AGENDA
CITY OF MERRITT
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL 2185 Voght Street Merritt, B.C

​Mission Statement: The City of Merritt is a progressive, attractive, economically viable City that is socially responsible and environmentally sustainable.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LATE ITEMS

3.

PUBLIC INPUT

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Special Closed Council Meeting Minutes - November 12, 2019

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Special Closed Council Meeting held on November 12, 2019 be adopted

4.2

Special Closed Council Meeting Minutes - January 7, 2020

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Special Closed Council Meeting held on January 7, 2020 be adopted

4.3

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - January 14, 2020

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on January 14, 2020 be adopted

5.

PUBLIC HEARING

Recess of the Regular Council Meeting and call the Public Hearing to order.

5.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2019

The purpose of this bylaw is to add Participant Recreation Services, Indoor" as a permitted use to the Service Commercial (C3) and Light Industrial (M1) zones.

5.1.1

Staff Report

Oral report from Director of Corporate Services, Sean Smith

5.1.2

Public Input

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw are invited to provide input to Council, either for or against the bylaw.

5.1.3

Written submissions

No members of the public provided written submissions in relation to the proposed bylaw.

5.2

Termination of the Public Hearing

6.

GENERAL MATTERS - Delegations and Recognitions

6.1

Canadian Country Music Heritage Society

Presentation by Susan Roline, Treasurer of CCMHS

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.1

Letter of Support - Bayshore Minerals Inc.

At the January 14, 2020 Regular Council Meeting, Grant Carlson presented to Council and requested that Council provide a letter of support to Bayshore Minerals Inc., in support of operating the Elk Gold Mine.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council provide a letter in support of Bayshore Minerals Inc. operating the Elk Gold Mine located off of Highway 97C.

8.

BYLAWS

8.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2019

This item is being brought forward from the public hearing.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council give third reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2019

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2278, 2019.

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

DVP2019-04 2302 Nicola Ave

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve Development Variance Permit DVP2019-04 from Birte Decloux for 2302 Nicola Avenue, Lot 1, District Lot 123 Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan EPP93760 subject to the conditions set out in the permit (see Attachment A).

9.2

Age-Friendly and Accessibility Advisory Committee

Following input from the community, City Council has directed the creation of an Age-Friendly and Accessibility Committee.  The creation of this Committee, along with the resolution to actively implement our Age-Friendly Action Plan are two integral steps required to apply to become formally recognized as a BC Age-Friendly Community.  There are presently forty-seven (47) communities in BC with this designation.

The Committee will also have the opportunity to explore what is required to become a member of the World Health Organization Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.  Currently there are three (3) communities in British Columbia with this designation.

• Recommendation:

  That the City of Merritt actively participate, support, promote and work to implement the "Our Merritt: Age-Friendly Action Plan",  to assess and improve accessibility and inclusion of older persons and for the whole community.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council establish the Age Friendly and Accessibility Advisory Committee, with the attached Terms of Reference;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to advertise to the public for appointments to this Committee

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council authorize staff to work with the Age-Friendly and Accessibility Committee to submit an application to become formally recognized as a BC Age-Friendly Community.

9.3

CAO Update

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL

12.

INFORMATION ITEMS

12.1

Rural Evidence Review - Findings and Flyer

12.2

Strategic Planning Priorities

13.

TERMINATION OF MEETING