Highlights of October 30 Kelowna City Council meeting
Glenmore Landfill Value for Money
Council received, for information, the report from Financial Services dated October 30, 2023, on the results of the Glenmore Landfill Value for Money engagement. The engagement identified several areas for recommended improvement to process and measures to improve the capital reserve strategy.
Critical Community Infrastructure Fund Grant
City staff updated Council on the receipt of a grant to rehabilitate two City owned dams on Turtle Lake and provide additional funding to the Rutland Centre Sewer Connection Project. The City received $3 million of Community Critical Infrastructure funds for the Turtle Lake Dams renewal projects. Staff recommended unused funds be used to support the Rutland Centre Sewer Connection Project.
Terms of Reference for the Agricultural Advisory Committee adopted
Council adopted the terms of reference for the Agricultural Advisory committee (AAC). The AAC advises Council on issues important to the agricultural and agri-business community, as well as land use and economic development matters directly related to agriculture. Applications to apply for committee membership will open in November 2023.
Read the adopted Terms of Reference
Community Taskforce on Performing Arts
Mayor Tom Dyas announced the membership of the new Community Taskforce on Performing Arts and appointed: Shane Styles, Robert fine, Ryan Donn, Laura Doncom, Lesley Cormack, Lisanne Ballantyne, Nikki Csek, Councillor Webber, and Mayor Dyas. Membership was approved by Council and the first official meeting is now scheduled to be held on January 24, 2024.
To watch a playback of the Council meeting and view all presentations, visit “Past Meetings” at kelowna.ca/council
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Vees hosting Teddy & Toque Toss Saturday
The Vees encourage fans to bring warm winter outerwear along with new or gently used stuffed toys to throw onto the ice when the Vees score their first goal. -
Warriors Applebee snags BCHL's 1st star of week
The BC Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week with West Kelowna Warriors goaltender Rorke Applebee earning 1st star honours from the week of November 26th to December 2nd. -
Submissions Now Open to 2024 Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit
The call for artists to apply to participate in the 2024 Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit is now open. -
Renee Merrifield MLA Minute: Eby's NDP have broken BC
In British Columbia, a province once celebrated for its robust public services and quality of life, a crisis looms large, rooted in governmental mismanagement, short-sighted policies, and a lack of collaborative leadership. -
Alert remains in place while rock remediation wraps up
The State of Local Emergency declared on November 21 has been rescinded but an evacuation alert for 27 homes remains in place. -
Missing Person – Kelly Murphy
On November 26, 2023, a friend and roommate of Kelly Murphy reported him missing after not having heard from or seen him in two days. -
Province updates building and fire codes
The Province adopted the British Columbia Building and Fire Codes (BC Codes 2024) to provide people with a greater level of building safety and to make new buildings more sustainable, resilient and accessible.
