Mayor and Council Correspondence Summary
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H.01 Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary March 9, 2015 FROM TOPIC DEPT. A.T. # S. Covey, President, Public – Rail Safety Week April 27- FIRE, 124564 60 Operation Livesaver May 3, 2015 CLERK’S N. Belanger, Executive BC Without Barriers HR&CP 124486 Director, British Columbia 61 Aboriginal Network on Disability Society Councillor C. Puchmayr, LMLGA Convention May 6-8, 2015 HR&CP 124531 62 President, Lower Mainland Local Government Association 63 E. Ries Defend South Delta’s Merchants Now! HR&CP 124496 T. Beaupre, Bayside Hedge & Review of Delta’s Tree Protection HR&CP 124493 64 Tree Works Bylaw Mayor. T Schaffer, City of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – Concerns HR&CP 124560 65 Langley Regarding Scope of Environmental Assessment 66 D. Floer Library Assessment HR&CP 124532 M. Mikulik Delta Optimist Article On Running HR&CP 124559 67 Own Libraries K. Ridley, Manager of Declaration of the Right to a Healthy HR&CP 124562 68 Legislative Support, City of Environment CC: CA&E Port Moody M. Mikulik Delta Optimist Article on Transit ENG 124530 69 Improvements in Delta M. Buda, Executive Director, Overview of Mayors’ Transit and ENG 124563 70 Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation Plan for The Transportation Corporation of Delta Mayors’ Transportation and Mayors’ Transportation and Transit ENG 124578 Transit Plan: Mayors’ Council Plan: Mayors’ Council - What’s in it 71 for Richmond? 6 Reasons to Vote “Yes” in Richmond 72 D. & G. Merchant Filming Concern ENG 124526 V. Windsor & J. Van Rental Housing Index CP&D 124561 73 Snellenberg, Co-Chairs, Delta CC: PR&C Seniors Planning Team F:\CorpRec Corr-Other\Agenda - Regular\2015\2015-03-09\1H01 Summary.doc H.01 Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary March 9, 2015 FROM TOPIC DEPT. A.T. # E. Kuntz, Manager, Hunting Regulations in Delta CP&D 124557 74 Purchasing, Houweling’s Tomatoes F. Berto Redevelopment of FasGas to CP&D 124566 75 th th Chevron on 96 Ave, & 116 St. V. Huntington, MLA, Delta Provincial Building Act CP&D 124583 76 South O. Langer, President, VAPOR Legal Challenge of Jet Fuel Tankers CA&E 124507 77 and Facilities in the Fraser River – & Judicial Review Completed 124592 F:\CorpRec Corr-Other\Agenda - Regular\2015\2015-03-09\1H01 Summary.doc Look Listen Live! 60 Regardez Ecoutez Restez en Vie! genda , J~ FILE # {)J.Gto-~D.jQQ Operation Lifesaver Operation Gareautrain 901 - 99 Bank Street 901 - 99, rue Bank ,....." Ottawa, Ontario Kl P 6B9 Ottawa, Ontario Kl P 6B9 U1 Telephone (613) 564-8094 t,"ephone (613) 564-8094 ." Fax (613) 567-6726 telecopieur (613) 567-6726 m e-mail [email protected] courriel admin @operationlifesaver.ca ttf, I"\.l U1 ,...~ February 17, 2015 ,..... W I"\.l Office of the Clerk Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Dear Sir / Madam: I am writing to you today in my capacity as President of Operation Lifesaver. Public - Rail Safety Week will be held from April 27 to May 3, 2015. The purpose of this national week is to raise rail safety awareness among all Canadians and to highlight the ongoing commitment of the rail industry, its member companies and 1their employees, to make the rail networkleven safer. Once again this year, Operation Lifesaver is proud to support the various activities and events that will be taking place throughout Public - Rail Safety Week across the country to raise public awarene ~ s on reducing avoidable accidents, injuries and damap e caused by. collisions at level crossings o'r incidents involving trains and citizens. Your City Council can be a powerful ally for our public aw areness campaign by adopting the enclosed draft resolution to support Public - Rail Safety Week in your community. Should you require additional information about Operation Lifesaver and rail safety, please consult www.operationlifesaver.ca . Thank you in advance for supporting this request and Public - Rail Safety Week. We would greatly appreciate it if you would send us a copy of such a resolution. ( Delta Emergency First Responders and staff work with all railway operatives Stephen Covey in Delta to support rail safety procedures. Operation Lifesaver is requesting President Council's support by passing the proposed resolution. Operation Lifesa ver On August 15, 2000, Council adopted a recommendation which has Enel. discontinued the practice of making proclamations. A partnership initiative of the Railway Association of Canada and Une initialive de partenarial de I'Association des chemins de fer du Transport Canada and works in cooperation with th e rail industry, Canada et Transports Canada qui Iravaille en collaboration avec government, police, unions. and many public organizations and I' industrie ierroviaire, les gouvemements, les corps de police, les community groups. syndicats et les groupes sociaux. (Draft Resolution) RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC - RAIL SAFETY WEEK Whereas Public - Rail Safety Week is to be held