Village of Paradise Hill

Village of Paradise Hill

VILLAGE OF PARADISE HILL

February 11, 2013, Regular Meeting

TIME:6:30 P.M.,February 11, 2013

PLACE:Village Office, Paradise Hill

PRESENT:Mayor Isabelle Jasper, CouncilorsDave Konopelski, Bernard Ecker,Michael Nasby, Merle Bielecki, Administrator M. Hougham

VISITOR:

#51/13AGENDA:

KONOPELSKI moved the adoption of the agenda.

CARRIED.

#52/13MINUTES:

BIELECKImoved that the minutes of the January 14, 2013 regular meeting be adopted, as circulated.

CARRIED.

#53/13MINUTES:

ECKER moved that the minutes of the January 28, 2013 regular meeting be adopted, as circulated.

CARRIED.

#54/13FINANCIAL STATEMENT:

NASBYmoved that the financial statement for the month ending January 31, 2013, be adopted, as circulated.

CARRIED.

#55/13BANK RECONCILIATION:

KONOPELSKI moved that the bank reconciliation statement datedJanuary 31, 2013 be accepted, as presented.

CARRIED.

#56/13ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER REPORT:

BIELECKI moved to accept the report from Animal Control Officer, Sabra Patmore, for the month endingJanuary 31, 2013, as presented.

CARRIED.

#57/13 MONTHLY WATER TREATMENT PLANT REPORT:

BIELECKI moved that the Water Treatment Plant Monthly Operating Report for the month ending January 31, 2013 be accepted, as presented.

CARRIED.

VILLAGE FOREMAN’S REPORT:

The foreman reported the following:

  • Plans are to burn the trees and clean lumber pile at the transfer site as soon as there is time. Bernard has been very busy with snow removal.
  • Bernard has contacted the person who purchased the dozer blade off of the old 570 JD grader to see if he would be willing to sell it back, as he has not picked it up yet. With the amount of snow we have had, Bernard has been using the backhoe to push up piles of snow and make moer room. He will fabricate a mounting bracket for the old blade on the front of the 770 JD.
  • He is also checking with Brandt Equipment to see if they have a blade for a 770.
  • Bernard has ordered a set of chains for the grader
  • The pipe laid in the creek behind Jasper’s and Von Holwede’s is working – Bernard has not needed to take the backhoe in to clear out any ice as of yet.
  • Seal on the rear axle of the backhoe is gone.

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#58/13GRADER BLADE:

NASBY moved that the blade for the old 570 JD grader, which was sold to RJ Dewhurst Enterprises Ltd. for $2,500.00, be purchased back at the same price.

CARRIED.

#59/13SERVICING AGREEMENT- 101107834 SASKATCHEWAN LTD.:

KONOPELSKImoved that the Village of Paradise Hill require a servicing agreement identifying specifications for the installation of water and sewer to Parcel B, as shown on the Plan of Proposed Subdivision prepared by James D Clarke, and submitted to Community Planning on June 25, 2012 by 101107834 Sask. Ltd., as a condition of approval to the subdivision of said parcel.

CARRIED.

#60/13INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN:

BIELECKImovedto submit an Infrastructure Investment Plan to the New Deal Secretariat for funding to offset the cost of planning services provided to the Village of Paradise Hill by the regional planner between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2014, in the amount of$18460.27,

Further, it is understood that this amount will meet the 20% regional funding commitmentrequired as a condition of the current New Deal agreement.

CARRIED.

#61/13IPAD:

KONOPELSKI moved that the administrator be authorized to purchase an iPad.

CARRIED.

#62/13TRANSFER TO RESERVE:

NASBYmoved that $100,000.00 be transferred from the operating fund to a reserve for funds to complete the Block 29 and 30 Subdivision, effective December 31, 2012.

CARRIED.

#63/13CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM:

KONOPELSKI moved that an application be submitted to the Canada Summer Jobs Program for funding to subsidize wages, at $13.00 per hour, for two summer students.

CARRIED.

#64/13APPOINTMENT - 2013:

ECKER moved that Larry Harland be appointed to represent the Village of Paradise Hill on the Municipal Health Holdings Board for 2013.

CARRIED.

#65/13SUMASSURE SURPLUS ALLOCATIONS:

NASBY moved to allocate the contributed surplus payment, totaling $3,792.00, from SUMAssure as follows:

  • Village – $1,697.43
  • Arena/Curl/Bowl - $1,781.48
  • Kinsmen Hall - $ 313.09

CARRIED.

#66/12CORRESPONDENCE:

ECKERmoved that the following correspondence be noted and filed:

1)SUMAssure – Surplus Payout

2)WYWRA – Rate increase

3)Lakeland Library – Rate increase

4)Communities in Bloom - Workshops

CARRIED.

#67/13ACCOUNTS:

KONOPELSKI moved to approve payment of all accounts as per “Accounts Paid – February 11, 2013”, except CAFT#1, totaling $6,284.97.

CARRIED.

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#68/13ACCOUNTS:

BIELECKI moved to pay all accounts as per “Accounts for Approval –February 11, 2013”, except #21322,totaling $31,395.84.

CARRIED.

Bernard Ecker, having declared a pecuniary interest in the payment of a previously committed expense, declined to vote on resolution #69/13.

#69/13ACCOUNTS:

NASBY moved to pay accounts #21322 and CAFT#1, totaling $6,562.50 and to authorize the EFT payment of $4,062.50 to Bernard Ecker on February 28, 2013, for final payment of the February, 2013 Village Foreman’s contract.

CARRIED.

#70/13ADJOURNMENT:

ECKER moved to adjourn, council to meet again Monday,March 11, 2013.

CARRIED.

Presented to Council this ______day of ______, 2013

MAYOR ______ADMINISTRATOR ______

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