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MeetingsMon, Feb 3, 20252h 36m2022–2026 Council

Regular Council

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Summary

  • Approved timeline and funding changes across city projects; added Environmental Development Permit Area update (Strategic Plan update).
  • Gave first, second and third readings to zoning redevelopment on Meaford and Aprell; Wagner opposed (Bylaw 2169).
  • Gave first, second and third readings to zoning changes for Jacklin Road and Knotty Pine redevelopment (Bylaw 2204).
  • Approved a three-year temporary permit for a 24-child daycare at 997–999 Goldstream Avenue (TUP24-0005).
  • Directed staff to give notice of reduced-parking variance for Westhills apartments; Goodmanson, Yacucha, Morley opposed (3003 Irwin).

Decisions

0 decisions

Only procedural motions were recorded.

Agenda

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Summary

Meeting was called to order.

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Council read the territorial acknowledgement.

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Meeting conduct rules were read.

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Council approved the agenda with amendments and renumbering.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by C. Harder

THAT Council approve the February 3, 2025, Regular Meeting Agenda with the following amendments and renumber the agenda accordingly: • Defer 8.2.1, 2025 Funding Requests to February 18, 2025 • Add as Item 5 — Presentation from the Mayor Re — Proposed Tariffs from the United States • Add a new Section 14 titled "New Business" Resolution from Council with regard to Proposed Tariffs.

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Presentation from the Mayor regarding proposed US tariffs.

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Summary

Members of the public addressed Council on several agenda items.

Who spoke (8)

  • Seymour (North Langford)Mixed · Strategic Plan Update and Coastal Marine Strategy
    Urges climate action and fiscally sustainable budgeting, noting municipalities bear climate-related costs while major polluters avoid them.
  • Russ (Georgia Strait Alliance)Supports · BC Coastal Marine Strategy
    Supports the resolution, citing coastal threats and the strategy’s measures to protect marine habitats and build resilient communities.
  • Alicia ElgertSupports · BC Coastal Marine Strategy
    Urges council to support legislating the coastal strategy, including nature-based shoreline protections and durable environmental commitments.
  • Matthew Park · Item 8.1.1 application
    Identifies as the applicant for item 8.1.1 and offers to answer council questions.
  • W. Bowers (Langford)Mixed · Multiple agenda items and council minutes
    Supports the coastal strategy resolution, questions municipal involvement in pelvic-floor physiotherapy, urges delaying spending, and alleges January 13 minutes are inaccurate.
  • A residentConcerned · Council minutes
    Challenges the accuracy of January 13 meeting minutes and asks council when the errors will be corrected.
  • Sandy SeifertAsks · Park naming bylaw
    Asks council to advance a park-naming bylaw honoring the speaker’s mother, potentially through a notice of motion.
  • M. Wignall (Langford)Mixed · Pelvic-floor physiotherapy and BC Coastal Marine Strategy
    Praises the prior meeting’s tone, questions municipal involvement in pelvic-floor physiotherapy, and supports the coastal strategy resolution.

Summarized from the meeting video. Names use checked registry spellings; unconfirmed names appear as “A resident”.

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Summary

Council adopted the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by C. Harder

THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented.

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Committee resolutions from advisory committees were considered.

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Resolutions from the SDAC (see variance permit below).

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