To view the attached documents, please click on the green headings in the agenda. CITY OF KAMLOOPS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 2007 JANUARY 9-1:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. READING: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 3. MINUTES: 2006 December 12 and 19 Regular Council Meetings 2006 December 19 Public Hearing Move that the Minutes of the 2006 December 12 and 19 Regular Council Meetings and 2006 December 19 Public Hearing be adopted. 4. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS: 5. CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS: 6. PUBLIC INQUIRIES: 7. REPORTS: a) Chief Administrative Officer - In-Camera
Page 2 7. REPORTS: (CONTINUED) b) Chief Administrative Officer - Regular i) Management Financial Disclosures Recommendation to approve Council Policy No. GGA-10, Management Financial Disclosures, as amended. 1-3 ii) Special Occasion Licences (Beer Gardens) Council Policy No. PRS-1 iii) Idling Restrictions in Residential Neighbourhoods iv) Residential Curbside Recycling Program Loan Authorization By-law No. 14-1-152 Recommendation to authorize Council Policy No. PRS-1, Special Occasion Licences (Beer Gardens), as amended. Recommendation to introduce and take to third reading the City of Kamloops Noise Control By-law No. 24-42, 2007. Recommendation to authorize the Alternative Approval Process to proceed for the adoption of the Residential Curbside Recycling Program Loan Authorization By-law No. 14-1-152 as outlined in the report. 4-6 7-12 13-19 v) Recycling Program Sponsorship Opportunities Recommendation to issue an Expression of Interest to explore possible sponsorship opportunities for the Residential Curbside Recycling Program. 20-22 vi) Award of Consultant Proposal for Preparation of Solid Waste Annual Landfill Operating Reports Recommendation to enter into a contract for consulting services with Sperling Hansen Associates for the preparation of annual landfill operating reports for a five-year term from 2007-2011, inclusive, at an annual cost of $24,900 exclusive of GST. 23-26 c) Mayor d) Council
Page 3 7. REPORTS: (CONTINUED) e) Committee Reports i) Mayor's Advisory Committee for Persons With Disabilities Minutes - 2006 December 15 Councillor Milobar ii) Heritage Commission Minutes - 2006 December 13 Mayor Lake For information - no recommendations. For information - no recommendations. 27-30 31-33 f) Calendar of Committee Meetings: Heritage Commission - 2007 January 10, 5:30 p.m., Development and Engineering Services Boardroom Sister City Committee - 2007 January 10, 3:00 p.m. Corporate Boardroom Social Planning Council - 2007 January 17, 7:00 p.m., Corporate Boardroom 8. DELEGATIONS: 15:00 HOURS (3:00 P.M.) 9. RESPONSE TO DELEGATIONS: 10. PROCLAMATIONS: 11. CORRESPONDENCE: For Action: a) Jan Lingford, Executive Director, BC Fishing Resorts and Outfitters Association b) Margo Ross, Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, Sport and Recreation Branch Requesting a reduction of 2007 Business Licence fee from $46 to $15, as per the Business Licence By-law. Advising of the communities that submitted Letters of Intent to bid to host the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games and that the deadline for submitting the bid is 2007 February 16. 34-36 37-38
Page 4 11. CORRESPONDENCE: (CONTINUED) For Action: (Continued) c) Ida Chong, FCGA, Ministry of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Senior's and Women's Issues d) Jim Thomson, President, Plainsman Group of Companies Announcing the official launch of the "Towns for Tomorrow, LocalMotion, and Spirit Squares" programs and inviting applications to the three programs; first deadline is 2007 February 16. Requesting more police patrols on the streets and back alleys of the 200 and 400 blocks between Seymour Street and Victoria Street. 39-41 42 e) Jo-Anne Emery, Coordinator, Courage to Come Back Requesting assistance to promote nominations for the 2007 Courage to Come Back awards. f) Hon. George Abbott, Ministry of Health Announcing a year-long provincial discussion with British Columbians on every facet of health care and inviting participation in the "Conversation on Health". 43-47 48-49 g) Brenda Binnie, President, Local Government Program Services, UBCM Advising the Seniors Housing and Support Initiative funding for 2007 is now available. 50 h) FCM Member's Advisory Urging all FCM members to contact Members of Parliament during the current Parliamentary recess to bring municipal issues to their attention. 51 For Information: i) Ida Chong, FCGA, Ministry of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues Providing a copy of the Community Opportunities Task Force Report "Building Stronger Communities: Better Services, Economic Growth, Solutions That Work." The Task Force Report is available in the Legislative Services Division. 52-53
Page 5 11. CORRESPONDENCE: (CONTINUED) For Information: (Continued) j) Mark McVittie, President, Kamloops Thompson Teachers' Association k) Richard Taylor, Executive Director, UBCM; Tom MacDonald, Executive Director, LGMA; and Todd Pugh, Executive Director, CivicInfo l) Bruce Dewar, Chief Executive Officer, 2010 Legacies Now m) Carolyn Bonnick, Administrator, District of Hudson's Hope Urging City Council to pass a by-law to reduce pesticide use in the City of Kamloops. Announcing that LGMA, CivicInfo, and UBCM have joined forces to develop a coordinated local government survey service. Presenting the "2010 Legacies Now" annual review which features stories from around British Columbia during the 2005/2006 fiscal year. The review is available in the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department. Providing a copy of a letter to Prime Minister Harper requesting the proposal submitted by the cities of Kamloops, Prince George, and Kelowna regarding emergency funding caused by the pine beetle epidemic be considered at the government's earliest convenience. 54 55 56 57-59 n) Mayor Dianne L. Watts, City of Surrey Advising Surrey City Council received for information a copy of the cities of Kamloops, Prince George, and Kelowna's letter requesting the federal government commit funding towards pine beetle damage on private property. o) Bill Flitton, City Clerk, City of Abbotsford Advising the City of Abbotsford will take no action on the cities of Kamloops, Prince George, and Kelowna's request to the federal government to commit funding towards pine beetle damage on private property. 60 61
Page 6 11. CORRESPONDENCE: (CONTINUED) For Information: (Continued) p) David Morhart, Deputy Solicitor General, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General q) Doug Rundell, Chief Executive Officer, Assessment Commissioner, BC Assessment Announcing the formation of Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC), an umbrella organization that encompasses programs within the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, including the Provincial Emergency Program, Office of the Fire Commissioner, and the British Columbia Coroners Service. Providing an update on BC growth and development in 2006 and information on the 2007 assessment roll. 62 63-64 12. BY-LAWS: Adoption 41-2 Public Transit By-law, 2006 Purpose to: Authorize an agreement with British Columbia Transit Authority to provide public transit services. Authorized by Council on 2006 December 19. Move that By-law No. 41-2 be adopted. 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 14. NEW BUSINESS: 15. PUBLIC INQUIRIES:
Page 7 16. NOTICE OF MOTION: 17. ADJOURNMENT: Move to adjourn.