COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Hill)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF a) Minutes of the Council meeting held January 17, 2012. Pg. 1-10 (adoption) b) Minutes of the Special Council meeting held January 18, 2012. Pg. 11-12 (adoption) c) Minutes of the Special Council meeting held January 21, 2012. Pg. 13-14 (adoption) d) Minutes of the Special Council meeting held January 31, 2012. Pg. 15-16 (adoption)

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS a) J. Connelly, Sales Manager, Nickel Brothers House Moving Ltd., Re: Request for Tree Alteration in Traffic Island on Helmcken Road Pg. 17

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

   8.1 STAFF REPORTS

   a) Write Off of Property Taxes – Victoria Bowmen Association Lease 1. Report dated January 30, 2012 from the Director of Finance. Pg. 18-21 Staff Recommendation: THAT Council requests the Honorable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, to confer the power to the Council for the Town of View Royal, to write off the unpaid 2011 property taxes of the following property leased to the Victoria Bowmen Association from the Provincial Capital Commission: * Roll No. 401.07684.41 $3, 165.18 b) Environmental Development Permit No. 2011/15 – 283 Kerwood Street 1. Report dated February 2, 2012 from the Senior Planner. Pg. 22-48 Staff Recommendation: THAT Development Permit No. 2011/15 be approved to permit construction of retaining walls, a patio, and a stepped pathway with bank stabilization measures as per the plans attached to the January 3, 2012 staff report and subject to noticing as per the requirements of Bylaw 730; AND THAT Development Permit 2011/15 include the following variances: * Variances to the setback from the natural boundary of the sea specified in Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 from 15 metres to 0 metres and the setback from the natural boundary of the sea specified in Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 from 7.5 metres to 0 metres to legalize the siting of an existing stairway; * Variance to the setback from the natural boundary of the sea specified in Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 from 15 metres to 9.0 metres and setback from the side yard specified in Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 from 7.5 metres to 1.0 metres to permit the siting of a patio. c) Rezoning Application – 1900 Watkiss Way 1. Report dated February 3, 2012 from the Senior Planner Pg. 49-54 Staff Recommendation: THAT a Public Hearing be scheduled for February 21, 2012; AND THAT prior to final reading of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 819, 2011, a covenant be registered to require the following: * $15,000 for the Coordinator of Volunteers position for 1.5 years; * $1,824 for tools to be used in restoration of natural areas; * Installation of a landscaped and irrigated median system, similar to the one at Camden Green, to be built at the entrance to the development on Watkiss Way that allows for dedicated left hand turn lanes from both directions; * A security and risk assessment of the trees bordering the property; and should the report identify risks, that the applicant be responsible for any remediation costs to meet the recommendations of the assessment; * Construction of the crosswalk at the driveway entrance with a surface treatment similar to what is provided currently in the school zone on Watkiss Way; AND THAT, subject to final reading of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 819, 2011, covenant FB101588 be modified to remove the requirement that only an Assisted Living Structure can be constructed on the parcel. d) Council Benefits 1. Report dated January 13, 2012 from the Director of Finance. Pg. 55-59 Staff Recommendation: THAT Council provide direction to staff in regard to any changes they wish to make to their benefit plan; AND THAT if the additional benefits are to be at the cost of the Town or at the cost of each participating Councillor. e) Private Dock Development Guidelines – Public Consultation Plan Report 1. Report dated January 30, 2012 from the Planning Technician......... Pg. 60-67 Staff Recommendation: THAT Council consider approval of the Private Dock Development Guidelines Public Consultation Plan as attached to the report from the Planning Technician at the February 7, 2012 Council meeting. f) 2011 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report 1. Report dated February 2, 2012 from the Senior Planner. Pg. 68-77 Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated February 2, 2012 from the Senior Planner titled "2011 Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program Report” be received for information.

   8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

   8.3 OTHER REPORTS

   a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors Meeting held December 1, 2011 Pg. 78-82 (motion to receive)

9. CORRESPONDENCE

   9.1 FOR ACTION

   a) Letter dated January 24, 2012 from B. O'Neill, President, CUPE BC Division, Re: Proposed Canada European Union Trade Agreement (CETA). Pg. 83-86 b) Letter dated January 6, 2012 from A. Cocco, President, Carly Lane Strata (VIS5822), Re: Draft Chilco Trails Plan Pg. 87-90 c) Letter dated October 28, 2011 from K. Roessingh, Chair, Greater Victoria Public Library Board, Re: 2012 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan – PROVISIONAL Pg. 91-98

   9.2 FOR INFORMATION

   a) Email dated January 26, 2012 from W. Hofstatter, Wood First Advisory, WoodWorks!, Re: Adoption of a Wood First Commitment Pg. 99-100 b) Letter dated January 16, 2012 from D. Boot, President, Small Modern Living and D. Melville, Owner, EcoTec Homes by Westco Construction Ltd., Re: Show Home on Display in View Royal. Pg. 101-102 c) Letter dated January 12, 2012 from D. Black, President, COPE 378, Re: Smart Meters Pg. 103 d) Letter dated January 10, 2012 from D. Edgar, President, British Columbia Retired Teachers' Association, Re: Survey Results for Volunteer Role of Retired Teachers in BC Pg. 104-106

10. BYLAWS

    1. Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 821, 2012. Pg. 107 (adoption)

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. RISING REPORT

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. 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)(g) and (m) and Section 90 (2)(b) of the Community Charter.

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.