THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE

 

REGULAR MEETING #02-00

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on January 18, 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 Dostaler

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That the revised agenda for Regular Meeting #02-00 be adopted as circulated.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Delegations

Retirement Housing  Presentation by Mr. Bill Clark on behalf of the Greater Trail Retirement Housing Society on a proposal to construct a multi-level care facility in Warfield to serve the Greater Trail area.

                                    Moved by Councillor Benzer

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That a letter of support for the Greater Trail Retirement Housing Society be signed by the Mayor.

                                    CARRIED

RCMP                         Cpl. J. Stochmanski, NCO i/c Fruitvale Detachment, presented the 1999 fourth-quarter police incident report.

                                    Minutes

Meeting #01-00        Moved by Councillor Dostaler

                                    Seconded by Councillor Benzer

                                    That the minutes of Regular Meeting #01-00 of January 4, 2000, be adopted as circulated.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Consent Calendar

                                    Moved by Councillor Dostaler

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That the Consent Calendar including:

(1)     City of Rossland – support for AKBM Convention position;

(2)     BCAA – Notice of new assessment roll;

(3)     WKP – Invitation to attend a BCUC workshop, and

(4)     RDKB – Building Inspection Report, December 1999

                               be accepted as circulated.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Motions & Submissions

                                    Nil

                                    Referrals From Prior Meetings

Debentures                Administrator – Memorandum with recommendation concerning the early retirement of a debenture.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Dostaler

                                    That the Bylaw #345 debenture (MFA Issue #25) be refinanced.

                                    CARRIED

Financial Plan            Administrator – memorandum with recommendation concerning a financial plan.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That the required community consultation for a financial plan be achieved by way of a half-day workshop with community representatives.

                                    CARRIED

                                    The matter was referred to next meeting for consideration of the necessary details.

AKBM                         Call for resolutions for the AKBM Convention.

                                    To be dealt with under Reports & Memoranda.

Trail Boundaries          City of Trail – Letter requesting support for a study on municipal boundaries.

                                    Council requested a status report on the Beaver Valley  boundary restructure Study.

Provincial Grants       Draft letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs on the subject of delays in the submission of infrastructure grant contracts.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Dostaler

                                    That the letter be modified to acknowledge the verbal assurance received from Ministry staff, and that the modified letter be signed by the Mayor.

                                    CARRIED

Community Award   Nomination notice for Montrose Community Service Award.

                                    Referred to next meeting

                                    Correspondence

SD #20                        Copy of a letter to the Ministry of Children and Families on the subject of a pre-kindergarten/early intervention program as a pilot project for next year.

                                    Acknowledged

Hospice                      Request by the Trail & District Hospice/Palliative Care Advisory Committee for support and participation in a fund-raising swimathon.

                                    Acknowledged

Boateng                     Request for the cancellation of a property tax penalty applied in July 1999.

 

 

                                    Moved by Councillor Dostaler

                                    Seconded by Councillor Benzer

                                    That the request from Mr. D. A. Boateng for the write-off of the 1999 property tax penalty be denied.

                                    CARRIED

Clarke                         Letter of support from Mr. Ron Clarke for the municipal garbage bag system.

                                    Acknowledged

Winter Carnival          Invitation from the Rossland Winter Carnival Committee to participate in the January 28th Rossland Winter Carnival Parade.

                                    Referred to Montrose Recreation.

BVCPCG                    Request for a $500 grant for the Beaver Valley Community Policing Consultative Group.

                                    Moved by Councillor Parker

                                    Seconded by Councillor Stone

                                    That Council approved the requested $500 grant.

                                    Moved by Councillor Benzer

                                    Seconded by Councillor Dostaler

                                    That the BVCPCG grant request be tabled to next meeting.

                                    CARRIED

Cominco                    An invitation to attend a Trail Operations Update Session on February 2, 2000.

                                    Mayor Walsh, Councillor Stone, and Councillor Dostaler will attend.

                                    Reports & Memoranda

Tax Rates                   Administrator – an information memorandum on changes to the assessment values and their impact on property tax rates.

                                    Acknowledged

School Study             Urban Systems – report on the results of the Community Questionnaire concerning public education in Montrose.

                                    Council directed that copies of the questionnaire results be sent to SD#20, the Principal of Montrose Elementary School, and PAC.

