Lewis Drive Rink – Community Donation
Jennifer Roberts, Grade 7 Riverview Elementary School Teacher, and previous Grade 7 Riverview Elementary School students, Bailey Jackson and Liam Inscho, as well as Colin Ketchum of Ketchum Enterprises, have donated their time to fundraise for the Lewis Drive Rink Refurbish Project. The group presented Council with a $300 cheque towards this project.
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Proposed Solid Fuel Burning Bylaw
Council has approved the first three readings of the proposed Solid Fuel Burning Bylaw 1827 that would see regulations around solid wood burning fuel appliances for the City. Bylaw 1827 would:
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Cannabis Policy Development
The City is required to plan for the impacts of recreational use and sales of cannabis in advance of the legalization of recreational cannabis. Due to pending Provincial regulations not being finalized, many Municipalities across the province are struggling to be ready for the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis. As a result, Municipal law experts have advised to prohibit retailing of cannabis as this will permit communities to develop appropriate policy with community consultation. Council has approved first reading for the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1845 that would update the language/terminology for cannabis, and would separate production/distribution zoning from retailing activities zoning. Next steps will include additional consultation on the policy and further consideration of bylaw readings. Following second reading of the bylaw, a Public Hearing will be set.
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Flood & Wildfire Strategic Review
The Provincial government is currently collecting input as part of a strategic review of the Province’s Emergency Management System with the goal to improve this system’s processes and procedures. Council approved the following recommendations to be forwarded to the Provincial government as areas of concern regarding the City of Quesnel’s Emergency Management System:
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Highway 97 Safety and Traffic Improvement – Study Phase
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“MOTI”) recently hosted two public information sessions, on February 7 and 19, to provide information and receive public input regarding MOTI’s review of potential safety and traffic improvement for the City. Council has endorsed the following two proposals and requests that the Province continue forward on to the Detailed Design Phase in 2018:
Next steps include MOTI’s final report and recommendations scheduled to be presented to Council at the March 27, 2018 Regular Council meeting.
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Bylaws
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Next Meetings
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