Nord Agenda Highlights Tomorrow

Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: Board Room Regional District of North Okanagan 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream
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Resolution No. 32
“That as recommended by the Regional Services Committee that Phase 2 of the Solid
Waste Management Plan Review be completed by CH2M Hill as outlined in their
proposal submitted on December 15, 2006 for their estimated price of $50,658.84 and
to begin October 2007.” (Weighted Stakeholder Vote – Includes All)
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UBCM – Meeting with the Minister’s of Community Services (Ida Chong) and Small Business and Revenue, and the Minister responsible for Regulatory Reform (Rick Thorpe).

Resolution No. 37
“That the Regional Board appoint a maximum of three (representatives from one
large sized community, one medium sized community and one rural community)
Board Directors to the “growth management and governance challenges of the
Okanagan Valley” working group/committee;
AND FURTHER THAT the appointee provide regular updates to the Board on the
progress of this working group/committee. (Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority)
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d. Feasibility Study – Inland Port in North Okanagan
- Report from Denny Raincock, Economic Development Manager dated September
25, 2007.
“That as recommended by the Economic Development Manager, that the Regional
Board allocate a minimum of $4,500 to a maximum of $6,500 from the RDNO
Feasibility Reserve Fund which represents approximately 10% of the anticipated
cost of consulting fees to produce the feasibility analysis to determine whether or
not:
• an Inland Port operation would be viable in the North Okanagan;
• a substantially scaled down version of such an operation (a Load / Reload
Facility) is a more realistic option; or
• the Regional District should be involved in an inland port service.”
Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority)