HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Douglas Miller
Councillor Elizabeth Jordan
Councillor Chris Page
Councillor Joanne Ronsley
Administrator Lori Pilon
Municipal Assistant Anne Page (recording)
1. Mayor Miller called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. A motion was passed to adopt the agenda.
4. A motion was passed to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting
held on September 6, 2005.
5. Delegations
Don Pamplin presented A Strategic Plan to Improve Fire and Life Safety Services for the Village of Lions Bay dated September 19, 2005.
Mayor Miller commended Don Pamplin for his work on the strategic plan.
A motion was passed to adopt the document, A Strategic Plan to Improve Fire and Life Safety Services fore the Village of Lions Bay prepared by Firecon and Associates Inc. dated September 19, 2005.
6. Unfinished Business
A. Secondary Suites
An information report dated September 19, 2005 regarding Amendment to Zoning Bylaw 362, 2004 regarding Secondary Suites was presented.
A motion was passed to invite the Village’s lawyer Chris Murdy to the pre-meeting of the October 3, 2005 Council meeting and that council members provide questions in advance to Administrator Pilon.
B. Events Committee – Terms of Reference and Appointments
An information report dated September 19, 2005 and Terms of Reference for the Events Committee was presented.
A motion was passed to approve the Terms of Reference and appoint the following members to the Events Committee for one and two-year terms respectively: from September 2004 to September 2006: Lisa Turpin (Council representative), Brigitta Shore (chair), Laura Fleury, Christie Manners and Alison Gerlach and from September 2005 to September 2007: Irene Dorsman (treasurer), Tanis Tsisserev and Kandice Keith.
C. Trails and Pathways Committee
An information report dated September 19, 2005 and amended Terms of Reference for the Trails and Pathways Committee was presented.
A motion was passed to appoint three additional members to the Trails and Pathways Committee: Jamie Pike, Linda Heneault and Linda Coss and approve the Terms of Reference as amended.
7. Reports
A. Administrator
Infrastructure Master Plan
An information report dated September 19, 2005 regarding the Infrastructure Master Plan was presented.
A motion was passed that Council with staff support:
- investigate available municipal land that could be developed and/or sold (with municipal lands below the school being reserved for municipal purposes) and the potential value,
- investigate Crown land that may be acquired by the Village,
- initiate a Master planning process for municipal facilities, and
- explore interest, and negotiate if applicable, the disposition of the driveway bridge at 325 Bayview Road.
- develop and distribute another information sheet to property owners with information on the Master Plan and the financial impacts,
- research and report on whether and when to proceed with either a Council initiative/counter petition process or a referendum for voter assent.
B. Mayor
The Mayor’s report dated September 19, 2005 summarising meetings he has attended since the last Council meeting was presented.
A motion was passed to receive the Mayor’s report.
C. Council
i) Councillor Ronsley
An Information Report dated September 19, 2005 was
presented.
A motion was passed to receive Councillor Ronsley’s
report.
ii) Councillor Turpin advised that TransLink’s Community
Shuttle Bus was going well and that residents could contact
TransLink if they had suggestions for scheduling
amendments.
A motion was passed to receive Councillor Turpin’s report.
i) Tree Committee
An information report dated September 19, 2005 regarding two applications to cut trees on municipal property was presented.
A motion was passed to approve the joint tree cutting application from 245, 260 and 270 Oceanview Road with conditions and the tree cutting application from 205 Kelvin Grove Way.
ii) Sea to Sky Trail Committee
Notes from the Sea to Sky Trail Committee meeting held July 21, 2005 were presented.
A motion was passed to receive the notes of the Sea to Sky Trail Committee held July 21, 2005.
8. Correspondence
A. A motion was passed to receive the Correspondence List for the period ending
September 15, 2005.
B. A motion was passed to receive the Action Items list for the period ending
September 15, 2005.
i) Letter dated September 2, 2005 from Bree Stoddart
regarding request for bear-proof garbage can at Lions Bay
Park and Ride.
A motion was passed that staff investigate the purchase of another bear-proof garbage can.
ii) Letter dated September 12, 2005 from Jo Kirkpatrick regarding Infrastructure Master Plan – Roads at Brunswick Beach.
A motion was passed that a letter be sent to Jo Kirkpatrick confirming that road paving at Brunswick Beach can be undertaken as a local improvement, and that staff are working with Connie Spiers to provide wording to initiate by petition of residents.
9. In Camera
A motion was passed to move the meeting In Camera at 8:45 p.m.
regarding:
A. Personnel pursuant to Section 90 (1) (c) of the Community Charter
(1 item)
B. Lands pursuant to Section 90 (1) (e) of the Community Charter
(1 item)
A motion was passed to revert the meeting back to regular at 9:02 p.m.
10. A motion was passed to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
Original minutes signed by Mayor & Administrator
