CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER COUNCIL MINUTES

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1 CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 at 6:35 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 St. Ann's Road, Campbell River, BC. PRESENT: Chair - Mayor A. Adams, Councillors: M. Babchuk, C. Cornfield, C. Evans, R. Kerr, L. Samson, M. Wright, R. Neufeld - Acting City Manager/ General Manager, Operations; R. Milnthorp - General Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture; R. Bowles - General Manager, Corporate Services; A. Zirnhelt - Community Planning and Development Services Manager; E. Brovold - Acting General Manager Facilities and Supply Management; J. Douglas - Communications Advisor; P. F. Wipper - City Clerk; T. Bate - Deputy City Clerk. 1. COUNCIL IN-CAMERA MEETING (6:00 P.M.) 1.1 Resolution to move In-Camera Samson/Kerr THAT Council move In-Camera under the authority of the following sections of the Community Charter: 90 (1) (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; 90 (1) (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public. 1.2 NOTE: Issues discussed In-Camera are not open to the public. 2. COUNCIL OPEN MEETING (6:30 P.M.) Page 1 of 8

2 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3.1 Approval/modification of the Agenda Cornfield/Kerr THAT the Agenda be approved with the addition of: Notice of Motion: Big Rock Boat Ramp (Samson) AND THAT Items 14.2, 14.4, 14.5, 14.8 and 14.9 be adopted by consent. 4. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Wendy Ravai and Beth Pechter, Campbell River Bike Park Society's presentation regarding the Campbell River Bike Park initiative. Ms. Ravai and Ms. Pechter provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining the process to date to find a location for a bike park including; a conceptual plan for locating it at the Willow Point Park and next steps in order to move forward. The Mayor thanked Ms. Ravai and Ms. Pechter for their presentation. 4.2 Vancouver Island Public School's Association, Eric Gibb, to update Council on Chinese student recruitment program and to introduce 12 Chinese students who will be attending school in Campbell River. Mr. Gibb introduced Jenny Liu and Gordon Gunn, KPMG (via Skype) and provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining the Vancouver Island Public School Association's Chinese student recruitment program. Mr. Gibb answered questions from Council. The Mayor thanked Mr. Gibb for his presentation. 4.3 Bike Park Proposal Cornfield/Kerr THAT consideration of the August 24th Bike Park proposal be considered immediately following the delegations. Page 2 of 8

3 Kerr/Babchuk THAT Council give support in principle to the Bike Park Society for a bike park at Willow Point Park; AND THAT staff work with the Society to bring forward a proposal to Council. Councillors Samson and Wright Opposed 5. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 6. BYLAWS AND PERMITS 7. STAFF REPORTS 7.1 FACILITIES AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT General Manager, Facilities and Supply Management's August 18, 2015 report regarding RFQ RCMP & Museum Buildings Boiler Upgrade Award Recommendation Babchuk/Evans THAT Council approves the award of RFQ RCMP & Museum Buildings Boiler Upgrade to CanWest Mechanical Inc. in the amount of $180,395.00, excluding GST. 7.2 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES City Clerk's August 13, 2015 report regarding September 9th Ceremony to Celebrate the Queen's Reign Cornfield/Wright THAT the City host a 15 minute ceremony at City Hall at 12:15 p.m. on September 9, 2015 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 63 year reign with $ funding from Council Contingency Wright/Samson THAT the motion be amended by changing the time to 12:00 noon. Question called on main motion as amended. Page 3 of 8

4 8. CORRESPONDENCE 8.1 August 13, 2015 correspondence from Jill Everett Samson/Cornfield THAT the August 13, 2015 correspondence from Jill Everett requesting that Council reconsider Development Variance Permit Application DVP , be received Samson/Cornfield THAT Council reconsider its decision to approve Development Variance Permit Application for 835 Island Highway South. Jill Everett and Lorna Bradley, 825 South Island Highway circulated photos and read from their written material in opposition of the proposed DVP application. Mr. Goodwin spoke in response to Ms. Everett's concerns in favour of the application THAT Council approves Development Variance Permit Application DVP for 835 Island Highway South for variance to the side yard setbacks, as attached to the General Manager, Operations' July 24, 2015 report. DEFEATED Mayor Adams, Councillors Kerr, Wright and Samson Opposed 8.2 Correspondence from Tourism Vancouver Island Cornfield/Samson THAT Dave Petryk, Tourism Vancouver Island's correspondence requesting a letter of support for the Vancouver Island Trails Strategy - Phase 2, be received. Page 4 of 8

