Mayor and Council Correspondence Summary

H.01 Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary May 30, 2016

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Hon. T. G. Stone, Minister George Massey Tunnel ENG 128219 104 of Transportation and Replacement Project Infrastructure

L. Holloway, Acting Upcoming Translink Funding (Local ENG 128234 Confidential Assistant, Road Networks) 105 Government & Community Engagement, Translink

106 S. Kenworthy 111 Graham Drive – LU007573 CP&D 128248

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From; Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 4:36 PM To: Mayor & Council FW: Property Taxes do*. Subject: TYPE: CTi ^ I itJ lOHMI DEPT: ^ XJ AT.#: ■ , I II Comments: tv! OM, |«wiU nj Original Message From: Sage Kosa o O"! Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 4:07 PM To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather King; Bruc^j McDonald; Ian Paton Subject: Property Taxes

To the Mayor and Members of Council, I just read the article outlining the "Taxing Situation" in the Delta Optimist. I read hoping to find how the rise in assessed values affected the determination of the property tax amounts. I didn't find that information. Delta's website notes that, "Property taxes are calculated based on the assessed value of your property, which is provided by British Columbia Assessment." In January the Optimist let us know that assessed values had increased by 17% in South Delta and 12% in North Delta. Our personal assessment went up by nearly 38%. I am wondering why, in a year.when pretty much every home owner will pay taxes on a higher assessed value than they did last year, is the municipality raising property taxes?

Respectfully, Sage Kosa 4585 Arthur Dr. Delta, BC V4K 2X4

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Each year, Delta Council approves an annual budget of required expenditures and determines if an increase in total property taxes collected is required. This process does not take into consideration the change in property values. Council is committed to keep the property tax increase for city services, when required, at a reasonable level. In 2016, Council approved a property tax increase of 3.5% which includes 1% to maintain city services and 2.5% for additional police members, turf field replacement and an emergency services fire hall. Property assessments are determined by BC Assessment. The impact of a property tax increase on an individual property depends on the relative change in assessment value to other properties in the same class. For 2016 assessments, Delta residential properties increased by 12% on average. A residential property with an average assessment change will see an increase in property taxes that is in line with the approved Council increase. Similarly, properties with assessment change that are above or below the average will see a higher or lower tax increase. Staff has replied to the writer. BRITISH 104 Columbia DEPT: -T-r-' AT.#:. May 10, 2016 Comments:

Her Worship Reference: 254932 Mayor Lois Jackson ^ Corporation ofDelta 3 "lS 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 cm

Dear Mayor Jackson: nj w Re: George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project C-n

Thank you for your letter ofMarch 14, 2016, and attachments, sharing with me the resolution ofDelta Council with respect to maintaining the plarmed schedule for the review ofthe George Massey Tunnel Project Definition Report.

I appreciate you expressing your support for this project on behalfofthe residents ofyour community, many ofwhom must deal with the negative impacts ofcongestion at the tunnel on a daily basis. As you are aware, the public feedback we have received over three phases of consultation, along with conditions at the tunnel and growing traffic congestion, have made it clear that improvements at this crossing are a priority.

As you note, the ministry has consulted extensively with Metro Vancouver and its staff throughout the planning process. Ensuring the project improves the transportation network in a manner supportive ofMetro Vancouver's goals for a livable region has been a key consideration. The project team has had more than 25 meetings with Metro Vancouver staff and topics have included traffic, population and employment projections, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, health analysis, agriculture, Deas Island Regional Park and utilities.

I am confident that the improvements outlined in the Project Definition Report to Highway 99, a provincial corridor, will reduce congestion, improve travel times and reliability, and improve safety for all travellers. The transit, pedestrian and cycling improvements contained in the project will also help provide the increased travel options that residents in your community, and those in other communities south ofthe Eraser, have long been asking for.

