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THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT Regular Meeting THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT Regular Meeting – Thursday, March 24, 2011 A G E N D A Time: 1:15 p.m. Place: Board Room 4th Floor 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC Page 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS (If Required) 2. MINUTES 9-24 (a) Thompson-Nicola Regional District Regular Board Meeting Minutes dated March 10, 2011 3. BYLAWS (From Public Hearing - If Required) 4. DELEGATIONS (a) Whitecroft and Heffley Lakes Fire Association Bill Brock, Jim Davies and Jack Stone Re: Request for Financial Assistance 25-26 (b) Temporary Use Permit No. TUP00002 Temporary Use Permit Application No. TUP00002 Lot 1, District Lot 3283, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 35620, 1269 Yellowhead S Hwy, Blue River, BC (Blue River Land Company Ltd.) (c) Building Infraction - 0791745 BC Ltd Building Infraction - Double-wide manufactured home & construction of an addition and sundeck(s) without a valid building permit Electoral Area "N" - 3655 Petit Creek Rd Page 1 of 261 Page 4. DELEGATIONS (d) Building Infraction - Philip Galigan Expired Building Permit - Roof over existing double-wide manufactured home and enclosing sundeck into a sunroom Electoral Area "J" - 6463 Savona Access Rd (e) Building Infraction - Darwin Simpson & Mabel Simpson Stop Work Order - Construction of a covered patio Electoral Area "J" - 6955 Watson Dr E 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 27 (a) Whitecroft and Heffley Lakes Fire Association Bill Brock, Jim Davies and Jack Stone Re: Request for Financial Assistance 28-39 (b) Temporary Use Permit No. TUP00002 Temporary Use Permit Application No. TUP00002 Lot 1, District Lot 3283, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 35620, 1269 Yellowhead S Hwy, Blue River, BC (Blue River Land Company Ltd.) Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): That the Board of Directors issue Temporary Use Permit No. 00002 on Lot 1, District Lot 3283, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 35620 for a three year term to permit 14 manufactured home spaces to be occupied by recreational vehicles. 40-41 (c) Building Infraction - 0791745 BC Ltd Building Infraction - Double-wide manufactured home & construction of an addition and sundeck(s) without a valid building permit Electoral Area "N" - 3655 Petit Creek Rd Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): That a Notice pursuant to the authority of Section 57 of the Community Charter be filed in the Land Titles Office against the Title of 0791745 BC Ltd of Lot 1, Section 27, Township 13, Range 23, West of the 6th Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan KAP78013. Page 2 of 261 Page 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 42-43 (d) Building Infraction - Philip Galigan Expired Building Permit - Roof over existing double-wide manufactured home and enclosing sundeck into a sunroom Electoral Area "J" - 6463 Savona Access Rd Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): That a Notice pursuant to the authority of Section 57 of the Community Charter be filed in the Land Titles Office against the Title of Philip Galigan of that Part Lot 3 (Plan B7757), District Lot 400, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 6513. 44-45 (e) Building Infraction - Darwin Simpson & Mabel Simpson Stop Work Order - Construction of a covered patio Electoral Area "J" - 6955 Watson Dr E Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): That a Notice pursuant to the authority of Section 57 of the Community Charter be filed in the Land Titles Office against the Title of Darwin Simpson & Mabel Simpson, of Lot 9, District Lot 367, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 28527. 6. BYLAWS (Other than Development Application Bylaws for 1st Reading) 46-188 (a) 2011 Thompson-Nicola Regional District 2011-2015 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2351, 2011 Report from Director of Finance dated March 14, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): 1. That Thompson-Nicola Regional District 2011-2015 Financial Plan Adoption Bylaw No. 2351, 2011 be read a first time by title only; Any amendments to the Financial Plan, if any, should be made after the first reading and direction be provided in this regard; 2. That Thompson-Nicola Regional District 2011 –2015 Financial Plan Adoption Bylaw No. 2351, 2011 (as amended) be read for the second time by title only and carried through to third reading; and Page 3 of 261 Page 6. BYLAWS (Other than Development Application Bylaws for 1st Reading) 3. That the Thompson-Nicola Regional District 2011-2015 Financial Plan Adoption Bylaw No. 2351, 2011 (as amended) be reconsidered and adopted. 189-201 (b) Board of Directors Remuneration Bylaw No. 2349, 2011 Report from Deputy Clerk/Manager of Community Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): 1. That Remuneration Bylaw No. 2349, 2011 be read a first and second time by title only. The Board of Directors may make any other desired changes to the bylaw prior to the bylaw being given third reading. 2. That Remuneration Bylaw No. 2349, 2011 (as amended) be read a third time by title only. 3. That Remuneration Bylaw No. 2349, 2011 (as amended) be reconsidered and adopted. 202-208 (c) Walhachin Specified Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2350, 2011 Report from Deputy Clerk/Manager of Community Services dated March 16, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): 1. That Walhachin Specified Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2350, 2011 be read a first time by title only. 2. That Walhachin Specified Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2350, 2011 be read a second and third time by title only. 7. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 209-214 (a) Request to Cancel Irrevocable Letter of Credit Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2006 Rezoning Application No. RZ-I-28 Lot 1, District Lot 377, Section 7, Township 21, Range 24, W6M, KDYD, Plan 28109 except Plan H14941 495 Trans Canada Highway, south of Cache Creek, BC Jacques & Darlene Levesque Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Page 4 of 261 Page 7. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS Recommendation(s): That the Board of Directors authorize the cancellation of the Letter of Credit for Joseph and Darlene Levesque. 215-227 (b) Heritage Alteration Permit Application No. HC000001 Heritage Alteration Permit No. 000001 Lot 2, Plan 2987, District Lot 1371, Kamloops Division Yale District 1592 Old N Thompson Hwy, Blackpool, BC (Star Lake Women’s Institute) Report from Director of Development Services dated March 15, 2011 attached. Recommendation(s): That Heritage Alteration Permit No. 000001 be issued to allow brown galvanized metal roofing on the Blackpool Community Hall. 8. CORRESPONDENCE (a) Action Requested (b) Information Only 228 1. UBCM News Release dated March 14, 2011 Re: Appointment of Hon. Ida Chong 229 2. UBCM Member Release dated March 2, 2011 Re: Provincial Mobilization Plan For Emergency Services 230-233 3. UBCM Member Release dated March 10, 2011 Re: Consideration of a Two-Phase Campfire Prohibition 234-236 4. Province of BC Information Bulletin dated March 10, 2011 Re: BC Film and Television Sector Stays Strong in 2010 9. NEW BUSINESS - DIRECTORS 10. REPORTS and/or INQUIRIES (a) Internal Committees 1. Audit Committee - Director S. Roline, Director B. Tait, Director T. Lange 2. Drinking Water and Utilities Committee - Director R. Elliott (Chair), Director M.H. Anderson, Director B. CruzelleMyram, Director J. De Cicco, Director M. Lentz, Director J. Lightfoot, Director R. Murray, Director B. Tait Page 5 of 261 Page (a) Internal Committees 3. Economic Development, Tourism and Regional Parks Committee - Director P.A.J. Ranta (Chair), Director B. CruzelleMyram, Director R. Elliott, Director H. Graham, Director J. Harker, Director A. Raine, Director J. Sternig, Director S. Watson 4. Emergency Management and Protective Services Committee - Director B. Tait (Chair), Director B. CruzelleMyram, Director M. Fennell, Director J. Harker, Director M. Lentz, Director R. Stanke, Director J. Sternig, Director J. Taylor 5. Film Commission - Director R. Stanke (Chair) , Director P. Milobar, Director H. Danyluk 6. Invasive Plant Committee - Director R. Murray, Director S. Watson (Alternate) 7. Policy Review Committee - Director S. Roline (Chair), Director M. Dosch, Director R. Elliott, Director H. Graham, Director M. Lentz, Director J. Taylor, Director P. A. Wallace, Director S. Watson 8. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Implementation Committee - Director M. H. Anderson (Chair) , Director J. Harwood, Director R. Murray, Director T. Pennell (Vice-Chair), Director J. Sternig, Director B. Tait, Director P. A. Wallace, Director S. Watson 9. Thompson Regional Hospital District - Director H. Danyluk (b) External Committees 1. Air Quality Stakeholder Committee - Director H. Graham; Alternate: Director R. Murray 2. Fraser Basin Council - Director T. Pennell; Alternate: Director J. Lightfoot 3. Municipal Finance Authority - Director S. Roline, Director P.A.J. Ranta (Alternate) 4. Municipal Insurance Association - Director T. Pennell, Director J. Harker (alternate) 5. Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition - Director M. Dosch, Director S. Watson (Alternate) Page 6 of 261 Page (b) External Committees 6. Yellowhead Highway Association - Director H. Graham (c) Other Reports 1. Southern Interior Local Government Association - Director T. Pennell 2. Kamloops Airport Authority Society - Director R. Stanke 237-240 3. Electoral Area Directors Meeting Minutes dated March 10, 2011 241-245 4. Regional Growth Strategy Review Committee (Ad-hoc) Report from Clerk/Director of Community Services dated March 16, 2011
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