5 Cornfield/Kerr THAT Council provide a letter of support to Tourism Vancouver Island for their Vancouver Island Trails Strategy-Phase 2, funding application to Island Coastal Economic Trust with emphasis that the inventory be completed in Campbell River. 9. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11.1 Proposed 2015 Great Bear Rainforest Order Cornfield/Kerr THAT Councillor Cornfield prepare a draft letter for Mayor's signature in response to the Great Bear Rainforest Order. 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. NOTICE OF MOTION 13.1 Upgrade Council Chambers Samson/Evans THAT staff prepare a report with design options and costs to upgrade the Council Chamber; AND THAT the design options incorporate: the concept of universal standards which will allow the use of Council Chambers to be usable by all people without the need for adaption or specialized design the use of further technological changes such as paperless agendas a modernization of the chambers incorporating a wood first policy the expansion of the gallery's seating capacity for larger participation; AND THAT the report be provided at the November 23, 2015 Council meeting. Page 5 of 8

6 13.2 Big Rock Boat Ramp Councillor Samson gave notice that he will be submitting a motion for Council's consideration at the September 14th Council Meeting regarding completion of the Big Rock Boat Ramp expansion and renovation. 14. CONSENT AGENDA 14.1 General Manager, Corporate Services' August 15, 2015 report regarding 2015 Second Quarter Operating and Capital Report - April 1 to June 30, Cornfield/Samson THAT the General Manager, Corporate Services' August 15, 2015 report regarding 2015 Second Quarter Operating and Capital Report - April 1 to June 30, 2015, be received Mr. Tom Sparrow, Chief Project Officer, North Island Hospital Project. THAT Tom Sparrow, Chief Project Officer, North Island Hospital Project be granted 20 minutes to provide Council with an update on the Hospital project at the October 19, 2015 meeting August 6, 2015 correspondence from Susan Margles, Canada Post Cornfield/Babchuk THAT the August 6, 2015 correspondence from Susan Margles, Canada Post regarding the community mailbox conversion, be received August 3, 2015 correspondence from Chuck DeSorcy, Willow Creek Stream Steward. THAT the August 3, 2015 correspondence from Chuck DeSorcy, Willow Creek Stream Steward regarding Major Development Permit application for the development of a commercial building at 2220 Airport Road, be received. Page 6 of 8

7 14.5 July 6, 2015 correspondence from Greg Moore, Mayor, City of Port Coquitlam. THAT the July 6, 2015 correspondence from Greg Moore, Mayor, City of Port Coquitlam regarding Terry Fox Foundation Mayoral Challenge, be received Proposed Great Bear Rainforest Order Cornfield/Kerr THAT the Proposed Great Bear Rainforest Order be received August 19, 2015 correspondence from Carrie Lumsden, K9 Kind Dog Training and Behaviour Consulting Samson/Cornfield THAT the August 19, 2015 correspondence from Carrie Lumsden, K9 Kind Dog Training and Behaviour Consulting regarding Dog Licence Initiative Program be received Samson/Cornfield THAT the August 19, 2015 correspondence from Carrie Lumsden, K9 Kind Dog Training and Behaviour Consulting regarding Dog Licence Initiative be referred to staff for comment August 10, 2015 Regular Council minutes. THAT the August 10, 2015 Regular Council minutes, be adopted. Page 7 of 8

8 14.9 August 5, 2015 Community Services, Recreation and Culture Commission minutes. THAT the August 5, 2015 Community Services, Recreation and Culture Commission minutes be received. 15. ADDENDA ITEMS 16. COUNCIL IN-CAMERA MEETING 16.1 Resolution to move In-Camera Wright/Babchuk THAT Council move In-Camera under the authority of the following sections of the Community Charter: 90 (1) (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; 90 (1) (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public NOTE: Issues discussed In-Camera are not open to the public. The open portion of the meeting concluded at 8:46 p.m. at which time Council and staff returned to the Committee Room for the continuation of the In-Camera portion of the meeting. Certified Correct: Mayor A. Adams, CHAIR T. Bate, DEPUTY CITY CLERK Page 8 of 8