WVM2006-33
NOTES Nov 14
AGENDA Nov 20
Calendar to Nov 30
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
+ So sad former NV mayor Marilyn Baker passed away so
early; had occasion to meet her but briefly when I was on Ccl however
impressed by her honesty and fairness -- rare and valuable in
politics.
+ Also Squadron Leader Philip Leith just passed (92),
funeral at St Francis in the Wood 1pm Saturday Nov 18; a monarchist
and memorable character at last year's RoyalTea-by-the-Sea.
+ OOOO! it can get windy on the wet coast
-- Emergency Office quickly went into high gear.
West Vancouver
Police would like to advise any residents who were impacted by the
recent severe weather conditions that they can obtain updated
information by contacting the following phone number -- The West
Vancouver Emergency Information Telephone Line 604-904-7360.
SEE MORE INFO IN INFObits/UPDATES
+ DWV's special ccl mtg on Ev Dr Tues Nov 14 will not be
broadcast by Shaw; according to Shaw probably not the Public Hearing
on Dec 4 at KMC either.
+ gRUMBLE+
QUESTION: Why are so many items on this agenda not
available??? The Nov 6 minutes will not be provided till
'on-table', ie we won't get to see them before the mtg when Ccl deals
with them. Same for the new terms of reference for Standing
Cmtes! and the group daycare in residential areas report. Why
not wait and put them on next agenda? Even then, the soonest we
get to see items is Thursday evening.
*** THIS ISSUE:
= MAIN ITEMS on Ccl Mtg Agenda Monday Nov 20:
Agenda was not available until Friday afternoon, then Nov 6 Minutes
not available at all, will be provided 'on-table'!; even Terms of
Reference for the Standing Cmtes will be 'on-table'! as well
Daycare report; Kiwanis Tribute Tree Program; WV Equestrian Ctr;
Lighthouse Park Mgmt Plan; Hollyburn Cabin Transfers; 6015
Eagleridge DP for subdiv; Third Quarter Report; Dundarave Landing
Parking; Daycare in Residential Areas; DVPA 6080 Blink Bonnie;
Correspondence -- still no links!!!
= UPDATES (Cmnty Engagement; Storm/Water Info;
Streamkeepers' Info; Creek Coordinators); Calendar to Nov 30th;
Nov 14th Ccl NOTES (Ev Dr); Ccl AGENDA Nov 20 (still no
links in Corres!); INFObits (Jewish Iraqi Doctor testifies April
2006; Israeli Groups re Gaza; Middle East update from BBC; Ccl Cmte
Reps); Quotations; Haiku
=== UPDATES
===
+++ GET INVOLVED!
Help give direction to your community.
Encouraging news wrt the restructuring of cmtes and
recommendations/advice to Ccl about M affairs. A bit of a rocky
beginning with lack of notice for the actual cmte drawing up the
guidelines but at least it's a start. It wd also help if the M
website had a list of all the cmtes in one place -- they're either
separated or missing some from the list I printed in last week's
WVM.
The agenda for the next Cmnty Engagement Cmte mtg has been
posted: 4pm Monday Nov 20th at the M Hall; residents may attend to
hear what's planned and even comment (PQP).
Here's info made public in Tidings:
A New
Approach to Community Engagement
West Vancouver has expanded how it seeks
advice, and taps into the expertise of residents wishing to work on
council policies and projects. As community leaders and volunteers, we
value your time and have adapted our structure to better meet your
ability to contribute. By forming working groups on specific issues,
each with a councillor and staff lead, council has highlighted its
priorities, and you will drive the process. By expanding the use of
technology, more residents may keep themselves informed, and provide
input directly to the working groups.
Working Groups - Small groups of
five to nine members will advise on implementation of issues under
consideration. Meeting schedules and procedures will be more flexible
than in the past.
Community Forums - Hot topics such
as Arts and Culture, Ambleside Town Plan, or the Housing Dialogue,
will have forums created for each topic. Interested residents will be
able to join an electronic registry, giving them access to reports and
discussion papers, provide their input electronically, and participate
in special meetings and focus groups, both electronically and in
person.
External Community Groups - A
number of Community Groups already exist independently from the
District, and have been active in the community for some time. New
guidelines strengthen the roles these groups play and recognize the
ongoing and invaluable contribution they make.
Special Council Task Forces -
Council may continue to appoint special Task Forces as required to
study and report on specific high-profile issues, such as the Fiscal
Sustainability Task Force. these are struck for a limited period, and
then disbanded.
Council Standing Advisory Committees,
Tri-Municipal, and Special Committees - A number of external or
special committees currently exist, such as the Finance and Audit
Committee, Community Engagement Committee, and Tri-Municipal
Committees such as the Family Court and Youth Justice Committee, and
there will be no further changes [owing] to this new
approach.
Next Steps:
The Community Engagement Committee, chaired
by Mayor Goldsmith-Jones, will oversee the transition to the new
model. Behind the scenes, the technology for electronic forums is
targeted to be ready by the new year. This new approach is groundbreaking -- it will allow more residents to become involved in
ways that fit their busy schedules, and still contribute to the
community in their various areas of expertise.
If you want to be considered for a working
group, or sign up for email updates on your areas of interest, contact
the Municipal Clerk at sscholes@westvancouver.ca, or
call 604-925-7045.
+++ WIND AND WATER AND WEST
VAN
= A =
November 16th Update for Immediate release
Seascapes Development
For residents evacuated from the Seascapes development, a
Reception Centre was set up at the Seniors Centre at 695 - 21st
Street. So far they have received 82 residents from 33 families
and 50 people have been put up in a hotel.
The first priority is safety. Crews are working on
tree stabilization and safety assessments, and building and electrical
inspectors are assessing the homes that have been damaged. The
Power is not yet restored and may not be until tomorrow. Water
quality also being assessed. The evacuation order has not been
lifted yet.
Clean-up
Crews were working all night and continue today to clear trees
that have fallen on roads and on or near homes. We do not have a
total count of the number of homes that have been damaged yet.
Insurance Claims
A Recovery Claim Centre will be set up at Municipal Hall Council
Chamber at 10:00am November 17th for residents to come speak to
District and Provincial staff about damage to their homes.
BC Hydro
The latest update from BC Hydro is that homes in Gleneagles,
Whytecliff, and Horseshoe Bay should have power within the next few
hours. Lions Bay, Ansell Place, Seascapes, and Pasco Road may
not have power until tomorrow. To report a downed power line
please call BC Hydro at 1888-POWERON (1-888-769-3766).
For More Info: WV residents can call our Public
Information Line for updates: 604-904-7360
= B =
Subject: West Vancouver Media Release - Water Turbidity
Affected by Storm
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:27:12 -0800
West Vancouver, BC: The
District of West Vancouver advises residents that due to the storm on
November 15th, the turbidity of the drinking water supplied to homes
through the water distribution system exceeds acceptable standards.
The turbidity levels of the Capilano and Seymour reservoirs are in
excess of 10 Nethelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). Water quality
guidelines call for a maximum level of one NTU. Turbidity levels for
supplies coming from Sunset, Nelson Creek and Eagle Lake are
considerably lower, below six NTU. Residents will notice a
considerable difference in the colour of the water depending on the
source.
In response, the District has
maximized the supply entering the distribution system from Eagle Lake,
and more residents who are normally serviced primarily by GVRD sources
are now receiving water from Eagle Lake. Disinfection levels have been
adjusted accordingly, and District staff continue to monitor water
quality closely. Residents will be advised of any change to the
current situation. The medical health officer has advised that
residents may choose to boil their water or choose an alternate
source.
It is noted that the Provincial
Health Officer advises all British Columbians with compromised immune
systems (such as HIV, organ or bone transplants, chemotherapy or
medications that suppress the immune system) to avoid drinking water
from any surface water source unless it has been boiled, filtered or
distilled. Water supplies on the North Shore, Greater Vancouver and,
in fact nearly all British Columbia do come from such surface water
sources as lakes, rivers, and streams. This recommendation is
emphasized during periods of elevated turbidity.
