Rural Municipality of Glenwood and Town of Souris Amalgamation Regulation

Rural Municipality of Glenwood and Town of Souris Amalgamation Regulation, M.R. 111/2014 The Municipal Amalgamations Act , C.C.S.M. c. M235 Regulation 111/2014 Registered April 11, 2014 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definitions 2 New municipality established 3 Boundaries 4 Status of new municipality 5 Composition of council 6 Voters list 7 Appointment of senior election official 8 Election expenses and contributions by-law 9 Application 10 Term of office for members of first council 11 Extension of term of office of old councils 12 Dissolution of old councils 13 Limitation on powers of old councils 14 First meeting date and location 15 CAO appointed 16 By-laws and resolutions continued 17 Employees continued 18 Differential mill rates authorized 19 Coming into force DEFINITIONS Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this regulation. "first council" means the council of the new municipality that consists of the members elected at the October 22, 2014 general election. (« premier conseil ») "former rural municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Glenwood. (« ancienne municipalité rurale ») "former town" means the Town of Souris. (« ancienne ville ») "municipal office" means the office located at 100 – 2nd Street South, Souris, Manitoba. (« bureau municipal ») "new municipality" means the Municipality of Souris – Glenwood that is established under section 2. (« nouvelle municipalité ») "old councils" means the council of the former rural municipality and the council of the former town. (« anciens conseils ») ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MUNICIPALITY New municipality established 2 On January 1, 2015, the Rural Municipality of Glenwood and the Town of Souris are amalgamated to establish the Municipality of Souris – Glenwood. Boundaries 3 The new municipality consists of the following area: Townships 7 and 8 - 20, 21 and 22 WPM. Status of new municipality 4 The new municipality has the status of a rural municipality. COUNCIL Composition of first council 5(1) The first council is to be composed of a head of council and six councillors. Election of members of council 5(2) Each member of the first council is to be elected at the October 22, 2014 general election. Election of councillors on basis of wards 5(3) The councillors of the new municipality are to be elected on the basis of three councillors elected from each of the following wards: Urban Ward All those portions of Sections 33 and 34 in Township 7 - 21 WPM and Sections 3 and 4 in Township 8 - 21 WPM bounded as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of Lot 3 Block 3 SS Plan 26626 BLTO in the NW ¼ of said Section 33; thence Sly along the Western limit of said Lot 3 and its straight production to the point of intersection with the centre line of Plum Creek; thence Sely along said centre line to the point of intersection with the straight production Nly of the Western limit of Lot 1 Block 5 said Plan 26626; thence Sly along last said straight production Nly, said Western limit of Lot 1 and the straight production Sly of said Western limit of Lot 1 to the Southern limit of said NW ¼ of Section 33; thence Ely along last said Southern limit to the Eastern limit of the W ½ of said Section 33; thence Sly along last said Eastern limit to the point of intersection with a straight line drawn Wly from the SW corner of Lot 8 Block 3 SS Plan 21030 BLTO through the SW corner of Lot 10 Block 6 Plan 305 BLTO; thence Ely along last described straight line to said SW corner of Lot 8; thence Sly along the Western limits of Lots 9 to 16 in last said Block 3 to the SW corner of said Lot 16; thence Ely along the Southern limit of said Lot 16, the Southern limit of Lot 23 Block 4 said Plan 21030 and the Southern limit of Block 8 said Plan 21030 and their straight productions Ely to the Eastern limit of the W ½ of said Section 34; thence Nly along last said Eastern limit to the SE limit of Daphne Avenue East SS Plan 21024 BLTO; thence Nely along last said SE limit and the straight production Nely thereof to a point distant Nely thereon 113.65 feet from the most Eastern limit of said Plan 21024; thence Ely in a straight line forming on its South side with last described course an angle of 158°01' a distance of 67.4 feet; thence Nely in a straight line forming on its North side with last described course an angle of 163°19' to the point of intersection with the centre line of the Souris River as same is shown on Plan 365 BLTO; thence Wly along last said centre line to the Eastern limit of the NW ¼ of said Section 34; thence Nly along last said Eastern limit and its straight production Nly to the Southern limit of said Section 3; thence Wly along said last Southern limit to the Eastern limit of Block F Plan 39 BLTO; thence Nly and Wly along the Eastern and Northern limits respectively of said Block F to the SE corner of Block 4 Plan 205 BLTO; thence Nly along the Eastern limit of said Block 4 to the Northern limit of said Plan 205; thence Wly along last said Northern limit and its straight production Wly across Rly Plans 46 BLTO and 59 BLTO to the Western limit of said Rly Plan 59; thence in a general Nly direction along the Western limits of said Rly Plan 59 to the Northern limit of Flett Ave Plan 306 BLTO; thence