Post Notes for the Council Meeting of November 4th 2013

Delegations

• Smoke Free Bylaw, presentation by Kerri Wall and Trish Hill, Interior Health http://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/leisure/Cranbrook-Cultural-Plan-for-Arts-and-Heritage.pdf  This presentation addressed the option of a City Bylaw that would be stronger than the Provincial laws concerning smoking, which seem difficult to enforce outside such institutions as hospitals.
• Update and the Cranbrook and District Community Foundation Theresa Bartraw 

Administration Update
Can be read in full at:
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=3435

North Sector Planning Workshop

Downtown Planning Workshop

A reminder to Council of a planning workshop to gather input on the future use of City owned lands and buildings on the City Hall block in the downtown core on Tuesday, November 5 from 7-9 at the Manual Training School at the Cranbrook Public Library. 
THIS TONIGHT - see the City's website.

Economic Development - information concerning Nelson's success with the Kootenay Coop

Finance and Computer Services

Petitions

Cemetery Adornments

https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=3436

Correspondence 

beginning with

9.1 The Future of Canada Post https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=3437

through to

9.6 911 Services in BC Options are being considered for cell phone users as dropped calls cannot be traced as with land lines.  Land line users are also charged for this service.
https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=3442

Proclamations

Community social Workers Appreciation Day

Heart Month
Both proclaimed

New Business

12.1 Resolution

WHEREAS INTERIOR HEALTH replaced its Meals on Wheels service Oct 15 with a centralized frozen Meals at Home service affecting at least 20 clients in the community.

AND WHEREAS concern has been expressed in the community that the new service will be inadequate for several clients who do not drive and therefore will find it difficult to pick up their meals at the central location in the Green Home.

AND WHEREAS there is also concern that some of the clients are too frail to cook their own meals.

AND WHEREAS clients, many of them living on their own, will lose the great benefit of regular social contact at home with someone in the community.

AND WHEREAS there is concern that many of the clients lack adequate freezer space for the storage of frozen meals.

AND WHEREAS the frozen meals provided by Interior Health will cost more than similar frozen meals that can be purchased from commercial outlets.

AND WHEREAS all the clients previously served by Meals on Wheels rely on very limited fixed incomes.

AND WHEREAS the frozen meals do not provide beverages or salads as was the case with Meals on Wheels.

AND WHEREAS some of the clients dietary and an allergy issues cannot be addressed with frozen meals.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct its Wellness and Heritage Committee to invite an Interior Health representative or representatives to attend a meeting of the Wellness and Heritage Committee to answer questions about these concerns and others that have been expressed to some members of Council.

Councillor Gerry Warner

Oct. 31 2013
Approved

12.2  Request for Rogers Tower at 301 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook
Approved

12.3  Industrial Development Permit, 338 King St. NW
Approved

12.4  Mt Baker RV Park, length of stay
RECOMMENDATION BY: Staff 
That Council limit the length of stay to 2 weeks for 85% (60 sites) of the sites and make 15% (11 sites) available for long-term rentals and further, that staff be authorized to determine which sites will be available for long-term rentals. 

Approved

Bylaws

13.1 3776 To consider third reading and adoption of an amendment to the City's Official Community Plan (OCP) to amend the land use designation of the Elko Station property located at 1 Van Horne Street South from "Park / Institutional/Recreation" to "Core Commercial".
Carried

13.2 3777 Zoning Amendment for above
Carried

13.3  3780 To consider designating Elko Station and the (former CPR) freight shed portion of the Railway
Museum as heritage buildings under Heritage Bylaw 2724
Carried

13.4  3781  The revenue anticipation borrowing bylaw will authorize borrowing up to $6,000,000 to cover
Corporate cash flow requirements, including any cash flow issues that could arise due to major capital
or special projects, pending receipt of the 2014 tax revenues.
Carried

13.5  3782 To increase monthly Water User Rates for 2014 from $19.00 to $20.00 per month.
Carried

13.6  3783 To increase monthly Sewer User Rates for 2014 from $17.00 to $18.00 per month.
Carried

13.7  3784 To decrease monthly Landfill User Rates for 2014 from $12.00 to $11.00 per month.
Carried