The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks

Regular Meeting
AGENDA

Meeting #:R-2018-04
Date:
-
Location:
7217 - 4th Street, City Hall Council Chambers

1.
CALL TO ORDER

2.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA

a.
Adopt agenda

Monday, February 26, 2018, Regular Meeting agenda

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 26, 2018, Regular Meeting agenda as presented.

3.
MINUTES

a.
Adopt minutes - Special to go In-Camera
This item has attachments.

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Feb13_2018 - English.pdf

February 13, 2018, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 13, 2018, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

b.
Adopt minutes - Regular
This item has attachments.

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting_Feb13_2018 - English.pdf

February 13, 2018, Regular Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 13, 2018, Regular Meeting minutes as presented.

4.
REGISTERED PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS

5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.
REPORTS, QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

a.
Written Reports of Council
This item has attachments.

1.RFD - Councillor Reports.pdf
2.Councillor Tripp's Report.pdf
3.Councillor Butler's Report.pdf
4.Councillor Thompson's Report.pdf

Corporate Officer's Report

  • Recommendation

    THAT all written reports of Council submitted to the February 26, 2018, Regular Meeting be received.

7.
REPORT FROM COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY

a.
Verbal Report - RDKB Representative
This item has attachments.

1.RFD - RDKB Report.pdf

Corporate Officer's Report

Verbal report from Council's representative to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary

Read the RDKB agendas here: https://rdkb.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/314

  • Recommendation

    THAT Mayor Konrad's report on the activities of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, given verbally at this meeting be received.

8.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STAFF FOR DECISIONS

a.
Highway Signage and Entry Way
This item has attachments.

1.RFD 2018 - Highway Signage.pdf
2.Grand Forks_rev 3.pdf

Deputy Manager of Operations and Sustainability

  • Recommendation

    RESOLVED THAT Council directs staff to engage the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in a sign review along Highway 3 within municipal boundaries.

b.
Solar Now Project Budget
This item has attachments.

1.RFD 2018 - Solar Now Project Budget.pdf

Deputy Manager of Operations and Sustainability

  • Recommendation

    RESOLVED THAT Council approves a 2018 project budget of $65,000 for the SolarNow project and directs staff to include the project budget in the 2018-2022 Financial Plan bylaw.

     

c.
Revision of Policy 1603 – Risk Management City Electrical
This item has attachments.

1.RFD 2018 - Policy 1603 RM.pdf
2.1603 - Risk Management Electrical v2.pdf
3.1603 - Risk Management City Electrical 2006.pdf
4.Risk Management City Electrical - Policy No. 1603, 2009.pdf

Outside Works

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the revised “Policy 1603 – Risk Management City Electrical”.

d.
Cannabis Legalization Critical Path
This item has attachments.

1.RFD 2018 - Cannabis Critical Path RM.pdf

Engineering and Development

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the bylaw introduction and amendment timeline as presented.

9.
REQUESTS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE

10.
INFORMATION ITEMS

a.
Tap and Tapas and Wine Tasting 2018
This item has attachments.

1.Gallery 2 - Tap and Tapas and Wine Tasting requests for Special Event.pdf

Gallery 2

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the issuing of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence to Gallery 2 for their Tap and Tapas event on Friday, August 17, 2018, from 7:00-9:30pm on the Gallery 2 grounds, subject to obtaining third party (party alcohol) liability insurance naming the City of Grand Forks as an additional insured on that policy; all event liquor providers to hold a Serving It Right Licence Certificate; and ICBC "Drinking and Driving" warning posters to be displayed.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the issuing of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence to Gallery 2 for their Wine Tasting event on Saturday, November 24, 2018, from 8:00-10:30pm at Gallery 2, subject to obtaining third party (party alcohol) liability insurance naming the City of Grand Forks as an additional insured on that policy; all event liquor providers to hold a Serving It Right Licence Certificate; and ICBC "Drinking and Driving" warning posters to be displayed.

     

b.
Request for use of City CRA Number for grant toward Heritage Sign
This item has attachments.

1.GF Downtown Business Assoc.pdf

Grand Forks Downtown Business Association

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the request from the Grand Forks Downtown Business Association regarding the permission for use of the City CRA number to apply for a grant towards the Downtown Heritage Sign project.

11.
BYLAWS

a.
RDKB Amendment Bylaw No. 1663 – Transit Service
This item has attachments.

1.RFD 2018 - RDKB Amendment Bylaw 1663.pdf
2.Staff Report-RDKB Bylaw 1663-Amending GF Transit Establishment-Feb 2018.pdf
3.GrandForks-Consent to Adpt Bylaw1663-Feb 2018.pdf
4.RDKB Bylaw 1663-Amending GF Transit Establishment-Repeal Bylaw1660-Feb 2018.pdf
5.Bylaw 1660 - WestEnd Transit-Service Establishment Amendment-Increase Requisition- Novmeber 2017.pdf
6.RDKB Bylaw672-Service Establish-GF District Transit.pdf

Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council consents to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors adopting Bylaw No. 1663 being the “Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Grand Forks and District Transit Service Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1663, 2018”.

12.
LATE ITEMS

13.
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA

14.
ADJOURNMENT

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