The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks

Committee of the Whole Meeting

AGENDA

Meeting #:	C-2019-8
Date:	Monday, August 12, 2019 at 9:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.
Location:	7217 - 4th Street, City Hall Council Chambers

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA

a.

Adopt agenda

August 12, 2019, Committee of the Whole

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole adopts the August 12, 2019, agenda as presented.

3.

MINUTES

a.

Adopt Minutes - Committee of the Whole

July 15, 2019, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole adopts the July 15, 2019, Committee of the Whole Minutes as presented.

4.

REGISTERED PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS

a.

Warming Centre

To resolve bylaw to evict or provide a variance

b.

Property Tax Concerns

Michael Zimmer

c.

Boundary Museum Society

Quarterly Report

d.

Grand Forks Border Bruins

Darryl Funk/John Clewlow - Fee-for-Service Update

5.

REGIONAL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION - WITH AREA D

6.

PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF

a.

Memo In-Kind Options Update

Development, Engineering and Planning

b.

Wayfinding Project Rural Dividend Fund Application

Development, Engineering and Planning

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to direct staff to apply for the Rural Dividend Fund for $40,000 of a $50,000 Wayfinding Strategic Plan.

c.

Strategies to Increase Affordable and Attainable Housing Options in Grand Forks

Development, Engineering and Planning

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole receive this report for information and forward it to the Regular Council meeting of August 12, 2019, for consideration.

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to delegate the issuance of Development Permits for Garden Suites to City Staff.

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council to direct staff to: 1) Obtain servicing and development costs, undertake financial and feasibility analyses and report back to Council on the potential City-initiated housing projects outlined in this report (and listed in Appendix “A”); 2) Move forward with advertising and communications to heighten awareness in the community about secondary and garden suites, tiny homes and infill housing opportunities; and 3) Waive the development and building permit fees for garden and secondary suites in the City.

d.

Monthly Highlight Reports

Department Managers

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole receives the monthly highlight reports from department managers.

7.

REPORTS AND DISCUSSION

8.

PROPOSED BYLAWS FOR DISCUSSION

a.

Bylaw 2061 - Annual Permissive Tax Exemption

Financial Services

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to give first three readings of Bylaw No. 2061 “2020 Permissive Tax Exemptions” at the September 3rd, 2019, Regular Meeting.

b.

Bylaw Amendment No. 2039-A8 Proposed Rezoning of approximately 0.3399 Hectare (0.84 acre) parcel from Highway Commercial to Tourist Commercial

Development, Engineering & Planning

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to give first and second readings to Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 2039-A8 at the August 12, 2019, Regular Council Meeting.

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council waive the $1,000.00 rezoning application fee.

• Recommendation

  THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council direct staff to move forward with legislative requirements for the rezoning.

9.

INFORMATION ITEMS

a.

Update on Events activities

Erinne Allen, Events Manager

10.

CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS

11.

LATE ITEMS

12.

REPORTS, QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL (VERBAL)

13.

QUESTION PERIOD FROM THE PUBLIC

14.

ADJOURNMENT