Minutes of the seventh regular meeting of the 2025/2026 Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress held at the Glenboro South Cypress Fire Hall, 425 South Railway Avenue in Glenboro, Manitoba, on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026.

Present at the meeting: Mayor Charles L. Radford, Deputy Mayor Edwin R. Bedford, Councillors Richard J. Hunt, Tracy L. Campbell, Dale L. Fisher, R. Gregory Fraser, Chief Administrative Officer Darren J. Myers, Finance Manager Wayne K. Ludman, and Administrative Office Clerk Robin A. Cooke.

Mayor Charles L. Radford, presiding, called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

During the meeting at the time indicated, Council met with the following delegations:

Matthew Neale	     } Public Works Supervisor			    -  9:30 a.m.
Amy Denbow		     } 2027 Assessment Review	                         -10:30 a.m.
Assessment Services
Joel Penner		     } Cypress Planning District			    -11:15 a.m.
Cond. Use Hearing	     } #CU04-26-GSC (A. Devos)	           	    -11:15 a.m.
Scott Phillips		     } AMM Vice President		            	    -11:45 a.m.
Marc Savy		     } AMM Western District Director		    -11:45 a.m.

RESOLVED that the Council adopt the agenda as amended.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last regular meeting of Council held on April 8th, 2026, be taken as read and approved, all statutory requirements having been fulfilled.

RESOLVED that the Council give second reading to By-law #118 (Year 2026 School and Municipal Property Tax Levy).

RESOLVED that the Council give third reading to By-law #118 (Year 2026 School and Municipal Property Tax Levy) and that it be signed by the Mayor and Administrator, sealed and delivered.

RESOLVED that the Council authorize the payment of fiscal year 2026 accounts from cheque #001548 to and including cheque #001669 as well as all online payments totaling $19,194.18 as fully detailed to Council by the Finance Manager.

RESOLVED that the Council accept as information the financial report for the period ending April 30th, 2026, as presented by the Finance Manager.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the agreement with Westman Communications Group for the provision of high-speed internet for the Municipal Office located at 618 Railway Avenue.

RESOLVED that the Council accept the quote received from Fort Distributors of St. Andrews, Manitoba, for the supply and application of dust control in Glenboro and Treesbank at a cost of $.45 per litre plus applicable taxes.				

At a duly called Public Hearing regarding Conditional Use application #CU04-26-GSC, no one from the public was in attendance. No prior objections were received.

RESOLVED that the Council do now convene as a Conditional Use Board and conduct the noted Public Hearing regarding Conditional Use application #CU04-26-GSC and reconvene the regular meeting following the completion of the Public Hearing.
RESOLVED that the Council move out of the Public Hearing regarding Conditional Use application #CU04-26-GSC and reconvene the regular meeting.

					 	   UNDER THE PLANNING ACT
              	   CONDITIONAL USE ORDER NO: CU04-26-GSC

WHEREAS Andrew Devos is acting as applicant on behalf of Devos 3G Farms Ltd. owners of the property legally described as Section 20-07-16WPM in the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress and located 39114 Lane - PR #530, applied to Council for approval of a conditional use order under ZONING BY-LAW NO. 88-2022, PART 3, SECTION 3.6, Table 3.2 Use & Requirements in order to:

PURPOSE:  	To establish a Rural Non-Farm Dwelling site within the “A/R” Agricultural Rural Zone as a condition of subdivision application CPS #4187-26-8812

and after careful consideration of the application and any representations made for or against it, the Council in a meeting duly assembled on this 13th day of May, 2026, approved the said application.

Approval is given subject to the following conditions:

Approval shall expire if not acted upon within 12 months of the date of making.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the following proposed path additions / service locations submitted by RFNOW subject to the agreement for the installation of fibre optic cable executed between the Municipality and RFNow in November of 2023:

Z3-26-27573

RESOLVED that the Council accept the quotation provided by Horizon Earthworks of Miami, Manitoba, for the installation of the sewer main for the CPR Subdivision.

