1-- YES, INDEED!  EVELYN DRIVE DEVT BYLAW on DEC 18 AGENDA for ALL THREE READINGS.  Amendments at second reading!

As of Sunday night (from Thursday night), no power at MHall and website still not up Sunday night (17th) if you want to try to get info on Ev Dr (staff reports, etc), but see recommended motion below.

2 -- GOOD NEWS: Some sanity prevails wrt Correspondence!  Hope they go back and put up all those they blocked.

3 -- Christmas greetings: http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1054233173705

[and for those fussing about christmas trees, get over it and enjoy!

 -- it's a pagan practice perhaps 8000 years old!]

= Main Items Dec 18:  Hollyburn Ridge Cabin transfers (without $ amts); Correspondence to Ccl unblocked/uncensored?; proprietary transit shelters; EVELYN DRIVE BYLAWS; Ambleside Town Ctr Strategy; Non-Enforcement of Noise Control in HBay; TofRef for Finance/Audit, Cmnty Engagement, and Design Review cmtes; 2007 ccl mtg schedule; Cmnty Engagement apptmt (on-table!); fees and charges bylaw

=  Calendar to Dec 31st; Dec 11 NOTES (Old-Growth, sewer/utility rates; why two DVP items on-table!); Ccl AGENDA Dec 18; INFObits (Int'l Human Rights Day); Haiku from Jubilate!; Quotations for our Library

Click on the link below for a musical holiday greeting! 

http://www.lulliloodesign.com/figaro_tunes.htm

***  Festival of Lights  ***  to January 2 in Dundarave Park - Beach House Restaurant

*  FBG - GREAT STUFF! lots to choose from if you're buying Christmas gifts

*  AT THE WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY In The Gallery - December 1 - 31 --  The Art of Books and Printing

~ 10:30am - 12:30pm ~ In Peters Room at Library: Readers' Cafe - Join Joe Ronsley for a reading and discussion of James Joyce's "Ulysses". Please bring your own copy of the book.

~ 5 - 7pm ~ NSACDI mtg at CNV M Hall

ALSO at the KMC:

Aladdin - The Family Musical Panto -- Thursday, December 21 through Saturday, January 6

Laugh out loud here, split a gut until you shed a tear, cheer and jeer, shout out things like "he went that way!" and "watch out, there's a stranger behind you!" Groan and moan, hiss and boo, too.

The excitement of attending a traditional British panto is a unique wonder to experience, but this spectacle begins when you enter the lobby! The Kay Meek Centre lobby will be transformed into a timeless storybook miracle with many surprises to delight the young (and young at heart) before the show begins. You will walk into the story, and be entertained royally from the moment you arrive.

Kids six and under are just $10, which makes it a terrific annual event for the whole family. Glorious, colourful, spectacular sets with a big cast, music, special effects, and magic bring a unique experience, which everyone - from tots to seniors - will appreciate.

~ 10:30am - 12:30pm ~  In the Peters room at the Library: Philosopher's Cafe -  What would you give to the world? If you were in charge (a modern-day Santa)  how would you distribute almost 3 billion dollars a year?

===  Sunday Dec 31st:  if as in past, DWV New Year's celebration, Millennium Clock, foot of 15th?

1.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA

JF moved Amended adding:  8. add'l info water utility rates; 9.1  DVP Application 6068 Blink Bonnie for consideration, plus correspondence;  9.2 DVP Application 4345 Rockridge for consideration.

Sop seconded.

2.  ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.1            November 20, 2006 Regular Council Meeting Minutes;

2.2            November 27, 2006 Committee of the Whole Minutes; and

2.3            November 27, 2006 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.

3.         Captain G. Houston; L. Lindhal, Vice President Corporate Services; D. Wilson, Manager Government Relations, and L. Strand, Communications Advisor - Project Development Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Vancouver Port Authority, regarding "Toward a Sustainable Port"             RECOMMENDED:... be received.

Mayor: plsed to have reps from Vancouver Port Authority

Capt: purpose high level overview; env'tal, economic, and social sustainability; any of the three of us wd be happy to take your call

Area up Indian Arm to border, two Fraser River ports

growing trade with Asia-Pacific

process of amalgamation

Governance, nine bd mbrs; policy bd; agent of the crown, at arm's length; lease out -- we administer, not operate; pay prop tax, no access to tax, reinvests

Mission to lead sustainable growth

        Total Economic Output -- $8.9B

        Total GDP -- $4.0B

        Taxes to Govts -- $763M

        Property Taxes in GVRD -- $113M

An industry leader; 'going above and beyond', envtal remediation

ballast water exchange prog prevents introduction of nonnative species

reduce air emissions, reward ships that burn cleaner fuel

researching shore-based power for cruise ships

        Social Wages -- $3.0B

        Jobs -- 70,000

fully support prov Pacific Gateway port system

prop tax system giving certainty

education, cmnty, and envmt; committed to being part of cmnty, support many charitable orgs

Laurie is a resident here; do not hesitate to contact

meet mutual port and cmnty needs

Sop: many ships, do they pay us?

Capt: assume you mean waiting out in the harbour?  they pay us to come into the harbour, harbour dues; no charge to anchor, so free anchorage

90% of emissions are kept on board; air emissions (smoke stacks) the work we're doing on fuel additives

Sop: why so many?

Capt: some days nine, some zero; mostly grain, occasionally coal

There are 43 diff grades of grain, have to assemble them into 20K- and 40K-ton parcels, takes some time; terminal only holds about 5000 tons

Sop: are in leading edge, in world, re clean air and water within harbour; costly, serious

Capt: v expensive, right; we're leader in NAm, trying to get area as SECA (sulphur emissions control area)

additive to reduce noxious emissions by about 50%

Sop: when?

Capt: ships is a UN issue, moves with glacial rapidity

working to have an additive to fuel works well, and working re bio-fuel

you won't find a port in NAm as advanced in envtal technology as ours

Sop: you put a roof over in NV, still appears sulphur blowing; is that safe?

Capt: sulphur looks like powder but it isn't, doesn't create dust, dust is what ignites

sulphur is Vancouver Wharves, not us; perfectly safe

Sop: question that but won't

JF: your map showed the different port authorities

Capt: diff but coop, working together on merging into one entity

terminals compete but ports cooperate

envts the same but we're well beyond standard of other two

North Fraser  v small, only has six employees, doesn't have resources; we give them the info, work closely

and Fraser port too, interested in protecting fish

VV: Min Falcon mentions the competitive advantage Vancouver has to ports in US, b/c geog, closer to China

curious looking at the map in your annual report, logic suggests Prince Rupert wd be even shorter journey from China

Capt: For my sins, I used to be the harbour master in Pr Rupert so worked out distance, it's closer to northern China, we're closer to southern ports; a bit of spin

VV: isn't Pr Rupert experiencing rapid growth?

Capt: they are, coal again through Ridley Terminal and more grain than used to (terminal used to be open only three months)

they're building a container terminal; that market will be for Chicago and the midwest

95% of Canada's containers come through Vancouver

JC: wrt cmnty benefits, thx re cooperation re fireworks Canada Day

Capt: know you're working with Canada Place Corp on that, they're a subsidiary of ours

JC: we have the other two Ms on NSh on board plus City of Vancouver

[Both pleased]

7:23

4.         Old Growth Conservancy - Update on Society ...  be received for information.

Corinne Ambor, (Park Planner) staff: draft constitution and bylaws

mtgs over summer and fall; cooperation remarkable

conservationists, mtn bikers; exchange interesting informative

Herb Storm (sp?), Allan Bardsley (sp?), Bruce McArthur, and K Steig did the hard work

Sop: going through draft, v positive about Society

protection long-needed

No. 2 A, B, C, D gives a pretty wide scope -- within recommended strategy or go beyond?

CA: group clear wanted to stay within the boundaries but wanted to keep in mind future planning for Upper Lands, wanted strategy to be kept in mind

Sop: page 26: corporate mbr be entitled to vote; are you planning to expand?

CA: have to get back to you

Sop: appreciate that; we depend on lay people

corp support financially then want something in return? work that out

says a mbr of Ccl may be on board, shd be 'shall be'; important reporting

item 30, p 48

Mayor: not really in discussion yet; questions then put motion and debate

JF: non-profit assn so can apply for grants -- who administers those grants?

CA: there are a variety through local biz and fdns

if they apply, society administers; if we grant then we wd

JF: are grants av from other levels of govt as well?

CA: think there is one

Sop: if decision by Society that requires M to move in and improve, like moving trails, etc as we're doing now

CA: question raised and we're looking at an agreement

Sop: more prudent to look at this letter as gospel rather than Societies Act

want to start off on right foot

...few lines? mission statement

want it protected but Society needs guidance as well

they might come up against something beyond their mandate -- what are they going to do?

MS: why mbrship wd not be open to all; have to have mbrship approved by directors?

CA: my understanding bylaws were written to be open to anyone

specific clause concerns you?

MS: ....... a person may apply for mbrship and upon acceptance by directors may

CA: $10

Man: anyone who has $10 to contribute

MS: but that's not what it says

[VV made motion]

JF: want to thank, have put bylaws together, lot of work; want to commend you

Sop: process -- where's this going? discussed tonight, come back to Ccl?

