POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE
AGENDA
CITY OF MERRITT

Thursday, April 03, 2025

3:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

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

1.1

Call to Order

1.2

Land Acknowledgement

We would like to begin this meeting by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Nlaka’pamux and Syilx people.

2.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.1

Policy Review Committee Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2025

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Policy Review Committee Meeting held on February 6, 2025 be adopted.

3.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

City of Merritt Sign Regulation Amendment Bylaw 2395, 2025

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee recommends that “City of Merritt Sign Regulation Amendment Bylaw 2395, 2025” be forwarded to Council for consideration.

4.2

Development Approval Procedures Bylaw No. 2388, 2025

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee recommends that “City of Merritt Development Approval Procedures Bylaw 2388, 2025” be forwarded to Council for consideration.

4.3

Asset Management Policy

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee recommends that the "Asset Management Policy" be forwarded to Council for consideration.

4.4

Park Access Road Naming

This item is referred to the Committee from the March 25, 2025 Regular Council meeting.  

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee recommends the following to Council:

  THAT Council directs administration to name the new road leading to the new park dedication at 1227 Midday Valley Road as Newman Parkway.

4.5

Street Naming and Addressing Policy

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee recommends that the "Street Naming and Addressing Policy" be forwarded to Council for consideration.

4.6

Naming Rights Policy

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Policy Review Committee recommends that the “Naming Rights Policy” be forwarded to Council for consideration.

4.7

User Group Advertising Agreement Policy 

To be introduced by CAO White. 

• Recommendation:

  THAT staff be directed to bring forward a Community Group Advertising Policy for discussion by the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee.

4.8

Economic Development Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

To be introduced by CAO White. 

5.

INFORMATION ITEMS

6.

TERMINATION OF MEETING