TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON THURSDSAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE:

• Mayor Tobias
• Councillor Brown
• Councillor Lemon
• Councillor MacKenzie
• Councillor Mattson
• Councillor Rogers

REGRETS:

• Councillor Kowalewich

PRESENT ALSO:

• K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer
• S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration
• I. Leung, Director of Engineering and Parks
• 0 members of the public
• 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Tobias called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown

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) Council Orientation

1. Verbal report from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Engineering and Parks

The Director of Engineering and Parks gave a PowerPoint presentation to Council regarding the Engineering and Parks Department’s service delivery model and the bylaws that guide Council in decision-making.

Council and staff discussed the review schedule for Master Plans, climate change, road standards, infrastructure, tree protection, the Active Transportation Network Plan.

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reviewed policing within View Royal, noting the unit agreement, the RCMP building, and dispatch. He also outlined the service delivery model for recreation and the library.

The CAO highlighted current issues, noting the Official Community Plan, Helmcken Centennial Park Master Plan, various bylaws, BC Transit’s handyDART site on Watkiss Way, the legislatively required accessibility committee and plan, the Province’s proposed legislation related to housing, and camping in parks.

MOVED BY: Councillor Lemon SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers

THAT the verbal report from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Engineering and Parks regarding the Council Orientation be received. CARRIED

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

MOVED BY: Councillor MacKenzie SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers

THAT there is a need to have a meeting closed to the public and persons other than the immediate members of Council, officers and employees of the Town, and those identified under Section 91(2) of the Community Charter shall be excluded on the basis of Section 90(1)(c) – labour, (e) – land and (k) – municipal service.

16. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Lemon

THAT this meeting terminate. Time: 8:13 p.m. CARRIED

MAYOR

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