Willingdon crosswalk
Work on City of Powell River’s newest controlled crosswalk across Highway 101 is underway at Willingdon Beach Park. Mayor Dave Formosa said at the council meeting on Thursday, May 4, the project is a testament to a lack of provincial government haste. Formosa said it was almost eight years to the day that he, councillor Jim Palm and then-councillor Debbie Dee stood in front of the beach concession and raised the matter with the regional manager of the provincial highways department.
Approves consolidated financial statements
City chief financial officer Kathleen Day took council through the city’s 2016 consolidated financial statements at its meeting on Thursday, May 4. That was followed by a presentation from BDO Canada auditor Bill Cox on the annual audit of the city’s finances. Cox told council the city’s financial statements are fairly stated.
Calls special meeting to pass budget
In order to meeting its Monday, May 15, deadline to have its 2017 budget and five-year financial plan approved, city council will meet at 2 pm on Thursday, May 11, in council chambers at city hall to consider adoption of the annual property tax rates bylaw, sewer-user rates bylaw, waterworks regulations and rates bylaw, garbage collection bylaw and five-year financial plan.
Approves waterfront resolutions
Council accepted Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation’s 2016 financial statements and appointed Wayne Brewer, Guy Chartier, Ann Nelson and Kevin Sigouin as directors. Council also accepted Powell River Power Development Corporation’s 2016 financial statements and appointed Tor Birtig, Scott Randolph and Rod Wiebe as directors.
