February 14, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NEVILLE
HELD IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE ON February 14, 2024

PRESENT: Mayor Nora McLearn, Councillor Jennifer Cote, Councillor Mary Ferris, Administrator Sandra Krushelniski, Clerk Cindy Berry, Administrative Assistant Wyatt Courtney

ABSENT:

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor McLearn called the regular meeting of Council to order at 7:06 p.m.

PRESENTATION:

24/24 Adoption of Agenda
Cote: That the Agenda be adopted.

CARRIED
25/24 Minutes
Cote: That the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 17, 2024 be approved.

CARRIED

26/24 Minutes
Ferris: That the minutes of the special meeting held on January 23, 2024 be approved.

CARRIED

27/24 Correspondence
Cote: That the following correspondence having been read, be accepted as information and filed:
- Ambulance Statistics for November
- Plant Based Treaty
- Historical Places
- RM of Lac Pelletier Rec Board Allocation
- SUMAssure – Call for Nominations
- TrueGreen Metals

28/24 Financial Reports
Ferris: That bank reconciliations, cash receipts and cash payments for the month of January 2024 be acknowledged and filed.
CARRIED

29/24 Payment of Accounts
Cote: That the following expenses for are approved:

#1026131    January 18th, 2024 – February 14th, 2024
Aon (SUMAssure) 4,682.00    5582
UMAAS 450.00 5583
Anderson & Co. 388.50 5584
SUMA 703.58 5585
SUMA - Sector Mtg 42.00 5586
Chinook Regional Library 902.87 5587
Cindy Berry 1,272.95 5588
Revenue Canada 1,266.80 5589
Ben McLearn 50.00 5590
Harvey Linnen 260.00 5591
Nora McLearn 300.00 5592
Mary Ferris 180.00 5593
Jenny Cote 180.00 5594
Sandra Krushelniski 114.00 5595
SaskPower 339.90 --
SaskPower 85.71 --
SaskEnergy 340.59 --
SUMA 345.88 5596
MEPP 651.78 5597
SK Finance School Tax 172.50 5598
John Deere Financial 151.38 5599
Triways 1,733.25 5600
Canada Post 96.60 5601
Transfer to Cemetery 450.00 --
RMAA 200.00 5602
TAXervice 2,520.00 5603
SAMA 2,021.00    5604
Square 2.84 --
SARM 137.36 5605
Cindy Berry 1,077.86 5606
Wyatt Courtney 1,125.27    5607

#8023 195 January 18th, 2024 – February 14th, 2024
SUMAssure (Aon) 1961.00 994
SK Assoc. of Fire Chiefs 210.00 995
Minister of Finance (911) 184.80 996
Minister of Finance (Prov Radio) 156.51 997
SUMA 465.21 998
SVFFA 300.00 999
SaskPower 2.48 --
SaskEnergy 174.93 --

CARRIED

OLD BUSINESS

Council Monthly Reports
No Reports.

30/24 Neville Tax Enforcement
Ferris: That the Village Office tenders the property at 124 Warwick St. The property is to be tendered as is.
CARRIED

Fire Department Report
No report.

31/24 Lagoon Report
Cote: Council approves the Lagoon report for February 2024.
CARRIED

32/24 Sale of Old Post Office
Ferris: That Council approves request for an economic development abatement of 2024 taxes for Lots 11 and 12, Block 2, Plan M278, as condition of sale.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

33/24 SUMAssure
Cote: Council directs the Clerk to register for the SUMAssure AGM. Held via Zoom on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024.
CARRIED

34/24 SW Municipal Government Meeting
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to register four people for the SW Municipal Government meeting to be held February 29th, 2024. All out of pocket expenses will be covered.

CARRIED

35/24 SUMA Convention
Cote: Council directs the Clerk to register two people for the SUMA Convention, to be held April 14th to 17th, inclusive in Regina. Further, Council directs the Clerk to book two hotel rooms for the nights of April 14th to 16th, 2024. All out of pocket expenses will be covered.

CARRIED

36/24 SSD
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to purchase SSD for office desktop PC, at a cost of no more than $50.00.
CARRIED

37/24 Letter to Ratepayer
Cote: Council directs the Clerk to write to the ratepayer in regards to having proper insurance for tractor used to clear snow from village properties.

CARRIED

38/24 Insurance and Administrative Bond
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to register the new hire for the following courses: ICS – 100, SASKAlert, Supervision and Safety, OHC Level 1.

CARRIED

39/24 UMAAS Membership
Cote: Council directs the Clerk to register the new hire as an associate member of UMAAS at a cost of $200.00, including tax.
CARRIED

40/24 Commissioner of Oaths
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to register the new hire for the Commissioner of Oaths, at a cost of $100.00, including tax.
CARRIED

41/24 2024 SW Municipal Government Committee
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to pay the SWMGC at a cost of $150.00.

CARRIED

42/24 2024 SAMA Municipal Requisition
Ferris: Council directs the Clerk to pay the 2024 SAMA Municipal Requisition of $2021.00.

CARRIED

Asbestos in Old Church
Council was informed that the presence of Asbestos in the old Church building and the asset retirement obligation that this entails.

43/24 Lobby Lighting
Ferris: Motion made to replace fluorescent lights in the lobby with LED lights.

CARRIED

44/24 Budget Meeting and Fire AGM
Cote: That Council sets the 2024 Fire annual general meeting for March 27th at 6pm.
Further, Council sets the 2024 Budget meeting for March 27th at 7pm, following Fire AGM.

CARRIED

45/24 March 2024 Calendar
Ferris: That Council approves the Office Calendar for March 2024.

CARRIED

BY-LAWS:
46/24 Bylaw 1-2024
Ferris: That Bylaw No. 1-2024, being a Bylaw Respecting Business Licenses in the Village of Neville, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

47/24 Bylaw 2-2024
Cote: That Bylaw No. 2-2024, being a Bylaw Respecting the Neville Cemetery, be introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED

48/24 Bylaw 3-2024
Ferris: That Bylaw No. 3-2024, being a Bylaw to Provide for the Removal of Snow and Ice, be introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED

49/24 Next Meeting
Ferris: That the next regular Council Meeting will be Wednesday March 13th, 2024 at 7 p.m.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT: Mayor McLearn declared the meeting adjourned at 9:35p.m.

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Mayor Clerk