Council Meeting Highlights for September 19, 2016

Council Meeting Highlights for September 19, 2016

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 
 
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
 
Delegations

• Ed Stephens, Senior Development Manager presented the Kelowna Airport Master Plan. Mr. Stephens encouraged everyone to complete the survey which can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MASTERPLAN2045YLW-1

REGULAR OPEN MEETING
 
Bylaws

• Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1324, 2016 – First Three Readings. This bylaw, council exempts the following land and/or improvements from taxation under Section 197(1) (a) of the Community Charter, for a 1 year period
• OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1230.15, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1085.94, 2016 for 8 Braeburn Place (Z15-02) was adopted.  These Bylaws are to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2007 and amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1085, 1998 from “R7 – High Density Residential” to “R3 – Low Density Residential”.  

Business

• Richter Subdivision and Meadowlark Area Sewer System Tender was awarded to Conex Civil Contractors.
• Council appoints White Kennedy LLP as the Town of Osoyoos municipal auditor for 2016.

Reports

• Councillor King attended the Parks and Trails Master Plan and thanked the consultants and staff who put the presentation together.
• Councillor Campol will be attending the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre 10 year Anniversary.
• Mayor McKortoff attended the Okanagan Basin Water Board Annual Meeting
• Mayor McKortoff attended the South Okanagan Development Initiative Trust meeting.
• Mayor McKortoff attended Lobster on the Beach that was put on by the Osoyooos Rotary and Thanked the Rotary for the excellent job hosting the wonderful event.
• Mayor McKortoff attended a luncheon at the Osoyoos Seniors Centre and thanked all the volunteers for the events they put on for Seniors and Snowbirds.
• Mayor McKortoff attended the Grand Opening for RONA with Councillor Campol.
• Mayor McKortoff attended the Terry Fox Run which was held at the Sonora Centre.
• Mayor McKortoff encouraged residents to attend the Public Meeting International Joint Commission for Osoyoos Lake AGM that will be held on September 20^th at the Oroville Highschool.
• Mayor and Council will be attending the UBCM Next week.

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.