Council Meeting Highlights for January 16, 2017

Council Meeting Highlights for January 16, 2017

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 Meeting  Special Open (Budget)
 
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
 
Business

• Ministry of Education Rural School Engagement is requesting feedback from local government on the greatest challenges and barriers in rural education. A letter will be developed that will respond to the information that is being requested.

 
REGULAR OPEN MEETING
 
Bylaws

• Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1326, 2016 was adopted. This bylaw authorizes the Municipality to borrow to meet current expenditures and pay amounts to meet the municipalities taxing obligations.

Business

• Letter of Congratulations will be sent to Chief Clarence Louie for being appointed to the Order of Canada.  A member of the Order of Canada is awarded to recognize those who make outstanding contributions at the local or regional level or in a specific field of activity.

Reports

• Councillor Campol attended School District #53 meeting.
• Councillor Campol congratulated the Osoyoos Coyotes and those who help organize, sponsor and volunteer with the organization.
• Councillor King congratulated all those who partook in the Festival of the Trees.
• Councillor King attended Destination Osoyoos Economic Development meeting.
• Councillor Rhodes wished everyone a Happy New Year.
• Mayor McKortoff thanked the Public Works department for their efforts with the snow removal.
• Mayor McKortoff thanked all Town Staff for all their hard work.
• Mayor McKortoff encouraged everyone to attend the Town’s Open Budget meeting on January 16^th 2017 at 7:00
• Mayor McKortoff congratulated Mount Baldy for the inaugural first season.

Special Open Budget Meeting

• Standing room only for this meeting for further details view the meeting at the link above.

 
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.