Deputy Mayor A. H. Singh, Councillors D. M. Cavers, D. W. Dudy, T. Lange, P. A. Wallace, and D. J. Walsh

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1 196. MINUTES of a Regular Council Meeting of the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS, held in Council Chambers at 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 1:33 pm. PRESENT: Deputy Mayor A. H. Singh, Councillors D. M. Cavers, D. W. Dudy, T. Lange, P. A. Wallace, and D. J. Walsh Chief Administrative Officer D. A. Trawin; Corporate Officer M. Mazzotta; Corporate Services and Community Safety Director D. R. Duckworth; Assistant Development and Engineering Services Director/Real Estate Manager D.W. Freeman; Public Works and Utilities Director J. Fretz; Finance Director K. Humphrey; Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director B. J. McCorkell, and Legislative Assistant D. L. Anderson. 1. READING The Corporate Officer gave a reading from the works of Thomas Edison. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Council approved the agenda as amended. 3. MINUTES Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council adopt the following minutes: August 29, 2017, Regular Council Meeting August 29, 2017, Public Hearing 4. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Bylaw No , Road Closure Bylaw, 2017 (6998 Furrer Road) The purpose of this bylaw is to close approximately 537 m² of undeveloped road that is surplus to municipal requirements. Don Porter, 1297 Highridge Drive: Inquired if closing the undeveloped road will eliminate public access the river in this area. On question, the Assistant Development and Engineering Services Director/Real Estate Manager advised that once this road is closed, there will not be any public access to the river in this area. Deputy Mayor Singh advised that improvements for public access would be made further down the road. There were no further submissions, and no correspondence was received regarding the adoption of this bylaw.

2 197. Page 2 5. CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Bylaw No , Road Closure Bylaw, 2017 (6998 Furrer Road) Moved by Councillor Lange, seconded by Councillor Dudy, that Bylaw No be adopted. 6. PUBLIC INQUIRIES Frank Desmet, Kamloops Resident: Inquired about the $2.8 million spent on the Peterson Creek Multi-use Path and why this money was not spent on upgrades to Barnhartvale Road. The Public Works and Utilities Director advised that construction on Barnhartvale Road is scheduled for Requested information regarding the operating costs for all of the parks in Kamloops and the revenue generated by these parks. The Chief Administrative Officer advised that staff will provide him with the information. Don Porter, 1297 Highridge Drive: Inquired about the upgrade to Barnhartvale Road and why it does not include the last 200 m to Shumway Road. Deputy Mayor Singh advised that staff will contact him with the information. 7. REPORTS - Chief Administrative Officer The Chief Administrative Officer s Report was presented to Council as follows: Request for a Closed Council Meeting Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize staff to schedule a Closed Council Meeting for September 18, 2017, under the Community Charter, Section 90(2)(b), the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

3 198. Page 3 Moved by Councillor Wallace, seconded by Councillor Dudy, that Council authorize staff to schedule a Closed Council Meeting for September 19, 2017, under the Community Charter, Section 90(1): (c) (e) (i) labour relations or other employee relations the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose Permissive Tax Exemption Applications for Not-for-profit Organizations September 5, 2017, prepared by the Finance Department to seek Council s authorization to approve permissive tax exemption applications for not-for-profit organizations. Moved by Councillor Lange, seconded by Councillor Dudy, that Council: a) authorize the preparation of a bylaw for the properties identified on Attachment A to be one-third exempt from property tax for the year 2018, two-thirds exempt for the year 2019, and 100% exempt for the years 2020 and 2021 as a Permissive Exemption under Section 224 of the Community Charter b) DENY the permissive tax exemption application identified on Attachment B in accordance with Attachments A and B to the report dated September 5, 2017, prepared by the Finance Department. Affirmative: Negative: Deputy Mayor A. H. Singh, Councillors Cavers, Dudy, Lange, and Wallace. Councillor Walsh. Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. ALR00042 (2725 Rosehill Road) August 31, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to seek Council s approval to forward a proposed subdivision application in the Rose Hill neighbourhood to the Agricultural Land Commission for consideration.

