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COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE As of March 5, 2015 COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE as of March 5, 2015 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 1. Letter dated February 23, 2015 from Ministry March 4, 2015 of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding Pg 3 BC on the Move 2. Email dated February 27, 2015 from February 27, 2015 Marguerite Johnson regarding bollards Pg 4 3. Letter dated February 18, 2015 from Early February 27, 2015 Childhood Education of BC regarding $10/day Child Care Plan Pg 5-10 4. Email dated March 1, 2015 from Sechelt March 1, 2015 Groves Society regarding AGM notice Pg 11 5. Email dated March 3, 2015 from Brian March 3, 2015 Blackwell regarding bollards Pg 12 6. Email dated March 2, 2015 from UBCM March 2, 2015 regarding 2014 Annual Convention Minutes Pg 13-203 7. Email dated March 3, 2015 from Shirley March 3, 2015 Kuciuk regarding Bylaw 393-1, 2014 Pg 204-205 8. Letter dated March 3, 2015 from Chamber of March 3, 2015 Commerce regarding Sechelt Innovations Ltd. Pg 206-207 closure 9. Letter dated February 2015 from BC Hydro March 4, 2015 regarding Open House Pg 208-209 10. Email dated March 5, 2015 from Community March 5, 2015 Futures regarding Leap program launch Pg 210-213 11. Email dated March 5, 2015 from Frank May March 5, 2015 regarding bollards Pg 214 BRITISH COLUMBIA IICEEVED - MARfl42015 DISTRICT OF SECHELT February 23, 2015 His Worship Mayor Bruce Mime Reference: 232445 District of Sechelt POBoxl29 Sechelt BC VON 3A0 Dear Mayor Mime: Re: Submission to B.C. on the Move I am writing to express my appreciation for the District of Sechelt’s participation in the meeting and engagement process this past fall for the ministry’s 10-year transportation plan, B.C. on the Move. Citizens and leaders of communities, business and transportation organizations from across British Columbia have now let us know what priorities are most important to them, and the ideas and suggestions we have received will be invaluable in identifying potential improvements and helping to shape the future of transportation in our province. The plan and the report sharing the outcomes of the engagement process will be published early in the spring of 2015. In the meantime, thank you again for taking part in this process. Sincerely, Todd G. Stone Minister Ministiy of Transportation Office of the Minister Mailing Address: and Infrastructure Parliament Buildings Victoria BC V8V 1X4 Sechelt Council Correspondence February 27-March 5, 2015 Page 3 mai1 - Bollards on Baillie and Apollo Roads! https://mail.google.comfmail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=6bc6 709... EI ii Marguerite Johnson <[email protected]> Boltards on Baillie and Apollo Roads! 1 message Marguerite Johnson <[email protected]> ..d 14 Li ft1 To: [email protected] February 18, 2015 Mayor and Council ‘ District of Sechelt 2 201 P.OBoxl29 ;sQ Sechelt, BC, VON 3A0 Re: Bollards on Baillie and Apollo Roads. DISTRICT OFSECHELT We are residents of 6306 Baillie Rd. and wish to express our dismay at the removal of the bollards. We, to say the least, feel betrayed. In past history, concerned neighbors had negotiated with the District of Sechelt Staff, Council and the Tyler Heights developer. Baillie Rd. was and is designated as a neighbourhood road in the OCP. Baillie was not intended to carry the traffic generated by the Tyler Heights development. A documented meeting that was held in the District Office Board Room, involved Planning, Engineering, Fire Department and Council Members, as well as the Developer and their Design Engineers. The bollards, turf and stone payers was an agreed solution and became a condition of councils approval of the rezoning. It was enshrined in the land use contract for the Tyler Heights development. Flexible bollards replaced the metal ones some time later to allow for Emergency vehicles. We have noticed a definite increase in traffic volume daily, including increased traffic noise level. On special holidays and family gatherings etc. cars park on both sides of the road permitting only one vehicle to access the road. Many residents have dogs and young children, visiting grand children, a huge concern with increased traffic. We witnessed one very near accident at the stop sign on the corner of Baillie and Oracle recently, when a vehicle coming down Baillie failed to make a complete stop. Drivers are speeding down the hill. We ask that Council please hold up the OCP and The Land Use Contract, amd keep the bollards in place. Thank-you for your consideration. Respectfully, 2lieRthMarguerite & Doug Johnson Sechelt, BC VON 3A7 CC: John Mercer, Public Works Committee Sechelt Council Correspondence February 27-March 5, 2015 of 1 Page 4 02/26/2015 06:58 PM __________________________________________________ _________________ COMMUNITY PLAN FOR A PUBLIC SYSTEM