City of Kelowna

Regular Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, November 18, 2024

Time:

1:30 P.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

City Hall, 1435 Water Street

Members Present

• Mayor Tom Dyas, 
• Councillor Ron Cannan, 
• Councillor Maxine DeHart, 
• Councillor Charlie Hodge, 
• Councillor Gord Lovegrove, 
• Councillor Mohini Singh, 
• Councillor Luke Stack, 
• Councillor Rick Webber, 
• Councillor Loyal Wooldridge, 
• Doug Gilchrist, 
• Laura Bentley, 
• and Council Recording Secretary, Arlene McClelland 

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered today on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

This Meeting is open to the public and all representations to Council form part of the public record.  A live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on kelowna.ca.

2.

Confirmation of Minutes

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of November 4, 2024 be confirmed as circulated.​

  
  
  
  Carried

3.

Development Application Reports & Related Bylaws

3.1

Fitzpatrick Rd 426 - A24-0009 - Kamaljeet Singh Sandher

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and rationale for non-support.

- Responded to questions from Council.

 

Kamaljeet Sandher, Applicant:

- The Applicant was not in attendance

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. A24-0009 for Lot 3 Section 35 Township 26 ODYD Plan 20374, located at 426 Fitzpatrick Rd, Kelowna, BC for a subdivision of Agricultural Land Reserve under Section 21(2) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act, NOT be supported by Council;

  AND THAT Council directs Staff NOT to forward the subject application to the Agricultural Land Commission for consideration.

  
  
  
  Carried

3.2

KLO Rd 1629 - A24-0012 - Western Global Enterprises Inc., Inc.No. BC0679291

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Hodge

  THAT Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. A24-0012 for Block 57 District Lot 131 ODYD Plan 186 Except Parcels C and D Plan B1813 and Plan KAP78678, located at 1629 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC for a Soil and Fill Use in the Agricultural Land Reserve pursuant to Section 20.3 of the Agricultural Land Commission Act, be supported by Council.

  AND THAT Council directs staff to forward the subject application to the Agricultural Land Commission for consideration.

  
  
  
  Carried

3.3

Dougall Rd N 165 - Z24-0038 (BL12724) - City of Kelowna

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT Rezoning Application No. Z24-0038 to amend the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 by changing the zoning classification of Lot A Section 26 Township 26 ODYD Plan EPP137229, located at 165 Dougall Road N, Kelowna, BC from the UC4 – Rutland Urban Centre zone to the UC4r – Rutland Urban Centre Rental Only zone, be considered by Council;

  AND THAT final adoption of the Rezoning Bylaw be considered subsequent to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

  
  
  
  Carried

3.4

Treetop Rd 1870 - Z24-0016 (BL12726) - 1870 Treetop Road Development Ltd., Inc.No. BC1265565

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.

Lovegrove opposed

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Rezoning Application No. Z24-0016 to amend the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 by changing the zoning classification of Lot 1 Section 19 Township 27 ODYD Plan 33849, located at 1870 Treetop Rd, Kelowna, BC from the RR1 – Large Lot Rural Residential zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone, be considered by Council;

  AND THAT final adoption of the Rezoning Bylaw be considered subsequent to the outstanding conditions of approval as set out in Attachment “A” attached to the Report from the Development Planning Department dated November 18^th, 2024;

  AND FURTHER THAT final adoption of the Rezoning Bylaw be considered subsequent to the issuance of a Preliminary Layout Review by the Approving Officer.

  
  
  
  Carried

3.5

Rezoning Bylaws Supplemental Report to Council

no correspondence

• THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated November 18, 2024 with respect to one rezoning applications;

  AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No. 12717 be forwarded for further reading consideration.

  
  
  
  

3.6

Osprey Ave 459 - BL12717 (Z24-0034) - 1347431 B.C. Ltd., Inc.No. BC1347431

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Bylaw No. 12717 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.

Non-Development Reports & Related Bylaws

4.1

Belaire Ave 1330, 1340, 1350-1352 - Housing Agreement - Resurrection Recovery Resource Society, Inc.No. S0045391

stack declared perceived con - rental housing grant and traditionally have removed my self at 1:50 p.m.

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the Housing Agreement Bylaw and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Singh

  THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Housing Policy & Programs Department dated November 18, 2024, with respect to a Housing Agreement Bylaw for 1330, 1340 & 1350-1352 Belaire Ave;

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 12720 authorizing a Housing Agreement between the City of Kelowna and Resurrection Recovery Resource Society, Inc.No. S0045391 which requires the owners to designate 12 dwelling units in purpose-built rental housing for:
  

  1. Lot 31 District Lot 137 ODYD Plan 10011, located at 1330 Belaire Ave, Kelowna, BC,
  2. Lot 32 District Lot 137 ODYD Plan 10011, located at 1340 Belaire Ave, Kelowna, BC, and
  3. Lot 33 District Lot 137 ODYD Plan 10011, located at 1350-1352 Belaire Ave, Kelowna, BC
     

  be forwarded for reading consideration.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.2

BL12720 - Housing Agreement Authorization Bylaw - Belaire Ave 1330, 1340, 1350-1352

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Bylaw No. 12720 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.3

Repeal the Medical Marihuana Producer Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No.10920

Stack returned at 1:51 p.m.

