Meeting #:
R3/2024
Date:
Time:
-
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.


Council will consider the 2024-2028 Financial Plan, the budget, on February 28. The Feb 28 regular Council meeting will start at 12:30 pm, and Council will review the budget starting at 4 pm. Council meetings are open to the public. You can attend these meetings in person at the CVRD Civic Room, 770 Harmston Ave, or view online on the City of Courtenay YouTube channel.

Delegation by Tracey Clarke, Executive Director, Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC), to present a proposal to develop and implement a Business Recruitment and Retention Program.

Delegation by Alicia Fennell, The Brazilian Cultural Foundation, seeking financial assistance from the City of Courtenay to support the Indigenous Arts Festival, specifically for the intercultural event scheduled at the K’ómoks Big House on March 17, 2024.

At the January 24, 2024 Council meeting, Carolyn Rice presented a resident petition endorsed by residents of Back Road and those living near Farquharson Drive.


The delegate noted that speed, safety, high-speed traffic noise, and traffic volume are the key concerns. The delegate highlighted the safety of walking, driving, and backing out of resident driveways. 


The delegate requested that the City of Courtenay implement speed humps, three-way stops (two three-way stops at Valley View Drive and Marsland Place), and prioritize Back Road in the first phase of reducing the speed limit for all collector roads to 40 km/h.

WHEREAS youth are particularly impacted by the climate crisis and Youth Climate Corps BC is an organization that has worked successfully with local governments in BC to empower youth, providing paid work and training to young people in climate action projects that foster hope by helping to reduce emissions, build resiliency and adapt communities to the changing climate;


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to explore and report back on the possibility of the City working with the Youth Climate Corps, including potential funding sources and projects related to climate action, to engage the public in promoting climate change mitigation and resilience.

WHEREAS the Province and the City of Courtenay are both committed to Greenhouse Gas reduction, poverty reduction, and positive health care outcomes;


WHEREAS safe cycling infrastructure and active transportation in general is an important part of achieving those goals;


WHEREAS the City has endorsed a cycling infrastructure plan and begun the investment to provide cycling and active transportation infrastructure on the portions of Ryan Rd that fall within its control;


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to draft and send a letter on behalf of City Council, to the Minister's office to formally request:

  • A meeting with the Minister of Transportation;
  • Inclusion of active transportation infrastructure within Ministry of Transportation corridors, and;
  • That the local Courtenay office be directed to work with City of Courtenay staff to develop actionable plans for the inclusion of active transportation infrastructure on Ryan Road.  

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


90  (2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following:


(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.

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