Town council discusses funding for Fire Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw and reserve funds

The proposed loan would finance the design, construction, and operation of a new Fire Hall and Training facility, which would be repaid over 30 years.

Request $45,000.00 to Purchase Structure Protection Equipment ($45,000.00) — Princeton Town Council approve the purchase of Structure Protection Equipment for the Town of Princeton in the amount of $45,000.00; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO be authorized to exe ^[18]

“THAT Princeton Town Council approve the purchase of Structure Protection Equipment for the Town of Princeton in the amount of $45,000.00; AND THAT the Mayor and CAO be authorized to execute the necessary documents. Staff Report SPU equipment 2025 Type 2 SPU trailer inventory ^[18]”

2025 WildSafeBC Community Coordinator Program — the Town of Princeton applies to the 2025 WildSafeBC Community Grant Program for a WildSafeBC Coordinator Grant; AND THAT the CAO be authorized to sign the necessary documents for ^[19][20]

“THAT the Town of Princeton applies to the 2025 WildSafeBC Community Grant Program for a WildSafeBC Coordinator Grant; AND THAT the CAO be authorized to sign the necessary documents for this service. WILDSAFE 2025 RTC funding Support Request WildSAFE Info Gram 2025 ^[19][20]”

Council recommended proceeding with an alternative approval process to determine the opinion of the electors with regard to the Fire Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw. ^[21]

“THAT the Deputy Corporate Officer undertake an alternative approval process to determine the opinion of the electors with regard to the Fire Hall Loan Authorization Bylaw. ^[21]”

120 Veterans Way – Lease Extension — the Town of Princeton extend the lease agreement with the Princeton & District Community Services Society for a period ending March 31, 2027, for the use of part of the land descri ^[5][16]

“THAT the Town of Princeton extend the lease agreement with the Princeton & District Community Services Society for a period ending March 31, 2027, for the use of part of the land described as: Lot 4, Block 15, Plan KAP55, District Lot 706, Yale Div of Yale Land District; PID 012- ^[5][16]”

2024 Transfer of Reserve Funds ($1,142,038.20) — Town council would authorizes the expenditure of $ 1,114,259.17 in reserve funds as follows: Consolidated Cash Surplus $ 953,284.79 Future Amenity Reserve $ 13,509.07 Industrial Pa ^[6]

“THAT Council authorizes the expenditure of $ 1,114,259.17 in reserve funds as follows: Consolidated Cash Surplus $ 953,284.79 Future Amenity Reserve $ 13,509.07 Industrial Park Reserve $ 797.69 Growing Communities Fund $ 146,667.62 for the provision of capital assets and allocati ^[6]”

Appointment of Auditor — Town council would appoints Murray Smith as Municipal Auditor for the 2024 fiscal year. 2025 Appointment of Auditor ^[8]

“THAT Council appoints Murray Smith as Municipal Auditor for the 2024 fiscal year. 2025 Appointment of Auditor ^[8]”

Canadian Cancer Society ^[7][9]

UBCM 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation ($150,000) ^[15]

Open Letter to Premier David Eby and Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport — items 8.1 to 8.3 be received and filed.

“THAT items 8.1 to 8.3 be received and filed.”

Email BC Epilepsy Society — WHEREAS Purple Day is celebrated on March 26th annually, during Epilepsy Awareness Month, to increase the knowledge and understanding of epilepsy in the community; AND WHEREAS Purp ^[13]

“WHEREAS Purple Day is celebrated on March 26th annually, during Epilepsy Awareness Month, to increase the knowledge and understanding of epilepsy in the community; AND WHEREAS Purple Day was founded in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old girl from Nova Scotia, who wanted peopl ^[13]”

Princeton Community Arts Council-Copper Valley Music Festival 2025 ($600) — Town council would approve the in kind request to waive the rental fees of $600 per day for three (3) days for the Princeton Community Arts Council 2025 Copper Valley Music Festiva ^[17]

“THAT Council approve the in kind request to waive the rental fees of $600 per day for three (3) days for the Princeton Community Arts Council 2025 Copper Valley Music Festival. Princeton Community Arts Council ^[17]”