CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016 at 6:30 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, D. Sargent - City Manager; R. Neufeld - Deputy City Manager/General Manager, Operations; R. Milnthorp - General Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture; R. Bowles - General Manager, Corporate Services; D. Morris -General Manager, Facilities and Supply Management; M. Wade - Acting Community Planning and Development Services Manager; J. Douglas - Communications Advisor; K. Brooks - Development Services Supervisor; P. F. Wipper - City Clerk; T. Bate - Deputy City Clerk; E. Klukas - Economic Development Officer; M. Foort - Finance Manager; I. Baikie - Fire Chief. 1. COUNCIL IN-CAMERA MEETING (5:00 P.M.) 1.1 Resolution to move In-Camera 16-0289 Wright/Babchuk THAT Council move In-Camera under the authority of the following sections of the Community Charter: 90 (1)(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for a municipal award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the municipality on condition of anonymity; 90 (1)(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment; 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; Page 1 of 9
90 (1)(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality; 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. 1.2 NOTE: Issues discussed In-Camera are not open to the public. 2. COUNCIL OPEN MEETING (6:30 P.M.) 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3.1 Approval/modification of the Agenda. 16-0290 Babchuk/Samson THAT the Agenda be approved with the following deletion; remove item 5.5 AND THAT Items 12.1, 12.3 and 12.6 be adopted by consent. 4. CONSIDERATION OF THE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 4.1 Opportunity for Public to submit comments and ask questions regarding the City's 2015 Annual Report. There we no public comments. 4.2 General Manager, Corporate Services' June 15, 2016 report regarding the City of Campbell River's 2015 Annual Report. 16-0291 Babchuk/Cornfield THAT Council accepts the 2015 Annual Report as presented. 5. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS 5.1 Gordon Anderson, Fire Commissioner/Emergency Management BC, presentation of Fire Commissioner's Commendation Awards to Colby Shaw. Page 2 of 9
Fire Chief, Ian Baikie explained the events of a home fire that lead up to Colby Shaw being given a commendation award from the office of the Fire Commissioner. Colby's actions during the fire were instrumental in saving the lives of others in the home. The Fire Commissioner, Gordon Anderson presented the award to Colby Shaw. I. Baikie left the meeting. 5.2 Mayor Adam's publicly recognized Herb Osing and Chuck Saults for their long standing years of service on the Board of Variance. 5.3 Wendy Ravai and Beth Pechter, Campbell River Bike Park Society's update on Bike Park planning and development and request for operating and maintenance support (See Item 12.1). Ms. Ravai provided a PowerPoint update on the proposed bike park, funding to date and their request to Council for ongoing maintenance of the park. The Mayor thanked Ms. Ravai and Ms. Pechter for their presentation. 5.4 Presentation from Dan Samson of Parkway Properties Ltd. regarding the Jubilee wetlands. Mr. Samson cancelled his presentation to Council. 6. COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1 Community Services, Recreation and Culture Report regarding public art project. 16-0292 Evans/Babchuk THAT Council approve the Crosswalk Art Project as attached to the Public Art Sub-Committee's March 4, 2016 report, subject to the City being satisfied with the safety concerns. Page 3 of 9
7. BYLAWS AND PERMITS 7.1 Deputy City Manager/ General Manager, Operations' June 20, 2016 report regarding Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3630, 2016 (Social Care Facilities). 16-0293 Kerr/Babchuk THAT Council gives first and second reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw 3630, 2016 as attached in Appendix "A" to the Deputy City Manager/General Manager of Operations June 20th, 2016 report; AND THAT Council directs staff to set a Public Hearing. 7.2 Development Services Supervisor's May 31, 2016 report regarding bylaw contravention notice for 763 Nancy Green Drive. 16-0294 Wright/Cornfield THAT Council instructs the City Clerk to file a bylaw contravention notice with the Land Title Office under Section 57 of the BC Community Charter regarding the property known as 763 Nancy Green Drive. 8. STAFF REPORTS 8.1 OPERATIONS 8.1.1 Deputy City Manager/ General Manager, Operations' June 16, 2016 report regarding application to remove a portion of the Tyee Plaza from Crown Grant parking requirement. 16-0295 Evans/Babchuk THAT Council support the proposed amendment to the Crown Grant Agreement to reduce the area of the Crown Grant Agreement on Tyee Plaza subject to the proponent maintaining a minimum of 523 publicly available parking stalls within the remaining Crown Grant Area of Tyee Plaza. Councillor Samson and Cornfield Opposed. Page 4 of 9