Wly along last said Northern limit to the Eastern limit of Plan 1369 BLTO; thence Nly and Wly along the Eastern and Northern limits respectively of said Plan 1369 and continuing Wly along the straight production Wly of the said Northern limit of Plan 1369 to the point of intersection with the centre line of the Government Road Allowance which lies between said Sections 3 and 4 in Township 8 - 21 WPM; thence Sly along last said centre line to the point of intersection with the straight production Ely of the Northern limit of the SE ¼ of said Section 4; thence Wly along last said production Ely and last said Northern limit to the centre line of Third St Plan 45 BLTO; thence Sly along last said centre line to the straight production Ely of the Southern limit of Block 107 Plan 45 BLTO; thence Wly along last said production Ely and last said Southern limit to the Western limit of Sixth St, formerly Duffern Ave Plan 45 BLTO; thence Sly along last said Western limit to the Northern limit of Maple Ave Plan 60 BLTO; thence Wly along last said Northern limit to the Eastern limit of unregistered Block C Plan 60 BLTO; thence Nly, Wly and Sly along the Eastern, Northern and Western limits respectively of said Block C to the SE corner of said Block C; thence Swly in a straight line to the point of commencement. Rural Ward Townships 7 and 8 - 20, 21 and 22 WPM; excepting all lands described in the Urban Ward. 2014 and 2018 general elections 5(4) The number of councillors and the wards prescribed in this section are effective for (a) the 2014 general election; and (b) the 2018 general election, unless the first council provides otherwise by by-law. After the 2018 general election 5(5) Except if provided otherwise by a by-law of the new municipality, for a general election after 2018, (a) the council of the new municipality is to be composed of a head of council and six councillors; and (b) each member of the council is to be elected by a vote of the voters of the whole new municipality. Voters list 6 The voters list for the election of the first council is the voters list for the former rural municipality and the former town. Appointment of senior election official 7 The person who holds office as the senior election official of the former rural municipality is appointed as the senior election official for the election of the first council. Election expenses and contributions by-law 8 The by-law of the former rural municipality passed under section 93.2 (by-law on expenses and contributions) of The Municipal Act applies in respect of the election of the first council. Application 9 Subject to sections 6 to 8, The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act applies to the election of members of the first council. Term of office for members of first council 10 The term of office of the members of the first council commences on January 1, 2015 and ends at 12 noon on the day following the next general election. Extension of term of office of old councils 11 The term of office of the members of the old councils who hold office on October 21, 2014 is extended until December 31, 2014, without the members being re-elected at the general election held on October 22, 2014. Dissolution of old councils 12 The old councils are dissolved on December 31, 2014. Limitation on powers of old councils 13 During the period commencing at 12 noon on October 23, 2014 and ending on December 31, 2014, the old councils may not (a) spend money except as authorized in their respective 2014 financial plans, unless the expenditure is approved in writing in advance by the minister or minister's delegate; or (b) enter into a contract or agreement that binds the former rural municipality, the former town or the old councils after January 1, 2015, or that is binding on the successor new municipality or its council. First meeting date and location 14 The chief administrative officer of the new municipality must call the first meeting of the first council before January 31, 2015, and in doing so may fix the date, time and place for the meeting. CAO appointed 15 The person who, on December 31, 2014, holds office as chief administrative officer of the former town is continued as chief administrative officer of the new municipality. By-laws and resolutions continued 16 The by-laws and resolutions of the former rural municipality and the former town are continued as by-laws and resolutions of the new municipality, and in case of a conflict between them, the most recently passed by-law or resolution applies. Employees continued 17 A person who, on December 31, 2014, is employed by the former rural municipality or the former town is, as of January 1, 2015, continued as an employee of the new municipality. Differential mill rates authorized 18 The council of the new municipality is hereby authorized to set and impose different rates of tax in the areas of the former rural municipality and the former town under section 304 of The Municipal Act for the years 2015 to 2024. For certainty, the difference in the services provided by the new municipality in the areas of the former rural municipality and the former town must generally be reflected in the different rates of taxes imposed in those areas. M.R. 146/2022 COMING INTO FORCE Coming into force 19 This regulation comes into force on the day it is registered under The Regulations Act .