CITY OF WEST KELOWNA

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

LIONS COMMUNITY CENTRE

2466 MAIN STREET, WEST KELOWNA, BC

MEMBERS PRESENT:

• Mayor Gord Milsom
• Councillor Rick de Jong
• Councillor Doug Findlater
• Councillor Jason Friesen
• Councillor Stephen Johnston
• Councillor Carol Zanon
• Councillor Jayson Zilkie

Staff Present:

• Paul Gipps, CAO
• Tracey Batten, Deputy CAO / Corporate Officer
• Allen Fillion, Director of Engineering / Public Works
• Warren Everton, Director of Finance / CFO
• Sandy Webster, Director of Corporate Initiatives
• Mark Koch, Director of Development Services
• Michelle Reid, Director of Human Resources
• Jason Brolund, Fire Chief

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1.

CALL THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER

The Special Council meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m.

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

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the orders of the Provincial Health Officer and the Province of BC Ministerial Order No. M083 (Emergency Program Act), the Special Council meeting space was not open to the public.

Additionally, in accordance with the Province of BC Ministerial Order No. M083 (Emergency Program Act), the Council of the City of West Kelowna attended the meeting by electronic means.

2.

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO PROCEDURAL MOTION

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• It was moved and seconded

  Resolution No. C108/20

  THAT the agenda be adopted as presented.

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

PROCEDURAL MOTION

• It was moved and seconded

  Resolution No. C109/20

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

  (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and

  (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

  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 4:59 p.m.