OF COALITION OF child care integrated earl.y care I.earning C’ advocates 18th ECEBC OF BC February 2015 Mayor Bruce Mime and Council District of Sechelt 27 2015 1 FEB Dear Mayor Mime and Councillors, y? O— Of As you may know the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early proposed the $lOaDay Child Care Plan - a Community Plan for a Public System of Inäted Early Care and Learning which has garnered unprecedented support across British Columbia and interest across Canada. Our ‘made in BC’ Plan emerged through an extensive community process that offers a concrete strategy to meet the needs of BC children, women, families, and employers with quality $lOaDay child care, no-user fees for families who earn less than $40,000 a year, increased number of quality spaces including for children with special needs, and $25/hour average wages for Early Childhood Educators. Supporters of the $lOaDay Plan now represent 2 million British Columbians. Thirty-three local governments, 27 school boards, community organizations, labour, medical health officers, businesses, politicians, academics, media, plus thousands of parents and grandparents support the Plan. The long list of organizational support is enclosed which includes three supportive resolutions from recent UBCM conventions. Importantly, the Plan advocates for Indigenous Peoples and First Nations to have the power and resources to govern and design their own early care and learning services to meet the vital cultural needs of their communities as affirmed by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Child care is necessary for parents, especially mothers, to participate in the work-force, to further education, and for their children to thrive. Because you’re aware of how important quality child care services are for healthy children, women’s equality, families, businesses, community and economy, and that educators deserve a living wage, we are writing to ask you to add your name to those endorsing the BC Plan. We at the, District of Sechelt, endorse the $lOaDay Child Care Plan proposed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and Early Childhood Educators of BC. This Plan has the potential to make a real difference for BC children, women, families and employers. We urge the BC provincial government to commit to the Plan’s vision and work with communities to immediately begin its implementation. More information on the Plan is available at http://www.cccabc.bc.ca/plan. We also welcome invitations to present the Plan. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have more questions and please let us know at [email protected] if you do endorse the Plan. Taya Whitehead Susan Harney, Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Early Childhood Educators of BC 2772 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y8 WE APPRECIATE THE FINANCIAL OR IN-KIND SUPPORT OF: bëU. ‘VACZUVER 2iL. dWy ‘Jancity Commuruty Foundation fQJndat1 Sechelt Council Correspondence February 27-March 5, 2015 Page 5 List of Organizational Supporters Municipal Governments and Governmental Organizations • Cariboo Regional District — Endorsement letter • City of Burnaby — Endorsement letter • City of Cranbrook — Endorsement letter • City of Dawson Creek — Endorsement letter • City of Duncan — Council minutes (see p. 4) • City of Fort St. John — Endorsement letter • City of Nanaimo — Council minutes (see p. 9-10) • City of New Westminster — Council minutes (see p. 11) • City of North Vancouver — Endorsement letter • City of Port Coquitlam Finance and Intergovernmental Committee — Committee Minutes (see p. 3) • City of Powell River — Council minutes (see p. 7) • City of Prince George — Endorsement letter • City of Salmon Arm • City of Surrey — Endorsement letter • City of Vancouver — Council meeting agenda • City of Vancouver Women’s Advisory Committee — Endorsement letter • City of Vernon — Endorsement letter • City of Victoria — Council minutes (p. 6) • City of Williams Lake — Endorsement letter • Cowichan Valley Regional District — Endorsement letter • District of Kitimat • District of North Vancouver — Council agenda • District of Oak Bay - Endorsement letter • District of Squamish — Council agenda • District of Wells — Endorsement letter • District of West Vancouver - Council meeting minutes (p. 6) • Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors — Provincial Early Care and Learning Program • Lower Mainland Local Government Association — Provincial & Federal Investment In Early Care & Learning • Municipality of Bowen Island — Council meeting minutes • Municipality of North Cowichan — Endorsement letter • North Central Local Government Association • Resort Municipality of Whistler • Town of Comox — Endorsement letter • Town of Ladysmith — Council meeting minutes • Town of Lake Cowichan — Council meeting minutes • Union of British Columbia Municipalities
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