Letter received September 10, 2008 from M. Polak regarding Lack of Funding and the Eroding of Group Health Benefits for Retirees

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF Minutes of the Council meeting held September 2, 2008 ......................................................Pg. 1-9 (adoption)

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Fibre Optic Network Task Force – Terms of Reference and Membership

1. Report dated September 11, 2008 from the Director of Engineering .................................................................................Pg. 10-13

Staff Recommendation: THAT this report be received for information; AND THAT Council approve the proposed Fibre Optic Network Terms of Reference.

b) Capital Regional District Arts Committee Membership Options

1. Report dated September 9, 2008 from the Administrative Research Assistant......................................................................Pg. 14-26

Staff Recommendation: THAT Council review its membership options for the CRD Arts Committee service and discuss the Town’s 2009 option.

c) Helmcken Road – Watkiss Way to Burnside

1. Verbal report from the Director of Engineering

d) Development Permit No. 08/08 (Thetis Cove)

1. Report dated July 10, 2008 from the Director of Development Services.......................................................................................Pg. 27-93

Staff Recommendation: THAT Development Permit No. 08/08 be approved.

2. Email received September 2, 2008 from V. Allan
3. Email received September 7, 2008 from D. Tipping
4. Email received September 12, 2008 from C. Bryce

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

a) From the Committee of the Whole meeting held September 9, 2008

Recommendations:

• Fibre Optic Network

  1. THAT staff bring forward to the September 16, 2008 Council meeting recommendations for composition of a View Royal Fibre Optic Network Task Force. (COW-62-08)

• Development Cost Charge Bylaw

  1. THAT the Committee recommends that Council instruct staff to: a. Proceed with the project lists and include View Royal Park in the Park Improvement DCC; and, b. Proceed with the percentage “benefit to existing users”; and, c. Reduce the proposed Commercial DCC Rates and split the Commercial category into a Neighbourhood and Large Format Commercial DCC; and, d. To proceed with the proposed bylaw with no change to the Park Acquisition DCC until after the OCP review is complete; at that time, Staff shall seek direction from Council to proceed with obtaining appraisals of the land to be acquired and an update to the DCC bylaw; and, e. Change the Sewer DCC so that the existing Schedule A DCC rate applies to the entire Town and that the Schedule B rate be deleted from the bylaw.

  AND THAT Council proceed with first reading of Bylaw No. 427, the proposed changes at the next Council meeting. (COW-63-08)

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

1. Letter received September 10, 2008 from M. Polak, Provincial Treasure, Municipal Pension Retirees’ Association, Re: Lack of Funding and the Eroding of Group Health Benefits for Retirees.........................................Pg. 94-96
2. Letter received September 8, 2008 from B. O’Neill, President, CUPE BC Division, Re: Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement...........Pg. 97-100
3. Letter dated May 22, 2008 from D. Morris, CPO2, DJ Morris MMM CD, Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters, Re: Retirement of Chief Petty Officer 1 W.F.M. Linehan, CD ..................................................................... Pg. 101
4. Letter received September 2, 2008 from D. Taylor, Chair, BC Egg Marketing Board, Re: UBCM Resolution B154 – Humane Egg Production Practices...............................................................................................Pg. 102-103
5. Email dated September 12, 2008 from B. Passmore, Director, Outreach Humane Society International/Canada, Re: UBCM Resolution No. 154 .... Pg. 104

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

10. BYLAWS

1. Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2001, No. 427, Amendment Bylaw No. 721, 2008 A Bylaw to Amend Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2001, No. 427 (first reading) .....................................................................................................Pg. 105-106

11. NEW BUSINESS

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.