Nuisance Grounds - Lindsay Ketsman (Somerset), Stan Saxton (Swan Lake), Roger Lesage (Mariapolis), Denis Bibault (Notre Dame)
Safety Committee - Denis Bibault
Drainage Permits - Aurel Pantel
Library Committee - Denis Bibault
Pembina Valley Conservation - Stan Saxton
CARRIED

  1. Finance& Accounts
    Res. No: 2016 140
    Moved By: Roger Lesage
    Seconded By: Denis Savard
    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approves the following accounts:
    General Expenses Ch.# 2448 - 2621 including MTS pre-authorized payments totaling $3,618,890.42
    Payroll Expenses including direct deposited payroll totaling $75,644.89.
    CARRIED
  1. Adjournment
    Res. No: 2016 141
    Moved By: Lindsay Ketsman
    Seconded By: Roger Lesage
    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council agree to adjourn at 3:35 p.m. and agree to meet again on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
    CARRIED

REEVE

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER