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Agenda Regular Meeting June 23, 2020 Page 1 of 3 Call To AGENDA REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2020 CALL TO ORDER: INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS: - Resolution required to add late items, if any ADOPTION OF AGENDA: - Resolution to adopt the Agenda for the June 23, 2020, Regular Meeting. MINUTES: - Resolution to adopt the Minutes of the June 9, 2020, Regular Meeting PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS: - Nil PUBLIC QUESTIONS & - COMMENTS: OLD BUSINESS: - Nil CORRESPONDENCE FOR - Resolution to receive the following items for INFORMATION: information: • RDCK Building Amendment Bylaw to adopt Step 1 (RDCK - Paris Marshall Smith, Sustainability Planner) • Infrastructure Planning Grant Program (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Brian Bedford, Acting Executive Director, Local Government Infrastructure and Finance Branch) • Invitation to Meet During UBCM (BC Assessment Authority - Rod Ravenstein, Director Local Government and Indigenous Relations & Michael Spatharakis, Manager Local Government Relations) • 5G What You Need to Know (Citizens for Safe Technology - Sherry Ridout) • COVID-19 Real Estate Stakeholder Joint Recommendations (BC Real Estate Association - Matthew Mayers, Policy Analyst) • Slocan Valley Regional Economic Development Implementation Project (Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development - Chris Stagg, Assistant Deputy Minister) • Homeless Encampment Health Issue Guidelines (Province of BC - Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer) PAGE 1 OF 3 1 2 Village of New Denver Agenda – June 23, 2020 Regular Meeting STAFF REPORTS: - Resolution to receive the following items for information: • Slocan Valley Wildfire Resiliency Rebates (SIFCo - Stephan Martineau, Manager) COUNCIL REPORTS: Verbal Reports - Regional District of Central Kootenay - West Kootenay Boundary Regional - Hospital District Recreation Commission #6 - Economic Development Commission - Rosebery Parklands & Trail Commission - Treaty Advisory Committee - Fire Department Committee - Health Advisory Committee - NEW BUSINESS: - Notice on Title at 1105 Columbia Street - FCM Municipal Asset Management Program Grant Application - CIBC Credit Card Application - Local Recreation Access MOTION TO EXCLUDE: - Moved by Councillor _____ and seconded that the public interest requires that, as per sections 90(1) (c) and (l) of the Community Charter, persons other than members of Council and the CAO be excluded from the meeting as it pertains to personnel matters and the preparation of the Annual Report. RECONVENE IN CAMERA: PAGE 2 OF 3 3 4 Village of New Denver Agenda – June 23, 2020 Regular Meeting - Moved by Councillor _____ and seconded that Council recess and reconvene in camera at _____ p.m. RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING: - Moved by Councillor _____ and seconded that Council reconvene in open meeting at _____ p.m. RESOLUTIONS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM IN CAMERA: - Moved by Councillor _____ and seconded that Resolution#_____ be brought forward to the public portion of the meeting. ADJOURNMENT: - Resolution to adjourn the meeting at ___ p.m. PAGE 3 OF 3 5 6 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DATE: June 9, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers PRESENT: - Mayor Leonard Casley Councillor John Fyke Councillor Vern Gustafson Councillor Colin Moss Councillor Gerald Wagner Catherine Allaway, CAO Jessica Rayner, Community Planner Press: Valley Voice Guests: Nil CALL TO ORDER: - Mayor Casley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS: - Nil ADOPTION OF AGENDA: RESOLUTION #137 - Moved by Councillor Moss and seconded that the agenda for the June 9, 2020 Regular Meeting be adopted as presented. CARRIED MINUTES: RESOLUTION #138 - Moved by Councillor Moss and seconded that the Minutes of the May 26, 2020 Regular Meeting be adopted as read. CARRIED PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS: - Nil PUBLIC QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: - Nil OLD BUSINESS: - Nil CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION: RESOLUTION #139 - Moved by Councillor Gustafson and seconded that the following correspondence be received for information: • Child and Youth in Care Week (Hon. Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development) PAGE 1 OF 1 7 Village of New Denver Minutes – June 9, 2020 Regular Meeting • 2020 Poverty Reduction Planning & Action Program (UBCM - Sasha Prynn, Program Officer) CARRIED STAFF REPORTS: RESOLUTION #140 - Moved by Councillor Gustafson and seconded that the following reports be received for information: • West Kootenay Renewable Energy Plan Update (Jessica Rayner, Community Planner) • May SVEDC Report (Ron LeBlanc, Slocan Valley Economic Development Coordinator) CARRIED COUNCIL REPORTS: Verbal Reports - Councillor Wagner reported on the damage to the Idaho Peak Road and local trails following the recent freshet events - Councillor Moss reported that the Community Covid Action Team will be providing garden boxes for community members in need, with in kind assistance from the Village. The group will also be providing funding for the Chamber of Commerce in delivering a business outreach program locally. - Councillor Gustafson reported on the damage to the Carpenter Creek dikes during last weekend’s freshet event. Regional District of Central Kootenay - Nil West Kootenay Boundary Regional - Nil Hospital District Recreation Commission #6 - A meeting is scheduled for Thursday Economic Development Commission - Nil Rosebery Trails & Parklands - Nil Commission Treaty Advisory Committee - Nil Fire Department Committee - Nil Health Advisory Committee - Nil PAGE 2 OF 3 8 Village of New Denver Minutes – June 9, 2020 Regular Meeting NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION #141 - Moved by Councillor Moss and seconded that a grant Request for Grant-in-Aid (Lucerne in aid of $2500 be provided to the Lucerne Association for Community Education – Association for Community Education, to cover the Lora Lee Brekke, President) cost of hydro for the Bosun Hall. CARRIED RESOLUTION #142 - Moved by Councillor Moss and seconded that staff be Carpenter Creek Green Burial Ground directed to meet with the Carpenter Creek Last Wishes (Carpenter Creek Last Wishes Society – Society to discuss the possibility of a green burial Kay Costley-White, Chair) ground in the New Denver Cemetery. CARRIED RESOLUTION #143 - Moved by Councillor Fyke and seconded that the Referral Request - Alpine Skiing Council of the Village of New Denver direct staff to Expression of Interest (Province of BC) respond to the referral from BC’s Mountain Resort Branch indicating an interest in being involved and informed should the proposal proceed. CARRIED ADJOURNMENT: RESOLUTION #144 - Moved by Councillor Wagner and seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 8:14 p.m. CARRIED MAYOR CASLEY CORPORATE OFFICER PAGE 3 OF 3 9 The Corporation of the Village of New Denver P.O. Box 40, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 • [email protected] PHONE (250) 358-2316 • FAX (250) 358-7251 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Corporate Officer SUBJECT: Communications for Information DATE: RECOMMENDATION: That the following correspondence be received for information: • RDCK Building Amendment Bylaw to adopt Step 1 (RDCK - Paris Marshall Smith, Sustainability Planner) • Infrastructure Planning Grant Program (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Brian Bedford, Acting Executive Director, Local Government Infrastructure and Finance Branch) • Invitation to Meet During UBCM (BC Assessment Authority - Rod Ravenstein, Director Local Government and Indigenous Relations & Michael Spatharakis, Manager Local Government Relations) • 5G What You Need to Know (Citizens for Safe Technology - Sherry Ridout) • COVID-19 Real Estate Stakeholder Joint Recommendations (BC Real Estate Association - Matthew Mayers, Policy Analyst) • Slocan Valley Regional Economic Development Implementation Project (Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development - Chris Stagg, Assistant Deputy Minister) • Homeless Encampment Health Issue Guidelines (Province of BC - Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer) 10 Catherine Allaway From: Paris Marshall Smith <[email protected]> Sent: June 9, 2020 12:03 PM To: Catherine Allaway; 'Jessica Rayner'; [email protected]; Len Casley; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RDCK - Building Amendment Bylaw to adopt Step 1 Attachments: 2020-08-06_MEMO_RDCK-Building-Amendment-Bylaw-and Step-Code-Background.pdf; 2717- AMD-2200-Building_Bylaw.pdf; 2020-04-22_Memo-RDCK-REEP-Energy Advisors.pdf Dear Village of New Denver: Mayor and Council and Village staff We are writing to you now as one of participants in the RDCK Building Service. We hope this finds you all well and safe. As part of our on‐going engagement regarding the BC Energy Step Code and the upcoming changes planned for the BC Building Code, we wanted to reach out and provide an update of our latest efforts. Below is a summary of the progress to date and attached is an overview of Step Code + the RDCK approach and the proposed Building Amendment Bylaw. Please keep these as internal documents and do not circulate until after the June 18 Board meeting. As you are aware, in June 2019, the RDCK Board resolved: That the RDCK Board supports energy efficiency in new building construction in the RDCK and directs staff to continue to work with the RDCK Building Service Territory municipalities, the building industry and home owners to achieve high performance standards through the implementation of the following timeline: 1. Staff are directed to submit a notification to consult to the Province in coordination with each of the 6 municipalities in the RDCK Building Service Territory; 2. That all new Part 9 Buildings be built
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