Post Notes for the Council Meeting of October 24th 2011

Delegations
Cranbrook Jr. Lacrosse proposal Delegation was cancelled


The VOT Very Old Team and the Classic Hockey Association was represented by Len Bousquet at the delegation to request a senior’s Ice Rental Rate. It seems the $82 an hour rental has now been increased to $104 and with a fluctuating number of players the $12,000 bill for their ice time has become a challenge. Mr Bousquet made the point that concessions are made for youth so it would seem only fair to offer some concession to the senior demographic of society.

Councillor Wavrecan made the point that the City undertook renovations to the Memorial Arena and promised that there would be no cost to taxpayers so costs had to be covered.

A motion was made to refer this request to the Heritage and Wellness Committee and also to the budget process, which would not be completed until March.


Council Enquiries

Councillor Whetham stated he had received a comment on the general vandalism of election signs and asked if something could be said about this.

It is a Federal Offence to tamper with election signs.

Councillor Davis had enquiries concerning:

 -Could signs be erected to direct tourists to the heritage Walking Area?

 - When will work begin on the garden designated for plaques and memorials in Rotary Park – there is apparently CBT money available which will be lost if it is not used?

 - Could some kind of support not have been given to the Mining Conference scheduled for Kimberley?

Administration Update

This entire report can be read at:

https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1758

Councillor Whetham expressed a concern regarding the problem of parking at the new trailhead, as this is legally CPR property.

Correspondence can all be read beginning at:
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=1759

Councillor Davis made a motion to support the Women’s Resource Centre by donating $450 towards expenses in renting the Key City Theatre for production fundraiser.

9.4 will be referred to Bill Bennett

9.5 Hydro will be thanked for their significant contribution to the Urban Forestry Plan

9.6 Motion to waive the $138,000.00 in DCC’s for the Homeless Shelter Carried.

Business Arising

Councillor Wavrecan spoke of the proposals to create two new economic development zones for tax relief or incentive. This idea has become popular in some other communities. Notice of motion was carried to bring forward;
We wrote about this kind of incentive in our post of :http://livablecranbrook.blogspot.com/2011/08/moving-cranbrook-into-21st-century.html
We are very pleased to see this come forward.

- Those renovating and installing secondary suite conversions would be eligible for tax relief on the expenses required to bring the buildings up to code.

- Tax incentives will be provided to those building or renovating within the downtown core.

New Business

The cull of 20 Mule deer will be carried out soon. Clover traps will be used. Meat will be donated to 1. First Nations 2. Food Bank


The Invasive Plant Management program referred by the RDEK was turned down. This would have involved city taxpayers contributing a large portion of the funds necessary to control invasive weeds in the RDEK.

Industrial Development Permit for 521 Industrial Road G was carried.

Bike Skills Park Recommendation was carried as there are no further impediments to this park planning going ahead.

Bylaws

Taxation Exemption Bylaw adopted

Rezoning to accommodate the Homeless Shelter was given first and second readings. There will be an Open House Nov. 7th concerning this major addition to the community.

Borrowing bylaw for 2012 anticipated borrowing was given first, second and third reading.