Agenda
Regular Council Meeting

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Council Chambers/Video Conference

10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road

Lake Country, British Columbia V4V 2M1

1.
Call to Order and Territorial Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are conducting our business today on the unceded territory of squilx”/syilx (Okanagan) peoples. As a Council, we recognize the importance of doing our best to build respectful relationships that contribute to stewarding the land and waters in the community with integrity and consideration for future generations.

2.
Adoption of Agenda

Recommendation
THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of April 15, 2025 be adopted.

3.
Adoption of Minutes

3.1
Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2025

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - RCM_Apr01_2025 - English.pdf

Recommendation
THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2025 be adopted.

4.
Mayor's Report

5.
Announcements

The 30thanniversary of Lake Country’s incorporation as a district municipality is May 2nd We value the contributions of all four Mayor’s and many dedicated Council members during the past 30 years.
At the end of November we were excited to announce the strategic purchase of the BC Tree Fruits property at 9718 Bottom Wood Lake Rd as a community amenity. Now we want to engage with the community to help establish priorities for the use of the property to meet the needs of the community now and into the future. Watch the Let’s Talk Lake Country online portal for more information about how you can get involved, and make sure to come out to the public engagement sessions April 16 (5:30-7:30pm) and April 17 (3:00-5:00pm) in the atrium lobby area of the MAC building.
Municipal Hall will be closed for Good Friday, April 18th and Easter Monday, April 21st.
The Lodge Road infrastructure upgrades project is progressing well and the Okanagan Rail Trail between Lodge Rd and Woodsdale Rd will be closed April 15 to April 25 for site works and then paving. In the interest of public safety we request everyone to avoid that section of the trail.
Do your spring cleaning and bring your styrofoam packaging, glass jars, plastic bags and overwrap to the monthly Pop-up Recycling Depot on Saturday, April 26 10am-2pm at the corner of Main Street and Hill Road. Everyone that brings in their recycling can enter the April prize draw for a recycling organizer set, or a $50 gift certificate to a Lake Country business of their choice; and get their name in the end of season Grand Prize draw for an e-bike from Lake Country Cycle.
The Lake Country Bike Park on Okanagan Centre Rd West is now open for use and a grand opening celebration will be held on Saturday, May 3rd (2-4pm).

6.
Delegations

7.
Planning and Development Applications

8.
Departmental Reports

8.1
2024 Surplus Allocation

1.2024 Surplus Allocation.pdf

2.Reserve Fund Policy 195, 2022-2025-04-01 Amendment.pdf

Allocation of Surplus

Recommendation
THAT the 2024 general fund surplus of $8,888 be allocated to the general fund surplus reserve;

AND THAT the 2024 sewer fund surplus of $210,378 be allocated to the sewer capital reserve.