HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Douglas Miller
Councillor Elizabeth Jordan
Councillor Chris Page
Councillor Joanne Ronsley
Administrator Lori Pilon
Recording Secretary Sheila Blake
1. Mayor Miller called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Items to be added under Item 8 New Business are: B) Sea to Sky Air Quality Coordination and C) BC Community Achievement Awards.
A motion was passed to adopt the agenda as amended.
3. Public Participation
Jim Hughes regarding safety improvements to beach accesses. Hughes advised that the community appreciates the job Mayor and Council do and thanked them for their work over the past three years, and the beach accesses are wonderful and are being enjoyed by a number of residents.
4. A motion was passed to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting
held on September 19, 2005.
5. Unfinished Business
A. Secondary Suites
An information report dated October 3, 2005 regarding Amendment to Zoning Bylaw 362, 2004 regarding Secondary Suites was presented.
B. Appointment as Chair of Committee to establish a LBFR Foundation
An information report dated October 3, 2005 regarding the appointment to Chair a committee to establish a LBFR Foundation was presented. Committee to explore the best mechanism for raising funds for the fire department, and the foundation to act at arm’s length but be accountable to Council.
A motion was passed to appoint Louis Peterson as Chair of the Committee to explore best mechanisms for fundraising for the Lions Bay Fire Rescue as set out in Strategic Action Plan No. 16 of the Strategic Plan to Improve Fire and Life Safety Services.
C. Committee/Volunteer Reporting and Appreciation Protocol
A protocol statement regarding Committee/Volunteer Reporting and Appreciation was presented.
A motion was passed to accept the Committee/Volunteer Reporting and Appreciation Protocol statement.
6. Reports
A. Administrator
Award contract for in-line turbidity meters
Report deferred to the Council meeting of October 17, 2005.
A motion was passed to receive for information the Finance Manager's report and financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2005.
ii) Options for approaches to capital construction and
operational costs of water treatment and distribution in
Lions Bay
An information report dated October 3, 2005 regarding options for approaches to capital construction and operational costs of water treatment and distribution in Lions Bay was presented.
A motion was passed to approve staff negotiating with Terasen, Epcor and EarthTech with the objective of providing an assessment and recommendation for at least two options, one of which would include a partnership with one organization and the other a combination of various components.
C. Mayor
The Mayor’s report dated October 3, 2005 summarising meetings attended since the last Council meeting was presented.
A motion was passed to receive the Mayor’s report dated
October 3, 2005.
D. Council
i) Councillor Ronsley’s report dated October 3, 2005 was
presented.
A motion was passed to receive Councillor Ronsley’s
report dated October 3, 2005.
ii) Councillor Turpin reported that she attended the LMTAC
meeting last month and that Delta had rejoined the
committee, and Greg Curry of Translink advised that the
community shuttle ridership has doubled and is increasing
daily.
A motion was passed to receive Councillor Turpin's report.
iii) Councillor Jordan reported that she attended the first Trails
and Pathways Committee meeting September 21, 2005,
Linda Heneault is the chair, and the Committee is using the
Whistler Trail system which is a standard in terms of
planning as a generic model.
A motion was passed to receive Councillor Jordan's report.
E. Committee
i) Emergency Planning Committee Draft Notes of meeting
held September 20, 2005 were presented.
Council confirmed that the BC Ambulance Service be advised that the Village is unable to provide a second vehicle bay at the emergency building at this time.
A motion was passed to receive the Emergency Planning Committee Draft Notes of the meeting held September 20, 2005.
ii) The North Shore Transportation Advisory Committee Notes of the meeting held September 22, 2005 were presented.
A motion was passed to receive the North Shore Transportation Advisory Committee Notes of the meeting held September 22, 2005.
7. Correspondence
A. A motion was passed to receive the correspondence list for the
period ending September 29, 2005.
B. A motion was passed to receive the Action Items list for the period
ending September 29, 2005.
i) Letter dated September 25, 2005 from Jim and Kari Hughes regarding beach accesses.
Staff to respond and thank Jim Hughes for technical advice
and work he does as Chair of the Community Advisory
Group.
ii) Email dated September 28, 2005 from Dieter Greiner regarding relocation of mailboxes.
Staff to reply to Greiner requesting that if he put together a petition from the residents that would be impacted and Council would take it to Canada Post.
8. New Business
A. Backyard Burning
An information report dated October 3, 2005 regarding Backyard Burning was presented.
A motion was passed to approve the dates of November 12 and 13, 2005 to permit residents to burn garden refuse under the same conditions as specified in March 2005 and that this information be published in the November Seagull and posted in the Post Office.
B. Sea to Sky Air Quality Co-ordinating Committee
Mayor Miller reported that there have been two 2 meetings
regarding air quality control throughout the Sea to Sky corridor.
The Committee plans to increase their activities and budget from
$25,000 to $60,000 over next 2 - 3 years and funding from the
Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection is available up to
$25,000 per annum. A meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2005
to ask municipal representatives to come back with some indication
of financial support from their community.
Council requested that this Committee be invited to attend the next Council meeting to explain how they plan to disburse their funds.
C. BC Achievement awards
Mayor Miller advised that the deadline for nominations to the BC
Community Achievement Awards was November 15, 2005, and he
requested staff to circulate this information and include on agenda
for the next Council meeting.
9. In Camera
A motion was passed to move the meeting In Camera at 7:49 pm regarding:
A. Personal pursuant to Section 90 (1) (a) of the Community Charter
(1 item)
B. Legal pursuant to Section 90 (1) (g) of the Community Charter
(1 item)
A motion was passed to revert the meeting back to regular meeting at
8:45 p.m.
10. A motion was passed to adjourn the meeting be at
9:15 p.m.
Original minutes signed by Mayor & Administrator
