More Banks Cres. details expected today
Councillors to learn about finance, infrastructure costs
SUMMERLAND — Summerland council will this evening learn about expected impacts to the district associated with the proposed Banks Crescent development.
The financial and infrastructure analysis was done by the David Svetlichny, director of finance, and Kris Johnson, director of works and utilities.
They caution in their report that “there are a lot of assumptions, generalizations and subjectivity in trying to quantify some of these values, however, staff feel this reports provides the information requested by council.”
Their report comes on the heels of the Oct. 25 workshop on possible impacts of the development on district infrastructure.
Council will receive an update on the petition to stop the development which now bears over 3,000 signatures.
— John Bubb will inform council of the activities of the Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre.
His report includes information about the odd job program, income and expenses and number of clients from 2014 to 2016.
— Staff are recommending that council direct them to submit an application in the fourth intake of the B.C. Rural Dividend Program for a maximum of $100,000.
The funds would be used to assist in the strategic development and business planning of the Arts & Cultural Centre.
The proposed grant would supplement the $250,000 currently budgeted for the Arts and Cultural Centre Renovation Project.
— Sustainability and alternative energy coordinator Tami Rothery will inform council of the selection of REALice as the 2017 greenhouse gas reduction project.
REALice is a device used to remove microair bubbles from water in the laying and resurfacing of ice in arenas.
— Staff are recommending that council pass several resolutions related to the automatic meter reading program.
The resolutions would result in the creation of revenue-neutral policy frameworks for residents wishing to opt out of AMR meters and for those wishing to have the ARM meters relocated to the edge of their property as pit meters.
— Council will consider the staff recommendation to change the date of municipal elections from the third Saturday of November to the third Saturday in October beginning with the 2018 municipal elections.
— At the morning committee of the whole meeting, a resolution to direct staff to continue with the preliminary design of the Okanagan Lake Water Supply project will come before council.
In the future, the project will be considered for capital grant funding. The 2008 Water Master Plan prepared by Agua Consulting recognized the necessity of the district having a water supply from Okanagan Lake.
The district holds two water diversion licenses for Okanagan Lake. Committee of the whole begins at 9 a.m. and the regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Municipal Hall.