Water Quality Questions &
Answers
What Is
Turbidity?
Turbidity is a measure of water
clarity and is influenced by the suspension in water of fine particles
such as sediment and organic matter. Turbidity in the water supply can
result in tap water that appears cloudy or discoloured. Sediment is
most often transported into drinking water reservoirs by run-off
caused by rainfall, and is most common during the fall and winter
months.
Why Can Turbidity Be a
Problem?
Microorganisms (i.e. bacteria,
viruses) can "hide" amongst the particles found in turbid
water. This can lead to a multiplication of the microorganisms. During
turbidity events, additional chlorine must be added to ensure adequate
disinfection.
For more information, please
contact: Chris Leonard,
Superintendent, Utilities (Water);
Direct: 604-925-7111
+++ WV STREAMKEEPERS -- Report / Salmon
Watch / EGG-TAKE
o REPORT
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:38 AM
Subject: Spawner Surveys
16 CHUM AND ONE COHO IN HADDEN CREEK
TODAY; three golf balls
too.
The chum looked so fat and strong,
making 40m sprints.
The creek was perfect water level
for fish and walking.
The coho, I only saw once, in the
pool just below the upper levels hwy. It was small and very purple. It is waiting,
perhaps. There are no fish
above the upper levels, yet. -- P.
o SALMON WATCH
Sent: November 10, 2006 4:14 PM;
Subject: salmon watch
HELLO
STREAMKEEPERS!
THE
WATER IS UP AND THE SALMON ARE MOVING UPSTREAM
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We need YOUR EYES ON THE
CREEKS
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HELP STREAMKEEPERS LOOK FOR SPAWNING SALMON
spawning Coho and Chum will be in your local creeks from now
until around Christmas
Need
help identifying fish? View coho and chum features at:
Coho: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Species/coho_e.htm
Chum: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Species/chum_e.htm
report any
sightings of big fish in fresh water to Elizabeth Hardy (604)
925-0546
November Showers bring Big Spawners!!
o EGG-TAKE on Saturday Nov
18th (see Calendar)
o CREEK COORDINATORS for
2006-7
Larson Creek -- Kurt Peiffer
-- 922-9109
Nelson, Eagle, Wood Creeks --
Elizabeth Hardy -- 925-0546
Cypress, Willow, Claymore Creeks --
Barrie Adams -- 921-9540
Rodgers, Pipe, Cave/Turner, Godman Creeks
-- Hugh Hamilton -- 922-7828
Marr Creek -- Ray Richards --
926-6354
McDonald and Lawson Creeks -- John
Barker -- 922-5780
Swey-Wey Creek -- Paul Berlinguette
-- 925-6029
Brothers Creek -- Michael
Ritter, leader with other volunteers to help cover Brothers West,
Upper Brothers, and Hadden Creeks -- 926 3696
Creek coordinators will generally be Spawner Surveyors for the
same creeks, but will also be helped by other coordinators and
volunteers.
=== CALENDAR to Nov 30th
===
=== Saturday Nov 18th ===
~ 2pm ~ Lighthouse Park Preservation Society Talk at WV
Library (Peters Room)
Brian Herrin & Karen Roitberg: "Spiders...it's true
-- the two fastest-running species in the world live in West
Vancouver". There will be a general membership meeting
beforehand.
~ 10am ~ WV Streamkeeper Society,
PO Box 91166, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 3N6
 =
;
Phone: 628 1123; e-mail:
streamkeepers@westvan.org
CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
EGG-TAKE AT
THE TENDERFOOT HATCHERY
This is the start of the life-cycle
of the salmon which we will raise at our hatchery on Nelson
Creek. As in previous years, the staff of the Tenderfoot hatchery (898 3657) in
Brackendale, north of Squamish will be gathering brood stock and
helping us extract eggs and
milt.
This year's target is 400K chum
eggs. This is an exciting albeit somewhat messy operation
but as streamkeepers you should not miss this opportunity to
participate. You will meet other volunteers from West Vancouver and
Bowen Island. Fisheries and Oceans Canada staff will
explain to you this vital step in the salmon hatchery operation.
The EGG-TAKE is scheduled for
Saturday, November 18th at 10 AM at the Tenderfoot Hatchery. The
operation will take two to three hours and takes place outdoors. In the event of
inclement weather dress accordingly. You will find gloves helpful in
any event. If you are interested in sharing transportation or
participate in a car-pool please contact Hugh Hamilton: 922 7828,
email hugheah@dowco.com or Kurt Peiffer: 922 9109, email:
kpeiffer@shaw.ca
If you cannot make it on November
18th, there will be another egg-take for the Bowen Island hatchery. It
is scheduled for December 9th at 10am also at the Tenderfoot
Hatchery.
=== Sunday Nov 19th
~ 10am - 3pm ~ WV Craft market at the Srs' Ctr
=== Monday Nov 20th
~ 4pm ~ Cmnty Engagement Cmte in Mayor's Office
=== Tuesday Nov 21st
~ 3:45 - 5:15pm ~ Civic Youth Strategy Working Group, YAC; at
Srs' Ctr
~ 4:30pm ~ FSTF still soldiering
on......
~ 6:30pm ~ WRA November Dinner/Meeting at Bay Moorings Restaurant
(Horseshoe Bay)
R.S.V.P. to Mary Bayes at:
bayes@look.ca or 604-921-7519 by
Sunday, Nov 19th ($25pp, wine extra).
=== Wednesday Nov 22nd
~ 5 - 7pm ~ NSh Task Force on Substance Abuse at DNV M Hall
~ 7pm ~ WV Historical Society mtg at Srs' Ctr
Speaker: Ed Peck, former longtime WV resident
He has written book about his father Cy Peck who won the Victoria
Cross in WW1.
Cy Peck was in his late 40s, a colonel, led his men into ten
battles, was wounded twice; elected as an MP while he was fighting in
France. He won the VC in 1917; only mbr of any parliament in
British Empire to have won a VC. BC Ferries had a ferry about
the size of the Bowen Island one that went between the Gulf Islands
named the Cy Peck.
~ 7pm ~ PHILOSOPHER'S
CAFE: Fuels Rush
In
Energy crisis? We've heard that one before.
So what's the future of cheap gas in an Age of Terrorism, Peak Oil,
Climate Change, Fat Kids and SUVs? Where can and should we be heading
with the global energy system? Guest: Marc Jaccard, Professor, School
of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser
University. At SFU Harbourside.
=== Thursday Nov 23rd
~ 10:30am ~ 'West Coast
Composure'
With a mixture of
tranquility, and serenity, pianist Anna Levy presents piano
compositions by well-known Vancouver composers Michael Conway
Baker and Frank Levin, to give us a glimpse of some of
Vancouver's most beautiful compositions. Tkts: $10
~ 4 - 6pm ~ Police Bd Mtg, POSTPONED (moved to Dec 7th, Police
Dept Boardroom)
~ 4:30 - 6pm ~ DAC in Ccl Chamber
~ 4:30 - 6:30pm ~ FSTF
~ 7:30pm ~"The
Gondoliers"
Join
the UBC Opera Ensemble in an 'aria and excerpt'
presentation of The
Gondoliers, with its lilting score and tuneful music. This
was Gilbert & Sullivan's twelfth opera and when it opened in
1889 it ran for 554 performances! Come and join the fun at the Silk
Purse! Tix: $10.00
=== Friday Nov 24th
~ The Ferry Building Gallery -- "GREAT STUFF"
-- November 24 - December 17
Review and Early Sale on Friday, November
24
An exhibition and sale of unique crafts, fine artwork, and
distinctive gifts at affordable prices from over 40 of the best
artists and artisans, just in time for the Christmas shopper!
Special Gallery Hours: 10am - 6pm; Late Friday shopping until
8pm.
