AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Council of the Village of Chase held in the Council Chamber at the Village Office at 826 Okanagan Avenue

on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Resolution: “THAT the January 14, 2020 Village of Chase Regular Council meeting agenda be adopted as presented.”

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Special Meeting held December 10, 2019 Pages 1-5 Resolution:

“THAT the minutes of the December 10, 2019 Special Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.”

3.2 Special Meeting held December 17, 2019 Pages 6-8 Resolution:

“THAT the minutes of the December 17, 2019 Special Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.”

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Agricultural Land Reserve Exclusion Application There is a separate Public Hearing agenda

5. PUBLIC INPUT ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS This opportunity is for members of the gallery to provide input on items on this Agenda

6. DELEGATIONS None

7. REPORTS

a) Mayor and Council Reports b) Staff Reports Pages 9-13

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8.1 Agricultural Land Reserve Exclusion for Hwy. #1 Widening This item is returning from a Public hearing. Recommendation: “THAT Council authorizes the application be submitted to the Agriculture

Land Commission on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for excluding the subject property for the purposes of widening the Trans-Canada Highway #1.”

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8.2 RCMP Appreciation Day in BC – Provincial Government Proclamation Pages 14-15 At its March 26, 2019 meeting, Council passed the following resolution: “THAT Council send a letter of support to the Vernon Committee regarding

the establishment of an annual RCMP Appreciation Day in BC.” The RCMP Day Vernon Committee is now sharing with local governments who

supported the establishment of an annual RCMP Appreciation Day in BC the Province of BC proclamation.

Recommendation: “THAT the RCMP Appreciation Day Province of BC proclamation be received

as information.” 8.3 Thompson Watershed Flood and Debris Flow Mitigation Project Pages 16-19 On February 14, 2018 a community to community meeting was held in Kamloops

for local government and First Nation leaders and administrators to initiate a risk assessment process for flood and debris flow in the Thompson Watershed. The assessment process fell under the National Disaster Mitigation Program, a federal program that assists communities to plan for disasters in order to become more resilient.

The current information is being provided as an update on the program. Recommendation: “THAT the information provided by the Fraser Basin Council regarding the

Thompson Watershed Flood and Debris Flow Mitigation Project be received as information.”

9. NEW BUSINESS

9.1 Community Emergency Preparedness Fund- Flood Risk Assessment, Flood Mapping & Flood Mitigation Planning Page 20 Report from the CFO Recommendation: “THAT Council approves the submission of a grant application to the

Community Emergency Preparedness Fund under the 2020 Flood Risk Assessment, Flood Mapping & Flood Mitigation Planning Program for the Floodplain Update and Community Consultation project for a maximum of $150,000; AND,

THAT the Village of Chase is willing to provide overall grant management for

the project.”

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9.2 SILGA Community Excellence Awards Pages 21-22 Nominations for Community Excellence Awards must fall under the following

categories:

• Environmental Sustainability

• Social Responsibility

• Economic Development

Deadline for nominations is January 31, 2020

9.3 SILGA Call for Nominations 2020 Pages 23-24 Call for Nominations Deadline is February 28, 2020 9.4 SILGA Call for Resolutions for 2020 Convention Pages 25-26 Deadline for Resolutions to be submitted for the 2020 Convention is February 28,

2020 9.5 Letter from Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Pages 27-28 Preparedness-UBCM 2019 Meeting with Council Resolution: “THAT the letter from Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency

Preparedness regarding Council’s meeting at the 2019 UBCM regarding Highway Rescue Services be received as information.”

9.6 Shuswap Watershed Council and Okanagan Basin Water Board Pages 29-32 Letter to Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard regarding

Aquatic Invasive Mussels Recommendation: “THAT the letter from the Shuswap Watershed Council and the Okanagan

Basin Water Board to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard regarding preventing the spread of Aquatic Invasive Mussels to British Columbia be received as information.”

9.7 Chase and District Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Pages 33-38 Membership Renewal, shift in Chamber’s focus, upcoming AGM Recommendation: “THAT the January 7, 2020 Newsletter from the Chase and District Chamber

of Commerce be received as information.” Any members of Council wishing to attend the AGM on January 22, 2020 are

asked to RSVP directly to the Chamber as indicated in the newsletter.

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9.8 $10 a Day Child Care Plan – Alberni-Clayquot Regional District Page 39 Letter from the Chairperson of the Alberni-Clayquot Regional District (ACRD) to

the Minister of Children & Family Development Note: An 84-page Child Care Needs Assessment Report for the ACRD has been

included with the letter – it is available upon request Recommendation: “THAT the letter from the ACRD to the Minister of Children & Family

Development requesting in implementation of a $10 a day Child Care Plan be received as information.”

10. NOTICE OF MOTION 11. RELEASE OF IN CAMERA ITEMS

12. IN CAMERA

Resolution: “THAT Council recess to an In Camera meeting pursuant to Section 90 (1) of the Community Charter, paragraph (k), negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.”

13. ADJOURNMENT Resolution: “THAT the January 14, 2020 Village of Chase Regular Council meeting be adjourned.”