Agenda Package - City of Vernon

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REGULAR OPEN MEETING OF COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 2011
CARRIED.
PREDATORY TOWING
FROM PRIVATE
PROPERTY
(4020-2Ol
Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Lee:
THAT Council review options provided in attachment 7 of the report
dated November 26,2010, from Mr. Clint Kanester, Manager, Bylaw
Enforcement, in order to determine if Council wishes to regulate
'towing practices from private property' in some manner;
AND FURTHER, that Staff investigate a means to create a physical
barrier between the two properties noted in the report in order to help
alleviate this problem.
CARRIED.
The Manager, Bylaw Enforcement provided a review of a plan prepared
by the Engineering Dept. which demonstrates proposed location of
concrete barriers for the City owned laneway between these properties.
Concern was expressed regarding the ability for buses to negotiate a turn
in the parking lot area once the barriers are installed.
Moved by Councillor Gilroy, seconded by Councillor Lee:
THAT Council approves the installation of a 'no post barrier' along
the length of the city.owned laneway located adjacent to 'Waddy's
Restauranl', 4101 32no Street.
CARRIED.
34TH STREET BRIDGE
- BUILDING CANADA
GRANT EXTENSION
(54r0-10)
Moved by Councillor Baumbrough, seconded by Councillor Gilroy:
WHEREAS the federal and provincial governments will make a onetime
extension of the deadline for funding of projects under the
Building Canada Fund - Communities Top-Up from March 31,2011
to October 31,2011;
AND WHEREAS all funding from the Government of Canada and the
Province will cease after October 31 ,2011;
AND WHEREAS the City of Vernon has asked the provincial
government for an extension to October 31, 2011 for the following
project:
Total Eligible
Cost
Federal Provincial
Contribution Contribution
$1 ,048,915 $1,049,915