Approves long-term library lease
City of Powell River council approved a 25-year lease agreement between the city and Powell River Public Library at its November 16 meeting. The library will be paying $209,160 per year beginning in 2018 for the 17,000 square feet at its new Alberni Street location. The lease is paid for by a 70-30 cost-sharing agreement between the city and Powell River Regional District.
Allocates soil study funds
Council approved spending up to $10,000 to have a soil study conducted on non-agricultural land reserve portions of its airport surplus land located near Black Point. The study will help council determine which parts of the land could potentially be added into the agricultural land reserve. Pursuing a policy of no net agricultural land loss, council will be requesting the higher quality land be exchanged for lower quality agricultural land reserve portions located in the Lot 450 parcel between Brooks Secondary School and Millennium Park. The study is expect to be complete by the end of 2017.
Applies for grants
Council approved applications for two Union of BC Municipalities grants, one for enhancing social cohesion and the other for bolstering emergency preparedness. The $25,000 age-friendly grant will help the city’s successful Seniors Together monthly gatherings to continue while also providing funds for development of a seniors action table committee, similar to the role Powell River’s youth council plays. The other grant, also for $25,000, is for emergency social services funding to provide three regional evacuation support containers that include water purification equipment, blankets and first-aid supplies.