This response letter confirms that the Ministry remains MAYOR'S OFFICE committed to the original timeline for the review of the Project MAY 13 2016 .../2 Definition Report. RECEIVED Ministry of Transportation Officeof the Minister Mailing Address: and Infrastructure Parliament Buildings Victoria BC V8V 1X4 -2-

With these benefitsin mind, I want to assure you that the ministryremainscommitted to the originaltimelinefor the review of the ProjectDefinitionReport. We are also committed to continuing to work collaboratively with Metro Vancouver and other stakeholders to ensure that this projectwill meet the needs of Metro Vancouver residents for generations.

Thank you again for taking the time to write.

Sincerely,

Todd G. Stone Minister

Copy to: Scott Hamilton MLA, Delta North •==^*5m4-"-' ,ii\' fiJ.. «s&S^ t

THE CORPORATION OF DELTA ^1 Office of The Mayor, Lois E. Jackson

March 14. 2016

The Honourable Todd Stone Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure PO Box 9055, Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E2

Dear Minister, V ^ ' Re: George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project

Please be advised that at the March 7, 2016 Regular Meeting, Delta Council considered a staff report regarding the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project and unanimously resolved:

"THAT a copy of this report be provided to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and all Metro Vancouver Directors."

"THATthe Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure be requested to retain the current timeline for conducting the Project Definition Report review while continuing to receive input from key stakeholders."

Accordingly, this letter and the enclosed staff report dated February 26, 2016 are provided for your information.

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cc: Scott Hamilton, MLA Delta-North Vicki Huntington, MLA Delta-South Delta Council George V. Harvie, Chief Administrative Officer Steven Lan, P.Eng., Director of Engineering

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From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:30 PM 105 To: Mayor & Council Cc: George Harvie; Steven Lan Subject: FW: News Release - Upcoming TransLink Funding (Local Road Networks) Attachments: 2016-05-17 _MRN_OMR_Backgrounder_Final.pdf; 2016-05-17 _NewsRelease_MRN_OMR_Funding_Final.pdf '., I..... • l;:r"r '::n" ~; :-c~, . I...... From : Holloway, Lori [ma ilto: Lori. [email protected]] .... J Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:59 AM Cc: Holloway, Lori Subject: News Release - Upcoming TransLink Funding (Local Road Networks)

TO : All Local Elected Officials (Municipal, Tsawwassen First Nations, Electoral Area A, MLA's, MP's)

Good morning,

Today at 11 a.m. TransLink will be issuing a news release detailing our 2016 funding contributions to Metro Vancouver municipalities for the operation, maintenance and rehabilitation (OMR) ofthe Major Road Network (MRN), as well as MRN road and cycling improvement projects.

The accompanied backgrounder highlights OMR funding by municipality, as well as 2016 funded major road and bicycle infrastructure projects.

I have attached both the news release and backgrounder for your reference.

You may receive inquiries regarding 2016 funding or projects following the announcement. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Lori Holloway Acting Coniidential Assistant (CA) Gove rnment a Community Engagement TRANSLINK PH. (778) 37S-7663

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TransLink provides annual funding to municipalities in Metro Vancouver for the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roads within the Major Road Network1 and cycling improvements on these roads. 8ackgrounder

May 17,2016

Funding for the operations, maintenance and rehabilitation (OMR) of the Major Road Network in 2016

• The Major Road Network (MRN) consists of more than 2,300 lane kilometres (600 road kilometres) of major arterial roads that carry commuter, transit and truck traffic. • Since 1999, TransLink has committed more than $500 million to municipalities to operate, maintain and rehabilitate the MRN. • The actual work on the roads is planned and performed by municipalities, and includes activities such as: street cleaning and snow removal, maintaining streetlights, traffic signals and signs, patching potholes, and repaving. • Each of the 19 municipalities that have MRN roads receives an amount that is proportionate to the amount of MRN within the municipality. • TransLink contributes $19,810 per lane kilometre for the operation, maintenance and pavement rehabilitation of the MRN .

