THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on February 20, 2001.
Present: Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor A. Benzer
Councillor R. Dostaler
Councillor G. Parker
Administrator A. Carrel
Absent: Councillor Stone
Call
to Order
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Agenda
Agenda Moved by Councillor Dostaler
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the revised agenda for Regular Meeting #05-01 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
RCMP Cpl. J. Stochmanski presented the fourth quarterly crime statistics report for 2000.
Minutes
Meeting #03-01 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Dostaler
That the minutes of Regular Meeting #03-01 of February 6, 2001, be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the Consent Calendar including:
(1) Gary Williams – Grand Forks Community Planning and Restructure Workshop;
(2) UBCM – Member Release;
(3) UBCM – Local Government Grants;
(4) Montrose Fire Department – December 2000 Incident Report;
(5) UBCM – Minutes of the 97th Annual Convention, and
(6) UBCM – Federal Throne Speech
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions
& Submissions
Nil
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
Community Co-op André Carrel & Associates Ltd. – Small Community Co-op.
Acknowledged
AKBM/UBCM Moved by Councillor Dostaler
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
Whereas excessive speed has been found to be a significant contributory factor to traffic accidents in certain high-risk areas, and
Whereas photo radar has proven to be an effective law enforcement technology for the reduction of excessive speed related accidents in such areas,
Be it therefore resolved, that local and provincial governments refrain from debating the emotional merits of law enforcement techniques and reaffirm their support for responsible and effective law enforcement as a basic principle of a civilized and democratic society, and
Be it further resolved, that the revenue from photo radar be paid to ICBC to help reduce the cost of insurance to motorists.
DEFEATED
CCERC Proposal for the subdivision of the pool change room building and lease of a portion of the building to CCERC.
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Dostaler
That the former pool change room building be subdivided and the excess space in the building be offered as a lease to CCERC, and that the offer be open for consideration by CCERC until March 31, 2001.
CARRIED
Correspondence
MFA Forum Invitation from the Municipal Finance Authority to attend the Amalgamation and Privatization Forum in Victoria on March 29-30, 2001.
Acknowledged
Fruitvale Copy of a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs in support of a Beaver Valley restructure and amalgamation study.
Acknowledged
Cominco An invitation from Cominco to attend the February 28, 2001, Trail Operations Update Session (Terra Nova, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
Council members intending to accept the invitation will so advise the Deputy Clerk.
Trail Parade An invitation to participate in the 2001 Trail Fire Fighters’ Parade (May 12, 2001, 11:00 a.m.).
Acknowledged
KBS Safety A request from KBS to purchase public service announcements during the Kootenay Annual Safety Campaign.
Acknowledged
CBT Partners An invitation to participate in the Columbia Basin Trust’s Basin Partners Conference. (Prestige Lakeside Resort, Nelson, March 1, 2001, 1:00 p.m. to March 2, 2001, 2:30 p.m.)
Councillors Dostaler and Benzer will attend.
Reports
& Memoranda
Blue Box Administrator – Memorandum with a copy of a report with statistics on the impact of the blue box pilot program in the Village of Warfield.
Referred to the March 20, 2001, regular meeting.
Seniors Program Draft introductory brochure for the proposed Seniors Helping Seniors program.
Referred to the next regular meeting
Financial
matters
Accounts Payable Moved by Councillor Benzer
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 TWENTY-EIGHT HOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN dollars and FIFTY cents ($28,467.50) in total be approved:
Payroll direct deposits and cheques #4502-4532 $ 28,467.50
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 28,467.50
CARRIED
Council requested a report cheque #4516.
Bylaws
#569 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Dostaler
That Bylaw #569, cited as the “Montrose Financial Plan 2001-2005 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
#572 Moved by Councillor Dostaler
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That Bylaw #572, cited as the “Zoning Regulation (Screening) Amending Bylaw,” be now introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
Policies
#7900 Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Policy #7900, being the Community Hall Rental Fee Waiver Policy, be confirmed as amended.
CARRIED
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone No report.
Councillor Benzer A verbal report on:
a) CCERC presentation regarding the use of the change rooms;
b) Water conservation pamphlets passed on to the school for editing;
c) Referral of Xeriscape gardening information to the school;
d) Columbia Water User Planning Project.
Councillor Parker No report.
Councillor Dostaler No report.
Mayor Walsh A verbal report on:
a) BC Parks Open House on Beaver Creek Park – March 5, 2001, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Trail Aquatic Centre;
b) First March meeting rescheduled for March 5, 2001;
c) The search for volunteers on the Recreation Commission.
Administrator No report.
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 #05-01 of
Council held on February 20, 2001.
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Mayor Clerk