COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE as of April 23, 2015 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 1. Letter dated April 12, 2015 St Johns United April 15, 2015 Church regarding a Mortgage Burning Pg 2 Celebration 2. Email dated April 17, 2015 from Marc Nixon April 17, 2015 regarding Wastewater questions Pg 3 3. Email dated April 20, 2015 from AVICC April 20, 2015 regarding AGM and Convention follow up Pg 4-18 4. Email dated April 20, 2015 from Sechelt Rotary April 20, 2015 regarding Food Policy Council Pg 19-20 5. Email dated April 21, 2015 from Fin Anthony April 21, 2015 regarding Water Resource Centre Pg 21 6. Email dated April 21, 2015 from Jeri Patterson April 21, 2015 regarding Medical Marihuana Pg 22-23 7. Email dated April 21, 2015 from Sechelt Truck April 21, 2015 & Equipment/Wesley Popp regarding Medical Pg 24 Marihuana 8. Email dated April 22, 2015 from L. Harding/G. April 22, 2015 Giles regarding 5729-5775 Teredo St Pg 25-27 9. Email dated April 23, 2015 from West Sechelt April 23, 2015 Community Association/Candace Sayre Pg 28-31 regarding Encroachments 10. Letter dated April 23, 2015 from Coasting April 23, 2015 Along Theatre Society/Kathleen Holmes Pg 32 regarding request for a Letter of Support APR 152015 ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH O229 -)2 Sunshine Coast PISTRICTOF SFCHETT April 12, 2015 Mayor Bruce Mime District of Sechelt P. 0. Box 129 Sechelt, BC VON 3AO Dear Mr. Mayor, On April 26, St. John’s United Church in Sechelt will be celebrating the pay off of the mortgage on our building! This huge accomplishment has been the result of a lot of hard work and significant donations by our members over the past decade. Their generosity has allowed us to not only continue worshiping in a beautiful, multi-functional space, but also to provide a place for a wide variety of other Sunshine Coast organizations to meet and accomplish their goals on a routine basis. Groups that benefit from use of space at St. John’s include the La Leche League for Young Mothers, the Vancouver Coastal Health Acquired Brain Injury Support Group, a Prostate Cancer Support Group, the Tetrahedron Outdoor Club, Weight Watchers, Sappho Circle, the Canadian Federation of University Women, and others. We will be celebrating this important milestone in our history on April 26 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a barbeque lunch and other festivities. We invite you to join us on this joyous occasion as we celebrate the far reaching effects of this achievement, not only for St. John’s congregation, but also for the community at large. Blessings & peace, Ct’ 2(,n__— Cheryl Palm Chair of Council St. John’s United Church — Sunshine Coast 5085 Dais Bay Read, Sechelt, B.C.DistrictVON 3A2 of SecheltTel: 604-885-9822 Fec 604-885-5011 Council Correspondence April 17-23, 2015 Page 2 From: MI Nixon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 9:19 AM To: Council; Information Request; Fin Anthony Cc: John Gleeson; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: A good meeting... well done. Dear Mayor and Council, We were pleased at the way, through proper questioning by Council at the regular meeting on April 15th, it was established that the following is now evident to all; 1.There is no contract ensuring the purchase of reclaimed water from our Wastewater Treatment Facility. 2. There is no contract guaranteeing financial contribution to, or participation in the cost of a pipeline in which to carry reclaimed water from our treatment facility. 3. There are no complete accurate estimates for the costs of the land development and recommended features involving the "old" sewage treatment plant and its adjacent property. This question should be considered; If Sechelt is to pay for "experimental research" to find the the "best practice" solution to the problems the world has in the treatment of sewage from treatment facilities everywhere, should we not first discover what research is being done, what research has been done by any other jurisdiction, research company, University, accredited scientist, etc. without bias? Marc and Fin District of Sechelt Council Correspondence April 17-23, 2015 Page 3 From: Iris Hesketh-Boles [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 11:47 AM Subject: 2015 AVICC AGM & Convention Follow-up Please distribute to all AVICC elected officials, the Chief Administrative Officer and their support staff. Dear AVICC Member: 2015 Resolutions Disposition Attached is the disposition of resolutions considered at the 2015 AVICC AGM & Convention. It has been posted on the website under Resources for future reference. All of the endorsed resolutions will be forwarded automatically to UBCM by the June 30 deadline. A draft of the full AGM & Convention minutes will be distributed electronically to all members in late June. The Power Point Presentations handouts that are available will be posted on http://avicc.ca/category/resources/agmconvention-minutes/ by April 24. 