~ 10:30am - 12:30pm ~ In the Peters Room at the Library:
Philosophers' Cafe - Profit vs. Precaution: Finding
Balance in the Age of Ecological Wisdom with guest, Ben West, film
maker and education critic for the Green Party of Canada.
~ 7:30pm ~ Concert at the Library featuring Trio Accord:
J.S. Bach's "Goldberg Variations" Transcription for
String Trio. Free concert, tickets not required.
=== Sunday Nov 26th
~ 2:30pm ~ Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO) at WV United
Church, 2062 Esquimalt, The Joy of Baroque Opera
International star Nancy Argenta, lauded as "the supreme
Handel soprano of our age", returns to her native B.C. to sing in
a programme of arias from Purcell's Fairy Queen and Handel's
Agrippina in a new edition by PBO musician and renowned Handel
scholar John Sawyer.
=== Monday Nov 27th: FSTF to give report to Ccl at
ccl mtg!
=== Tuesday Nov 28th
~ 6:30 - 7:30pm ~ Ambleside Lights Up at 13th and Marine
Drive
>>> AT OUR LIBRARY - NOVEMBER
The Gallery at the library presents... North Shore Artists'
Guild -- November 1- 30.
A multitude of talented local artists display their work in an
array of oil, water, acrylic, and mixed media paintings.
Read-on-Canada [All ages] -- A reading club for the whole family!
Great Canadian books will be awarded to 5 lucky winners.
Registration begins Monday, Oct. 30. Book club and contest ends
November 30.
>>> EXHIBIT at GLH/WV Museum: Winston Elliott
of WV - past and paintings, retrospective.
>>> KAY MEEK CENTRE -- Visit
www.kaymeekcentre.ca or phone 913-3634 for events.
COMING IN DECEMBER:
Dec 3rd
and 6th, Carol Ships pass by Ambleside and Dundarave
Dec
4th, Public Hearing on Evelyn Drive at Kay Meek Ctr (7pm)
Dec
7th, Police Board mtg at Station's boardroom (postponed from Nov
23)
=== Special Regular CCL MTG NOTES from
Tuesday Nov 14th ===
Sop back!
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA -- amended adding 4.1: Ccl mtg Nov
20
2. ADOPTION OF
MINUTES
2. Adoption of
October 30, 2006 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
{See last week's WVM. Briefly, this is plain
ridiculous.
In PQP for questions it has comments were made and for
answers it has comments were made.
Does this give anyone information? and Ccl passed it.
How wd someone absent know what transpired?
Will possibly write on this.}
3. DELEGATIONS -- None
REPORTS
4. Evelyn
Drive Area Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment
Bylaws
Attached is the November 6, 2006 report to Council from the
Manager of Planning which was received by Council at its November 6,
2006 meeting.
As at November 10, 2006, Staff are working with Mr. Ray Spaxman and
the Municipal Solicitors to clarify the formula related to mix and
unit size within the unit limit of 350 to 360 dwellings and a floor
area maximum of 510,000 square feet as per Option C in the Spaxman
study. The final version of the Bylaws will be available at the
Council meeting to be held Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7:00 pm in
the Municipal Hall Council Chamber for consideration of setting a date
for a public hearing in December 2006.
Mayor: purpose of mtg tonight is to introduce the bylaw, set a
date for the Public Hearing, expected to be Dec 4 at the KMC; by
holding a sp mtg tonight allows us to have the OCP and Zoning
amendment bylaws three weeks in advance; Ccl comfortable enough time
for public to become familiar with them. Ccl does not
customarily debate a motion at first reading, pleased Geri Boyle
[Planning staff] and Ray Spaxman [consultant] here to provide
introduction to the Ccl reports.
Do have a speaking list.
Sop: may I be excused, b/c of conflict of interest?
Mayor: yes. [to audience] The purpose of the mtg is to set a PH
date; if you have questions about process, fine but Ccl will not be
debating the content [of the bylaws]
Ms Boyle's and Mr Spaxman's [remarks may be helpful first]
Geri Boyle (Planning staff): The material you have today is
very close to what you had last Monday; clarified some wording, from
solicitor and public.
first is number of units permitted
Spaxman study referred to Option C as having 350 units but the
bylaws you saw last week did not even have a total number
We have revised the zoning bylaw to 349 units; also revised
the OCP instead of saying 'up to 360 units', now say up to 350; it was
not Mr Spaxman's intent to lock in a total number of units, for
reasons of clarity and understanding, staff is recommending the bylaw
proceed with those numbers...
The map [pointing] refers to lands being rezoned; Millennium owns
one lot in that area, I'll mark that in pink.
780 Keith Rd was part of that package but the report looks at
that as a grouping of single fam, so left the zoning on that prop as
RS5, and applied CD1 to the rest of the land owned by Mllnm.
Comment last Monday the report didn't meet with Mr Spaxman's
report so I'd like to introduce Mr Spaxman to speak
Ray Spaxman (RS): explored numerous options for this area
recommended in June Option C; my report detailed the reasons for
that option
you have since instructed staff to draw up bylaws to implement
that area plan; those docs are before you for first reading
was asked last week to review those bylaws and comment wrt their
accuracy wrt my recommended option
I have reviewed them thoroughly with staff and believe they have
done an excellent job accommodating the main principles of the
plan
My main message is that while there are subtleties and
complexities, I believe bylaws are an appropriate
interpretation.
7:13
>Duncan Holmes: sold and moved away from where I'd lived for
50 years; live among wires/lines in White Rock
hoped to be able to buy and come back to this area; been four
years
what the heck happened?
Millennium opportunist; OCP cd have been clearer
gutsy; everything went sideways; if WV didn't want it why put in
OCP?
politics, nimbyism wanting to be all things to all ppl, I don't
know
on a hillside cd have density and views; bring down density to
what; bring down density up go the prices
time; had to find homes elsewhere
no, I'm not being paid to be here, drove myself from
Tsawwassen
As I wrote in Western Living -- fait accompli, ghosts will dance
forever
I wd shed some tears but not regret
pls very soon new Ev Dr from mire and decay, vandalized homes we
lived in and loved and something better can rise from their
foundations
thank you; I'd like to come home
>Frank Rutter: seems these bylaws are a work in progress
since we've had changes in last few days, few hours
maybe not rush, maybe delay first reading; I know can be changed
but hard
applaud changes made in last week
scaling back to 349; closing loophole that wd have allowed up to
ten storeys
yet these still allow hirises, six storeys and cd go to
eight
bylaws shd be prepared the way staff wants them and the way ccl
wants them, not the way the dvpr wants them
if there's a latitude in these bylaws, and there still is, any
dvpr will build to the maximum and can't blame them
the present version of the OCP, extensive input, now limits to
lowrise but not the way I see [this] bylaw
re Cmnty Benefits, glad there are some; do regret do not
include space for seniors and a measure of affordability
>Helena Galas: ex resident of Ev Dr (on Folkestone Way now);
just wd like to speak on the process
last time on Monday, when I heard one cclr will not be here and
another not here; progress cd go on forever
in Calgary last week, my mother passed away; brought me this
magazine asking me what's happening in WV
ppl taking such a long time; here possible excuses; unbearable
for WV
it's not a disease, needs to be addressed
asked the assessor why taxes going up when nothing being
addressed, no lighting, garbage
well, when shopping ctr was built this was blocked by roads
b/c of possible extension of PkRoyal and residential living for those
who worked in shopping ctr and close to transportation
even then ppl knew -- same thing is happening in this
proposal
tired of coming to these mtgs, hearing the same thing over and
over; pls address this issue
>Patti Young: the OCP amendments have legitimacy brought thru
work Ray Spaxman and cmte done and reflected what done
he did not speak to amenities; disturbed amenities [worked
out] between staff and Millnm
looks like bait and switch; beside myself $2m in cash and
allocate nothing, no underground utilities; benefits also for
hardship inflicted on the cmnty; underground utilities were in from
the get-go and it's missing from this list of amenities
two and a half million $ not as a benefit but as a setoff to
years of noise, nuisance, and inconvenience to us on Sentinel Hill not
to be seen as a benefit
cd list of amenities go back to public before first
reading?
