All right, Councillor Gould. Thank you. All in favor?
And it is passed. Let's move on to item number four, petitions and delegations.
There are none. Item number five, unfinished business.
None. Item number six, staff reports. Our
first one, the 2026 election cost sharing agreement
with the school district. Anyone want to speak to this?
» I can let you know that this is
business as usual for elections where
they're asking that the mayor and the CAO sign on behalf of the town an
agreement with the school district for the purpose of conducting trustee
elections in conjunction with the 2026 general election.
» All right, thank you very much. The recommendation is that the town of
Princeton enter into a cost sharing agreement with the school district.
Moved by Councillor McLain, seconded by Councillor Willis. You guys are in a
hurry. All in favor? Thank you. It passes. 6.2
2026 UBCM joint EOC program grant application. And is Ed handy to explain
what's going on there? All right, who wants to take this?
» This is There was
a report to council earlier in 2026 for an ESS version of the same uh
combined funding. This is a grant that the
uh regional district manages on behalf of the town and I believe it's EOC
equipment and training. >> Uh that is what it says here, yes. The
recommendation is that the town of Princeton council supports the grant
application by the regional district of Okanagan Similkameen to receive and
manage the 2026 CEPF emergency operations center equipment and training
grant funding of $30,000 on behalf of the town of Princeton.
What's your pleasure? >> So moved.
» Moved by Councillor Gould, seconded by Councillor McLain. All in favor?
Thank you very much. That passes. Item number 6.3 the business park development
permit application. This looks exciting. Can you give us some details on that,
please? >> I can I can speak to this one.
Uh this is a uh business park development
permit application for 121 Stan Stan Thompson Drive. Uh
the application is for the construction of a I think it's a 300
square meter uh truck and trailer inspection shop. Um
this is a lot that was purchased uh recently and um
the the local business is hoping to get up and running with a with an inspection
facility in the in the business park. Uh the the site plans and and plans that
they've uh that form part of the permit all
conform to the BP1 business park one zone, which is the the properties that
back onto Princeton-Summerland Road. Uh it includes uh 3-m landscape strip on
the Princeton-Summerland side. Summerland Road frontage um
with fire smart aligning uh hedges
as well as uh the the fencing of the property. Uh
the the bylaw does require front setback uh landscape strip as well, but this is
off the circle of Stan Thompson. So, it's uh a pretty
minimal frontage at the basically enough room for a driveway and
and that's about it. So, yeah. Uh the the owners do plan to uh asphalt the
surface of the lot for vehicle circulation and includes nine nine
parking stalls as well. Uh the building is uh proposed as uh
Quonset style uh metal building. Kind of dark gray
metal. Um
pretty standard for industrial type use. >> Is there any rules in there on that
sort? Does does it matter? Does it have to be a structure?
» It doesn't the so the the development permit area speaks to
um uh encouraging less continuous walls,
large industrial style shops. Uh I
you know, I think in in the big scheme of things, the 300
300 square meter building is is not a huge uh and won't be a major impact on
the the neighborhood. >> Yeah, I like the way they actually laid
it all out on a kind of awkward pie shape uh lot. How much of that was
original? Did you have any input on that?
» Uh the site plan is pretty well as they
applied for it. >> Okay.
» There there is hope from them to one day also have
access uh make it a throughway off of Princeton Somerland Road as well.
Um that requires a a traffic impact
assessment from from the owner. And uh he figured he'll get up and running off
Stan Thompson to start with and >> Does highway come into play on that?
» I don't believe so. It's >> I believe that road is a town road.
» Yeah. >> So, it would just be
» Ours, yeah. >> Yeah, the town picks it up.
» If you're if you're driving up there today, there there's kind of
two makeshift driveways off of Princeton
Somerland Road, one on this lot and one to the on the lot north of it. Um
both as the case was in this one
uh are our development servicing say you have to go off the lower class road,
which is Stan Thompson. Um and then if if you want future, uh then you need to
go above and beyond on the on the traffic impact.
