City of Kelowna

Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Knox Mountain Meeting Room (#4A)
City Hall, 1435 Water Street
Members Present
  • Mayor Colin Basran
  • Councillor Maxine DeHart
  • Councillor Ryan Donn
  • Councillor Gail Given
  • Councillor Charlie Hodge
  • Councillor Brad Sieben
  • Councillor Mohini Singh
  • Councillor Luke Stack
  • Councillor Loyal Wooldridge
Staff Present
  • City Clerk, Stephen Fleming
  • Doug Gilchrist
  • Laura Bentley

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Basran called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.

2.
School District Items

 

School District

  1. Community sidewalks

School District:

-Concerns with incomplete sections of sidewalk, particularly near Chute Lake and Bellevue Creek schools.

 

City:

-Proximity to schools is a criteria for sidewalk connections in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan.

-Frost Road connection identified in the Transportation Master Plan.

-Staff commented on the existing City sidewalk program policies and investments.

 

Councillor Donn joined the meeting at 2:19 p.m.

 

5.
Adjourn to Closed Session

 

The meeting adjourned to a closed session at 2:45 p.m.

3.
City Items

 
  1. Anti-idling

City:

  • Opportunities to work together on signage and education once vehicle idling control program is implemented
  • Investment in protected cycling corridors may encourage biking to school
  • City has some funds for public education campaign

 

School District:

  • Anti-idling signs currently posted at schools
  • Suggest City staff attend COPAC meeting to share information about anti-idling program
  • Working on a project with Interior Health to encourage walking and biking to school

 

[City to send anti-idling RTC to SD, followed by bylaw once adopted]

[City staff to attend COPAC meeting]

 

  1. Bankhead Elementary

 

City:

  • Privately owned property at 1205 High Rd has OCP Future Land Use designation of EDINST - Education / Institutional
  • Staff will present a report to Council with background and recommendation about the property

 

School District:

  • Setting land aside early is important to meet planned growth and density
  • School site acquisition charges through DCC program go toward land acquisition reserve
  • Provincial criteria to determine capital funding for schools based on seismic upgrades, growth needs, then replacement needs

4.
Resolution Closing the Meeting to the Public

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Singh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack
    THAT this meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 90(2) (b)of the Community Charter for Council to deal with matters relating to the following:
    • Confidential Information from the Province


    Carried

6.
Reconvene to Open Session

 

The meeting reconvened to an open session at 5:05 p.m.

7.
Termination

 

The meeting terminated at 5:05 p.m.

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