AGENDA

CITY OF MERRITT

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 8:00 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

1.1

Call to Order

2.

LATE ITEMS

2.1

Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo Association

Presentation by Jacqueline Whitecross

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council add to the agenda as item 6.2, a presentation from the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo Association

3.

PUBLIC INPUT

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Regular Council Meeting Minutes - November 12, 2019

• Recommendation:

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

5.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.

GENERAL MATTERS - Delegations and Recognitions

6.1

Chamber of Commerce - Request for City Support

Presentation by Kim McLean, Ryan Wuthe and Melonie Ivanic

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7.1

Committee of the Whole Recommendation - Tourism

At the November 5th, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting, the Committee made the following recommendation to Council:

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to work with Merritt & Nicola Valley Destination Marketing Society (MNVDMS) towards re-establishing the MRDT in the City of Merritt;

   

  AND THAT Council direct staff to explore the option of MNVDMS being designated as the ‘eligible entity’ to receive program funds under the terms of the Provincial Sales Tax Act (i.e. as per the program terms of the Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) program).

7.2

Committee of the Whole Recommendations - Airport and Event Coordinator

At the November 19th, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting, the Committee made the following two recommendations to Council:

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to budget for an annual Merritt Airport Celebration event.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to explore grant funding possibilities for hiring an event coordinator.

8.

BYLAWS

8.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2275 - 1330 Pine Street

The City of Merritt has sent off and received Ministry of Transportation Approval, allowing this Bylaw to proceed to final adoption.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council give final adoption to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2275, 2019 (1330 Pine Street).

8.2

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Indoor Recreation in Light Industrial (M1) Zone

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a Zoning Amendment Bylaw, accompanied by further staff research, that would add the “Participant Recreation Services, Indoor” use to the Light Industrial (M1) and potentially the Service Commercial (C3) zones.

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

Airport Select Committee Establishment

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council appoint an Airport Select Committee, the sole purpose of which will be to make recommendations to Council regarding the establishment of Terms of Reference for a City of Merritt Airport Advisory Committee;

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council appoint Geoffrey Scholtens and Rae Robinson to sit on the Airport Select Committee, AND THAT Council authorize Mayor Brown to make further appointments to this Committee, depending on interest;

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council appoint one member of Council to sit on the Airport Select Committee.

9.2

Council Calendar and Acting Mayor Schedule

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council approved the proposed schedule of Regular Council Meetings for 2020, as presented on Schedule “A”;

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to prepare an amendment to the City of Merritt Council Procedure Bylaw to reduce the number of meetings in July, August, September and December to one.

9.3

LNIB Recycling Agreement

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign the attached Residential Recycling Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), between the Lower Nicola Indian Band (“LNIB”) and the City of Merritt

9.4

City of Merritt Logo and Rebranding

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to explore options for rebranding the City of Merritt and provide logo redesign options. This would include logo options for Council to consider and community consultation.

9.5

CAO Update

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

REPORTS FROM COUNCIL

12.

INFORMATION ITEMS

12.1

Merritt Dance Society - Letter

12.2

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Letter

12.3

Strategic Planning Priorities

13.

TERMINATION OF MEETING