MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE: Councillor Kowalewich Councillor Lemon Councillor Mattson Councillor Rogers

REGRETS: Mayor Screech

PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration D. Christenson, Director of Finance J. Rosenberg, Director of Finance L. Chase, Director of Development Services J. Chow, Senior Planner E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer

6 members of the public 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER – Acting Mayor, Councillor Mattson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

   MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Kowalewich

   THAT agenda be amended by deferring item 11(a) – 38 Helmcken Road to a future meeting of Council. DEFEATED Councillors Lemon and Mattson opposed

   MOVED BY: Councillor Lemon SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

   THAT the agenda be approved as presented. CARRIED

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

   a) K. Tse spoke on behalf of the owners of 38 Helmcken Road. She stated that her understanding is that the property taxes for 38 Helmcken Road were paid on time through CIBC online. She noted that she feels the owners should be given a grace period and not have to pay the $3,000 late penalty.

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

   8.1 STAFF REPORTS

   8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

   8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE

   9.1 FOR ACTION

   9.2 FOR INFORMATION

10. BYLAWS

11. NEW BUSINESS

    a) 38 Helmcken Road – Consideration of Late Penalty for Property Taxes

    MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

    C-105-21 THAT a report from a policy perspective be provided to Council regarding the application of property tax penalties for electronic payments where the Electronic Data Interchange document for the transaction indicates payment after the due date. CARRIED

12. RISING REPORT

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

16. TERMINATION

    MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Kowalewich

    THAT this meeting terminate. Time: 7:11 p.m. CARRIED