TOWN OF CRESTON
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, 238-10th Avenue North, Creston, BC

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

TRADITIONAL TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council ADOPTS the Regular Council Agenda of September 10, 2024. 

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a.

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - August 27, 2024

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council ADOPTS the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on August 27, 2024. 

5.

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR'S REPORTS

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council RECEIVES the verbal and written reports of Council. 

6.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

a.

Motion to Convene Committee of the Whole Meeting

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council now RESOVLES itself into a Committee of the Whole.

b.

Delegations

Nil.

c.

Committee of the Whole Business

Nil. 

d.

Resolution to Rise from the Committee of the Whole

Nil.

7.

DIVISION REPORTS

a.

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION

1.

Request for Decision from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding Filing for Incorporation for the Creston Valley Housing Corporation

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the report titled “Authorization to File for Incorporation” dated September 10, 2024 from the Chief Administrative Officer, be received;
  
  THAT Kirsten Dunbar, Steffan Klassen, Arnold DeBoon and Denise Dumas be appointed as Directors of the Creston Valley Housing Corporation;
  
  AND FURTHER THAT Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to file the application to BC Registries for the incorporation of the Creston Valley Housing Corporation.

2.

Council Action List

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council RECEIVES the Council Action List for September 2024. 

b.

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

1.

Request for Decision from the Corporate Officer regarding the Community Works Fund Agreement

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the report from the Corporate Officer regarding the Community Works Fund dated September 10, 2024, BE RECEIVED; AND, FURTHER THAT Council AUTHORIZES the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the 2024-2034 Community Works Funding Agreement under the Administrative Agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund.

c.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Nil.

d.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Nil

e.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

8.

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Nil.

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

a.

Action Recommended

1.

Lynn Hiscoe, emPoweredLives, Sponsorship Request for Kootenay Women in Business Summit

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council AUTHORIZES the sponsorship request from emPoweredLives for the Kootenay Women in Business Summit September 19-20, 2024 in the amount of $ ____ to be allocated from Council's 2024 Advertising Budget. 

2.

Ducks Unlimited Canada, Sponsorship Request for Fundraiser Banquet on October 5, 2024

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council AUTHORIZES a donation of a Town of Creston Duffle Bag, Hat, and golf shirt to Ducks Unlimited Canada 

b.

Receive for Information

1.

City of Campbell River, request to Honourable David Eby regarding Provincial Support in Addressing Homelessness in Campbell River

2.

Columbia Basin Trust, regarding White Creston Grain Elevator Follow Up

3.

Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Government regarding AKBLG Advocacy during the UBCM Conference

4.

City of Mission, correspondence to the Honourable David Eby, regarding Infrastructure Investment for Complete Communities

5.

Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Brian Feeney, notice of public comment on proposed forest development

6.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, request for promotion of Rail Safety Week 2024 (September 23-29, 2024)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the following correspondence: 

  • City of Campbell River, request to Honourable David Eby regarding Provincial Support in Addressing Homelessness in Campbell River
  • Columbia Basin Trust, regarding White Grain Elevator Follow Up
  • Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Government regarding AKBLG Advocacy during the UBCM Conference
  • City of Mission, correspondence to the honourable David Eby, regarding Infrastructure Investment for Complete Communities
  • Canadian Forest Products Ltd. Brain Feeney, notice of public comment on proposed forest development
  • Canada Pacific Kansis City, request for promotion of Rail Safety Week 2024

10.

ACTING MAYORS SCHEDULE

April: Councillor Dumas
May: Councillor Eisler
June: Councillor Hawton
July: Councillor Holland
August: Councillor Arès
September: Councillor Baldwin
October: Councillor Dumas
November: Councillor Eisler
December: Councillor Hawton

11.

QUESTION PERIOD 

12.

RECESS AND MOVE TO CLOSED MEETING

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regular Council Meeting of September 10, 2024 be recessed at TIME and by the authority of the Community Charter, Council move to a Closed Council Meeting with this meeting be closed from the public and/or news media pursuant to section 90 (1)(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements.

13.

RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING

14.

RESOLUTIONS FROM CLOSED MEETING

15.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regular Council Meeting of September 10, 2024, be adjourned at TIME.