2015-16 AVICC Executive Councillor Barbara Price, Town of Comox, President Director Mary Marcotte, Cowichan Valley Regional District, 1st Vice President Director Edwin Grieve, Comox Valley Regional District, 2nd Vice President Councillor Jessie Hemphill, District of Port Hardy, Director at Large Councillor Carl Jensen, District of Central Saanich, Director at Large Mayor Josie Osborne, District of Tofino, Director at Large Director Noba Andersen, Strathcona Regional District, EA Representative Chair Joe Stanhope, Nanaimo Regional District, Past President Executive will be holding their first meeting April 30 via teleconference to identify priorities and establish the year’s meeting schedule. 2016 AGM & Convention April 8-10, 2016 Nanaimo Convention Centre Three hotels have already set aside blocks of rooms. Please see http://avicc.ca/2016- convention-accommodations/ for information. Staff is in the process of finalizing blocks at two other hotels. Information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Local Government Leadership Academy Attached is an overview of the programs offered by the Local Government Leadership Academy. Many of you have already attended the Elected Officials Seminar Series in January and February. Attendance at the AVICC Convention also counts towards LGLA District of Sechelt Council Correspondence April 17-23, 2015 Page 4 Certification. For more information on the programs and certification, please see www.lgla.ca or contact the Program Manager, Errin Morrison at [email protected]. Tourism Vancouver Island Many delegates took the opportunity to visit Jody Young, Industry & Community Services Manager, with Tourism Vancouver Island at their booth in the AVICC Marketplace and Tradeshow. Jody wanted to share the following for those who did not have a chance to visit the booth or attend Convention. The tourism industry in the Vancouver Island Region is a vast and interwoven network of tourism businesses, industry organizations, and government agencies all working together to grow and sustain a dynamic industry. Tourism is everyone’s business and everyone needs to play their part by applying knowledge, expertise and resources to achieve the best outcomes for a flourishing industry and visitor economy. Watch this video to learn more! (Two different options have been made available so you can choose which works better for you.) Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSqhz73IwL4 Links to Videos on the Value of Tourism Website: http://valueoftourism.ca/tourism- videos/ Jody can be reached at [email protected]. ----- Iris Hesketh-Boles Executive Coordinator Association of Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities (AVICC) 525 Government St, Victoria, BC V8V 0A8 Tel: 250-356-5122 Fax: 250-356-5119 EM: [email protected] avicc.ca District of Sechelt Council Correspondence April 17-23, 2015 Page 5 2015 AVICC RESOLUTIONS DISPOSITION PART SR - SPECIAL RESOLUTION SR1 Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities AVICC Executive Annual General Meeting and Convention Timing WHEREAS prior to selecting Convention dates for 2017-2019, the AVICC Executive would like the membership to consider whether the Friday to Sunday timing is still the most effective; AND WHEREAS a number of potential impacts and other background has been provided in Appendix A below; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities maintain the present timing of its Annual General Meeting and Convention which is Friday afternoon though to noon on Sunday, allowing for an optional Pre-Convention Program on the Friday morning. ON MOTION was ENDORSED PART 1 – REFERRED RESOLUTIONS There were no referred resolutions in 2015. PART 2 – RESOLUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE Part 2 - Section “A” – This section contains resolutions that feature new issues of interest to all members. LEGISLATIVE R1 Candidates for Local Government Elections to Run in One Jurisdiction Only Town of View Royal WHEREAS the simultaneous running for local government office by a candidate in multiple jurisdictions makes a mockery of the election process; AND WHEREAS there is currently no mechanism in local government elections-related legislation to prohibit the simultaneous running for local government office by a candidate in multiple jurisdictions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of British Columbia be requested to amend Part 3 of the Local Government Act to add a prohibition on the simultaneous running for local government office by a candidate in multiple jurisdictions. ON MOTION was ENDORSED COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT R2 ICET Funding City of Campbell River, Strathcona Regional District, Town of Port McNeill WHEREAS the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) has expended nearly all of its original capitalization; AND WHEREAS the $50 million fund has been the key factor enabling ICET to leverage significant levels of other government, nongovernment and private sector funding resulting in important gains for the people, businesses and communities in the AVICC region; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that AVICC petition the Provincial Government to renew the Island Coastal Economic Trust by recapitalizing the Trust to its original level.