TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Official agenda for the Town of View Royal Council meeting on March 7, 2023, outlining calls to order, reports, and bylaws.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
View Royal Town Council Chambers is open to the public to attend meetings in-person. Although not required, wearing a mask is recommended when attending meetings.
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CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Tobias)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)
MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF (motion to adopt)
a) Minutes of the Council meeting held February 21, 2023 (Pg.5 - 10)
MAYOR’S REPORT
PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
a) A. Appleton, Board Chair, M. Sawa, Chief Executive Officer and P. McKinnon, Director of Finance, Greater Victoria Public Library, Re: Greater Victoria Public Library 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan (Pg.11 - 30)
b) J. Melvin, Pheasant Lane, Re: Potential for Density for Housing Cooperatives in View Royal (Pg.31 - 40)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
a) Parks Signage and Wayfinding Update - Councillor Rogers (Pg.41 - 43)
- Report dated March 10, 2022 from the Community Planner titled "Parks Wayfinding Strategy Implementation" (Pg.44 - 68)
REPORTS
8.1 STAFF REPORTS
a) Contract Renewal - Fire Dispatch Services
- Report dated March 1, 2023 from the Director of Protective Services (Pg.69 - 82)
Staff Recommendation: THAT the Town of View Royal renew/extend the Dispatch Service Agreement with the City of Surrey for a period of five years; AND THAT the Town's signatories be authorized to execute the necessary related documents.
8.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTIONS
a) From the February 15, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting:
- Continued 2023-2027 Financial Plan Deliberations
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the Helmcken Centennial Park Master Plan be removed from the 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan. (COW-10-23)
Staff Recommendation: Receive only as item further considered February 16, 2023 (see COW 11-23 below).
b) From the February 16, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting:
- Summary from the February 15, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the Helmcken Centennial Park Master Plan (N-064) Non-Core Project (total $55,000) be deferred to 2024. (COW-11-23)
- Continued 2023-2027 Financial Plan Deliberations
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that all environmental services capital projects be approved. (COW-12-23)
c) From the February 22, 2023 Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting:
- Continued 2023-2027 Financial Plan Deliberations
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the Legislative - Conferences account (1-2-01100-260) for 2023 be reduced to $5,000 to facilitate the Mayor's attendance at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities annual conference in September. (COW-13-23)
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that $100,000 be contributed in 2023 to the Police Operating Reserve to facilitate the smoothing of the debt service costs relating to the West Shore RCMP detachment expansion (C-137). (COW-14-23)
THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the draw from accumulated surplus be reduced to $150,000, resulting in a municipal property tax increase of 9.97%. (COW-15-23)
8.3 OTHER REPORTS
(motion to receive)
CORRESPONDENCE
9.1 FOR ACTION
9.2 FOR INFORMATION
BYLAWS
a) Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 1011, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 1110, 2023 A Bylaw to Amend Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1011, 2019 (adoption)
- Bylaw No. 1110 (Pg.83 - 84)
NEW BUSINESS
QUESTION PERIOD
MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION
a) Postponing Development of Road Ends - Councillor Rogers (Pg.85 - 89)
CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION
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)(k) - municipal service.
RISING REPORT
TERMINATION
Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.