Hope everyone enjoyed Canada Day and the long weekend.  A time to celebrate our cmnty and our country.

...Meanwhile, over at the Hall and in this newsletter:

=  Vive le Canada; THEATREWATCH; ANIMALWATCH; INFObits/Salmagundi (WV New Police Chief; Statistics Women, Iraq; GVRD Livability?; Worm Charming); Calendar to July 11th

=  Ccl PH and Ccl Mtg June 25th NOTES: Public Hearing re Collingwood's proposed Wentworth expansion (others as well as my Submission with background included); Annual Report 2006/Budget Bylaws; Ev Dr Master Plan; Cycling/Greenways ($10M); Hollyburn Playground Project: HOG for UBCM; Fireworks Funding?; in Reports JF proposes a closed mtg to discuss Amb Town Ctr strategies -- read about reaction!

=  Medical Technology (The Psychiatrist and the Proctologist); Quotations

***  SEVEN WONDERS OF BC -- has received hundreds!  Go to www.vancouversun.com or send stories/images to sunwonders@png.canwest.com

***  SEVEN WONDERS OF WEST VANCOUVER --C'mon, folks, I'm sure you have noticed some special places in WV.  Only a couple so far.  Name them when you write to wonders@westvan.org -- what's your favourite park?

>  What's special in your nbrhd?  Is there a special spot? building? tree? Tell me about it: mynbrhd@westvan.org or call 922 4400 (Rebekah and Gen will take your information).

        ANTICIPATED (and what potential!): Opening Night for Bard's Julius Caesar is July 4th!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAk8Z8Bcsz8 and www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPBOA2pGPFI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pq9kUcDkhQ or long version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI7JejVPKBQ

+++ New WVPD Police Chief  [full press release sent to WVM email subscribers June 26]

The WV Police Board announced today the hiring of a new Chief Constable.  Superintendent Kashmir (Kash) P. Heed of the Vancouver Police Dept will assume duties as West Vancouver's new Chief on August 2, 2007....

= STATS re Women in BC [thx to our MLA Sultan for passing this on]

        ... from Premier Campbell's weekly radio address (CKNW 8:27am) June 23

Premier Campbell: Women entrepreneurs are growing and a driving force in B.C.'s strong economy. Today, women own 35% of our small businesses putting B.C. among the top three provinces for women entrepreneurs.  Forecasts suggest that by 2015, just ten years away, their numbers will double to 264,000 across British Columbia. This is a great development.  Immigrant women are a big part of this story, too. One in five self-employed women were born outside of Canada.  More and more women are playing an ever increasing role in B.C.'s economic leadership. In fact, B.C. has the best job creation record in Canada because of women entrepreneurs and small business owners across this province.

- Number of Iraqis slaughtered In America's War on Iraq --  At Least 665,000 + +

- Number of U.S. Military Personnel sacrificed (officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq 3,555

- Cost of America's War in Iraq -- $437,120,593,333

+++  AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...

This is just too funny.  Trust the Brits.  To my astonishment a video clip on the Worm Charming Championship in Cheshire came on the BBC TV news Saturday June 30.  I just had to google.  (There's also worm grunting and worm fiddling.) It's true.  It's serious.  And they're preparing for the Olympics!  Here's one bit of info:

===  CALENDAR to July 11th  ===  [M Hall unless otherwise noted; ongoing at end]

REMEMBER the Farmers' Markets:

        Saturdays in Dundarave Village 10am - 4pm; Ambleside (14th and Bellevue) 11am - 3pm

WM Library, however is CLOSED on Sundays in July and August.

== Sun, July 1st == :-)

~ 6:30pm ~ Footprints of Our Ancestors at the WV Museum

Guest Speaker: Aaron Nelson-Moody

                               Tawx'sin Yexwulla/Poolxtun

What elements make up of Coast Salish art?

Squamish artist Aaron Nelson-Moody has conducted an in depth study of historical Coast Salish pieces in museum collections around the world. He will share what he learned and talk about culturally distinctive flat designs and carving techniques.

Aaron Nelson-Moody (Tawx'sin Yexwulla/Poolxtun) has worked with community groups and students, sharing traditional teachings in Canada, Japan, and Scotland. Recently, Aaron carved the entrance doors for Canada House pavilion, located in Torino, Italy for the 2006 Olympic Games. Aaron is a devoted artist, wood-carver and jewellery-maker, singer, drummer, and storyteller.

