Present - Mayor Cook (Chair) and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff Present:
Geoff Goodall - Acting CAO/GM of Planning and Operations
Rena Schill - Corp. Services Records Management Coordinator
Pat Higgins - Director of Finance
Kevin Goldfuss - Director of Municipal Services
Chris Hutton - Planning Technician
Meeting called to order at 6pm
Minutes of June 11th COW Meeting approved
Agenda approved with 1 Late Item from Mayor Cook - SD #27 Expression of Interest Mtg
Business:
1) Oliver St Market Location
The Planning Technician reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued
That it be recommended to Council:
"That Option 2 (Close Oliver St between 1st Avenue & Laneway between 1st/2nd Avenues) be approved with regard to the Oliver St Market, provided that consultation is conducted with affected businesses and Staff report back to Council at the July 2nd Council Mtg on the result of the consultations"
Carried Unanimously
2) Airport Operations/2013 Airport Budget Amendment
Director of Municipal Services reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued
That it be recommended to Council:
"That Council waive the minimum surplus balance for the Airport Operating Reserve fund and transfer $42,030 from this fund to support the Pay Parking Controller Upgrade ($20,000) and the increased hours for the Airport Operator III position ($22,030)"
Approved by the Committee on the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Bonnell
Councillor Bonnell requested that the above motion be split into two recommendations at the July 2nd Council (Pay Parking Controller Upgrade & Increased Hours for the Airport Operator 3 position)
3) RFP for External Auditor
Director of Finance reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued
That it be recommended to Council:
"That Council approve the proposed request for proposal for external auditing services"
Carried Unanimously
Late Item - SD #27 Expression of Interest for Surplus Property
Mayor Cook reviewed this item with the Committee to send City Staff to see about the possibility of acquiring property surplus to School District #27 needs which could include Kwaleen, Glendale or Poplar Glade (surplus properties within City of WL Boundaries)
Moved - Mayor Cook
Seconded - Councillor Bourdon
"That Staff be requested to attend the upcoming SD #27 EOI Meeting with respect to surplus lands that School District #27 owns and report back to Council"
Carried Unanimously
Editor's Note -- I wonder how the above is in keeping with the City's strategic needs. As I understand it - SD #27 is required to consult with local governments with regards to surplus lands that a school district holds prior to SD #27 putting the surplus lands up for bid on the open market. How much is the City prepared to spend to acquire excess SD #27 property, given long-term debt of $15 million with another $12 million for CMRC to come.
The Committee adjourned at 7:06pm
Council then convened a Special In-Camera Meeting
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