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REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL – AUGUST 27TH, 2002
TOWN OF BEAUSEJOUR
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL, AUGUST 27TH, 2002
5:00 P.M. - Public Works and Special Projects Report
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.:
Members Present:
Mayor: Fred Kazina
Councillors: Harvey J. Giesbrecht
Teresa L. Gmiterek
Ronald Nikodem
Administrator: Valerie P. Irving
2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:
#215/02 Moved by: Coun. T. Gmiterek
Seconded by: Coun. H. Giesbrecht
BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting held August 13th, 2002 be adopted as printed and be signed by the Mayor and Administrator.
(CARRIED)
3. DELEGATIONS:
1. 6:00 P.M. – Dave Prud’Homme – Beausejour By-Law Enforcement attended to present the activity report for July, 2002.
2. 6:30 P.M. – Lorne Otto – attended to express concerns about springtime drainage at Fifth Street North and Elm Avenue.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. RCMP Beausejour Detachment – response concerning Late Night Coverage.
(RECEIVED AS INFORMATION)
2. Brokenhead River Recreation Commission – Recreation Commission representative on SunGro Centre Board.
(RECEIVED AS INFORMATION)
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND
CORRESPONDENCE: (Cont’d)
3. Beausejour By-Law Enforcement - copy of correspondence to Beausejour Brokenhead Fire Department re: Lighting & Sounding equipment on Emergency Vehicles.
(RECEIVED AS INFORMATION)
4. Beausejour Brokenhead Firefighter’s Association – request for meeting in response to above correspondence/Rodeo at Rodeo.
(SCHEDULE FOR JOINT MEETING)
5. Brokenhead River Recreation Commission – Termination of G. Ewasko due to restructuring.
(RECEIVED AS INFORMATION)
6. Farmers with Disabilities in Manitoba – request for donation.
(RECEIVED AS INFORMATION)
7. Minutes and Reports:
- North East Agassiz Watershed Management – minutes dated August 21, 2002 (circulated)
- EIRRC – Minutes August 20, 2002 (circulated)
- Brokenhead River Planning District – July stats 1 demolition,
1 moving, 1 deck, 1 garage
- 2003 Summer Games – Minutes dated August 14, 2002
- AMM – Newsletter August 15, 2002 (circulated)
- Sungro Centre – Minutes July 25th, 2002, Draft Constitution
(RECEIVED)
8. Miscellaneous Correspondence:
- Ethanol Advisory Panel – Public Consultation (circulated)
- AMM – Honorary Life Memberships (circulated)
- WRBCFC – Tourism Steering Committee Workshops (circulated)
- EMTA – August Newsletter (circulated)
(RECEIVED)
5. FINANCIAL REPORT:
1. Approval of Accounts
#216/02 Moved by: Coun. R. Nikodem
Seconded by: Coun. H. Giesbrecht
BE IT RESOLVED that Cheques #25805 to #25890 totalling $179,392.44 for the period ending August 27th, 2002 be authorized for payment.
(CARRIED)
5. FINANCIAL REPORT: (Cont’d)
2. Taxes Cancelled
#217/02 Moved by: Coun. R. Nikodem
Seconded by: Coun. T. Gmiterek
BE IT RESOLVED that the following be hereby cancelled for 2002 Municipal Tax Roll for the following land:
Roll No. Name Description Amount Reason
30500 Tourist Hotel St. Boniface Lot 9/10, Plan 861 $6,229,21 Building
Revalued
(CARRIED)
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Resolution to purchase CPR property and forward deposit.
#218/02 Moved by: Coun. R. Nikodem
Seconded by: Coun. T. Gmiterek
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Beausejour execute the required documents to purchase surplus CPR lands west of First Street;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a deposit of $1,000.00 be forwarded to the Canadian Pacific Railway.
(CARRIED)
7. CONDITIONAL USE HEARING: 7:00 P.M.
Public Hearing held to hear presentations regarding the Conditional Use application proposed by 0647919 Manitoba Ltd./Sunrise School Division, owner/applicant
Mayor Fred Kazina called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00 P.M.
The Administrator advised Council that the required notices had been mailed out or published as required under the Municipal Act.
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Two persons spoke in favour of the application.
Four persons spoke against the application.
Mr. Roger Hardman, Secretary-Treasurer Sunrise School Division presented a description of the Education Support Centre being proposed for this location. The facility is an environment for teens that have difficulty in the regular school system and will serve approximately 8-12 students aged 9-15 supervised by 3 adults.
7. CONDITIONAL USE HEARING: 7:00 P.M. (Cont’d)
The intention is to provide an environment free of the distractions of the regular school with aim of eventual reintegration.
Ms. Karen Sobetski of 650 Selch Street spoke against the proposed use citing the Industrial Park as a place for commercial and industrial activity, not education. She also expressed a concern that noise and truck traffic would be a distraction for the students.
Mr. Ray Schirle of 750 Selch Street spoke against the proposal and supported the concerns of the previous presenter. He also expressed a concern about liability as well.
Mr. Ward Omichinski of 851 Selch Street spoke in support of the previous two speakers and expressed a concern that the students would be adequately supervised.
Mr. Tom Hay of 551 Selch Street was concerned that the tenants were already using the building before the Conditional Use Hearing. Mr. Hardman assured him that they may be moving furniture in and out but the students were not there.
Mr. Brian Barkman, former tenant of the subject property, spoke in support of the application and related that it had been used as an office environment and the noise and traffic were not an issue of any concern to his former staff.
Mr. Hardman spoke lastly to request that Council grant the Conditional Use for a specific period of time to determine if the issues mentioned became a problem or not.
Mayor Kazina thanked all those who presented.
#219/02 Moved by: Coun. T. Gmiterek
Seconded by: Coun. H. Giesbrecht
BE IT RESOLVED the Council does now adjourn the Conditional Use Hearing at 7:33 P.M.
(CARRIED)
#220/02 Moved by: Coun. H. Giesbrecht
Seconded by: Coun. R. Nikodem
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Beausejour do hereby deny the request by owner/applicant, 0647919 Manitoba Ltd./Sunrise School Division for a Conditional Use, to allow the use of the existing building as an Education Support Center, on the property described as Lot 1, Block 2, Plan 23955, more commonly known as 550 Selch Street.
(CARRIED)
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
9. BY-LAWS FOR CONSIDERATION:
None
10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS:
1. Dave Prud’Homme – Beausejour By-Law Enforcement
2. Lorne Otto – Drainage – Public Works Staff will be sent out to survey and recommend possible solutions to the drainage problems.
11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
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12. ADJOURNMENT: 7:54 P.M.
#221/02 Moved by: Coun. T. Gmiterek
Seconded by: Coun. R. Nikodem
BE IT RESOLVED that Council do now adjourn at 7:54 P.M. to meet again in the Town of Beausejour on September 10th, 2002.
(CARRIED)
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