Nov 21,2017 Special Council (COW)
Committee of the Whole
1.1 Call to Order
Mayor Clay called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
RC(CW)17/034
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT Council go into Committee of the Whole.
Councillor Royer assumed the role of Presiding Member at this point.
2. Public Input
Presentation: Gail Mullan and Bev Harris
Delegation Request: Gail Mullan
File: 01-0230-01
Gail Mullan and Bev Harris, members of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network, provided an overview of the organization's
work, and requested that the City light up City Hall or another public area in orange on November 25, 2017 to show support for eliminating violence against women and girls.
CW17/127
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the theme lighting at City Hall be lit orange on November 25, 2017 to honour the Orange the World Campaign.
Presentation: Tristen Hyde
Delegation Request: Tristen Hyde
File: 01-0230-01
Tristen Hyde provided an overview of the second annual Christmas Craft Fair, which aims to raise money for charity, and requested that the fee for the Galleria rental be waived.
Presentation: Susan Foster, Navreen Gill, and Zameena Dadani
Delegation Request: Navreen Gill
File: 01-0230-01
Navreen Gill and Yvonne Kwok provided an overview of the results of the childcare needs assessment, including the statistics of childcare needs in the Tri-Cities area, and answered questions on ways to improve access to childcare spaces
CW17/129
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the delegation be received for information and the delegates thanked for their presentation.
Brad Chase provided statistics on discrimination against people based on race, religions, and sexual orientations, and proposed that, in addition to the rainbow crosswalks that the City approved, a number of crosswalks be installed around the City to recognize the various forms of discrimination.
Mr. Chase presented potential crosswalk designs to recognize members of different racial, religious, and social groups.
CW17/130
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the delegation request be referred to the Arts and Culture Committee for consideration.
File: 01-0550-03-02
CW17/131
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Special Council (Committee of the Whole) meeting held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 be adopted.
Report: Community Services Department - Cultural Services Division, dated November 7, 2017
File: 18-7715-04
The Manager of Cultural Services gave a presentation on the revised draft Arts and Culture Master Plan, including the history of the project, the results of the resident survey, changes to the first draft, strategic objectives, and implementation plans.
The Manager of Cultural Services answered questions on possible collaboration with other civic committees, public art
sponsorship, and the Public Arts Master Plan.
CW17/132
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the Arts and Culture Master Plan be adopted as recommended in the report dated November 7, 2017 from Community Services Department - Cultural Services Division regarding Revised Draft Arts and Culture Master Plan;
AND THAT the Arts and Culture Master Plan be referred to the Arts and Culture Committee for implementation.
The Acting General Manager of Development Services provided an overview of the Secondary Suite Task Force recommendations and answered questions on business licence fees.
CW17/133
Moved and seconded
THAT the City move toward a permanent no-fee business licence for secondary suites.
CW17/134
Moved, seconded, and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding the following:
"THAT the no-fee business licence be reviewed every five years."
(Voting against: Councillors Junker and Lahti, and Mayor Clay)
The question on the main motion (CW17/133) was put to a vote;
the following motion was DEFEATED:
THAT the City move toward a permanent no-fee business licence for secondary suites.
(Voting against: Councillors Junker and Lahti, and Mayor Clay)
CW17/135
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT staff prepare an amendment to the Fees Bylaw to implement the no-fee business licence for the first year for property owners who register their new secondary suites as recommended in the report dated November 10, 2017 from Planning and Development Department - Building, Bylaw, and Licensing Division regarding Secondary Suite Task
Force Recommendations.
Report: Community Services Department - Cultural Services
Division, dated November 9, 2017
File: 18-7715-01
CW17/136
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the report dated November 9, 2017 from Community Services Department-Cultural Services Division regarding Second Delegation Response to Welcome Post Project be received for information.
CW17/137
Moved, seconded, and DEFEATED
THAT the installation of the Welcome Post Project be approved at both Rocky Point Park and Noons Creek Hatchery.
(Voting against: Councillors Junker, Lahti, Madsen, and Royer, and Mayor Clay)
The General Manager of Engineering and Operations provided an overview of the proposed winter road maintenance priorities and answered questions on staff resources and work priorities.
CW17/138
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the winter road maintenance priority road and pedestrian routes be endorsed as outlined in the report dated November 14, 2017 from Engineering and Operations Department regarding Draft Winter Road Maintenance Priority Updates.
Rise and Report
Mayor Clay resumed the role of Presiding Member at this point.
7.1 Adoption of Committee of the Whole Report
RC(CW)17/035
Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the recommendations approved at the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 21, 2017 be ratified.
Adjournment
Mayor Clay adjourned the meeting at 8:52pm.