ASSINIBOIA - The Assiniboia Town Council gathered for a meeting on May 14. Attending this meeting was Mayor Sharon Schauenberg; Councillors Kent Fettes, Patrick Grondin, Graham Harvey, Peter Kordus, Renee Clermont; plus CAO Clint Mauthe and Kerri Martin.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Public acknowledgements was given to the Assiniboia Times. The agenda adopted was presented. Moved by Grondin/Clermont.
The minutes of the April 23 meeting were accepted as presented and adopted as read. Moved by Fettes/Kordus.
The minutes of finance and admin committee of April 3 were accepted and adopted as read. The minutes of Assiniboia Museum Board meeting of March 27 were accepted and adopted as read. Moved by Grondin/Harvey.
CAO Clint Mauthe provided a report on town updates. This included:
• nine of 12 water mains are now done.
• lifeguards for the pool have been hired.
• councillors for the summer program have been hired.
• four dugouts at the ball diamonds have now been rebuilt.
• the splash park at the pool will be operational once again for the 2024 summer season.
- Rubber deck at the pool is being redone now
- The pool parking lot needs upgrading done asap
- New firepits have been installed at the campgrounds for this year.
This CAO report was accepted and adopted as read. Moved by Grondin/ Kordus.
A list of paid accounts were accepted and adopted as presented. Moved by Fettes/Harvey.
Request for Decisions
• Council meeting dates. Only one meeting was scheduled for May due to conflicting meetings. June meetings will be held 11 and 25. Moved by Fettes/Harvey.
• Roll uncollectibles to taxes was passed. Moved by Grondin/Kordus.
• The next election of council and mayor will be Wednesday, November 13. Nominations day is Wednesday, October 9.
• Approval of 2023 audited financials was approved. Moved by Fettes/Harvey.
• The 2024 budget Operating and capital. Councillor Fettes motioned to relook at the budget to try to maintain the mill rate at 10.25 with no raise. A bylaw was moved to establish a mill rate. This was tabled until next meeting. Council rescinded motion 258/10/20. Moved by Fettes/Harvey.
Reports were given by each councillor as to meetings and or events attended since the last meeting.
Meeting adjourned, The next town council meeting will be June 11.
