Meeting #:

R19/2023

Date:

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Time:

4:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Location:

CVRD Civic Room, 770 Harmston Ave, Courtenay

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we gather on is Unceded
territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1

Regular Council Minutes - October 11, 2023

4.

IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter:

90   (1) (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;

(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.

5.

PRESENTATIONS

5.1

BC Housing - Shelter and Supportive Housing Update

Presentation by Sarah Smith, Director of Development for Vancouver Island

6.

STAFF REPORTS

6.1

Recreation, Culture and Community Services

6.1.1

685 Cliffe Avenue – Lease Renewal and Temporary Washroom Consideration

6.1.2

Parks and Recreation Master Plan – Implementation Strategy

Presentation by Catherine Berris, Community Planner and Landscape Architect, Urban Systems

6.2

Public Works Services

6.2.1

Crown Isle Speed Limit Reduction Pilot Project

6.2.2

2023 Speed Display Device Program

7.

EXTERNAL REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

7.1

BC Social Procurement Initiative (BCSPI) Letter to Minister Kang

8.

COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

8.1

Zero Carbon Step Code - Councillor Cole-Hamilton & Councillor McCollum

WHEREAS the City of Courtenay’s new Official Community Plan (OCP) has identified climate action goals and aims to reduce GHG emissions in our community by 45% below 2016 levels by 2030;

WHEREAS OCP policy BL 6 commits the City to “Advocate to and support the Province in amending the BC Building Code and other building related policies to: a) regulate carbon pollution for new buildings as soon as possible” and policy BL 7 commits the City to “Review and update immediately relevant building, zoning, and development permitting policies upon any new legislative authorities that support policies within BL 6;” and

WHEREAS the Province has responded to advocacy by the City and numerous other local governments by introducing the Zero Carbon Step Code which provides new authority to local governments to regulate carbon pollution from new buildings; 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to policies BL6 and BL7 of Courtenay’s OCP, staff prepare a report outlining options for implementing the Zero Carbon Step Code in order to meet the City's 2030 emissions reduction target.

9.

BYLAWS

9.1

For Final Adoption

9.1.1

Consideration of 2024 Permissive Property Tax Exemptions

• Tax Exemption 2024, Bylaw No. 3091, 2023
• Tax Exemption 2024, Bylaw No. 3110, 2023
  
• Tax Exemption 2024, Bylaw No. 3111, 2023
  
• Tax Exemption 2024, Bylaw No. 3112, 2023
  
• Tax Exemption Churches 2024, Bylaw No. 3092, 2023

10.

COUNCIL REPORTS

10.1

Councillor Cole-Hamilton

10.2

Councillor Frisch

10.3

Councillor Hillian

10.4

Councillor Jolicoeur

10.5

Councillor McCollum

10.6

Councillor Morin

10.7

Mayor Wells

11.

IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter:

90   (1) (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

(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;

(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.

12.

ADJOURNMENT