== Sat, July 7th -- NSMBA Triple Crown -- All Day, North Shore Trails

~ 6pm ~ Cmnty Ctr Governance WG at Srs' Ctr

+ July 1 - 31st + GALLERY AT THE LIBRARY ==  "TEXTURE"

+++  WV ARTS COUNCIL +++ visit www.silkpurse.ca for events (most ticketed)

EXHIBIT: "OUT OF AFRICA" from June 19 to July 1st

The West Vancouver Museum was originally built by Gertrude Lawson, who hosted countless nights of Scottish dancing in her house. The main floor, made of oak, was designed to be large enough for two sets of Scottish dancers. There was a raised platform at one end for Scottish bag pipers.  Learn the ancient art of Scottish Country Dancing at the historic Gertrude Lawson House this summer!

You are invited to join for an informative demonstration of Scottish Country Dancing. May Loudon (experienced Scottish Country Dance teacher) and Angus MacKinnon (Scottish fiddler) will discuss the cultural significance of Scottish dance and fiddle music.

Each session (7:30pm) will focus on a particular theme:

        July 25 =  Old dances still popular today

        August 8 =  20th century revival

        August 22 =  Contemporary Scottish dances

Admission to these sessions is by donation. Please call at 925 7295 to book your spot in advance.

--->  For events at KMC, see www.kaymeekcentre.com

PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC MEETING  MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007  7:00 PM

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

Cclr Sop withdraws b/c conflict of interest wrt Collingwood (his grandson goes to Collingwood, perhaps another one will go as well as his eight-year-old son may).

2.                  PUBLIC HEARING

3.         PUBLIC MEETING -- DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 06?034

(re  Collingwood School - Wentworth Campus) (File:  1010?20?06?034)

4.         PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC MEETING PROCEDURE [Mayor Goldsmith-Jones describes]

5.         REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE The following information is provided:

6.         APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION -- The applicant will be provided an opportunity to make a presentation.

Geri Boyle (Planning staff):  expansion of site to 17.5 acres; changing zoning from sgl-fam to accommodate school and new school Grades 6 to 8, separate bldg, two gymnasiums, cafeteria, field and artificial turf field

traffic; willingness to enter into a Good Nbr Pledge

requires closure and purchase of road from M; clearing

bldg requires variance for ht and for the retaining wall alongside the artificial turf field

the model has gone missing, not this one, but will have an overhead plan.

[Mayor explains conditions for speaking; MClerk lists notices, reports, submissions to date]

Platinum (applicant): My name is Hart Gunjan (sp???), representing Collingwood School.  We did have a model and for some strange reason it did not get here.

Slide of plan of Collingwood Middle School (Wentworth Campus) [points and explains] about17 acre site; consists of five parcels; b/c of slope, an inground cafeteria; proposing a warm-up field plus an artificial turf field; parking as far away as we can, close to creek

30m setback from top of bank

to alleviate traffic concerns, have created circular interior drive, one-way, two lanes (one for dropoff, one for through); mitigates current traffic problems on Chairlift and Wentworth; created a drive aisle; traffic consultants

dropped 6ft from Wentworth location; lowering field to make sloped site flat, but have to take more out, advantageous to keep as fill on the site (artificial turf field, retaining wall alongside)

ht variance -- 2 inches lower than other school (peak of roof)

green solns, green roof, bioswales in parking lot to control runoff and type of runoff

largest constraint is the slopes, trying to balance cuts and fills; least impact on adjacent lands

Mayor: any questions, mbrs of Ccl?

[None]

>> Lynn LeFleuve (sp?): map got on Friday wasn't clear dropoff/circulation; not clear one-way

still many concerns, still a problem

everyone has to go round the roundabout, formerly fire lane, doubt ev will conform to that; simpler do what they currently do; wd be ignored b/c watched and almost all dropped off individually, usually in SUVs; many hundreds of chn, more Chairlift impact; and on 26th

just b/c they say they're going to be on buses -- isn't happening

did talk to planner; new internal road not deemed to be safe or not approp for parking

