Community Advisory Committee Minutes - November 26, 2024

1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Committee Member, C. Foxall read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: JOHNSON
SECONDED: LEHMAN

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.

5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

5.1 Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee Meeting - October 29, 2024

MOVED BY: FOXALL
SECONDED: PLOMP

THAT the minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held October 29, 2024, be adopted as circulated.
Motion CARRIED.

6. REPORTS

6.1 Bylaw No. 2123 - Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment Report

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services responded. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services responded.

MOVED BY: JOHNSON
SECONDED: PLOMP

THAT the Committee recommend that Council give first, second, and third reading to Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 113, 1995 Amendment No. 16, Bylaw No. 2123, 2024 as amended by removing the proposed $15.00 per 1/4 hour fee in Schedule A for Staff Time to Obtain, Photocopy, Produce, and Research Documents and that it be replaced with the limits set out in the Schedule 1 "Schedule of Maximum Fees" in the BC Regulation 155-2012 (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).
Motion DEFEATED.
OPPOSED: Councillors Yacucha and Harder, Committee Members Foxall, Plomp, Whiteway, and Lehman

MOVED BY: LEHMAN
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT the Committee recommend that Council give first, second, and third reading to Bylaw No. 113, 1995 Amendment No. 16, Bylaw No. 2123, 2024 as presented.

Prior to Consideration of the Main Motion:

Amendment:
MOVED BY: JOHNSON
SECONDED: WHITEWAY

THAT Bylaw No. 2123 Schedule A be amended by adding clarification that Staff Time to Obtain, Photocopy, Produce, and Research Documents is not applicable for any documents required to be provided by statute.
Motion CARRIED.

OPPOSED: Councillor Harder, Committee Members Foxall and Lehman

On the Main Motion:

THAT the Committee recommend that Council give first, second, and third reading to Bylaw No. 113, 1995 Amendment No. 16, Bylaw No. 2123, 2024 with the addition of clarification that Staff Time to Obtain, Photocopy, Produce, and Research Documents is not applicable for any documents required to be provided by statute.
Motion CARRIED.
OPPOSED: Committee Member Johnson

6.2 Bylaw No. 2187 - Langford Station Fees and Charges Report

D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Communications and Economic Development provided an overview of the report. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Communications and Economic Development responded. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public.

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WHITEWAY

THAT Committee recommend that Council give first, second and third reading to Station Avenue Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2010, 2022 Amendment #2 Bylaw No. 2187, 2024.
Motion CARRIED.

7. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: JOHNSON
SECONDED: PLOMP

The Community Advisory Committee meeting adjourned at 7:51 pm.
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

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