REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Town Hall, 305 Iles Way MISSION STATEMENT Council is committed to excellence in government that reflects our citizens’ interests, values and goals. We will strive to deliver quality public services in a proactive and responsible manner while ensuring our objectives are clearly communicated to our citizens. We will strive to strengthen and diversify our economy by balancing public safety, industrial development, environmental responsibility and sustainability. MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 5:00 PM A G E N D A Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 APPROVAL OF AGENDA RECOMMENDATION THAT the Monday, July 13, 2020 Regular Council Meeting agenda be adopted as presented. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 9 - 11 3.1 JUNE 8, 2020 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES RECOMMENDATION THAT the minutes from the Monday, June 8, 2020 Special Meeting of Council Page 1 of 139 be adopted as presented. Special Meeting of Council - 08 Jun 2020 - Minutes - Pdf 12 - 19 3.2 JUNE 15, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES RECOMMENDATION THAT the minutes from the Monday, June 15, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented. Regular Meeting of Council - 15 Jun 2020 - Minutes - Pdf 20 - 21 3.3 JUNE 29, 2020 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING RECOMMENDATION THAT the minutes from the Monday, June 29, 2020 Special Meeting of Council be adopted as presented. Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jun 2020 - Minutes - Pdf 4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 5. PROCLAMATIONS None 6. DELEGATIONS AND PETITIONS None 7. CONSENT AGENDA 7.1 CONSENT AGENDA RECOMMENDATION THAT all items in the Monday, July 13, 2020 consent agenda be moved for information. The Chair requests if Council wishes to bring any items forward for discussion. 22 - 24 7.2 GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SUBMISSION LETTER City of Rossland resolution dated June 1, 2020 and Climate Change commitment letter from Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore dated June 18, 2020. City of Rossland Resolution - Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate Energy Change Page 2 of 139 25 - 26 7.3 GRIZZLY BEAR POPULATIONS IN NORTHEASTERN BC Letter from David Muter, the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development, sent June 25, 2020, responding to Mayor Bertrand's letter of January 24, 2020. Grizzly Bear Populations in Northeastern BC 27 - 28 7.4 UPDATE FROM THE QUAD RIDERS ATV ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Follow up email dated June 17, 2020 from Kim Smith of the Quad Riders ATV Association of British Columbia re the UBCM ORV Working Group. Email re UBCM ORV Working Group 29 - 32 7.5 CN ANNOUNCES $445 MILLION INVESTMENT IN BC Press Release from CN and dated June 29, 2020 announcing funding for capital expansion projects in British Columbia. CN Investment in BC Press Release Investment 33 - 34 7.6 TR QUILTING GUILD REQUESTING WAIVER OF LOCKER FEES Letter dated July 2, 2020 from the Tumbler Ridge Rippers Quilt Guild requesting that locker rental charges be waived for 2020. Quilt Guild locker rental waiver 35 - 37 7.7 INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING MEETINGS DURING THIS YEAR'S UBCM CONFERENCE Letters from The Honourable John Horgan, M.L.A. and Premier of British Columbia, and the Honourable Selina Robinson, M.L.A. and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, both dated July 2, 2020 and providing details on the scheduling of meetings with them during the UBCM Conference to be held in September. Premier Horgan Letter re UBCM meetings Minister Robinson Letter re UBCM meetings 38 - 39 7.8 CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER REQUEST FOR DISAGGREGATED COVID- 19 DATA Open letter from the Mayor of New Westminster, Jonathan X. Cote, dated July 6, 2020 and requesting support from this Council for a resolution of the City of New Westminster petitioning the Provincial government to broaden the scope of its Covid-19 data collection and to make the data available to municipalities so that it could be useful for studying health system inequities along the parameters of race, socio-economic status, and disability. City of New Westminster request for support of Disaggregated COVID-19 Data Collection 40 - 42 7.9 NCLGA 2020 AGM HIGHLIGHTS REPORT Summary report for the June 15 to July 3, 2020 AGM of the North Central Local Government Association, prepared by Susan Chalmers, Executive Coordinator of the NCLGA, and outlining the highlights of the event. An email from Ms. Chalmers is also attached as it provides a link to an evaluation survey Page 3 of 139 to be optionally completed by event participants. 2020 NCLGA AGM Highlights Report Email from NCLGA with evaluation survey link 43 7.10 JULY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR THE RESOURCE MUNICIPALITIES COALITION Email dated July 6, 2020 from Mike Whalley, Executive Director of the Resource Municipalities Coalition, with information on the upcoming workshops of the Coalition. Email from RMC re July workshops 8. BYLAWS 44 - 67 8.1 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 685, 2020 AND BUSINESS LICENCE AMENDMENT BYLAW 682, 2020 For adoption RECOMMENDATION 1) THAT Council adopts Business Licence Amendment Bylaw No. 682, 2020. 