MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Formal record of the Council meeting proceedings from February 21, 2023, including motions passed and reports received.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT WERE: Mayor Tobias Councillor Brown Councillor Kowalewich Councillor Lemon Councillor MacKenzie Councillor Mattson Councillor Rogers
PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration I. Leung, Director of Engineering P. Hurst, Director of Protective Services E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer
25 members of the public 0 members of the press
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tobias called the meeting to order at 7:06 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 Brown SECONDED BY: Councillor MacKenzie
THAT the agenda be amended to include items 9.2(b-d); AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED
3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF
a) Minutes of the Council meeting held February 7, 2023
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held February 7, 2023 be adopted as presented. CARRIED
b) Minutes of the Specia Council meeting held February 7, 2023
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
THAT the minutes of the Special Council meeting held February 7, 2023 be adopted as presented. CARRIED
4. MAYOR’S REPORT
The Mayor noted he met with the Mayor of Saanich to discuss borders and cooperative planning opportunities as well as speed patrols and traffic in the Helmcken Road/Burnside Road West area. He noted he had attended a weed pull event with Councillors MacKenzie and Rogers on February 18 at View Royal Park; participated in the opening of the Victory Hill Daycare; and will attend a meeting with Westshore mayors and senior planning staff teams to discuss development in the City of Colwood’s Wale Road neighbourhood.
5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
8. REPORTS
8.1 STAFF REPORTS
8.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTIONS
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-22-23 THAT the draft 2023 West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Budget be approved. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor MacKenzie
C-23-23 THAT the Greater Victoria Public Library 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan be tabled to the March 7, 2023 Council meeting. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-24-23 THAT the proposed advisory committee structure discussion be referred to the Town’s March 6, 2023 Strategic Planning session. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-25-23 THAT the Town approve, in principle, a revision of the existing Community Garden Policy No. 5200-015 to better align with the policies in neighbouring municipalities including:
- a shift of administrative and management responsibilities from the Town to a non-profit community garden society;
- clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the Town and a non-profit community garden society, and plot holders;
- a requirement for a land use agreement between the Town and a non-profit community garden society; and
- the use of generalized language in anticipation of future community gardens to be developed in View Royal;
AND THAT staff work with the current non-profit society (View Royal Park Community Garden Society) on any proposed policy changes so that a mutually beneficial agreement can be reached. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-26-23 THAT R. Tooke, Manager, Sustainability, Assets, and Support Services, from the City of Victoria’s Engineering and Public Works Department be invited to make a presentation to a future Committee of the Whole meeting regarding Victoria’s “Demolition and Waste and Deconstruction Bylaw”. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-27-23 THAT Council not proceed with the current version of the draft Official Community Plan. CARRIED
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-28-23 THAT a day-long, facilitated Council workshop be held to review the 2011 Official Community Plan and to consider next steps. CARRIED Councillor MacKenzie opposed
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
C-29-23 THAT a report be provided to a future Committee of the Whole meeting regarding options for inclusionary housing, including exploration of a requirement for a predetermined percentage of units in new multi-family developments to be affordable housing. CARRIED
8.3 OTHER REPORTS
a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held January 19, 2023
- Verbal update from Councillor Kowalewich, Representative, West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board
Councillor Kowalewich provided a verbal update to Council regarding activities at West Shore Parks and Recreation, specifically, in-house staff training for swimming instruction, the new skatepark, and the Board’s strategic planning. Council discussed diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; monitoring of the skatepark; and the potential to include the Society’s information in the Town’s newsletter.
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
THAT the minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held January 19, 2023 be received. CARRIED
9. CORRESPONDENCE
9.1 FOR ACTION
9.2 FOR INFORMATION
a) Email dated February 13, 2023 from D. Palmer Hoskins, Fraser Basin Council, Re: Juvenile Wild Salmon in “Salmon Safe” Stream on BC Transit Site in View Royal
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers
THAT the email dated February 13, 2023 from D. Palmer Hoskins, Fraser Basin Council, Re: Juvenile Wild Salmon in “Salmon Safe” Stream on BC Transit Site in View Royal be received for information. CARRIED
b) Email received February 17, 2023 from D. Screech, Re: Official Community Plan
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers
THAT the email received February 17, 2023 from D. Screech, Re: Official Community Plan be received for information. CARRIED
c) Email dated February 20, 2023 from T. Withrow, Re: Official Community Plan
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers
THAT the email dated February 20, 2023 from T. Withrow, Re: Official Community Plan be received for information. CARRIED
d) Email dated February 20, 2023 from L. Jeaurond, Re: Official Community Plan
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers
THAT the email dated February 20, 2023 from L. Jeaurond, Re: Official Community Plan be received for information. CARRIED
10. BYLAWS
a) Development Cost Charge Consumer Price Index Increase
- Report dated February 16, 2023 from the Director of Engineering
The Director of Engineering provided an overview of the report to Council. Council and staff discussed the frequency of review for the Bylaw’s schedule of rates.
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor MacKenzie
THAT the report dated February 16, 2023 from the Director of Engineering titled “Development Cost Charge Consumer Price Index Increase” be received for information. CARRIED
b) Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1011, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 1110, 2023 A Bylaw to Amend Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1011, 2019
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Rogers
THAT Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1011, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 1110, 2023 be given first, second, and third reading. CARRIED
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. QUESTION PERIOD
a) S. Presho, 285 Pallisier Avenue, questioned whether the map from the draft Official Community Plan could be removed from the Town’s website. b) M. Wiltshire, 59-14 Erskine Lane, inquired as to the pause in work at the handyDART site on Burnside Road West.
13. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION
a) Reconsideration of Traffic Light at 472 Atkins/Island Highway – Councillor Rogers
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Mattson
C-30-23 THAT a report be provided on the pros and cons of the proposed traffic light at Atkins Road/Island Highway which includes:
- impacts to resident stakeholders;
- assessment of the broad implications of installing a traffic light and the proposed rapid transit mobility hub including projected traffic impacts on Six Mile Road, Burnside Road, and the Island Highway from the traffic light and/or mobility hub; and
- information about the impact of the traffic light and/or the mobility hub on the commercial/residential potential of the Atkins Neighbourhood Centre;
AND THAT this report be available for public information. CARRIED
b) BC Transit to Implement Short Term Service Priorities – Councillor Rogers
MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED BY: Councillor Kowalewich
C-31-23 THAT the Town write to BC Transit with a copy to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission’s West Shore representative requesting that, beginning in 2024, BC Transit implement the service priorities for Routes 24, 40, and 46 as identified in BC Transit’s 2021 Esquimalt-View Royal Local Area Transit Plan;
AND THAT the Township of Esquimalt, District of Saanich, Songhees Nation, and Esquimalt Nation be invited to participate in this request. CARRIED
14. RISING REPORT
15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION
MOVED BY: Councillor Lemon SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
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 and (i) – legal advice. CARRIED
16. TERMINATION
MOVED BY: Councillor Lemon SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown
THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 8:02 p.m. CARRIED
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