CA: in January

Mayor: I see this as a v exciting independent non-profit society

the letter describing the relationship will be forthcoming and that will help Ccl how we work with it

long time in coming; v heartening

in 1990, when put to cmnty, support has only grown

this is a model and we thank you v much.

not sure, Cclr Sop, it's within our purview to change the draft but changes can be offered for consideration

RD: think this is wonderful; constitution a lot of work; shows how citizens have worked over the years; almost disappeared with the golf course controversy; trees 5-600 years old

mtn bike area too

best way to protect is the citizens who care

great pleasure to see this working forward and want to thank all those who have worked so hard

Sop: sustainability first and foremost among many

my vision, done right from the getgo

asking you to look at, in your draft, A, B, C, D -- broad statement

communication; supportive

watched Katherine Steig, a great champion

CARRIED

Mayor: congratulations; a good beginning

7:39

5.         Reconsideration of Alteration Permit 06?025 (4769 The Highway) (File:  1010?20?05?026)

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the Municipal Clerk give notice that Alteration Permit Application No. 05?026 (4769 The Highway - Revised), which would provide for a new single-family home with variances to minimum and combined Side Yard for the detached garage, will be re-considered at the meeting of Council on Monday, January 08, 2007.

Mayor: this is only to set a date so keep your comments brief

Man: uncertain; understand receiving report and if more appropriate to speak Jan 8; be prepared to wait

Mayor: that wd be ideal if you'll be av Jan 8

Mark Thompson: we are, as owners, extremely concerned and wanted to make sure opp to speak; if not required, later; just v concerned

Stan XXX?: thank you for giving us a practice run

introduce myself as one of the shareholders

v concerned that we are heard; haven't made a conscious effort to come up and speak to Ccl in this forum here; approp we do as we come up to the first anniversary

you've seen correspondence from me; I've tried really hard to work with cmnty in Lower Caulfeild

last few months I've spent quite a bit of time down at The Hwy, to win over the residents opposed -- think it will be

I'm new, new resident to WV, been here about 18 mos; my understanding we have an inalienable right to improve our prop

we're complied with those bylaws and restrictions and made ev effort to engage with those residents

can't say we haven't tried or that we haven't complied

want a fair hearing

been proactive engaging with the local cmnty

GDanvy (sp?): will come Jan 8

7:44

6.         Yard Waste and Mixed Wood Waste Recycling Services Contract Amendment             RECOMMENDED:  THAT:

            1.         Council endorse amendment of the municipal cost sharing formula in the Yard Waste and Mixed Wood Waste Recycling Services Contract between the three North Shore municipalities and the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) as described in this report.

            2.         Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and seal the attached Amending Agreement between the District of West Vancouver and the GVS&DD.

EBarth, Dir/Engg: straightforward matter

been having problems with congestion; seemed simple to base on cost-sharing

RD: take it can drive in without checkpoint, verify NSh

EB: yes verify NSh; still have to weigh

some delay was:

'where are you from?'  North Van

District or City? -- then have to explain the boundaries

Sop: $65 a ton and WV will pay 14% instead of charging residents

EB: not really changing the program, just how allocated

from measuring exactly to how it has been historically b/c it hasn't changed

...under 100kilos free drop off

anything above that, pay -- it's for one trip

this is just an administrative change

Sop: suppose you have over, you pay for it, don't you?

EB: correct

Sop: so not free entirely, but a curbside taken away free of charge

EB: correct

Sop: GVS&DD charges $65 a ton for tipping fees

EB: Ms pay a bit less; we in turn charge back through our annual bill

Sop: based on tri-M; what is the saving to WV?

EB: not a figure I have at hand; can provide

Sop: benefit

EB: I believe it is b/c yard waste wch was previously going into the garbage stream

JF: was going into road ends, benefit

maybe mention this in Tidings asap; had some phone calls from ppl -- storms and pickup is finished for the season

remind ppl they can go to the station; ppl want to do right thing; need to know the place

EB: good suggestion; will follow up.

CARRIED

7:51

7.         Sewer Utility Rates for 2007 - Sewer and Drainage Utility Fee Bylaw No. 3749, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 4494, 2006

RECOMMENDED:  THAT

            2.         "Sewer and Drainage Utility Fee Bylaw No. 3749, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 4494, 2006" be introduced and read a first, second and third time; and

JF: read motion

EB: will defer to Mr Laing who authored the report

RL: we're actually interchangeable

user rates for 2007 and we've updated our five-year financial plan, emphasizes our pay-as-you-go

11% up from 10%

$41 on sgl fam $413;

2008 - 11, amts higher than priorly est'd; GVRD

universal metering 2007, the flat rate one more year for sewer; will be based on historic

Sop: Schedule A p107 administration charges over $400K to GVRD

RL: admin charge $125K to gen rev fund to compensate that fund that my staff do, billing, computer costs, etc

Sop: within the Sewer Facilities Fund rather than out of gen rev, comes out as half a million dollars?

RL: admin b/c Sewer Utility hasn't fund and my staff do that ($125K)

Sop: we don't charge for repair on pumps?

if phone up, we fix it for free, don't we?

EB: M's own; trying to deal with not enough grade; this is maintaining our own pumps

Sop: we do not charge a resident

EB: we don't charge residents for any one thing on the list but that's what the utility rate

Sop: work done by operators within that budget

efficiency not sought within the dept -- they shd be a user-pay basis

Mayor:

CAO: think Cclr Sop's referring to grinder pumps

for a number of reasons, not installed

devpr

if Ccl wants to examine a user fee for those grinder pumps; we cd do analysis and report

EB:  grinder pumps on props owned by WV

Sop: we embarked on a replacement program; cd you tell me if we're looking at $60M, what percentage of replacement done to date?

