Advance Council Notes for the Council Meeting of March 19th 2012 6:00pm

Delegations

5.1 Karin Penner, Chamber of Commerce
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2121
5.2 Operation Street Angel
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2122
5.3 Jim and Laura Duncan, Mainstreams Environmental Society RE: Joseph Creek


Administration Updates
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2124 


Corporate Services
OCP Review - An update to the OCP has been identified as a priority project for 2012 which will take approximately 10months. The update would consider information from the Integrated Sustainability Plan and the Growth Management Study. Staff have prepared a draft work plan to help guide the OCP review project.

Council Meetings are being offered online through a VIMEO online video account. Advertising of the online option to watch the meeting will continue in the Townsman and the Advertiser.

Economic Development
- Twinning with the Phillipine city of Bogo.
- Letter of Intent between the City of Taicang, China and the City of Cranbrook on the establishment of the friendly exchange city relationship.

Engineering
- Development Cost Charge Public Consultation Process. The City will be holding a two part Public consultation consisting of a Roundtable Workshop and an Open House. The workshop is tentatively set form April 19 while the Open House would be held in May.

Environmental Monitoring
The City has engaged O'Shannasay Environmental Services to ensure that quality targets are being met as per our operating permit from the MOE regarding our sewage treatment and disposal system.

Noxious Weed Control
Peter Davidson will be engaged again for the 2012 year to control noxious weeds in all weed infested public lands within the City of Cranbrook

Spray Irrigation Operation
Staff are working with MOE and the City's solicitor to draft a new operation agreement that will properly address some of the changes and scope of duties to be provided by a contracted operator.  Lois Creek who previously held the contract is being extended on a month to month basis until a RFP for a new contract can be prepared issued and evaluated

Correspondence
beginning:
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2125 


9.1 Union of BC Municipalities
9.2 Highlights of RDEK March board meeting
9.3 Update on Local Government Committee RE: Columbia River Treaty
9.4 Letter Completion of Fuel Management Pilot Project
9.5 Letter from Linda Birch regarding sponsorship of Bentall Kennedy's  Fight for Food Fundraiser which will raise monies for the Cranbrook Food Bank
9.6 Letter from Michael Burnham re: expressing his concern over the amount of time Council has spent on approving a sign request from a local business
9.7 Letter from Life Committee, Cranbrook Srs. Association requesting $15000 from the City of Cranbrook
9.8 Letter requesting the paving of 11th Ave South
9.9 Letter re: family physicians
9.10 Request to proclaim April 27 Daffodil Day and the month of April Daffodil Month by the Canadian Cancer Society

Business Arising
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2135 


10.1 Report recommendation from the CAO re: NorthStar Rails to Trails Trans Canada Trail Designation

Committee Recommendations


11.1 Report recommendation from the Corporate Service Department re: appointment to Community Builder of the Year Committee - Cranbrook Connected Representative
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2136
11.2 Report recommendations from the Corporate Service Department re: Cranbrook in Motion Committee Recommendations
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2137

New Business
beginning:
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2138 


12.1 Report Recommendations from Corporate Communications re: Corporate Services Strategy
12.2 Report Recommendations from Corporate Communications re: low flow toilet rebate program
12.3 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services: RDEK Referral Zoning Amendment Bylaw
12.4 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services: Appointment to the Cranbrook in Motion Committee - RCMP
12.5 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services Liquor Control and Licensing Wildstone Golf Course Outdoor Patio
12.6 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services: Commercial Facade Development Permit
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2143
12.7 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services: Highway Corridor Development Permit
12.8 Report Recommendation from Corporate Services: Multi Family Residential Permit 30th Ave North.
12.9 Report Recommendation from the Engineering Department: Electronic Changeable Copy Sign
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2146
12.10 Report Recommendation from Leisure Services Committee: Outdoor Lacrosse Box
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=2147

ByLaws

13.1
Five Year Financial Plan to be presented to Council for First, Second, and Third reading 3741-2012
13.2
Second reading of an amendment to the Official Community Plan to change land use designation from "Core Commercial" to 'Low Density Residential' and first and second reading of the proposed amendment to change the zoning designation from C-1 to R-1 for property located at 134-5th Avenue South.