across Canada from April 27 to May 3, 2015; Whereas it is in the public's interest to raise citizens' awareness on reducing avoidable accidents, injuries and damage caused by collisions at level crossings or incidents involving trains and citizens; Whereas Operation Lifesaver is a publiC/private partnership whose aim is to work with the rail industry, governments, police services, the media and other agencies and the public to raise rail safety awareness; Whereas Operation Lifesaver has requested City Council adopt this resolution in support of its ongoing effort to save lives and prevent injuries in communities, including our municipality; It is proposed by Councillor seconded by Councillor It is hereby RESOLVED to support national Public - Rail Safety Week, to be held from April 27 to May 3, 2015. See Tracks? THINK T N At CN, we're proud to be part of Operation Lifesaver's continuing efforts to help save lives and prevent injuries. The objective of CN's community talk about the importance of safety at education program, All Aboard for Safety, grade crossings, and about the dangers is to help prevent fatalities and injuries on of trespassing on railroad tracks and or near rai lroad property. property. Every year, CN Police officers conduct Throughout the yea r, CN Po lice officers safety blitzes at busy highway/railroad ask the public to help save lives by call in g crossings, to help make drivers aware of CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 whenever the importance of safety. During these they witness any unsafe behaviour on presentations and many other community railroad property. forums, CN Police officers and employees Operation Lifesaver Established in Canada in 1981, Operation police, rai lroads, the trucking industry and Lifesaver is a national public-rail safety community groups to educate Canadians program supported by Transport Canada about the hazards surrounding highway! and the Railway Association of Ca nada. railroad crossings and trespassing on OL works with provincia l safety councils, railroad property. j Operation Lifesaver Reporting hazards makes over 2,000 Report hazardous condi tions at presentations every year highway-railroad crossings or on railroad rights-of-way. Operation Lifesaver saves lives by ed ucatin g Canadians. Operation Lifesaver's Railroad emergency numbers are generally mission is to prevent co llisions between posted prominently at crossings, on either trains and motor vehicles. They also work crossi ng posts, behind a crossing sign or to prevent trespassi ng incidents that lead on a signal box. to serious injury or death. Presentations take place from coast to coast. If this number cannot be loca ted immediately, call911 or the local emergency number. Walking or playing on train tracks is dangerous and illegal! , 1 10 tips to save your life • Never walk or play on train tracks. It's dangerous and ill egal • Be prepared to stop at crossings • Cross train tracks at designated highway/railroad crossings • Look for the cross buck sign, lights or gates at crossings • Listen for warning bells and whistles • Obey the signals • Wait for the train to pass through the crossing, then wait again, to be sure that a second train is not approaching on another track in the same or opposite direction • Obey the directions of a police officer or member of a train crew directing traffic at a crossing • Cross the tracks in low gear; do not change gears while crossing • Sta lled vehicle? Get out quickly and move away from the vehicle and tracks For more than 20 years, CN employees at all levels of the company, as well as retirees, have been promoting rail safety at highway/ rai lroad crossings and discouraging trespassing on or near rai lroad property. Help us put an end to accidents. Learn the safety rules. Sk genda FILE # B.C. ABORIGINAL NETWORK ON DISABILITY SOCIETY "To Promote the betterment of Aboriginal People with Disabilities' 61 1179KosapsumCrescent, Victoria. B.C. V9A7K7 Teim"Y: (250) 381-7303 • Fax:(250)381-7312 National Toll-FreenTY: 1-888-815-5511 • Website: www.bcands.bc.ca Ol -n m 2015 Delta Mayor and Council CO Delta, British Columbia TYPE: '<3 CO DEPT; ar- O Re: "BC Without Barriers" UD A CO Dear Mayor Jackson and Council, •..^ommen\c nj I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Neil Belanger and I am the Executive llouourary Patrons: Director ofthe British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS), which is an award winning, provincial Aboriginal disabihty and health organization. ChiefAndy 'IhmMS E$i]uinuiii Natiat BCANDS disability services are provided across British Columbia and available to Lite George Watts Aboriginal individuals and families living with a disability, regardless ofage, location, TiesJiuhl Fini Nalim disability type or disability related need(s). I am contacting you today to request your community's support and participation in a new Society initiative: Chi^Simon Ljicas fleuiuia Naiim Without Barriers- Assisting AboriginalIndividuals and Families Living with a Disability in British Columbia*'.