THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
REGULAR MEETING #27-01
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on December 18, 2001.
Present: Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor A. Benzer
Councillor G. Parker
Administrator A. Carrel
Absent: Councillor R. Dostaler
Councillor P. Stone
Call to Order
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Agenda
Agenda Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the Agenda for Regular Meeting #27-01 be adopted as revised.
CARRIED
Delegations
Nil
Minutes
Meeting #26-01 Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the minutes of Regular Meeting #26-01 of December 3, 2001, be adopted as corrected.
CARRIED
Consent Calendar
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the Consent Calendar including:
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions & Submissions
Public Relations Assignment of responsibility for publicity and public relations. Mayor Walsh will assume the responsibility.
Referrals From Prior Meetings
Project Planning Administration Draft format for capital project planning and implementation schedule.
Acknowledged
Economic Dev. Information on the Columbia Basin Trusts Rural Economic Development Program.
Acknowledged
Correspondence
BC Gas Information from the BC Environmental Assessment Office concerning the BC Gas Inland Pacific Connector project.
Acknowledged
FCM A member advisory on the Government of Canada recommendation to list road salt as a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Acknowledged
Police Costs Letters from Lions Bay, Oliver, Logan Lake, 100 Mile House, Houston, and Midway on the subject of small town policing costs.
Acknowledged
Ambulatory Care Information from the Greater Trail Community Health Council on the possibility of a delay in phase II of the ambulatory care project.
Acknowledged
Hall Rental A request from Norm Laybourne to waive the hall rental for a fund raising event by the Moonlighters Square Dance Group for Gerry McEvoy.
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That, in consideration of Policies #1850 and #7900, the request to waive the hall rental be denied.
CARRIED
Card Players A response from Linda Randall to Council position on hall rental fee for the card-playing group.
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Moved by Councillor Parker
That the card playing group be offered new tables now, with rental for the hall to begin six months after the tables are replaced.
CARRIED
BC Gas Copy of a letter from BC Gas to the BC Utilities Commission in the matter of the proposed new BC Gas Operating Agreements.
Acknowledged
School Access A request from Dale & Joanne McQuary for approval for wheelchair access to the school through the CCERC building.
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the request for access to the school through the CCERC ramp be forwarded to the School Board.
CARRIED
Local/Prov Issues Notice of a meeting and suggested agenda items for the Local/Provincial Issues Committee for January 29, 2002, at 4:30 p.m. at the RDKB Board Room.
Acknowledged
REPORTS & MEMORANDA
Budget 2002 Administrator Memorandum with summary information on Financial Plan 2002-2006 Bylaw #580.
Acknowledged
Water Meters Report from Urban Systems Ltd. with cost estimates for the implementation of the water meter pilot program.
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Urban Systems Ltd. be instructed to invite proposals for the installation of water meters as per their December 14, 2001, report, without datalogger.
CARRIED
Financial matters
Accounts Payable Moved by Councillor Benzer
#4994-5047 Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the commitments and expenditures represented by the accounts payable listed below be authorized and that the payment in the amount of FORTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX dollars and SIXTY-THREE cents ($42,796.63) in total be approved:
Payroll direct deposits and cheques #4994-5047 $ 42,796.63
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 42,796.63
CARRIED
Bylaws
#585 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That Bylaw #585, cited as the Church Property Tax Exemption (2001) 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
#586 Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Bylaw #586, cited as the Church Property Tax Exemption (2002) 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
#580 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That Bylaw #580, cited as the Montrose Financial Plan 2002-2006 Bylaw, be now introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
Policies
Review Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the following policies be confirmed as amended (#7130):
CARRIED
Member Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone A written report on:
Councillor Benzer A verbal report on:
Councillor Parker A verbal report on:
Councillor Dostaler No report.
Mayor Walsh A verbal report on:
Administrator No report.
Adjournment
On a motion by Councillor Parker the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
I hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular Meeting #27-01 of Council held on December 18, 2001.
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Mayor Clerk