2) THAT Council adopts Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 685, 2020. SR - Business Licence Bylaw Amendments - Short-term Rentals - Pdf 68 - 72 8.2 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 690, 2020 FOR PUMP TRACK For adoption RECOMMENDATION THAT Council adopts Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 690, 2020. SR - Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 690, 2020 - Pdf 73 - 75 8.3 BYLAW 691, 2020 FOR THE DELAY OF PROPERTY TAX SALES IN THE CURRENT YEAR A report prepared by the Director of Finance and dated July 13, 2020 seeking Council's approval via Bylaw to delay the 2020 Property Tax Sale until 2021 in light of the COVID-19 situation and because of restrictions around gatherings. RECOMMENDATION 1.THAT Council gives first reading of the District of Tumbler Ridge 2020 Property Tax Sale Delay Bylaw No 691, 2020. 2.THAT Council gives second reading of the District of Tumbler Ridge 2020 Property Tax Sale Delay Bylaw No 691, 2020. Page 4 of 139 3.THAT Council gives third reading of the District of Tumbler Ridge 2020 Property Tax Sale Delay Bylaw No 691, 2020. 4.THAT Council adopts the District of Tumbler Ridge 2020 Property Tax Sale Delay Bylaw No 691, 2020 as presented. SR - 2020 Property Tax Sale Delay Bylaw No 691, 2020 - Pdf 76 - 107 8.4 ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 692, 2020 For first, second and third readings. RECOMMENDATION 1. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Animal Responsibility Bylaw, No.692, 2020 be read for the first time. 2. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Animal Responsibility Bylaw, No.692, 2020 be read for the second time. 3. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Animal Responsibility Bylaw, No.692, 2020 be read for the third time. SR - Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 - Pdf 108 - 113 8.5 MUNICIPAL TICKET INFORMATION BYLAW 693, 2020 For first, second and third readings. RECOMMENDATION 1. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No.693, 2020 be read a first time. 2. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No.693, 2020 be read a second time. 3. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No.693, 2020 be read a third time. SR - Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw 693, 2020 - Pdf 114 - 117 8.6 FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENT BYLAW 694, 2020 For first, second and third readings. RECOMMENDATION 1. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No.694, 2020 be read a first time. 2. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No.694, 2020 be read a second time. Page 5 of 139 3. THAT the District of Tumbler Ridge Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No.694, 2020 be read a third time. SR - Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No 694, 2020 - Pdf 9. NEW BUSINESS 118 - 120 9.1 FRIDGE MAGNET WITH IMPORTANT COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION A report dated July 13, 2020 from the Director of Economic Development and Tourism which follows up on results from the business and resident impact survey. The Mayor's Economic Resiliency Task Force (ERTF) has identified a need to strengthen community outreach and communication initiatives. The first of these initiatives is a fridge magnet that can be distributed to every household in Tumbler Ridge. RECOMMENDATION THAT Council approve the fridge magnet design as presented below; and, THAT Council authorize Administration to print and distribute these magnets as outlined in this report. SR - Important Contact Information Fridge Magnet - Pdf 121 - 126 9.2 BUDGET VARIANCE REPORT A report dated July 13, 2020 from the Director of Finance which provides Council with budget variance information for the period ending June 30, 2020. RECOMMENDATION THAT Council receive the attached report – Budget Variance Report Month Ending June 2020 – for information. SR - Budget Variance Report Ending June 30, 2020 - Pdf 127 - 130 9.3 REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE A report by the Deputy Corporate Officer dated July 13, 2020 re email from the Head Librarian of the TR Public Library requesting the addition of a new member to the Library Board. RECOMMENDATION THAT Council appoint Tumbler Ridge resident Katelynn Garden to the Tumbler Ridge Library Board for 2020. SR - Tumbler Ridge Library Board Trustee Appointment - Pdf 131 - 132 9.4 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Schedule of Meetings Page 6 of 139 10. NOTICE OF MOTION 11. COUNCILLORS’ BUSINESS 133 - 134 11.1 COUNCILLOR NORBURY Norbury - SPHSS - June 18 2020 12. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD Please adhere to the following rules of order to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to ask a question and receive an answer in the 15 minutes allotted to this portion of the meeting.