September 17, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
Minutes of a Regular Council Meeting held in the City Hall Council Chambers, Courtenay B.C., on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
Attending:
Mayor: S. L. Winchester
Councillors: R-R. Leonard
D. S. McRae
G. T. Phelps
M. Theos
Staff: R. Wiwchar, Acting Administrator
J. Ward, Manager of Corporate Administration
T. Manthey, Director of Financial Services
K. Lagan, Director of Operational Services
D. Slobodan, Director of Regulatory and Property Services at 4:05 p.m.
P. Crawford, Director of Planning Services
L. Pedersen, Manager of Human Resources
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
1.00 MINUTES
.01 Moved by Theos and seconded by Phelps that the minutes of the regular Council meeting held September 10, 2007 be adopted.
Carried
4.00 COMMITTEE/STAFF REPORTS
.01 Interim Financial Report 1870-01
Moved by Leonard and seconded by Theos that Council receive the August 31, 2007 Interim Financial Report for information.
Carried
.02 Terasen Gas locate policy 5500-03
Moved by McRae and seconded by Leonard that Council support the proposed resolution at the UBCM to be made on September 24-28, 2007 regarding Terasen Gas Locate Policy.
Carried
5.00 REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION
.01 Fire Report August
Moved by Phelps and seconded by McRae that the Fire Report for August 2007 be received for information.
Carried
6.00 RESOLUTIONS OF COUNCIL
.01 In Camera Meeting
Moved by McRae and seconded by Phelps that under the provisions of Section 90(1)(c)(e) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that a Special In-Camera meeting closed to the public, will be held September 17, 2007 at the conclusion of the Regular Council Meeting.
Carried
7.00 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mayor Winchester inquired whether there were any members of the public wishing to make a submission regarding Development Variance Permit No. 0703 and there were none.
.01 DVP 0703 Comox Valley Kayaks 3090-20-0703
Moved by McRae and seconded by Theos that Development Variance Permit No. 0703 be issued to Comox Valley Kayaks Ltd. to provide relief from City of Courtenay Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007 and amendments thereto, to reduce the front yard setback (along Cliffe Avenue) from 7.5 metres to 4.5 metres and to allow a reduction in lot size from 835 m2 to 636.8 m2 to allow for the exchange of property with the City of Courtenay as detailed in Schedule No. 1 for the property legally described as Lot A, Section 68, Comox District Plan 3432 at 2020 Cliffe Avenue; and
That if the permit holder has not substantially commenced any construction to which the permit was issued within twelve (12) months after the date it was issued, the permit lapses.
Carried
Mayor Winchester inquired whether there were any members of the public wishing to make a submission regarding Development Variance Permit No. 0708 and there were none.
.02 DVP 0708 Pauline Tardiff
Moved by Theos and seconded by Phelps that Development Variance Permit No. 0708 be issued to Pauline Tardiff to provide relief from the City of Courtenay Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007, and amendments thereto, to reduce the front yard setback from 7.5 metres to 2.86 metres as detailed in Schedule No. 1 for a deck with an area of 6.51 m2 and to allow an existing deck and awning to remain on the property for the property legally described as Lot 9 (DD81165N), Block 4, Section 61, Comox District, Plan 472.
Carried
9.00 NEW BUSINESS
.01 Maintenance of oil and grit separators
Moved by Leonard and seconded by McRae that staff provide a report to Council regarding the maintenance of oil and gas separators in the City.
Carried
.02 B.C. Climate Action Charter
Moved by McRae and seconded by Leonard that the correspondence from the UBCM regarding the B.C. Climate Action Charter be received for information and Councillors bring back further information from the UBCM Convention.
Carried
.03 Dogs off leash
Mayor Winchester reviewed that she has received several complaints regarding dogs being off leash in the Airpark and requested that staff investigate.
11.00 COUNCIL MEMBER ROUND TABLE
Councillor Leonard reviewed her attendance at the following events:
- Scooter tour with John Higginbotham
- Bike to Work Week B.C. workshop
- Comox Air force Museum 20th Anniversary
- Battle of Britain Commemorative Servic
Mayor Winchester reviewed her attendance at the following events:
- AHERO meeting
- Multi cultural event at the Comox Band Puntledge Campgroud
12.00 ADJOURNMENT
.01 Moved by Phelps and seconded by McRae that the meeting now adjourn at 4:16 p.m.
Carried
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