[0:00] Okay.
>> September 1st, 2026, 7 p.m. [cough] Our
[0:05] council meeting is called to order. I'd
like councelor Slip to read for me,
[0:08] please.
>> In the spirit of reconciliation, we
[0:11] acknowledge our meeting place, the city
of Flint Pond Council Chambers, is
[0:15] situated on the ancestral lands of the
treaty 5 territory. We would like to
[0:19] acknowledge that we also work in
partnership with First Nations and
[0:23] treaty 6 and 10 territories and the Red
River Matey Nation.
[0:27] » Thank you, Councelor Hansen. Uh the
reading confirm the minutes. Be resolved
[0:32] that the minutes of regular meeting of
council held August 18th, 2026 be
[0:36] adopted as received. Second, councelor
Lickman. All in favor and that is
[0:41] passed. Uh we are now time for a u
notice of public meeting which is to
[0:48] start right now and the city of Flinton
under the planning act notice of public
[0:53] meeting regarding variation order number
2026-02.
[0:58] The council of the city of Flintflon
under the authority of the planning act
[1:02] will hold a public meeting at the
council chambers of the city of
[1:05] Flintflon on September 1st, 2026 at
6:30, which I guess is 7 now, which time
[1:11] and place. The council will receive
presentations or objections from any
[1:14] person who wishes to make them in
respect of application for variation
[1:20] order 202602 by Jason Fair and Brook
Fair to vary the requirements for lot 10
[1:26] block 69 plan 6154 Boundary Avenue as
follows.
[1:32] Reduce the sideyard setback to allow
construction of a new 20tx 38T double
[1:38] detached garage maintaining a 3-ft
sideyard setback from 1.5 m or 5 ft 2.91
[1:45] m or 3 feet signed by our CAO.
>> So uh do we have any objectors here with
[1:53] respect to that?
Okay. So we'll consider that a done deal
[1:58] and move on to number four which is
resolutions and councelor Eagle.
[2:02] » Thank you. This is resolution 36-03
check schedule. Be it resolved that the
[2:09] accounts in the amount of $451,3976
[2:15] be approved for payment.
>> Second councelor Hansen. All in favor?
[2:20] Okay. That's done. Councelor Eagle.
>> Yes. Thank you. Before move on to the
[2:26] next resolution. I would note that this
check schedule is online for the public
[2:32] to access and easily read. And the next
resolution is 36-04.
[2:40] This is to amend traffic bylaw number 5-
uh 5/203
[2:47] schedule C bus stop signs. Second
reading. Be it resolved that bylaw
[2:53] number 2026-16
being a bylaw of the city of Flintflon
[2:58] to amend traffic bylaw number 5-203
schedule C bus stop signs by relocating
[3:07] the main street bus stop be read a
second time and passed on second
[3:11] reading.
>> Second councelor slip. All in favor?
[3:14] Thank you. And again
>> and one more. And this again resolution
[3:21] 36-05
and this is to amend traffic bylaw
[3:25] number 5/203
schedule C bus stop signs third reading.
[3:32] Be it resolved that bylaw number 2026-16
being a bylaw of the city of Flintflon
[3:39] to amend traffic bylaw number 5-203
schedule C bus stop signs by relocating
[3:47] the main street bus stop be done and
finally passed.
[3:50] » Seconder councelor Hansen old waiver
that is done
[3:55] » councelor slip please. Yes. To um excuse
me uh to end to repeal accommodation tax
[4:03] bylaw number 2013-06
uh resolution 36-06
[4:09] be resolved that bylaw number 2026-14
being a bylaw of the city of Flinton to
[4:15] repeal bylaw number 2013-06
a bylaw of the city of Flinton to impose
[4:21] tax on accommodation of short duration
in order to support community
[4:26] enhancement projects. be read a first
time and pass on first reading.
[4:30] » Second, councelor Eagle. All in favor?
[4:34] » Councelor Slip again, please.
>> Yeah. Uh this is short-term rental by
[4:41] first reading.
Um
[4:45] resolution 36-07. Be it resolved that
bylaw number 2026-17
[4:50] being a bylaw of the city of Flinton to
provide for the licensing and regulation
[4:55] of short-term rentals within the city of
Flinton be read a first time and pass on
[5:00] first reading.
>> Second councelor Hansen again all in
[5:03] favor
[5:06] councelor Hansen.
>> Uh this is the fall 2026 AMM city's
[5:11] caucus meeting. U be a resolve the city
of FO approved Mayor George Ain
[5:16] councelor Allison Dallas Funk to attend
the fall uh 2026 AMM city's caucus
[5:22] meeting and that they be authorized to
submit travel expenses as per the city
[5:25] of Flinton policy.
>> Second there councelor Linland. All in
[5:29] favor
[5:34] » uh one the lift station number four
generator replacement tender 3609
[5:40] whereas Alliance Engineering Services
Inc. on behalf of the city of Flinton
[5:44] bill call for tenders for the lift
station number four generator
[5:47] replacement project. Therefore, be it
resolved that the contact be awarded
[5:51] to&m electrical limited and that the
mayor and chief administrator office be
[5:55] authorized to sign the necessary
documents.
