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Agenda Town of Gibsons Regular Meeting of Council February 3rd, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Town Hall, 474 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons 604-886-2274 - www.gibsons.ca Council Mayor Wayne Rowe Councillor Stafford Lumley Councillor Charlene SanJenko Councillor Jeremy Valeriote Councillor Silas White Culture & Green Housing & Climate Transportation Economic Governance Wellbeing Infrastructure LandUse & Energy Development & Engagement Vision “We will be recognized as a vibrant, welcoming community with an outstanding quality of life and plentiful cultural and economic opportunities” 2013 - 2014 Strategic Objectives ECONOMIC COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY PUBLIC FUTURE AND OUTREACH ASSETS SERVICE Initiatives » Complete Geoexchange Utility » Improve the Town’s website. » Complete Asset Management Plan. » Update internal procedure business plan. manuals and document » Update communications » Update water strategy. critical functions. » Hold Economic Development strategy. forum. » Review and update the Official » Refine records management » Distribute Citizen Satisfaction Community Plan. architecture. » Develop Community profile and Survey. fact sheet. » Complete Resource Recovery Plan. » Update Council procedure bylaw. » Attract a local food market to » Improve the Harbour Area Gibsons Landing. seawalk. » Improve forms and public materials. » Maximize Recreational Water » Improve Armours Beach. Lease potential. » Build pedestrian trail network. » Implement Molly’s Lane » Build key bicycle network links. improvements. » Develop foreshore protection strategy. » Revise Bylaw to allow Coach Houses. » Enhance Charman Creek. » Enhance Goosebird Creek. » Adopt renewable energy policies. Visit www.gibsons.ca to access the complete 2013 - 2014 Strategic Plan. 604-886-2274 Regular Meeting of Council AGENDA OF Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. 474 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons, B.C. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA RECOMMENDATION THAT the Regular Business Agenda of February 3rd, 2015 be adopted. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting – January 20th, 2015 Page 1 RECOMMENDATION THAT the minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 20th, 2015 be adopted. 4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 5. PROCLAMATION 5.1 Darwin Day – February 12th, 2015 Joe Peters, Program Coordinator, Sunshine Coast Secular Humanist Association, will be in attendance to receive the Darwin Day proclamation. 6. DELEGATIONS 6.1 Celia Robben, President, Sunshine Coast Tourism Page 6 Regarding a request for funding for 2015 destination marketing activities from the Town of Gibsons and local governments; and to present the 2014 End of Year Update. 6.2 Dave Chisolm, 1st Gibsons Scouts Regarding a request to fly the Scout flag at the Town Hall from February 15th – 22nd, 2015. 7. INQUIRIES 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1 Regular Council Meeting Agenda – February 3rd, 2015 9. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 9.1 Corporate Officer – AVICC Annual Conference Page 15 RECOMMENDATION(S) THAT the Corporate Officer’s report regarding the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities annual conference be received; AND THAT Council approve registration fees and travel expenses for those members wishing to attend. 10. INQUIRIES 11. CORRESPONDENCE 11.1 Don Alberg, Chair and Catherine Kennedy, Executive Director – BC Page 24 Communities in Bloom Regarding information about the BC Communities in Bloom Program 12. BYLAWS 12.1 Housing Agreement Bylaws Page 29 RECOMMENDATION THAT the staff report regarding the Housing Agreement Bylaws 1208, 2015 and 1209, 2015 be received. 12.2 Soames Place Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 1208, 2015 Page 31 A bylaw to secure arrangements between the Town and the developer regarding 2 affordable ownership units in the Soames Place development RECOMMENDATION THAT “Soames Place Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 1208, 2015” be read a first and second time. 12.3 Parkland Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 1209, 2015 Page 62 A bylaw to secure arrangements between the Town and the developer regarding 5 affordable ownership units on lot 25 in the Parkland development RECOMMENDATION THAT “Parkland Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 1209, 2015” be read a first and second time. 13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. NEW BUSINESS 15. NOTICE OF MOTION 2 Regular Council Meeting Agenda – February 3rd, 2015 16. COUNCIL REPORTS 16.1 Councillor Silas White (written report attached – see page 96) 16.2 Mayor Wayne Rowe 16.3 Councillor Stafford Lumley 16.4 Councillor Charlene SanJenko 16.5 Councillor Jeremy Valeriote 16.6 Upcoming Sunshine Coast Regional District Dates February 4th 9:00 a.m. Special Corporate and Administrative Services Committee (Budget) February 5th 9:00 a.m. Special Corporate and Administrative Services Committee (Budget) February 5th 1:30 p.m. Infrastructure Services Committee February 5th 1:45 p.m. RCMP Meeting February 10th 9:00 a.m. Special Corporate and Administrative Services Committee (Budget) February 12th 9:30 a.m. Planning and Development February 12th 2:00 p.m. Board & CAO Workshop February 12th 7:30 p.m. Regular Board 16.7 Upcoming Conferences, Workshops, Community Meeting Dates February 17th 1:30 p.m. