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Grant sought for curling club Improvements
Kimberley City Council Report
By Nowell Berg
On February 27, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting.
Councillors Kevin Dunnebacke, Jason McBain, Sandra Roberts and Steven Royer were present along with Mayor Don McCormick.
Coun. Sue Cairns participated remotely. Coun. Woody Maguire was absent.
A video archive of the meeting can be found on the City of Kimberley YouTube channel. Watch it here.
Curling Club Improvements
The City of Kimberley will be submitting a grant application to the federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program (GICB), which is designed to help improve the availability and condition of community buildings.
Pam Walsh, Manager of Community Development and Communications, indicated that funding for the program would go toward installing energy efficient upgrades at the Kimberley Curling Club.
Grant monies will be spent on “installation of a low-emissivity ceiling; installation of paint-free line solution reducing required ice thickness and eliminating the need to paint yearly; replacement of aged windows and doors; converting all lighting to LED lighting; installing of energy efficient furnaces and hot water tank.”
The total cost of these retrofit is $182,205.11. The grant application would cover up to 80% of the total ($145,764.09). The Curling Club will contribute $22,156.38, which leaves the city’s contribution at $14,284.64.
Council approved the GICB program submission.
New dwelling construction projects move ahead
Two residential housing projects came before council seeking zoning changes.
Tyee Homes asked council to re-zone the property at 523-304th St from Automobile Commercial Zone C-3 to Commercial Zone C-1. Tyee proposes to build “a mixed-use commercial/residential development.”
It would include “four multiple-unit buildings with to five residential units and up to two commercial units per building.” The project would also include the property next door.
Troy Pollock, Manager Planning, told council the proposed changes do not require a public hearing “when the proposed zoning is clearly consistent and lines up with the OCP, which is the case here.”
Mayor McCormick said, “Neighbours who feel they will be affected will have a chance to submit written input despite the fact we aren’t having a public hearing.”
In the second re-zoning application, Lois Creek Developments asked council to rezone the property located at 99 Fernie Street from R-12 Multiple Unit Residential to R-2 Residential Zone. The proponent believes the R-2 zone gives it more flexibility in developing the property.
This project would see the construction of six duplex units.
Similar to the previous re-zoning, Pollock indicated that city staff do not believe a public hearing is required at this stage.
City contracts awarded
Council approved several contract awards for the up-coming construction season.
First, the $366,922 2nd Avenue sanitary sewer replacement contract goes to Mackay Contracting. This amount was just over $52,000 lower than originally budgeted. The remaining funds will be used for “engineering and contract administration services as well as any unexpected costs.”
Second, BA Blacktop received a contract for the Annual Road Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $624,697. This includes the re-paving of Alpine Crescent.
The St. Mary’s water main replacement contract has been awarded to Gally Equipment Services in the amount of $199,643.
Kimberley city council meets twice monthly starting at 7 p.m. The next regular council meeting: March 13.
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