RM of Springfield Council Meeting April 28, 2026 (Zoom Footage)

The following video documents Zoom footage of the April 28, 2026 Council Meeting in the RM of Springfield, Manitoba, Canada. You may review all items by reviewing the Meeting Agenda, or navigate the meeting with the time-stamped items. There were a number of items that may concern residents that occurred at this meeting, including about government transparency. At this meeting the 2026 Financial Plan was adopted. Agenda: https://springfield.allnetmeetings.co... Note: This is Zoom footage, parts of this Zoom footage may miss audio that occurred in the chamber. Some interactions were lost during the Zoom meeting. There were around 3 residents in the chamber audience at the start of the meeting, and it increased to 5 residents in the chamber audience at approximately 6:05PM, where it decreased to 4 residents around 6:34PM. Time Stamps: 0:00 Call to Order 0:38 Land Acknowledgement 1:05 Approval of Agenda 1:21 Approval of Agenda - Public Engagement within the Framework of a Democracy (request to add resolution). 11:12 Approval of Agenda continues 11:28 Adoption of Minutes - Council Minutes April 7, 2026 12:06 Adoption of Minutes 2026 Financial Plan Hearing Minutes, April 15, 2026 (corrections from hearing minutes, concerns raised about potential missing documentation surrounding hearing) 20:17 Delegation - Edwin Giesbrecht Re: Discretionary Authority, Public Record Integrity, and Failure to Exercise By-law Enforcement – Clarification of Authority and Process 30:15 Discussion from Delegation - Edwin Giesbrecht Re: Discretionary Authority, Public Record Integrity, and Failure to Exercise By-law Enforcement – Clarification of Authority and Process 33:44 Consent Agenda 35:09 Adoption of the 2026 Financial Plan 55:00 Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District Municipal Levy 55:34 Manitoba Association of Regional Recyclers (MARR) Spring Tour 56:40 Manitoba Association of Municipal Emergency Coordinators Conference 57:12 Zora Road Speed Reduction 59:08 Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure - Revestment and Road Connection Abandonment - PR 206 Dugald 59:58 Ward Appropriations (Cook's Creek Heritage Museum Request, Rylie Cheadle - Support Request, SMS Grade 8 Farewell) 1:07:24 Springfield Recreation Centre Fundraising Update (For Information Only) 1:09:51 June District Resolutions (Deadline June 1) 1:10:20 By-Law 26-08 Taxation By-Law (1st Reading) 1:11:15 Enter Closed Meeting (Matters Under Negotiation, stated later: "Land Sale Update", "Donation Agreement") 1:12:32 Return From Closed Meeting 1:13:10 Adjournment This video is being provided for educational and archival purposes.