I'll .. iilJ r..{1j(;I'] l'J I =4II;:mrn I1iTi1 U' 1111 OJ I !li. Uh~ I· .It'..{Ij(:w..] 1 • ~11'im, Anmore $230,000 North Vancouver District $842,000 Belcarra $103,000 Pitt Meadows $196,000 Burnaby $6,227,000 Port Coquitlam $830,000 Coquitlam 3,744,000 Port Moody $1 ,371,000 Delta $2,357,000 Richmond $2,595,000 Langley City $528,500 Surrey $6,865,000 Langley Township $2 ,919,000 Vancouver $6,826,000 Maple Ridge $1,231 ,000 West Vancouver $233,000 New Westminster $984,000 White Rock .. $67,000 North Vancouver City $392,000 bl ~ .

Major Road Network and Bike (MRNB) Projects for 2016

• TransLink has a cost-sharing program to contribute up to 50 per cent of eligible capital costs to upgrade roads on the MRN and bicycle infrastructure across Metro Vancouver. Projects are identified by each municipality. • In 2016, approximately $9.8 million is committed toward regionally significant major road and bicycle infrastructure projects.

Coquitlam Barnet Highway Bike Bicycle improvements on Barnet $115,000 Project Highway, from Pinetree Way to Balmoral Drive

A better place to live built on transportation excellence. Backgrounder . Delta Ladner Trunk Road Bicycle improvements at the intersection $96,900 and 72 Street of Ladner Trunk Road and 72 Street Intersection Improvements

City of Langley 203 Street Bike Project New multi-use pathway and bike lanes $171,500 on 203 Street, from Grade Crescent to Michaud Crescent

Fraser Highway Widening Fraser Highway from 269 $720,000 Widening Street to 271 Street, including new bike Township of lanes. Langley Brookswood New bikeways within the Brookswood $80,000 Connector and Fernridge Communities

Maple Ridge 128 Avenue Multi-Use New multi-use pathway on 128 Avenue, $123,100 Path from 216 Street and 224 Street

New Quayside to New pedestrian and bicycle bridge $164,100 Westminster Queensborough connecting Quayside and Pedestrian I Bicycle Queensborough, and new connecting Bridge greenways to the bridge.

City of North Green Necklace New cycling facilities on East Keith $382,700 Vancouver Greenway Road and Grand Boulevard.

District of Lynn Valley Corridor New bike lanes on Lynn Valley Road, $149,200 North Cycling Improvements from William Avenue to Mollie Nye Way Vancouver

Richmond River Drive Multi-Use New multi-use pathway on River Drive, $171,500 Path from Van Horne Way to No.4 Road

King George Widening King George Boulevard from $2,414,000 Boulevard Widening 32 Avenue Diversion to 152 Street, including new bike lanes. Surrey Fraser Heights New multi-use pathway and $402,900 Greenway neighbourhood bikeways along the Fraser Heights Greenway corridor

SW Marine Drive Bike Improved bike lanes along Marine Drive, $800,000 Lane Improvements from Granville Street to Dunbar Street.

Burrard Bridge North Cycling improvements at the intersection $3,800,000 Vancouver End Improvements of Burrard Street and Pacific Street

South False Creek New separated bike lanes on Creekside $123,100 Seawall -Creekside Drive, from West 1st Avenue to Burrard Drive Cycling Path Bridge

West Spirit Trail Multi-use Spirit Trail construction on Royal $100,000 Vancouver· Path Avenue, from Chatham Street to Bruce Street

Total $9,814,000

A better place to live built on transportation excellence. Media Release

TransLink commits more than $48 million to roads and cycling Municipalities across the region benefit.from this annual funding

May 17,2016

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC - TransLink is funding more than $48 million in major road and cycling projects across Metro Vancouver's municipalities in 2016.

In its annual release of funds, Translink has committed $9.8 million towards 16 capital improvement road and bicycle projects in 12 Metro Vancouver municipalities. Projects include Coquitlam's Barnet Highway Bike Project; a new multi-use pathway on 128 Avenue in Maple Ridge; widening of King George Boulevard in South Surrey; and improvements to cycling infrastructure at the intersection of Burrard Street and Pacific Street in Vancouver.

"These investments will improve transportation infrastructure for people across the region, whether they drive, bike, walk or talk transit," said Sany Zein, TransLink Acting Vice-President of Infrastructure Management and Engineering. "We work closely with our municipal partners to identify the improvement projects that will help people and goods move safely and efficiently across the region."

Funds also include $38.5 million to operate, maintain and rehabilitate the regional Major Road Network (MRN). Funds are used by municipalities for a range of activities, from street cleaning and snow removal, maintaining streetlights, traffic signals and signs, patching potholes, and repaving. Funding is provided per kilometre of MRN within each municipality.

Funded projects completed in 2015 include the Burrard Bridge south end cycling improvements in Vancouver; North Vancouver's Green Necklace Greenway along East Keith Road and Grand Boulevard; and safety improvements to the intersection of loco Road and Jacobs Road in Port Moody.

The MRN is a network of more than 2,300 lane kilometres, or 600 road kilometres, of arterial roads stretching across the region that carry the bulk of the region's commuter, transit and truck traffic. For more information, visit www.translink.ca/

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From: Shirra Kenworthy 106 Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 201 6 10:26 PM To: Mayor & Council TYPE. ~{4( fljJ:fodez Subject: Development Variance Permit LU007573 F J 'P1--'...::::ooc--_ f},, - IdO d 'fK Dear Mayor and Council, "Conmbnts IJI}KJ.-!j 3 ';}/i~ ...... , 12.eJ u.ict.r jhee. 1/!j en ::l: Attention: Community Planning and Development Department :0 ,....-<, I was informed about a posting at 111 Graham Drive casually last week by my neighbour and '-.0 went to look at the notice today and was horrified to find that that there had been a meetin ~'"" held by the municipality about this on Monday May 16, 2016. At no time have I received rU notice about this. They are asking for a rear setback to 2.0 m which I am totally opposed to.o::l The west border of this property is in a very steep area. All they need to do is to drop something off the west side of the building area and it will land on my property, Lot E,.

Additionally, this is in a very unstable area. There has already been two slides on this property that I know about and I have had two slides on my property in the winter of 2010 and 2012 and I live directly below 111 Graham Drive at 110 Tsawwassen Beach Road. Pounding the foundations in may cause considerable damage to surrounding properties. I hired Golder Associates in 2011 to do an extensive study of my property and earlier (I believe the date of this was in 2004) hired them to do a study of one of the slides at 111 Graham Drive and how this slide might affect my property Lot E. When Forciers built at 121 Graham Drive the foundations were pounded in and caused considerable damage to 111 ultimately precipitating one of the slides here.

I find myself asking how can it happen that I was not notified. Again I did not receive notification of t his hearing. I wish to register my protest to this development variance now. I tried to reach the Community Planning and Development Department by phone several times over this, this afternoon, unsuccessfully.

Yours truly,

Shirra Kenworthy 110 Tsawwassen Beach Road, V4M 2J2 Delta, BC

A Development Variance Permit Notice was sent to Ms. Shirra Kenworthy at 110 Tsawwassen Beach, Delta BC V4M 2J2 on May 5, 2016 as she resides within the public notification area. An earlier letter was also mailed to her on August 14, 2015 to notify her about the application at that time and inviting comments.1 Staff have contacted Ms. Kenworthy by phone to discuss her concerns. Staff have also contacted the applicant for the proposal at 111 Graham Drive to request that the project geotechnical engineer contact Ms. Kenworthy's geotechnical engineer to explain the slope works proposed.