CITY OF WEST KELOWNA

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

2760 CAMERON ROAD, WEST KELOWNA, BC

MEMBERS PRESENT:

• Mayor Gord Milsom
• Councillor Rick de Jong
• Councillor Doug Findlater
• Councillor Stephen Johnston (arrived at 1:12 p.m.)
• Councillor Carol Zanon

MEMBERS ABSENT:

• Councillor Jason Friesen
• Councillor Jayson Zilkie

Staff Present:

• Paul Gipps, CAO
• Tracey Batten, Deputy CAO / Corporate Officer
• Allen Fillion, Director of Engineering / Public Works
• Sandy Webster, Director of Corporate Initiatives
• Mark Koch, Director of Development Services

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1.

CALL THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER

The Special Council meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m.

It was acknowledged that this meeting was held on the traditional territory of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples.

In response to the Provincial Health Officer and the Province of BC Ministerial Order No. M139, the Council meeting space was not open to the public.

2.

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO PROCEDURAL MOTION

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• It was moved and seconded

  Resolution No. C158/20

  THAT the Agenda be adopted as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

PROCEDURAL MOTION

• It was moved and seconded

  Resolution No. C159/20

  THAT Council close the meeting in accordance with Section 90(1) of the Community Charter for:

  (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

  (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; and

  THAT Council close the meeting in accordance with Section 90(2) of the Community Charter for:

  (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Special Council meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.