MERGED AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

3:00 p.m. To Proceed In Camera, Reconvene Regular Council Meeting 7:00 p.m
SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 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;
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public;
(n) the consideration of whether a Council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection or subsection (2); and,


Section 90(2):


(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

To be introduced by Laura Mercer, Director, Finance. 


Purpose:  To introduce “Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 7337.01” for first, second and third readings.


Recommendation:  

  1. That “Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 7337.01” (To amend the 2022 – 2026 Financial Plan) pass first reading;
  2. That “Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 7337.01” pass second reading; and
  3. That “Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 7337.01” pass third reading.

To be introduced by Laura Mercer, Director, Finance.


Purpose:  To introduce "Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2022 No. 7345" for first, second, and third readings.


Recommendation:  That:

  1. “Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2022 No. 7345" (a bylaw to set the property tax rates for 2022) pass first reading;
  2. “Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2022 No. 7345" pass second reading; and,
  3. “Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2022 No. 7345" pass third reading. 

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Corporate and Business Development.


Purpose:  To provide Council with background information on the Nanaimo Systems Planning Organization Society Charter and to seek Council approval to move forward with creation of the Society.


Presentation:

  1. Bill Corsan, Director, Corporate and Business Development. 

Recommendation:  That Council:

  1. give final approval to the Nanaimo Systems Planning Organization Society Charter document;
  2. direct Staff to develop the Nanaimo Systems Planning Organization Society Constitution, Bylaws and Statement of Directors and Registered Office required by the Societies Act;
  3. direct Staff to complete and file, with the Registrar of Companies, an incorporation application for the Nanaimo Systems Planning Organization Society; and
  4. direct Staff to advertise for the director positions as outlined in the Charter document to enable the Transition Team to appoint the initial Board.

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works. 


Purpose:  To update Council on the Townsite Road Chinese Cemetery gateway and pagoda, the new project to restore it, and to advise of a change to the approved Provisional Budget.

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