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, March 5, 2012

Advance Council Notes for the Council Meeting of March 5 6:00pm

5.1 Delegation

Jennifer Krotz from Columbia Basin Trust  will be high lighting existing CBT grants which the City and its citizens are eligible for

7.1 Administration Updates
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2087

- Cranbrook Homeless Shelter is requesting funding from the City and the RDEK to complete the new shelter. Administration feels that the City will already be making a large contribution through its contribution of $34866 towards the RDEK contributions as well as waiving Development Cost Charges which are approximated to be $138,856 for the development.  It is felt Cranbrook ratepayers contribution to the project is already significant.

- Secondary Suites Update
The City held an Open House on January 25 at the Manual Training Centre. The City received 5 responses which were generally supportive of the idea

- Asia Pacific Twinning Initiative
The Director of Finance travelled to Wonju, Republic of Korea and Taicang, China between Feb. 13 - 18

- Engineering  Moir Gravel Pit Master Redevelopment Plan include the following;
Pit lifespan analysis
Determination of  final contours of excavation
Shape of the Park
Tree and shrub plan
Off leash dog park
Irrigation
Benches
Washroom facilities

- The Playpen will be putting in Waste Dog Disposal Bag dispensers at Kinsmen Park and the Cranbrook Community Forest

- Bike Skills Park
The City is going to require liability insurance requiring the Bike Skills Park Society to name the City of Cranbrook as one of the insured. As well the City feels the Society should have enough money, if the Society can no longer care for the Bike Park, have the funds to return the site to its original condition. While the Society thinks raising the monies will be challenging they are willing to work with the City to resolve this problem

- Solid Waste By-law Update
Administration is looking into changing the Solid Waste Bylaw  3634 reducing the number of bags from 5 down to 2.

Correspondence
beginning:
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2088

9.1  Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition - Jan 2012 Update
9.2  Requesting that the City urge the province to invest in cycling infrastructure in rural communities
9.4  UBCM Secretariat declaring Local Government Awareness Wk. May 20-26
9.5.  UBCM update on the ongoing CETA negotiations between Canada and the European Union
9.6  Order of BC, Call for 2012 Nomination
9.7  Cranbrook Family Connections requesting support for a Cranbrook youth to be sent to the National Youth Conference in Ottawa
9.9  Kootenay Children's Festival requesting in-kind City labour and equipment
9.11  Rocky Mountain Naturalists requesting the City repair fading signs in the Confederation Park area as they are concerned about the number of off-lease dogs using the park
9.12  Letter from the Bike Skills Park Society requesting that the City take full financial responsibility for the demolition of the park if it is no longer in use.
9.13  Home Run Society requesting $50,000 to repair existing bleachers at Confederation Baseball Park

Business Arising

10.1  Councillor Warner resolution that a roof be placed over the outdoor exercise equipment near the Rec Plex to extend the lifespan of the equipment and to provide shade in the summer.
10.2  Councillor Davis resolution that there be a moratorium on the installation of Smart Meters due to the controversy it is causing.

New Business

12.1 Adopt terms of reference for Community Builder of the Year
12.2 Authorize staff to proceed with the development of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw
12.4 Consider approval of a Steep Slopes Permit to enable a multi family residential development on 30th Av. N.



12.6 Staff recommends that Council not approve the use of electronic changeable signs along arterial roads within the City of Cranbrook
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2109




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