Here's a quick look at what you can expect at the Tuesday, May 28 Village of Pemberton (VOP) regular council meeting.
The meeting kicks off early this time—at 9:00 a.m. at Council Chambers (7400 Prospect Street).
Paving and contingency loan
With the downtown enhancement project well underway, the Village of Pemberton (VOP) council will decide if it wants to proceed with a plan to secure a loan to cover the costs of paving the parking lot behind the community barn, as well as any cost overruns associated with the enhancement project.
If council decides to go it ahead it will be seeking a $980,000 loan through a public Alternate Approval Process.
The VOP will advertise details of the loan, and invite the public to register opposition.
If 10 per cent of the population registers opposition, the proposal will effectively be squashed.
A form to register opposition will be made available online and at municipal hall, with responses required by July 8.
Water restrictions
With another hot summer just around the corner, the VOP is looking to clarify some language in its water-use regulations.
Adopted in 2015, the regulations set out four water restriction levels, with conservation regulations in effect from June 1 to Sept. 30.
VOP council will give readings one through three of the proposed changes.
They include clarifying that "sprinkling" does not apply to hand watering by a hose, drip irrigation, or micro irrigation systems or the application of water to flower beds and vegetable gardens.
Moreover, the bylaw could be amended to include boats and other recreational vehicles to a list of things that can't be washed when Level 3 and 4 restrictions are in place.
A full list of the regulations can be found at www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/utilities/sprinking-and-watering-restrictions.
Level 2 Water restrictions will be in effect on June 1, according to staff.
Food affordability
VOP council will also receive a briefing about the cost of food and the implications for people's health of at its meeting
Gerry Kasten, a public health dietician with Vancouver Coastal Health, will discuss the affordability (or lack thereof) of healthy eating in B.C.
According to a fact-sheet provided by VCH, approximately one in ten households in the province experience food insecurity, and one in six children live in homes that struggle to feed them.
To learn more, please see the council package: www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/87870
