AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
5:30 p.m. to Proceed "In Camera, Open Meeting to reconvene at 7:00 p.m.
Location:
SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

 SCHEDULED RECESS 9:00 P.M.


That the meeting be closed to the public in order to deal with agenda items under the Community Charter:

Section 90(1) A part of the Council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and,

(n) the consideration of whether a Council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection or subsection (2).

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held in the Douglas Rispin Room, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Wednesday, 2019-FEB-20 at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, on Monday, 2019-FEB-25 at 5:30 p.m.

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC on Monday, 2019-MAR-04 at 3:30 p.m.

It was moved and seconded that the Committee of the Whole recommend that Council join the Coastal Communities Social Procurement Initiative and utilize the outcomes of the initiative to inform the City of Nanaimo’s procurement policy.

 It was moved and seconded that the Committee of the Whole recommend that Council appoint Councillor Hemmens as the Council representative to the Coastal Communities Social Procurement Initiative.

It was moved and seconded that the Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the installation of a peace pole in Pirates Park as requested.

 

To be introduced by Laura Mercer, Acting Director, Financial Services.

Purpose:  To provide Council information regarding the allocation of the 2018 operating surplus.

Recommendation: That Council approve the allocation of the 2018 operating surplus as follows:

1. General Fund

 

a. Property Purchase Reserve

$ 1,400,000

b. General Capital Reserve

   1,600,000

c. General Financial Stability Reserve

   1,292,000

d. Unallocated General Surplus

      276,700

 

$ 4,568,700

2. Sewer Fund

 

a. Sewer Reserve

   $ 675,000

b. Unallocated Sewer Surplus

        64,000

 

   $ 739,000

3. Water Fund

 

a. Water Distribution Reserve

$ 2,000,000

b. Unallocated Water Surplus

      287,900

 

$ 2,287,900

To be introduced by Jeremy Holm, Acting Director, Community Development.

Purpose:  To present for Council's consideration, a development permit application for a multiple dwelling residential development, located at 615 and 699 Harewood Road.

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Permit No. DP1115 at 615 and 699 Harewood Road with the following variances:

  • increase the maximum allowable height from 8m to 8.89m for Building A and 8.84m for Building B;
  • reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 1.5m to 1.2m for proposed Lot A;
  • reduce the required number of parking spaces for proposed Lot A from 8 spaces to 4; and,
  • increase the maximum permitted percentage of small car spaces from 40% to 50% for proposed Lot B.

To be introduced by Jeremy Holm, Acting Director, Community Development.

Purpose:  To present Council with an application to amend the existing zoning of the property located at 2220 Bowen Road to allow “Cannabis Retail Store” as a site-specific use in the Community Corridor (COR3) Zone.

Delegation:

1. Andrew Pederson to speak regarding Rezoning Application No. RA415.

Recommendation:

  1. That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2019 No. 4500.135” (To rezone 2220 Bowen Road to allow “Cannabis Retail Store” as a site-specific use in the Community Corridor [COR3] Zone) pass first reading;
  2. That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2019 No. 4500.135” pass second reading; and,
  3. That Council direct Staff to secure the amenity contribution and BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch approval prior to adoption of the bylaw, should Council support the bylaw at third reading

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Correspondence, dated 2019-FEB-28, from Martin von Holst, RCMP Day, Vernon Committee Chair, requesting a letter of support to designate February 1st as RCMP Appreciation Day. 

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