Council Meeting This event starts on Feb 16, 2009 and Runs through Feb 16, 2009 |
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Attachments: Location: Ballenas Secondary School, Theatre
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009 - 1:00 P.M. 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held February 2, 2009 be adopted. 3. PRESENTATIONS 4. DELEGATIONS
The Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce (PDCC), in partnership with the Building Learning Together (BLT) Coalition and the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce (QBCC) is introducing to Council, for their consideration, the consent of an "Alphabet Walk". The "Alphabet Walk" project would see 26 benches being strategically placed in the core centres of Parksville (16 benches - A to P) and Qualicum Beach (10 benches - Q to Z). These benches would be labeled from A to Z and painted by local artists within the framework of "Children Storybooks". When people visit with their kids, the children will receive a "passport" displaying all the benches drawings as a coloring book. The passport will also have a spot for a stamp, which will be available in a location adjacent to each bench. The holder of the completed passport (all 26 or the 16 in Parksville and the 10 in Qualicum Beach) will be given a brick. These bricks can be colored and the name of the child can be posted on the brick, which will then be stacked in a given location in each community. These will form a brick wall and become permanent structures…creating the legacy. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. CORRESPONDENCE 7. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE 8. REPORTS
The following three issues were considered by Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, on February 9, 2009. The recommendations made at the Committee of the Whole meeting are now being forwarded to Council for approval.
The City is being asked to support a variety of affordable housing initiatives which require some financial participation or concessions from the City. Currently staff does not have a means of evaluating the proposals as a level of City participation has not yet been established by Council. In the past few months the City has received several requests to provide varying levels of support to a variety of "Affordable Housing" proposals. The support requested includes the provision of land and/or the low cost lease of land, waiving of development cost charges (DCCs) and other development fees, limitations on servicing requirements, and relaxation of a number of standards including parking, unit sizes, accessibility, sprinkler and landscaping. Affordable housing, and the concessions being asked for, are all part of a very complex issue that should not be addressed in isolation from the other applications or the multitude of other issues facing the City.
Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated January 26, 2009 to establish the City's level of participation in the provision of affordable housing units be received;
(2) Director of Administrative Services - Communities in Bloom
Recommendation: Recommendation: THAT the report dated January 30, 2009 from the Director of Administrative Services entitled "Communities in Bloom" be received for information;
(3) Director of Administrative Services - Community Park Concession Lease Agreement for 2009
Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Administrative Services dated February 2, 2009 entitled "Community Park Concession Lease Agreement for 2009", be received;
Under the provisions of the City's Special Events Policy organizations proposing to hold an event on municipal property, streets or parks are required to apply for a special events permit. All events covered in the policy must be approved by Council and event organizers must fulfill the requirements outlined in the policy.
Recommendation: Recommendation: THAT the following individuals/organizations be permitted use of the identified areas of the Community Park for special events during the specified times and in the areas outlined in the list of applications attached to the report from the Director of Administrative Services dated February 3, 2009 entitled "2009 Special Events Applications":
9. BYLAWS
The Community Charter gives a municipality ownership of, and jurisdiction over, the roads within its boundaries. Under the provisions of the Charter a municipality has the right, to regulate the roads as a municipal service outlining what uses are permitted, and setting such controls as speed limits and parking time limits. The only roads not under the control of a municipality are private roads within a strata development. The current City of Parksville Traffic Bylaw No. 269 was originally adopted in 1970, when Parksville was still referred to as a "Village". Although portions of the bylaw have been updated over the years, it is appropriate to replace it with a new bylaw which reflects current requirements. The proposed bylaw is similar to traffic bylaws in other communities.
(ii) Recommendation: THAT "Traffic Bylaw, 2009, No. 1436" be read a second and third time.
Sections 264 and 265 of the Community Charter provide local governments with the authority to adopt a bylaw that permits designated bylaw officers to issue tickets for bylaw offences. The Community Charter Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation provides limitations on the authority of municipalities to ticket including the types of bylaws for which tickets cannot be issued; who may issue tickets, the formats for the tickets and sets the maximum penalty that may be imposed for a ticket at $1000. Upon being issued a municipal ticket information (MTI) ticket a person has 14 days in which to pay the fine and accept liability for the offence, or to notify the City that they wish to dispute the ticket. Disputed tickets are referred to the Provincial Court. At the hearing the Justice will review the ticket and may cancel it, impose a lesser fine if there are mitigating circumstances, or convict the person and impose the penalty if the ticket appears to be in order. This amendment to the MTI bylaw adds the new Traffic Bylaw to the MTI system by setting the fines for infractions of the bylaw and authorizing staff to enforce the bylaw by writing tickets.
(ii) Recommendation: THAT "Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw, 2009, No. 1444.1" be read a second and third time. 10. NEW BUSINESS
Recommendation: THAT the following Council liaison appointments be made to Boards, Commissions and Associations for the period December 8, 2008 to December 7, 2009 inclusive; At the end of the meeting, members may give notice of their intention to bring forward a certain issue at the next meeting. This enables the other members to familiarize themselves with the issue in the meantime, and it ensures the addition of the motions in the agenda of the next meeting.
Recommendation: THAT staff be instructed to prepare a budget with a 0% increase and no service cuts. b) Councillor Burger - Hirst & Craig Street Intersection - From February 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council. Recommendation: THAT staff be directed to upgrade the Hirst Avenue Craig Street intersection from a 2-way stop to a 4-way stop. c) Mayor Mayne - Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament - From February 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council. Recommendation: THAT Council endorse the Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament to be held September 11, 2009 at the Morningstar Golf Club. d) Councillor Lefebvre - Recycling Council of BC - From February 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council. Recommendation: THAT the City of Parksville join the Recycling Council of BC for an annual membership of $290.00. Depending on the subject matter and in accordance with the Act, Council can decide to discuss the topic in a closed / in camera session. In order to close a meeting to the public, City Council must state by resolution that a closed meeting will be held and state the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting. The agenda and minutes are confidential; members of the public are not welcome to these meetings. Pursuant to Sections 90 (1) (c) of the Community Charter Council proceed to a closed meeting to consider an item relating to personnel. 13. ADJOURNMENT
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