Dauphin city councillors kicked off their Feb. 2 regular meeting by adding one outstanding water account to the tax rolls.
The motion involved $141.42 outstanding at 506 Main Street South after the owner did not pay current bill and the City was unable to disconnect the service due to a malfunctioning curb stop.
Emergency plan
Council received correspondence from Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s regional emergency manager Amy Currie informing them their updated emergency plan was approved as submitted. Municipalities are required to update their plans annually under provisions of the The Emergency Measures Act. The current plan was updated by the Dauphin’s safety manager, senior administration and the Emergency Measures Organization regional emergency manager.
Infrastructure
Council received a copy of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s 2025-26 Multi-Year Infrastructure Investment Strategy. Mayor David Bosiak noted the capital plans include numerous projects in the Dauphin area.
Daycare project
City manager Sharla Griffiths updated councillors on the Prairie Park Place Early Learning Centre project. Griffiths said the tender documents for the project have been published on MERX, a nation-wide tendering system, which provides vendors with a low-cost, easily accessible way of reviewing and obtaining government tenders. The daycare tender will close, Mar. 2, and will be followed by a review period before the contract is awarded. Construction is expected to start this spring and be completed by the fall of 2027.
Working group
Griffiths updated councillors on the workings of the Parkland Regional Working Group, which met recently. Made up of the heads of council and heads of staff, the group is comprised of the City of Dauphin, RM of Dauphin, Ste. Rose, Lakeshore, Ethelbert, Mossey River, Grandview, Gilbert Plains, and McCreary. At the latest meeting, the topics of discussion included health care, immigration, 911 issues, tourism, regional economic development, joint training for municipal employees and elected officials and the 2026 election. The next Parkland Regional Working Group meeting is set for Mar. 20.
Human resources
Griffiths informed council the recruiting process for a new director of Public Works and Operations, as well as a new Public Works foreman is progressing. City administration also reviewed the structure of Public Works crews and decided to add a Charge Hand - Public Works as a permanent position, instead of seasonal.
Accounts approved
Councillors authorized the issuance of 39 cheques totalling $1,211,040.64 to cover outstanding accounts. Also authorized were five electronic payments totalling $25,792.50.
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