Better at Home presentation
Council invited Brenda Gardiner from Better at Home to give a presentation on this new program and the services it provides to seniors. In addition to her report, now available online at www.quesnel.ca, Ms. Gardiner confirmed that they have over 83 clients in the community and receive approximately 3 applications per week. The program is designed to help seniors remain independent at home and at this time, they have a core group of 12 volunteers. Ms. Gardiner asked for assistance in recruiting more volunteers so if you are able to spare between 2 to 5 hours per month, please contact Brenda Gardiner at 250-992-9156 or email her at bgardiner@longname.ca. Students are welcome.
Public consultation update on secondary suites
Council has approved the recommendation to draft an Official Community Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Bylaw to allow secondary suites in zones permitting single detached dwellings. The full report is available online (Agenda).
New faces at the Museum and Heritage Commission
Two new members were appointed to Quesnel ‘s Museum and Heritage Commission for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2014. Council welcomed newcomers Judy Anderson and Valerie Peters to the Commission as well as two present members who have chosen to renew their memberships, Ellen Affleck and Bruce Steele.
The Museum and Heritage Commission is made up of eight members-at-large plus a Council and CRD representative. There remains one 1-year vacancy on the Commission due to the recent resignation of a Commission member.
Equipment upgrade at the airport
Council approved entering into an Airport Capital Assistance Program (“ACAP”) Contribution Agreement with Transport Canada that will provide a $39,115 capital contribution for a Runway Condition Reporting System at the Quesnel Regional Airport. NAV Canada provides air navigational service including air traffic control, aeronautical, airport advisory and flight information to commercial and general aviation throughout Canada. As a certified airport, Quesnel must provide runway condition reports to NAV Canada. Currently these reports are hand written and faxed to NAV Canada. The number of reports forwarded to NAV Canada in a day depends upon weather conditions. NAV Canada is digitizing the submission process for runway condition reporting; for Quesnel this means updating our reporting methods to a digital format that will allow the uploading of reports directly into NAV Canada systems.
Other news
Council approved moving forward to assist with the process to have residents in the Gook Road/Dragon Lake area organize and petition the Cariboo Regional District to supply a sanitary sewer system to this community at the residents’ cost.
Council proceeded with the first two readings of the three Business Improvement Area Bylaws which expire in 2013 after receiving the BIA’s strategic plans at Council on November 18. The funds for a BIA are collected through a local service tax and only the businesses in the area are subject to the tax for BIA’s. This means there is no net cost to the City’s budget.
Council appointed Alexandria Kostenko to the Tourism and Civic Price Committee for a two-year term.
Council approved applying for and administering the 2014 NDIT Business Facade Improvement Program.
Council approved applying for a grant through NDIT to have a local government management intern for one year starting May 2014. The program is designed to assist interns in local government work experience and act as a pathway to operational learning and placement. The NDIT provides $35,000 towards the cost. Net cost to the City is $20,500 over two budget years
Council approved applying for a grant through NDIT to have a local government management intern for one year starting May 2014. The program is designed to assist interns in local government work experience and act as a pathway to operational learning and placement. The NDIT provides $35,000 towards the cost. Net cost to the City is $20,500 over two budget years
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