[5:57] » Second here, councelor Lickman. All in
favor?
[6:02] » Councelwin.
>> I have two resolutions your worship.
[6:05] First up is the agreement of purchase
and sale resolution 36-10.
[6:12] It resolved that the city of Flintflon
approved the plan of works of part of
[6:16] SE14
section 31-66-28
[6:23] WPM prepared by Steven Bradley Richmond
MLS with deposit 1064-2026
[6:31] and acquire the land under section 254
par one of the municipal act and section
[6:38] 134 of the exploration act and that the
mayor and chief administrative officer
[6:43] be authorized to sign the necessary
documents.
[6:46] » Second or councelor Eagle. All in favor?
Thank you. And council again.
[6:51] » Sure.
>> This is variation 2026-02
[6:55] for Boundary Avenue. This is resolution
36-11.
[7:00] Be it resolved that the application for
variation order 2026-02
[7:04] by Jason Far and Brook to vary the
requirements for lot 10 block 69 plan 6.
[7:11] uh 15 which is for Boundary Avenue as
follows from 1.5 m or 5 ft to 0.91 m or
[7:20] 3 ft. Reduce the sideyard setback to
allow construction of a new 20ft by 38t
[7:26] double detached garage. Maintain a 3-ft
sideyard setback. Be approved.
[7:31] » Second. Councelor Hansen. All in favor?
And uh with that I will call for
[7:38] adjournment for this meeting.
>> Thank you. and uh we will open up to
[7:43] questions and we'll start with you Rob.
>> Okay. I guess the first question I have
[7:46] these bus stop signs again that's moving
from the library to the post office
[7:50] right?
>> Yeah it's from the post office to the
[7:52] library.
>> Okay. Okay. From post and when's that
[7:55] going to happen? Like a meeting pretty
quick
[7:57] » I think. Pretty quick. Yeah.
>> Within a couple weeks. Yeah.
[8:01] » So I'll say
>> Yeah.
[8:02] » ASAP.
>> Yeah. Yeah. It just makes sense because
[8:07] nobody can park there anyways. There's a
fire hydrant. The bus pulls in, leaves,
[8:10] » right?
>> You know, so
[8:12] » so basically that'll be from the post
office to the library.
[8:15] » From Yeah. From the post office to the
library.
[8:18] » Okay.
>> Those resolutions that you read, Mike,
[8:20] can I get clarification as to what that
is?
[8:22] » Yeah. We uh Joy could probably answer it
clearer than I can, but it was there's a
[8:28] accommodation tax uh that we have had
for a long time uh where you know,
[8:34] anybody who stays at a hotel or motel or
B&B B&B or whatever.
[8:40] It's like most places have an
accommodation tax. Well, ours was a
[8:45] little low. I think it was what? Two.
>> It's now five.
[8:51] » No, it has moved to seven.
>> Okay. It was 5%. So, we we repealed that
[8:57] and the next resolution was we put it to
7%.
[9:01] » So, you just raised it at 2%.
>> Does that I think there's more to it
[9:05] though
>> because you don't need municipal um okay
[9:09] to do it anymore. We can do it
ourselves.
[9:11] » Okay. So
>> we used to have to ask province
[9:14] permission
>> to change the rate and now we don't have
[9:18] to. That's why we have to change the
>> Okay. So it's worth it that the city of
[9:21] Flon is going to raise the combination
tax for anybody that stays at a hotel,
[9:24] motel or from 5% to 7% any shortterm
rental.
[9:32] » And when is that going to happen?
>> Is that 2027 or right away? We're going
[9:37] to have a public hearing. We just did
first. So now we're going to have a
[9:40] public hearing.
>> When's the public hearing?
[9:43] [clears throat]
>> I don't know the exact date.
[9:45] » Is it this year?
>> Oh, yeah.
[9:46] » I'll just say later in 2026.
>> Y
[9:51] » Okay. I think the only other question I
have is for this city's caucus meeting.
[9:56] I'm assuming that that's in Winnipeg.
>> No, it's in Winkler.
[9:59] » Oh, it's in Winkler. [snorts]
>> And do you know the dates, George, or
[10:03] ballpark's going to be happening?
>> Yeah. What is it tonight? Not the 19th,
[10:07] the 24th, I think.
>> Thursday the 24th.
[10:11] » September.
>> Yeah.
[10:12] » Okay, that's awesome. That's awesome.
Thank you.
[10:19] » Did you have something?
>> Yeah. Just so I understand that um
[10:23] short-term rental is
proposed to raise 7%. Does that mean
[10:29] that when somebody comes in into stay
overnight, there's a 7% tax on that that
[10:34] city? They hotel.
>> Yeah.
[10:37] » The city receives.
>> Yes.
[10:38] » Um so somebody has a they rent their
their B&B for one month.
[10:45] » They have to report to you how much they
rented that for and that person pays 7%
[10:50] tax on that rental.
>> Yeah. That's why there's a shortterm.
[10:53] » Okay.
[laughter]
[10:56] I think that's
>> that's pretty much universal now in all
[11:00] our northern communities. That's
>> it. Most
[11:05] » check your hotel bills.
>> Yeah, it's on there.
[11:09] » Okay.