WVM2006-27
NOTES Sept 25; AGENDA Oct 2; Calendar to Oct 1
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
The equinox is past and now we're heading toward the winter
solstice.
EVELYN DRIVE DEVT machinations continue. New and
contradictory/confusing debate re recommendations -- whose? how
arrived at? Transcript in report on Sept 25th ccl mtg.
And don't forget to get your ideas re taxation and how our
money's spent in the municipality to fstf@westvancouver.ca.
G and C celebrate their birthdays in October: 4th and 28th; much
in need of some serious R & R so this will be a skimpy issue --
may fill in gaps next issue -- and then more gaps!
*** THIS ISSUE:
= Ab Fab BARD on the BEACH!
= Main Items Oct 2: NShFestival of Volunteers; DVP
2446 Halston; Bylaw 2089 Westdean; Hollyburn Ridge Cabin
Transfer, non-family ($?); Minutes from Bd of Variance and Police Bd;
Letters re a traffic island, cost of Aquatic Ctr, UBCM Resoln,
billboards, billboards, billboards, restaurant in Ambleside Park,
bridge on Keith Place, 2089 Westdean
= Calendar to Oct 15th; UPDATES (Financial Sustainable
Task Force); Sept 25 Ccl Mtg Summary (+ two Evelyn Drive
presentations); Oct 2 AGENDA; INFObits (Chamber bits, Popn of
Canada, Hummingbird birth watch, WV SPCA); Wisdom of lil'uns;
Quotations
*** ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS BARD ON THE BEACH!!!
***
As you know, our companies, Faximum Software and netVOICE
communications, are supporters of Bard on the Beach. It is a
great cultural event, a bright highlight in Vancouver's year.
After the incredible closing performance (Dream, Sept 24),
there's a wrap party for cast, crew, and supporters. The next
season's plays are announced and the Edmund Keane Sword
Award given.
2007 is opening with The Taming of the Shrew (Miles
Potter directing) and the previews may start as early as May
31
Also on the main stage, Romeo and Juliet (by the local
incomparable and innovative Dean Paul Gibson who directed Dream this
summer)
In the tent, Julius Caesar and the rarely
performed, Timon of Athens
It was a great summer and attendance passed 80,000.
In the small tent, Troilus and Cressida - 6,600 = 94%
house; and A Winter's Tale - 3,700 = 100%!
Measure for Measure - 18,500 = 80%
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 39,000 = 100%! (was 70%+
booked weeks ahead shortly after opening, and sold out to the end of
the season by the end of August)
Opera nights brought in another 1,560, and with some other
special performances, they hit 80,000 this year, their 17th!
--What I must tell you is that while impressed by A Midsummer
Night's Dream even at opening night, Sunday's closing performance was
incredible and fantastic -- absolutely over the top -- we, the whole
audience, were totally captivated -- with spontaneous applause
frequently after many captivating segments, and enthusiastic standing
ovations (the actors came back after the normal end of performance
bow). You really had to see the outrageous Puck and pompous
Bottom. Christopher Gaze himself even made a short appearance
inserted as a joke -- Stinky Gaze, the stable boy -- but was told to
his disappointment no role for him in Pyramus and Thisbe. And
it's impossible not to laugh at antics by Bernard Cuffling and Allan
Zinyk.
Absolutely memorable.
I just can't wait for next summer!
Edmund Keane Sword Award
Bard on the Beach has a sword that Edmund Keane, the famous
English actor, used. It was first awarded to the venerable
Douglas Campbell, handed on to Christopher Weddell last year, and
awarded to Scott Bellis this year. Scott has been with Bard
since the beginning and played many different roles serious and comic,
from a thoughtful Hamlet to this year's hilarious slap-stick Bottom
(the ass) in Dream with a contorted comic death scene. Well
deserved.
=== CALENDAR to Oct
15th ===
Ambleside (Sunday), Dundarave (Saturday) Farmers' Markets on
weekends!
=== Thursday, Sept 28th
===
~ 4:30 - 6:30pm ~ DAC; and ~ 5 - 7pm ~ NSACDI at CNV Municipal
Hall
=== Friday, Sept 29th
===
~ 6 - 8pm ~ Opening Reception at the FBG for exhibit,
"Connexions" - Arnt Arntzen, metal furniture; Richard
Tetrault, paintings. Exhibit closes October 19
=== Sunday, Sept 30th
=== WVM Library book sale!
