THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
REGULAR
MEETING #10-99
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on May 4, 1999.
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 Stone
That the revised agenda for Regular Meeting #10-99 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
J. McConnachie Inquired about progress on his application to rezone the Golden Acre subdivision lots from single family to duplex, and about progress on the strata development permit application for Golden Acre subdivision.
The Administrator advised that reports requested by Council on all development issues referred to by the delegation will be on the next Council agenda.
Minutes
Councillor Clarke noted an
inaccuracy in item d) of his report to Council (page 6). The phrase “A request
for a cursory estimate…” should be
corrected to read: “A request for a written cursory estimate in support of the
earlier received verbal estimate …”
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That the minutes of Regular Meeting #9-99 of April 27, 1999, be adopted as corrected.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That the Consent Calendar including:
(1) Emergency Preparedness Week;
(2) BV Recreation Commission Minutes of March 25, 1999;
(3) Staples McDannold Stewart Client Bulletin;
(4) Status of Treaty Negotiations in the Kootenays;
(5) Emergency Coordinator Absence;
(6) RDKB Board Minutes of March 25, 1999, and
(7) RDKB Services Commission Minutes of April 29, 1999
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions
& Submissions
Capital Projects Moved by Clarke
Seconded by Stone
That the recommendation submitted by Urban Systems Ltd., engineers for the Village of Montrose, be accepted and that the contract for the upgrading of sanitary lift stations #1 and #2 and the upgrading of a designated water main be awarded to 401533 BC Ltd., d.b.a. R.G. Contracting, in the amount of $201,558.71 including GST, pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the tender call issued by the Village of Montrose.
CARRIED
Airport Committee Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That Mr. Wilf Ashby be appointed to represent the Village of Montrose on the RDKB’s Trail Regional Airport Advisory Committee.
CARRIED
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
Home of Champs Nominations for the Greater Trail Home of Champions Society, referred to from Meeting #9-99 of April 27, 1999.
Councillor Stone will consider a nomination for the next meeting.
Correspondence
Child Care Month A request to proclaim the Month of May “Child Care Month.”
Moved By Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the month of May be proclaimed “Child Care Month,” and that the proclamation be added to the Proclamation Policy.
CARRIED
Water Licenses Copy of a letter from the City of Rossland to the Minister of Forest on the subject of surface water licenses.
Acknowledged
Water Safety A request that the week of May 30 to June 6 be proclaimed “Water Safety Week.”
Moved By Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That the week of May 30 to June 6 be proclaimed “Water Safety Week,” and that the proclamation be added to the Proclamation Policy.
CARRIED
BC Archives Notice of rejection of the Village’s application for a Community Archives Assistance Program Grant.
Council directed that a letter be written to Mr. Bill Purver, Archives Advisor, to inform him that the archive assistance Council is asking for does not concern municipal documents subject to municipal records management regulations, but documents and photographs on the history of the Village of Montrose and its citizens, currently stored on Village property. Council is seeking assistance for the preservation of these photographs and documents.
Reports
& Memoranda
School Closure A draft letter to the Hon. Paul Ramsey, Minister of Education, was reviewed, considered and revised by Council.
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That a letter be sent to the Minister of Education in protest of the decision by School Board #20 to close the Montrose School.
CARRIED
School Closure A draft letter to Ms. Dulcie McCallum, Ombudsman, was reviewed, considered and revised by Council.
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That a letter be sent to the Office of the Ombudsman in protest of the decision by School Board #20 to close the Montrose School.
CARRIED
Recreation Facility A draft letter to Mr. R. Hardie, Chair, Community Services Commission (Greater Trail), was reviewed, considered and revised by Council.
Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That a letter be sent to the RDKB’s Community Services Commission to request reconsideration of Council’s request to approve funding for a Montrose recreation facility to replace the facility lost in 1997.
CARRIED
Rezoning An application to rezone lots 1-12, 14 to 26, 28 & 29 of plan NEP 62575 from Single Family Residential to Two Family Residential was referred to the next meeting for consideration in conjunction with a staff report.
General Matters A report from the Deputy Clerk on:
a) BC Tel construction on 3rd Street; only existing poles will be used;
b) Approval for funding of 1 summer student for 10 weeks, and
c) Results of investigation of upper water tank, conclusion that repainting the tank will not be necessary.