I think nothing more inapprop than parking on Chairlift

if brand new nice flat road, surely you cd put at least one lane of parallel parking -- and have parking on the road; doesn't look as if enough parking; not going to walk chn up; too far so much easier to be on Chairlift

they have a big bldg envelope

we had always hoped that 25th cd be put through some day; told repeatedly it was too steep -- wd be a really nice option

nbr says plan looks suspiciously like a highschool; the former first choice of making this the HSchool does not reserve and a switch effected, that's what they were looking for

Mayor: proposal that it will become a Middle School

Ans: worried about the future

[MODEL for proposed school arrives and is set up]

>> Kim Johnson: never spoken before Ccl before so let me know If I go beyond, will try to beat bell

comments wrt Apr 24th, May 28th report

wish to express my appreciation for Jim

good start, but not great, not good enough

TRAFFIC report May 28 says Traffic Mgr has reviewed plans and advises will significantly improve the existing traffic condition -- NO -- another bland comment, nice man, but....

at mtg said all schools have this problem

I followed up by submitting study of three schools in Vancouver to Jim

shd show trauma of kids hit by trucks and cars -- Lynn's v polite but we've all seen near-misses; we need to see one hit, one.  I had to take my child, a crying child to Chn's hospital

just got back from Beijing, jumped up on literature, and there's a WG, for Rodgers Crk, where a guy by the name of Tony McCallum (sp?) of Mulgrave sent a letter where he actually blasted the WG saying, "how cd you possibly put a tunnel for road access if we need more space?"

Now here's a fellow who probably wants to expand his campus and he's biting the hand of the ppl who will feed him.

I want to know why the headmaster of Collingwood who I found out lives in the worst part of road has done nothing, has avoided us -- go for walk

not good enough; get all chn safely on to Wentworth campus

says traffic/road permit has to be approved

on 30th I also wrote to Geri Boyle and Jim Bailey:

- to present a nbrhd policy/plan similar to St George's, York, and Crofton House

- to create the position of a nbrd relations mgr

- to facilitate a nbrhd cmte open to all nbrs and all mbrs of Collingwood

know a lot of families go to Collingwood, great friends of ours, and they don't want to see kids get hit

comprehensive traffic plan; a good-nbr pledge -- fifth strand, four on their website

not just speaking of another 280+, nor influx workers/construction, not senior students travelling to the fields

while away, my wife had the solution -- in the footprint

.... to consolidate all of the properties; suggest a ring road at the entrance to the site, near Marr Crk; second entrance and one xxx

similar to Stanley Park Drive; gated, circumnavigates; that park lane only opened up in morning and evening; remainder gated

primary purpose to get traffic on Collingwood prop

safety of chn but cd be a cross-country track for school; family walks, cycling, inline skating, section for street hockey, many seniors in area, cd walk; add into cycling program up to....

Mayor: we can invite you back

KJ: I understand

JC: can you trace on the drawing on the screen?

[He points it out, ring road, connection, explains it, calls it park]

Life is rarely simple and this is a complicated issue.

I support the concept of private schools -- there are good and bad private and public schools.  When Collingwood proposed replacing the school for 450 [in Glenmore] with one for 750, naturally the nbrhd was apprehensive.  Cclr Day and I were on Ccl then and the compromise was 600 with parking space requirements as well as provision of a shuttle bus to lessen the impact.

Assurances were given that the conditions included in giving the special upzoning wd be abided by -- besides it was the law.

We learned last week that even a fine of $1K or $100K is not a deterrent.  The document required signed by the Ministry confirming compliance released funds of over a million dollars.

While cognizant of some mitigation, it is hardly a compromise to allow the school to be in breach of its conditions of zoning for an additional three years in any case planned all along for Wentworth.

This is v disappointing for me, having supported the school's establishment while on Ccl and spending $3-4K at an initial fundraising auction in support.

No one influences my vote.  I have always acted in what I feel is objective, fair, and an enhancement.  The warning that powerful ppl were involved did not move me; [it was said Glenmore residents wd not be sending their children there -- ] and we see that despicable attitude on the part of some continue as they ignore a nbrhd that they don't live in, and students egg the cars of residents they think have complained.

They shd be offering to mow their lawns for free to make up for the disruption!

The zoning enrolment limitation to 600 has been blatantly ignored -- evidently with little or no fear of consequences -- and little use made of the shuttle buses.

The headmaster and a mbr of the board said they were unaware of the 600 limitation.  When did they find out?

