1. Grant in Aid application for Tuc-el-nuit Elementary School playground equipment sent to Oliver Parks and Recreation Society.

2. UBCM meetings in Vancouver with Provincial cabinet ministers: Highways re Hwy 97 pot holes and general lack of maintenance, Local Government – thank you for water grants, Solicitor-General for correctional facility planning and local policing costs, tax issues re land assessments. It is expected that Mayor Hovanes and Councillor Mattes will attend these meetings.

3. Council met with Fire Chief Dan Skaros on joint purchasing of equipment. Skaros agreed that some equipment is and should be purchased jointly with other regional fire services but trucks and turn-out gear appear to the items that should be ordered locally based on a needs assessment by fire fighters.  A list will be constructed of items that could be jointly purchased and that list will be communicated to the regional buying group.

The Town will write a letter to that effect to the City of Penticton which initiated the conversation.

4. Policy discussion on changes to land value assessments made by BC Assessment Authority – Town once notified of any changes will determine what type of water use is in effect at the location and bill accordingly. Some changes to Oliver water utility by-laws will need to be made at a later council meeting once a staff review of procedures is complete.

5. A proposed subdivision on Wilson Mtn. Road – off Willowbrook Road in the RDOS was reviewed with all of council indicating that planning matters such as this subdivision should go the Regional District first before our engineers and staff are involved. A policy will be designed that our consulting services on water services are expensive and all up front costs should be paid for by developers and those requesting service.

6. Annual Report for 2012 received by council – can be viewed at www.oliver.ca Staff complimented by Mayor for the quality of the report.

7. Canada Post has a policy of charging developers $200 for each new lot created. Council decided not to get involved in the issue in support of construction and development companies. All costs of servicing a subdivision – phone, postal, cable, power, water, sewer are to be paid in the development and referrals made to agencies that supply services.