THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
REGULAR
MEETING #27-98
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the council chambers on August 18, 1998.
Present: Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor D. Berriault
Councillor R. Clarke
Councillor G. Parker
Councillor P. Stone
Administrator A. Carrel
Absent: Nil
Call
to Order
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Agenda
Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That the revised agenda of Regular Meeting #27-98 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
Nil
Minutes
The Minutes of Meeting
#26-98 were corrected by replacing the phrase “…the RDKB’s Personnel Committee will be held in September …” with
the phrase “… the RDKB’s Personnel
Committee will tentatively be held in September …”
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That the minutes of the Regular Meeting #26-98 of August 4, 1998 be adopted as corrected.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the Consent Calendar including:
1. RDKB - Beverage container community initiatives program;
2. UBCM - Legislative Recognition;
3. MIA - Risk Management News Letter;
4. Municipal Affairs - Bill 31;
5. BC Corps of Commissionaires - July Report;
6. RDKB - July Building Permit Report, and
7. UBCM - Nisga’a Treaty Agreement
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
The administrator was directed to obtain a copy of the new Children’s Playspaces and Equipment CSA Standards referred to in the MIA July Newsletter.
The administrator was directed to take follow-up action on the reported consecutive sprinkling ban infractions reported at 770 - 8th Avenue.
Motions
& Submissions
Nil
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
Nil
Correspondence
Red Cross Request for political support.
Acknowledged
RDKB Chairperson Hennig, disappointment concerning Council’s letter of July 22, 1998, regarding a meeting to discuss the Beaver Valley Pool collapse.
Acknowledged
Fruitvale Invitation to participate in Beaver Valley Recreation and Culture facilities planning session.
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That the Village of Fruitvale, organizer of the November 4, 1998 Beaver Valley Recreation Planning Session, be asked to extend an invitation to the Montrose Fitness/Recreation Centre Committee, c/o Ms. B. Deyotte.
CARRIED
BC Gas Notice of One Call service negotiations.
Acknowledged
Golden City Days Invitation to 1998 Golden City Days Parade.
Acknowledged
Rossland Copy of a letter to the Minister of Environment concerning Bill 17.
Acknowledged
Municipal Affairs Enactment of Bill 46 regulations to eliminated village bylaw registration requirement.
Acknowledged
Urban Systems Road Paving Program schedule.
Acknowledged
Reports
& Memoranda
Golden Acre Administrator - Approval of subdivision plans.
The administrator was directed to inform adjacent property owners of the approval of the subdivision and the securities held by the Village for deficiencies and maintenance.
BV Rec. Facilities Administrator - extension of invitation to Montrose Fitness/Recreation Centre Committee.
Dealt with under correspondence.
Discussion Paper Administrator - Community response to the Montrose Community discussion paper.
It was agreed to prepare draft policy statements from issues identified in the paper, suitable for inclusion in the Official Community Plan, for presentation at the next Townhall Meeting.
ST Priority #6 Administrator - A memorandum with a second perspective and analysis of the cost of regionalized services.
The administrator was directed to prepare revised statistics eliminating the municipalities in the top and bottom 10% range in fire, recreation, road, water and sewer expenditures.
Financial
matters
Accounts Payable Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Parker Clarke
That the commitments and expenditures represented by the accounts payable listed below be authorized and that their payment in the amount of THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE dollars and SEVENTY-THREE cents ($32,339.73) in total be approved:
Cheques #2730 to 2769 inclusive $ 32,339.73
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 32,339.73
CARRIED
Financial Report Administrator - A summary statement of revenues and expenditures to July 31, 1998.
The administrator was directed to prepare a revised statement for future reports indicating monthly transactions, and year-to-date budget variances expressed in dollar and percentage terms.
Bylaws
#530 Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That Bylaw #530, cited as the “Noise Regulation Bylaw” be now introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
It was agreed to extend the quiet period from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Policies
Nil
Member Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone A written report on:
a) format of financial statements;
b) improvements to Fruitvale Cemetery by the RDKB;
c) WKBRHD meeting postpone to September or October;
d) addition of Tanis McLean, Stan Langille and Val Langille to Volunteer list;
e) making the lobby of the Village Office available to exhibit the work of the community’s artists;
f) pins for presentation at the Company of Adventurers Trading into Hudson Bay reunion.
Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That Councillor Stone be given 25 pins for presentation at the Company of Adventurers Trading into Hudson Bay reunion.
CARRIED
Councillor Clarke A verbal report on:
a) the declared intention by the RDKB to place 10 volunteer on-call personnel in Hall #4 (Trail);
b) the Montrose letter on regional recreation capital budgets to the RDKB has been referred to staff for response;
c) the Community Services Commission (Greater Trail) has agreed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs’ offer to appoint a mediator in the dispute between the City of Rossland and the RDKB over regionalized fire and recreation services, on the condition that the City of Rossland pay its regional requisition in compliance with the Municipal Act.
Councillor Berriault No report.
Councillor Parker No report.
Mayor Walsh Noted the discrepancies between the Truck Inspection Reports prepared regularly by staff and the Vehicle Inspection Report issued by the B.C. Motor Vehicle Branch on August 12, 1998.
Administrator Reported on the failed Motor Vehicle Branch inspection of the garbage truck and the cost estimate submitted by Beaver Falls Machining Ltd. ($7,800 + taxes) for the repair of the body.
Recommended that, in consideration of the age of the vehicle (1984), its general condition and the estimated cost of truck body, the repairs not be undertaken and the truck be replaced.
Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That the lease acquisition of a new garbage truck be approved in principle, subject to Council approval of the negotiated lease agreement.
CARRIED
Adjournment
On a motion by Councillor Clarke, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
I
hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular
Meeting #27-98 of Council held on August 18, 1998.
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Mayor Clerk