DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS

NOTICE OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, March 2, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.

School House, 1589 Millstream Road

A G E N D A

1.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

2.

PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS

3.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

Adopt

a)

Council – February 16, 2009

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt

Receive

b)

Community Infrastructure and Services Select Committee – January 28, 09

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive

 

c)

Fiscal and Environmental Select Committee – February 4, 09

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive

4.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS

 

a)

Committee Reports

 

i)

Advisory Planning Commission (Cllr. McLean)

 

ii)

Community Infrastructure and Services Select Committee (Cllr. Gill)

 

iii)

CRD Arts Committee (Cllr. Dobb)

 

iv)

CREST (Cllr. Roessingh)

 

v)

Community Centre Task Force (Cllr. McLean)

 

vi)

Emergency Planning Committee (Cllr. Johannesen)

 

vii)

Fiscal and Environmental Select Committee (Cllr. McLean)

 

viii)

Greater Victoria Family Court Committee (Cllr. Johannesen)

 

ix)

Greater Victoria Public Library Board (Cllr. Roessingh)

 

x)

Groundwater Task Force (Cllr. Roessingh)

 

xi)

Inter-Municipal Committee on Disability Issues (Cllr. McLean)

 

xii)

Solid Waste Advisory Committee (Cllr. Gill)

 

xiii)

Western Communities Policing Advisory Committee (Cllr. Johannesen)

 

xiv)

West Shore Parks and Recreation (Cllr. Williams)

 

b)

Mayor’s Reports

   

xv)

CRD Board

   

xvi)

CRD Environment Committee

   

xvii)

CRD Planning and Transportation Committee

   

xviii)

CRD Regional Water Commission

   

xix)

JDF Water Commission

5.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

     
 

a)

Fiscal and Environmental Services Select Committee – February 4, 2009

 

i)

NEIGHBOURHOOD ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE MODEL BYLAW (0470-02)

That council adopt the proposed NZE Vehicle Bylaw as proposed by the CRD.

6.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

a)

Memo – C.D. Coates, CAO, Feb. 11, 2009

RE: WEST SHORE PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY 2009 BUDGET (7710-02)

 

b)

Memo – C.D. Coates, CAO, Feb. 11, 2009

RE: PROPOSED AGRICULTURE RESOLUTION AVICC AGM (0400-04)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the resolution and submission to the AVICC

 

c)

Memo – C.D. Coates, CAO, Feb. 11, 2009

RE: 2009 STRATEGIC PLAN (0530-05)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the Strategic Plan and refer the Project List items to Committee of the Whole

 

d)

Memo – Councillor McLean, Feb. 25, 2009

RE: MEASURING UP PROGRAM

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

a)

Letter – Township of Esquimalt, Mayor Desjardin – Feb. 5/09

RE: PUBLIC INFORMATION OPPORTUNITY – INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

b)

Letter – RCMP, Inspector Faulkner – Feb. 9/09

RE: REQUEST FOR ANNUAL CRIME PREVENTION AND BIKE PATROL BUDGET (1850-02)

c)

Letter – Valerie Gibson – Feb. 16/09

RE: MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER BYLAW FOR CATS (0110-20)

d)

Letter – City of Burnaby, Mayor Corrigan – Feb. 18/09

RE: BURNABY SCHOOL LANDS 470-02)

e)

Letter – West Shore Parks and Recreation Society, Chair L. Bjola – Feb. 18/09

(7710-02)

f)

Letter – Esquimalt Harbour Seabus, John Turner - Feb. 24/09

RE: ESQUIMALT HARBOUR SEABUS (8310-01) (Business Plan at Office)

9.

BYLAWS

     

10.

NEW BUSINESS

 

a)

Memo – C.D. Coates, CAO, Feb. 26, 2009

RE: STRATEGIC COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDS (1855-16) / (0410-25)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement and authorize the Corporate Officer to execute the agreement on behalf of the District

b)

Memo – T. Neurauter, A/ Corporate Officer, Feb. 3, 2009

RE: HIGHLANDS HERITAGE PARK MASTER PLAN 2009 AND AGREEMENT (2240-20)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the 2009 Master Plan and Agreement

c)

Memo – T. Neurauter, A/ Corporate Officer, Feb. 3, 2009

RE: HIGHLANDS PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN 2009 AND AGREEMENT (2240-21)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the 2009 Master Plan and Agreement

d)

Memo – L. Beckett, Planner, Feb. 24, 2009

RE: REZONING APPLICATION – RZ-03-08 – 676 TAYLOR WAY

RECOMMENDATION: That Council direct staff to draft a bylaw to accomplish the requested increase in density in application RZ-03-08

e)

Memo – L. Beckett, Planner, Feb. 26, 2009

RE: DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT – DVP-01-09- 5247 MUNN ROAD

RECOMMENDATION: That notification BE ISSUED for the proposed issuanance of DVP-01-09 pertaining to: Lot 2, Sec. 36, Highlands District, Plan 45725 (5247 Munn Road) that would vary Section 6.16.3(4) of Zoning Bylaw 100 on proposed lots as shown in Attachment 1 to draft DVP-01-09 as follows: No building or structure shall be sited within 1.7metres of a side lot line.

f)

Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities AGM & FCM

RE: AUTHORIZE COUNCIL ATTENDANCE AT AGM (0400-04) (No report - verbal)

  g)

Email Correspondence - Vicky Husband, Feb. 26/09

FE: PROPOSED RESOLUTION - AVICC (0400-04)

11.

RISE AND REPORT FROM IN-CAMERA

12.

ADJOURNMENT

 

To Adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council