Council requested that Shaw Cable be contacted to advise them of the work being done by BC Tel, and to inquire of Shaw Cable may be coordinating line work with BC Tel.
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 FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX dollars and FORTY-TWO cents ($45,766.42) in total be approved:
Cheques #3183-3188 & #3197-3200 inclusive $ 45,766.42
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 45,766.42
CARRIED
Bylaws
#540 Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Berriault
That Bylaw #540, cited as the “1999 Sewer and Water Loan Authorization Bylaw”, having been reconsidered and having met all prerequisites for final adoption, be now finally adopted, sealed and signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
CARRIED
#541 Moved by Councillor Clarke
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That Bylaw #541, cited as the “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw - Social Policies,” be now read a third time.
CARRIED
#541 Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That Bylaw #541, cited as the “Official Community Plan Amendment bylaw - Social Policies,” having been reconsidered and having met all prerequisites for final adoption, be now finally adopted, sealed and signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
CARRIED
#542 Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Bylaw #542, cited as the “1999 Annual Operating Budget Bylaw,” having been reconsidered and having met all prerequisites for final adoption, be now finally adopted, sealed and signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
CARRIED
#543 Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Bylaw #543, cited as the “1999 Property Tax Rate Bylaw,” having been reconsidered and having met all prerequisites for final adoption, be now finally adopted, sealed and signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
CARRIED
#544 Moved by Councillor Berriault
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Bylaw #544, cited as the “1999 Sewer & Water Temporary Borrowing Bylaw,” having been reconsidered and having met all prerequisites for final adoption, be now finally adopted, sealed and signed by the Mayor and the Clerk.
CARRIED
#545 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Clarke
That Bylaw #545, cited as the “Tax & Utilities Prepayment Plan Bylaw,” having been given due and detailed consideration, be now read a second time.
CARRIED
Policies
Nil
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone A written report:
a) fluids leaking from a tow truck parked in the 400 block of 8th Avenue. The Mayor will bring the problem to the attention of the owner;
b) appreciation for the Works Foreman’s considerable efforts to repair the repeated damage done by vandals to the Community Hall’s landscape;
c) commendations received from former Mayor Haas for the work done by Council on behalf of the community in regards to the pool land and recreation facility money.
Councillor Clarke Verbal report:
a) recent publicity in the matter of the closure of the Montrose school;
b) a letter from R.L. Connolly, Director, School Finance and Capital Planning, Ministry of Education, describing the process required to justify a school closure;
c) notice of an information session scheduled for the Community Hall at 7 p.m., May 5, 1999, with the director of distance education schooling;
d) notice of a rally in support of the Montrose school announced for 3 p.m., May 9, 1999, at Montrose Park;
e) information about the PAC pursuing the Montrose school closure with the Ombudsman;
f) inquiry about legal advice sought on possible legal action by Council or the community in the matter of the school closure;
g) recommendation that the May 3, 1999, Trail Times commentary by R. Masleck be attached to Council’s letters to Minister of Education and the Ombudsman;
h) reminder that Family Fun Days are scheduled for June 5, 1999.
Councillor Berriault A verbal report:
a) meeting of RDKB directors with Ms. Diana Butler;
b) inquired whether Council may be willing to provide assistance to the soccer association for the Provincial Championship. Council recommended that the association submit a request for assistance;
c) inquired about progress being made in resolving the well pump problem. The Administrator advised that investigation was still in progress, and that no the engineers could not yet provide a definitive recommendation;
d) Handy Dart service, that additional time for the service was not being offered, but that funding is available to substitute taxies for short distance service in Trail, thus making additional time available for service to the outlying areas;
e) the RDKB’s decision not to support Council’s Official Community Plan amendments.
Councillor Parker No report
Mayor Walsh A verbal report:
a) asking Councillors to attend the May 9 rally in support of the school at the Montrose park;
b) requesting that the PA system, including amplifier and microphone, be available for the May 9 rally.
Administrator A verbal report:
a) proposing that Public Works provide a project outline & cost estimate for safe walkway around Montrose park.
Adjournment
On a motion by Councillor Clarke, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
I
hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular
Meeting #10-99 of Council held on May 4, 1999.
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Mayor Clerk