MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

RE: Third reading of Proposed Bylaw 21P2024, as amended, And Motions Arising Directly Related to Report CPC2024-0213

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor C. Walcott
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor R. Pootmans
  • Councillor T. Wong
  • Councillor J. Wyness
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor S. Sharp (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor K. Penner
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor E. Spencer
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor J. Mian
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Administrative Officer D. Duckworth
  • Chief Operating Officer S. Dalgleish
  • A/City Solicitor Trudy Wobeser
  • General Manager T. Keane
  • General Manager K. Black
  • Manager T. Goldstein
  • City Clerk K. Martin
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Senior Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

Mayor Gondek called the meeting to order at 8:16 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Wong, and Mayor Gondek 

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Carra

Mayor Gondek provided opening remarks. 

  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Demong

    That the Agenda for the 2024 May 14 Special Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Carra (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 8:20 p.m. 

The motion to give three readings to Bylaw 21P2024, as amended, was adopted by Council at the 2024 April 22 Public Hearing Meeting of Council; further, first reading of Bylaw 21P2024, and second reading of Bylaw 21P2024, as amended, were given at the 2024 April 22 Public Hearing Meeting of Council.

  • That Bylaw 21P2024 be read a third time, as amended.

    Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Pootmans
    Seconded byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report CPC2024-0213, the following Motion Arising be adopted:     

    That Council direct Administration to augment Home is Here recommendation 1.C.13.l by tracking Development Permit applications on RC-G parcels city-wide to identify areas where increased densification requires infrastructure investment (including but not limited to water, roads, and parks), and bring forward the most appropriate funding tool to ensure growth is supported with proper infrastructure, with a report back to Council through Infrastructure and Planning Committee once each year at the end of the year. 

    For: (14)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (1)Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Walcott

    That with respect to Report CPC2024-0213, the following Motion Arising be adopted: 

    That Council direct Administration to bring a summary of the cumulative budget, resource and workplan implications resulting from the final Council amendments made to the original recommendation on CPC2024-0213 to the 2024 June 11 Executive Committee. 

    For: (14)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    Against: (1)Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharp
    Seconded byCouncillor McLean

    That with respect to Report CPC2024-0213, the following Motion Arising be adopted: 

    That Council request that the Mayor write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs on behalf of Council requesting that the development permit appeal period specified in section 686(1)(a) of the Municipal Government Act be shortened from 21 days to 14 days to facilitate the faster release of such permits. 

    For: (10)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner
    Against: (5)Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Pootmans

    That this Council adjourn at 8:46 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON