The Rural Municipality of Dauphin council held its regular meeting, Dec. 17.
Accounts and finances
Council approved 15 cheques and payroll and online payments in the amount of $795,526.56. Council also adopted the financial statement as at Nov. 30.
Interim operating budget
Council approved the following interim operating budget for 2025: general government services - $250,000; protection services - $200,000; transportation services - $1,900,000’ environmental health services - $100,000; public health and welfare services - $1,375; environmental development services - $12,000; economic development services - $200,000; recreation and cultural services - $290,000; fiscal services - $80,000; and contribution to Capital - $500,000. The total comes out to $3,533,375, with the utility at $75,000.
Committee reports
CAO Nicole Chychota told council the recreation proposal had been forwarded to the City of Dauphin council. She also reported the alarm system in the RM building is going to be upgraded early in the new year.
Transportation
A new grader has arrived, but it still needs additions before it can be used.
The graders and plow truck have been busy plowing snow and when they are caught up, crews will start to put up ridges in the bad areas.
Crews have started hauling stones for the Chris Skuter riverbank stabilization project as this will be the RM’s contribution to Inter-Mountain Watershed District for this work.
Crews have been out with the loader pushing snowbanks back at dikes where they usually have issues.
Reeve Ernie Sirski said he had received a call from an RM resident complimenting RM crews for doing a good job of keeping their road open.
After receiving a call complaining about ruts in a road in the RM, councillor Todd Boguski reported the same resident called back to say the road was better after crews serviced the road again.
Meeting schedule
RM set its meeting schedule for 2025. Meetings will be held, Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25, Mar. 11 and 25, Apr. 8 and 23, May 13 and 27, June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22, Aug. 12 and 26, Sept. 16, Oct. 7 and 21, Nov. 4 and 18 and Dec. 2 and 16.
Request for
agreement
Council entered into an agreement with the owners of SE 24-26-19wpm, who are planning to build a shop on the property in the next two years. The agreement comes with certain conditions.
Emergency plan
Council adopted the 2025 Emergency Plan as presented.
Transfer to reserves
In anticipation of a surplus in 2024, council approved to allocate up to $300,000 to the Equipment Replacement Reserve, pending the completion of the year end.