=== Tuesday, Oct 3rd
===
~ 3:45pm ~ Civic Youth Strategy Working Group at the Srs' Ctr
[DWV Calendar revised]
~ 4:30pm? Check to see if FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE
meeting as usual on Tuesdays
=== Thursday, Oct 5th
=== The Canadian Brass 8pm at the Kay Meek
Ctr!
The Canadian Brass brings their unbeatable
blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humour to the Main Stage
Theatre. With 60 recordings to date
and over three decades under their belts, the five men who put brass
music on the map will perform their trademark repertoire of classical,
jazz and contemporary concert music and popular songs as well as
selections from their 2006 JUNO nominated CD: Magic Horn.
Sponsored by Odlum Brown Ltd.; Media
sponsor: North Shore News
Call the Box Office at the Kay Meek Centre to reserve tickets:
Call 604-913-3634. Cost $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and
students.
************** ENJOY THANKSGIVING! we've much
to be thankful for..... **************
=== Wednesday, Oct 11th
===
~ 7:30am ~ WV Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting at Hollyburn
Country Club
Speaker: Joan McIntyre, MLA West VAncouver - Garibaldi
Topic: A Provincial Government Year in Review
Joan will deliver an overview of the past year in Victoria. She
will discuss major announcements made by the BC Government towards
children and seniors plus initiatives dealing with public sector
labour negotiations, the economy and trade.
Joan will also talk about her experiences serving the
constituents of West Vancouver-Garibaldi and highlight recent projects
in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor. These include grants directed towards
numerous West Vancouver groups involved in the arts and culture
sectors.
=== Thursday, Oct 12th
===
WV Chamber of Commerce Community Affairs Committee to meet at
Chamber
The first fall session of the Community Affairs Committee will
take place in one week, on Thursday, just after the Thanksgiving
weekend. We hope that all past members will attend, and welcome new
members to this Committee.
The Chair, Kevin O'Sullivan, will be forwarding an agenda prior
to the meeting.
=== Friday, Oct 13th
===
=
WV Community Foundation at Kay Meek
Ctr
A FUN Evening OF MUSICAL MEMORIES with the
Timebenders
6:30 No-Host Bar; 8pm Performance
With more than 20 costume incredible changes and the music from
the 40s to the 90s, the Timebenders will take you on a Rock Down
Memory Lane with an explosive and rollicking dance show that focuses
on high energy, audience participation and lots of fun. Relive the
music of the Andrew Sisters - Buddy Holly - The Beatles - Motown's
Greatest Hits.... and many more!!
Tickets: $65 each which includes a chance to win a door prize
worth $1000!
For tickets, please contact Charlotte or Delaina at 925-8153,
weekdays between 9am and 1pm or by email at
westvanfoundation@telus.net or visit our website
www.westvanfoundation.com
=
Call to Youth Artists between 13 to 18 to design an ICON
for DWV -- details were in the last issue; $100 honorarium:
Deadline for
Submission:
* The
closing date for submissions is October 13th at 5pm.
*
Submissions may be dropped off at 1538 Fulton Avenue, West
Vancouver, from Tuesday, October 10th to Friday, October 13th between
3 and 5 pm each day
Contact Info: Please contact Christie
O'Krainetz, Community Engagement-Youth Coordinator at 925-7194 or
by email
=== Small
Business Week October 15th through 21st
===
=== UPDATE
===
The Fiscal Sustainability Task Force (FSTF) is percolating
along. Good turnout Sept 26 in Ccl Chambers ably moderated by
Roff Johannson, Chair, to give them ideas re efficiency, reducing or
raising taxes, services, what and how to spend your money!
If you want to participate, and I'm sure they're still welcoming
input,
Subject: Fiscal Task Force: Questions Awaiting Your
Answers!
here's the District's url:
http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?a=4661&c=690
with the eight questions they seek answers to. You may wish
to send your comments to:
fstf@westvancouver.ca
Here's some background and the questions, fyi:
Fiscal
Sustainability Task Force Public Meeting September 26th
The Fiscal Sustainability
Task Force
was formed to examine trends and issues affecting West Vancouver in
order to provide recommendations to Council on a long-term fiscal
sustainability strategy. Over the summer, the Task Force met weekly
and will be reporting to Council at the end of October with their
findings.
The Task Force
would like residents and community groups to participate in the
discussion by responding to the following questions to help
prioritize fiscal issues.
1 Do you
favour increasing, maintaining or reducing current service levels? If
you support change, please be as specific as
possible.
2 When you
think of value received for property taxes paid - do you get good
value? Where do you think your dollars are best spent? Worst
spent?
3 Do you
have any suggestions for the district to cut costs or become more
efficient?
4 Would you
agree to more, or higher user fees to increase revenue and/or cover
service or program costs?
5 Do you
think user fees should cover all the costs associated with an
activity, service or program?
6 Do you
have suggestions for additional sources of revenue that should be
considered?
7 To pay
for major capital projects (over $7 million dollars), should the
District:
*
Wait and save up?
*
Borrow?
*
Partner with the Private Sector?
8 Should
major capital projects be subject to voter approval through referendum
at election time?
Responses can
be
e-mailed to the Committee Chair, or made in person
by attending the Public Meeting on September 26 and providing the Task
Force with your suggestions on how West Vancouver can become more
fiscally sustainable.
{More on this is the next issue, I hope -- Editor}
=== Sept 25th Ccl Mtg
Summary + Ev Dr === {the skimpy
version}
AT THE Sept 25 CCL MTG (7 - 8:58pm;; broadcast on Shaw 26th Tues
9-11pm):
Cclr Day absent.
= Evelyn Drive took us to 7:51 (Sop of course withdrew)
but not just discussing 300 vs 350 (350 will go to staff for bylaws to
be prepared; Public Hearing still tentatively Nov 6), information from
two members of the Ev Dr Guidance cmte provide facts counter to the
impression given both by the consultant and staff. Do watch or
listen, it is fascinating. [Ev Dr presentations at end of
this section.] The cmte vote was for B, not C; the minutes (called
notes) of the June 8 mtg were only provided to mbrs three hours before
the mtg so virtually no opportunity for mbrs to address 'errors and
omissions'. Although ppl who had signed up to speak weren't
called up, it was adjusted to allow them. (They still have to
work on this protocol; the public cannot speak after Council has begun
debate -- but what if they say or think or are told something that is
not correct and it affects their decision?) Vivian keeps wanting
to look at the big picture. Mike has reservations but says
reality has to be faced. Point was made even with mitigation of
intersection (TW and MDr), the problem is LGB! Jeanie talks
about affordable housing and accommodating seniors with wheelchairs
but Hank Jasper for Millennium implied all market housing and no
margin for that at 350 units ("destroys economics").
Let's see what the masterplan looks like. The devil may be in
the details. Mayor is looking for roads and pathways etc as
benefit.
= 8:11 Clovelly-Caulfeild Nbrhd Plan cmnty feedback mtg Oct
25
= DPA 2533 (lot 23) and 2563 (lot 15) Garden Court -- public
mtg waived but I'm curious about that and the fact they mention at
least one ephemeral creek piped. Mayor mentioned LEEDS
silver standard.
= No notification for proposed subdivision at 2185 - 25th St
even though adjacent to creeks.....
= 8:14 lots of discussion wrt noise in construction at 2142
Argyle; staff had to visit site 40 times, had 12 extensions to noise
bylaw and got eight more.
= 8:29 Discussion on 13.2 of Correspondence
about permit and third building re daycare at 707 Anderson Crescent
(wrt staff or Bd of Health or Ccl to give permit, plus effect of
expansion re traffic on Taylor Way.
= 8:41 Reports from Mayor and Ccl: heart
walk; events at KMC; Police Bds/Seminar; GVRD motion against
twinning Port Mann bridge, etc with complaints at transportation
tie-ups and WV's being shortchanged so letter to be written
= 8:55 PQP -- your bedraggled Editor, was not going to speak but
felt compelled to point out:
1) Evelyn Drive is a 'study area' and any developer's profits
irrelevant; in making decision, whatever density, presume staff and
Ccl will do what is best for whole cmnty;
2) the FSTF had been doing excellent work with their three
subcmtes and no one has told the public that the public input mtg will
be tomorrow night (Tues) at 7pm -- everyone welcome! The Mayor
said one of the three cclrs shd hv mentioned it.
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EVELYN DRIVE PRESENTATIONS from MBRS of
GUIDANCE CMTE
+ A +
+ Philip Falls (his notes)
September 25 Notes for presentation to Council:
I PARAPHRASED THIS TEXT, MY PRESENTATION,
TO FIT IN THE TIME [ALLOTTED]
My
name is Philip Falls. I live on Eden Place and was an "adjoining
property owner" with the EDGC. If there are errors in my comments, I
apologize to my committee members on the EDGC. I attended all of
the EDGC meetings. I enjoyed serving the community and look forward to
doing so in the future.
Ray
Spaxman Group has clearly inferred that there was a strong support in
favour for Option C by members of the EDGC. I believe this is
inaccurate.
Indeed, several members were in favour of Option C and one in favour
of Option E; however, four members very clearly favoured of
Option B.
I have
always accepted and respected that The Spaxman Group
alone (with input from others, including the EDGC) had the
mandate to bring forth a recommendation(s) to Council.
Furthermore, I have also respected that committee members individually
or collectively did not have to agree with the final Spaxman Group
recommendation, and equally, the Spaxman Group did not have to agree
with committee members on their preferences.
Similarly, I also respect Millennium's ability as a developer and
their right as owner of the properties to redevelop the area. I
appreciate that they are anxious to start building and I respect
that.
Back
to the Spaxman Group. Consequently I accept that The Spaxman
Group has the authority to recommend Option C, but by saying in the
Final Report (and this was the first time to my knowledge that this
specific language was used by Spaxman), that, I quote "the
Committee agreed with the plan presented here for about 350
housing units and a density in the order of .74 FAR", The
Spaxman Group Limited is incorrectly inferring that it had strong
and collective support for this option, when in fact this was never
the case. There was no such consensus, although like most others
we would have liked consensus, as this would have been better for the
community as a whole.
READ EMAIL OPTIONAL
How did this misrepresentation take
place?
Council should know that the first time
the Draft Report was discussed at the EDGC was on Thursday, June 8,
the Thursday, only four days, before the Final Report was to be
presented to Council.
At this time the Ray Spaxman had yet
indicated his recommendation would be.
He did however go around the table, to seek
each of our individual opinions.
It was at that time that he became clearly
aware of the fact that the committee was divided.
The Final Report was only circulated to the
EDGC on the weekend.
The EDGC did not have the opportunity to
discuss it as a group. Spaxman Group in response to a question that I
asked also told us on the previous Thursday that the EDGC would not
meet to discuss his Final Report.
It was in this very Final Report and
never before that The Spaxman Group inserted in the first page
comments that suggested that the Group had reached a
consensus and that Spaxman Group had strong support for Option C. (I
now note that similar inferences have now crept into the minutes dated
June 8, which were handed out today, [three months?]
later.)
With unreasonably very little
time to provide feedback on this misrepresentation of facts
several of us sent of emails to The Spaxman Group, EGDC members, and
city staff. Others and I were placed in a very uncomfortable
position of having to tell Spaxman Group that he was incorrect and
that we were not happy about this. As this happened at the very
last minute, (and only because The Spaxman Group only provided his
final report and his controversial comments at the last minute)
[it's] been inferred that some of us have been less than professional
and not working collegially.
In fact we have always acted with integrity
and that is why I sent my objections to his conclusions late Sunday
night at 12:30 in the morning. To do anything other than to have
The Spaxman Group correctly report my and my colleagues' position in
the his Final Report would be to disrespect my/our constituents, the
residents of West Vancouver, and members of staff and council that
mandated the creation of the EDGC.
Yes, my comments were made last minute: but
then, that's how we received the Final Report.
Similarly,
we only received the minutes of the
meeting of June 8th, today
at 11:15AM, so I would like to ask The Spaxman Group
when [we are] expected to comment, and correct the minutes and approve
the minutes? These minutes cannot be approved. At 4:18 pm
today I received an email to provide district staff with
any comments on accuracy. That's a bit
ridiculous.
I am, as are others, also disappointed to
note that the Final Report did not even comment on some of the
serious inconsistencies that surrounded the preparation of the
Economic Feasibility report. In a very short period (less
than two weeks), two reports were produced both with significantly
different conclusions, i.e. virtually overnight lower density options
were alleged to be unprofitable. More importantly, the
last financial report that is referenced in The Spaxman Group Final
Report, was not adjusted for the inconsistencies that were discussed
at a meeting that included some members of the EDGC, the land
economist, city staff, and R. Spaxman. There were serious
concerns in the financial models about the validity of the model
inputs: including among others, land acquisition costs, district soft
costs, assumptions regarding the portion of debt used to finance the
properties, and others. Even the land economist had concerns.