willing to argue at PH but first reading v late in the
game
SJN: the package has been put forward -- [based on] Spaxman
report
do expect cmnty will be commenting; will want
amended
believe Ccl and staff open to suggestions during PH
process
Mayor: keeping our options open; open mind
>Gordon Ward-Hall: agree with this proposal; think 350 units
best solution; agree with most of proposal; couple of comments
Clause 205 states that six storeys on north and eight on south
face but then describes minor variations allowed -- minor defined as
two add'l storeys or 20 ft wchever is less; that's one clause I do not
agree with, two storeys or 20ft are not minor, that's 33% of six
storeys
nor does it say whether allowed to pierce envelope or sit
above; not described anywhere
fully disagree that two add'l storeys are minor -- it's not,
it's 33%
original OCP only low rises [four] allowed; wd stretch it to
six on N side but not another two on top of that
Ask clarification: Clause Policy H2 has 510[Ksf] of housing
allowed, then Clauses [gives nos 104.x] state 363 floor areas and 145,
but only place Floor Areas described is in Clause 103.05 and those are
net, whereas 510 etc gross floor areas and doesn't say that, otherwise
confusing.
Mayor: Ms Boyle?
Geri Boyle: quote from Mr Spaxman Study p 38
no devt will be permitted to penetrate unless view studies at
design stage....not harming views
not exceed two storeys or 20 ft
>B Pitman: I withdraw, will speak instead at the
PH
Mayor: Mr Verdicchio
>Fulvio Verdicchio: ongoing saga, quite an experience, enjoyed
being part of it; don't really see real benefits to cmnty at large or
within
benefit pkg has been worked on by the Planning Dept; was under
impression M&Ccl had a cmte working on benefits for any devt
within WV with a percentage rate; was I wrong?
Mayor: that work is ongoing--
CAO: have group of staff working on that particular issue
wd like to state that the suggestion that the cmnty benefit
shd in fact reflect uplift, increased value of the land, has been
applied in this particular case
FV: that's pretty bizarre
going from 57 lots to 350; say uplift $200m and benefit
pkg we're getting is $2.5m -- it's a joke!
Mayor: not a joke, raised a good point, importance of discussing
at PH
FV: we're basically getting v little as a benefit pkg; we in nbrd
getting no benefits at all. Understood getting undergrounding of
services -- that is not going to take place. Seven years of
construction and not benefits? I want devt there, need some
resolution but within the bylaw
shdn't put off to during PH; or 2009; same with envelope, minor
adjustments
we're dealing with a v sensitive area, Sentinel Hill is really
THE entrance to WV
don't see adding two storeys to any apt is minor
Now [sarcastically] let's look at beautiful job Mllnm has done on
the Park Royal [Hotel] site b/c I think that's what we really don't
want to have on Ev Dr. We certainly don't want that mass and
scale.
shd be treading v carefully not have first reading unless bylaws
themselves v clear; what can, cannot be done; what benefits shd be
given to the ppl that live in the area and going to be affected by
additions on an apt block
want M&Ccl to be aware and it to be a benefit to
everybody
CAO: M Planner may wish to comment on overall value of cmnty
benefits for public's info
GB: briefly; uplift in land value, not to do with value
Mllnm will be selling prop at once constructed
we've looked at industry and sq ftg costs for multifam
sites, comprehensive devt sites
value of these 57 lots, difference in values, that's uplift;
can't remember numbers;
{you mean this info isn't in the report??? or not in your
notes/background for this mtg b/c rather important fact and likely to
be asked... let's hope in add'l information in preparation for
PH.}
values we've given $2.5m, $1m in upgrade of services
30 rental housing units in perpetuity does have an economic
value, not return as from condo
at least over $1m in today's dollars; so that amounts to
$4.5m
have to take off fact that services not in place so at least
$4m and cd be double that (haven't got final number); services Mllnm
have to put in
So we have close to $9m in cmnty benefits
perhaps in prep for PH set down in memo; make sure posted on
website so public can review
{YES YES YES
PLEASE!}
>Elaine Fonseca: prez of ADRA
hearing confusion about services and benefits, no one seems to
know what's going on, least of all the public
we've had overwhelming crowds, in hallway, and said did not want
high density
most of us have not seen this
heard this report was being dealt with within hours of this
mtg, don't think it's fair to us affected by this major devt around
Xmas time
you're proposing to have a PH Dec 4, why not in January, why
have to have it within three weeks' time?
you get your reports in order, we get to know what's going
to happen
Ev Dr is a critical part of our cmnty, why in Dec when we cd
have it in January?
> CR, Editor, WVM, slow to come up: thank you; thought there'd
be a long list of speakers and I'd be way down on the list! I
wasn't going to speak except when I heard there was $2m going to go to
DWV, so I just have a couple of points to make
One is I'm extremely pleased you're taking uplift into
consideration; I've been fighting for that for ten years -- so I'm
glad uplift's being taken into consideration, and congratulate you
on that, however having seen some of the estimates of the economics
at the cmte mtgs Spaxman held, [showed] there seemed to be some
disagreement over the values given. So all I wd say to that
is I think perhaps we need some time to verify whether the uplift
figures that are being given are things that we agree with.
I heard Ms Boyle giving an example and of course, just having picked
this [up] off the table there, I can't say anything and I wd want to
get someone in the industry to give some expertise [and/on the]
evaluation of the uplift figures being used b/c there can be not just
the value of the land but the value of what's being put into it
{clearly not quite what I meant to say but that's how it came
out!}
and as long as we understand what criteria you are using that
wd be valid, and right now we might not know or we might not agree
[with amounts either]
The next thing that alarmed me, wch is why I decided to come up,
is when I heard $2m was being given in CASH as one of the cmnty
benefits for this upzoning for Ev Dr. Well, I nearly fell
off my chair b/c what I wd want, is assurance from all of you, is
that $2m is not going to go into the new cmnty centre b/c you're short
of funds for it -- b/c that's what wd be tempting for some ppl to do
since it's going to be more than was initially thought. So I
wd definitely want to make sure that we do look at the cmnty benefits,
and that if there is a decision for cash that the public gets to say
what they want that cash spent on, b/c it is for the
cmnty.
So I agree with someone saying we shd have a list of the
cmnty benefits. I don't think I heard that that was
fully explored by the Spaxman cmte, but I do think it wd be of
benefit for it to be put out to the public to list the cmnty benefits
they wd like to see if it's double or triple -- now it's 57,
say what they wd want to see if 100 or 200 or whatever -- so the
public gets to say their priorities and what benefits they
want
As to whether it shd go to PH right away, the thing is Dec 4th
you're already into Xmas and ppl going away, and you also will be the
beginning of January
I don't know -- if you get a lot of ppl you hold over PHs, so I
don't know what you're going to do and how many ppl will be speaking
-- but it wd seem to me, it might even hasten the procedure once
you get to PH, if you have a lot of these choices out in the public
with the public's opinion so that when the bylaw comes back during the
PH, you're closer to something that's actually going to fly, rather
than right now. Ppl haven't read this, ppl don't know about it,
they don't know what the uplift is, they don't know what the cmnty
benefits are.
Going to be ppl with oodles of questions even on Dec 4th
so I haven't read it so I can't comment; I'm sure it's good
quality, but even if the info is there I really don't think the
majority of the ppl who are going to be concerned and want to speak
know enough about it now or might even know by Dec 4th.
So in the interests of getting as much information out I wd
recommend the uplift figures be out, the cmnty benefits be out, get
input from the public so that we're really close to running with it
instead of-- I still hear so much uncertainty
So my aim is really, when I say have the PH later, not that I
think it wd stall it, but in fact I think it wd go faster, and wd be a
more pleasant process for us all. Thank you.
> Elinor Thomas: won't bore you with what was said for last
two years
some not sold; what's happening with the other six props and
what
limit on building above Keith Rd? zoned as duplexes?
fourplexes?
