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 21, 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 Parker
Seconded
by Councillor Benzer
That
the revised agenda for Regular Meeting #27-00 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
R. Mackay A
presentation in the matter of easements on his property. His solicitor has
advised Council that he is not interested in negotiating an easement.
Urban Systems Ltd. R.
Runzer, Urban Systems Ltd. presented a selection of lighting fixtures for the
trails to be constructed to link the Village’s parks.
Minutes
Meeting #25-00 Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by
Councillor Dostaler
That the
minutes of Regular Meeting #26-00 of November 7, 2000, be adopted as corrected.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by
Councillor Stone
That the
Consent Calendar including:
(1)
UBCM – various items;
(2)
RDKB – October building permit report;
(3)
UBCM – small communities representative;
(4)
Cominco – Ecological risk assessment
program;
(5)
MIA – Risk management tidbits;
(6)
RDKB – Board Minutes of September 28,
2000;
(7)
SD #20 – Board Minutes of November 6,
2000, and
(8)
RDKB – Fire Services October report
be accepted
as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions
& Submissions
RDKB Director Moved by Benzer
Seconded by Parker
That
Councillor Stone be appointed to serve as the Montrose Director on the Board of
the RDKB for the year 2001.
CARRIED
RDKB Alternate Moved by Stone
Seconded by Parker
That
Councillor Benzer be appointed to serve as the Montrose Alternate Director on
the Board of the RDKB for the year 2001.
CARRIED
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
Nil.
Correspondence
BC Hydro An update on the
Mica/Revelstoke/Hugh Keenleyside Water Use Plans.
Council requested
information on the Planning Committee membership and meeting attendance.
BC 2000 Book A suggestion for the nomination of
a person to make the last entry in the BC 2000 Millennium Book.
Councillor
Parker will contact Ms. Marion Klit asking her to be the last Montrose citizen
to sign the book.
BC
Seniors Games A request for
consideration of a contribution to the 2001 Seniors Games in Surrey.
Acknowledged
L.
Stoutenburg Response to
council’s letter on shrub heights, along with a copy of a letter to L. Haas,
owner of the property adjacent to Stoutenburg’s.
Acknowledged
Dist.
of Houston Request for support of
an initiative to promote funding for sports in Canada.
Acknowledged
Community
Chest A request for a donation of
$75 toward the Breakfast With Santa fund raising campaign.
Moved by
Councillor Dostaler
Seconded by
Councillor Benzer
That
the Village contribute $75 to the Breakfast With Santa campaign.
CARRIED
SD #20
- MCCERC Response to Council’s request
for comments on the draft bylaws and constitution of the proposed Montrose
Comprehensive Community Education and Resource Centre.
Council
requested that the appointment of directors to the MCCERC Board be place on the
agenda of the next meeting.
Reports
& Memoranda
Financial Plan Report with recommendations from
the Financial Planning Workshop 2001-2005 of November 4, 2000.
Moved by
Councillor Benzer
Seconded by
Councillor Parker
That the
2001-2005 Financial Planning Workshop recommendations of November 4, 2000, be
adopted.
CARRIED
MCCERC A draft letter to the
President of Selkirk College requesting proposing a role for Selkirk College in
the establishment and monitoring of the proposed MCCERC.
Moved
by Councillor Stone
Seconded
by Councillor Dostaler
That
the draft letter inviting Selkirk College to assume a role in the establishment
and monitoring of MCCERC be approved and signed by the Mayor.
CARRIED
Misc.
Items Deputy Clerk –
Report on:
a)
Delivery
status of projects’ white board;
b)
Explanation
regarding the security service call-out (cheque #4268);
c)
Proposal
and cost estimate for Montrose golf shirts;
d)
Flowers to
Mathers (Policy #0220);
e)
Community
Hall condition after the November 18 booking, with a recommendation to increase
the damage/clean-up deposit.
Council requested a report on the number
of false intruder alarms from the fire hall.
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That Council proceed with the digitized
artwork for Montrose golf shirts.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Dostaler
That the clean-up/damage deposit for the
Community Hall be equal to the rental fee with $100 minimum.
CARRIED
Community
Hall Matthes Building Design
Inc. – A proposal for the modification of the eastern entrance to the Community
Hall.
Referred
to the Recreation Planning meeting of November 22, 2000.
Change
Room Matthes Building Design
Inc. – As-found drawings of the change room building with a status report on
current conditions.
Referred
to the Recreation Planning meeting of November 22, 2000.
Financial
matters
Accounts
Payable Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded
by Councillor Parker
That the
commitments and expenditures represented by the accounts payable listed below
be authorized and that their payment in the amount of THIRTY HOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT dollars and EIGHTY cents ($30,448.80) in total be
approved:
Cheques
#4329-4354 inclusive $ 30,448.80
TOTAL NET
CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 30,448.80
CARRIED
Bylaws
#566 Moved by Councillor
Benzer
Seconded by
Councillor Stone
That Bylaw
#566, cited as the “Recreation Commission Bylaw,” having been given due and
detailed consideration, be now read a second and third time.
CARRIED
#567 Moved by Councillor
Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Dostaler
That Bylaw
#567, cited as the “2001 Sewer User Rate Bylaw,” be now introduced and read a
first time.
CARRIED
#567 Moved by Councillor
Benzer
Seconded by
Councillor Stone
That Bylaw
#567, cited as the “2001 Sewer User Rate Bylaw,” having been given due and
detailed consideration, be now read a second and third time.
CARRIED
#568 Moved by Councillor
Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Benzer
That Bylaw
#568, cited as the “2001 Water User Rate Bylaw,” be now introduced and read a
first time.
CARRIED
#568 Moved by Councillor
Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Benzer
That Bylaw
#568, cited as the “2001 Water User Rate Bylaw,” having been given due and
detailed consideration, be now read a second and third time.
CARRIED
#569 Moved by Councillor
Stone
Seconded by
Councillor Dostaler
That Bylaw
#569, cited as the “Montrose Financial Plan 2001-2005 Bylaw,” be now introduced
and read a first time.
CARRIED
Policies
Nil
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor
Stone A written report on:
a)
Regional
District matters;
b)
Publicity
and public relations matters;
c)
“Seniors
Caring About Seniors” matters;
d)
Park
upgrade program.
Councillor Benzer A
verbal report on:
a)
MCCERC in
progress;
b)
Presentation
of the water conservation booklet to the school;
c)
Montrose
flu clinic;
d)
Xeriscape
landscaping program to be reviewed at the Park Planning meeting of November 22,
2000.
Councillor Parker No
report.
Councillor Dostaler No
report.
Mayor Walsh A
verbal report on:
a)
Saturday
call-out to lift station #2.
Administrator A
verbal report on:
a)
Draft
response to the RDKB’s request for recreation facilities’ audit.
Adjournment
On
a motion by Councillor Parker the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
I
hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular
Meeting #27-00 of Council held on November 21, 2000.
_________________________ _________________________
Mayor Clerk