Council Clips - Feb. 20
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- Published on Friday, February 20, 2015
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RM of Oakview, Feb. 10: The Conditional Use Application by Christian Raupers to provide for the establishment of a non-farm dwelling (site, by subdivision) within the “Ag” Agricultural General Zone was approved for the southeast quarter of 21-15-20 WPM,without conditions.
Glenndosa Glass will install a mail slot at the RM office in Rapid City. Special service bylaws to allow for garbage levies to be placed on taxes expired in 2014; new bylaws must be passed for levies to continue for garbage pick-up in Cardale, Oak River and Rapid City; public hearings for the same will be held on March 10 for waste collections and removal services in Oak River and Cardale (10:30 a.m.) and Rapid City (11 a.m.).
Universal Doors will remove the existing Oak River car wash door and supply and install a new triple pane polycarb door. A public hearing on Feb. 23 with Public Utilities Board and Manitoba Water Services Board was discussed. Midwest Weed District has proposed buy-ins for former municipalities which were not in the district but will now be included due to amalgamation; council agreed to maintain membership and to budget the necessary buy-in amounts in the 2015 financial plan for Wards 1 and 2 (old RM of Saskatchewan and Town of Rapid City) to belong to the district in 2015. Midwest Recreation District has completed their draft budget for 2015 and have indicated the levy amount proposed to be paid by members in the district; council agreed to be members of Midwest Recreation.
Council agreed to buy a half-page ad in the program produced by Strathclair Drama Club for its April 20-25 production. Reeve, council and administrator were authorized to attend an officials seminar in Winnipeg on March 16 and 17.
Best Buy Homes/prospective home owner in Rapid City requested access to the back of the property; the matter was referred to LUD of Rapid City for further information. An inquiry if the municipality would extend services to a lot in Rapid City or consider closing a back-lane was referred to LUD of Rapid City for further information.
The Rapid City public water system inspection was reviewed with council; findings were referred to LUD of Rapid City to obtain costs for a new pump, etc.
Finances: The membranes at Oak River water treatment plant need to be replaced; the same was ordered for an approximate cost of $6,000. Council accepted the tender of Karen Bootsman to rent pasture land located west of Rapid City landfill for $2,025. RM of Saskatchewan made a commitment to Minnedosa Regional Events Centre (MREC) for 2011 – 2013; MREC is scheduled to proceed so council is in favour of forwarding $30,000 from the former RM of Saskatchewan reserve fund to MREC, subject to the project proceeding. Accounts of $101,920.91 and unpaid invoices of $51,312.08 were passed for payment. The next meeting is Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
