Latest news on Greater Vernon Advisory Committee!

Further to my earlier comments on GVAC issues here are the newest developments:

Above are the recently re-discovered Terms of Reference for the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee. As it turns out we have been carrying on business in contradiction of that Terms of Reference. Only two people were eligible to be on the GVAC and the RDNO Board of Directors. In Coldstreams' case it was only the appointed Director and his Alternate could sit on both bodies. Thus, effective today I am out of a job as the Director on GVAC and am only appointed as an alternate, in case the two appointees are not able to attend.

It appears that only Coldstream is affected by this strange rule. Four members of Vernon Council are eligible for Directors of RDNO each of whom are eligible for directorship on GVAC.

Another wrinkle of the RDNO rules is that neither the RDNO Director nor his alternate can advise Coldstream Council of any discussions or decisions made in camera at the RDNO in-camera meetings unless specifically authorized by the Board. 

So as a result of these rules I am afraid I cannot represent your interests on the GVAC. I can sit in at the meetings but I cannot vote unless one of the two Directors are absent.

I wanted to let all of you know before you hear it from the Media. I guess it is fair from RDNO's point of view but I am not so sure it is fair for Coldstream. It all depends on whose ox is being gored!

Cheers!

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NORD Press Release -- Agricultural Irrigation Workshop.

Mark your calendars and prepare to participate.



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GVSC meeting agenda -- May 19, 2010

http://www.rdno.ca/meetings/minutes/greatervernonservices/100519_agenda_pkg_sp.pdf

Please review the proposed bylaw at the above link and comment to your representatives if you find something not to your liking. Note the Maximum daily allocation of 3.5 cubic meter per day (** on the bottom of the page). That is a significant change!

Upon further examination it appears that there is an error either in the bylaw or in Schedule A. The Bylaw text actually refers to the maximum daily allowance as 6.0 cubic meter (page 5, item g).

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Water rates -- are we paying too much?

My presentation to the Greater Vernon Water Advisory Committee can be accessed at WATER! The meeting will start at 8:00AM in the NORD Boardroom.

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GVSC meeting agenda -- May 13, 2010

There will be a presentation on water rates as well.

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NORD and GVAC meetings - April 7 and 8.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
4:00 pm

Agenda

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GVAC -- April 8, 2010



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GVSC meeting agenda -- December 10, 2009

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GVAC meeting -- October 8, 2009 -- Agenda.

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Middleton Mountain Park Community Meeting

February 19th 2009 at 7:00pm

Kidston Elementary School Gymnasium

The purpose of the meeting is to obtain input from residents of the neighbourhood on what they would like to see in the park. There will be an open forum to discuss which park amenities would best satisfy the desires of the neighbourhood.

Regards,

Keith Pinkoski
Parks Planner
Parks, Recreation & Culture

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Greater Vernon Advisory Committee Meeting

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN

Greater Vernon Advisory Committee

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Place: Board Room
Regional District of North Okanagan
9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC

AGENDA – (REGULAR)

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