Council Committees

West Kelowna Council is seeking members to join a Public Outreach Steering Committee to act as a review panel and sounding boaard to advise District staff and its consultant on the draft Water Master Plan.

The Committee will consist of five to seven members of the West Kelowna community with a strong interest in the District's Water Master Plan. Areas of experience that will be sought include:

• Agricultural community representative
• Non-agricultural community representative
• Former irrigation district representatives
• Business owner representative
• Community at large

The committee will be established by May 2013 and is expected to complete its objectives by November 2013.

Interested members of the public are asked to complete an application form and submit it to the District of West Kelowna by the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013. Completed application forms can be faxed to 778-797-1001, emailed to info@districtofwestkelowna.ca or dropped off at Municipal Hall, 2760 Cameron Road, West Kelowna.

• Council Committee Application Form
• Terms of Reference - Public Outreach Steering Committee

The Advisory Planning Commission (APC) has been established to provide information and feedback to District of West Kelowna Council and staff on issues concerning the public and the municipality related to land use and community planning. The commission’s role is to provide input to Council on matters relating to Official Community Plan Amendments, Zoning Bylaw Amendments, and Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permits in the District of West Kelowna.

Members appointed to the APC for the January 1,2013 - December 31, 2015 term are:
Jan R. James Bath
Dave Millar
Gary Reece
David R. Harris
Dan LaCasse
Tanya Lister

Michael Budd

Staff
District of West Kelowna Staff Liaison – Carla Eaton, Planner
District of West Kelowna – Nancy Henderson, Director of Development Services

• 2013 APC Meeting Schedule *NOTE:  March 13, 2013 - CANCELLED
• Advisory Planning Commission Agendas
• Advisory Planning Commission Minutes
• Advisory Planning Commission Orientation Manual
• B0098 Bylaw To Authorize The Establishment Of An Advisory Planning Commission
• Conflict of Interest Guidelines
• Council Committee Application Form

For more information on the Advisory Planning Commission, please contact the Development Services Division at 778-797-8830

The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) has been established to assist District of West Kelowna staff and Council in protecting, enhancing and promoting agriculture within the District of West Kelowna. The Committee’s role is to provide input to Council on land use and economic development matters with respect to agriculture, and to act as a liaison between Council and the agribusiness community.

Members appointed to the AAC on January 22, 2013:

Colin Cruickshank
Claude Drought
Mike Molloy
Jennay Oliver
Carlos Pacheco

Sheri Paynter 
Menno Salverda

Staff
District of West Kelowna Staff Liaison - Shannon Tartaglia
District of West Kelowna – Mark Roberts, P.Ag
District of West Kelowna – Nancy Henderson, Director of Development Services
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands – Carl Withler, P.Ag
Economic Development Commission – Keith Duhaime, P.Ag

• 2013 AAC Meeting Schedule
• Agricultural Advisory Committee Agendas 
• Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes
• Council Committee Application Form
• Terms of Reference: Agricultural Advisory Committee

For more information on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, contact the Development Services Division at 778-797-8830