1. Oliver Cubs given the go-ahead to  hold their Go-Kart Races April 21st on Skagit Avenue

2. Housekeeping – a bylaw to endorse a resolution passed in 2009 was authorized by council – the law allows for claims from Mayor or Councillor attending a meeting outside Oliver – when specifically sent by Council for a stipend agreed to by council.

3. Civic Address Bylaw  received three readings and will get passage at next meeting calling for enforcement penalties if homes are not renumbered. All of council urged the citizens of Oliver to have new numbers up as soon as possible. Old street signs will come down in May and hopefully all mailing addresses will be established by the end of the summer.

4. Staff were authorized to sign documents allowing for a grant of $152,000 to be received from the Province for a new paved walkway on the east side of the dike at Fairview Bridge.

5. Oliver Victim Services Program Funding agreement was passed with some discussion on whether this needs to come to council or whether staff can handle the paperwork. The service is administered by a contract person and the RCMP.

6. Truck Traffic on 71st (Tuc-el-nuit Drive) – A letter from Gail Prior to Highways Minister Blair Lekstrom dated November 21 will be answered by the Town again. In February Ms. Prior was told that her best bet for action was to contact the RCMP about speed and safety issues.  71st is an arterial roadway that sits on the border of Town jurisdiction on the west and Highways Department jurisdiction to the east. Tucelnuit Drive is not a residential road but is used by heavy trucks moving north and south to wineries and other industrial locations on the corridor. The RCMP was encouraged to do more traffic control in the area.

7. The town has authorized the sale of KVR land in the amount of $325000 to a number of landowners along Sawmill Road. The KVR lands are at the rear of their property and will be adjoined to the present lots.

8. Council heard a delegation from the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club requesting an annual grant of $15000 for their Oliver Youth Centre program. Council reserved judgement and will get back to the organization at a later meeting.

9. Council reviewed progress towards a lease with the Oliver and District Heritage Society for the Museum and Archives Building. A society representative had urged that statements of significance be drafted for all buildings covered by the lease including Fairview Jail. Council will work with the society to ensure that no buildings are modified or destroyed without permission from the Town being granted.