1. AGREEMENTS, LICENCES PERMITS & POLICIES
1.1 Mobile Street Vending Policy
Council gave direction to staff to amend the Mobile Street Vending Policy and Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw to restrict the downtown street vendors to operate on 1st Avenue between 5th and 6th Street and restrict their hours of operation to be open until 2:00am.
1.2 Video Surveillance Policy
Council defeated the decision to adopt the Video Surveillance System Policy and forward a copy of the policy to the Executive Director of the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) for review and comment.
1.3 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique Proposed Lease Agreement – Max Turyk Community Centre Council approved and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement to dispose of City’s property via a Lease Agreement with the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, from July1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 with one three-year option to renew, with specified quarterly lease payments of $1,836.60.
1.4 Development Variance Permit Application – No 350 – Larsen Whelan Council approved Development Variance Permit Application No. DVPA-350 and gave notice of their intention to consider the issuance of Development Variance Permit No. DVP-350. The lot is located at 1071 2nd Avenue. The landowners propose to construct a secondary detached dwelling unit and detached garage. The landowners have requested to vary the minimum rear yard setback for a secondary detached dwelling unit and detached garage with attached carport The permit will be given consideration at the July 14, 2014 Regular Meeting.
1.5 UBCM – Community Works Fund (CWF) Agreement 2014-2024 under the Administrative Agreement on the Federal Gas Tax Fund in BC Council resolved to enter into the 2014-2024 Administrative Agreement on The Federal Gas Tax Fund in BC. Upon submission of our 2013 Gas Tax annual expenditure report, the UBCM will release the first of two CWF payments for 2014 in the amount of $114,351.01 with the second payment expected in December. Payments will continue in a semi-annual basis over the term of 2014-2024 CWF Agreement.
2. BYLAWS
2.1 Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014
Council gave third reading and adoption to the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014. The new Official Community Plan is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the City, respecting the purposes of local government.
2.2 Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 163, Bylaw No. 2243, 2014 Council adopted Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 163, Bylaw No. 2243, 2014 which rezones the property at 1191-2nd Avenue from C1 – Retail Commercial to R1- Single Family Residential.
2.3 Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 165, Bylaw No. 2245, 2014 Council approved the application and gave first and second reading and referral to a public hearing on July 28, 2014 for this bylaw which proposes to rezone the property at 1091-4th Avenue from R1 – Single Family Residential to R1SL – Single Family Residential Small Lot.
2.4 Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 166, Bylaw No. 2248, 2014 Council approved the application and gave first and second reading and referral to a public hearing on July 28, 2014 for this bylaw which proposes to rezone the property at 1301-1st Avenue from R1 – Single Family Residential to R1SL – Single Family Residential Small Lot.
2.5 Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment No. 167, Bylaw No. 2249, 2014 Council approved the application and gave first and second reading and referral to a public hearing on July 28, 2014 for this bylaw which proposes to rezone the property at 1202-9th Avenue from R2 – Duplex Residential to R1B – Single Detached Plus Residential;
2.6 2014-2018 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2250, 2014 Council adopted the bylaw which proposes to amend the Five Year Financial plan to:
• Increase Funding Sources by ($115,000) in 2014, the funding sources for which are Reserve Funds (Streets Reserve) for ($80,000.00), and Reserve Funds (Mobile Equipment) for ($20,000), and Reserve Funds (Unallocated Surplus) for ($15,000)
• Increase the Expenditures budget in 2014 for Capital Works by ($100,000) and Other Expenditures by ($15,000).
2.7 Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw No. 2253, 2014 At the 2014-06-23 Regular meeting council directed to staff to bring back a report on the impact to the general tax base of shifting DCC’s from subdivision to building permits. The report was addressed at the 2014-06-25 Annual General Meeting where Council approved the 2013 Development Cost Charges Report.
2.8 2014 – 2018 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2254, 2014 Council gave first, second and third readings to Bylaw No. 2254 and granted adoption of the bylaw at the 2014-06-25 Annual General Meeting. Since the adoption of Bylaw No. 2246 2014-2018 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw various amendments to the financial plan have been proposed. Bylaw No. 2254 amendment relates to the purchase of Lot A, District Lot 4589, KC, Plan NEP18686, Except Plan NEP71387.
2.9 Land Use Development Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 2255, 2014 Council gave first three readings to Bylaw No. 2255 at the June 23, 2014 Regular Meeting and adopted it at the 2014-06-25 Annual General Meeting. The Land Development Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 30 proposes to expend a portion of the monies set aside under Bylaw No. 1174 for the purpose of acquiring, in fee simple, the vacant property located directly to the south and east of the Fas Gas property at 392 Pine Avenue. The acquisition of this parcel is deemed beneficial to the City due to its proximity to other City owned lands.
3. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
3.1 2014 Road Program – Park Avenue Road Tender Award
Council awarded the 2014 Road Program consisting of Re-construction of Park Avenue and the surfacing Cokato Road for the amended tender price of $1,191,293.28 exclusive of GST to Interoute Construction Ltd. – BA Blacktop (Cranbrook).
3.2 Appointment to Cemetery Committee.
Council appointed Ms. Terri Tombosso to the Cemetery Committee as a representative from the Fernie and District Historical Society.
3.3 Resort Development Strategy Advisory Working Group (RDS AWG). Council received the report for information and provided direction to Staff in relation to the recommendation made by the Resort Development Strategy Advisory Working Group to provide $4,000 to the Fernie Trails Alliance in support of the 1st Annual Fernie Roll & Sole Trail Fest from the Resort Municipality Initiative’s Tourism Incentive Investment Fund.
3.4 2013 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI)
Council approved the 2013 Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses, including the Statement of Severance Agreements, and the 2013 Schedule of Payments to Suppliers of Goods and Services
3.5 2013 Annual Municipal Report
Council approved the Annual Municipal Report.

4. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND OTHER NEWS
4.1 Next Regular Meeting and Committee of the Whole (COTW) is scheduled for July 14, 2014. COTW to commence at 10:00am and Regular Council meeting at 7:00pm.
4.2 Special Meeting of Council Presentation from Urban Systems re: Development Cost Charge Bylaw Update on Thursday, July 10, 2014 @ 10:00am.
4.3 A Public Hearing to receive submissions from the public respecting matters contained in proposed Bylaw No. 2244 cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 164, Bylaw No. 2244, 2014 for the property at 1071-2nd Avenue which proposes to rezone the property from R1 – Single Family to R1B – Single Family Plus Residential is scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7:00PM.
For the detailed update click here: 2014-06-23 & 06-25 Council Connection