City of Kelowna

Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Reception Floor)
1435 Water Street
Members Present
  • Mayor Tom Dyas
  • Councillor Maxine DeHart
  • Councillor Gord Lovegrove
  • Councillor Luke Stack
  • Councillor Rick Webber
  • Councillor Loyal Wooldridge
Members Absent
  • Councillor Ron Cannan
  • Councillor Charlie Hodge
  • Councillor Mohini Singh
Staff Present
  • Doug Gilchrist
  • City Clerk, Stephen Fleming

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m.

2.
School District - Discussion Points

 

2.1
Update

 
  • SD23 Superintendent provided an overview of the current state of SD23

2.2
City Transit Issues

 
  • Raised concerns with pushing and shoving to get onto buses
  • Raised concern with timing of buses and end of classes not in alignment
  • Raised concerns with bus schedules and lack of buses for after school extracurricular activities
  • Commented West Kelowna has a forum where students can raise transit issues with elected officials
  • Raised concerns with students vaping on buses

2.3
Population Growth

 
  • SD Superintendent spoke to relationship with City in determining Population projections and future school sites
  • Commented on shifting Ministry directives for school construction 
  • Spoke to advocacy role of City 
  • City Manager spoke to need for school planning to be part of neighbourhood planning

2.4
Child Care Update

 
  • Spoke to increasing numbers of Child Car positions within the SD23 system earlier in the meeting

2.5
Safe Transportation Corridors

 
  • City Manager confirmed a signalized crossing will be installed on Frost Rd 
  • Supt thanked City for Casorso Corridor active transportation network
  • City staff spoke on a frost Rd extension estimated for completion in 2025
  • Discussed numbers and effectiveness of school liaison officers [CM to raise with RCMP Supt]
  • Trustee Fraser inquired whether City interested in forming a student - City elected official forum for student transit raising concerns 

Nathan COPAC 

  • Encouraged child care on or near school grounds as its most convenient for parents 

3.
Resolution Closing the Meeting to the Public

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor Webber
    THAT this meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 90(1) (b) of the Community Charter for Council to deal with matters relating to the following:
    • Confidential Information from the Province


    Carried

4.
Adjourn to Closed Session

 

The meeting adjourned to a closed session at 12:19 p.m.

5.
Termination

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting reconvened to an Open Session and terminated at 12:44 p.m.

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