VILLAGE OF NEVILLE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NEVILLE
HELD IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE ON December 15, 2022
PRESENT: Mayor Nora McLearn, Councillor Jennifer Cote, Councillor Mary Ferris (by telephone), Clerk Cindy Berry and Administrator Sandra Krushelniski
ABSENT:
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor McLearn called the regular meeting of Council to order at 7:00 p.m.
260/22 Adoption of Agenda
Cote: That the Agenda be adopted with additions.
CARRIED
PRESENTATION: There were no presentations
261/22 Minutes
Cote: That the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 8, 2022 be approved.
CARRIED
262/22 Correspondence
Ferris: That the following correspondence having been read, be accepted as information and filed:
- Donation to Village
- Triways Holiday Greeting
- Ambulance Statistics for November
- WCB 2023 Premeium Rate
- Low Speed Electric Vehicles
- SUMA – Volunteer Firefighter Insurance
- R.M. of Lac Pelletier – Development Appeal Board for Neville
- R.M. of Lac Pelletier – Development Appeal Board for R.M.
- Canada Community Revitalization Fund
- Ministry of Government Relations – OCP and Zoning Bylaws Received
- Canada Community Building Fund – Denial of IIP
CARRIED
263/22 Financial Reports
Cote: That bank reconciliations, cash receipts and cash payments for the month of November 2022 be acknowledged and filed.
CARRIED
264/22 Payment of Accounts
Cote: That the following expenses for November 9, 2022 – December 15, 2022 are approved: #1026131
SaskTel 151.78 ---
SaskPower 331.10 ---
Cindy Berry 1104.12 5263
Canada Post 5.74 5264
Xerox 44.57 5265
Stantec 4128.14 5266
Square 3.71 ---
Square 7.62 ---
Canada Post 260.44 5267
Cindy Berry 59.00 5268
Cindy Berry 935.12 5269
Revenue Canada 1199.08 5270
Square .10 ---
Ben McLearn 50.00 5271
Harvey Linnen 368.00 5272
Nora McLearn 150.00 5273
Mary Ferris 90.00 5274
Jennifer Cote 90.00 5275
Sandra Krushelniski 108.00 5276
SaskPower 140.17 ---
SaskPower 331.10 ---
SaskEnergy 243.85 ---
SUMA 412.92 5277
MEPP 613.68 5278
SK Finance School Tax 748.36 5279
Transfer to Capital 1485.33 ---
Square 0.10 ---
Square 36.29 ---
Triways 1296.43 5280
Pioneer Co-Op 28.84 5281
TAXervice 467.25 5282
Cindy Berry 1285.89 5283
#8023 195 Adjustment from last month -.50 ---
SaskPower 68.77 ---
SaskEnergy 255.84 ---
Nora McLearn 325.00 916
Chris Cote 75.00 917
Grant Friesen 50.00 918
Randy Wernicke 50.00 919
Curtis Wall 75.00 920
Clarence Tschetter 25.00 921
Colby Belanger 75.00 922
Stacey Belanger 325.00 923
Brody Lavalee 50.00 924
Blaine Friesen 75.00 925
Derek Empey 325.00 926
Daniel Friesen 50.00 927
CARRIED
OLD BUSINESS
265/22 Council Monthly Reports
McLearn: That council accepts the verbal and written Council Monthly Reports.
CARRIED
Tax Enforcement
Council was updated on Tax Enforcement.
266/22 Fire Department Report
McLearn: That Council accepts the written Fire Report.
CARRIED
267/22 Lagoon Report
Ferris: That Council accepts the written lagoon report for December 2022.
CARRIED
Asset Management SK
Council was presented with the Asset Management Plan.
Councillor Ferris joined the meeting in person at 7:35 pm
NEW BUSINESS
268/22 Firehall Furnace
Ferris: That Council agrees to purchase a new furnace for the firehall from Len’s Plumbing & Heating for $5170.00 plus tax.
CARRIED
Webinars and Meetings
Council was apprised of upcoming meetings and webinars.
269/22 Southwest Municipal Government
Cote: That Council directs the Clerk to register 2 people for the SWMG meeting on January 19, 2023 in Pontiex. All out of pocket expenses will be covered.
CARRIED
270/22 2023 SUMA Convention
McLearn: That Council directs the Clerk to apply for the Small Community Support Initiative to attend the 2023 SUMA Convention on April 16 – 19, 2023.
CARRIED
271/22 SUMA Virtual Sector Meeting
Ferris: That Council directs the Clerk to register 2 people for the SUMA Virtual Sector Meeting on January 31, 2023.
CARRIED
272/22 Southwest Transportation Meeting
Ferris: That Council directs the Clerk to register 1 person for the SWT meeting on January 20, 2023 in Herbert. All out of pocket expenses will be covered.
CARRIED
273/22 Development Appeal Board
Cote: That Council appoints Grant Scheirlinck, Murray Spetz, and Bob Stennick, from the R.M.of Lac Pelletier No. 106 Council to sit as the Development Appeal Board for the Village of Neville.
CARRIED
274/22 Letter to Minister of Government Relations re: Election Date
Ferris: That Council directs the Clerk to send a letter to the Minister of Government Relations about the 2024 Election Date .A copy is to be sent to SUMA.
CARRIED
SUMA Group Benefits
Council was presented with the 2023 changes to SUMA’s Group Benefit Plan.
2023 Insurance Rates
Council was presented with the 2023 changes to the village’s insurance rates.
275/22 Legal Retainer
Cote: That Council approves the $250.00 retainer to have Anderson & Company as the village’s legal counsel for 2023.
CARRIED
276/22 December 2022 Calendar
Ferris: That Council approves the new December 2022 calendar and the January 2023 calendar. This includes the Clerk using 4 holiday days.
CARRIED
BY-LAWS:
277/22 Next Meeting
McLearn: That the next regular Council Meeting will be Wednesday January 18, 2023 at 7 pm.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor McLearn declared the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
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Mayor Clerk