COUNCIL BRIEFS
Following are the board highlights from the District council meeting on Sept. 9:
Well rehab
The contract for the District of 100 Mile House Well #4 rehabilitation project was awarded to Robbins Drilling of Okanagan Falls for $59,700.
It was the lowest of two tenders submitted, with the other at $73,270 (JR Drilling of Cranbrook). While these companies also submitted tenders for optional chemical treatment, at $30,000 and $30,578 respectively, those are intended as fodder for future budget consideration only, so will not be awarded at this time.
Two other companies solicited for the project were too busy to submit tenders. The work was slated to begin the week of Sept. 22.
Mill showroom
A public hearing to hear input on OCP Amendment Bylaw #1267 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw #1268 held just prior to council meeting drew no opposing comments, so council gave both a third reading.
The amendments refer to a property at 490 Cedar Ave., at Fifth Street, owned by 100 Mile Wood Products. Once approved by the province and adopted by council (slated to happen Sept. 30), it will allow a building expansion and renovation to encompass a business office and showroom for the saw mill, with second floor living quarters.
More bylaw amendments
Council gave third reading to its Indemnification Bylaw #1266 and Tax Exemption Bylaw #1269 at the meeting.
These all involve changes to the District's procedures under the Local Government Act and the Community Charter. At the same meeting, council also adopted its updated Consolidated Policy and Procedures Manual.