THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

REGULAR MEETING #3-99

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on February 2, 1999.

Present:                      Mayor M. Walsh

                                    Councillor D. Berriault

                                    Councillor P. Stone

                                    Administrator A. Carrel

Absent:                      Councillor R. Clarke

                                    Councillor G. Parker

                                    Call to Order

                                    Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

                                    Agenda

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That the correspondence from the B.V. Recreation Planning Committee, be moved up to Delegations, and that the agenda of Regular Meeting #3-99 be adopted as amended.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Delegations

RCMP                         Cpl. Stochmanski presented the 1998 4th quarter activity report. A delegation lead by Staff Sgt. W. Buck, presented an outline for the amalgamation of the Fruitvale, Trail and Rossland detachments.

M. & A. Neil                Presentation concerning a problem with securing adequate home insurance as a consequence of past sewer lift station failures.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That, in consideration of Mr. & Ms. Neil’s insurers agreement to renew the water damage coverage on their home owner’s insurance policy, their insurer and the Municipal Insurance Association of B.C. be advised that the Village of Montrose shall accept the liability resulting from any failure that may occur in the course of operating lift station #2 until such time as this lift station has been upgraded to current standards and the upgrading work has been approved and accepted by the Village’s engineers.

                                    CARRIED

Fitness Centre           Ms. B. Deyotte and a delegation of the Fitness & Leisure Centre Proposal Committee reviewed plans and concepts for a 6,700 sq. ft. project. It was noted that the reference to a 3,000 sq. ft. project in the Beaver Valley Recreation Planning Committee’s report and the reference to a $300,000 project value in the press are in error.

Ius & Sandhu             Presentation by Messrs. T. Ius, D. Sandhu and J. McConnachie for a development comprised of 7 duplex units on the multi-family site of the second phase of the Golden Acre Venture Subdivision.

                                    Minutes     

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That the minutes of Regular Meeting #2-99 of January 19, 1999 be adopted as circulated.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Consent Calendar

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That the Consent Calendar including:

1.     UBCM - transfer cut responses,

2.     BC Tel - proposed construction on 3rd Street,

3.     RDKB - waste management schedule,

4.     RDKB - revised ground snow loads,

5.     UBCM - member release,

6.     RD Fire Services - December incident report,

7.     Fire Commissioner - Combustible materials in school corridors,

8.     UBCM - member release,

9.     UBCM - 1999 resolutions process,

10. Policy procedure proclamations survey,

11. Lidstone Young Anderson - client bulletin,

12. MIA - risk management tidbits,

13. RDKB - Board minutes Nov/26, Dec/10 & Jan/7, and

14. RDKB Community Services Commission minutes Dec/15 & Jan/19

                               be accepted as circulated.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Motions & Submissions

AKBM - Schools         Moved by  Berriault

                                    Seconded by Stone

                                    WHEREAS schools in rural municipalities, often underutilized due to the inflexibility of provincial departmental policies, are community assets serving essential educational, cultural and social needs, and

                                    WHEREAS the consolidation of public services for narrowly defined economic reasons is placing the survival of rural community schools at risk,

                                    BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of B.C. Municipalities enter into negotiations with the Government of British Columbia to expand the role and use of rural schools to their full potential for the benefit of citizens and communities, and thereby ensure the long-term viability of these essential assets.

                               CARRIED

AKBM - Hospital         Moved by Stone

                                    Seconded by Berriault

                                    WHEREAS hospital districts have been amalgamated by the Provincial Government in the expectation that larger district would provide a more efficient and accountable service to citizens and communities, and

                                    WHEREAS the consolidation of certain hospital districts has created large, expensive and unwieldy administrative structures that are neither effective nor accountable, structures that virtually eliminate the citizens’ efficacy in health services and therefore cannot produce an efficient hospital service,

                                    BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of B.C. Municipalities request of the Government of British Columbia to empower communities who so prefer to return to the pre-amalgamation hospital district status.

                                    CARRIED

 

 

 

BVRC Appoint          Moved by Councillor Berriault

                                    Seconded by Councillor Stone

                                    That Ms. Nilla Mailey be appointed to a two-year term on the Beaver Valley Recreation Commission.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Referrals From Prior Meetings

Nil                               

                                    Correspondence

BCRFA                        A position statement by the Restaurant and Foodservices Association on the BC Liquor Policy Review.

                                    Acknowledged

SD #20                        Request to proclaim the week of March 1 to March 5 as Education Week.

                                    Council directed that the Communications Chair of the Education Week Proclamation Campaign be advised the Montrose is a Village, not a City.

                                    Moved by Councillor Berriault

                                    Seconded by Councillor Stone

                                    That the week of March 1 to March 5, 1999, be proclaimed “Education Week” and that education week be added to the Proclamation Schedule.

                                    CARRIED

BC Hospice                Request for support for the B.C. Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Annual conference and AGM to be held in the Kootenays.

                                    Acknowledged

BC Gas Utility             Notice of an increase of 10% in the price of natural gas.

                                    Acknowledged

E. Casey                     Copy of a letter to Premier Clark concerning the burning of pine beetle damaged wood.

                                    Acknowledged

Girl Guides                 Invitation to participate in “Hike for Hunger” on February 27, 1999.

                                    Acknowledged

Rossland                     Copy of a BCUC intervention opposing the BC Gas Southern Crossing pipeline project.

                                    Acknowledged

Fruitvale                     Notice of Economic Development Commission appointment.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That Councillor Clarke be appointed  to serve as the Montrose representative and second Beaver Valley representative on the Economic Development Commission.

                                    CARRIED

World Flag                  Request for proclamation of World Environment Week.

