After nearly a month without a meeting, Prince George City Council meets tonight with a hefty agenda in from of them.
The city’s proposed Smoke and Vape Free Place Bylaw is on the table, which compliments the Province’s Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act passed last month. Councilors have to go over a few amendments like where people can vape and signage. As it stands, the City would have to install 456 signs in playgrounds, sports fields, city facilities, and parks, which could cost $68,400. In a survey done last fall, nearly 400 people were in favour of the proposed bylaw citing health protection and protecting the rights of non-smokers. On the other hand, about 180 were against it for reasons surrounding enforcement cost, an unfair targeting of smokers, and a need to focus on other priorities.
The PG Public Library will again ask the City for money to update the building’s entrance. The 35-year-old building has always accessibility issues and been seeking improvement funding since 2006. The Library is confident it’s $2.5 million plan will land on the city’s 2017 Capital Budget this time.
There will be a formal public hearing on YCS Holdings Ltd., Inc.’s request to expand its work site at 2233 Foothills Boulevard. The site is currently 44.9 hectares (ha) and the company would like to grow 8.15 ha west. The company is ensuring a 60 m buffer zone between residents and the workplace, as well noise and dust mitigation plans.
95.80 ha of undeveloped land could be rezoned in the Tyner Boulevard / University Road area. The plan is to divide and designate the areas for detached homes, parks and recreation, and “University Heights Neighbourhood Core.” There could also be a new 12-person care facility heading to the West Bowl and an eight-lot subdivision at 778 Foreman Road if Council approves the rezoning requests.
Presentations include a video from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George about our landfill, hoping to inform councillors and residents about its operations, composting, collection, and its entrance relocation project. The Railway and Forestry Museum will also share its desire to build a displaying pavilion and the NorthBreast Passage Dragon Boat Team will introduce themselves to Council.
Council usually meets twice monthly. The regular schedule was interrupted by the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Victoria during the last week of September and Thanksgiving last Monday.
It’s going to be a long meeting, and it starts at 6 PM in the City Chambers.
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