The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks

Regular Meeting
AGENDA

Meeting #:R-2019-15
Date:
-
Location:
7217 - 4th Street, City Hall Council Chambers

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
 

a.
Adopt agenda
 

September 3, 2019, Regular Meeting agenda

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the September 3, 2019, Regular Meeting agenda as presented.

b.
In-Camera Meeting Reminder
 

Reminder:
A Special to go In-Camera Meeting of Council will be held directly following the
Regular Meeting.

3.
MINUTES
 

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

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Aug08_2019 - English.pdf
2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Aug12_2019 - English.pdf
3.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Aug20_2019 - English.pdf
4.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Aug26_2019 - English.pdf

August 8, 12, 20 and 26, 2019, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the August 8, 12, 20 and 26, 2019, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

b.
Adopt minutes - Regular
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting_Aug12_2019 - English.pdf

August 12, 2019, Regular Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the August 12, 2019, Regular Meeting minutes as presented.

4.
REGISTERED PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS
 

5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 

6.
REPORTS, QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
 

a.
Reports of Council
This item has attachments. 

1.RFD - Councillor Reports.pdf
2.Councillor Thompson's Report.pdf
3.Councillor Moslin's Report.pdf
4.Councillor Zielinski's Report.pdf

Councillors

  • Recommendation

    THAT all reports of Council at the September 3, 2019, Regular Meeting be received.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council supports the Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund (DMAF) grant as outlined in the application submitted to the Federal and Provincial Governments in January 2019.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council speak in unison in support of implementing permanent risk reduction measures in DMAF and subsequent flood mitigation programs.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council instruct staff to provide, at a minimum, quarterly information updates regarding the progress of the DMAF projects.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council receives the Advisory Committee’s recommendation for a year-round shelter and requests the Advisory Committee’s input on appropriate zoning for this facility.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council recommends the flood plain mapping workshop of August 26th be presented to the community at a public meeting.

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

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 Taylor'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.
Fire Department Capital and Operating Budget re-allocation
This item has attachments. 

1.2019-08-12 - Fire Department Capital and Operations Budgets.pdf
2.By2055 - Establish Five-Year Financial Plan 2019-2023.pdf

Emergency Services / Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council direct Staff to:
    1. Remove the Capital Project “Command Vehicle 2” - $80,000,
    2. Create a new Capital Project “Fire Dept. Equipment” - $27,000,
    3. Allocate an additional $53,000 to the Fire Department Operating Budget;
    AND directs staff to amend the Five-Year Financial Plan bylaw to include these changes.

9.
REQUESTS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE
 

a.
Passenger Transportation Board
This item has attachments. 

1.Boundary Taxi Company - Meredith Jones - Passenger Transportation Board_Redacted.pdf

Boundary Taxi Company request for additional taxi vehicle to add to its fleet

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council instruct staff to support the application from the Boundary Taxi Company for an additional taxi vehicle to add to their fleet.

b.
Horizon North
This item has attachments. 

1.Horizon North request for Temporary Material Storage.pdf

Letter of request for temporary storage of construction materials and bins for approximately one and half months from August-September

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council approves permission for Horizon North to use the four City-owned lots on 70th Avenue and 19th Street for temporary storage of construction material and bins for approximately 1.5 months (August-September).

c.
Grand Forks Social Service Advisory Group
This item has attachments. 

1.Grand Forks Social Service Advisory Group re Weeds Motion to Rescind Revised.pdf

Letter with motion for City to rescind the letter issued to WEEDS and for Warming Center to remain.

10.
INFORMATION ITEMS
 

a.
Green Communities Committee
This item has attachments. 

1.Green Communities Committee and UBCM Congratulations on reduction of GHG Emissions.pdf

Letter of congratulations for successful efforts to undertake climate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the 2018 reporting year 

11.
BYLAWS
 

a.
Bylaw 2061 - Annual Permissive Tax Exemption
This item has attachments. 

1.Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2061(1).pdf
2.By2061 - 2019 Annual Tax Exemption(1).pdf
3.Combined 2020 applications.pdf

Financial Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council gives first three readings of Bylaw No. 2061 “2020 Permissive Tax Exemptions”.

b.
Bylaw 2039-A8 - Proposed Rezoning of approx. 0.3399 Hectare (0.84 acre) parcel from Highway Commercial to Tourist Commercial
This item has attachments. 

1.2019-09-03-Bylaw-2039-A8-ZA1908-3rdReading.pdf
2.20190903-ZA1908-AppendixA Rezone 7351 Hwy 3 FirstSecond - COPY FROM COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf
3.20190903-ZA1908-AppendixB Gazette Ad Rezoning 7351 Hwy 3.pdf
4.20190903-ZA1908-AppendixC DRAFT_Bylaw_2039-A8_Rezoning.pdf
5.20190903-ZA1908-AppendixD 7351 Hwy3 Notice 30m Property Owners.pdf

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council give Third reading to Zoning Bylaw Amendment 2039-A8 at the September 3, 2019, Regular Meeting.

12.
LATE ITEMS
 

13.
ITEMS RELEASED FROM IN-CAMERA
 

a.
Minutes from August 20, 2019 In-Camera meeting
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - In-Camera Meeting_Aug20_2019 - English_Redacted.pdf

On August 26, 2019, Council approved the release from In-Camera of redacted minutes from the August 20, 2019 In-Camera meeting discussing the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund projects.

14.
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA
 

15.
ADJOURNMENT
 

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