» Okay. Do you have any other questions? >> the size of the lot or
» Uh it's about a 1 acre lot. >> 1 acre?
» Yeah. >> Is that
just about all ours or >> For what we have left right now with the
exception of the three that we need to >> So the call the second one all those are
a half or they're acre lots. >> Yeah. Yeah.
» Those are the only other ones that are >> Yeah, with the exception of that one
where we're going to fill in the swale cuz those are bigger.
» Yeah. >> Those are those are two plus but the
rest are ones. >> Councilor Gould?
» There's there's no variances to this. This is just going with the development
permit. >> No, no variance is required for this
one. >> And then it's going to be adjacent to
that temporary housing that we have there. How much longer in that permit?
» Good question. >> Okay.
» I believe it was a it was a five-year >> Five-year pretty sure.
» And we're pretty close on that too. >> Yeah. Yeah.
» Yeah. I would say >> Cuz that would be my only concern but
it's daytime. It's going to be daytime commercial times anyways so
It shouldn't be too much of an impact. Um so that's where we're doing that
assessment. Is it just the town and it's simple application and process with us
for having that access off the back? >> Yeah, that they would apply to the town
but they'd be responsible for having the impact study done.
» The of what we require. Perfect because then that would limit the noise that
would go in front of that residential park that we've allowed up there to be
built. >> Okay.
Uh so the recommendation is the council authorize the issuance of the uh
development permits in accordance with the plans and conditions attached and
forming part of that permit. >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Delegate
Mayor. >> I'm not that delegate.
» [laughter] >> Motion by uh Councilor Willis moved to
uh seconded by uh Councilor McLean. All in favor?
It carries. Thank you very much. And we move on to number uh item number seven,
council reports. Eeny meeny mighty Councilor Gould.
» Nothing to report. >> Nothing to report, Councilor Willis.
» No other than regular meetings, that's all there
» All right, Counselor McLane. >> Nothing.
» Yeah, it's a slow time of year for all of us. I've got nothing as well.
» All right, moving on to number eight, correspondence received and filed. The
recommendation is to receive and file items 8.1 to 8.6.
» So, moved, Mr. Mayor. >> By minute Counselor Willis, seconded by
Counselor McLane. All in favor?
Carried. >> Can I ask a question?
» Yes, if you would like to bring one up or
» I would like to bring up one on 8.6. Just like kudos also to um
to Jared for preparing that water meter program. Um, are you just going to have
it available online or is it >> Yeah, that's the plan. Online and
handouts. >> Are the handouts available in the office
if people want to >> Not quite yet. I'm going to hopefully
roll it out next week. >> Okay, thank you.
» Perfect. >> Thank you.
» Uh, item number nine, correspondence actually requested. Uh, 9.1 to Rivers
Events Society, uh, invitation to attend the Princeton High School Rodeo and
Harvest Festival scheduled for September 19th.
Uh, asking for the Mayor and Council to, uh, attend these when available and, uh,
what is your pleasure? >> So moved.
» Moved by Counselor McLane, seconded by Counselor Gould. All in favor?
That is passed. >> Are we aware of
Do [clears throat] we have a certain amount
you know, Princeton young people
» Yeah, there's a few in there. I I don't know how many, but, um, I know some that
will be >> Yeah, there will be some locals
involved, for sure, yeah. >> Perfect.
» Absolutely. Uh, item 9.2, prostate cancer awareness
month. Uh, and the recommendation is that Council direct staff to light up
Town Hall in blue for the month of September to recognize prostate cancer
awareness month. >> So moved, Mr. Mayor.
» Moved by Counselor Gould, seconded by Counselor Willis. All in favor?
It carries. Uh no bylaws and resolutions, no new
business. Uh and we now move to our council uh agenda conclusion and
adjournment. Moved by Councillor Gould, seconded by
Councillor MacLean. All in favor?
That is it. Thank you so very much.
Have a great afternoon.