The financial inconsistencies created biased against the profitability
of lower density options in favour the higher density options.
Adjusting for some of the inconsistencies, as it was showed, Option B
was in fact not a money-[loser]. These facts were never
reflected in the Final Report.
Regardless of the financial
forecasts,
it's of concern and very perplexing that
financial feasibility is even considered as an important element of
the decisions, let alone even a factor at all. I (and others) do
not think economic feasibility is to be considered, or at least not in
an attempt to secure a developer a predetermined target rate of return
or level of profitability. We can appreciate its importance so
that the city can [quantify] what potential financial benefits may be
available to the community, but that's about it. I do not
believe that the residents of West Vancouver however, should be
responsible for the developer's profit and loss statement, by
selecting a higher density option that may reach alleged "required"
profit thresholds. The economic feasibility argument is a "red
herring" to suggest that ["anyway"] option B is not that
profitable and to influence decision-makers in favour of preferring
higher density options. (Please note that I represent one of [BC's]
largest institutional [investors] so that when I speak on the
economics of the project; I am speaking not just out of personal but
also professional [concern.)]
Yes,
it would have been nice to have a consensus
and have strong support for one option or another. Who would not
want that! What we know in fact it that there was no
consensus and that there were supporters of both Options B and C.
I can suggest that it would take very little work and very little
imagination to suggest that an Option between B and C would probably
be the one that you might find consensus on, but as I was told
repeatedly at the EDGC "we have run out of time and budget to go
further". I support Option B not Option C. This is not a
reversal in my position or in those of others who support Option B---
but if you are not sure ask them directly.
I appreciate that residents, council, staff
and members of the EDGC are all tired and we all want to redevelop the
EDGC area. However, I urge council to consider that the Final
Spaxman Group Report never had strong support from the EDGC Option C.
He had good support for both Options B and C.
Furthermore valid resident surveys that the district and residents
have conducted over the past years have also never shown support for
the number of units and density proposed in Option C.
Accordingly your decisions to support Option C should you go that
route cannot be presented to the residents of West Vancouver as
reflecting the opinions of the EDGC, nor of West Vancouver residents
because-that is simply not the case.
Thank you for your time and your hard
work
.....MY EMAIL #1 re Final
Report
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Falls
Sent: Mon 26/06/2006 12:25
AM
To: David Stephenson; Rosemary
Roberts; Beverley A. Pitman; Bo Helliwell; Brent Dozzi; Brian Walker;
David Stephenson; Delfa Syeklocha; Geri Boyle; Jan Voss; Keith Pople;
Michael Rosen; Ray Spaxman; Rick Amantea; Shahram Malek
Subject: RE: Spaxman Group Final
Report
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Ray Spaxman Group
Thank you for your
report.
I notice that in the preface to your
report, that you state in the first page, "In the final analysis,
the Committee agreed with the plan presented here for about 350
housing units and a density in the order of .74 FAR". (Page 1, last
paragraph).
I am not comfortable with your concluding
comments. This is not my recollection of what took place.
I for one personally stated that I preferred Option B (about 255
units) and if not would consider something between Option B and C.
I certainly did not support or agree to Option C (350 housing units
and a density in the order of .74 FAR) as your statement
infers.
On the same page you acknowledge, that
"one group prefers that the plan be limited to 255 units and .55 FSR"
(Page 1 paragraph 4). I do not recall any of the members from
this group changing their positions to agree to Option C. You
might want to check with these individuals to see if they have a
different recollection of what took place, as I had to leave the
meeting a few minutes early.
I believe that it is inaccurate for The
Spaxman Group Consulting Group Limited, to state in print, as it
presently does, that the committee agreed to a plan for 350 units and
.74 FAR. I respect that The Spaxman Group Consulting Group
Limited alone (with input from many others) was given the mandate to
bring forth a recommendation(s) to council. I appreciate that I
and others on the committee do not have to agree with your final
recommendation, just as The Spaxman Group Consulting Group Limited,
does not have to agree with mine. I also accept that you have
the authority to recommend Option C, but by saying that, "the
Committee agreed with the plan presented here for about 350 housing
units and a density in the order of .74 FAR", you are incorrectly
inferring that you had strong and collective support for this option,
when in fact you did not, as there was no such
consensus.
I have to be out of town and will not be
able to be at the Monday council meeting.
Good luck with the presentation of your
report to council.
