Coldstream public meetings in 2024

CANCELLED - Committee of the Whole

This meeting of the Committee of the Whole was cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.

Council - Regular

Council will consider first readings of bylaws to change the land use designation and zoning of 10050 Middleton Drive from residential to civic to allow construction of a new elementary school. The agenda also includes approving a Rotary sign and site plan at Kalamalka Beach, amending Fire Department Policy FD27, and cancelling the December 16 Committee of the Whole meeting. A declassified resolution authorizes a $104,430 contract for demolition of the Log House at 8505 Kalavista Drive.

• OCP amendment for 10050 Middleton Drive from Residential to Civic (Bylaw 1850, 2024, Amendment No. 4)
• Rezoning of 10050 Middleton Drive from R2 to P1 (Bylaw 1851, 2024, Amendment No. 1)
• Approval of Rotary sign and site plan at Kalamalka Beach
• Amendment to Fire Department Policy FD27 and rescinding Policy FD15
• Contract award of $104,430 plus GST for Log House demolition at 8505 Kalavista Drive

CANCELLED - Committee of the Whole

This meeting of the Committee of the Whole for the District of Coldstream, scheduled for December 2, 2024, has been cancelled. No business will be conducted.

Council - Regular

Coldstream Council will consider adopting a cemetery bylaw amendment and giving first reading to the 2025-2029 Financial Plan Bylaw, which would authorize public consultation on the budget. The agenda also includes committee recommendations on aggregate extraction fees, housing needs, and Official Community Plan updates, plus appointments to regional boards.

• Adoption of Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 1848, 2024, Amendment No. 4 (fee schedule update)
• First reading of Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1849, 2024 (2025-2029)
• Proposed $2.00 per cubic meter fee for soil removal permits
• Direction to prepare reports on housing needs, secondary suites, and growth scenarios
• Appointments to RDNO Board, Greater Vernon Advisory Committee, Agricultural Advisory Committee, and Okanagan Regional Library Board

Long Range Planning Committee

The Long Range Planning Committee will consider several recommendations for Council, including adopting aggregate extraction area maps for the 2025 Official Community Plan (removing the Morningview lands), and amending the Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw to levy a $2.00 per cubic metre fee on material removed under a Soil Removal Permit. The committee will also receive reports on public feedback for the OCP and North Kalamalka Neighbourhood Plan, discuss the OCP timeline, and consider an updated Housing Needs Assessment that proposes designating at least 107.5 hectares for future growth.

• Recommendation to include aggregate extraction maps from OCP Bylaw No. 1673 in the 2025 OCP, removing Resources Areas from Morningview development lands
• Proposed amendment to Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 1629 to levy a $2.00 per cubic metre fee for material removed under a Soil Removal Permit
• Report on 'What We Heard' from public engagement for the Official Community Plan and North Kalamalka Neighbourhood Plan
• Proposed Official Community Plan Discussion Schedule and Timeline
• Updated Housing Needs Assessment recommending at least 107.5 ha for future growth and alternative higher-density housing scenarios

Council - Regular

Council will consider issuing a development permit for a 12-unit ground-oriented multi-family residential development at 9100 Mackie Drive, part of the Coldstream Meadows seniors community. The agenda also includes a proposed cemetery bylaw amendment for non-resident plot fees, a Q3 financial update, and a recommendation to increase the accumulated deficit reduction from 1% to 2% in the 2025 budget.

• Development Permit 23-006-DP for 12-unit multi-family residential at 9100 Mackie Drive (3 buildings, seniors housing)
• Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 1848, 2024 - replace fee schedule for non-resident plot purchases
• 2024-Q3 Financial Update report
• Budget 2025: increase accumulated deficit reduction from 1% to 2%, add 0.50% to RCMP Reserve for additional member
• RCMP 3rd Quarter 2024 Policing Report (July-September)

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will review the 2025 budget, including a proposed 0.50% tax provision for an additional RCMP member, and discuss solar panel maintenance. They will also consider adopting the October 7 meeting minutes and may move to a closed session.

• Recommendation to add +0.50% to 2025 budget for RCMP Reserve to fund an additional member
• Discussion of solar panel operation and maintenance, including snow guards (up to $5,000) and roof replacement costs
• Report on 2025 Budget Meeting #3, including preparation of a Financial Plan Bylaw for first reading on November 25, 2024
• Adoption of October 7, 2024 Finance Committee minutes

Council - Regular

The District of Coldstream Council is meeting to decide on several items, including 2025 Grant-in-Aid applications, an additional $34,000 for the Kal Beach pier, and a petition for safe and equitable public access to Kalamalka Lake. They will also consider a cemetery bylaw amendment, a water quality report, and various administrative updates. The meeting includes a delegation from O'Keefe Ranch about its future and funding needs.

