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Council highlights - July 14, 2020

From the July 14, 2020 Regular Council Meeting

Council endorses Subject to Petition Against Initiative for Local Area Service and long-term borrowing for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

Council endorsed a process for the City to determine if there is sufficient petition against from Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) property owners to use long-term borrowing of up to $23.5 million for the plant’s design, construction and financing. This process also establishes the new RVWTP Local Area Service...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Lakeview/Rose Valley Water System

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview/Rose Valley System effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity registering at the reservoir.

According to the City’s Reservoir Consultant, an algal bloom is causing the turbidity, which may affect the performance of the chlorine disinfection process. Increased turbidity can mean bacteria, viruses and microorganisms can attach themselves to the suspended particles...

Council Initiative – Subject to Petition Against process proceeds for Rose Valley Water Local Area Service

West Kelowna Council has endorsed a process for the City to determine if there is sufficient petition against from Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) property owners to use long-term borrowing of up to $23.5 million for the plant’s design, construction and financing. This process also establishes the new RVWTP Local Area Service (LAS) that includes the water service areas of Pritchard, Lakeview (local Rose Valley), Sunnyside and West Kelowna Estates. 

Once operational in 2022, it will...

Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Report to Council moves forward to recommend establishing Local Area Service and long-term borrowing

West Kelowna Council will review a report that recommends establishing the Local Area Service (LAS) and Loan Authorization Bylaw at tomorrow’s regular Council meeting for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP).

Council will consider options for RVWTP LAS property owners about how they would pay for their water service. Long-term borrowing of up to $23.5 million is recommended when required in 2022. The long-term borrowing model has successfully been used for the city’s previous significant...