REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 AT 1:30 PM Agenda and Agenda backup packages

• DELGATION – NORTH OKANAGAN CADET ACADEMY SOCIETY (P. 21) A. Mr. Hugh Rayment, North Okanagan Cadet Academy Society, re: Request for permanent location for Cadet Corps.
  
• DELEGATION – GALLERY VERTIGO (P. 31) B. Mr. John Lent, and Ms. Mary McCulloch, representing Gallery Vertigo, re: Request for Funding.
  
• DELEGATION – VERNON & DISTRICT ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY (P. 33) C. Ms. Heather Pettit, Vernon & District Animal Care Society- re: request for a grant for trap/neuter/release program for feral cats.
  
• EKISTICS TOWN PLANNING INC. – OCP AMENDMENT APPLICATION FOR 9650 EASTSIDE ROAD AND REZONING APPLICATION FOR 9609 and 9650 EASTSIDE ROAD (P.35 - ) Memo dated August 29, 2007, from Ms. Joanne Georgeson, Chair, Advisory Planning Board, re: Ekistics Town Planning Inc. – OCP Amendment Application For 9650 Eastside Road and Rezoning Application For 9609 And 9650 Eastside Road. (P. 97) , Memo dated September 5, 2007, from Mr. Dale Rintoul, Planner, re: Whitepoint Resort OCP Amendment and Rezoning Applications – Compliance with OCP Policies A9 and A10. (P. 99), Memo dated September 12th, 2007 from Ms. Melinda Belcham, Planning Assistant, re: Public Responses received after the July 20th, 2007. (P. 103)
  
• LIBRARY CIVIC COMPLEX THAT Council approves a Special Regular Open Meeting for the Library Civic Complex workshop, on Friday, October 5, 2007 at 9:00 am in Council Chambers, City Hall.
  
• OKANAGAN FILM COMMISSION(P. 105) E. Memorandum dated September 18th, 2007, from City Clerk, re: Okanagan Film Commission – Notice of Withdrawal.
  
• VERNON NATIVE HOUSING PROJECT (P. 129) (v) Letter dated September 11, 2007 from Ms. Karen Gerein, Executive Director, Vernon Native Housing Society, re:
  Request for reducing or eliminating the DCC’s for the 4305 – 19th Avenue project.
  
• 2008 PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW (P. 131) (vi) THAT Council endorses the recommendations from the Finance Committee in regards to the 2008 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw as follows:The following property making new application be granted 100% tax exemption, to be phased in over a three year period: • The John Howard Society of the North Okanagan/Kootenay Region of BC 2307 – 43rd Street , The following property be moved into the Social Service services category to receive a 100% tax exemption for 2008: • Trinity United Church (Camp Hurlburt) 9657 Eastside Road
  
• VERNON HOSPICE GRANT FUNDING (P. 141) (vii) THAT Council endorses the recommendation from the Finance Committee that the one time grant in lieu of Building Permit fees, City DCC’s and offsite works, in the amount of $60,000, to the Vernon and District Hospice Society, in support of the expansion project for the Hospice House, be funded from the Assisted Living Reserve Fund.
  
• FIRST AND SECOND READING; PUBLIC HEARING DATE (iv) THAT Bylaw #5087, “9650 Eastside Road Plan Vernon Amendment Bylaw Number 5087, 2007” – a bylaw to redesignate subject lands from “Tourist Commercial” to “Residential – Low Density”, be read a first and second time; (P. 217) (Ekistics Town Planning Inc.) AND FURTHER, that the Public Hearing be scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2007 in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm.
  
• Public Input scheduled for at 5:30 pm at City Hall: 1. 2006 Annual Report