THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Monday, November 27, 2023 at 8:40 A.m. - 9:40 A.m.

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER

3400 30 Street

Vernon B.C.

Mayor and Council Members Present:

• Mayor V. Cumming
• T. Durning
• K. Gares
• B. Guy
• A. Mund
• B. Quiring

Mayor and Council Members Absent:

• K. Fehr

Administration Present:

• P. Bridal, Chief Administrative Officer
• K. Poole, Director, Corporate Administration
• J. Nicol, Corporate Officer
• D. Law, Director, Financial Services
• J. Rice, Director, Operation Services
• D. Lind, Chief, Fire Rescue Services
• C. Isles, Deputy Corporate Officer
• C. Ovens, General Manager, Public Works
• C. Sheel, Project Manager, Active Living Centre
• J. Winquist, Communications Officer
• M. Dowhaniuk, Manager, Infrastructure
• R. Nuriel, Acting General Manager, Planning
• S. Melenko, Information Tech. I
• T. Scott, Manager, Infrastructure Projects
• J. Blood, Director, Recreation Services
• T. Barton, Director, Planning and Community Services

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1.

CALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER

Mayor Cumming called the Committee of the Whole to order at 8:41 am. 

1.a

Agenda

• Moved by: Councillor Guy
  Seconded by: Councillor Durning

  THAT the Agenda for the November 27, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting be adopted as circulated.

  CARRIED

1.b

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: Councillor Guy
  Seconded by: Councillor Gares

  THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Council held November 6, 2023 be adopted.

  CARRIED

2.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

3.

GENERAL MATTERS

3.a

Rolling 5 Year Infrastructure Program - 2024-2028 (5700-04) - 1 hour

The Manager, Infrastructure provided council with an overview of the Rolling 5 Year Infrastructure program.  The following points were noted:

• City of Vernon assets worth $1.9 Billion (replacement value)
• Active Living Centre and Kin Race Track Park supporting infrastructure
• Flood mitigation review
• Infrastructure Program Funding Sources outlined - 24% from external grants
• Annual Programs overview
• 2024 Projects Overview
• 2025 Projects Overview
• 2026 Projects Overview
• 2027 Projects Overview 
• 2028 Projects Overview 

Councillor Gares left the meeting at 9:06 am and returned at 9:08 am. 

Councillor Durning left the meeting at 9:20 am and returned at 9:22 am.

• Moved by: Councillor Mund
  Seconded by: Councillor Gares

  THAT Council endorse Year 1 (2024) of the Rolling 5 Year Infrastructure Program - 2024-2028 and supports in principle years 2025-2028 (subject to Council's Strategic Plan), contained in Attachment 1 of the report titled "Rolling 5 Year Infrastructure Program - 2024-2028", dated November 7, 2023 and respectfully submitted by the Manager, Infrastructure. 

  CARRIED

4.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

5.

NEW BUSINESS

6.

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

7.

COUNCIL INFORMATION UPDATES

8.

RDNO / GVAC REGULAR MEETINGS

9.

INFORMATION ITEMS

10.

CLOSE OF MEETING

• Moved by: Councillor Guy
  Seconded by: Councillor Durning

  THAT the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 27, 2023 be adjourned. 

  CARRIED
• Mayor Cumming closed the Committee of the Whole at 9:33 am.