DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS

NOTICE OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 7: 00 pm

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 – October 19, 2009

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt

Receive

b)

Capital Regional District Board – October 14, 2009 (0470-35)

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive

c)

Capital Regional District Hospital Board – October 14, 2009 (0470-35)

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive

d)

West Shore Parks and Recreation – September10 14, 2009 (7710-02)

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)

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

5.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

6.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)

Memo – C.D. Coates, CAO, October 28, 2009 (1855-15)

RE: COMMUNITY HALL

RECOMMENDATION: That Council authorize an amendment to the Financial Plan to incorporate $10,000 from operating surplus to fund Community Hall Design and costing works

Memo - T. Neurauter, A/Corporate Officer, October 26, 2009

RE: SIGN POLICY (0340-50)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council rescent Policy No. 3503 and approve the proposed new Sign Policy No. 3503

c)

Memo – Laura Beckett, Planner, October 29, 2009

RE: DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DVP-07-09 (779 Danby)

RECOMMENDATION: That Council ISSUE DVP-07-09

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

a)

Letter – Jim Abram, Director, Strathcona Regional District, September 29, 2009

RE: TRANSFER OF CANADIAN COAST GUARD (0470-20)

b)

Letter – Jay Gilbert, City Clerk, Coquitlam, October 7, 2009

RE: EVERGREEN ALRT LINE DISCUSSION PAPER (0470-20)

c)

Letter – Ernie Daykin, Mayor, District of Maple Ridge, October 16, 2009

RE: UBCM RESOLUTION B66 (0400-02)

For Reference:

B66 SAFER COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS Endorsed as amended:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of British Columbia work with UBCM to create or improve existing legislation in order to address the public disorder and neighbourhood deterioration caused by illicit drug houses, problem addresses, businesses and the issues associated with them.

d)

Letter – Patti O’Hara, RCL Branch #91, October 20, 2009

RE: REMEMBRANCE DAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009 (DONATION REQUEST) (0470-49)

e)

UBCM NOTICE, October 27, 2009

RE: LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS (0400-02)

9.

BYLAWS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

a)

Memo – T. Neurauter, A/Corporate Officer, October 29, 2009

RE: SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (0340-50)

RECOMMENDATION: Council approve advertising for positions

11.

RISE AND REPORT FROM IN CAMERA

12.

ADJOURNMENT

To Adjourn the Regular Meeting of Council