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CITY OF ARMSTRONG

AGENDAGREATER ARMSTRONG COMMITTEE

Councillor P. Hudson (Chair), S. Fowler, R. O'Sullivan

November 24, 2008Council Chambers: 1:25 p.m.

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1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

a) Greater Armstrong Committee Agenda - November 24, 2008

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) Greater Armstrong Committee Minutes - November 10, 2008

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5. DELEGATIONS

a) S/Sgt. Len Carlson, Rural Commander, Vernon/NO DetachmentRe: RCMP Rural Policing Report - Third Quarter

6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE DELEGATIONS

7. PRESENTATION OF REPORTS

a) RCMP Rural Policing Report - Third Quarter

b) Integrated Emergency Planning Protocol Agreement Press ReleaseRe: Splatsin, City of Armstrong, City of Enderby and Township of Spallumcheen

c) Community Initiatives Update

8. CORRESPONDENCE

9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. ADJOURNMENT

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CITY OF ARMSTRONG Minutes of the Greater Armstrong Committee Meeting held in the Council Chambers, 3570 Bridge Street,

Armstrong, B.C., on November 10, 2008.

PRESENT:

Committee: Councillor P Hudson, Chair; Councillor R. O’Sullivan

Council: Councillors R. Nitchie & J. Trainor

Staff: Patti Ferguson, Administrator

Melinda Stickney, Recording Secretary

Regrets: Mayor G.W. (Jerry) Oglow, Councillors S. Fowler & C. Pieper

CALL TO ORDER:

Councillor Hudson called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

MOVED by Councillor Trainor, seconded by Councillor O’Sullivan, that the Greater Armstrong

Committee Agenda be adopted as circulated, with one addition under Correspondence.

CARRIED

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

MOVED by Councillor Nitchie, seconded by Councillor O’Sullivan, that the October 27, 2008 Greater

Armstrong Committee Minutes be adopted.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION OF REPORTS:

Picture BC Program

Administrator Ferguson outlined the Picture BC program which includes a website created by the

Province in preparation for the 2010 Olympics. The City submitted six photos to represent Armstrong.

The photos will be included on the Province’s website for the international media to see. The City will

also have the opportunity to have their own community page via the Picture BC website.

Community Initiatives Update

Councillor Hudson reported that a number of events have been planned for the community’s BC150

celebrations on November 19th and a complete announcement will be made this evening.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Ministry of Community Development re: 2009 Towns for Tomorrow Funding Program

Councillor Hudson announced that up to $400k is available under the 2009 Towns for Tomorrow

program and that these monies can be applied to a project like the pool replacement. The program

provides for up to 80% funding for approved projects, with the maximum contribution being $400k.

Administrator Ferguson noted that the deadline to submit an application is January 16, 2009.

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The City received a letter from the Township who would like to have a joint meeting in December in

order to discuss the pool replacement. Councillor Hudson noted that the City has already endorsed the

project as outlined by the last proposal of the Parks & Recreation Commission and that City Council’s

views have not changed since that endorsement.

The Committee RECOMMENDS that Council direct staff to begin the paperwork for the application

process based on the last proposal prepared by the Parks & Recreation Commission and that they advise

the Township and the Parks and Recreation Commission that they would be happy to sit down and review

the project with the new Council.

ADJOURNMENT:

On a motion by Councillor Trainor, the Committee adjourned at 1:48 p.m.

CERTIFIED CORRECT: ______________________________ CHAIR

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