Thompson-Nicola Regional District
During a meeting held May 11, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors reviewed and accepted the TNRD director and committee member remuneration and expense report for 2016 (also known as the SOFI report).
The 2015 SOFI report is available at www.tnrd.ca.
New in this year’s report is a life insurance policy for directors in the amount of $300,000, as well as a weekly accident indemnity of $500. Both of these items apply when directors are on Thompson Nicola Regional District business.
Gas Tax funds to help pay for water meters
The board approved the expenditure to a maximum of $150,000 of Federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenues, allocated to pooled funding, which are available to all Electoral Areas, as leverage funding for the Federal Gas Tax – Strategic Priorities Fund Regional Water Metering project application.
Also approved was the submission of an application to the Federal Gas Tax – Strategic Priorities Fund, for funding to support a regional water metering program that will require the installation of remote read water meters on all TNRD owned water systems.
UBCM is open to funding applications under the Federal Gas Tax – Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF), and TNRD staff will be seeking board approval to submit a funding application to support the installation of water meters on all of TNRD-owned water systems.
As a regional program, the installation of water meters for all TNRD owned water systems would meet the intent of the CWF global pooled funds. Water metering has been clearly identified as an eligible project CWF project under Drinking Water category.
Other Gas Tax funding approved
The board also approved the following Gas Tax-funded projects:
• The expenditure to a maximum of $100,000 of Federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenues allocated to Electoral Area “P” (Rivers and the Peaks) to fund the well development and pre-design costs for the Black Pines Community Water System.
• The expenditure to a maximum of $50,000 from the Federal Gas Tax revenues, Community Works Fund component allocated to Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray
Country), be approved to fund energy efficiency upgrades at the Blackpool and Vavenby fire halls.
Building bylaw amendment
The board adopted an amendment to Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2066 to:
• Require submission of a report from a registered professional where building foundation construction has occurred prior to instance of a building permit or prior to a required inspection.
• Enable issuance of a provisional occupancy certificate in specified circumstances (and the imposition of an inspection charge to confirm regulatory compliance).
• Enabling submission of photographic or electronic information to a building inspector as evidence of regulatory compliance.
• Revising the “double permit fee” penalty.
• Requiring the posting of an address sign.
For more details on TNRD building regulations, visit the TNRD website or phone the TNRD at 1.877.377.8673.
Zoning Bylaw Housekeeping Amendment
The board considered an amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 2400 that addresses general housekeeping updates, responses to bylaw enforcement items, a concordance
with BC legislation changes, temporary dwelling use and proposed livestock limits.
The bylaw was given two readings and will be taken to public hearing in conjunction with a regular board of directors meeting.
