UPDATE to JUNE 30, 2021 (8:30 A.M.)
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COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE UPDATE TO JUNE 30, 2021 (8:30 a.m.) Referred for Action (1) June 23, 2021, regarding “Extended outdoor patios” (Referred for consideration and response) (2) June 24, 2021, regarding “Re: Weather forecast and a question” (Referred for consideration and response) (3) June 25, 2021, regarding “West Vancouver Care Center” (Referred for consideration and response) (4) 2 submissions, June 28, 2021, regarding West Vancouver Police Department Non-Emergency Line (Referred for consideration and response) (5) June 29, 2021, regarding “Missing Plaque” (Referred for consideration and response) Referred for Action from Other Governments and Government Agencies No items. Received for Information (6) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes – Awards Committee meeting April 7, 2021; and Board of Variance hearing May 26, 2021 (7) Kay Meek Arts Centre, June 23, 2021, regarding “Invitation to Faris Family Courtyard Opening Reception: July 2 at 2 pm” (8) 4 submissions, June 23 and 29, 2021, regarding Non-Medical Cannabis Retail (9) 13 submissions, June 23-29, 2021, regarding Proposed Subdivision of 5826 Eagle Island (10) June 23, 2021, regarding “Re: Collingwood's illegal garbage shack” (11) AccessBC, June 24, 2021, regarding “Correspondence and Request from the AccessBC Campaign” (12) June 25, 2021, regarding “Highway Noise - Eagle Harbour” (13) Grosvenor Ambleside Strata Council, June 25, 2021, regarding “Temporary Patios at Grosvenor Ambleside” (14) June 26, 2021, regarding “14th and Marine area” (Skateboarding and Vandalism Complaint) (15) B. Robertson, June 26, 2021, regarding “Out of respect, no bands unless Indigenous on July 1st, 2021!” (16) June 28, 2021, regarding “2204 Bellevue” (17) West Coast Modern League, June 28, 2021, regarding “West Vancouver Community Heritage Award” (18) June 29, 2021, regarding “Landscape machinery and tools” (19) June 29, 2021, regarding “Death in Cypress Falls Park” 4267001v2 (20) June 29, 2021, regarding “Phase 3 commences July 1st, 2021 per Dr Bonnie Henry Chief Prov Health Officer” (21) June 29, 2021, regarding “smoking in West Vancouver parks” Received for Information from Other Governments and Government Agencies (22) P. Weiler, M.P. (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country) (5 submissions), June 23 and 25, 2021, regarding Federal Programs and Initiatives Responses to Correspondence (23) Director of Community Relations & Communications, June 28, 2021, response to C. Reynolds regarding “Ccl Mtg Policy re Public Questions & Comments” (24) Senior Manager of Current Planning & Urban Design, June 29, 2021, response regarding “West Vancouver Care Center” 4267001v2 (1) B s. 22(1) From: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 4:30 PM To: MayorandCouncil s. 22(1) Cc: Subject: Extended outdoor patios CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization from email address s. 22(1) . Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. If you believe this e‐mail is suspicious, please report it to IT by marking it as SPAM. Dear Mayor and Council members, I wish to state my concerns about the city’s current policy of allowing restaurants to expand outdoor eating areas into public spaces without prior consultation with all affected parties. I am particularly opposed to the possibility of the temporary permits that were issued to Ancora and Earls on Bellevue Avenue becoming permanent or seasonal fixtures in this extremely busy section of Ambleside. It is troubling that council made their initial decisions without consulting residents in this neighborhood. My experience s.22(1) is as follows. The extended temporary patios at Earls have exacerbated problems with safety and excessive noise that residents in this neighborhood have been enduring for several years. With regards to safety. Earls uses the public sidewalk in front of their restaurant as an area for guests and food pick up services to congregate. A kiosk is also set up that further contributes to a bottleneck which often makes it difficult for pedestrians to walk along this section of Bellevue Avenue. This is clearly a bylaw infringement that has been reported to the city on many occasions. No observable concrete action has occurred to date. The only option for pedestrians who wish to avoid dealing with the blocked sidewalk in front of Earls is to walk on the street but this is not a safe alternative. Now that one of the “temporary patios” takes up all of the eight parking stalls in front of Earls, it is risky to step directly into the road particularly when cars are illegally stopping in the travel portion of the street either to drop off passengers heading for the restaurant or delivery service drivers doing the