MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
Regular council meeting minutes covering various bylaws and development plans for Esquimalt Nation.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT WERE: Mayor Hill Councillor Mattson Councillor Rast Councillor Rogers Councillor Screech
REGRETS:
PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration L. Chase, Director of Development Services J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering E. Bolster, Deputy Municipal Clerk
15 members of the public 0 members of the press
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hill called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Mattson
THAT the agenda be amended to table include item 11(a);
AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED
3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF
a) Minutes of the Council meeting held February 19, 2013
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rogers
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held February 19, 2013 be adopted as presented. CARRIED
4. MAYOR'S REPORT
The Mayor noted that the Town is undertaking budget deliberations and described the Capital Regional District's Regional Sustainability Strategy.
5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
a) S. Gordon, President, British Columbia Aviation Museum Society, Re: Update on Grant-in-Aid Provided to the British Columbia Aviation Museum in 2012
S. Gordon gave an update to Council on the proposed apron hangar and works that have been accomplished since the Town provided the British Columbia Aviation Museum a grant-in-aid in 2012.
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
a) C. Fraser, 32-118 Aldersmith Place, described a meeting that several strata's in the Aldersmith/Hallowell area held recently with Bob Mason regarding the Esquimalt Nations development plan. He discussed conditions in which residents at that meeting would be supportive of the proposed Esquimalt Nation development.
b) J. Matear, 22-126 Hallowell Road, Strata President, stated her concerns about traffic impacts on Hallowell Road including lack of parking, increased traffic volume and heavy equipment traffic from Trio Ready Mix on Hallowell Road in regard to the proposed Esquimalt Nation development.
c) I. Raynham, 1-126 Hallowell Road, discussed routing of the E&N Rail Trail through the Esquimalt Nation.
d) P. Steer, 7-126 Hallowell Road, expressed concern about traffic and the potential routing of the E&N Rail Trail onto Hallowell Road in regard to the proposed Esquimalt Nation development. He stated that the access road for retail and the Fibre Max site development should be on Esquimalt Nations land.
e) G. Worsfold, 3-126 Hallowell Road, discussed her concern in regard to heavy equipment traffic from Trio Ready Mix on Hallowell Road in regard to the proposed Esquimalt Nation development. She noted that the Town of View Royal should not absorb additional costs if the Town is not receiving benefits from the Esquimalt Nations development.
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
8. REPORTS
8.1 STAFF REPORTS
8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.3 OTHER REPORTS
a) Minutes of the Capital Regional District Board meeting held February 13, 2013
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT the minutes of the Capital Regional District Board meeting held February 12, 2013 be received. CARRIED
b) Minutes of the Capital Regional District Board Committee of the Whole meeting held February 13, 2013
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT the minutes of the Capital Regional District Board Committee of the Whole meeting held February 13, 2013 be received. CARRIED
c) Minutes of the Greater Victoria Public Library Board meeting held January 15, 2013
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT the minutes of the Greater Victoria Public Library Board meeting held January 15, 2013 be received. CARRIED
9. CORRESPONDENCE
9.1 FOR ACTION
9.2 FOR INFORMATION
a) Email dated February 27, 2013 from P. & N. Steer, Re: Lands at the end of Hallowell Road
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT the email dated February 27, 2013 from P. & N. Steer, Re: lands at the end of Hallowell Road be received for information. CARRIED
- Letter dated February 26, 2013 from J. Warren, Re: CETA (European Free Trade Agreement)
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT the letter dated February 26, 2013 from J. Warren, Re: CETA (European Free Trade Agreement) be received for information. CARRIED
10. BYLAWS
a) Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 855, 2013 A Bylaw to Authorize Temporary Borrowing Pending the Sale of Debentures
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 855, 2013 be adopted. CARRIED
b) Procedure Bylaw No. 677, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 823, 2012 A Bylaw to Amend Procedure Bylaw No. 677, 2007
MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rast
THAT Procedure Bylaw No. 677, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 823, 2012 be adopted. CARRIED
Councillor Rogers voted in the negative
11. NEW BUSINESS
a) Development Plans for Esquimalt Nation -- Hallowell Road Access
Councillor Mattson noted that he and Councillor Rogers recently attended a meeting with some of the Aldersmith/Hallowell property owners regarding the Esquimalt Nation development proposal. Councillor Mattson stated that the Esquimalt Nation will be presenting a proposal to Council for consideration. He suggested that the development proposal be brought to a joint advisory committee meeting for review with Bob Mason, Esquimalt Nation representative, present at the meeting and with an opportunity for public participation.
Council noted that there is an assumption by the public that there have been discussions between the Town and the Esquimalt Nation for a year. The Chief Administrative Officer noted there were discussions between the CRD, Island Corridor Foundation and the Town's Engineering Department in regard to the E&N Rail Trail only and that discussions ceased in June 2011 once access over the railway crossing by the Esquimalt Nation was raised. After this there was a presentation to Council by the Island Corridor Foundation regarding a Friendship Agreement proposal in the Summer of 2012.
Council then discussed:
- routing and irrelevant nature of the E&N Rail Trail to the discussion;
- potential for a separate access lane for townhouses fronting onto Hallowell Road;
- safety and traffic impacts on Hallowell Road;
- potential costs to View Royal;
- dispute resolution;
- cost sharing formula for installation and maintenance of road and related improvements;
- request for decision within a 4-6 week timeframe; and
- overall lack of detailed studies, information and commitments from the Esquimalt Nation.
Council stated that once the proposal is received from the Esquimalt Nation that staff is to provide input.
12. QUESTION PERIOD
a) C. Fraser, 32-118 Aldersmith Place, urged Council to consider what the benefits may be for both the Esquimalt Nation and View Royal in regard to the proposed development at the Esquimalt Nation.
b) I. Raynham, 1-126 Hallowell Road, requested that Council observe the traffic problems directly on Hallowell Road.
13. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION
14. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION
15. RISING REPORT
16. TERMINATION
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Rogers
THAT this meeting terminate. Time: 8:14 p.m. CARRIED
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