1. AGREEMENTS, LICENCES PERMITS & POLICIES
1.1 Development Variance Permit Application No. DVPA-382 2- Sunniva Drive Council authorized the issuance of DVPA-382 to vary the minimum rear yard setback as set out in Section 4.2.16.3.4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 for a single family dwelling with attached garage from 7.5 metres to 2.0 metres along a portion of the east property line.
2. BYLAWS
2.1 Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028, Amendment No. 3 Bylaw No. 2290, 2016 was read a first, second and third time and Council directed staff to give public notice of their intention to amend Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 and provide an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw to make representations to Council.
2.2 Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2288, 2016 & Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2289, 2016 Council read Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014, Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2288, 2016 a first time and second time and referred it to a Public Hearing, and further, read the Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2289, 2016 a first, second and third time.
2.3 Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, Amendment #5, Bylaw No. 2291, 2016  Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, Amendment No. 5, Bylaw No. 2291, 2016 was adopted. This will allow for the designation or reserve one or more spots for the use of persons carrying out a special purpose etc… e.g. Mobile Vending

3. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
3.1 Resolution brought forward from the Committee of the Whole (COTW) meeting held 2016-03-14: Rod and Gun Club request for Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) Council approved up to $2,000 in RMI funding to the Fernie Rod and Gun Club to help offset costs associated with their 2016 Convention, contingent on the Club signing a letter of commitment requiring that they submit a report to the City subsequent to the event detailing the information required to be provided to the Province in the 2016 Annual RMI Report in relation to the RMI funding contribution.

3.2 Resolution brought forward from the COTW Meeting held 2016-03-14 re: Off Leash Dog Trails to the Regular meeting of March 14, 2016 for discussion and a decision. Council has given direction to staff to pull together literature and correspondence to provide various options to gather input from the broader community on how to deal with issue of Off-leash dogs in the community.
3.3 Resolution brought forward from the COTW Meeting held on 2016-03-14: regarding Highways Maintenance Resolution:
Council moved to support the above noted resolution and will forward it to the Association of Kootenay Boundaries Local Government (AKBLG) to be considered at the upcoming conference to be held in April in Kimberley, BC.
3.5 Letter from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure re: Lizard Creek Bridge Preliminary design work is currently underway with the Ministry of Transportation with the final design stage scheduled to start in 2018 for the replacement of the Lizard Creek Bridge.

4. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND OTHER NEWS
4.1 The next scheduled Council Meetings are as follows:
A) Committee of the Whole (COTW) Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 10:00am in Council Chambers.
B) Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers.
C) The 2016 / 2017 Columbia Basin Trust (CBT Community Initiatives & Affected Areas Community Involvement meeting) will be held on Monday, April 4, 2016 @ 7:00pm in Council Chambers.
Eligible applicants are expected to attend the meeting to provide a brief oral overview of their proposal and answer any questions that Council may have with regards to their application.

4.2 PUBLIC NOTICE – Temporary Discharge to the Elk River
Residents are advised the City has obtained a permit from the Ministry of the Environment to temporarily discharge treated effluent to the Elk River due to excessive amounts of storm water in the sanitary sewer collection system. This discharge will take place in accordance with the permit and has been extended to March 28, 2016.
For more information on Sanitary & Storm Sewers and FAQs about temporary discharges, click here.
4.3 Spring Registration Fair takes place at the Fernie Community Centre on Wednesday, April 6 & 7, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:30pm.
Sign up for community programs, sports groups and more. Contact Sharon Switzer (T) 250 423.2245 to book your FREE Table today.
For details download the full report here: 2016-03-14 Council Connection