Agenda Package - City of Vernon

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REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY. JANUARY 10. 2OI I
STATISTICS CANADA
- NATIONAL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
(NHS), MAY 2011
(0430-01)
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Gilroy:
THAT Council receives the Letter dated December 21,2010, from
Ms. Lise Rivais, Director, Western Region Northern Territories,
Statistics Canada, regarding the New National Household Survey
(NHS), request for support;
AND FURTHER, that Council supports working with Statistics
Canada to promote awareness of the new National Household
Survey (NHS) which willtake place in May 2011;
AND FURTHER, approves the distribution of promotional materials
relating to the Survey through the City of Vernon.
CARRIED.
SISTER CITY
COMMITTEE . TERMS
OF REFERENCE
AMENDMENT
(0540-35)
Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy:
THAT Council supports the recommendation from the Sister City
Committee that Council approve an amendment to section 3.03 of
the Sister City Committee Terms of Reference to reduce the required
number of members of the public on the Sister City Committee from
eight (8) to seven (7) as follows: "The Committee will be comprised
of the Mayor, one Councillor and seven (7) members of the public."
CARRIED.
Councillor Lee declared a conflict of interest in the following matter as he
is a Dentist in the community, and left the meeting at 2:58 pm.
COMMUNITY GRANT
APPLICATIONS
COMMUNITY DENTAL
ACCESS CENTRE
(NORTH OKANAGAN)
soclEw
(0540-25, 1850-20)
Moved by Councillor Nicol, seconded by Councillor Gilroy:
THAT Council defers consideration of the recommendation from the
Finance Committee that Council approve a Community Grant
Application submitted by Chris Turner, Project Co-Manager,
Community Dental Access Centre (North Okanagan) Society in the
amount of $5,000.00, subject to the Finance Manager's confirming
that this service is not provided by another group or organization with
the City of Vernon;
AND FURTHER, that Council requests that the Society provide
details on how the grant would be utilized;
AND FURTHER that representatives of the Community Dental
Access Centre (North Okanagan) Society be invited to attend the
January 27, 2011 meeting of the Finance Committee in order to
provide further information regarding their application.
CARRIED.
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