THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
3400 30 Street
Vernon B.C.
Mayor and Council Members Present:
  • Mayor V. Cumming
  • T. Durning
  • K. Fehr
  • K. Gares
  • B. Guy
  • A. Mund
  • B. Quiring
Administration Present:
  • P. Bridal, Chief Administrative Officer
  • K. Poole, Director, Corporate Administration
  • J. Rice, Director, Operation Services
  • D. Lind, Chief, Fire Rescue Services
  • C. Isles, Deputy Corporate Officer
  • J. Winquist, Communications Officer
  • M. Faucher, Acting Manager, Long Range Planning and Sustainability
  • Roy Nuriel, General Manager, City Planning
  • D. Devries, Manager, Transportation
  • J. Blood, Director, Recreation Services
  • T. Barton, Director, Planning and Community Services
  • E. Hamming, Director, Financial Services
  • S. Wood, Corporate Officer
  • L. Korolchuk, Manager, Current Planning
  • A. Huisken, Transportation Planner
  • C. Wattie, Project Coordinator, OCP & TP

1.
CALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER

 

Mayor Cumming called the Committee of the Whole to order at 8:43 am. 

1.a
Agenda

 
  • Moved by:Councillor Mund
    Seconded by:Councillor Gares

    THAT the Agenda for the October 28, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting be adopted as circulated.

    CARRIED

1.b
Adoption of Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Oct07_2024 - English.pdf
  • Moved by:Councillor Durning
    Seconded by:Councillor Fehr

    THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Council held October 7, 2024 be adopted.

    CARRIED

2.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

3.
GENERAL MATTERS

 

4.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

4.a
Official Community Plan and Transportation Plan: Phase 2 Engagement & Council Workshop (6480-02 / 8300-07)

This item has attachments. 
1.241021_ RPT _Growth Workshop.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Phase 1 Engagement.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - What We Learn Report.pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Estimated Housing Land Capacity Analysis.pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Map 1 - Base Growth Scenario.pdf
6.Attachment 5 - Map 2 - Proposed Transit Oriented Development Area.pdf
7.Attachment 6 - Map 3 - Proposed Village Centre Areas.pdf
8.Attachment 7 - Map 4 - Proposed Public Transit Corridors.pdf
9.Attachment 8 - Map 5 - Proposed Growth Scenario.pdf
10.Attachment 9 - Phase 2 Community Survey.pdf
11.241023_OCPTP_COW_Workshop_Presentation.pdf

Councillor Durning left the meeting at 10:24 am and returned at 10:26 am. 

The meeting recessed at 10:56 am and reconvened at 11:05 am. 

  • Moved by:Councillor Quiring
    Seconded by:Councillor Gares

    THAT Council receive for information the report titled “Official Community Plan and Transportation Plan: Phase 2 Engagement & Council Workshop” dated October 21, 2024, and respectfully submitted by the Acting Manager, Long-Range Planning and Sustainability;

    AND FURTHER, that Council direct Administration to open the Phase 2 Engagement Survey running from October 28, 2024, to November 14, 2024, and to host an open house on November 7, 2024, to receive input from the community on considerations for development of a growth strategy for the City of Vernon over the next 20 years.

    CARRIED

5.
NEW BUSINESS

 

5.a
2025 Council Committee Appointments and Draft Council Liaison External Committees Policy (0530-01)

This item has attachments. 
1.241018_RPT_Draft Council Liaison External Committee Policy.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Council Committee Structure Policy - current.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Council Liaison External Committees Draft Policy.pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Appointments to Non-City Committees Policy.pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Council Representatives Votes on Committees Policy.pdf
6.Attachment 5 - Commissions and Boards - Information Policy.pdf
  • Moved by:Councillor Guy
    Seconded by:Councillor Durning

    THAT Council receive the memorandum titled "2025 Council Committee Appointments and Draft Council Liaison External Committees Policy" dated October 18, 2024, respectfully submitted by the Manager, Legislative Services;

    AND FURTHER, that Council approve the Council Liaison External Committees Policy as presented;

    AND FURTHER, that Council rescind Appointments to Non-City Committees Policy, dated June 4, 2001; Council Rep Votes on Committees Policy, dated June 7, 1999; and Commissions/Boards - Information Policy, dated April 10, 2000.

    CARRIED
  • Amendment:
    Moved by:Mayor Cumming
    Seconded by:Councillor Fehr

    THAT the policy includes: the Mayor appointed Council Liaison positions be ratified by Council.

    CARRIED

6.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

 

7.
COUNCIL INFORMATION UPDATES

 

8.
RDNO / GVAC REGULAR MEETINGS

 

9.
INFORMATION ITEMS

 

10.
CLOSE OF MEETING

 
  • Moved by:Councillor Gares
    Seconded by:Councillor Guy

    THAT the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned. 

    CARRIED

  • Mayor Cumming adjourned the meeting at 11:59 am. 

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