4 199. Page 4 Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize staff to forward Subdivision Application No. SUB00958 for Sec. 22, Twp. 19, Rge. 17, West of the 6th Meridian, K.D.Y.D. (2725 Rosehill Road), to the Agricultural Land Commission for its consideration. Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP00493 (2634 Valleyview Drive) September 1, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to vary the minimum lot street parcel in the RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1) zone from 15 m to 6 m to facilitate a panhandle subdivision in the Valleyview neighbourhood. Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize distribution of Notice of Intent to issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP00493 for Lot 15, Sec. 1, Twp. 20, Rge. 17, W6M, K.D.Y.D., Plan 8262 (2634 Valleyview Drive) to vary Zoning Bylaw , Division Seventeen, RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1), Section 1703, Regulations, to reduce the minimum lot street frontage for interior lots from 15 m to 6 m to facilitate a panhandle subdivision, in accordance with Attachment A to the report dated September 1, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department. Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP00503 (2135 Tranquille Road) Deputy Mayor Singh declared a conflict of interest with regard to his mother living adjacent to the subject property. (Deputy Mayor Singh left Council Chambers at 2:26 pm.) Deputy to the Deputy Mayor Wallace assumed the Chair. August 31, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to reduce the minimum street frontage in the RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1) zone from 15 m to 6 m to allow the creation of two panhandle lots within a four-lot subdivision in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood. Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Lange, that Council authorize distribution of Notice of Intent to issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP00503 for Lot 91, D.L. 253, K.D.Y.D., Plan 1105 (2135 Tranquille Road) to vary Zoning Bylaw No , Division Seventeen, RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1), Section 1703, Regulations, to reduce the minimum street frontage for proposed Lots 3 and 4 from 15 m to 6 m, in accordance with Attachment A to the report dated August 31, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department.

5 200. Page 5 (Deputy Mayor Singh returned Council Chambers at 2:30 pm.) Deputy Mayor Singh resumed the Chair. Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP00504 (2042 Sunnycrest Avenue) September 6, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to reduce the minimum street frontage in the RT-1 (Two Family Residential-1) zone from 15 m to 6 m to allow the creation of one panhandle lot, and to vary the minimum front yard setback for an accessory building from 6 m to 1.6 m on the panhandle lot in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood Moved by Councillor Wallace, seconded by Councillor Dudy, that Council authorize distribution of Notice of Intent to issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP00504 for Lot 12, D.L. 253, K.D.Y.D., Plan 6845 (2042 Sunnycrest Avenue) to vary Zoning Bylaw No , Division Twenty-Four, RT-1 (Two Family Residential-1), Section 2403, Regulations, by reducing the following: a) the minimum lot street frontage from 15 m to 6 m for Lot 1 b) the minimum front yard setback for an accessory building from 6 m to 1.6 m for Lot 1 in accordance with Attachment A to the report dated September 6, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS Coordinated Enforcement Task Force Committee July 31, Minutes Deputy Mayor Singh Moved by Councillor Wallace, seconded by Councillor Cavers, that Council receive the July 31, 2017, Coordinated Enforcement Task Force Committee minutes for information. Police Committee July 31, Minutes Deputy Mayor Singh Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Cavers, that Council receive the July 31, 2017, Police Committee minutes for information.

6 201. Page 6 9. RECESS The meeting recessed at 2:47 pm. 10. RECONVENE The meeting reconvened at 3:00 pm. PRESENT: Deputy Mayor A. H. Singh, Councillors D. M. Cavers, D. W. Dudy, T. Lange, P. A. Wallace, and D. J. Walsh. 11. PROCLAMATION Chief Administrative Officer D. A. Trawin; Corporate Officer M. Mazzotta; Corporate Services and Community Safety Director D. R. Duckworth; Assistant Development and Engineering Services Director/Real Estate Manager D.W. Freeman; Public Works and Utilities Director J. Fretz; Finance Director K. Humphrey; Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director B. J. McCorkell, and Legislative Assistant D. L. Anderson. World Rivers Day Presenter: Jaimi Garbutt, Sustainability Educator, City of Kamloops Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that September 24, 2017, be proclaimed World Rivers Day. 12. CORRESPONDENCE For Action: Jack Buchanan, Administrator, and Dave Moonen, Junior Past Governor, Moose Lodge 1552 Re: Requesting that Council Reconsider the Moose Lodge Permissive Tax Exemption Application This item was considered during the Chief Administrative Officer s Reports portion of this meeting. For Information: Moved by Councillor Lange, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council receive the following correspondence for information: Tara Faganello, Assistant Deputy Minister, Local Government Division, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and Gary MacIsaac, Executive Director, Union of British Columbia Municipalities; Green Communities Committee Re: To Congratulate the City on its Successful Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

7 202. Page CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS Bylaw No , Housing Agreement Bylaw, 2017 (3745 Tranquille Road) Councillor Dudy declared a conflict of interest with regard to his business interests with the rezoning of an agricultural-related property. (Councillor Dudy left Council Chambers at 3:05 pm.) Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Lange, that Bylaw No be adopted. Bylaw No , Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2017 (3745 Tranquille Road) Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Lange, that Bylaw No be adopted. (Councillor Dudy returned to Council Chambers at 3:06 pm.) 14. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 3:07 pm.