GB: the grouping of houses are zoned RS5, six homes not acquired
by Mllnm + 1, those wd retain current zoning of RS5 so no change
ET: about breaking the envelope; haven't read it; just picked it
up tonight
wd you put a ten- or 12-storey building down there
then come to affected nbr and say we plan to break envelope here,
how defend yourself? now don't seem getting v far yet?
if you want to raise envelope--
GB: will be up to devpr to bring out specific plan; it's
technically limiting the extent of any variation
devpr wd hv to prepare detailed plans, architectural, then
view impact analysis wch wd be the subject of a nbrhd mtg; wd hv
pictures from your home
ET: seems to me going round and round; ppl been coming around [to
my house] and Mr Spaxman came in last Dec and said may lose a bit of
my view
lived 39 years in WV and never had to defend my view and property
-- and I've spent 2.5 years and I cd have learned a language
Mayor: we've taken a lot of time; cd reduce what we ask for
going into PH
we think getting to Option C and the prescriptive nature of
this bylaw represents an awful lot of work by staff
ET: I'd like to believe you but I've seen it many times in many
reports but I don't know if I can believe anybody until it's a done
deal and I've lost my view
SJN: these two storeys did not come from Mllnm
est'd envelope and six storeys but when detailed masterplan...
some can actually improve a view, put a storey to give a view
cd be part of PH process; then all bldgs will be held and that
may affect someone's view
ET: maybe we shd change the name of Ev Dr, and put it behind
us
>Keith Pople: really pleased to see this devt is progressing
and I can see from the amount of work done; rezoning and bylaws a lot
of work done
but all put into one level of bldg -- 350 units, Option C and I
hope we're open to other bldg level alternatives
I was on the Ev Dr G Cmte and as Ccl was informed [earlier],
the first preference was Option B, 250, not C that was in Spaxman
Report
all agreed shd be devd to improve Ev Dr area and diversity of
housing
exacerbate traffic and congestion in our existing roads,
parks, and facilities
even option B, 255 will increase the popn by 500 and demand
for services 1.2% in overall nbrhd, equivalent to about three years'
growth, and all in one part of WV
improved access wd be required and a traffic engr and
consultant said the max density this cd accommodate is Option C --
this is a maximum, not an optimum
we shd hv good access
wd be much more approp if we gave ourselves some wriggle room
and an alternative, less
the FAR in the amending bylaw are excessive and request Ccl
address what given earlier
Warner: live in next nbrhd; guess ev in WV shd be interested
b/c affected
the gateway, entrance of WV -- not eyesore but
beautification
am up on hill, many ppl I talk to happy with way it is now,
Plan C makes the most economic sense for 21 acres, green space av; see
area as it is now maybe speed up change of view, shd be permitted
bulldozed make it better looking
this devt, three plus years; have a master plan, traffic
infrastructure finishing whole project
all finished pretty well at same time as TWay; now a trouble
spot
speedy go ahead to view the prop, get demolition permits in
place in support of this planning (C)
JC: half a dozen recommendations here, suggest one at a time;
Move 1
{cd not copy and paste from DWV website; will try to
provide all six in next issue for info for PH.}
VV: asks if consulted sufficiently; but we wrongly interpreted
the result
think up to option B -- leave [as is] or duplexes or at most
Option B
Mayor: we don't typically debate; do we or don't we feel we've
consulted according--
VV: we haven't; if we haven't understood then we haven't
RD: now 349 and now 508Ksf? prop on Keith changes
GB: 508K
RD: and 349?
MOTION CARRIED
JC: Move 2
VV: spent quite a lot of time looking at the OCP since in
connection
benefit from understanding how this moves legally
the OCP is inviolable, next to Cmnty Charter -- needs more votes
to change
and right at beginning -- cannot be inconsistent with OCP
policies
this proposes to amend the section
section at beginning, framework for action -- on purpose
speaks clearly about our growth, but approving this takes us
way beyond our growth rate of 1% and way beyond what we said in
election and it says 150 units per year, 1%
Ev Dr is taking more than that, twice
but if you look at Upper Lands, 1600 acres, [zoned] 2.5 per acre
comes out to 4000
in the framework for action -- says WV to 2031 projection to
50,000 but take to 22,000 we have 17K now and if we subtract 4K, that
leaves 500 for everybody according to our own
17 but round it to 20, this is over ten years of growth!
don't see how we can do this without changing the policy in the
framework
I don't understand how we can believe we're legally in the
clear without engaging the cmnty in the growth rate
since talking about process, we shd talk about growth
rate
if cmnty wants to talk about this fine, but there's been no
consultation about growth rate with them
Mayor: time frame
SJN: refers to anticipated rate of growth in OCP is .5% or less
per year and what we've experienced in last 15
years
Upper Lands, there's been Whitby and S Marr and Deer Ridge
won't nearly build out their prop in next 20 years, don't expect
100 years but not all to 2031
capacity is always more than the av growth rate
in expensive cmnty, growth rate less; this together with Amb
mixed use rate will av in 0.5%
we will provide the info to Ccl
Mayor: amending the OCP is serious, Ccl is taking its direction
in OCP designating Ev Dr as a special area, so we are well within our
rights; the right thing to do for our cmnty
CAO: our solicitors have reviewed these bylaws and you are within
your legal rights
CARRIED
JC: Move 3
CARRIED
JC: Move 4
CARRIED
JC: Move 5
PH, Monday 7pm in Kay Meek Theatre
RD: sev ppl phoned me this weekend saying hold this over to
Jan, said wd be harder to make changes; checked into that; persuaded
that not true
questions raised, can adjourn PH into January, did before;
convinced we can and will listen to the public on this and PH the
place to do this
other thing raised about Option B, some on cmte preferred that
but was C and cmte recommended C and we've set at 319 and the others
are permanent rentals so we did lower the density and we did provide
for affordable, lower size, rental
will listen to that, cmnty benefit, underground
wring
wd not like to go later than Dec 4 so will vote for it;
been at it for four years
come down from 500 units to 319 plus some public benefit
rental units
think here we shd be between 200 and 300
VV: re affordable housing, it's market rents -- nothing
affordable or subsidized
whereas will be rental, doesn't solve affordable, it's market
rental
do have concerns:
heard public want to have a cmnty benefit bylaw in place
before; really think we shd move that Dec 4 date to a later date --
ppl want later and ppl haven't had time to read this; received today;
not clear on cmnty benefits bylaw; don't have traffic study; prov has
report in draft form; think all that shd be in front of public before
PH
JF: a lot of time anticipating this; I too will be supporting the
bylaw; prepare ourselves, have had a lot of consultation
now listen to public response to this proposal and public have
opp to respond to this in a timely fashion, Ccl to amend
for applicant, finally reach closure
all waiting for this whatever decision Ccl makes
will be more than surprised if handled before Xmas break;
think issues will be raised, questions asked, staff likely need time
to respond; experience tells me will be dealing with this for some
time, hope to be able to deal with before end of Jan
sooner we get started, sooner we can conclude; ppl understand,
clarity of the bylaws
RD: if I cd reply -- rentals ARE considered a cmnty benefit
and I also added we had 10% smaller units wch wd be more affordable;
and as for cmnty benefits, we will be listening on this, and we'll
listen until, as long as necessary on this, and so it's possible we cd
end up in Jan with the PH. Who knows? but it's perfectly
possible.
Mayor: thank you, Ccl. Call question on PH and date.
CARRIED
JC: Move 6
Mayor: this is the notification area, expanded
SSch: correct
CARRIED
Mayor: that concludes our Ev Dr item
CAO: just to make sure that ev in the gallery is clear, maybe I
cd ask the M Clk if the legal requirements for any of those motions to
go forward have been met.
SSch: I will confirm majority of all Ccl mbrs required, that's
four, and that has been complied with tonight.
