DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS
NOTICE OF
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, April 20, 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)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt
b)
Committee of the Whole – April 14, 2009
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt
Receive
c)
Sustainability Task Force – March 26, 2009
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive
4.
RESOLVE TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
a)
Recommended Action:
That Council resolve to Committee of the Whole for discussions on:
i)
Proposed Fire Department Budget (1700-13)
ii)
Memo – C. D. Coates, Chief Administrative Officer
RE: BUILDING CANADA FUND APPLICATION – SOUTH MILLSTREAM ROAD UPGRADE
b)
Recommended Action:
That Council reconvene to the regular Council Meeting
5.
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)
Sustainability Task Force (Cllr. Dobb)
xiv)
Western Communities Policing Advisory Committee (Cllr. Johannesen)
xv)
West Shore Parks and Recreation (Cllr. Williams)
b)
Mayor’s Reports
xvi)
CRD Board
xvii)
CRD Environment Committee
xviii)
CRD Planning and Transportation Committee
xix)
CRD Regional Water Commission
xx)
JDF Water Commission
6.
RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
a)
Committee of the Whole – April 14, 2009
i)
2009 Financial Plan (1700-13)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That Council approve a $500.00 contribution to the Capital Regional District Pesticide Education Program, and
That Council approve a financial contribution of $250.00 to the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse Canada Day Celebration (St. John’s Ambulance); $500.00 to the 848 (Royal Roads) Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron; $1500.00 to the RCMP Crime Prevention and Bike Patrol and $525.00 to purchase a ¼ page full colour advertisement in the Legion Military Service Recognition Book.
7.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a)
Memo – Laura Beckett, Planner – April 15 2009
RE: DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT – DVP-02-09 -771 HANBURY PLACE
RECOMMENDATION: That Council Issue DVP-02-09
b)
Memo – Laura Beckett, Planner – April 14, 2009
RE: WEST NILE VIRUS MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM INITIATIVE (1840-02)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council direct staff to apply for the 2009 UBCM West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program Initiative, and direct staff to use D.G. Regan and Associates as consultant for this work
c)
Letter – Paul Gerrard, Chair – GVPL Board – February 26, 2009
RE: LIBRARY FINAL FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (7960-05)
9.
CORRESPONDENCE
a)
Letter – UBCM, Robert Hobson, President –March 19 2009
RE: ACCESS AWARENESS DAY (0360-40)
b)
Letter – Derek Corrigan, Mayor, City of Burnaby – March 24, 2009
c)
Notice – UBCM – March 26, 2009
RE: HIGHLIGHTS OF UBCM EXECUTIVE MEETING (0400-02)
d)
Letter – CRD, Jim Barlow, Manager – March 27, 2009
RE: MOUNT WORK REGIONAL PARK(0470-32)
e)
Letter – Honourable Mobina Jaffer, Senator for BC– March 27, 2009
RE: BLACK HISTORY MONTH (0630-01)
f)
Letter – CRD, Glenn Harris, Senior Manager – April 2, 2009
RE: CLIMATE ACTION STEERING COMMITTEE AND WORKING GROUP (0470-44)
g)
Letter – Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development – April 8
RE: PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE NEW HOMES FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (0410-25)
h)
Letter – WSP&R Society, Linda Barnes, Administrator – April 15, 2009
10.
BYLAWS
a)
Bylaw No. 315
RE: FIRE EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND EXPENDITURE BYLAW 315 (FINAL reading)
11.
RISE AND REPORT FROM IN-CAMERA (April 6, 2009 meeting)
The following is being reported on from the April 6, 2009 In Camera Meeting:
That Ellie Rayner and Colleen Robertson be reappointed to the Advisory Planning Commission and that the District continue to advertise for the two remaining vacant positions in the Highlands Newsletter,
That appoint Ellie Rayner, Rachael Sansom and Gord Baird be appointed to the Community Centre Task Force and that the District continue to advertise for the two remaining vacant positions in the Highlands Newsletter, and
That Mary Nall be appointed as the District of Highlands’ liaison between the District of Highlands and the West Shore Literacy Now Program.
12.
NEW BUSINESS
a)
Memo – Laura Beckett, Planner – April 16 2009
RE: REFERRAL REQUEST – FORESHORE LEASE APPLICATION (0570-06)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council reply to the referral request
b)
Motion to move In Camera
Recommended Action: That Council move In Camera to discuss items pursuant to the Community Charter, specially Section 90 (1) ((m)a matter that, under another enactment, is such that the public may be excluded from the meeting, (Treaty Negotiation)
13.
ADJOURNMENT
To Adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council