Dauphin city council held its first regular meeting of 2025, Jan. 6, a quick get together to work through a relatively small agenda.
Added to taxes
Councillors voted to add a sizeable outstanding water bill to the tax rolls. A total of $24,058.79 is outstanding at 2001-2175 Mountain Road as the property owner did not pay their current water bill.
Recycling
Council received correspondence from Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba executive director Karen Melnychuk outlining Dauphin’s 2025 municipal recycling funding payments. This year, the city will receive a total of $196,954.74 over four payments in April, July, October and next January. Funding payments are calculated based on the median three-year rolling average net costs. The amount represents 561 tonnes of recycled material, including eligible OCC, at a rate of $365.17 per tonne.
Gas bar
City manager Sharla Griffiths updated councillors on the Petro Canada gas bar being constructed on land along Main Street South known as Anishinaabe Aki. Last May, the land was removed from the jurisdiction of the City and became reserve land under Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow First Nations. The municipal services agreement signed by all parties includes the requirement of a meeting on or before, Dec. 1, each year to discuss the upcoming year. The first meeting was held recently as the two parties settle into the routine, Griffiths said, and all indications are the gas bar and restaurant will be operational in 2025.
Day care
Griffiths updated council on the slow progress of the Prairie Park Place Childcare Centre. It was anticipated the project would go to tender in November and tender documents, including a set of drawings and a detailed bid package was prepared in anticipation of that. However, the City is still working with the Province regarding funding and tendering had to be delayed. A meeting with the Province is scheduled for early January to discuss the issue.
Accounts approved
Councillors approved the issuance of 100 cheques totalling $1,236,666.62 to cover outstanding accounts. Two electronic payment totalling $33,841.48 were also authorized.
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