The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks
Regular Meeting
AGENDA

Meeting #:R-2020-04
Date:
-
Location:
7217 - 4th Street, City Hall Council Chambers

February 24, 2020, Regular Meeting agenda

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 24, 2020, Regular Meeting agenda as presented.

February 10, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 10, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

February 10, 2020, Public Hearing Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 10, 2020, Public Hearing Meeting minutes as presented.

February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the February 10, 2020, Regular Meeting minutes as presented.

Councillors

  • Recommendation

    THAT all reports of Council at the February 24, 2020, Regular Meeting be received.

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 the report on the activities of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, given verbally at this meeting be received.

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    WHEREAS the City of Grand Forks is committed to improving the management and treatment of its stormwater to improve the environmental quality of the Granby and Kettle Rivers; BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff submit an application for grant funding for the improvement of stormwater management and treatment in the downtown core through the ICIP- Green Infrastructure: Environmental Quality Sub-stream and THAT Council supports the project and commits to funding its share ($1,134,000) of the project from asset renewal reserves or borrowing.

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council grants a Temporary Use Permit for a micro\craft brewery at 7454 - 19th Street; legally described as Lot 2, Plan KAP54160, District Lot 380, Similkameen Division of Yale District; PID 019-142-927.

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council select one of the proposed resolution OPTIONS listed at the end of this report, subject to their consideration to approve or deny the reduction of setback distances as requested in the Development Variance Permit.

Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves Policy #115 “CAO - One Employee of Council”.

Interim CAO

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council consider a general taxation increase of between 3 and 4% as per Policy 808.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council direct Staff to increase the utility rates for water and wastewater by 3.5% as per Policy 808.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council, considering an anticipated electrical surplus, use a portion of that surplus to offset shortfalls in roads, water and sewer reserves.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council direct staff to develop a policy outlining the amount, time frame and direction of the electrical surplus re-allocations.

Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the issuing of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence to the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament Society from June 28-July 5, 2020, from 11:00 am-11:59 pm (depending on projected end time of last game), at James Donaldson Park, 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 a variance to the Noise Control Bylaw #1681 from June 28 to July 5, 2020, to permit the Grand Forks International to utilize the speakers at James Donaldson Park during scheduled games which may run later than 10:00 pm.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves the issuing of a Special Occasion Liquor Licence to the Grand Forks Events Manager on July 18, 2020, from 12:00 pm-10:30 pm, at Market Avenue and 3rd Street for 'Party in the Street', 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 a variance to the Noise Control Bylaw #1681 on July 18, 2020, to permit the “Party in the Street” to run until 10:30 pm.

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Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council give fourth reading to Kootenay-Wide Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2069.