MERGED AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, March 06, 2023

4:30 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.

---

1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

2.

PROCEDURAL MOTION:

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:

(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

(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

 Community Charter 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.

3.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

4.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

5.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

6.

MAYOR'S REPORT:

7.

RISE AND REPORT

a.

Appointment to the Board of Variance

At the In Camera Council Meeting held 2023-FEB-27, Council appointed Brian Anderson as a member to the Board of Variance for a three year term ending 2026-FEB-27 or until a successor is appointed.

8.

PRESENTATIONS:

a.

VIU's Strategic Plan and University Activity

Presentation:

1. Dr. Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor, Vancouver Island University.

1.

Add Presentation - VIU's Strategic Plan and University Activity

b.

2022 Development Review

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services/Deputy CAO.

9.

COMMITTEE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-APR-14, at 5:00 p.m.

b.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-APR-28, at 4:00 p.m.

c.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-MAY-12, at 5:00 p.m.

d.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-MAY-26, at 5:08 p.m.

e.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-JUN-23, at 5:01 p.m.

10.

CONSENT ITEMS:

11.

DELEGATIONS:

12.

REPORTS:

a.

Code of Conduct Review

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services.

Purpose:  To bring forward Council's Code of Conduct Bylaw for review as per the requirements set out in Section 113.1 of the Community Charter.

Recommendation:  That Council reaffirm support for "Code of Conduct Bylaw 2022 No. 7348" as adopted by Council on 2022-MAY-30 and confirm that the bylaw meets Council's current conduct objectives.

b.

Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services.

Purpose:  To provide Council with an updated terms of reference for the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness.

Recommendation:  That Council endorse the updated terms of reference for the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness as attached to the staff report dated 2023-MAR-06.

c.

Development Permit Application No. DP1269 - 1840 Stewart Avenue

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services/Deputy CAO.

Purpose:  To present for Council's consideration a development permit application for an exterior alteration to three existing commercial buildings at 1840 Stewart Avenue.

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Permit No. DP1269 for an exterior alteration at 1840 Stewart Avenue with the variance as outlined in the "Proposed Variance" section of the Staff report dated 2023-MAR-06.

13.

BYLAWS:

a.

“Officer Designation and Delegation of Authority Bylaw, 2023 No. 7353.01” 

That “Officer Designation and Delegation of Authority Bylaw, 2023 No. 7353.01” (housekeeping amendments) be adopted.

14.

NOTICE OF MOTION:

15.

OTHER BUSINESS:

a.

Councillor Manly Motion re: Addiction and Mental Health Crisis

At the 2023-FEB-06 Regular Council Meeting, Councillor Manly advised he would be bringing forward the following motion for consideration:

"The current policies on mental health and addiction, and the lack of proper funding to address these issues, are impacting communities and municipal governments at an unacceptable level and therefore the City of Nanaimo Council requests that: 

• the Government of Canada engage in an immediate process of justice reform to create a comprehensive alternate system like the Portugal model where people with addiction and mental health challenges who break laws are steered through a court system with fully funded and functional treatment facilities, rehabilitation, and community service programs; 
• the Provincial Government immediately fund the detox and treatment beds needed to assist people with addiction and mental health challenges; and 
• the Federal and Provincial Governments provide the investments needed to address the homelessness crisis, which in turn has been feeding the mental health and addiction crisis."

16.

QUESTION PERIOD:

17.

ADJOURNMENT: