Council Meeting Highlights February 5, 2018

Council Meeting Highlights February 5, 2018

Click on button to watch the video of the Committee of the Whole and Regular Open Meeting.
 
Committee of the Whole                              Regular Open Meeting
 
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

• Denise Eastlick, Executive Director of the Osoyoos Desert Society made a presentation to Council gave an overview of the past ten years of the Society.  The Osoyoos Desert Society requested funding in the amount of $15,000.00.  Council thanked all the staff, board of directors and volunteers of the Osoyoos Desert Centre.
• Maureen Hayder, Finance Manager of the RDOS gave Council an overview of the 2018 draft budget.

 REGULAR OPEN MEETING
 
Business Arising from Prior Meetings

• Council approved the Municipal Police Unit Agreement with the BC Provincial Government.
• Council considered a report on changing council meeting times from the afternoon to the evening.  It was decided that this issue will be left for consideration by the next Council.

Business

• Council approved the agreement with Penticton Model Aviation Club for the use of the Osoyoos Airport for 2018.
• Council directed staff to proceed with the road closure at the Osoyoos Airport and to discuss the future use of Lot 969 with the Province.
• Council pre-approved the budget amount of $20,000.00 to purchase and install the pay parking ticket dispensing machine at the boat trailer parking lot.
• Council gave pre-budget approval of $25,000.00 to repair the roof over the front entrance to Town Hall.
• Council gave pre-budget approval of $7,000.00 to purchase a new Photocopier/Scanner for the Operation Services Department.
• Councillor Rhodes was appointed as Acting Mayor for March 2018 and Councillor Youngberg was appointed Acting Mayor for April 2018.
• Council has committed to annually award three bursaries to graduates of Osoyoos Secondary School in the amount of $1,000.00 for the next three years.
• Council denied the request to fund Pics and Sticks.
• Council forwarded the request from Osoyoos Gift Cupboard to the Community Services grant in aid program for 2018.
• Council approved the increase for the Osoyoos Museum Society to $56,000.00 which will be funded from the Community Services Grant Program.
• Council maintained the sidewalk project from Smitty’s to Peanut Pond for 2019 budget.
• Council did not proceed in funding Mr. Gilchrist request to produce short economic development videos until a formal presentation to Council has been made.
• Council gave pre-budget approval to repair the North End of the Fire Hall roof at Town Hall in the amount of $38,479.00.

Reports

• Councillor King encouraged everyone to cheer on the Osoyoos Coyotes.
• Councillor Youngberg attended the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Penticton and thanked all volunteers that made it happen.
• Mayor McKortoff attended a meeting with the CAO, Director of Finance and RCMP regarding the Municipal Police Agreement.
• Mayor McKortoff met with local doctors on the Medical Centre Feasibility Study. The RFP is on the Town’s website.
• Mayor McKortoff attended a meeting with Interior Health (CEO and Board Chair) and brought up local concerns and the importance of the Oliver Emergency Department.
• Mayor McKortoff attended meetings at the RDOS Meetings.
• Mayor McKortoff attended the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society fundraiser.

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 9:00 AM on the morning of the Regular Open Council meetings at 2:00 PM to learn additional in-depth information regarding upcoming business.