· Wayne Stetski East Kootenay Conservation program re updates on Conservation of Private Lands, RDEK Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund and Establishment of a Local Conservation Fund
· Inspector Brain Edmondson and Sergeant Laurie Jalbert, Cranbrook Detachment, RCMP quarterly Report
· Wayne Eburne, Museum Development Committee re ‘500year Museum Plan’
· C. Purdy, Chair, Urban Deer Management Advisory Committee re Committee Recommendations
Administration Update
This more detailed document contains a lot of information and can be read at:
http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1358
Of particular note is the good news tree-planting program planned for this year. Trees for Tomorrow http://www.treesfortomorrow.gov.bc.ca/
is a tree planting initiative from the Provincial Government and Dianne Walkley has obviously been successful in obtaining some funds both from this source and BC Hydro in order to both replace and plant some new trees. The bare root program, a tree planting program for home owners will be announced soon but homeowners may wish to use the above site for information.
Also included in this package is a section about snow dumping with a letter from the Ministry of the Environment sent to the Municipality in 1997. It states “snow plowed and removed from roadways not be deposited in rivers creeks and lakes.” This subject has been raised on a couple of occasions recently. While we appreciate time and money management issues regarding this subject, we hope more public education about existing Federal and Provincial regulations and Best Management Practice Guidelines will encourage more awareness and protection for our all important water courses.
It is disappointing to see situations such as this.
Correspondence
17 items of correspondence including:
9.3 Correspondence form Sharon Cross concerning Shadow Mountain Properties, Park Space and Cash in Lieu for Park Space, with response
http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1361
9.6 Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program
http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1364
9.12 Letter concerning Construction Site and proximity to Joseph Creek, with response
http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1370
All correspondence can be read within the Administration Package.
New Business
- Waste Water Improvements Project Application under Innovations Fund
- Report Recommendation under Community Initiatives and Affected Areas programs
- Report Recommendation from the Corporate Communications Office re Urban Deer Management Strategy
- Report Recommendation from Corporate Services re Highway Corridor Commercial Development Permit Proposed Lube –X Fast Oil Change Facility
- Report Recommendation from Corporate Services re Highway Corridor Commercial Development Permit for proposed Wendy’s Restaurant and Drive Through
- Report Recommendation from Finance and Computer Services re Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel
Bylaw Erosion and Sediment Control Bylaw 3692, adopt
http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1382
After reading the letters in 9.3 in City Correspondence, it appears that the CLC question around the City following its own St. Mary's Neighbourhood plan, has not been answered by the City. Throwing the community forest in there as though it were a city park is a red herring because it is not in city boundaries. Everyone can drive to any city park and easily access them, except the one they are proposing for Shadow Mountain.
ReplyDeleteIn letters under 9.12 it's interesting that a request to keep contaminated snow away from Joseph Creek is apparently not a simple matter. Guess there would be no way that the driver of the snow plow could turn in the opposite direction and pile snow in a location away from the creek. That kind of direction seems to distract the City from deer management transit use, water conservation and animal control among other things. Sad.