• January 18 Full Agenda Package - Pages 1 to 46

1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) of the Council meeting held December 21, 2009 - Pages 1 to 7

Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the meeting of Council held December 21, 2009 be adopted.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. PRESENTATIONS

4. DELEGATIONS

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6. CORRESPONDENCE

7. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE

8. REPORTS

a) Fire Chief - Tender Pre-Qualifications for Construction Management of Fire Hall Expansion Project - Pages 8 to 9
In accordance with the Purchasing Guidelines Policy (No. 6.14), an 'Expression of Interest' to bid on the Construction Management Services for the expansion of the Fire Hall, was advertised on the City of Parksville Website and the local newspapers on December 15 & 17, 2009 (PQB News and Oceanside Star respectively). The invitation to Prequalification closed on December 30, 2009. A total of three companies responded to with an Expression of Interest prior to the stated deadline.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Fire Chief dated January 11, 2010 entitled "Tender Pre-Qualifications for Construction Management of Fire Hall Expansion Project", be received;
AND THAT Liberty Contract Management, Keith Paskin Project Management Services Ltd.; and Windley Contracting Ltd. be invited to submit proposals for construction management services for the Fire Hall Expansion Project."

b) Director of Community Planning - Community Tourism Program Funds - Vehicular Way-Finding Signage - Updated Sign Locations - Pages 10 to 13
The goal of this report is to provide Council with information respecting proposed changes to the implementation of a comprehensive vehicular way-finding signage system for the City of Parksville. Staff is proposing to relocate the sign earmarked for Highway 19A on the west side of the Englishman River at the Orange Bridge to the intersection of Stanhope Road and Island Highway 19A.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated December 10, 2009 regarding Community Tourism Program Funds - Vehicular Wayfinding Signage - Updated Sign Locations, be received for information;
AND THAT staff be directed to proceed to relocate the sign earmarked for Highway 19A on the west side of the Englishman River at the orange bridge to the intersection of Stanhope Road and Island Highway 19A.

c) Director of Community Planning - Consideration of Comment to the Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Sustainability Strategy - Pages 14 to 21
The City will ultimately be required to sign off on the Regional Growth Strategy in order for it to be adopted. Council and staff have had some informal review opportunities and have made some informal comments. This report is intended to provide a basis for a formal City comment to the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated January 4, 2010 regarding consideration of comment to the Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Sustainability Strategy, be received;
AND THAT staff be directed to advise the Regional District of Nanaimo that it supports the goals and principles expressed in the Regional Sustainability Strategy, however support is not given for the level of detail in some sections as outlined in Schedule A attached to the Director of Community Planning's report dated January 4, 2010;
AND FURTHER THAT the Regional District of Nanaimo be advised the City requests another opportunity to review any revisions to the Regional Sustainability Strategy prior to indicating acceptance of the Strategy.

d) Director of Community Planning - Proposed Amendment to Traffic Bylaw to Regulate the Standing, Stopping and Parking of Buses on City Streets - Pages 22 to 24
To address complaints received from the public, Staff is recommending an amendment to "Traffic Bylaw, 2009, No. 1436" to regulate the stopping, standing and parking of buses on City streets.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated January 5, 2010 entitled "Traffic Bylaw Amendment", be received;
AND THAT staff be instructed to bring forward for Council's consideration an amendment to "Traffic Bylaw, 2009, 1436" to regulate the standing, stopping and parking of buses on City streets as per the draft amendment bylaw attached to the Director of Community Planning's report dated January 5, 2010.

e) Deputy Corporate Administrator - Review of Corporate Policy Manual - Use of Civic Emblem and Flag by Public Policy No. 2.14 - Pages 25 to 39
The purpose of this report is to examine and make recommendations to amend "Policy No. 2.14 - Use of Civic Emblem and Flag by the Public."

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Deputy Corporate Administrator dated January 7, 2010 entitled " Review of Corporate Policy Manual - Use of Civic Emblem and Flag by the Public - Policy No. 2.14", be received;
AND THAT Corporate Policy No. 2.14 "Use of Civic Emblem and Flag by the Public" be repealed;
AND FURTHER THAT the draft "Corporate Identity, Graphic Standards and Their Use Policy No. 2.21" attached to the Deputy Corporate Administrator's report dated January 7, 2010, be approved.

9. BYLAWS

a) "Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw, 2009 - 2013, No. 1451.3"
At the December 7, 2009 meeting of Council, Resolution #09-301 (1) was adopted directing staff to amend the 2009 - 2013 Revised Financial Plan Bylaw reflecting the changes presented to Council at the November 25 and November 30, 2009 Special Committee of the Whole Meetings by the Manager of Budgets and Special Projects.

(i) Recommendation: THAT "Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw, 2009 - 2013, No. 1451.3" be adopted.

b) "Water Service System Amendment Bylaw, 2009, No. 1320.16"
The water service system bylaw is amended to include definitions and water usage rates for "large families" of five or more family members. The bylaw is also amended to add in a charge for reading the water meter and calculating a water bill part way through a billing period for properties being sold.

(i) Recommendation: THAT "Water Service System Amendment Bylaw, 2009, No. 1320.16" be adopted.

c) "Firearms Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 1458" - Pages 40 to 42
A review of current bylaws has revealed two bylaws surrounding the discharge of firearms, slingshots and dangerous devices in the municipality adopted by Council in 1955 and 1976 are outdated. Staff has drafted an updated bylaw to regulate and prohibit the discharge of firearms and the use of bows while at the same time repealing the two outdated bylaws.

(i) Recommendation: THAT "Firearms Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 1458" be read a first time.

(ii) Recommendation: THAT "Firearms Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 1458" be read a second and third time.

d) "Traffic Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2010, No. 1436.1" - Page 24
To address complaints received from the public, Staff is recommending an amendment to "Traffic Bylaw, 2009, No. 1436" to regulate the stopping, standing and parking of buses on City streets.

(i) Recommendation: THAT "Traffic Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2010, No. 1436.1" be read a first time.

(ii) Recommendation: THAT "Traffic Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, 2010, No. 1436.1" be read a second and third time.

10. NEW BUSINESS

11.NOTICE OF MOTION

a) Councillor Greir - Justice System Legislation - Resolution for 2010 AVICC Convention - From December 21, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council

Recommendation: THAT Council endorse the following resolution for submission to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities (AVICC) 2010 Annual General Meeting:
WHEREAS elected officials have a responsibility to provide for the protection and safety of the citizens of all communities and only the federal government has the ability to change the necessary justice system legislation;
AND WHEREAS the diminishing effectiveness of the Canadian criminal justice system to control crime and the public's loss of confidence in the system has resulted in the subsequent deteriorating effectiveness of our police agencies to control crime;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government petition the federal government to review the Canadian criminal justice system, with input from the RCMP, towards:
1) finding ways to limit the court's ability to interpret laws to benefit lawbreakers, to the detriment of the victims;
2) Crown Counsel be more open to approving charges beyond those that have a substantial likelihood of a conviction;
3) improving sentencing guidelines to ensure that the legislated maximum penalties are imposed for lawbreaking convictions;
4) emphasizing the protection of society and the responsibility of individuals for their criminal behaviour; and
5) emphasizing the rights of law abiding citizens over that of criminals.

12. SPECIAL BUSINESS (Closed/In Camera)

Pursuant to Sections 90 (1) (c) and (e) of the Community Charter Council proceed to a closed meeting to consider items relating to personnel and disposition of land.

13. ADJOURNMENT