+ B +
+ David Stephenson (his notes for
his presentation)
Thank you for the opportunity of having
been part of the Evelyn Drive Guidance Committee
Naturally, any project that involves taking
up to twenty acres of single family residences and turning them into a
much higher density zone requires great caution. Certainly, the Chairman Ray Spaxman did a good job of
trying to get people with diverse views and opinions to work together
but at the end of the day it is the Spaxman report and their
recommendation.
Where it gets a little messy is that we are
now being told that we were in consensus in terms of a decision around
Option C although careful reading of both page 1 and page 15/16
refutes this [statement of] consensus.
The members of the EDGC only saw the final
report a few days before it was delivered to Council by Ray Spaxman on
Monday June 26th, 2006. As soon as some of us saw this final
report we objected as spoken to by Ray Spaxman upon his delivery of
his report to this Council on Monday June 26th. He acknowledged
getting a number of emails over that weekend and on the Monday that we
did not agree with his conclusion that [we] had reached consensus.
We have copies of these emails if anyone would like to view
them.
In the final analysis
Four of us had strongly supported Option
B and some of us were prepared to look at moving towards C if it
could be shown and proven that B was not economically
viable.
Another member of the committee who was
unfortunately away on our final EDGC meeting night had in fact earlier
stated his preference was for B if there were not any community
benefits and up to Option D if there were very good community benefits
associated with it.
We were never shown any financials that
supported B as not being a viable option.
We had earlier been shown some financials
but upon further probing in a two-hour-plus meeting with the financial
expert along with Geri Boyle and Ray Spaxman, we did find some
significant financial flaws that cast real doubt about which options
were viable and which were not.
At this point I would also like to point
out that the wider community had spoken both at the prior public
hearings as well as through the various surveys of close to 1,000
people when combining the surveys of Preserve West Vancouver, and the
Sentinel Hill South Slopes Property Association and the majority
[spoke] to [a] preference for a lower density than is proposed under
Option C.
Incidentally we got the minutes (notes)
of our final June EDGC meeting from the Planning Department just today
nearly four months after the meeting with no opportunity [to ratify]
them.
I fully agree with Councillor Michael Smith
when he talks of 'wriggle room'. Given the number of projects that
we have seen that come back later asking for more density I believe we
should be very diligent in ensuring that we do not 'max' out
density/traffic too early in the process.
Thank you,
David Stephenson, 836 Esquimalt
Avenue, W.V. Sept 25/06
----------
{Your Editor wonders how Ccl will square this
circle:
residents want to retain their quality of life and their
neighbourhood character as well as not wanting more traffic problems;
access is somewhat problematical given the restricted access; planners
see a textbook case for density since close to shopping,
transportation, and recreation/parks; not mentioned but many single
houses are bought throughout WV, demolished, a new one built, and a
handsome profit made (and DWV is not to be used as a vehicle for
facilitating profit); the area is rundown and with increased density
there are considerable benefits such housing diversity/options all
recognize desirable and more needed, as well landscaping and improved
roadways paid by the developer in exchange; as to growth, all the
housing will certainly not be built in a year; if TWay an impediment,
what about the other devts above the Upper Levels? and along the
Sea to Sky Hwy? With good will and good intentions certainly a
positive and desirable consensus can be reached -- all aspects need to
be explored and examined to make the best of this opportunity to
revitalize a neglected area at the gateway to our cmnty.}
=== Ccl AGENDA Oct 2nd
===
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA / 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
September 18, 2006 Regular Council Minutes
DELEGATIONS
3. B. Maclellan,
Director, Volunteer North Shore, North Shore Community Resources,
regarding North Shore Festival of Volunteers
REPORTS
4. Development
Variance Permit (2446 Halston Court) for consideration on Monday,
October 16, 2006.
5. Heritage
Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4484, 2006 (2089 Westdean
Crescent) (accompanying report to be presented on
table)
RECOMMENDED: introduced and read a first, second and third
time.
6. 2007
Permissive Tax Exemptions...be introduced and read a first, second and
third time.
7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS -- Reports and
Correspondence
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
8. Affordable
Housing Update and Homelessness Awareness Week
9. Hollyburn
Ridge Cabin Transfer - #244 (File: 1145?04?244)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the non-family transfer of Cabin #244 be
approved as per the Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy, Clause
20(b).
10. Development Applications
Status List (File: 1010?01)
11. 2006 North Shore
Heritage Weekend (File: 2585?08)
... report from the Sr. Community Planner and the Heritage
Services Curator on the 2006 North Shore Heritage Weekend be
received.
