Summer Village of West Baptiste
Council Meeting
April 23rd, 10am 2012,
Baptiste Fire Hall
AGENDA
Present: Keith Wilson, Ed Tomaszyk, Myn Hursin, Vivian Driver
1.Call to order
Mayor Keith Wilson called the meeting to order at 10am.
2.Approval of Agenda
Under Business Arising add
6.3 Email from Grant Grosland
6.4 Auditor’s Report
6.5 Letter to Larry Armfelt
Agenda was approved as amended.
Wilson/Tomaszyk
Carried
3.Approval of Minutes
The April 14, 2012 Council Minutes were approved as circulated.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried
4.Financial Statement
The March, 2012 Financial Statement was approved as circulated.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
5.Payment of Accounts
There were no accounts to be paid.
6.Business Arising
6.1 Request from County re Meeting of Summer Villages
Council agreed that it would like to meet with the County later in September or early October, preferably on a Friday afternoon. The Administrator will respond to Gary Buchanan.
6.2 Budget
The budget was discussed. Keith Wilson had spoken with David Gray and David does not expect any significant changes in costs. Ed Tomaszyk will review the roads with David Gray.
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give first reading to Bylaw 93/2012.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give second reading to Bylaw 93/2012.
Wilson/Hursin
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste gives three readings to Bylaw 93/2012.
Tomaszyk/Hursin
Carried
MOTION: That the Council of the Summer Village of West Baptiste give third and final reading to Bylaw 93/2012.
Hursin/Wilson
Carried
6.3 Email from Grant Grosland
The following email was received from Grant Grosland.
- Have we written the County or met with the County about resurfacing the road between West and South villages. I am sure the County would be interested in cost sharing.
- Is it possible to make a agreement with the County to remove snow and sand for ice. For a number of years our stretch of road has not been maintained when the other roads around the lake are done until someone calls for service.
- We have had some councilors from the County bad mouthing the SV Villages for not contributing to the various facilitates and support groups in the area, it would be great if the SVWB was proactive and not just reactive. Those of us that live here may not feel like second class citizens if this was to happen.
- Some of the things we should be supporting are:
– Multi-plex
– Library
– Swimming Pool
– Family Community and Social Services
– Waste Management & Sewage
– Doctor Recruitment and Retention
– Hospital
I realize that we do support some of the above items, but only if asked, and I do thank you for the little attention. I have heard that some SV’s and Counties do have an agreement that covers support of the above based on a per lot assessment. The Provincial Gov’t. looks very favorably on joint support efforts’
- Consider a minimum tax per lot. The cost of maintaining roads and services are required even if the lot is not occupied.
- Maybe there should be a charge per lineal. meter of property exposed to the road. Persons with large tracts of land are benefiting as small rural holdings and could benefit greatly in the future if subdivided.
Thank you, in advance, for your attention.
Grant Grosland
Council discussed Mr. Grosland’s concerns. It was agreed Keith Wilson will reply by email.
6.4 Auditor’s Report
MOTION: That the Summer Village of West Baptiste accepts the 2011 Auditor’s Report as presented.
Tomaszyk/Wilson
Carried
6.5 Letter to Larry Armfelt
A letter will be sent to County Councillor Larry Armfelt requesting a meeting to discuss common issues, including the application of cold mix on the stretch of County road between South and West Baptiste.
7.Correspondence
8.Information Items
9.Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:30pm.
Wilson
10.Next Meeting
The next meeting will be at the call of the Mayor.
Mayor
Administrator