Council Meeting Highlights for September 17, 2018

Council Meeting Highlights for September 17, 2018

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Click on button to watch the video of the Committee of the Whole, Regular Open Meeting, Public Hearing and Special Open Meeting.
 
Regular Open Meeting   Public Hearing     Public Hearing   Special Open Meeting  
 
 
REGULAR OPEN MEETING
 
Delegations

• Mayor McKortoff presented Director Zakall a 30 year pin and Director Van Vianen a 35 year pin from the Local Government Management Association to recognize their years of dedicated service in Local Government. 

Business

• Council approved Development Variance Permit No. 18-04 (9413 Spartan Drive). 
• Council awarded Lowther Electric Ltd the contract for the 2018 Installation Canal Pathway Lighting for $12,229.01 (taxes and contingency sum included).

Reports

• Councillor Youngberg attended the UBCM meetings in Whistler.
• Councillor Campol encouraged media and politicians to look at the lack of support in communities for Children and Youth Mental awareness and hopes pressure will be put on the Provincial Government.
• Councillor King attended the UBCM Meetings.  Met with the Minister of Education, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Parliamentarian Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Minister of Tourism and Arts and Culture.
• Mayor McKortoff toured the Composting Facility in Whistler.
• Mayor McKortoff Congratulated the Elks for their 60^th Anniversary in our community.
• Mayor McKortoff Desert Spirit Dragon Boat Team is having races on September 21^st and 22^nd.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

• Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1085.111, 2018 (9141 Main Street) – This amendment is required as a car wash/oil change service station is not currently permitted use in the C2 – Shopping Centre Commercial zone.  The proposed building is of a smaller scale than the four existing commercial buildings in the Gateway Plaza, and will utilize vacant undeveloped commercial space. 
• Foreshore and Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 1294.02, 2018 & Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230.20, 2017 – The second public hearing is being held as new information has been provided to Council and one year has lapsed since the first public hearing.  Amendments to the Town of Osoyoos Foreshore and Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2012 are proposed to bring the bylaw more into conformity with Provincial regulations, round out regulatory requirements, and add clarification to some provisions of the bylaw.  Amendment to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2007 is proposed to incorporate a new Foreshore and Lake Development Permit Area (FLDPA), for general permissions of private moorages.

SPECIAL OPEN MEETING

• Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1085.111, 2018 was read a third time.  This amendment is required as a car wash/oil change service station is not currently permitted use in the C2 – Shopping Centre Commercial zone.  The proposed building is of a smaller scale than the four existing commercial buildings in the Gateway Plaza, and will utilize vacant undeveloped commercial space.

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.