AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008 at 1:30

• DELEGATION – QUESTIONS RE: CIVIC COMPLEX REFERENDUM (P. 25) A. Mr. Anthony Stamboulieh and Andre Danyliu, re: Questions regarding the Civic Complex Referendum, January 26, 2008.
• PRESENTATION – AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE (P. 43) D. Mr. Allan Neilson-Welch, Consultant, re: Presentation of the Attainable Housing Strategy.
  
• SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL FOR THE NORTH OKANAGAN A. Verbal Report, Mrs. Marg Bailey, Deputy CAO, re: Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan. A Contract for Services has been prepared, and Council’s confirmation of approval for $150,000 funding, over 3 years, to contract for services with the Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan, to be administered through the Safe Communities Unit budget, is required in order to proceed.
  
• COMMUNITY TOURISM PROGRAM (PHASE 2) O’KEEFE RANCH (P. 109) (i) Letter dated December 11, 2007 from Ms. Sue Clark,Program Officer, Local Government Program Services, re: Community Tourism Program (Phase 2) O’keefe Ranch – approval of grant in the amount of $178,108.45.
  
• VERNON NATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY (P. 111) (ii) Letter dated December 6, 2007, from Ms. Karen Gerein, Administrator, Vernon Native Housing Society, re: 4305 19th Avenue, Vernon – Vernon Native 40 Unit Affordable Housing Family Project, Request for reduction or elimination of DCC and Building Permit Charges.
  
• OKANAGAN LANDING – SEWER GRINDER PUMP ISSUE (P. 133) (v) Letter dated December 18, 2007, from A. & J. Kitzman, 8902 Okanagan Landing Road, re: Okanagan Landing – Sewer Grinder Pump Issue, Request to Waive Service Charges and Interest Penalties.
  
• PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE OCP LAND USE CONSULTATION PROCESS (P. 155)
  (xii) Memo dated December 16, 2007, from Mrs. Kim Flick, Long Range Planner, re: Preliminary Results of the OCP Land Use Consultation Process.
  
• SILVER STAR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (xiii) THAT Councillor Jack Gilroy be appointed as the Alternate to the Silver Star Governance Committee; AND FURTHER, that Councillor Pat Cochrane be appointed as the Council representative to the Silver Star Governance Committee.
  
• BIOSOLIDS COMPOST FACILITY (P. 145) (ix) Verbal Report, Councillor Beardsell, re: Letter dated December 20, 2007, from Mayor Sharon Shepherd, City of Kelowna, re: Joint Biosolids Compost Facility, Response to City of Vernon Questions.
  
• THAT Bylaw #5097, “Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw Number 5097, 2008”, - a bylaw to Amend City of Vernon Development Cost Charges Bylaw Number 3769, 1991, to address secondary suites, be read a first, second and third time. (P. 193)