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Council · Regular

May 9, 2025

Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334

08:05 – 14:51 · 6h 46m
8 present · 2 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 26, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the minutes of the regular meeting of council held Monday, April 14, 2025 be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the proposal from AECOM Canada ULC for the fabrication inspection of the precast concrete girders at the Knelsen Sand and Gravel facility in the amount of $10,500.00 be accepted.
    • · Motion 3 added: That the proposal of Allnorth Consultants Ltd of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the Construction Administration and Site Supervision in the amount of $67,176.00 be accepted and further that the professional Service Agreement be signed and ret…
    • · Motion 4 added: That the municipality’s 2024 audited financial statement as prepared by Baker Tilly SK LLP of Yorkton, Saskatchewan be accepted as presented and signed.
    • · Motion 5 added: That the survey fee estimate and associated costs for the road survey and consolidation received from GeoVerra be approved and that the service agreement be signed for option 1 conditions.
    • · Motion 6 added: That an agreement be drafted and sent to Cowessess TLE to close a portion of the registered road ESW-3-38-5-W2, Plan BN2048 as it is not used by the public, consolidate it into the quarter and that the road diversion which is used by the p…
    • · Motion 7 added: That the 2025 budget be approved at the estimated amount of $3,588,470.00 with the municipal mill rate being set at 8 mills.
    • · Motion 8 added: That the municipality apply for a loan in the amount of $300,000.00 over a three year term from the Crossroads Credit Union to pay for the construction of the new bridge located ENE-18-36-6-W2.
    • · Motion 9 added: That the request of The Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan Inc. for a donation of $1,500.00 towards the expansion the chemotherapy program at the Yorkton Regional Hospital be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 10 added: That the regular council meeting date of June 9, 2025 be changed to June 11, 2025.
    • · Motion 11 added: That the list of accounts as annexed hereto and marked "List A - Accounts Approved as Paid – May 9, 2025” be approved as paid.
    • · Motion 12 added: That the list of accounts as annexed hereto and marked “List B - Accounts Approved and to be paid – May 9, 2025” be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 13 added: That a letter be written to the registered owner of SE-33-34-4-W2 advising him that the approach widening that was carried out by himself is to be repaired and the culvert uncovered and further that if this repair is not done that the muni…
    • · Motion 14 added: That a letter be written to the registered owner of SE-22-35-4-W2 advising him that ditching into municipal right of ways is illegal and that he refrain from any further ditching into right of ways.
    • · Motion 15 added: That the request of the Rough Rider Snowmobile Club to put in a low level crossing rather than the installation of a culvert WNW-4-38-5-W2 be approved on condition that they acquire all required permits.
    • · Motion 16 added: That the foreman be authorized to inspect used trucks coming up for auction and further that he be authorized to purchase a used truck for the municipality with a maximum amount of $7,000.00 to be spent on a purchase.
    • · Motion 17 added: That the municipality supply free rat bait for infested areas as advised by the pest control officer.
    • · Motion 18 added: That development permit no. 05-25 for the relocation of the existing house on NE-15-34-6-W2 to a different location within the same yard site be approved.
    • · Motion 19 added: That the meeting be recessed for lunch.
    • · Motion 20 added: That the summary statement of financial activities for the period ending April 30, 2025, as prepared and presented be approved and filed.
    • · Motion 21 added: That the bank statement and reconciliation for the month of March, 2025 as prepared and presented be approved and filed.
    • · Motion 22 added: That the following reports be approved as presented: APAS, Hospital Focus Group, ECMA, NEATPC, Ketchen annual meeting and Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds.
    • · Motion 23 added: That the membership for Munitraxx Standard in the amount of $3,500.00 be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 24 added: That the R.M. of Preeceville participate in the Beaver Control Program as administered through the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities for 2025-2026 and that, Randy Lynn and Randy Pidherny of Preeceville, Sk. be contracted to …
    • · Motion 25 added: That the request of the Village of Endeavour for the cost sharing of dust control applied in the Village be approved.
    • · Motion 26 added: That the request of the Preeceville Community Legion Hall Committee for the donation of a rock picker and employee for rock picking on the fundraising cropland be approved.
    • · Motion 27 added: That the request of the Sturgis & District Rural Fire Co-operative for one unit of funding for future capital purchases be approved and further that the amount of $7,000.00 be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 28 added: That a letter be written to the Town of Preeceville advising that the municipality will continue as a member of the Doctor Incentive Cost Share Agreement and would like it stated in the agreement that meetings of the Doctor Incentive parti…
    • · Motion 29 added: That the Reeve, Councillors and Administrator be authorized to attend the SARM division meeting to be held in Kelvington, Saskatchewan on Thursday, June 19, 2025 and that their expenses for attending be borne by the municipality.
    • · Motion 30 added: That the 2025 membership fee of the Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association Inc. in the amount of $2,200.00 be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 31 added: That Councillor Reg Yaremchuk be authorized to attend the Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association annual general meeting being held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan and that his expenses for attending be borne by …
    • · Motion 32 added: That the RM of Preeceville No. 334 will participate in the 2025 well decommissioning campaign administered by the Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association (AWSA) in accordance with the following: -The RM shall be responsible for payin…
    • · Motion 33 added: That the Hamlet of Ketchen annual meeting minutes and 2025 budget be accepted as presented and filed.
    • · Motion 34 added: That the Hamlet of Usherville meeting minutes and the 2025 budget be accepted as presented and filed.
    • · Motion 35 added: That development permit no. 06-25 for placement of a 12 foot by 72 foot mobile home on Blk C Plan BR1598, Ketchen be approved.
    • · Motion 36 added: That Garth Hammerstrom of Canora, Saskatchewan be hired to carry out gravel pit stripping at NW-4-35-5-W2.
    • · Motion 37 added: That invoice no. 135613 of Baker Tilley SK LLP of Yorkton, Saskatchewan in the amount of $10,167.64 be approved and paid.
    • · Motion 38 added: That the following correspondence as listed and presented be filed: [list of items]
    • · Motion 39 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 2:51 P.M.
    • · Attendance added: Parkin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kolby Holodniuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Katey Makahoniuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Wayne Mastrachuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Reg Yaremchuk (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gabe Goodsman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rick Pristie (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Johnny Petryshyn (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Cory Paul (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Lisa Peterson (present)
    • · Attendance added: James Bodnar (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gerald Kuzma (present)
    • · Participation added: Gabe Goodsman depart