RESOLVED that the Council approve the agreement with Ashley Haigh from Tri-Wave Construction for engineering services required for the design of the sewer system for the CPR Land Subdivision in Glenboro, Manitoba.

RESOLVED that the Council set the following rates for grasshopper control and custom spraying of noxious weeds with herbicides:

			AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (including municipal boulevards and properties)
-	$108.15 per hour for Weed Supervisor and ¾ ton spray truck
-	$123.90 per hour for roadside boom truck
-	$75.60 per hour for Weed Supervisor and ATV and hand back pack sprayer

LAWNS
-	As per quote by Weed Supervisor
NON-AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES (Provincial highways & utilities, etc.)
-	$183.75 per hour plus current year’s cost price, plus an additional 15% for chemicals used

ECO-BAN GRASSHOPPER SPRAYING
-	$108.15 per hour plus current year’s price of bait applied

SPRAYING CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF MUNICIPAL LIMITS
-	$183.75 per hour

WHEREAS Shared Health has implemented a directive requiring EMS units to complete Priority 2 interfacility transfers without ensuring minimum local ambulance coverage;

AND WHEREAS this may result in communities being left without adequate emergency response capacity, particularly in rural and regional areas;

AND WHEREAS data indicates that ambulance services in regions such as Prairie Mountain Health are already operating at or beyond capacity, with significant staffing shortages and vacancy rates impacting service delivery;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress requests the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) to lobby to the Province of Manitoba and Shared Health to:

1.	Review and amend the directive to ensure minimum ambulance coverage is maintained within each service area;
2.	Incorporate local EMS operational input into dispatch and transfer decisions;
3.	Address EMS staffing shortages to support sustainable service delivery.

WHEREAS gopher infestations continue to cause significant crop damage, increase operational costs, and pose safety risks to livestock due to unstable ground conditions;

AND WHEREAS strychnine-based pest control products are currently restricted under federal regulations administered by Health Canada and are not available for use in Manitoba;

AND WHEREAS a recent time-limited emergency authorization has been granted for controlled use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan, creating unequal access to effective pest control tools and placing Manitoba producers at a competitive and economic disadvantage;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress requests the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) to lobby the Province of Manitoba to:

1.	Advocate to the federal government and Health Canada to expand the current emergency authorization, or establish a similar approval framework, to include Manitoba producers; and
2.	Engage with AMM and relevant stakeholders to promote equitable and consistent access to effective gopher control tools across the province.

WHEREAS the former board known as the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) was instrumental in working collaboratively and addressing major flooding issues with Saskatchewan and North Dakota on shared waterways, primarily the Assiniboine, Souris and Qu’Appelle rivers;

AND WHEREAS the board known as ARBI was established whereby stakeholders would work together to achieve basin-wide comprehensive integrated watershed actions that would benefit current and future generations;

AND WHEREAS ARBI’s mission was to create a resilient Assiniboine River Basin where all residents could adapt to change an achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability for all residents through collaborative actions across the basin;

AND WHEREAS post historic floods of 2011 and 2014, this board was created with a 51-member board that advised on 162,000 sq miles and a population of over 1.5 million covering flood forecasting, water storage, drainage practices and upgrading mitigation infrastructure;

AND WHEREAS funding ($50,000) from Manitoba was cancelled and this led to the demise of the board, despite several positives and progressive steps;

AND WHEREAS the landscape has changed and smaller tributaries are now flowing faster, creating artificial and natural flooding where the new norm is unpredictable;

AND WHEREAS the board could focus on the replanting of trees and natural habitats, the need for water retention for human consumption, agricultural and industrial needs, aquatic life, recreation and sustainability;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AMM lobby the Provincial government to re-establish ARBI for the 2027 year, with unpredictable storms, excessive drainage (illegal and legal) and before mentioned areas of concern, the need for those closest to the effective areas need to be engaged and have a voice.

RESOLVED that Recreation Director Jen Martin be appointed Accessibility Coordinator for the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress.

RESOLVED that the Council do now adjourn at 12:45 p.m. to convene again for the next regular scheduled meeting of Council to be held on June 10th, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.