9. DELEGATIONS CONT. 9.1 Sid Shook, Campbell River Youth Soccer Association, regarding name for new Robron Park Field House. Mr. Shook explained the Rotary Club of Campbell River has committed to $100,000 towards the new Robron Park Field House and would like to see it named "Rotary Community Field House". 9.1 PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE 9.1.1 General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture's June 21, 2016 report regarding Robron Field House naming request. 16-0296 Babchuk/Evans THAT Council approve naming the new Robron Park Field House the "Rotary Community Field House". 10. CORRESPONDENCE 10.1 June 6, 2016 correspondence from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. 16-0297 Cornfield/Wright THAT the June 6, 2016 correspondence from Mike Palecek, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers regarding the federal government's review of the public postal service, be received. 10.2 June 13, 2016 correspondence from Evergreen Seniors Home. 16-0298 Wright/Babchuk THAT the June 13, 2016 correspondence from Cindy Headrick, CEO/Administrator, Evergreen Seniors Home requesting temporary reduction of or deferral of property taxes, be received. Page 5 of 9
16-0299 Cornfield/Babchuk THAT Council write to Island Health requesting their consideration for temporary use of the new capacity at Evergreen Seniors Home for those Campbell River residents waiting in hospital for a long term care bed; AND THAT the June 13, 2016 correspondence from Cindy Headrick, CEO/Administrator, Evergreen Seniors Home be referred to staff to report back on options available for temporary reductions or deferral of property taxes. 11. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS 11.1 Mayor Adams reports on: the National Aboriginal Day celebration this past weekend the carving contest the Dragon Boat Festival 12. NOTICE OF MOTION 13. CONSENT AGENDA 13.1 Campbell River Bike Park Society's update on the Bike Park planning, development and funding. THAT Wendy Ravai and Beth Pechter, Campbell River Bike Park Society's update on the Bike Park planning, development and funding, be received. ADOPTED BY CONSENT In response to Councillor Cornfield, staff confirmed the Bike Skills Park funding request will go to the Financial Plan as an SLCR. 13.2 June 9, 2016 correspondence from the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. 16-0300 Wright/Cornfield THAT the June 9, 2016 correspondence from Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour; update on the arrival of Syrian refugees to the province, be received. Page 6 of 9
In response to Mayor Adams staff confirmed the June 9, 2016 correspondence from Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour regarding the update on the arrival of Syrian refugees to the province, will be forwarded to Mary Cooke Campbell River Syrian Refugee Coordinator. 13.3 June 8, 2016 correspondence from the Town of Port McNeill. THAT the June 8, 2016 correspondence from Mayor Shirley Ackland, Town of Port McNeill requesting that the City send a letter to the Minister of Education in support of full funding to BC's public post-secondary system and request for Council to endorse the resolution attached to her letter and submit the resolution to UBCM by the June 30, 2016 deadline, be received. ADOPTED BY CONSENT 13.4 June 2016 correspondence from Wood Works BC. 16-0301 Cornfield/Wright THAT the June 2016 correspondence from Lynn Embury-Williams, Executive Director, Wood Works BC regarding call for nominations for the 2016 Community Recognition Awards, be received. In answer to Councillor Cornfield and Mayor Adams, staff confirmed they will refer the Wood Works BC criteria and contact information for the call for nominations for the 2016 Community Recognition Awards to the Campbell River Indian Band, for the potential to nominate their new band office building and that staff will look at the eligibility criteria for other options and potential nominations. 13.5 June 23, 2016 correspondence from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. 16-0302 Babchuk/Evans THAT the June 23, 2016 correspondence from Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding Public Infrastructure Fund Announcement, be received. Page 7 of 9
13.6 June 13, 2016 Regular Council minutes. 14. ADDENDA ITEMS THAT the June 13, 2016 Regular Council minutes, be adopted. ADOPTED BY CONSENT 15. COUNCIL IN-CAMERA MEETING 15.1 Resolution to move In-Camera 16-0303 Babchuk/Wright THAT Council move In-Camera under the authority of the following sections of the Community Charter: 90 (1)(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for a municipal award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the municipality on condition of anonymity; 90 (1)(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment; 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; 90 (1)(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality; 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. Page 8 of 9
15.2 NOTE: Issues discussed In-Camera are not open to the public. The meeting concluded at 8:09 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 9 of 9