CORRESPONDENCE FOR CONSENT AGENDA
12. Correspondence for Action
and Information
+ Requests for Delegation
12.1 S. Zhang and
L. Wang, Falun Dafa Association BC, September 25, 2006, regarding
request for delegation regarding Falun Gong practitioners
Referred to the Municipal Clerk
for response regarding delegation scheduling.
+ Action Required
12.2 R. Wilson,
September 20, 2006, regarding traffic island construction at the
intersection of Headland Drive and Sprucefield {isn't it
Sprucefeild?} Road
Referred to Director of
Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response.
12.3 E. Guy,
Strata Council Chairman, Strata Corporation VR835, September 27,
2006, regarding Noise Bylaw Violation
Referred to Director of
Administrative Services for consideration and response.
+ No Action Required (receipt only)
12.4 Committee
and Board Meeting Minutes
(a) Board of
Variance Minutes, July 19, 2006 (File: 2310?02)
(b) West
Vancouver Police Board Minutes, July 27, 2006
(File: 2905?03)
12.5 B.
O'Connor, Medical Health Officer, North Shore, Vancouver Coastal
Health, September 20, 2006, regarding Specific Child Development
Data by Neighbourhood
12.6 E. Britton,
Township Clerk, September 14, 2006, regarding Union of British
Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Resolution
12.7 M. Gabriel,
Executive Director, North Shore Crisis Services Society, September 12,
2006, regarding thank you for grant
12.8 G. Milne,
September 17, 2006, regarding Aquatic Centre cost
(File: 0560?01)
12.9 R. Carder,
September 16, 2006, regarding Squamish Band Billboards
(File: 0166?02?01)
12.10 G. Burns, September 13,
2006, regarding Signage on Lions' Gate Bridge
(File: 0166?02?01)
12.11 G. Burns, September 14,
2006, regarding Lions' Gate contractor not removing graffiti
12.12 B. and J. Richardson,
September 23, 2006, regarding Squamish Nation billboards
12.13 J. R. Thibodeau,
September 24, 2006, regarding Squamish Nation billboards
12.14 C. Anton,
September 23, 2006, regarding Squamish Nation billboards
(File: 0166?20?01)
12.15 J. R. Bremer,
September 24, 2006, regarding Squamish Nation billboards
(File: 0166?20?01)
12.16 S. Vennesland,
September 25, 2006, regarding proposed restaurant at Ambleside
Park
12.17 D. Macfarlane,
September 24, 2006, regarding bridge located on Keith Place off
Keith Road in Cedardale
12.18 J. and P. Cochran,
September 23, 2006, regarding Squamish Nation billboards
12.19 B. Riley,
September 24, 2006, regarding billboards on Lions' Gate
Bridge/Second Narrows Bridge
12.20 J. Rigg,
September 24, 2006, regarding North Shore Proposed billboards
(File: 0166?02?01)
12.21 M. Wong,
September 25, 2006, regarding 2089 Westdean Crescent
12.22 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. B.
Pettit, September 25, 2006, regarding 2089 Westdean Crescent
12.23 W. Wong, September 27,
2006, regarding Heritage Revitalization Agreement (2089 Westdean
Crescent) Bylaw No. 4484, 2006
12.24. W. H. Willis,
September 25, 2006, regarding 2089 Westdean Crescent
12.25 M. D. Brodie, Mayor,
City of Richmond, August 11, 2006, regarding Support for Affordable
Housing
+ Responses to Correspondence --
12.26 No items presented.
+ Responses to Questions in Question Period --
12.27. No items presented.
13. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
14. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS / 15.
ADJOURNMENT
=== INFObits
=== from the Chamber:
=
from the WV Chamber of Commerce:
+ Small Business Guide to Provincial Sales Tax Now
Available
The provincial government recognizes that many of you collect
taxes on their behalf. With that in mind, the Ministry of Small
Business and Revenue, the BC Chamber and other like-minded business
groups have been working toward the development of improved
communications between small business and the government.
One of the steps taken to date is the development of The Small
Business Guide to Provincial Sales Tax (PST). This booklet
is now available to you at no charge, through the Chamber. This guide
helps clarify the responsibilities and entitlements around the
PST.
Be sure to contact drop by our office to pick up your copy of
this important guide.
