THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF
MONTROSE
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the
Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on November 7, 2000.
Present:
Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor
A. Benzer
Councillor
R. Dostaler
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
Agenda Moved by
Councillor Benzer
Seconded
by Councillor Dostaler
That
the agenda for Regular Meeting #26-00 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
Nil
Minutes
Meeting #25-00 The minutes of Meeting #25-00 were
corrected by changing the Water System resolution (p.3) to read as follows
“That Beaver Falls Water Works be invited to participate with Council to
explore the feasibility of a lower Beaver Valley water utility.”
Moved by
Councillor Parker
Seconded by
Councillor Dostaler
That the
minutes of Regular Meeting #25-00 of October 17, 2000, be adopted as corrected.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by
Councillor Parker
That the
Consent Calendar including:
(1)
UBCM – Infrastructure Framework
Agreement;
(2)
BVRC – Minutes of September 28, 2000,
Meeting;
(3)
SD #20 – Minutes of October 16, 2000,
Meeting;
(4)
RFS – September 2000 Report;
(5)
BCC – October Bylaw Enforcement Report,
and
(6)
October water pumping report
be accepted
as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions
& Submissions
Nil
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
MCCERC Referral of draft
constitution and bylaws for the propose Montrose Comprehensive Community
Education Resource Centre Society.
The
Administrator was directed to contact School District #20 Secretary-Treasurer
concerning the proposed MCCERC bylaws & constitution.
The
Administrator was directed to contact Selkirk College for the purpose of
assisting Council in monitoring the MCCERC pilot project.
Correspondence
National Health Notice of a National Health Summit
scheduled for Prince George, January 18-20, 2001.
Acknowledged
KBS
Greetings An invitation to
participate in the KBS Season’s Greetings campaign.
Moved by
Councillor Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Benzer
That Council
participate in the KBS Season’s Greetings campaign on the same basis as in
1999.
CARRIED
FCM
Action Plan A request to adopt the
FCM Ten-Point Action Plan for Sustainable Communities.
Acknowledged
Columbia
Basin Notice of continuation of
the Columbia Basin Trust’s participation in the Community enterprise Program.
Acknowledged
Bear
Aware Copy of the 2000
Bear Aware Program Report with a request for endorsement of the program by
Council.
Acknowledged
BV
Restructure A letter from the
Hon. C. McGregor, Minister of Municipal Affairs, to acknowledge Council’s
position on the Beaver Valley municipal restructure study.
Acknowledged
Terness
Retirement A copy of notice of
retirement from P. Terness to the Montrose Fire Department.
Moved by
Councillor Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Dostaler
That a
letter of appreciation for services to the community be sent to Mr. Paul
Terness.
CARRIED
Fruitvale
Hall An invitation from
Mayor L. Nelson to Council for the official re-opening of the Fruitvale
Memorial Centre.
Mayor Walsh
and Councillor Benzer will attend.
Reports
& Memoranda
Park Trails Urban Systems Ltd. – A work
program with budget for the tendering of the construction of the Montrose Park
to Viewmont Park trail.
Moved by
Councillor Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Parker
That Urban
Systems Ltd. be retained to manage the design and contract tendering of the
2001 Trails Paving Project, including trail lighting, as per their work program
of October 23, 2000, with a budget of $8,800 including GST.
CARRIED
Seniors
Help Administrator – Meeting
notes of the October 18, 2000, Seniors Helping Seniors working group.
Moved
by Councillor Stone
Seconded
by Councillor Dostaler
That
Council approve a contribution of $750 toward the expenses incurred for a local
delegation to visit the Edmonton Seniors Helping Seniors program.
CARRIED
Park
Upgrading Administrator – A
preliminary report on schedules and budgets for the park upgrading program.
Council
called a Committee-of-Whole meeting on November 22, 2000 at 3:45 p.m. to review
the park improvement schedule.
Strategic
Plan Administrator – 2000
Strategic Plan primary and secondary objectives progress report to October 31,
2000.
Acknowledged
Xeriscape Administrator – A report
from the City of Kamloops on Xeriscape gardening (low-water use landscaping).
Acknowledged
Plow
& Sander Administrator – A
quote from Crocker Equipment Co. Ltd. for the replacement of the Village’s
plow, sander and truck.
The
Administrator was directed to provide more information on truck sander options.
Financial
matters
Accounts
Payable Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded
by Councillor Benzer
That the
commitments and expenditures represented by the accounts payable listed below
be authorized and that their payment in the amount of THIRTEEN THOUSAND ONE AND
EIGHTEEN dollars and THIRTY-THREE cents ($13,018.33) in total be approved:
Cheques
#4302-4328 inclusive $ 13,018.33
TOTAL NET
CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 13,018.33
CARRIED
Bylaws
#566 Consideration
of Bylaw #566 was tabled to the next meeting
Policies
#0360 Moved
by Councillor Benzer
Seconded
by Councillor Parker
That
the Recreation Commission Appointment Policy #0360 be approved as presented.
CARRIED
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor
Stone A written report on:
a)
Regional
District issues, including the lack of recreation funding guidelines;
b)
Designing
Community lecture in Nelson, sponsored by Selkirk College, guest speaker Mayor
J. Reilly of Charleston SC.
c)
BC Book
signing – congratulations to Councillor Parker!
d)
Volunteer
and staff appreciation dinner, progress report on the organization of the
event;
e)
Seniors
Caring About Seniors, request for the approval of $750 toward the expenses of
sending two delegates to Edmonton to assess their program;
f)
Park
upgrade, rough sketches of park entrance ways.
Councillor Benzer A
written report on:
a)
UBCM 2000
Convention;
b)
Water
conservation booklet for possible school use.
Councillor Parker A
written report on:
a)
Millennium
Book signing ceremony.
Councillor Dostaler A
verbal report on:
a)
Complaints
about recycling bins overflowing, suggest sign to indicate phone number to
contact when bins are full;
b)
Picnic
tables (concrete) available at $350;
c)
Shop
painting contractor – work not completed, to be held until 2001.
Mayor Walsh A
verbal report on:
a)
Need to
advertise for new volunteers for the Recreation Commission (Trail Times – next
two Fridays; bulletin board);
b)
Cpl.
Stochmanski to introduce the new local constable to Council;
c)
CUPE
contract due to expire end of February;
d)
Remembrance
Day, Councillor Stone to represent Council;
e)
Need to
lock sewage treatment plant road;
f)
Pool
building roof repairs, not yet done yet.
Administrator A
verbal report on:
a)
Beaver
Falls Water District meeting on Monday, November 20, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Beaver Falls Nursery School to discuss joint review of water system
improvements.
Adjournment
On
a motion by Councillor Benzer the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
I
hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular
Meeting #26-00 of Council held on November 7, 2000.
_________________________ _________________________
Mayor Clerk