8:21
Item 4.1 -- Cmte of Whole Mtg scheduled for Nov 20 be
cancelled
and a Special Regular Mtg of Ccl be held on Nov 20
VV: might one enquire why? Cmte of Whole valuable and we're
missing them
Mayor: Ms Scholes?
SSch: we only had two delegations scheduled and a number of biz
items, so decided to roll into biz mtg
Mayor: believe Cmte of the Whole Nov 27?
CAO: we have a number of items wch won't be available until Nov
27 more appropriately for Cmte of the Whole; will have better idea in
next day or so, likely back on 20th and say Cmte of the Whole
27th.
Mayor: right; valuable tool; trying to be flexible
CARRIED
Welcome back Cclr Sop
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
5. Consent Agenda
Items - Reports and
Correspondence
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Consent Agenda item as follows be approved:
=B7 Item 7 -
Correspondence List.
Sop: want to discuss 7:10; ask why Reports and Corres
Mayor: don't think we have reports tonight
RD: separate thing
SSCh: no reports, normally have
Correspondence listed, usual practice; this agenda
Sop: then 7
CAO: for clarification, Consent Agenda anticipates
Correspondence then reports from staff
in this particular case none, so your motion is to approve a
consent agenda with Corres only
you said 7.10 so will be excluded
8:25
6. REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA -- No items
received.
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT AGENDA [complete list was in
last agenda]
8:26 Ccl discussed TransLink letters:
7.10 E. James, October 19, 2006,
regarding Las Vegas and the TransLink Mess
Sop: always look to protection of our cmnty, economic, social,
and envtal wellbeing
draw attention to TransLink and their figures; no indication
whether on target or not
reliance on gas tax revenues, reliance on ridership and if that
ridership not met; impact will be horrendous through prop tax
prop tax to TransLink, no clue and direction they're going
Mayor Walton or Pat Jacobsen shd give some indication to this
Ccl, NSh, start getting some figures
where these monies are coming from
if don't meet ridership, don't get enough gas tax; ask them or
have them present themselves here
have Mr Walton--
Mayor: he is the rep
CAO: considered imminent, two weeks or two months
Mayor: TransLink hasn't even the ability to commit so we're in a
holding pattern; facing significant costs; perhaps I'll follow up with
the Minister
Sop: prop assessments, we're going to be dinged
TransLink have this open door policy, keep designing and don't
know where money's coming from
CAO: better be careful what we wish for -- might see tolls on all
the bridges!
8:30
8. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
RD: went to opening at WV Museum, representing Your Worship
there
Exhibit Winston Elliott; recommend ppl go; he's been living here
since 1950s; wife, daughter runs Red Horses in Dundarave; talented
painter, in Navy in WW2 began to sketch and was so good given job then
became a commercial artist; some paintings sold and kept a lot of
them
Darrin Morrison, the Curator, just finished an excellent exhibit
on Modernism and part of that exhibit was taken from the Elliotts'
house, furniture from the house, that exhibit just completed
This family been involved with art for many years; with art
gallery; lively, over period of years, idea of WV life; commercial art
interesting, ingenious
excellent exhibit and hope you'll all attend
ALSO
RD: went to Remembrance Day ceremonies and Sq Nation mtg
Mayor: city and Sq Chiefs, blend of socializing and priority
setting and--
unprecedented is what Chief Gibby said
will be shared with public in a more formal way soon
way to identify common projects; behooves us all to work together
on
v good beginning -- mbrs of Ccl excellent attendance
sorry Cclr Sop you missed it
Sop: talk about billboards?
Mayor: yes
identify things we want as well as what we don't want to
see
will leave it as that b/c
CAO: working group will be mtg Nov 30 then reporting back
Sop: who
CAO: CAOs of three Ms, City, and Chief
Sop: no ccl?
CAO: not at this time
issues of mutual interest -- will scope those out; dev plans as
how to address them
Sop: thing that concerns me
challenge S Pk Royal when and if; redo of bridge over Cap
Riv; traffic ways
whether in fact working with Sq based on realism rather than
dangling carrots
Ms getting along, straightforward is the way I operate and expect
others to
basic things to deal with
some 45 years, some semblance of what they'll do in S lands; what
they'll do and impact on WV
realities there, and work on
Mayor: health care, arts & cultures, devt
the only way to tackle these challenges
gigantic step forward, also v concrete
topics, issues, where are your priorities; the three Ms across
NSh and Sq
a lot of consensus reached quite quickly; working
falls to CAOs to shape that into something we can work with
exciting work to do; shd be pleased with the momentum and how far
we've come inside one year
esp facing an issue like the billboards...
RD: good evening; ev was heard; true discussed in general
way
Nation did set up some signboards you cd put dots on things that
concerned you; a lot of them
four nbring Ms; dealt with a number of items in a congenial
fashion; really first time the four Ms have met with the Sq; naturally
seeking areas we had in common
wonderful evening, historic; seeing the four of us working
together on same wavelength
on signboard, had ways of voicing our opinions
wise to approach in cooperative way rather than confrontational
way -- and that's what we achieved
8:40
9. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Bill Vaughan: couple of questions on procedures
wrt ccl mtgs and workshops; looked at LGA, Cmnty Chrtr, and ccl
procedures; two kinds in LGA, reg and sp ccl mtgs
understand a lot of workshops held with cclrs, are these
considered sp mtgs?
Mayor: Mr Stuart
CAO: we can provide a written response, but generally Act does
provide for workshops under sp circumstances, can point you to
legislation
BV: so what's the definition of a ccl mtg?
in this chamber? or certain number of cclrs present?
CAO: can perhaps meet with you; technically complex; requirements
Ccl must comply with in order to meet, including providing
notification that kind of thing
Other circumstances, can meet not considered a formal mtg of
ccl, most often used for planning; no decisions made and no minutes
kept; I can sit down with you and walk through the
legislation
BV: tyvm; that was why I was asking b/c as I understand that a
lot of v interesting topics are discussed at these mtgs, are these
workshops open to public?
CAO: generally speaking no, can discuss further with Cclr
Vaughan if there's an issue there
BV: tyvm. My second question is partly to do with Ev Dr, so
Cclr Sop can recuse himself
My question is, does this redevt come under "replotting
scheme" since it involves public and private property being
amalgamated into one lot and then redivided b/c I believe the Ev Dr
road wd in fact change and some public prop wd be handed over to the
public sector. In that case does this come under a replotting
scheme?
GB: we anticipate the devpr wd apply for subdiv and wd be some
lot consolidation and road dedications that wd take place
The term replotting scheme has a v specific meaning under the
LGA and this wd not fall under that process or that whole
scheme
BV: cdn't find any definition in the LGA of replotting scheme,
whole section part 28, but no definition
GB: haven't read it in a while but can provide you with details
on that
one of the leaders in replotting was DNV -- don't do it
very often --, it was a scheme/legislation rarely applied/used in the
province.
BV: tyvm
10. ADJOURNMENT 8:45
=== CCL MTG AGENDA Nov 20th
===
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES --
Adoption of November 06, 2006 Regular Council
Minutes
Item to be provided on-table.
{Why??? What's the problem? two weeks ago and minutes used
to be weekly!}
DELEGATIONS
3. J. Howell,
Chair, Tribute Tree Program, Kiwanis Club of Capilano regarding
Kiwanis Tribute Tree Program
4. A. Dann
regarding West Vancouver Equestrian Centre
(File: 0120?01)
5. Lighthouse
Park Management Plan Progress Report
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated
November 06, 2006 from the Park Planner...be received for
information.
6.
Standing Committees - New Terms of Reference
(File: 0115?08)
Item to be provided on-table.
{hm, why? perhaps put out to public for input? how
likely?}
7. Additional
Information - Hollyburn Cabin Transfer #244
(File: 1145?04)
This item was deferred from the November 06, 2006 Council
Meeting
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Nov 08, ... from the
Director of Parks and Community Services be received for
information.
