TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Agenda for the Town of View Royal Council meeting on May 7, 2024, listing items such as public participation, reports, and bylaws.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
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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 Special Council meeting held April 23, 2024 (Pg.6 - 9) b) Minutes of the Council meeting held April 16, 2024 (Pg.10 - 15)
MAYOR’S REPORT
PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS a) D. Strongitharm, CitySpaces, Re: Development Considerations for 200-206 Hart Road (Pg.16 - 24) b) K. Swanson, D. Hilderman, J. Lafayette and K. Bligh, Re: Items of Interest for all Municipalities in the CRD (Pg.25 - 86)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES a) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Councillor Kowalewich (Pg.87 - 88) b) UBCM Resolution - Police Officers Accompanying Patients to Hospitals - Councillor Lemon (Pg.89 - 90)
REPORTS
8.1 STAFF REPORTS
a) Urban Forest Strategy Recommendation for Award
- Report dated April 22, 2024 from the Engineering Clerk (Pg.91 - 96)
Staff Recommendation: THAT Council award the Urban Forest Strategy study to Diamond Head Consulting in the amount of $104,110, plus GST; AND THAT the 2024-2028 Financial Plan be amended accordingly.
b) Residential Development Update Report
- Report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Development Services (Pg.97 - 101)
Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Development Services titled "Residential Development Update Report" be received for information.
c) Gibraltar Bay Gazebo Options
- Report dated April 23, 2024 from the Director Corporate Administration/Deputy CAO (Pg.102 - 112)
Staff Recommendation: THAT Council cost share, on a 50/50 basis, up to a maximum of $5,000, the Strata's removal of the gazebo located on the Gibraltar Bay Strata's common property (lying between SRW Area "G" and the Esquimalt Harbour), their installation of additional railing to close off the opening to the water's edge/slope, and their provision of any additional upland improvements, if funds remain, to create a lookout on the said common property, to the satisfaction of the Town's Director of Engineering.
8.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTIONS
8.3 OTHER REPORTS (motion to receive) a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held March 14, 2024 (Pg.113 - 120) b) Minutes of the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee held November 22, 2023 (Pg.121 - 124)
CORRESPONDENCE
9.1 FOR ACTION a) Letter dated April 15, 2024 from K. Morley, Corporate Officer and General Manager, CRD, Re: Municipal Consent for Bylaw No. 4588 - Regional Parks Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2024 (Pg.125 - 152) b) Letter dated April 10, 2024 from D. Wyatt, Re: Watkiss Area Community Park (Pg.153 - 156)
9.2 FOR INFORMATION a) Letter dated April 26, 2024 from Mayors of the Communities that Co-Own the West Shore Parks and Recreation Facilities, Re: Confirmation of Support for GMF Application - West Shore Parks & Recreation and Colwood Community Buildings Retrofit Roadmap and Plan, City of Colwood, GHG Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study (Pg.157 - 158) b) Thank you card received April 25, 2024 from the View Royal Out of School Care, Re: 2024 Grant in Aid (Pg.159) c) Letter dated April 23, 2024 from B. Sauve, President and CEO, National Police Federation, Re: Ongoing Impact of Surrey Police Transition on BC Municipalities (Pg.160 - 163) d) Letter dated April 23, 2024 from Min. M. Farnsworth, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Re: Surrey's Police Model Transition (Pg.164 - 166) e) Letter dated April 23, 2024 from A. Sands, Resource Development and Communications Manager, Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, Re: 2024 Grant in Aid (Pg.167) f) Email dated April 11, 2024 from C. Zacharias-Homer, Director, Clean Air, Integrated Pest Management, and Bonding, Re: Public Interest Bonding Strategy Intentions Paper (Pg.168)
BYLAWS a) 2024 Tax Rates
- Report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Finance and Technology (Pg.169 - 177)
Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Finance and Technology titled "2024 Tax Rates" be received.
- Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1133, 2024 (Pg.178 - 179) A Bylaw to Levy Rates for Municipal, Regional District, and Regional Hospital Purposes for the Year 2024 (first, second and third reading)
b) Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw
- Report dated April 29, 2024 from the Senior Planner (Pg.180 - 185)
Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated April 29, 2024 from the Senior Planner titled "Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw" be received.
- Transit Oriented Area Designation Bylaw No. 1134, 2024 (Pg.186 - 188) A Bylaw to Designate a Transit-Oriented Area (TOA) (first, second and third reading)
c) Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw
- Report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Development Services (Pg.189 - 193)
Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated April 29, 2024 from the Director of Development Services titled "Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw" be received.
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 1141, 2024 (Pg.194 - 195) A Bylaw to Amend the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016 Pertaining to Building and Development Application Fees (first, second and third reading)
d) Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1132, 2024 A Bylaw to Authorize the Financial Plan for the Years 2024-2028 (adoption)
- Bylaw No. 1132 (Pg.196 - 201)
NEW BUSINESS
QUESTION PERIOD
MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION
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)(c) – labour relations and (e) - land.
RISING REPORT
TERMINATION
Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.