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation with proposed amendments to modernize cannabis bylaw

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT Council receives, for information, the report from Business Licensing, dated November 18, 2024, recommending that Council rescind the Medical Marihuana Production Regulation Business Bylaw No. 10920 and consider amendments to the Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585 and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475;

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 12727, being Amendment No. 1 to Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, No. 12585 be forwarded for reading consideration;

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 12728, being Amendment No. 37 to Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475 be forwarded for reading consideration;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct staff to notify all cannabis producers and retailers within the City with pending and approved business licences, as well as place a newspaper advertisement, allowing for comments to be submitted to the Business Licensing Supervisor no later than 4 p.m. on November 27, 2024.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.4

BL12727 - Amendment No. 1 to Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Bylaw No. 12727 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.5

BL12728 - Amendment No. 37 to Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Bylaw No. 12728 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.6

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Performance

The meeting recessed at 1:56 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 2:03 p.m.

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the City's third quarter financial activities and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Webber

  THAT Council receives, for information, the Report from Financial Services dated November 18, 2024, with respect to Third Quarter 2024 Financial Performance.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.7

Quarter Three Amendment to the 2024 Financial Plan

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the proposed amendments to the 2024 Financial Plan and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Cannan

  THAT Council receives, for information, the Report from Financial Services dated November 18, 2024, with respect to quarter three amendments to the 2024 Financial Plan;

  AND THAT the 2024 Financial Plan be amended to include budget amendments detailed in this report.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.8

Stormwater Utility Engagement Results and Next Steps

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an update on the stormwater utility engagement results and next steps and responded to questions from Council.

Second piece preparing principals that would feed into a creation of a future bylaw.

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT Council receives for information, the Report from Utility Services dated November 18, 2024, regarding Stormwater Utility Engagement Results and Next Steps;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to prepare principles for bylaw development that align with the tiered-equivalent rate structure option as presented in the report from Utility Services dated November 18, 2024;

  AND FURTHER THAT staff return the draft principles to Council for consideration and direction.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.9

Review of Policy No. 388 - Code of Conduct

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation outlining proposed revisions to the Code of Contact policy and responded to questions from Council.

Amendment to Policy regarding leaves of absences not remuneration bylaw amendment

Political leaves of absences needs more clarity.

Stack - Section 12 have to restrict phones - overly restrictive. Policy in Section 12 is fine as it is and should remove it from this recommendation.

Amendment to Section 12 by removing cell phone usage.

everyoine except mayor opppsed

M - Stack

S - 

delete of section 12 update from code of conduct

 

Michael - noted a new resolution regarding terminals

Singh 

Lovegrove

Carried

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Hodge

  THAT Council receive, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated November 18, 2024, regarding a review of Council Policy No. 388 – Code of Conduct;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward for Council consideration revisions to Council Policy No. 388 – Code of Conduct and Council Remuneration and Expense Bylaw No. 7547 as outlined in the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated November 18, 2024.

  
  
  
  Defeated

5.

Resolutions

5.1

Councillor Cannan - Draft Resolution - Complimentary Parking for Veterans

Councillor Cannan:

- spoke to remembrance day events.  Diane Fidler petition in support of this motion and attached to package.

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• Moved By Councillor Webber
  Seconded By Councillor DeHart

  THAT Council directs staff to review and report back to Council on options to grant year-round complimentary parking to vehicles bearing a “veteran” license plate for all City of Kelowna on-street parking.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.

Bylaws for Adoption (Non-Development Related)

6.1

BL12714 Amendment No. 1 to Uptown Rutland Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 12427

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Cannan

  THAT Bylaw No. 12714 be adopted.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.2

BL12723 Amendment No. 1 to Kelowna Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 12575

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Cannan

  THAT Bylaw No. 12723 be adopted.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.3

Lakeshore Rd 3773-3795 - BL12725 (RTE23-0004) 

• Moved By Councillor Cannan
  Seconded By Councillor DeHart

  THAT Bylaw No. 12725 be adopted.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.4

BL12704 - Amendment No. 15 to the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 12704

Webber - Opposed

• Moved By Councillor Cannan
  Seconded By Councillor DeHart

  THAT Bylaw No.12704 be adopted.

  
  
  
  Carried

7.

Mayor and Councillor Items

Mayor

- read from a statement, K teacher sent email, art work from children and invitaiton for mayor to attend their class cross walk light at Caston and Ellis and pedestiran crossing to help k class get across, additional time is now - very appreciative and Transportation Planning team.

Lovegrove

- attended remembrance day events-

- Johannes house served dinner rotary club event.  expansion of J house

- thanked mayor for buying rotary calendar

- rtomorr school  tour

- thursday cliamte trans Thompson ok Tourism public forum 530 baptist church this thursday

Wooldrdge

- saturayd attnded OCCA Associaotn job connect for future, celebraion for reisdents to join the work force - upgrade skills to work in the OK.

- tree of hope light uup this saturday.

Dehart

- webber and her wenet to KNoghts of CLumbus dinner 100th anniversary and cannan

-  attended bc excellence awards for chamber of commerce. went as rep on council. with mayor and he spoke

- coming up alot of things comming up.  attend Inn keepers gala for KGH Foundation Fundraiser.at eldorado

Cannan

- nove 6 sd 23 safe for school committee.  attended.

- brain trust canada received money from the city.  funding

- federal gvot honouring vol Harvey Project, partnership 8 to 13 years of age.  working with students Harvey Program loking for sustainable funding.

- Supt Cardel thanked city for supporting school resource officers.  

Singh

- Spoke to their attendance at honoured rep council at rememberance day in rutland.  

- on friday opening of new Spice Shop corner of rutland and asher road.  

- OCCA Graduation ceremony attended

on sudnay mayor and I went to FOunder of Sikh faith

 

Hodge

- 8th year in a row, Sat St Goreges LOdge havinga donatin and turn around give away event. take to Ethel street donation for warm cloting

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8.

Termination

This meeting was declared terminated at 4:09 p.m.