AGENDA

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
5:30 p.m. To Proceed "In Camera" Reconvene Open Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Location:
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:

(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;

(l) discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under Section 98 [annual municipal report];

(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.

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC on Monday, 2019-APR-29 at 4:30 p.m.

Holden Southward to speak regarding how to help avert destruction of the planet by changing the way we live.

Holly Bright, Crimson Coast Dance Society, to speak regarding Council's support of pilot projects and to thank Council for approving the recent application for three-year operating funding.

Pat Squire, Louise Gilfoy and Rachael Squire to speak regarding the work completed to date regarding buried historical grave markers and plans for their use.

Sapha Habibi, Kevin Donoghy and Sarah Lovegrove, New Leaf Outreach, to speak regarding the purpose, mission and goals of the New Leaf Outreach organization.

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

Purpose:  To present the 2018 Annual Financial Statements for acceptance by Council.

Recommendation:  That Council approve the 2018 Annual Financial Statements for the City of Nanaimo.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, Director, Community Development.

Purpose:  To request that Council approve the creation of a Health and Housing Task Force to be chaired by a member of City Council as outlined in the Terms of Reference attached to this report.

Recommendation:  That Council:

  1. approve the creation of a Health and Housing Task Force;
  2. approve the proposed Task Force on Health and Housing Terms of Reference; and
  3. appoint a Council representative or representatives to the Task Force on Health and Housing.