Town Council Discusses Transit Expansion, Employee Leave Policy, and Development Permits

The proposed transit expansion would increase the town's contribution to the cost of the service by about 20% but would provide more service hours, including two additional days of one-hour service and on-call service. This could be beneficial for residents who rely on public transportation.

The proposed employee leave policy would formalize the expectations of the town with regards to employee scheduling and leave. This could help to improve work-life balance for employees and reduce the risk of burnout.

The proposed development permits would require the development to remain 30 meters outside of the riparian area adjacent to the Similkameen River. This could help to protect the environment and preserve the natural beauty of the area.

STAFF REPORTS ($124,303.20) — The Town of Princeton enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BC Transit to formalize the process of securing provincial funding for the purpose of providing an expande ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][14][15][16]}

“THAT The Town of Princeton enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BC Transit to formalize the process of securing provincial funding for the purpose of providing an expanded in town service; AND THAT theMayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][14][15][16]}”

BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS — Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 be adopted. Adoption Staff Report - Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 MoTI signed_Redacted ^[12][13]

“THAT Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 be adopted. Adoption Staff Report - Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1040, 2023 MoTI signed_Redacted ^[12][13]”

The proposed transit expansion would increase the town's contribution to the cost of the service by about 20% but would provide more service hours, including two additional days of one-hour service and on-call service. ^[11]

“The expansion comes on the Tuesday Thursday within down part that we don't we don't manage on Route 50 to the rdos there will be a reduction likely there'll be a reduction in our cost because it'll be a contributing partner ^[11]”

The proposed employee leave policy would formalize the expectations of the town with regards to employee scheduling and leave. ^[4]

“The policy formalizes that it also formalizes a lot of the policies that we've had in place since I've been here and probably before that ^[4]”

The proposed development permit would require the development to remain 30 meters outside of the riparian area adjacent to the Similkameen River. ^[6]

“The foreman character DP um it's a multi-use facility they provided a landscape plan for all the the frontage except obviously exits and entrances ^[6]”

The council awarded a contract for paving the Harold Ave parking lot to Peters Brothers Paving for not more than $124,303.20, including taxes. ^[16]

“THAT Council awards the contract for paving of the Harold Ave Parking lot, to Peters Brothers Paving for not more than $124,303.20 including taxes ^[16]”