Council Highlights - May 17, 2022
Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Council thanks employees during National Public Works Week
National Public Works Week is May 15 - 21 and the 2022 theme is Ready and Resilient, highlighting the superhero-like qualities of crews that serve communities across Canada, making sure that equipment, facilities and infrastructure are operating at peak efficiency for our everyday use and in case of emergencies. Council thanked all West Kelowna Public Works staff who build, operate, maintain and repair facilities, parks, fleet, roads, sewers, waste management, water and other municipal services, systems and assets.
Central Okanagan Hospice Association celebrates 40 years of service
Council received a presentation from the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, which has been offering quality care, comfort and support for four decades to those who are dying or grieving in our community. See the presentation on webcast archives at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts.
Council receives update on future options for solid waste management
The Regional District of Central Okanagan gave a presentation on the urgent need to reduce the amount of materials that are misplaced in blue curbside carts and contaminating the recycling process. If not resolved, the contamination will lead to waste being diverted from recycling to the landfill, and will result in provincially enforced fines that the municipality would need to pass on to customers. View the presentation via webcast archives at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts.
West Kelowna to explore municipal Economic Development corporation model
Council directed staff to create a City of West Kelowna Economic Development Corporation and report on progress including the creation of an annual work plan, budget, deliverables and operations. The City’s existing in-house economic development service is administrative and supportive in nature, and Council wants to create an organization that proactively seeks opportunities and works closely with partners and business stakeholders throughout the region to grow West Kelowna’s economy.
Council seeks amendments to winery dock proposal in South Boucherie neighbourhood
Following a public hearing, Council chose to postpone third reading of a Zoning Bylaw amendment that, if approved, would formalize commercial access to an existing dock at Frind Winery, at 3725 Boucherie Road. Council asked staff to work with the applicant to ensure that the bylaw amendments clearly limit the dock to six temporary moorage slips, the same number as is currently there.
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