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting February 17th 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting March 3rd 1:30 p.m. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting March 3rd 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting 17. INQUIRIES 18. NEXT MEETING The next Regular Meeting of Council to be held on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 in the Town Hall Council Chamber at 7:00 p.m. 19. ADJOURNMENT 3 Regular Council MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m. Municipal Hall, 474 South Fletcher Road, Gibsons, B.C. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Rowe Councillor Charlene SanJenko Councillor Jeremy Valeriote STAFF: Emanuel Machado, Chief Administrative Officer Selina Williams, Corporate Officer André Boel, Director of Planning CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R2015-009 Regular Council Agenda – January 20th, 2015 MOVED by Councillor SanJenko SECONDED by Councillor Valeriote THAT the Regular Business Agenda of January 20th, 2015 be adopted. CARRIED ADOPTION OF MINUTES R2015-010 Regular Council Meeting – January 6th, 2015 MOVED by Councillor Valeriote SECONDED by Councillor SanJenko THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held January 6th, 2015 be adopted. CARRIED DELEGATIONS Steven Olmstead, Sunshine Coast Regional District – Sunshine Coast Agricultural Area Plan Steven Olmstead, General Manager of Planning & Development of the Sunshine Coast Regional District, was in attendance to provide an overview of the Sunshine Coast Agricultural Area Plan (Ag Plan), defining it as a local area plan that focuses on farming areas in the community. Regular Council Agenda - February 3, 2015 1 Regular Council Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 Page 2 Mr. Olmstead noted the following key points and goals of the plan: Region-wide focus on agriculture-related decision making in Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as well as non-ALR farmland and adjacent areas Identifying practical solutions to issues associated with local farming Carry out inventory of existing agricultural activity on the Sunshine Coast Discover the strengths, challenges & opportunities for enhancing the local farming industry as an economic activity Mayor Rowe thanked Mr. Olmstead for his presentation. Donna McMahon, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce – Quarterly Report Donna McMahon, Executive Director of the Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce, Bill Baker, Chamber Board Member, and Victoria Chapman, Manager of the Visitor Information Centre, were in attendance. Ms. McMahon provided an update on economic development related activities in Gibsons for the fourth quarter of 2014. Ms. Chapman presented a year end update on the activities of the Gibsons Visitor Information Centre. Mayor Rowe thanked the delegates for their presentations. INQUIRIES Mayor Rowe provided an opportunity for public input. COMMITTEE REPORTS R2015-011 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting – January 6th, 2015 MOVED by Councillor SanJenko SECONDED by Councillor Valeriote THAT the minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting held January 6th, 2015 be received. CARRIED R2015-012 Council Procedure Bylaw Review MOVED by Councillor SanJenko SECONDED by Councillor Valeriote THAT the Corporate Officer review the procedure bylaw and report to a future Committee meeting with an analysis of the existing clauses in relation to what is mandatory vs optional with a view to making the bylaw more concise and accessible; AND THAT the report comment on the changes suggested in Councillor White's submission. CARRIED Regular Council Agenda - February 3, 2015 2 Regular Council Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 Page 3 INQUIRIES Mayor Rowe provided an opportunity for public input. BYLAWS Council provided an opportunity for those present who feel affected by the bylaw to make a presentation at this meeting. R2015-013 Seamount Way Closure Bylaw MOVED by Councillor Valeriote SECONDED by Councillor SanJenko THAT the staff report regarding “Seamount Way Road Closure and Disposition Bylaw 1206, 2014” next steps be received; AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to enter into encroachment and easement agreements to allow for a temporary continued use of the new road dedication by the owner of 1016 Seamount Way. CARRIED R2015-014 Bylaw 1206, 2014 MOVED by Councillor Valeriote SECONDED by Councillor SanJenko THAT “Seamount Way Closure and Disposition Bylaw No. 1206, 2014” be adopted. CARRIED