8. Hollyburn
Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy Transfer/Assignment - #293
(File: 1145?04)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the non-family transfer/assignment of the
Permit to Occupy for Cabin #293 be approved as per the Hollyburn Ridge
Cabin Permit to Occupy, Clause 20(b).
9.
Development Permit (for subdivision) Application No. 06?044 (6015
Eagleridge Drive)
At the October 30, 2006 Council
Meeting, Council received the report dated October 19, 2006 from
the Community Planner titled "Development Permit (for
subdivision)
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDED: THAT
all written and verbal submissions... be received.
If Council wishes a further staff report,
then:
RECOMMENDED: THAT
Staff report back to Council...
OR
RECOMMENDED: THAT
the DP (for subdivision) ... which would impose conditions to protect
the environment and avoid hazardous conditions be
approved.
10. Dundarave Landing
Interim Parking Plan - Community Meeting
(File: 1800?02)
RECOMMENDED: THAT:
1. Council receive the
report titled Dundarave Landing Interim Parking Plan - Community
Meeting from the Manager Roads and Transportation;
2. Council direct
staff to implement the additional improvements to the parking plan
which were developed in consultation with the residents and business
owners of Dundarave as described in the report titled Dundarave
Landing Interim Parking Plan - Community Meeting;
and
3. Council direct
staff to implement the Dundarave Landing Interim Parking Plan on a
permanent basis.
11. Third Quarter
Review 2006 (File: 0860?01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT:
1. Council receive the
report dated November 14, 2006 titled "Third Quarter Review
2006"; and
2. The document titled
"Third Quarter Review 2006" be posted to the District Web
Site.
12.
Group Daycare Operations in Residential Zones
(File: 1605?08)
To be provided on-table.
13.
Cancellation of December 04, 2006 Committee of the Whole Meeting
(File: 0120?01)
14.
Additional Council Meeting (File: 0120?01)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT an additional regular Council Meeting be scheduled for
Monday, December 18, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Hall
Council Chamber.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
15. Consent
Agenda Items - Reports and Correspondence
The following Consent Agenda items may be considered separately or in
one recommendation.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
=B7
Item 16 - Development Variance Permit Application 06?045 (6080 Blink
Bonnie Road)
=B7
Item 17 - Correspondence List
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
16. Development Variance
Permit Application 06?045 (6080 Blink Bonnie
Road) RECOMMENDED:
THAT the report dated November 10, 2006, titled "Development
Variance Permit Application No. 06?045 (6080 Blink Bonnie Road)"
be received for consideration on Monday, December 11,
2006.
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT
AGENDA {third week no links on
website!!!}
17.
Correspondence List (File: 0120?04)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Correspondence List be received.
Requests for Delegation
17.1
R. Kinar, November 09, 2006 regarding request for delegation re
Municipal Sustainable Energy Challenge
Referred to
the Municipal Clerk for response regarding delegation
scheduling.
Action Required
17.2
S. E. Fitzpatrick, November 03, 2006, regarding
Clovelly-Caulfeild Neighbourhood Plan
Referred to
Director of Planning, Lands & Permits for consideration and
response.
17.3
N. Nelson, November 07, 2006, regarding municipal operating
expenses
Referred to Director of Finance for consideration and
response.
No Action Required (receipt
only)
17.4
Committee and Board Meeting Minutes
(a) North Shore
Advisory Committee on Disability Issues, September 28,
2006
(b) North Shore Family Court
and Youth Justice Committee Minutes, September 21,
2006
(c) West Vancouver
Police Board Minutes, September 21, 2006
(File: 2905?03)
17.5
S. E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of North Vancouver, November 08,
2006 regarding Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
resolution
17.6
K. Kreis, Acting Director of Professional Development, Urban
Development Institute (UDI), November 03, 2006, regarding
November Luncheon
Previously
distributed due to timing of event.
17.7
I. Chong, Minister, Ministry of Community Services and Minister
Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues, November 09,
2006 regarding 2006/2007 Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Grant
17.8
C. & M. Hannah, undated, regarding Clovelly-Caulfeild
Neighbourhood Plan
17.9
Vancouver-North Shore NDP, November 07, 2006, regarding Healthy
Communities Conference
17.10  =
;
S. Farkas, November 06, 2006, regarding Collingwood School and
Noise Problems
17.11  =
;
I. Chong, Minister, Ministry of Community Services and Minister
Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues, October 30, 2006
regarding approved infrastructure planning grants
17.12  =
;
British Columbia Health Coalition (BCHC), undated, regarding Home
Support Campaign
Attachments
available for viewing in the Clerk's Department.
17.13  =
;
I. Pownall, October 27, 2006, regarding West Vancouver Equestrian
Centre
Item included
with delegation.
17.14  =
;
S. E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of North Vancouver, November 08,
2006 regarding request for support - NS Centre for the Arts in
Dementia Care
Responses to
Correspondence
17.15  =
;
P. Bates, Business & Technical Services Manager to K. Bunting,
November 09, 2006, regarding recycling receptacles
(File: 1776?01)
Responses to Questions in Question
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18. REPORTS from
MAYOR/COUNCILLORS / 19. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS / 20.
ADJOURNMENT
=== INFObits ===
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PASSING BYLAWS: BY MAJORITY PRESENT OR MAJORITY OF
COUNCIL?
Bylaws are passed by a simple majority vote (of those
present) unless otherwise noted. Each reading of an Official
Community Plan bylaw or bylaw amendment must receive an
affirmative vote of a majority of all council members (majority
is four members) in order for the bylaw to be
adopted.
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IRAQ
The Editor received this Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:27:13
-0800
In case you missed it:
"An American Killing
Field":
Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, speaks of the
reality of life in Iraq under U.S. occupation. Six-Minute
Video:
UPDATE: CNN commentators Nov 20: utter chaos and lack of
security, sectarian violence breakdown of law and order. Your
humble scribe prays for an int'l transition team and plan, but I'm
always an optimist and want to be positive.
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HOPE for PEACE in MIDDLE EAST?
First I must admit, pace Romeo Dallaire, I don't know enough
about Darfur and shd be advocating some peaceful resolution there as
well.
Having lived in the Middle East makes me more sensitive to the
convoluted complicated morass that is the Middle East. Below is
what I received In response to my query about what was happening as to
relative statistics. Please allow me to preface my remarks by
saying most now agree with a Palestinian State and a State of Israel
within pre-1967 borders -- that is not just the position within Israel
and Palestine but has been stated by Iran and the Arab League. I
had heard of Ta'ayush; I get the diary reports from CPT (this is not
from them). I asked for info on Gaza. Was sent some info
on the situation given by Israeli peace groups that we can hope will
lead to compromises and peace.
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:07:00 -0800
From: Rxxxxxxxxx // To: Carolanne Reynolds
<cr@Carolanne.org>
Subject: Re: Info Pls
Question & Answer Sheet About The Current Situation In The
Gaza Strip
Compiled by the End the Siege on Gaza Campaign;
The Campaign represents a coalition of groups from the Israeli
peace movement:
Coalition of Women for Peace; Gush Shalom; Anarchists Against the
Wall; The High School Seniors Letter; Taayush; Yesh Gvul; Rabbis for
Human Rights; Hadash, ICAHD,The Students Coalition -
Tel Aviv.
Introduction
In the summer of 2005 Israel implemented its plan for
"disengagement" from the Gaza Strip designed, among other
things, according to the government of Israel at the time, to create
"potential for the improvement of the Palestinian economy and
living conditions". Ever since then, Gaza has been under siege,
bolstered periodically by Israeli military attacks - overland,
aerial and sea. The combination of violence and hunger now pose a dire
threat to the lives of 1.4 million people who are
living in the Gaza Strip - women and men, elderly and children,
combatants and a vast majority of civilians. This policy has nothing
to do with the security of Israel's citizens. On the contrary, turning
the Strip into a giant powder keg means a threat to all Israelis,
including, first of all, the Israeli residents of the areas adjacent
to Gaza some of whom are among the most poverty stricken people in
Israel.
