1. Vic Seder, of Oliver Flying Club made a short presentation on an event planned for next year – 100 planes or more heading to points in the north of Canada – that could be hosted at the Oliver Airport. Only 40 planes and more than a hundred people would come here to join John Lovelace’s “Wings over Canada” tour. Seder says Lovelace need $2000 to make a video that would get wide coverage on TV and could be good for the local airport. Council will make a decision on the matter in two weeks.

2. Council awarded a tender in the amount of $317,878.00 to V-Line Construction for the installation of two chlorine contact (generation) systems at Rockcliffe and Tuc-el-nuit wells. The highest bid was nearly a half million dollars.

3. A number of water reports from staff indicated a dramatic drop in water consumption over the last few months. Councillor Rick Machial expressed concern that that could translate into less revenue and become a threat to our water utility. Council will review all figures at the end of the year before establishing rates for 2012.

4. Owners of land in the industrial park were given the go ahead for more construction of storage and shops. Development permit approved for Sunrise Restorations.

5. Council approved the expenditure of $3900 for an advertisement in the Thompson Okanagan Vacation Guide on a one time basis but placed certain restrictions on the spending. The money would be an advance on the 2012 grant to the Oliver Tourism Association (which operates the VIC and markets the area). If the OTA agrees moneys could be advanced now and then funded by their own anticipated surplus. The town subsidizes Tourism with grants in aid amountng to about $45 thousand.

6. Council authorized the Mayor to take steps to communicate to the government of BC and in particular the Treasury Board the importance of fully funding the rebuild on the Frank Venables Auditorium. Council members and school officials meet today to review what is the latest news on plans and insurance provisions.

7. Council heard an appeal from the Cassel family which had been billed for a clean up on their property on 77th Street. The bill amounted to $638 and the Cassel’s had paid about $300 so far to the Town. Councillor Michael Newman stated that the whole bill could have been avoided if compliance to the Town’s direction had occurred. Council will give the land owner an answer in two weeks.

8. Council reviewed the Squamish ‘alcohol consumption policy’ in regards to the local fire department. No one attended from Oliver’s fire department to discuss the policy. Council decided to stay with existing policy of licensed events each month.

8.The RDOS will be invited to make representation on a policy of smoke abatement in all areas in the region before council decides on action it might take.