Armstrong public meetings in 2021
6 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Council
Armstrong's Regular Council meets Dec. 13, 2021 to consider adopting the 2022-2026 Financial Plan Bylaw, final adoption of Official Community Plan and Zoning amendments for 2440 York Avenue, 2400 Okanagan Street and 2500 Phillips Street, and several Armstrong-Spallumcheen joint commission items. Council will also vote on first three readings of Parks and Recreation and Fire Services amendment bylaws, adopt a temporary borrowing bylaw, and give the Fire Chief early budget approval to procure a command vehicle in 2022. Long service awards and departmental updates are also on the agenda.
- 2022-2026 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1887, 2021 — first, second and third reading
- OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1874 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1875 for 2440 York Avenue, 2400 Okanagan Street and 2500 Phillips Street (Applicant: Longview Resources Ltd & Armstrong Overlander Homes Ltd.) — adoption
- Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 1885, 2021 — adoption
- Parks and Recreation Commission Amendment Bylaw No. 1888, 2021 and Fire Services Amendment Bylaw No. 1886, 2021 — first, second and third reading
- Early budget approval for Fire Chief to procure a command vehicle in 2022; thank-you letter to Gambrinus Malting for $9,000 donation for rescue tools
Special Council
Armstrong's Special Council meets December 1, 2021 to review the 2022-2026 Financial Plan, including the operating and capital budgets and a proposed 3% general municipal tax increase. Council will also consider awarding $25,600 in 2022 Grants-in-Aid to eight local non-profit organizations, and will open the floor to public presentations on the financial plan. No bylaw readings or in-camera items appear on the agenda beyond the standard resolution to move in camera.
- 2022 Financial Plan overview shows a proposed 3% general municipal tax increase ($71,700), an RCMP levy increase ($25,000), and an infrastructure levy ($60,100)
- 2022 Grants-in-Aid recommended totalling $25,600, including $5,000 each to the A/S Chamber of Commerce, Armstrong Heritage Society, and A/S Achievable Housing Initiative Society
- Public engagement session for the 2022-2026 Financial Plan, with speakers limited to 5 minutes each, held under Section 166 of the Community Charter
- 2022 Financial Plan operating and capital budgets presented for review
- Resolution to move in camera listed as agenda item 10
Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Services Commission
The Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Services Commission meets to adopt its agenda and October 14, 2021 minutes, receive monthly fire department, fire inspector, and training officer reports, and consider two recommendations. It will decide whether to recommend that Armstrong and Spallumcheen councils support a one-year extension of the Mutual Aid Agreement (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022) and approve the 2022 meeting schedule. The meeting may also move in camera.
- Recommendation to support a 1-year extension of the Mutual Aid Agreement with Vernon, Enderby, the Regional District of North Okanagan, Armstrong, Spallumcheen, and Coldstream (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022)
- Recommendation to approve the 2022 Fire Service Commission meeting schedule
- Fire Department Report for November 2021, including a $25,000 Community Resiliency Grant application and $12,997.64 in wildfire protection equipment purchased
- Fire Inspector Report: 110 inspections completed Sept. 1 – Nov. 1, 2021 (58 in Armstrong, 52 in Spallumcheen)
- Fire Training Officer Report: 29 of 37 members meet Interior Operations Level qualifications
Regular Council
Armstrong's Regular Council meets November 22, 2021 to consider a temporary borrowing bylaw (1885, 2021), approve the 2022 Council meeting schedule, and respond to correspondence including a consumer fireworks petition and a MetalFest grant support request. Council will also receive a Municipal Hall project update and a Public Works update, and may support an RDNO sterile insect release bylaw amendment. The meeting ends with a closed in-camera session on labour relations, land, and preliminary service negotiations.
- Temporary Loan Borrowing Bylaw 1885, 2021 — recommended for First, Second, and Third reading
- 2022 Council Meeting Schedule — recommended for approval as presented
- Consumer fireworks petition from Lavinia Rojas — staff directed to report on advantages and disadvantages of supporting federal legislative action
- MetalFest grant letter of support requested for West Metal Entertainment Society event July 15-16, 2022
- RDNO Sterile Insect Release Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 2914, 2021 — recommended for support
Regular Council
Armstrong's regular council meets Monday, November 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers, 3570 Bridge Street. Council will receive the 2022-2026 Financial Plan, hold a public hearing on a liquor primary application for House of Armstrong Bean & Brew at 2510 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, and consider a development variance permit at 2445 Okanagan Street. Other items include final reading of a tax exemption bylaw for places of public worship, a road closure for the Downtown Light Up event, and a three-year extension of the Canlan Ice Sports management agreement.
- Liquor primary application #21-020-LIQ for House of Armstrong Bean & Brew at 2510 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, with staff recommending patio service until 10:00 pm
- Development Variance Permit #21-021-DVP at 2445 Okanagan Street to relax single detached dwelling height from 9.0 m or two storeys to 10.5 m and 3 storeys at the rear
- Final reading of Places of Public Worship Permissive Tax Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 1883, 2021
- Request to close Pleasant Valley Boulevard on Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm for Downtown Light Up 2021 and Christmas Twilight Market
- Three-year extension of the Canlan Ice Sports Corporation Management Agreement for 2022-2024, contingent on Township of Spallumcheen participation
Special Council
Armstrong's Special Council met on November 2, 2021 to receive a delegation from Mel Arnold, Member of Parliament for North Okanagan-Shuswap, on pre-budget consultation for Federal Budget 2022. The submission lists the City's funding priorities, including affordable housing, water storage, and sewage treatment. No decisions or votes are recorded in the agenda; the remaining items are procedural.
- Affordable housing: City working with a third party on a CMHC Rapid Housing Initiative application; City-owned land rezoned for up to 240-unit affordable rental buildings
- Water storage: new treated water storage facility needed at $2.5 million, with $0 secured and $2.5 million additional funding required; a recent grant application was unsuccessful
- Sewage treatment plant (electro-flocculation): grant funding applied for twice and turned down both times; City pursuing a feasibility study grant on a joint North Okanagan plant versus an Armstrong plant
- Thomas Hayes storage pond liner: existing liner has surpassed its useful life; cost unknown pending a feasibility study
- Emergency management: up to $25,000 per year sought through a Province of BC grant process