Council meeting - December 1, 2008

STATUTORY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM

TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
IN THE MUNICIPAL HALL CHAMBERS
9901 KALAMALKA ROAD, COLDSTREAM, BC
AT 7:00 PM

A G E N D A

1. SWEARING IN OF DULY ELECTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

a. Oath of Office for Holding Office as Mayor

· Mayor Elect Garlick

b. Oath of Office for Holding Office as Councillor

· Councillor Elect Besso
· Councillor Elect Cochrane
· Councillor Elect Dirk
· Councillor Elect Enns
· Councillor Elect Firman
· Councillor Elect Kiss

2. MAYOR’S ADDRESS

3. 2009 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

Comment

The Mayor’s recommendations will be circulated at the meeting. As these are recommendations from the Mayor, a resolution of Council will be required.

4. ACTING MAYOR APPOINTMENTS

Comment

The Acting Mayor is responsible for filling in for the Mayor while he or she is absent from the Municipality, or at events where the Mayor is unable to attend. Councillor Dirk has indicated he does not wish to take on the duties of Acting Mayor during this term.

The Acting Mayor is compensated $100 per month during the time they are appointed as Acting Mayor.

Recommendation

THAT the following schedule for Acting Mayor appointments for the next three years be as follows:

December 2008 – June 2009 Councillor Firman
July 2009 – January 2010 Councillor Enns
February 2010 – August 2010 Councillor Besso
September 2010 – March 2011 Councillor Kiss
April 2011 – November 2011 Councillor Cochrane

5. APPOINTMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL SOLICITOR FOR 2009

Recommendation

THAT until otherwise directed by Council, the Chief Administrative Officer be given authority to engage the legal services of Davidson and Company, Staples McDannold Stewart, and Murdy & McAllister, or other firms as deemed necessary to provide legal services to the District of Coldstream in 2009.

6. 2009 COUNCIL MEETING DATES

Recommendation

THAT except as may be altered by subsequent resolution of Council or pursuant to the Council Procedure Bylaw and with the exception of the month of December 2009, when meetings will be held on December 7 and 21, that the meeting dates for the Council of the District of Coldstream for 2009, be the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Hall (when a Regular Council Meeting falls on a Statutory Holiday, unless otherwise altered by Council resolution, the meeting will be held on the Tuesday of that week);

AND THAT as an exception to the above, one Regular Council Meeting to be held in Lavington, on September 14, 2009. Statutory Meeting Agenda Page 3 December 1, 2008

7. APPOINTMENT OF SIGNING AUTHORITIES BY RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL UNTIL SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED

Recommendation

THAT with respect to financial matters, Mayor Garlick, Councillor Besso, Councillor Cochrane, W. Kay, Chief Administrative Officer, and C. Lord, Director of financial Administration, be appointed as signing authorities for the District of Coldstream, until altered by subsequent resolution.

8. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Page 1 9. REPORT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

· 2009 LGLA Elected Officials Training Seminar

Comment

In order to ensure space is available, staff are requesting an indication of who will be available to attend this training seminar.

10. ADJOURNMENT

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