Quesnel Council Highlights - Nov 30th mtg

Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:

Official Community Plan and Master Zoning Bylaw Review to Commence

Council has approved concurrent reviews of the City’s Official Community Plan and Master Zoning Bylaw which were last updated in 2007 and 2009.  These land use tools will be brought into alignment with other community plans, emerging land use trends and sustainability goals.  Early and ongoing consultation will occur throughout this process with the Cariboo Regional District, Nazko First Nation, Lhtako Dene Nation, Esdilagh, Tl’etinqox-T’in, School District 28, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Northern Health, neighbourhood associations and business improvement associations.  There will be a minimum of two public open houses with the first occurring early in the development process for issue identification and the second prior to the second reading of the amending bylaws.

Council Policies

The following Council policies were discussed:

·   New Council Email, Internet and iPad Usage Policy – approved;

·   Council Dress Code Policy – rescinded;

·   Correspondence to Council – updates approved;

·   Council Meeting Norms – updates approved; and

·   Council Budget Principles – updates approved.

Contravention of Building Regulations

Council approved the following Contravention of Municipal Building Regulations Notices being filed on title for the following properties due to outstanding building permit deficiencies:  

·   266 Roddis Drive

·   460 Richards Road

·   1251 Quesnel-Hixon Road

·   447 Wilson Street

Note:  The City’s fee to remove a Notice from title is $500.00 plus applicable taxes.

Proposed Sewer Extension Service for Gook Road and Wee Road

Council approved City staff to host an information session on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, for a proposed Gook Road/Wee Road sewer extension service.  The information session will outline the project’s design parameters and estimated costs.  The proposed service extension area would affect 22 parcels of land that are adjacent to, or in close proximity to, the shore of Dragon Lake and would affect landowners in the City of Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District. 

Amendment to Fire Services

Council approved proposed amendments to the Mutual Fire Aid Protection Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District.  Significant updates are proposed for two main areas:

·         The level of fire service provided by the City of Quesnel Fire Service will be the same as the fire service level from the requesting Fire Department; and

·         The Quesnel Fire Department may conduct interior fire operations if all the following conditions are met:

1.       The Quesnel Fire Department has sufficient trained members on scene to carry out interior fire operations;

2.       The building is safe to enter; and

3.       To save human life.

Bylaws

·   Bylaw 1773 - Streets, Traffic and Parking – Amended Third

·   Bylaw 1784 – Council Procedure – Final Adoption