MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 16, 2022

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE:

• Mayor Screech
• Councillor Lemon
• Councillor Mattson
• Councillor Rogers

REGRETS:

• Councillor Kowalewich

PRESENT ALSO:

• K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer
• S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration
• D. Christenson, Director of Finance
• L. Chase, Director of Development Services
• P. Hurst, Director of Protective Services
• J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering
• S. Vella, Manager of Accounting
• E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer
• 0 members of the public
• 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Screech called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The Mayor acknowledged that the meeting is being held on the traditional territory of the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers

THAT agenda be approved as presented.

CARRIED

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) 2022-2026 Five Year Financial Plan Deliberations

1. Summary from the February 15, 2022 meeting

The Director of Finance provided a summary from the February 15, 2022 Council meeting budget discussion noting the 2022 budget is currently sitting at a 5.87% tax increase. She also noted that previous Council decisions, such as the Wounded Warrior Run BC grant-in-aid, have been included in the 2022 budget.

2. Non-core Requests

The Chief Administrative Officer stated the importance of removing items from the Town’s Strategic Plan if there is no intention to fund the listed projects.

Council discussed the non-core budget requests and supported those listed in the draft budget book (Schedule 2.1) with the following exceptions, notations, and amendments:

General Government Services:

• Investment program development (N-066) – defer $25,000 to 2023

Development Services:

• Coastal Adaptation Plan (N-089) – move $60,000 to 2024 and $30,000 to 2025 from $60,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2026;
• Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan (N-063) – remove $35,000 from 2024; and
• Placemaking Urban Design Plan (N-067) – reduce to $25,000 from $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025.

The Director of Finance summarized funding sources for the non-core items.

Council complimented the Director of Finance for the electronic tools provided to assist elected officials in their budget review.

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

10. BYLAWS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. RISING REPORT

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

16. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Lemon

THAT this meeting terminate. Time: 8:20 p.m.

CARRIED

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MAYOR

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CORPORATE OFFICER