+ Tax Exemption on Energy Conservation
Were you aware that the BC Government allows PST exemptions on
specific items that can help reduce your use of energy? The program
has been in place since 2005 and will finish as of March 31, 2007.
With fall now here, you might be considering some home
improvements related to energy conservation. For those of you who are,
we hope that you can take advantage of this offer.
For details about the tax exemptions on energy conservation
please
click here.=
CANADA'S POPULATION
Population of Canada's provinces and
territories as of July 1, 2006: Canada 32,623,490
Newfoundland and Labrador 509,677
Prince Edward Island 138,519
Nova Scotia 934,405
New
Brunswick 749,168
Quebec 7,651,531
Ontario 12,686,952
Manitoba 1,177,765
Saskatchewan 985,386
Alberta 3,375,763
British Columbia 4,310,452
Yukon 31,121
Northwest Territories 41,861
Nunavut 30,782
=
Forwarded to me:
THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD
This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on
NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page; there are five in all. A lady
found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from the egg to
leaving the nest. Took 24 days from birth to flight. Because you'll
probably never in your lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please
share.
The photography is wonderful. Go
digital!
<http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/>http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
=
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS, support our local SPCA:
The Community Advisory Council for 2006:
Joan Brazier is the new chair, Roy Van Brunt is past president,
and members are Kevin Fetherstonhaugh, Ted Lanning, Kathryn Mcneight,
John Novosad, Christine Reed, and Mary-Ann Stouck.
The SPCA is located on Pound Road in Ambleside Park near the rlwy
tracks.
=== LESSONS from Little 'Uns
===
=
A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor
was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing
the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard,
climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his mother asked him what he had said to the
neighbor, the little boy just said, "Nothing, I just helped him
cry."
=
A four-year-old was at the paediatrician's office
for a check up. As the doctor looked in her ears with an otoscope, he
asked, "Do you think I'll find Big Bird in
here?"
The little girl stayed silent.
Next, the doctor took a tongue depressor and
looked down her throat. He asked, "Do you think I'll find the
Cookie Monster down there?"
Again, the little girl was silent.
Then the doctor put a stethoscope to her chest.
As he listened to her heart beat, he asked, "Do you think I'll
hear Barney in there?"
"Oh, no!", the little girl replied,
"Jesus is in my heart... Barney's on my
underpants."
=
On my way home one day, I stopped to watch a
Littlle League baseball game that was being played in a park near my
home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked
one of the boys what the score was.
"We're behind 14 to nothing," he
answered with a smile.
"Really," I said. "I have to say
you don't look very discouraged."
"Discouraged?", the boy asked with a
puzzled look on his face... "Why should we be discouraged? We
haven't been up to bat yet."
=
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I
stop and think about little Jamie Scott.
Jamie was trying out for a part in the school
play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it,
though she feared he would not be chosen.
On the day the parts were awarded, I went with
her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining
with pride and excitement.
"Guess what, Mom," he shouted, and then
said those words that will remain a lesson to me.....
"I've been chosen to clap and
cheer."
=== QUOTATIONS
===
Brock Chisholm (1896-1971)
was a Canadian World War I veteran, medical practitioner, and the
first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He was
a strong advocate of religious tolerance and often commented that
man's worst enemy was not disease, which he felt was curable as long
as men worked together, but man himself...
"Conscience is what
your mother told you before you were six years
old."
-----
On September 28, 1993, Peter De Vries died in Norwalk,
Connecticut. He was the son of Dutch immigrants who settled in
Chicago and showed an early interest in poetry and wordplay.
After serving as editor of "Poetry" magazine from 1938 to
1944, he joined the staff of "The New Yorker", where he
worked for the rest of his professional life. He wrote several
not-very-successful novels before his 1954 novel "The Tunnel of
Love" became a bestseller (it was also made into a successful
play and film). He was noted for novels that were light on plot
but heavy on clever wordplay and sardonic vision. "Tunnel
of Love" contains a great chiastic quotation:
"The value of marriage is not
that adults produce children, but that children produce
adults."
He also had a special fondness for analogies and metaphors:
"Marriage is to courting as humming
is to singing."
"The tuba is certainly the most
intestinal of instruments, the very lower bowel of music."
"Life is a crowded superhighway
with bewildering cloverleaf exits on which a man is liable to find
himself speeding back in the direction he came."
-----
There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact
with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four
contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say
it.
--
Dale Carnegie, author and educator (1888-1955)