The Corporation of the City of Grand Forks
Regular Meeting
AGENDA

Meeting #:R-2020-02
Date:
-
Location:
7217 - 4th Street, City Hall Council Chambers

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
 

a.
Adopt agenda
 

January 27, 2020, Regular Meeting agenda

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the January 27, 2020, 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_Jan12_2020 - English.pdf
2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Jan13_2020 - English.pdf
3.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Meeting To Go In-Camera_Jan20_2020 - English.pdf

January 12, 13, and 20, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the January 12, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the January 13, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the January 20, 2020, Special to go In-Camera Meeting minutes as presented.

b.
Adopt minutes - Regular
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Regular Meeting_Jan13_2020 - English.pdf

January 13, 2020, Regular Meeting minutes

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the January 13, 2020, 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.Councilor Moslin's Report.pdf

Councillors

  • Recommendation

    THAT all reports of Council at the January 27, 2020, 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

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.
Early Budget Approval – Official Community Plan and Real Estate Strategy
This item has attachments. 

1.2020-01-27-RFD-OCPandRES-EarlyBudgetApproval.pdf
2.20191112 - Grand Forks Strategic Plan 2019.pdf
3.20200127MemoEarlyBudgetApproval.pdf

Corporate Services / Development, Engineering, and Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council gives Early Budget Approval to the “Official Community Plan Update” and the “Development and Implementation of a City-owned Real Estate Strategy” projects with a combined value of up to $250,000; AND THAT the amount be included in the 2020 Financial Plan Bylaw to be funded from the general operating budget.

b.
AKBLG Resolution
This item has attachments. 

1.2020-01-27-RFD-AKBLGResolution.pdf

Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council direct Staff to prepare a letter to the AKBLG outlining the resolution(s) that Grand Forks would like considered for presentation to the UBCM.

c.
RDKB Grant Application for Poverty Reduction Plan for the Boundary Area
This item has attachments. 

1.2020-01-27 RFD RDKB Poverty Reduction Grant Support.pdf

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT the City of Grand Forks supports the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary making an application to the Union of BC Municipalities in order to conduct a Poverty Reduction Plan for the Boundary area, And Further; that Council approves the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to receive and manage the grant funding on behalf of the City of Grand Forks.

d.
Development Variance Permit No. DVP2001 Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store Licence at 7500 Donaldson Drive.
This item has attachments. 

1.20200127 DVP2001 7500 Donaldson Cannabis ReIntro RFD.pdf
2.20200127 Appendix 3 DVP2001 IHA Letter_Redacted.pdf
3.20200127 Appendix 2 DVP2001 Application Package rev01_Redacted.pdf
4.20200127 Appendix 1 DVP2001 Location Rev01.pdf

Development, Engineering & Planning

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the statutory requirements for public notice respecting a Development Variance Permit application to reduce, from 100m to 36m, the setback distance from a building or structure to a Community Use Zone in order to allow Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store as a use on the property.

9.
REQUESTS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE
 

10.
INFORMATION ITEMS
 

11.
BYLAWS
 

a.
Officer Positions Establishment Bylaw No.2062
This item has attachments. 

1.20200127 - RFD - Officers Bylaw 2062 - Final Reading.pdf
2.By2062 - Officer Positions Establishment.pdf
3.By1623-R - Repeal Officer Positions Establishment.pdf
4.By1623 - Officers Bylaw.pdf
5.Bylaw 1663.pdf

Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council give final reading to the Officer Positions Establishment Bylaw No. 2062; AND THAT Council give final reading to the Officer Positions Repeal Bylaw No. 1623-R.

b.
Snow Clearing Policy 1103
This item has attachments. 

1.20200127 - RFD - Snow Clearing Policy 1103.pdf
2.City of Grand Forks Council Policy 1103 draft 2020.pdf
3.1103 - Snow Roads and Airport Policy 2012.pdf
4.1104 - Snow Clearing of Sidewalks Policy2012.pdf

Outside Works / Corporate Services

  • Recommendation

    THAT Council adopts the new Regular Snow Clearing Policy 1103; AND THAT Council repeals Snow Clearing of Sidewalks Policy 1104.

12.
LATE ITEMS
 

13.
ITEMS RELEASED FROM IN-CAMERA
 

14.
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA
 

15.
ADJOURNMENT
 

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