EB: cdn't give you that, a detail

as we replace, new come along that need to be replaced

condition assessment prog in our budget; so we can give better numbers

Sop: 2007 2011 we'll spend $600,000 to tell us we're doing something right

if we embarked some years ago, I want to see some improvement

I'm talking from a sustainability POV

EB: infrastructure continues to degrade, never have a point done all

replacement prog is ongoing

making sure we're targeting the areas most needed

Mayor: seems like a lot but straight out of the Task Force recommendation

whole point is we've got the funds, target them in a refined manner

CAO: really about striking a fine balance so not incurring cost from breakages

feel we're putting the money into the utility

Sop: does it cost $600K to analyze a system? put in pipes to last years

EB: running cameras through the pipes; not sitting in a room

8.         Water Utility Rates for 2007 - Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4490, 2006             RECOMMENDED: THAT

            1.         Water user rates for the year 2007 be on a fully metered user-pay basis, and that the former flat rate regime be terminated;

            2.         Water user rates for 2007 be approved at amounts set out in the schedules to Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4490, 2006 as attached;

            3.         "Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4490, 2006" be introduced and read a first, second and third time; and

David Roach: usually you have a staff member speak, introduce but if you want me to go first, I will

Mayor: doing it this way, focused

DR: can we get the projector up; I've got three slides

wd like to focus on user fees

Mr Laing says there'll be a transition period of five years

will be charged if this passes

[another slide; a graph] universal metered customer, base rate charge $33.70 per qtr; lower curve is existing metered customer and his quarterly charges are lower by [approx $26] per quarter

you'll find existing meter customer pays $33.70 and that's what the universally metered customer pays base rate without volume whatsoever.

asking you to consider tonight that you equalize base rates; believe wd pose no [problem]

transition over first year, 2007, not over five years

the third slide -- comparison of sgl fam resid category

lower curve universal meter customer, these are marginal rates, existing --- compared to multifamily-crossover point

multifam, between zero and 60 their marginal rate is 49 cents per cu m, sgl fam 41 cents per cu m. Schedule A--

Mayor: can I ask you to conclude quickly pls?

DR: another slide, apologize stepping forward on Mr Laing's territory

[points, shows base rates different for univ and existing metering, and sgl vs multifam]

begs question, how are base rates derived and what are they based on?

Mayor: thank you very much

v good questions transition, discrepancies, sgl, multifam, base rates, existing and universally metered customers; how worked out; taken time ; perhaps have Mr Barth speak to that.

EB: happy to answer but Mr Laing had some opening comments

Mayor: just received I'd appreciate if you'd sign up when you arrive, I'm sorry

CR, Yours Truly, a bit taken aback -- remember I have written my name down in the past and not been called.  Oh well, be that as it may I just explained: Thank you.  I'll explain why I didn't.  I have nothing to offer wrt to sewer and utility rates but when I looked at the motion, the question that arose in my mind, is that in the last item you moved first, second, and third readings and in this one you're proposing to do the same.  Although you've asked for input until Dec 18, I understand you can only make amendments at second reading, so what occurred to me wch is why when I heard this, if you've moved three readings you can't make any amendments based on what you've heard; so that's what came to my attention when I heard this discussion [input from D Roach].

Mayor: so comment for 7 and 8

CAO: perhaps the MClk can advise Ccl  as to how they cd make amendments after third reading

MClk: may; unusual but may be done

RL: where our costs are going.

2007 an important year; 2007 full on user-pay basis

under rate structure recommending to you, the majority will see an increase in water bill either less than or equal to inflation

high users will see increase -- encourages conservation

base and volumetric charge

base charge being phased in for existing customers to bring in line

can't guarantee perfect way but have spent a lot of time examining existing customers

got a transition program

will adjust the rates as we go

don't have to wait a year to adjust rates, can do it in a quarter

EB: back to Mr Roach's questions

we are phasing in the base charge for existing customers b/c didn't represent true cost of water b/c little data on consumption; turns out was far too low

if we were to give base rate, alarming increase; felt while some merit to phasing in

even though they're going to be paying less as Mr Roach pointed out; felt fair not to overwhelm them in first year, phase in

wanted to ensure not unduly new using customers; will be less than 2% inflation

not undue burden on a portion of our cmnty

are phasing in a base charge for ev so all will see how usage affecting them

sgl and fam; we have a block structure -- part of the way to encourage them not to use water in summer, charge them more

block vs set price

we don't see high usage in multifamily so not likely to see that crossover

MS made motion

no problem giving phase in

wd ask Mr Barth if we cd fast-track the equalization as Mr Roach suggested

RL: take another look at it and see what cd be done

MS: see 2007 see a decrease projected presumably b/c metering

Eagle Lake water cheaper, why we're spending $15M, rest from GVRD

if we don't hit this target we'd have to buy more expensive water from GVRD -- will this blow our budget?

