REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011

Minutes of a regular meeting held in the Rosthern Town Council Chambers on

Monday, January 10, 2011 commencing at 5:30 p.m.

Present Mayor Doug Knoll

Councillors Dom Corbett
Don Greve
Dennis Helmuth
Ted Janzen
Don Reimer
Staff Nicole Lerat, Town Administrator
Kelly Johnston, Assistant Town Foreman
Press Rod Andrews, The Saskatchewan Valley News

Absent Councillor Neal Isfeld

Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Mayor Knoll at 5:30 p.m.

Agenda
1.2011 Corbett: That the agenda for the January 10, 2011 meeting be accepted as
amended.
CARRIED.

Minutes - Regular
2.2011 Janzen: That the minutes of the December 6, 2010 regular meeting be adopted.
CARRIED.

Minutes – Special
3.2011 Reimer: That the minutes of the December 13, 2010 special meeting be adopted.
CARRIED.

January List of Accounts

4.2011 Reimer: That the January accounts, cheque numbers 11468 to 11481, in the
amount of $32,596.78, be approved.
CARRIED.

Doctors’ Residence Furnishings

5.2011 Corbett: That the Town proceed with purchasing furnishings for the doctors’
room which is upstairs at the post office building in order to be able to rent it out
to a doctor in the International Doctors program.
CARRIED.

Administration Reports
6.2011 Corbett: That the following administration reports be accepted as presented:
a) Town Administrator’s Report
b) Outside Superintendent’s Report
c) Transit Report
CARRIED.
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Delegation Gordon Hargreaves, 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Tax Exemption Request – Maple Grove Condo

7.2011 Greve: That Council’s previous decision regarding the tax exemption for the
Maple Grove Condo purchasers remain with a five-year exemption available for
only those units purchased prior to June 30, 2010 and the remainder receiving a
three-year exemption.
CARRIED.

Committee Reports
8.2011 Reimer: That the following committee reports be accepted as presented:
a) Waste Management Committee
b) Fire Department
c) Finance & Administration Committee
CARRIED.

Correspondence
9.2011 Corbett: That the following correspondence be received and filed for
information:
a) SAMA
b) RM of Rosthern
c) SUMA Resolutions
d) Wheatland Regional Library
CARRIED.

Pecuniary Interest
Don Reimer declared a pecuniary interest and left the room.

Jeff Reimer Request

10.2011 Helmuth: That Jeff Reimer be authorized to park his truck behind his 4 th Avenue
property on the undeveloped alley.
CARRIED.
Don Reimer entered the room.

Bodnarus Auctioneering
11.2011 Corbett: That Bodnarus Auctioneering be authorized to hold horse auctions at
Centennial Park on May 10 and August 23, 2011, and that they be charged $500
for the rental of grounds, washrooms and ice surface.
CARRIED.

2011 Appointments
12.2011 Reimer: That the attached list of appointments be adopted and form part of these
minutes.
CARRIED.
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Local Improvement Payments

13.2011 Janzen: That the deadline for owners to prepay the local improvement special
assessment as authorized by Bylaw No. 2009-15 and Bylaw No. 2010-10 be
March 30, 2011.

CARRIED.

Delegation Keith Wagner - Prairie Spirit School Division Trustee for Subdivision 2, 6:30
p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Recreation and Community Manager

14.2011 Corbett: That Council advertise to hire a recreation and community manager for
the Town.
CARRIED.

Bylaw 2011-01 – A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 2008-08, Known as the Zoning Bylaw

1st Reading
15.2011 Greve: That Bylaw 2011-01, a bylaw to amend Bylaw 2008-08, known as the
Zoning Bylaw, be read a first time.
CARRIED.

Adjourn Helmuth: That the meeting be adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

16.2011 CARRIED.

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Mayor Doug Knoll Town Administrator Nicole Lerat