• 2025 Grant-in-Aid applications to be included in budget (amounts to be cited by Council)
• Additional funding request of up to $34,000 for steel piles at Kal Beach Pier, funded from Canada Community-Building Fund
• Petition for safe and equitable public access to Kalamalka Lake referred to Long Range Planning Committee
• Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 1848, 2024 - first, second, and third reading
• O'Keefe Ranch & Interior Heritage Society update on operations and funding

CANCELLED - Committee of the Whole

This meeting of the Committee of the Whole, scheduled for 2024-10-21, has been cancelled. The agenda contains no items for discussion or decision.

Council - Regular

Coldstream Council is meeting to adopt two bylaws, consider several capital projects and grants, and receive a petition from residents seeking equitable and safe access to Kalamalka Lake. The agenda includes recommendations on the 2025 budget, a cricket pitch, soccer nets, and a noise exemption for a community event. Several items are routine reports or procedural matters, such as adopting minutes and cancelling meetings.

• Adoption of Sanitary Sewer Regulation and Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1845, 2024
• Adoption of Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1846, 2024 (2025 exemptions)
• Cricket pitch at Coldstream Park, up to $20,000 from Canada Community Building Fund
• Two soccer nets at Middleton Mountain Park, $8,500 plus taxes
• 2025 budget capital expenditures of $6,671,600 and reserve withdrawals

Finance Committee

The Coldstream Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and recommend items for the 2025 budget, including capital expenditures of $6,661,600 and several reserve withdrawals. The committee will also consider switching insurance providers to the Municipal Insurance Association, funding a wildfire detection system, and approving a new pavement management plan.

• Recommend switching insurance to Municipal Insurance Association, saving ~$29,920/year vs Acera ($74,118 vs $104,038)
• 2025 capital budget of $6,661,600 with reserve withdrawals including $877,422 sanitary sewer surplus and $3,382,428 statutory reserves
• Install six-foot fence at Lavington Park separating playgrounds/pool from dog area for $16,000 plus GST, funded by CCBF
• Include $28,000 Cost of Growth Study and $60,000 Community Amenity and Recreation Study in 2025 budget, funded by Provincial Capacity Funds
• Approve 2025-2029 5-Year Pavement Management Plan

Council - Regular

The District of Coldstream Council is meeting to hear a presentation on the Community Wildfire Structure Protection Plan, which assesses the area as High Fire Risk, and to consider several bylaws and reports. Key decisions include adopting a parks fees amendment, giving readings to permissive tax exemption and sanitary sewer rate bylaws, and setting the 2024-2025 open burning window. The agenda also includes reports on a Lavington fire truck working group, fire department policy amendments, and various informational updates.

• Community Wildfire Structure Protection Plan presentation by Fire Chief Bill Wacey and Kevin Dalgarno
• Adoption of Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1844, 2024, Amendment No. 14 (park fees)
• First, second, and third reading of Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1846, 2024
• First, second, and third reading of Sanitary Sewer System Regulation and Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1845, 2024, Amendment No. 1
• Set 2024-2025 open burning period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025

Council - Regular

The Coldstream Council is meeting to discuss the 2025 operating budget, including a proposed 1% tax increase to reduce the deficit and funding fire trucks from a federal grant. They will also consider a bylaw to amend park fees, receive a building report, and act on committee recommendations, including not renewing the FCM membership. A resident will speak about safety improvements near Kidston Elementary School, and the council will move into a closed session for labour and negotiation matters.

• Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1844 (park fees) - first three readings
• 2025 Operating Budget: 1% addition to reduce accumulated deficit; fire truck purchases funded from Canada Community Building Fund
• Recommendation to not renew Federation of Canadian Municipalities membership
• Appoint BDO Canada LLP as auditor for 2024-2026 at $101,115 total
• Award sanitary main flushing and CCTV inspection contract to Dougness Holdings Ltd. for $59,750 plus GST

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is reviewing the draft 2025 operating budget, which includes a mandatory 5.02% tax increase driven by debt servicing, union contracts, inflation, and RCMP costs. They will also consider discretionary items like reserve funding and service level adjustments, and discuss funding the fire truck purchase from the Canada Community Building Fund.

