The following is a breakdown as to what occurred during the City of Fernie council meeting on Nov. 10.

1. AGREEMENTS, LICENCES PERMITS & POLICIES

1.1 Lease Agreement with the Fernie Curling Club for the Fernie Memorial Arena. Council authorized that the lease agreement between the City of Fernie and the Fernie Curling Club, for a portion of the Fernie Memorial Arena, be executed for the period from November 15 to April 15, 2015 at a specified monthly lease payment of $1,440.

1.2 Partnering Agreement with Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – Fernie Alpine Resort for a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display. Council authorized notice of its intention to enter into a three-year partnering agreement with Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – Fernie Alpine Resort for the provision of a New Year’s Eve fireworks display to occur in 2014, 2015 and 2016 at the resort, providing for an annual payment of $1,000.00 by the city to the resort from the province’s Resort Municipality Initiative.

2. BYLAWS

2.1 Streets & Traffic Bylaw No. 1400, Amendment #4, Bylaw No. 2267, 2014 received first three readings. The bylaw proposes to amend the impound fee collected for vehicles towed by the city and to add a 10% administrative fee.

2.2 Sewer Connection and User Charge Bylaw No. 1593, Amendment No.8, Bylaw No. 2268, 2014 and Water Connection and User Charge Bylaw No. 1594, Amendment No.12, Bylaw No. 2269, 2014 each received first three readings. The current water & sewer rates were approved for use up to and including December 31. The proposed amendments will set the user fees to be charged effective January 1, 2015.

3. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

3.1 Downtown Mobile Street Vendors Task Force Community-at-Large Appointment. Council appointed Julie Comete as a representative of the community at large to the Downtown Mobile Street Vendors Task Force.

3.2 Koocanusa Transfer Bin. Council supported the request from the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) for the Koocanusa transfer bin and consider funding during the budget process.

3.3 November is Adoption Awareness Month in BC. The month offers an opportunity to celebrate the many families in the province that have opened their hearts and homes through adoption, and to highlight the need for more families to consider adopting. If you have general questions or enquiries please connect through [email protected].

4. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND OTHER NEWS

4.1 Next Regular Meeting and Committee of the Whole (COTW) is scheduled for November 27. Committee of the Whole to commence at 10 a.m. and the Regular Council meeting at 7 p.m. Council meetings are streamed live or can be viewed on-demand on the city’s website or watched on Shaw TV Channel 10 at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11 a.m. on Thursdays.

4.2 Deadline to apply for Grant Funding is Friday, October 14, at 5 p.m. is the last day for community groups and organizations submit their application for grant funding for the 2015 budget year.

A copy of the agenda package is available of the city website at: https://fernie.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=30531

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