Council Meeting Highlights for December 21, 2015

Council Meeting Highlights for December 21, 2015

Click on either button to watch the video of the Committee of the Whole and the Regular Open meetings.

 *Committee of the Whole Regular Open

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DELEGATIONS

• Ray Vandenberg and Jean Clarke approached Council to request that the Town not continue using Automated Voting Machines
• Ed Grifone of CTQ Consultants made a presentation to Council of the Preliminary Gyro Park Pier Plan
• Jesse Zeman on behalf of the BC Wildlife Federation made a PowerPoint presentation to Council in regards to the proposed National Park

BYLAWS

• Parks and Recreation Commission Establishment Bylaw Repeal Bylaw No. 1315, 2015 was adopted

BUSINESS

• Council discussed the Town of Osoyoos water source and consumption
• Gyro Park Plaza Stage “B” Extension – Council approved retaining H&M Excavating Ltd. for the contract price of $73,931.55 (including GST) with a target completion date of April 30, 2016
• BC One Call – Council approved entering into an agreement with BC One Call
• Special and Standing Committees – Council made the appointments to the 2016 Special and Standing Committees

REPORTS

• Council attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the Area 27 project
• Encourage people to attend Osoyoos Coyotes games  
• Council wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holidays and all the best in 2016

Copies of reports are available within the Council Agenda packages located on the Town’s website www.osoyoos.ca. 

The public is encouraged to attend the Committee of the Whole meetings which take place in Council Chambers at 9:00AM on the morning of the Regular Open Council meetings at 2:00 PM to learn additional in-depth information regarding upcoming business.