THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
REGULAR
MEETING #4-99
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on February 15, 1999.
Present: Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor D. Berriault
Councillor R. Clarke
Councillor G. Parker
Councillor P. Stone
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Grace Terness
Absent: Administrator A. Carrel
Call
to Order
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Agenda
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the agenda of Regular Meeting #4-99 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
Nil
Minutes
Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That the minutes of Regular Meeting #3-99 of February 2, 1999 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That the Consent Calendar including:
(1) Bylaw Enforcement January Month End Report
(2) MIA Risk Mngmt NL correction
(3) Mr. Benzer requested Council have copy of BC Tel letter reply
(4) Trans Canada Pipeline Division
(5) Copy of letter sent to Diana Butler from City of Rossland
(6) Columbia Valley Assessment AGM
(7) BC21 Grant Cheque & supporting letters
(8) Copy of letter to UBCM from Minister Kwan
UBCM copy of letter to Minister Kwan
(9) BV Public Library Minutes
(10) UBCM - Homeowner Protection Program
(11) UBCM - Impact of Provincial Government Downloading
(12) BC Liquor Law Review
(13) Consultation Guide
(14) Copy of letter to McEwan Harrison from Don Paolini
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
Councillor Clarke requested information about bylaw enforcement and ticketing procedures - to be investigated with Administrator
Firehall upgrade - Councillor Clarke will have a report for the Source
Motions
& Submissions
Nil
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
1999 Meeting
& Agenda Schedule - garbage review
be moved to June 15th
Meeting
Correspondence
Cominco Invitation to Cominco Interpretive Centre - Mayor Walsh, Councillor Stone, and Councillor Clarke will attend
RDKB Waste
Management Review - Be referred to the March 16th Meeting
Diana Butler RDKB Review - Acknowledged
AKBM Copies of Registration - Councillor Berriault will attend
UBCM Update
on Symposium - Acknowledged
Reports
& Memoranda
Urban Systems Ltd. - Bypass Valve & Controls Between Reservoirs 1 & 2 - To be put on long term capital plan
Financial
matters
Accounts Payable Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That the commitments and expenditures represented by the accounts payable listed below be authorized and that their payment in the amount of SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY FIVE dollars and FORTY-ONE cents ($16,695.41) in total be approved:
Cheques #3046 to 3061 inclusive $ 16,695.41
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 16,695.41
CARRIED
Bylaws
#541 Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That Bylaw #541, cited as the “Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw - Social Policies”, be introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
Policies
#0630 Proclamation Policy review.
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Policy #0630, being the “Proclamation Policy”, be reviewed and confirmed as presented with the amendment that the month of the proclamation be added.
CARRIED
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone A verbal report:
a) UBCM Community Health Survey completed
b) Discussion about Seniors Dinner - staff to write a letter to Ken Rugg with a copy to the Montrose Recreation Commission advising that the dinner is part of the commissions activities and not the Village Council
c) Concern about Y2K and the Village’s awareness
of and readiness for - staff to write a letter to its suppliers requesting if
they are Y2K compliant - e.g.: West
Kootenay Power, Urban Systems
Councillor Clarke A verbal report:
a) The Village will no longer distribute a newsletter but will support the Source by submitting material to them
b) Family Winter Carnival was successful
c) Retirees dinner is progressing
d) BVRC meeting date change - request to reconsider
e) Discussion about fluorescent tube garbage disposal to be reviewed with Administrator upon his return
f) Appreciation for the appointment to Economic Development Commission
Councillor Berriault A verbal report:
a) RDKB Composting Feasibility Study - for Council to review - on back desk
b) hydrants - Payment to Village is based on a province wide rate
c) hydrants - RDKB is reluctant to take on responsibility of maintenance as it is a Village responsibility
d) firehall lease payment - RDKB will increase amount paid to Village to $15,800 - based on the square footage paid to other jurisdictions
e) reviewed RDKB Budget discussions to date
f) advised Council that RDKB policy on line item budgeting has not yet been established
Councillor Parker A verbal report:
a) requested status of equal payment plan for utilities/taxes
b) requested status of bylaw on equipment sharing between municipalities
c) pavement at 600 block 9th Avenue is cracking on edges - request Works Foreman check
Mayor Walsh A verbal report:
a) requested information re: lease payment for Youth Centre
b)
Administrator No report
Adjournment
On a motion by Councillor Berriault, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
I
hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular
Meeting #4-99 of Council held on February 15, 1999.
_________________________ _________________________
Mayor Deputy
Clerk