"Israel evacuated the Gaza Strip and it didn't help-the
violence didn't stop; what do the Palestinians want?"
Israel evacuated the settlements in the Gaza Strip unilaterally,
without conducting negotiations with the Palestinian Authority or
reaching an agreed settlement on the future of the Strip. The
unilateral evacuation, as well as the failure to negotiate agreed
accords, meant a missed opportunity to advance a political solution
for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In addition, this combination
worked to undermine the status of the Palestinian Authority.
"The occupation of Gaza is over. Israel is no longer
responsible for what takes place in the Strip."
When Israel evacuated the settlements and the military forces
from Gaza, it declared and end to the military government of the
Strip. Today, however, while there is indeed no permanent military
presence within the Gaza Strip, Israel continues to exert nearly full
control over every aspect of life within the area. Gaza's shores, its
airspace and the overland passage between the Strip and the West Bank
are all fully controlled by Israel. Israel also retains complete
control of the entry and exit of goods into and out of the Strip, as
well as the entry and exit of people. In addition, Israel controls the
registration of births, deaths, marriages and people's place of
residence, including the administration of requests for family
reunion. Under the Oslo Accords Israel also continues to control major
portions of the taxation system of the Palestinian Authority.
"The Palestinians are firing Qassam rockets into Israel,
aimed at killing civilians, while the Israelis are fighting a war on
terror."
While armed Palestinian groups are indeed firing Qassam rockets
at Israeli towns, a total of 480 rockets in all have been fired
between June and November 2006, injuring a total of seventeen
Israelis. At the same time, the Israeli military assault against the
Gaza Strip since Corporal Gilad Shalit was taken prisoner has taken
over 350 Palestinian lives, at least half of them civilians including
80 children, while injuring over 800 Palestinians. The Israel Defense
Force has caused enormous damage to the infrastructure of the Strip -
half of the power supply in Gaza has been cut since the bombing of the
power plant, causing severe damage to the water pumping system and the
sewage system. The summary executions referred to by Israel as
"targeted assassinations , often carried out from helicopter
gunships, as well as the recurring artillery fire place the lives of
the 1.4 million citizens of the Gaza Strip in constant jeopardy. The
sonic "booms" created by Israeli Air Force planes have no
military justification whatsoever. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert himself
described their intent precisely: "no one in Gaza will be able to
sleep ".
"How can Israel be held responsible for the economic
situation in Gaza?"
Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967 and up
until the Oslo Accords in 1993, development in the Occupied
Territories was totally arrested. Over those years, Israel found it
very convenient to exploit the Palestinians as a cheap labor force and
therefore intentionally prevented economic development both in the
Gaza Strip and in the West Bank. In 1991, Israel began a process of
gradually lowering the number of Gazan workers who were allowed access
to Israel, finally blocking the entry of workers altogether. Some of
the workers who were laid off in this process were then employed by
the Palestinian Authority. However, since the elections that brought
Hamas into power, Israel has stopped transferring the taxes that it
legally owes the Palestinian Authority.
Consequently, in addition to hundreds of thousands of unemployed
workers, employees of the Palestinian Authority have received no
salaries since March 2006, that is for eight months now. Moreover, due
to the economic blockade on Gaza the unemployment has soared to 40%
and the number of families living in poverty has reached an
unprecedented 80%. Seventy-five percent of the inhabitants of the
Strip are currently suffering food shortages.
"There's no point in Israel conducting negotiations with
a nation that elected a terrorist organization as its
leader."
There is full international consensus that the elections held in
the Palestinian Authority were truly democratic and that Hamas was
legally elected. In past, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
and [its] largest component movement, Fateh, were also defined by
Israel as terrorist organizations, a fact that Israel's government
tends to ignore at its convenience. The leaders of Hamas have declared
time and again that they are willing to conduct negotiations with
Israel, under the direction of PLO
leader and Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas
(Abu Mazen). It is clearly in the interests of the people of Israel to
have their government negotiate with an elected Palestinian
government that [it] enjoys full public trust. The Prisoners
Document and the Saudi Initiative are excellent foundations for
dialogue between Israel, the Palestinian leadership and the Arab
countries. If Israel continues ignoring and sidelining the elected
leadership of the Palestinian people, more and more Palestinians may
arrive at the conclusion that the only way forward is armed
struggle.
"What's the problem with closing the borders - isn't it
simply a legitimate way to prevent terrorist attacks?"
Closing the borders has clearly failed to prevent the firing of
Qassam rockets or the digging of tunnels. On the other hand, it
imposes direct and severe damages upon the entire population of the
Gaza Strip. It was intended to do so in order to exert pressure upon
the government led by Hamas. Israel controls the closing and opening
of the borders between Gaza and the outside world, including the
operation of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. Since the capture
of Corporal Shalit, Israel has kept the borders closed most of the
time, preventing the passage of people and goods, in contravention of
agreements brokered by the U.S. and signed by Israel. The siege of the
Gaza Strip is a form of collective punishment which is being imposed
upon every resident of the Strip, turning the entire area into a huge
prison and denying its residents work, vital goods, appropriate
medical care and basic human rights.
"The only solution is a re-occupation of
Gaza."
The military operations conducted by Israel in the Strip have not
brought back the prisoner of war Gilad Shalit. They have failed
completely to end the firing of Qassam rockets into Israel. As the
recent war in Lebanon failed to provide a solution to the conflict
with Hezbollah, in Gaza and the West Bank too, military actions will
provide no solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The security
of Israel's residents will only be ensured though a political
settlement putting a true end to Israeli rule in the occupied
territories and incorporating a recognition of the rights of the
Palestinian people. Re-occupying Gaza will not solve anything and,
moreover, its cost in terms of the lives of both civilians and
soldiers will prove unbearable - both for Israeli society and for
Palestinian society. At this moment, however, before all else, the
siege of the Gaza Strip must end immediately.
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UPDATE from BBC --
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6157144.stm
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COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES (Cmte, etc)
established Oct 16:
>>> WORKING GROUPS
Heritage Strategic Implementation Working Group -
Councillor Vaughan
Environmental Strategy Implementation Working Group -
Councillor Soprovich
Arts and Culture Strategy Implementation Working Group -
Councillor Ferguson
Community Grants/North Shore Social Services Review
Working Group - Councillor Soprovich
Community Centre Governance Working Group - Mayor
Goldsmith-Jones and Councillor Soprovich
Rodgers Creek Area Plan Working Group - Councillor
Day
Ambleside Master Plan Working Group - Councillor
Ferguson
Housing Dialogue and Neighbourhood Character Working Group
- Councillor Clark
>>> STANDING CMTES
Finance and Audit Committee- Councillors Smith and
Clark
Design Review Committee - Councillor Day to December 31,
2006 and Councillor Smith for 2007
Community Engagement Committee - Mayor Goldsmith-Jones,
and Councillors Ferguson and Vaughan
>>> VOLUNTEERS/RESIDENTS offering to serve on
cmtes:
The application form is being updated and will subsequently be
available on the website.
=== QUOTATIONS
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Nicolas de Chamfort (1741-1794), born
Nicolas-S=E9bastien Roch, was a French writer, most famous for his
Maximes et Pens=E9es. Born near Clermont in Auvergne, and, according
to a baptismal certificate found among his papers, was the son of a
grocer named Nicolas. A journey to Paris resulted in the boy's
obtaining a bursary at the Coll=E8ge des Grassins
French - il n'y a que l'inutilit=E9 du premier
d=E9luge qui emp=EAche Dieu d'en envoyer un second.
English - the only thing that stops God from
sending another flood is that the first one was useless.
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
--
Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860)
A woman is like a tea bag ~~ you never know how strong she is
until she gets in hot water.
--
Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D Roosevelt (1884 - 1962)
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going
to get better. It's not.
--
Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator (1904-1991)
=== HAIKU
=== {written 2006 Nov 1=
4
in WV of course}
November drizzle,
downpour, rain; land getting drunk
before winter sleep