• 2025 operating budget with 5.02% mandatory tax increase
• Discretionary items: reserve funding (1.00%), additional FTE (0.70%), bylaw services (0.31%)
• Fire truck purchase: $260,000 progress payment to HUB Fire Engines & Equipment Ltd, proposed to be funded from Canada Community Building Fund
• RCMP contract increase: 0.96% tax impact
• Deferred items: Middleton Mountain Transit Route 10 and additional RCMP member

Council - Regular

Council will consider issuing a development permit for a 67-unit ground-oriented multi-family residential development at 9728 Aberdeen Road, with conditions including removal of a proposed firepit. The meeting also includes reports on a traffic study, free transit for youth, and infrastructure updates, plus several routine items.

• Development Permit 24-002-DP for 67-unit townhouse development at 9728 Aberdeen Road, with conditions to remove firepit and enter development agreement
• Traffic study at McClounie Road and Kidston Road with Kalamalka Road, costing $15,995 plus GST
• Follow-up on free transit for youth aged 13-18, with correspondence from School District No. 22
• BC Transit Route 10 expansion to Middleton Mountain discussed
• Declassified motion: $69,530 contract to Omega Solutions for access control and alarm system upgrades

Long Range Planning Committee

The Long Range Planning Committee will hear from BC's Minister of Housing and MLA about provincial housing legislation, then consider adopting May 2024 minutes. They will discuss the Official Community Plan timeline, which must be submitted by December 31, 2025, and consider recommending $80,000 in provincial funding for a Community Amenity and Recreation Plan. They will also review draft Development Permit Guidelines for the new OCP, including a new Fire Interface permit area.

• Minister Ravi Kahlon and MLA Sandhu to discuss housing legislation implementation
• Recommendation to adopt May 21, 2024 committee minutes
• OCP timeline: consultation through fall 2024, draft policies winter, adoption fall 2025
• Proposal to fund Community Amenity and Recreation Plan with $80,000 from Building Capacity Fund
• Draft Development Permit Guidelines include new Fire Interface permit area

Cancelled - Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for August 19, 2024, has been cancelled. The next Committee of the Whole meeting is set for September 3, 2024, and a Long-Range Planning Committee meeting will be held on August 19, 2024.

• Committee of the Whole meeting cancelled for August 19, 2024
• Next Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for September 3, 2024
• Long-Range Planning Committee meeting to be held on August 19, 2024

Council - Regular

Coldstream Council will receive the RCMP's second-quarter policing report, accept the Regional District of North Okanagan's Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw, and discuss a meeting with the Minister of Housing. They will also consider amending the Council Attendance at Conventions policy and rescheduling Committee of the Whole meetings for budget work. The agenda includes routine items like minutes and correspondence, plus a declassified motion on the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre land purchase.

• RCMP 2nd Quarter 2024 Policing Report (April-June) presented by Inspector MacLeod
• Acceptance of RDNO Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw 2923, 2022
• Discussion on meeting with Minister of Housing
• Policy MC11 – Council Attendance at Conventions amendment (status quo recommended)
• Declassified motion: $410,476 for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre land purchase

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss two main items: amending Policy MC11 on council attendance at conventions, and rescheduling two upcoming meetings to Finance Committee meetings as part of Budget 2025 preparations. The agenda also includes adopting the June 17, 2024 minutes and a resolution to adjourn to an in-camera meeting for land and legal matters.

• Amend Policy MC11 – Council Attendance at Conventions
• Reschedule September 3 and October 7, 2024 Committee of the Whole meetings to Finance Committee meetings for Budget 2025
• Adopt June 17, 2024 Committee of the Whole minutes
• In-camera session for land acquisition/disposition and solicitor-client privileged advice

Council - Regular

Council will consider several reports, including a decision on telecasting sports events, approval of costs for the Alertable notification software, and authorization to sign the 2024-2034 Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement. They will also receive financial and infrastructure updates, and consider cancelling the August 19 Committee of the Whole meeting. The agenda includes routine items like minutes adoption and correspondence, plus a closed session.

• Approve Option 1 – North Okanagan Resident/Team for telecasting sports events
• Authorize Alertable notification software payments: $2,741.33 (2024/25), $2,855.55 (2025/26), $2,855.55 (2026/27)
• Authorize Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute 2024-2034 Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement
• Receive 2024 Q2 financial update and infrastructure services update
• Cancel August 19, 2024 Committee of the Whole, replace with Long Range Planning Committee

CANCELLED - Committee of the Whole

This meeting of the Committee of the Whole, scheduled for July 15, 2024, has been cancelled. No items were discussed or decided.