                                    Acknowledged

New Westminster      Copy of a letter to Premier Clark concerning the cut in municipal grants.

                                    Acknowledged

Disaster Response     Notice of West Coast Disaster Response Conference - April 26, 1999.

                                    Acknowledged

Attorney General     Earthquake awareness notice.

                                    Acknowledged

Creston                      Notice of accommodation for the AKBM conference.

                                    Acknowledged

Creston                      Notice of issues to be raised at the AKBM conference.

                                    Acknowledged

Sparwood                  Copy of a letter to the UBCM concerning the cut in provincial grants.

                                    Acknowledged

44th Field Squadron   Invitation to the 50th Anniversary celebrations.

                                    Acknowledged

Health Council          Notice of a briefing session on the present status of Ambulatory Care Project and the Regional Health Planning Study.

                                    Council directed that the Greater Trail Community Health Council be advised that two delegates from the Village of Montrose will attend the briefing session on February 11, 1999.

BV Skating Club        Request to purchase program advertising.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That the Village place an ad in the Beaver Valley Skating Club’s program as in previous years.

                                    CARRIED

TASK                           Request for suggestions for criteria to fund local tourism strategies.

                                    Acknowledged

UBCM                         Position on regional hospital district boundaries.

                                    Acknowledged

Municipal Affairs       Response to Council’s request for expanded consultation with the regionalized services mediation consultant.

                                    Acknowledged

Langley                      Position on B.C. Liquor Law Review.

                                    Acknowledged

UBCM                         Request for submission in the matter of the B.C. Liquor Policy Review.

                                    Acknowledged

UBCM                         Notice of extraordinary UBCM meeting on the provincial transfer reductions.

                                    Acknowledged

BVRPC                        Report on the Beaver Valley recreation facilities planning and review process.

                                    Acknowledged

Infrastructure             Advice from Urban Systems Ltd. concerning the application process for infrastructure grants.

                                    Acknowledged

 

MIA                             Response to the Village’s outline of its response to the sewer lift station problems.

                                    Acknowledged

G. Henke                    Suggestions concerning the upgrading of sewer lift stations and well pumps.

                                    Council appreciated Mr. Henke’s suggestions and directed that he be advised of the planned projects and the reasons for the decisions made by Council.

UBCM                         Survey on appointment to Community Health Councils.

                                    Acknowledged

                                    Reports & Memoranda

Schedules                  Administrator - proposal for a 1999 meeting & agenda schedule.

                                    Council directed that the 1999 Meeting & Agenda Schedule be carried forward as a regular agenda item.

Recreation Budget   Administrator - Background and comments on the RDKB’s request for detailed recreation budgets.

                                    Moved by Councillor Berriault

                                    Seconded by Councillor Stone

                                    That a summary spreadsheet of the 1999 recreation budget be forwarded to the Regional District Community Services Commission.

                                    CARRIED

Townhall Meeting     Administrator - summary on new issues raised at the January 20, 1999, townhall meeting.

                                    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 EIGHTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE dollars and SIXTY cents ($18,363.60) in total be approved:

                                    Cheques #3019 to 3045 inclusive                                    $  18,363.60

                                    TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE                                  $  18,363.60

                                    CARRIED

                                    Bylaws

#539                           Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That Bylaw #539, cited as the “1999-2008 Capital Program 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

                                    Policies

#2540                         A policy to establish an employee service recognition program.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That Policy #2540, being the Employee Service Recognition Policy, be adopted.

                                    CARRIED

#0490                         A policy to provide for Council representation on the Montrose School Parent Advisory Council. The draft policy was amended by changing the phrase “… quarterly written report …” to “… monthly report …”

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That Policy #0490, being the Parent Advisory council Policy, be adopted.

                                    CARRIED

#2730                         A policy to establish a staff evaluation process.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Berriault

                                    That Policy #2730, being the Staff Evaluation Policy, be adopted.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Member Reports & Inquiries

Councillor Stone       A verbal report on:

                                    a)   A question on the Villages policies or practice regarding the maintenance of an inventory of signs and the repainting of signs.

                                    b)   Follow-up questions concerning a tax prepayment plan, considering programs offered by the Kootenay Savings Credit Union or other municipalities such as Grand Forks or Rossland.

Councillor Berriault    A verbal report on:

                                    a)   An increase of 9,000 riders on the transit system,

                                    b)   The anticipated delivery of two new transit buses by October,

                                    c)   A question on the disposal method of fluorescent tubes under the designated bags only program.

Councillor Clarke      A written report on:

a)    public relations,

b)    townhall meeting feedback,

c)    infrastructure program,

d)    garbage service,

e)    OCP amendment,

f)      recreation,

g)    bylaw enforcement,

h)    AKBM

i)       Economic Development Committee,

j)       janitorial contract, and

k)     policies.

Councillor Parker       A written report on:

a)    townhall meeting,

b)    bulletin board,

c)    equipment inventory proposal,

d)    bear control,

e)    tax prepayment plan.

Mayor Walsh              Expressed satisfaction in the attendance and public participation of the January Townhall meeting.

Administrator             a)   Reported on a dog complaint (260 8th Avenue) and the owner’s request for leniency in the enforcement of the first offense ticket issued. Council declined to consider the request.

                                    b)   Served notice of absence for the period of February 7 to March 5, 1999.

                                    Adjournment

                                    On a motion by Councillor Berriault, the meeting adjourned at 9:50  p.m.

 

I hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular Meeting #3-99 of Council held on February 2, 1999.

 

 

 

                          _________________________               _________________________

                                                      Mayor                                                                Clerk