Prince George, B.C.-  Gravel road maintenance and pothole repairs will be  discussed  at this evening’s regular meeting of Prince George City Council.

In a report to Council,  staff  provide some background on the types of  maintenance  for  the 256 kilometre lanes of gravel roads in Prince George,  and  the factors which can  cause  problems.

In 2015, City  roads division  spent  $776 thousand on  gravel road maintenance and repairs.   The report  also  states the City  is  looking to see  if there  is a  possibility of  working in partnership with the Regional District’s contractors  who  seal coat  Regional District  gravel roads.  That process   reduces dust,  and can  prevent  water from  seeping through to the road base.

When it comes to potholes,  the  update to Council  says  1267 potholes have been repaired  from January 1st to Feb. 17th of this year.    It is anticipated the purchase of a  hot mix asphalt recycler will  improve the  longevity of  pothole repairs as  the recycler will  provide the opportunity to have  the preferred  hot mix  outside the normal operation times  of  asphalt plants  which is usually  late May to  early October.

There is one formal public hearing on the agenda this evening.  The request is to change the Official Community Plan  and zoning to allow for a  Naturopath’s office and residence on  two lots on 11th Avenue at Winnipeg.   There are two letters  opposing the changes  each expressing concerns about traffic and parking.

Also on the agenda for this evening’s meeting, housekeeping changes to the zoning  and  liquor license bylaws.  The changes don’t alter any of the rules,  rather,  they  clean up  the bylaws by removing  unnecessary language.