EB: we may be overcharging

GVRD is moving to a seasonal rate; we're moving to be able to adjust

when low seasonal rate, use GVRD and when they move to higher rate, we'll use our rate

anticipate conservation behaviour

Sop: surplus of $1M and closing $1.4M projected; is this money sitting somewhere?

RL: yes, sitting in bank

Sop: if surplus why a rate increase?

RL: what we shd carry at all times for contingencies

ability to manage on a smooth basis not spike and this surplus allows us to absorb

Sop: see 2007 a rate increase of 2%, steady to 2011 5% -- consistent to 5% or less

RL: yes, I'd go out on a limb

Sop: so GVRD? trying to balance off going to be a benefit but through all we're spending, $15M, and I approve that, when is payback time????

shdn't be rising at a rapid rate when we're carrying surpluses

RL: benefit from Eagle Lake reflected in today's rates, wd be higher

sop: so we're not going to see big jumps; 5% above inflation

why not reduce the rates?

RL: what's value

EB: when we factor in GVRD and hadn't metered, we'd hv bn looking at cost increases at 9%

a 2% is quite an accomplishment and a reduction from what Mr Laing had anticipated

Sop: we're going to be able to stay at 5% or lower over 15 years

EB: we were able to bring our rate in lower this year

this what we may be able to do with GVRD

Sop: in 2007 if 2% why not an inflation increase for next ten years if all ducks in row

what method in place to maintain prop tax

CAO: we're looking at significant differences in GVRD

we're trying to keep down; if we can keep down 5%, 4%, and if lower will, the $1M surplus is just prudent

MS: and $15M financing; commend all our staff they've maximized with Eagle Lake and deliver better water

seems to be on top of matter; now as Mr Laing points out can look at this quarterly and can adjust four times a year

Mayor: will you be reporting

EB: this will be an interesting year b/c we will be getting real data

we'll start to get a handle and what can be done

JC: will we get answers to Mr Roach's

8:37

9.         Appointments to GVRD (File:  0120-04/0185-02)  Recommendation to be provided.

Mayor: last year all mayors: said any cclr, that will be in January

Sop: and thank you for making that stmt

GVRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- Mayor Goldsmith-Jones, Alternate: Councillor Clark

GVRD LABOUR RELATIONS BOARD -- Councillor Day, Alternate:  Councillor Soprovich

LOWER MAINLAND TREATY ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- Cclr Ferguson, Alt: Cclr Day; Staff Rep:  R. Beauchamp, Dir/Administrative Services, Alt Staff Rep:  D. Stuart, CAO

8:39

David Harper: owner of Blink Bonnie; worked closely with our nbrs

our purpose was to attach it to house so not have to go outside to get into house; also to provide room for offstreet parking

we and our nbrs feel a positive improvement from streetscape

not aware of any opposition; worked closely with staff

Mayor: any further input?

PASSED

*ADDED ON-TABLE AGENDA ITEM 9.2 - Devt Variance Permit Application 4345 Rockridge Road

Judy Moss Laurie (sp?): 4345 Rockridge Rd; husband wanted to be here tonight but at mercy of Air Canada

comment on staff report but before say a bit about myself and myu family

In Sept 2005, DWV honoured my father Peter Stursberg, Award of Distinction

He's 93 and mother 91 this month

original home, Alderfeild Place built 30 years ago; one of original in Upper Caulfeild both in fairly good health, became apparent needed more care

Rob and I decided wd hv to spend more time here and build a prop to accommodate them

June 2005 and bought house on Rockridge

original plan to quickly spruce up the Rockridge home and have a base to care for my parents

new paint, etc, then look for a larger prop suitable for my family and my parents

plan changed after closed on the house we discovered the bldg inspector had missed some crucial probs -- faulty fdn, structual probs, and more

budgeted a small amount, became a reply of the Tom Hanks 1986 film The Money Pit, taken a year and more than 400% over budget, mainly to correct fdn and framing

with 90-something parents really issue now is time

decided to try to make it larger with add'l space for my family

this is effort to expand house rather than use a base find a place bigger

first is to expand existing room over garage, expose an open walkway making it a connecting hall; build small storage area

the variance issue has to do with a pre existing area near garage

no increase in the ht of the structure; photos have been sent [to staff]

second element is a little more complicated; involves adding livable space in the area under the house, a new basement; requires a variance b/c house already has two floors and an existing basement; 20ft above grade

existing basement finished and above grade, when we discovered the 20ft columns with inadequate or missing footings, columns with no steel rebars, separations with craft paper, tops of columns not in contact, no cross bracing, missing.... dramatic drainage problems; had to face immediate need $125K costs, considered putting this into add'l living space under the building for my family, including my parents

all within existing area of house

lower portion of the west elevation of the house where new space will be located is totally obscured by trees; west elevation not visible from any nbrs' residence, nbrs have all signed letters of support of my solns

want to thank your team (staff) being so helpful, my nbrs' support, all Cclrs who gave time to talk with me; and the honour bestowed on my dad

next to his Order of Canada, your award of distinction has meant so much to him

it does not change the envelope of the house at all

Bob Clarke: compliments of the season

you'd think I live just down the road from Judy, and I do, 80ft

not often you get an applic to add a storey below rather than going up

she actually moved in last week; wd encourage you to approve this

if I cd see this house, I can't; only change is a window in the wall

wanted to come and support b/c usually you get

hard to believe Eagle Lake isn't overflowing

Sop: may I hear from Mr Nicholls?

