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APPROVED JUNE 6, 2013
10.3 Directors’ Motions
10.3 Director Patton
B180/13 IT WAS MOVED AND SECONDED
WHEREAS approximately 50 jurisdictions around the Province to
date have expressed their rejection to the installation of Smart
Meters; and,
ADJOURN
WHEREAS many residents, through their local government
representatives and their local newspapers, have expressed
serious concerns about the substantial increases to their power bills
due to the new “Conservation” rate structure and pricing;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the RDOS Chair write a letter to the
Premier of the Province of BC demanding that immediate action be
taken by the Provincial Government to:
1) Immediately halt the installation of all Wireless Smart Meters
throughout the Province;
2) Reverse the newly approved BCUC Conservation two-tiered
Pricing Structure back to the original price and pricing
structure;
3) Provide all Municipalities and Regional Districts all the
options available including cost analysis for any new pricing
and price structures for “Conservation” purposes;
4) Provide all Municipalities and Regional Districts all the
options available for metering including infrastructure,
installation and ongoing maintenance and operational costs;
and
5) Articulate the establishment of a thorough and inclusive
public process for consideration prior to any decisions being
made.
AND FURTHER THAT this motion be forwarded to UBCM for
consideration.
DEFEATED
Opposed: Directors Perrino, Jakubeit, Hovanes, Patton, Kozakevich, Bush,
Litke, Wood, Bauer, Wells, and Pendergraft
10.4 Board Members Verbal Update
By consensus, the meeting adjourned at 3:35 pm.
APPROVED:
CERTIFIED CORRECT:
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M. Pendergraft
RDOS Board Vice Chair
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B. Newell
Chief Administrative Officer
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
May 16, 2013 Minutes
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