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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 21, 2019

Official minutes of the City of Langford regular Council meeting held May 21, 2019, recording attendance, motions, bylaw readings/adoptions, reports, a presentation, and an in-camera resolution. The document records decisions such as approving financial statements, declaring a climate emergency, and positions on CRD initiatives.

Key facts

Meeting date/time/location: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Attendance: Mayor Young; Councillors D. Blackwell, M. Sahlstrom, L. Seaton, L. Szpak, R. Wade; Councillor N. Stewart absent
Staff attending include CAO D. Kiedyk and Directors M. Dillabaugh, B. Hutchins, M. Baldwin, G. Henshall
Meeting called to order at 5:32 pm; Mayor Young arrived at 5:45 pm; meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm
Council approved the 2018 Statement of Financial Information (Finance staff report)

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 21, 2019

Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m.

PRESENT

Mayor Young; Councillors: D. Blackwell, IVI. Sahlstrom, L. Seaton, LSzpak.and R. Wade.

ATTENDING

Chief Administrative Officer, D. Kiedyk; Director of Finance, M. Dillabaugh; Director of Corporate Services, B. Hutchins; Director of Planning, M. Baldwin; and Deputy Director of Engineering, G. Henshall.

ABSENT

Councillor N. Stewart.

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1. CALL TO ORDER

Acting Mayor Blackwell called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.

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2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
That Council approve the agenda with the exception of holdingthe presentation until the Mayor arrived.
CARRIED.

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3. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES

a) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 6th 2019

MOVED BY;
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
ThatCouncil approvethe minutesof the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 6'^ 2019.
CARRIED.

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4. OTHER BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES

a) West Shore Parks and Recreation - April 2019

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
SECONDED;
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
ThatCouncil receive the minutes ofthe WestShoreParks and Recreation Meeting heldonApril 2019.
CARRIED.

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5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Resident addressed Council in support of the proposed CRD Foodlands Access Program.

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6. REPORTS

a) 2018 Statement of Financial Information

Staff Report (Finance)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
That Council approve the 2018 Statement of Financial Information as presented.
CARRIED.

b) Climate Action

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
That Council declare a climate emergency and continue to work toward carbon neutrality.
CARRIED.

c) CRD Regional Foodland Access Program

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
That Council direct staff to provide the following feedback to the CRD Board:

That the City of Langford is not willing to participate in funding the CRD operation of a foodlands trust and does not have municipal lands to add to a CRD-operatedfoodlands trust.
CARRIED.

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR WADE
In light ofthe 11.4% increase to the typical Langford household in 2019 to Capital Regional District taxes for initiatives that are already beingworked on, that the City of Langford Council will not contribute to any new Capital Regional District service,function or tax, until such time as existing Capital Regional District initiatives have been completed andthe costsassociated with these initiatives is known, and until such time as the annual increase to the CRD portion of taxes is reduced to a level equal to the region's annual cost of living increase.
CARRIED.

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7. BYLAWS

a) BYLAW NO. 1643

"Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.l643". (ADOPTION)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
That Council adopt Bylaw No. 1643.
CARRIED.

b) BYLAW NO. 1826

"Langford Zoning Bylaw,Amendment No. 555, (939 Walfred Rd),2019". (ADOPTION)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
That Council adopt Bylaw No. 1826.
CARRIED.

c) BYLAW NO. 1828

"Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw,Amendment No. 30, 2019". (FIRST READING)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
That Council give Bylaw No. 1828 first reading.

d) BYLAW NO. 1829

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 557, 2019". (FIRST READING)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
That Council give Bylaw No. 1829 first reading.

e) BYLAW NO. 1848

"City of Langford Development Procedures, Amendment BylawNo. 19, 2019". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR WADE
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
That Councilgive Bylaw No. 1848 first, second and third readings.
CARRIED.

f) BYLAW NO. 1849

"Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw, Amendment No. 19 (Fee Schedule), Bylaw No. 1849". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR WADE
That Council give Bylaw No. 1849 first, second and third readings.
CARRIED.

g) BYLAW NO. 1850

"Langford Building Bylaw No.1160, Amendment No 12, 2019". (FIRST, SECOND ANDTHIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR WADE
That Council give Bylaw No. 1850 first, second and third readings.
CARRIED.

h) BYLAW NO. 1851

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 565, 2019, Bylaw No 1851 (939 Walfred Rd)". (FIRST READING)

MOVED BY
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR WADE
That Council give Bylaw No. 1851 first reading and waive the requirement for a public hearing.
CARRIED.

Mayor Young arrived at 5:45 pm.

Bylaw No. 1160

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8. PRESENTATION

a) Tanya Claremont, Victoria Native Friendship Centre

RE: Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SEATON
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
That Council receive the presentation from the Victoria Native Friendship Centre.
CARRIED.

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9. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR WADE
a)
That it is the opinion of Council that the public interest require that persons other than members of Council and Officers be excluded from the meeting to consider confidential information regarding:
• The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, ifthe Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality under section 90 (1) (e)
b)
That Council continue the meeting in closed session.
CARRIED.

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