Citizens for a Livable Cranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices, encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Advance City Council Meeting Notes - June 13

Administration Updates

There remain rebates available for both the Low Flow Toilet and Tree Planting programs.  If you are interested please go to http://www.cranbrook.ca/ or drop by City Hall.

The City of Cranbrook Economic Development Officer (EDO) is traveling to South Korea and China as part of a trade mission sponsored by CanBio.  The EDO will be making several presentation regarding opportunities in the Bio Mass industry.  The EDO will report his trip to Council on June 27.  The presentation is available here http://cranbrook.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1577

A tender process to fulfil the annual Capital Roads Program was completed.with BA Blacktop putting in the lowest bid of 1.6 million dollars.  Most work will be done on the weekends with notifications to try to minimize disruptions to citizens.

Correspondence

9.2 Letter from the East Kootenay Conservation Program and its Manager, Wayne Stetski responding to a letter from the Chamber of Commerce regarding the $20 parcel tax.
9.5 Letter from the Royal Canadian Legion asking the City to declare June 19 - 25 Legion Week.

New Business

12.1 Referral from RDEK regarding a proposed amendment to the Cranbrook Rural Bylaw to accommodate a 2 lot subdivision.
12.2 Increase of Airport fee from $10 to $11
12.3 Cancelling authorized but unissued debenture debt in the amount of $9.9 million.
12.4 The Council approve the renewal of the 911 call forwarding agreement with the City of Castelgar.

Bylaws.

13.1 Bylaw Amendment to Bylaw 3724, 2011. Giving third reading to an amendment to allow mail in ballot voting during municipal elections.

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