AGENDA
CITY OF MERRITT
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 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

2.

LATE ITEMS

3.

PUBLIC INPUT

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Special Council Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2020

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on February 11, 2020 be adopted.

4.2

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2020

• Recommendation:

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on February 11, 2020 be adopted

5.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.

GENERAL MATTERS - Delegations and Recognitions

6.1

Merritt Curling Club

Presentation by Jerry Sanders

6.2

BC Assessment

Presentation by Tracy Shymko, Deputy Assessor for the Thompson Okanagan Region

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.1

Notice of Motion

Councillor Travis Fehr made the following notice of motion at the February 11, 2020 meeting:

• Recommendation:

  That Council direct staff to bring forward a report regarding options for vetting Committee member applications, to allow Council an opportunity to better get to know all applicants before making Committee appointments.

8.

BYLAWS

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

OCP Update Presentation

Powerpoint presentation by Don McArthur, Planning and Development Services Manager

9.2

OCP Update and Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to prepare a Request for Proposals to contract a consultant or consultant team to conduct the Official Community Plan Update and develop a Terms of Reference for the project, in advance of finalization of the 2020-2024 Financial Plan Bylaw.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to apply for the Union of British Columbia Municipality’s Poverty Reduction Planning & Action Program grant, and that Council support the proposed grant activities as outlined in this staff report to Council of February 25, and provide overall grant management.

9.3

North Bench Lands Neighbourhood Development Plan – Phase 1

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to contract a consultant or consultant team to prepare a neighbourhood development plan for submission to the Province with a Crown Land Tenure Application, in advance of finalization of the 2020-2024 Financial Plan Bylaw.

9.4

CAO Update

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL

12.

INFORMATION ITEMS

12.1

Strategic Planning Priorities

13.

TERMINATION OF MEETING