SJN: good way to support this

MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED

8:50

MS: when talk about correspondence?

Mayor: next week

MClk: rec'd last piece of info this afternoon

11.       Development Variance Permit Application 06?055 (1278 Chartwell Drive)

...received for consideration on Monday, January 8, 2007.

12.       Development Variance Permit Application 06?048 (2650 Nelson Avenue ...received for consideration on Monday, January 8, 2007.

13.  CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT AGENDA [complete list in previous issue]

RD: Peter Hall, Ian MacD, Hugh J; Elaine Graham

boat, house set up as a museum

met there to view situation, Lighthouse Park

get fed govt to pay attn to its own heritage site

working on this; seeking some solution

to ensure public has more access

Sop: two public functions

NSh Search and Rescue, awards

we spend 7th and 8th grade together in Ocean Falls

JC: congrats to Pk Royal Shopping Ctr

letter from Rick Amantea saying that the Village honoured, given award by int'l design devt award

competing were places in Germany, Australia, Japan, US

thank Sq N and DWV for our success

on Sat I know you attended Rotary luncheon at Srs' Ctr

you, Madam Mayor, with all those things going on in your life I don't know how you find time, kudos to you

8:58 16. ADJOURNMENT

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1.         Approval of December 18, 2006 Regular Council Agenda

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.         Adoption of December 04, 2006 Public Hearing Minutes.

DELEGATIONS

3.         BC Hydro, regarding Conservation Research Initiative (File:  0120-24)

4.          D. Dhaliwal, Director, Sales and Marketing, North Shore News and D. Smith, North Shore Credit Union regarding North Shore Spirit of 2010 - Committee Progress and Potential Projects  be received.

Bylaws are passed by a simple majority vote 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 4 members) in order for the bylaw to be adopted.

5.         Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy Transfer/Assignment - #97 (File:  1145-04-97)

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the non-family transfer/assignment of the Permit to Occupy for Cabin #97 be approved as per the Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy, Clause 20(b).

 

 

6.         Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy Transfer/Assignment - #203 (File:  1145-04-203)

RECOMMENDED: THAT The non-family transfer/assignment of the Permit to Occupy for Cabin #203 be approved as per the Hollyburn Ridge Cabin Permit to Occupy, Clause 20(b).

 

RECOMMENDED: THAT

            1.         The Correspondence Policy be revised as follows:

           (a)        When correspondence from private citizens addressed to Council is received the author will be contacted to query whether the author consents to the listing and publication of the correspondence in the Council agenda package (hard copy and electronic copy). Where action is required the correspondence will be forwarded immediately to the appropriate director for consideration and response, with a copy of the response to be provided to Council.

           (b)        If consent is confirmed the correspondence will be listed and published in the next Council agenda with a hyperlink to the document and included in the agenda package.

           (c)        If consent is not confirmed the correspondence will not be listed or published.  (Regardless of consent Council will continue to receive all correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council in weekly correspondence packages.)

           (d)        Any correspondence that is included in a report to Council must have the consent of the author in order to be listed and published; otherwise the author of the report must sever all personal information from the correspondence before it can be included in the report.

           (e)        Minutes of board and committee meetings will be listed and published on the agenda with a hyperlink to the document and included in the agenda package.

           (f)         Correspondence that is not from private citizens will be listed and published on the agenda with a hyperlink to the document and included in the agenda package (provided there are no other legal issues prohibiting publication).

           (g)        Correspondence to Council will be provided to Council in weekly correspondence packages.

 

 

8.         Proprietary Transit Shelter Service - [Lions'] Gate North Bridge Head (File:  3295-01) RECOMMENDED: THAT

            1.         Council receive the report from the Manager Roads and Transportation entitled Proprietary Transit Shelter Service - [Lions'] Gate North Bridge Head.

            2.         Council direct staff to execute the proposed contract with Pattison Outdoor Advertising for the provision of a proprietary transit shelter service at three locations in the area of the [Lions'] Gate North Bridge Head.

 9.         Comments at the December 4, 2006 Public Hearing on Evelyn Drive Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004 Amendment Bylaw No. 4492, 2006 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968 Amendment Bylaw No. 4493, 2006

            The Public Hearing for these Bylaws closed on December 04, 2006 and Council is not permitted to receive any further verbal or written submissions after the Hearing has closed.

RECOMMENDED: THAT the report from the Manager, Community Planning dated December 12, 2006 regarding comments received at the December 4, 2006 Public Hearing

on Evelyn Drive Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004 Amendment Bylaw No. 4492, 2006 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968 Amendment Bylaw No. 4493, 2006 be received.

