MERGED AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

5:00 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:


(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.

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, on Monday, 2023-MAR-06, at 4:30 p.m.

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, on Monday, 2023-MAR-20, at 5:00 p.m.

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-OCT-27 at 5:03 p.m.

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2022-DEC-08 at 5:05 p.m.

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2023-JAN-26, at 5:03 p.m.

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2023-FEB-09, at 5:01 p.m.

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting, held electronically, on Thursday, 2023-MAR-09, at 5:01 p.m.

[Note:  A link to the 2023-MAR-27 Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting agenda is attached for information.]

That Council support the approach to evaluating the remaining Draft Priority Actions and proposed schedule as outlined in the Staff report dated 2023-MAR-27 titled “Draft Integrated Action Plan – A Healthy & Empowered Nanaimo.” 

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


Purpose:  To provide Council with the State of the Nanaimo Economy annual report. 


Presentation:

  1. Amrit Manhas, Economic Development Officer.

To be introduced by Laura Mercer, Director, Finance.


Purpose:  To request that Council appoint no less than three Council members to the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel as required under the Community Charter.


Recommendation:  That Council appoint at least three Council members and one alternate to the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for a term ending 2023-DEC-31.  

To be introduced by Laura Mercer, Director, Finance.


Purpose:  To introduce “Growing Communities Fund Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7361” for first, second and third readings.


Recommendation:

  1. That “Growing Communities Fund Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7361” (To establish a Growing Communities Fund Reserve Fund) pass first reading.
  2. That “Growing Communities Fund Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7361” pass second reading.
  3. That “Growing Communities Fund Reserve Fund Bylaw 2023 No. 7361” pass third reading.

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


Purpose:  To outline a proposed neighbourhood association annual engagement event for Council’s consideration in accordance with the Neighbourhood Association Supports Policy and City Plan.


Recommendation:  That Council direct Staff to proceed with organizing the proposed neighbourhood association annual engagement event on 2023-APR-26.

To be introduced by Richard Harding, General Manager, Parks, Recreation & Culture.


Purpose:  To present the East Wellington Park Plan to Council for consideration of adoption.


Presentation:

  1. Deborah Beck, Parks and Open Space Planner. 

Recommendation:  That Council adopt the East Wellington Park Plan as presented in the Staff Report dated 2023-APR-03.

13.

 

That “Morningside Drive Local Area Service Parcel Tax Amendment Bylaw 2023 No.7288.02” (To adopt amendments to reflect the change in the year of parcel tax commencement) be adopted.

That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 4500.200” (to rezone 2086 and 2090 East Wellington Road from Rural Resource [AR1] to High Tech Industrial [I3] with an additional site-specific use to allow a proposed data centre) be adopted.

Councillor Armstrong advised that she would be bringing forward the following notice of motion for consideration at a future Council Meeting:


"That Council direct Staff to prepare a report outlining options to charge the Province for all medical calls attended by Nanaimo Fire and Rescue including costs related to wear and tear on fire trucks and other equipment."