Saturday, October 20, 2007

Coldstream Council Agenda -- OCTOBER 22, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM

TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2007
IN THE MUNICIPAL HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

9901 KALAMALKA ROAD, COLDSTREAM, BC
AT 5:30 PM (in-camera)

Open meeting to follow at 7:00 PM (I assume).

A G E N D A

Please visit:

http://www.districtofcoldstream.ca/council/minutes/2007/20071022_agenda.pdf

Note: There will be a vote on the proposed Referendum on the agricultural land change of use as follows:
2007 Other Voting Opportunity – Opinion of Electors
· Report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated October 19,
2007

Recommendation

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated October 19, 2007, regarding 2007 Other Voting Opportunity – Opinion of Electors, be received;

AND THAT the date to hold the Other Voting Opportunity be set as Saturday, December 8, 2007;

AND THAT the following question be put before the electorate:

“Do you support Coldstream Council submitting an application to the Agricultural Land Commission, with respect to the property located at Lot A, Sections 24 & 25, Twp. 9, ODYD, Plan 2420, Except Plan H14664 (9325 Aberdeen Road), (commonly know as the Spicer Block), located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, to allow for a non-farm use (this proposal is for change of use, not removal from the Agricultural Land Reserve), for the purpose of park/sports fields?”

AND FURTHER THAT Wendy Kay, Chief Administrative Officer, be appointed as Chief Election Officer for the purpose of conducting the Other Voting Opportunity; and Keri-Ann Baggett, Clerk, be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer.

Note also that there is no mention of the provision of information relating to the purchase of the property. It is difficult to imagine a referendum without providing fundamental information. Negotiations have been completed and presumably signed with the owner of the property, thus information should be removed from in-camera. Taxpayers have a right to know what is happening to make informed decisions before they are asked to vote in the referendum.

Please inform Council that you need this information for informed decision making.
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think there must be a typo on the referendum question....should it not read "for the purpose of parking/sports fields?"

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