same thing while picking up their orders, thus blocking the view of oncoming traffic to pedestrians. The obstructed view is also a problem for cars exiting the underground parking lot. I have experienced this dangerous situation on numerous occasions. The temporary patio is also in violation, I believe, of a bylaw which does not permit structures within 5 meters of an intersection. There is obviously a good reason for this bylaw. The intersection at 14th and Bellevue is a major access point to Ambleside Park. It is frequently used by families with young children who may not be aware of the high traffic volume and visual obstacles that exist here. Do we have to wait for a traffic accident resulting in injury to occur before the city takes this situation seriously? Also, the temporary patios at Earls and Ancora have a number of propane heaters that are a major safety hazard according to a member of the Fire Department who was doing an appraisal of the situation a few weeks ago. Did Council not consult with the FD as part of their due diligence prior to issuing these permits? I hope the concerns expressed in this letter will be given your careful consideration. Sincerely s. 22(1) West Vancouver (2) (3) B s. 22(1) From: Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 5:51 PM To: MayorandCouncil Subject: West Vancouver Care Center CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization from email address s. 22(1) . Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. If you believe this e‐mail is suspicious, please report it to IT by marking it as SPAM. Dear Mayor Could you find who are new of the 27th+Ottawa buildings? s. 22(1) Sent from my iPad (4)(a) B s. 22(1) From: Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 9:13 PM To: MayorandCouncil Subject: COMPLAINT - WVPD non-emergency line... June 28, 2021 RE: WVPD non-emergency line's inefficiency... Last year, there was an issue raised with the ineffectiveness of the WVPD's non-emergency phone line. All calls from the public are funnelled to a call centre that handles police non-emergency calls for, I think, Greater Vancouver, or possibly BC. Thus, West Vancouver residents' calls put in a queue with phone calls from all over Greater Vancouver or BC, while West Vancouver police remain idle with nothing getting through to them. The problem is the VOLUME OF CALLS IN QUEUE - NOT that police aren't available. I know. While trying to get through to the line, I drove by the WVPD and witnessed officers sitting in cars doing... nothing. Why can't West Vancouver have its own dedicated non-emergency police line? Yours truly, s. 22(1) West Vancouver, BC, s. 22(1) s. 22(1) (4)(b) B s. 22(1) From: Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 9:24 PM To: MayorandCouncil Subject: Re: COMPLAINT - WVPD non-emergency line... Just now I was on hold on the WVPD non-emergency line for over 25 minutes. I GAVE UP. Is this how the West Vancouver Police Department is meant to serve the taxpaying citizens of West Vancouver? If so, it's virtually NO service at all. s. 22(1) West Vancouver, BC, s. 22(1) s. 22(1) On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 at 21:12, s. 22(1) wrote: June 28, 2021 RE: WVPD non-emergency line's inefficiency... Last year, there was an issue raised with the ineffectiveness of the WVPD's non-emergency phone line. All calls from the public are funnelled to a call centre that handles police non-emergency calls for, I think, Greater Vancouver, or possibly BC. Thus, West Vancouver residents' calls put in a queue with phone calls from all over Greater Vancouver or BC, while West Vancouver police remain idle with nothing getting through to them. The problem is the VOLUME OF CALLS IN QUEUE - NOT that police aren't available. I know. While trying to get through to the line, I drove by the WVPD and witnessed officers sitting in cars doing... nothing. Why can't West Vancouver have its own dedicated non-emergency police line? Yours truly, s. 22(1) West Vancouver, BC, s. 22(1) s. 22(1) (5) (6)(a) (6)(b) (7) Mahssa Beattie From: Lenore Swenerton <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 9:51 AM To: MayorandCouncil Subject: Invitation to Faris Family Courtyard Opening Reception: July 2 at 2 pm CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization from email address [email protected]. Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. If you believe this e-mail is suspicious, please report it to IT by marking it as SPAM. Please join us for the official opening of the Faris Family Courtyard: Friday, July 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm Location: Kay Meek Arts Centre, 1700 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver, BC Please join us for the official opening of the Faris Family Courtyard in honour of the late Yulanda Faris on what would have been her birthday.