PLEASE NOTE: By orders of the Provincial Health Officer, all individuals, places of work and businesses must significantly reduce their level of social interactions and travel until further notice. Therefore, this meeting will be conducted by electronic communications . The meeting will be hosted via Zoom webinar and live -streamed on the District of Sechelt’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/SecheltMedia To attend this Zoom webinar by computer, go to https://zoom.us, join Meeting ID 874 3197 6555 and Password: May2021 If you do not have internet access, you can dial-in to the meeting: 1-778-907-2071 with Meeting ID 874 3197 6555 and Password:3557525 Questions can be submitted to [email protected] , or drop off/mail a letter to 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie St., PO Box. 129, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0). As appropriate, answers to questions will be posted within our For the Record page on the District’s website, sechelt.ca. DISTRICT OF SECHELT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Via Zoom Online Meeting Platform Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:00 pm AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICT 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 3. APPOINTMENTS AND DELEGATIONS 3.1 Bob Brash, Executive Director - The Truck Loggers Association Pg 5 - 12 • The Value of Forestry 4. PROCLAMATIONS 4.1 Anti-Racism Awareness Week – May 23 - 29, 2021 Pg 13 4.2 Local Government Awareness Week – May 16 - 22, 2021 Pg 14 5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS 5.1 Minutes of the 7:00pm Regular Council Meeting of Pg 15 - 30 May 5, 2021 – For Adoption 5.2 Minutes of the 2:30pm Special Council Meeting of Pg 31 - 33 May 12, 2021 – For Adoption 5.3 Minutes of the 4:00pm Regular Council to Closed Meeting of Pg 34 - 35 May 12, 2021 – For Adoption 6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7. RECEIPT OF COMMITTEE / COMMISSION MINUTES AND REPORTS 7.1 Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of Pg 36 - 38 May 4, 2021 – For Receipt 7.2 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of Pg 39 - 43 April 28, 2021 – For Receipt and Endorsement 7.3 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of Pg 44 - 49 May 12, 2021 – For Receipt and Endorsement 8. BYLAWS For Three Readings 8.1 Sewage Facilities Commission Amendment Bylaw No. 225-5, 2021 (a) Report from Jo-Anne Frank, Corporate Officer Pg 50 - 52 (b) Sewage Facilities Commission Amendment Bylaw Pg 53 No. 225-5, 2021 For Second Reading 8.2 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 25-311, 2021 (Sycoan Investments) (a) Report from Sven Koberwitz, Acting Development Pg 54 - 57 Planning Manager (b) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 25-311, 2021 (Sycoan Pg 58 Investments) For Adoption 8.3 Building Amendment Bylaw No. 409-8, 2021 (a) Report from James Nyhus, Chief Building Official Pg 59 - 60 (b) Building Amendment Bylaw No. 409-8, 2021 Pg 61 - 78 9. NEW BUSINESS None. 10. BUSINESS ITEMS 10.1 Development Variance Permit 2021-05 (Cloutier) Pg 79 - 102 • Report from Marina Stjepovic, Community Planner 10.2 Proposal for Hackett Park from Sunshine Coast Pickleball Pg 103 - 107 Association • Report from Jayme Anderson, Parks Manager 10.3 Building Bylaw Contravention Notice – 4684 Sunshine Coast Pg 108 - 109 Highway • Report from James Nyhus, Chief Building Official 10.4 Request for Noise Bylaw 519, 2021 Variance – Sechelt Airport Pg 110 - 115 Runway Improvement and Extension Project • Report from Sanath Bandara, Manager of Municipal Construction and Infrastructure Renewal 10.5 Request for Additional Municipal RCMP Member Pg 116 - 119 • Report from David Douglas, Director of Financial Services 11. REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS 11.1 Councillors’ Reports Verbal 11.2 SCRD Board – Council Representative Report Verbal (a) SCRD Report from Councillor Toth Pg 120 - 126 12. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING ITEMS 12.1 Council Correspondence – For Receipt Pg 127 - 133 13. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF EMERGENCY ITEMS 14. ADJOURNMENT Public Question and Answer Period Item 3.1 Delegation Request May 19, 2021 – Regular Council Meeting Bob Brash, Executive Director – The Truck Loggers Association Representing the Truck Loggers Association, Bob Brash will present the District of Sechelt Mayor and Council with an overview of the value and importance of timber harvesting in Sechelt and the issues facing the forest industry today. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 5 TLA Presentation to Sechelt Council May 19, 2021 1 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 6 Role of the TLA • 78 Years of Advocacy • 500 members across BC, including 20 Community members, and 20 employees in Sechelt • Work with provincial government on policies and regulations affecting forest sector • Work towards improving overall prosperity of the industry • A strong and leading voice for the working forest community • Long-term sustainability of those working in forestry • Forestry education, scholarships 2 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 7 Who We Work With • Provincial government • Major licensees • Labour • Value-added sector • BC First Nations Forestry Council • BC Forest Safety Council • WorkSafe BC • Forestry related associations 3 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 8 Challenges Moving Forward • Overall investment climate in BC forest sector • Long-term certainty of working forest • Reducing overall cost structures and complexity • Consistent information about the forestry sector • Creating a collective vision for the forest sector 4 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 9 The Working Forest and Old Growth • Flood of data and opinions • Lack of constructive dialogue and Polarized Debate • Who’s talking to who? • Harvesting is not always a “yes or no” proposition • Economic contributions remain significant • Broader vision for BC’s working forest and forestry sector • The TLA supports change; but the right changes 5 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 10 Opportunities for Collaboration and Cooperation Firsthand information on forestry sector contributions, payrolls, and employees Assist in public education and information Assistance and coordination for forest policy review and development Advocacy efforts with federal and provincial governments Working towards a collective vision on improving overall forestry sector prosperity and healthy resource communities 6 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 11 Getting the Word Out • Quarterly Truck LoggerBC magazine • Monthly Grapple Yarder e-newsletter • Annual convention + trade Show • Webinars • Member networking events • Semi-annual caucus meetings • Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn 7 ©2013 Truck Loggers Association. All rights reserved. District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 12 Item 4.1 PROCLAMATION ANTI-RACISM AWARENESS WEEK May 23 - 29, 2021 WHEREAS British Columbia is a culturally diverse province comprised of many peoples and communities; and WHEREAS anti-racism education helps people learn how to practice identifying, challenging, preventing, eliminating and changing the values, structures, policies, programs, practices and behaviours that perpetuate racism and hate; and WHEREAS history has shown that racism and discrimination are heightened in times of crisis and the global spread of coronavirus has triggered targeted and intensifying xenophobia and anti-Asian racism in cities across the world; and WHEREAS anti-Racism Awareness Week is an opportunity to focus on the need for governments, organizations and individuals in British Columbia to work together to educate and support anti-racism education in communities across the province; and WHEREAS the District of Sechelt strives to be a caring, inclusive, vibrant, safe, livable and just community; through embracing diversity, celebrating culture and creativity, fostering belonging and participation; and WHEREAS everyone deserves safe public spaces without the fear of discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Darnelda Siegers, on behalf of the District of Sechelt Council do hereby proclaim that May 23 - 29, 2021 shall be known as ANTI-RACISM AWARENESS WEEK in the DISTRICT OF SECHELT. DARNELDA SIEGERS Mayor District of Sechelt Regular Council Meeting Agenda May 19, 2021 Page 13 Item 4.2 PROCLAMATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARENESS WEEK May 16 – 22, 2021 And ASSET MANAGEMENT AWARENESS DAY May 19, 2021 WHEREAS local governments have a direct impact on the day-to-day lives of people in communities by providing good governance, public services and stewardship of public assets and by fostering economic, social and environmental well-being; and WHEREAS local governments strive to deliver services sustainably, ensuring that current community service needs, and how those services are delivered, do not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs through sound asset management practices; and WHEREAS local governments have an important role in serving, supporting and uniting people, especially during extraordinary and difficult times, and local governments and the government of British Columbia work together in times of