THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Montrose held in the Council Chambers on April 17, 2001.
Present: Mayor M. Walsh
Councillor A. Benzer
Councillor G. Parker
Councillor Stone
Carol Cournoyer – Acting Deputy
Absent: Councillor R. Dostaler
Administrator A. Carrel
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 #11-01 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Delegations
RCMP Cpl. J. Stochmanski presented the 1st quarterly Crime Statistics Report for 2001. A seatbelt campaign is coming up soon.
Minutes
Meeting #10-01 Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the minutes of Regular Meeting #10-01 of April 3, 2001, be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
Consent
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the Consent Calendar including:
(1) UBCM – Pension Joint Trust Agreement
(2) Building Permit March Report
(3) RDKB – 2001 Recreation Grant
(4) RDKB – 2001 Levy
(5) Minutes: RDKB Feb 22, 2001
(6) Minutes: RDKB Special Meeting March 7, 2001
(7) Minutes: RD Community Services Commission March 20, 2001
(8) Risk Management Tidbits
(9) Copy of letter from BC Gas
(10) Copy of letter from Mun Affairs to Mayor Libby Nelson
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That staff be directed to send a letter to Jim Doyle, Minister of Municipal Affairs advising him that the position of the Council of the Village of Montrose has been that they do not have any interest in amalgamating.
CARRIED
(11) Minutes: School District #20 – April 2, 2001
be accepted as circulated.
CARRIED
Motions
& Submissions
Referrals
From Prior Meetings
Blue Box Correspondence from Waste Management Coordinator and Administrator memo
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That this issue be deferred to the May 1st Council Meeting.
CARRIED
PO Bulletin Board Reply from Canada Post and Administrator memo
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That the matter be tabled until next Council Meeting.
CARRIED
CCERC Administrator – Draft Lease
Deferred to next meeting.
Girl Guides Invitation to attend opening ceremonies of S.O.A.R.
Councillor Stone plans to attend.
Request that staff find out how many people the Village of Montrose is actually providing water for. What alternate plan do we have?
BV Citizen of Year Request for nominations for BV Citizen of the Year
Acknowledged
KIDS Care Letter voicing disapproval that KIDS Care was not given the mandate that CCERC has been given.
Jane Power, President of CCERC, will be contacting Barb Ewings to sort things out.
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That staff be directed to send a letter to Barb Ewings stating that CCERC is the body responsible for programs in the Montrose Elementary School. Council has no authority over the CCERC Society.
CARRIED
REPORTS & MEMORANDA
Auto Sprinklers Administrator
– Memorandum requesting direction from Council regarding
Regulation of underground sprinklers
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That staff be directed to put into effect #3 of Administrator’s memo - establish the guidelines in bylaw format.
CARRIED
946-12th Ave tie wall Administrator – Memorandum with recommendations for discussion regarding removal of, and request to replace, tie wall on boulevard at 946 – 12th Ave. (Al Venturini property).
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded
by Councillor Benzer
That Mr. Venturini be allowed to restore his tie wall with new ties, to the same state as before he removed the rotted ties.
Councillor Stone opposed.
CARRIED
Misc Matters Deputy Clerk – memorandum concerning:
(a) Request for donation to BV Citizen of the Year
Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Parker
That the request for a donation to BV Citizen of the Year be declined.
CARRIED
H20 Conservation Administrator – Water Conservation Targets
Tabled to next meeting.
Mun Park Upgrade Administrator – Municipal Park Upgrading – Plan Implementation
That staff be directed to ask Randy Runzer what he has for us in regard to Municipal Park Upgrading.
A meeting date was set to April 24, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chamber to select Playground Equipment.
Financial matters
Accounts Payable Moved by Councillor Stone
#4594 - 4615 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 SIXTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE dollars and FORTY-FOUR cents ($16,199.44) in total be approved:
Payroll direct deposits and cheques #4594 - 4615 $ 16,199.44
TOTAL NET CURRENT EXPENDITURE $ 16,199.44
CARRIED
Bylaws
#575 Moved by Councillor Benzer
First Reading Seconded by Councillor Parker
That Bylaw #575, cited as the “Recreation Commission Transition Bylaw,” be now introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
Policies
#2240 Moved by Councillor Stone
Seconded by Councillor Benzer
That Policy #2240, the Small Contract Policy, with the attached “Agreement between Village and Contractor” be adopted and implemented.
CARRIED
#6240 Moved
by Councillor Stone
Seconded
by Councillor Benzer
That
Policy #6240, Park Amenities Donation Policy be adopted.
CARRIED
Member
Reports & Inquiries
Councillor Stone No Report
Councillor Benzer A verbal report on:
a) Regional Science Fair in Nelson – requested that staff send a letter to the Montrose Elementary School congratulating them on the students achievements at the Science Fair.
b) Change room Building
Moved by Councillor Benzer
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That Rob Matthes be approached to include in his contract the CCERC suggested office area as per Main Floor Plan – Option #2. CCERC would be responsible for any other interior changes.
CARRIED
CCERC would like:
- main doors with windows
- old access area to pool to be replaced with thermo pane windows
- skylight/light tubes over main room
c) It was noted that Village Policy re donations and grants is that they must be made by Council resolution with a two-thirds majority.
Councillor Parker A verbal report on:
a) Park Upgrade
b) Crime Prevention Program
Moved by Councillor Parker
Seconded by Councillor Stone
That staff be directed to write to the City of Trail and the RDKB advising them that the Council of the Village of Montrose declines to participate in the City of Trail Crime Prevention Program.
CARRIED
Councillor Dostaler No report
Mayor Walsh A verbal report on:
a) Administrator Andre Carrel’s book “Citizens’ Hall”
b) Montrose Recreation Commission – Violet Gabert has resigned.
c) Cars in water at Fort Shepherd
d) Works Department Building Upgrade
Staff was directed to contact the painters re completing the painting of the Works Dept/Firehall building.
Administrator No report:
Adjournment
On a motion by Councillor Parker the meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
I hereby certify the
preceding to be a true and correct account of the Regular Meeting #11-01 of
Council held on April 17, 2001.
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Mayor Acting
Clerk