AKBM                         Deputy Clerk – report on the Montrose 1999 resolution on rural schools, and UBCM Convention reservations for Victoria.

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That Council resubmit original school resolution for consideration by the next AKBM Convention.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Benzer

                                    That staff prepare a resolution calling for a commitment to an effective home support program by government.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Parker

                                    That staff prepare a resolution calling for greater effectiveness in the review and approval process of provincial infrastructure grants.

                                    CARRIED

                                    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 NINETEEN THOUSAND AND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO dollars and FORTY-SIX cents ($19,942.46) in total be approved:

                                    Cheques #3880-3900 inclusive                                         $  19,942.46

                                    TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE                                  $  19,942.46

                                    CARRIED

                                    Council requested a report on cheque #3898.

                                    Bylaws

#558                           Moved by Councillor Parker

                                    Seconded by Councillor Dostaler

                                    That Bylaw #558, cited as the Municipal Officer Positions 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

#2660                         Moved by Councillor Stone

                                    Seconded by Councillor Dostaler

                                    That Policy #2660, being the Council-Staff Relations Policy, be adopted.

                                    CARRIED

#1280                         Moved by Councillor Parker

                                    Seconded by Councillor Stone

                                    That Policy #1280, being the Equipment Replacement Policy, be adopted.

                                    CARRIED

                                    Member Reports & Inquiries

Councillor Stone       A written report (January 9, 2000) on:

a)    RDKB committee appointments;

b)    matters relating to the non-payment of the RDKB requisition by the City of Rossland;

c)    RDKB decision not to change the regular board meeting dates;

d)    RDKB response to Council’s views on waste management funding;

e)    RDKB’s decision not to appoint R. Gaudart to the Provincial Scrap Tire Advisory Committee;

f)      RDKB & RDCK joint intervention in the WKP system development application;

g)    RDKB decision not to support Council’s position on the extension of the AKBM Convention;

h)    appointment by the RDKB of J. Tatangelo to the Cascade Heritage Power Park Project Committee.

                                    A written report (January 18, 2000) on:

a)     appointment of Rossland Councillor Lloyd McLellan to chair the RDKB Commission;

b)     decision by the RDKB to deny Council’s request for a recreation facility planning grant;

c)     direction by the RDKB that staff negotiate a fire hall lease with Montrose and Warfield;

d)     the need for an investment policy;

e)     the new exhibit in the Village Office Gallery;

f)       the need for final submissions for the Community Service Award by March 2000;

g)     consideration for volunteer & staff appreciation dinner on December 8, 2000, arrangements to be considered;

h)     appreciation for Strategic Planning Workshop;

i)        presentation received from Gate Keepers Program.

Councillor Benzer      A verbal report on:

a)     senior housing presentation held, Fruitvale considering development of a further development;

b)     MES Joint Committee, meeting held on January 5, 2000. SD#20 still has a resolution on the books to close the school, issue will be considered by SD#20 by the end of the month. Proposals received for compatible uses of the school. Joint Committee report to be presented to SD#20 Board on Jan/24/2000, in Genelle.

Councillor Parker       A verbal report on:

a)     BC 2000 Millennium, information package to come in February;

b)     the Federal Government announcement regarding NHL subsidy.

Moved by Councillor Stone

Seconded by  Councillor Parker

That a letter of protest on the Federal Government’s offer to provide financial assistance to NHL teams be drafted for consideration by Council.

CARRIED

c)     suggestion for a policy on which alleys are to be plowed.

Councillor Dostaler   A verbal report on:

a)    request to obtain blue-book price quotes for the equipment units scheduled for replacement evaluation in 2000.

Mayor Walsh              A verbal report on:

a)     requesting a price quote to paint the Montrose Hall;

b)     status of arrangements to strip the floor in the Montrose Hall;

c)     roofs of municipal buildings have been shoveled;

d)     snow has been removed from intersections;

e)     a Montrose Recreation meeting is scheduled for next week;

f)       the Seniors Dinner to be scheduled for end of March;

Administrator             No report.

                                    Adjournment

                                    On a motion by Councillor Stone, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

I hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular Meeting #02-00 of Council held on January 18, 2000.

 

              _________________________                                       _________________________

                                       Mayor                                                                                              Clerk