• December 15 Full Agenda Package - Pages 1 to 23

1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) of the Inaugural meeting of Council held December 8, 2008 - Pages 1 to 5

Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the Inaugural meeting of Council held December 8, 2008 be adopted.

3. PRESENTATIONS

4. DELEGATIONS

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Union of BC Municipalities - 2009 Property Assessments- Pages 6 to 8
Report from the UBCM on the Province's announcement of a one-year freeze on property assessment values and the UBCM's response to the Province.

Recommendation: THAT the correspondence dated November 19, 2008 from UBCM entitled "2009 Property Assessments", be received for information.

b) Ministry of Health Services - Primary Care Facility Models - Pages 9 to 10
Follow-up to meeting held with Council at the UBCM Convention.

Recommendation: THAT the correspondence dated November 24, 2008 from the Ministry of Health Services regarding Primary Care facility models, be received for information.

c) Ministry of Community Development - Trees for Tomorrow - Pages 11 to 12
Description of "Trees for Tomorrow' initiative that is a five-year grant program aimed at planting four million trees in public spaces.

Recommendation: THAT the correspondence dated December 4, 2008 from the Ministry of Community Development regarding the Trees for Tomorrow initiative, be received for information.

d) Office of the Premier - Government Programs: Towns for Tomorrow, LocalMotion and Trees for Tomorrow - Pages 13 to 14
To update on a number of government programs that will be available to assist the City as well as the establishment of the RuralBC Secretariat who has staff in every regional to help identify appropriate funding programs and act as a support network.

Recommendation: THAT the correspondence dated December 5, 2008 from the Premier of BC regarding government programs, be received for information.

7. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE

8. REPORTS

a) Director of Administrative Services - UBCM Community Tourism Program Funds - Pages 15 to 19
The City is required to submit an application for Phase 2 of the UBCM Community Tourism Program Funds by December 31, 2008. The Downtown Revitalization Strategy identified the provision of the wayfinding signage for vehicle traffic as a priority and one that would fall under the criteria of the funding program.

Recommendation: THAT the report dated December 9, 2008 from the Director of Administrative Services entitled UBCM Community Tourism Program Funds be received for information;
AND THAT Council approve the UBCM Community Tourism Program Phase 2 application and the expenditure of the funds on the installation of a new wayfinding sign at the Alberni Highway exit from Highway 19 as outlined in the report.

b) Building Inspector - Summary of Permit Types November 2008 - Page 20


Recommendation: THAT the Building Inspector's Summary of Permit Type report for November 2008 showing a cumulative year to date value of $25,452,880, be received.

c) Fire Chief - Monthly Incident and Inspection Reports November 2008 - Pages 21 to 22


Recommendation: THAT the Fire Chief's Summary of Incident Type report for November 2008 showing a total of 25 calls and the monthly Inspection Report for November 2008 showing 76 inspections, be received.

9. BYLAWS

a) "Dog Licence and Pound Amendment Bylaw, 2008, No. 1284.2" - Page 23
An amendment to the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw is required to address the use of volunteer dog teams to control wild birds and to provide for "off leash areas" as currently the bylaw has a complete prohibition on dogs at large within the municipality.

Recommendation: THAT "Dog Licence and Pound Amendment Bylaw, 2008, No. 1284.2" be adopted.

10. NEW BUSINESS

11.NOTICE OF MOTION

12. SPECIAL BUSINESS (Closed/In Camera)

13. ADJOURNMENT