            RECOMMENDED:

            THAT "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004 Amendment Bylaw No. 4492, 2006" be revised in Schedule C - Evelyn Drive Development Permit Guidelines, by deleting 2.05.

            RECOMMENDED:

            THAT "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004 Amendment Bylaw No. 4492, 2006" as amended be read a second time and third time.

            RECOMMENDED:

            THAT "Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968 Amendment Bylaw No. 4493, 2006" be amended in Schedule A by deleting subsection 103.03(2) and replacing it with the following:

            RECOMMENDED:

            THAT "Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968 Amendment Bylaw No. 4493, 2006" as amended be read a second time and third time.

RECOMMENDED: THAT the Ambleside Town Centre Strategy Report document be received and discussed at the January 15, 2007 Committee of the Whole.

 11.       Request for Non-Enforcement of Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 - Project 90433 Horseshoe Bay Berths 1 & 2 Reconstruction (File:  1605?15)

RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve the request from BC Ferries Services Inc. to allow the prime contractor, Vancouver Pile Driving  Ltd. (VPDL) for the building site at the Horseshoe Bay Ferry terminal for an Order of Non Enforcement of the Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 Section 6.1.2(a)(iii) for a maximum of twenty-four (24) days between December 18, 2006 and June 30, 2007 so that specific construction works involving welding and concrete placing can be carried out throughout the night and early morning depending upon tidal changes.

 12.       Council Advisory Committees (File:  0005?01)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the Terms of Reference for the Finance and Audit, Community Engagement and Design Review Committees be approved.

13.       Appointments - Acting Mayors for 2007 (File:  0120?01)

RECOMMENDED: THAT Acting Mayors for 2007/2008 be appointed as follows:

February/March:                      Councillor Ferguson

April/May:                                 Councillor Day

June/July:                                 Councillor Smith

August/September:                Councillor Clark

October/November:                Councillor Vaughan

December/January 2008:      Councillor Soprovich

14.       2007 Council Meeting Schedule  (File:  0120?01)

            Draft Council Calendar

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the 2007 Council Meeting Schedule as attached to the report dated December 13, 2006 from the Municipal Clerk be approved.

 

16.       Fees and Charges Bylaw 4414, 2005, Amendment Bylaw 4495, 2006 (File:  1610?20?4495)

            RECOMMENDED: ... be read a first, second, and third time.

17.       Sewer and Drainage Utility Fee Bylaw No. 3749, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 4494, 2006 18.       Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4490, 2006 (File:  1610?20?4490)

19.      Consent Agenda Items - Reports and Correspondence

=B7        Item 20 - Development Applications Status List

=B7        Item 21 - Correspondence List

20.       Development Applications Status List (File:  1010?01)

            RECOMMENDED:  THAT the Development Applications Status List be received.

21.       Correspondence List -- RECOMMENDED: THAT the Correspondence List be received.

21.1            J. Young, Director, Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association (MBTA), November 30, 2006, regarding request for delegation to present findings of 2006 North Shore Mountain Biking Economic Impact Study (File:  0055?01)

                    Referred to the Municipal Clerk for response regarding delegation scheduling.

21.2            M. Villeger, December 04, 2006, regarding power outage

                    Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response.

21.3            T. Sullivan, December 12, 2006, regarding water utility rates for 2007 (File:  1815-19)

                    Referred to Director of Finance for consideration and response.

21.4            F. Allardice, Publicity Director, undated, regarding North Shore Artists' Guild Art Exhibition

21.5            K. Higgs, December 07, 2006, regarding Richmond water meter program (File:  1815-06)

21.7            K. Glynn-Morris, Chair, The North Shore Family Court & Youth Justice Committee, December 01, 2006 regarding Committee Membership (File:  0115-20-NSFC1)

21.8            K. Falcon, Minister, BC Ministry of Transportation, November 28, 2006 regarding Gateway Program

21.9            K. Falcon, Minister, BC Ministry of Transportation, November 24, 2006, regarding Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention 2006

21.10          T. Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator, City Clerk's Office, Public Access and Council Services, City of Vancouver, November 30, 2006, regarding Homelessness

21.11          L. Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator, City Clerk's Office, Public Access and Council Services, City of Vancouver, December 04, 2006, regarding Implementation of 311 service in Vancouver

21.12          R. Barber, December 05, 2006, regarding water and sewage charges (File:  1815-06)

21.13          B. Poaps, December 06, 2006, regarding the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre

21.14          R. Coleman, Minister, BC Ministry of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing, regarding BC Building Code and geotechnical assessments of slope stability

21.15          Letter containing thirty-two signatures, December 6, 2006, regarding Eagle Lake water supply

21.16          J. Kwan, MLA, Official Opposition, Critic for Economic Development and C. Wyse, MLA, Official Opposition, Critic for Local Govt, Nov 26, regarding Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement

21.17          Greater Vancouver Regional District, undated, regarding Board in Brief (GVRD Board of Directors actions on October 20, 2006)

21.18          Greater Vancouver Regional District, undated, regarding Board in Brief (GVRD Board of Directors actions on November 03, 2006)

21.19          One signature petition, October 27, regarding proposed Clovelly-Caulfeild Nbrhd Plan

21.21          S. E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of North Vancouver, City Clerk's Department, Nov 23, regarding NSh Sustainability Initiative

Responses to Correspondence / 21.22          No items presented.

Responses to Questions in Question Period  / 21.23          No items presented.

23.  PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS  //   24.  ADJOURNMENT

*  3709 died in Iraq in October alone; about a 9/11 disaster almost every month

*  In the Afghan army, a soldier earns $70 a month

From: CPTnet.editor.guest.445947@MennoLink.org (CPTnet editor, Rochester, NY)

Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:08:25 CST

CPTnet

8 December 2006

UNITED KINGDOM:  Statement by Norman Kember, James Loney, and Harmeet Singh Sooden regarding the prosecution of their kidnappers

       We three, members of a Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) delegation to Iraq, were kidnapped on November 26, 2005 and held for 118 days before being freed by British and American forces on March 23, 2006.  Our friend and colleague, Tom Fox, an American citizen and full-time member of the CPT team working in Baghdad at the time, was kidnapped with us and murdered on March 9, 2006.  We are immensely sad that he is not sitting with us here today.

       On behalf of our families and CPT, we thank you for attending this press conference today.

       It was on this day a year ago that our captors threatened to execute us unless their demands were met.  This ultimatum, unknown to us at the time, was a source of extreme distress for our families, friends and colleagues.

       The deadline was extended by two days to December 10, which is International Human Rights Day.  On this day, people all over the world will commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948 by speaking out for all those whose human dignity is being violated by torture, arbitrary imprisonment, poverty, racism, oppression, or war.

       We understand a number of men alleged to be our captors have been apprehended, charged with kidnapping, and are facing trial in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq.  We have been asked by the police in our respective countries to testify in the trial.  After much reflection upon our traditions, both Sikh and Christian, we are issuing this statement today.

       We unconditionally forgive our captors for abducting and holding us.  We have no desire to punish them.  Punishment can never restore what was taken from us.
       What our captors did was wrong.  They caused us, our families and our friends great suffering.  Yet, we bear no malice towards them and have no wish for retribution.  Should those who have been charged with holding us hostage be brought to trial and convicted, we ask that they be granted all

possible leniency.  We categorically lay aside any rights we may have over them.

       In our view, the catastrophic levels of violence and the lack of effective protection of human rights in Iraq is inextricably linked to the US-led invasion and occupation.  As for many others, the actions of our kidnappers were part of a cycle of violence they themselves experienced.  While this is no way justifies what the men charged with our kidnapping are alleged to have done, we feel this must be considered in any potential judgment.

       Forgiveness is an essential part of Sikh, Christian, and Muslim teaching.  Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first of the Sikh Gurus said, "'Forgiveness' is my mother..." and, "Where there is forgiveness, there is God."  Jesus said, "For if you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."  And of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) it is told that once, while preaching in the city of Ta'if, he was abused, stoned and driven out of the city.  An angel appeared to him and offered to crush the city between the two surrounding mountains if he ordered him to do so, whereupon the prophet (or Mohammed PBUH) said,  "No.  Maybe from them or their offspring will come good deeds."

       Through the power of forgiveness, it is our hope that good deeds will come from the lives of our captors, and that we will all learn to reject the use of violence.  We believe those who use violence against others are themselves harmed by the use of violence.

       Kidnapping is a capital offence in Iraq and we understand that some of our captors could be sentenced to death.  The death penalty is an irrevocable judgment.  It erases all possibility that those who have harmed others, even seriously, can yet turn to good.  We categorically oppose the death penalty.

       By this commitment to forgiveness, we hope to plant a seed that one day will bear the fruits of healing and reconciliation for us, our captors, the peoples of Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and most of all, Iraq.  We look forward to the day when the Universal

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks to enlist the whole church in organized, nonviolent alternatives to war and places teams of trained peacemakers in regions of lethal conflict.  Originally a violence-reduction initiative of the historic peace churches (Mennonite, Church of the Brethren

and Quaker), CPT now enjoys support and membership from a wide range of Christian denominations.

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          On Dec 10, the Jubilate! Chamber Choir conducted by Scott Goble presented "Joyeux Noel", a programme of French and French-Canadian Christmas Music at the WV Presbyterian Church.  Their remarkable voices last year compelled me to attend again this year.  Dr Goble gave introductions, put the music in context, and made comments.  One was about the piece "Quelle est cette odeur agreable?", wch cd be translated as what pleasant scent is this.  Now translate that into music!  Here were my attempts in haiku:

or, your choice, another third line:

These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves.

                -- Gilbert Highet, writer (1906-1978)

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

                -- James Russell Lowell, American poet (1819 - 1891)