Why did their sense of honour not move them to comply as soon as they found out, or rather the September of the coming year (b/c no one wd want to disrupt the year of education)?

There are spaces in schools in NV, and Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr is available, has space.

Mayor: Cd I ask you to comment on the Wentworth, although I understand they are related?

CR continues: Does it not require a public hearing in effect for Ccl to change a bylaw or zoning provision even for one year, let alone three?

Some got the impression that Collingwood was not prepared to decrease if they didn't get approval for Wentworth.  This is unfortunate.

The neighbours were even 'warned' when Wentworth is built the Morven campus wd no longer be a combined school so cd be a high school with no limit, ie cd go to 900, this is not true and is outrageous.  The pressure was unconscionable -- and it's no wonder there's some discontent in the nbrhd.

We all want to be proud of our schools in WV; each one offers something special.  Any pretence of superiority by a body that breaks the law and once caught just plans to continue doing so for the next three years is, to say the least, a disappointment.

Please understand my remarks are not meant in any way to diminish the good intentions and efforts of you, Madam Mayor, or of the negotiations facilitated by staff, and the goodwill with improved cooperation and consideration of the residents we have now -- but it shd not have come to this.

Please ensure that the conditions, environmental as well as access/traffic etc, are monitored with compliance as a prerequisite for special zoning and penalties that discourage infractions.  In view of the breaches we've heard lately re the noise bylaw and blasting bylaws, etc, it may be time to review WV's practices thoroughly.

And I remain astonished the District wd sign any provincial legal document confirming compliance, involving millions of dollars, without verifying or being obliged to.  It's incredible.  The lines of responsibility and accountability must be made clear -- if West Van's bylaws are to be taken seriously.

Thank you.

[applause]

>> Jack Shepherd: the solution -- cut back!

at Morven, no expansion wd be necessary

I'm representing homes here; real problem with runoff, think it will be life-threatening

noise pollution

we didn't build house to have a field built above your house

if [that of] any of the ccl mbrs or the mayor -- you wd have concerns

[applause]

>> Ron LeTroy: live Chairlift Rd; concerns, when we bought, no designation of this school, looked at zoning of props around it, said RS1 zoning; two-lane road, there's no way of driving around that property from 8 to 9 in morning, and 2 to 3:30 in the afternoon on any given school day; in evenings, Parent-Teacher deals, parking on street any way, every way, on sidewalks

no concerns for anyone else getting in or out of that subdivision

too much traffic for this proposed new school, needs to be relocated need other place

no problem educating chn; must make better; Chairlift and Skilift a disaster; have to go down street and it's like Park Royal just before Christmas

[applause]

Mayor: don't have anyone else....

>> Dean Mailey: Chelsea Close; lot have been addressed already

these traffic issues are v real; safety issues real

came home 2:30 in afternoon and impossible to drive up Chairlift road and right up to school

how can emergency vehicles possibly get in or out when choked two and a half hours a day

high degree of construction with Taylor Outlook devt in full buildout now

urge you some sort of truck mgmt or policy so at least 50% routed over top of the hill so Chairlift not taking 100% of the truck traffic

>> Sherry Bahri: confirming what my nbr Mr Shepherd said

expect dbl, triple, at 8:30am going to work have to wait at Chairlift road 20, 25 minutes until someone gives me way

>> Peter Joyce: principal with Bunt Assns, for Collingwood

had opp to meet with a number of the nbrs at sev mtgs held in indiv homes and at school itself

we've bn up there and documented the traffic

parking, parents turning around on Chairlift road problematic

we believe we're bringing a fix

on-site queueing -- for 45 cars, and have that number again on Chairlift

parents choosing not to get caught up thinking can avoid by staying off site

school kids directing traffic

more likely to get middle school kids to use bus; think more will be riding by bus

opening of the Chippendale Connector-- over 50% comes from Brit Prop to east

they can then come from there and exit there as well

Traffic mgmt plans for others, our firm did that for York and Crofton; willing to do that for Collingwood

>> Michael Noble (sp?): purchased home at 2536 Marr Crk Court exactly at entrance.  We bought that home overlooking a field with no knowledge of devt.  Asked questions about school about it today.  To find out today will be increased by several hundred students and to find about that many more cars passing by every day -- totally opposite of what we expected

Expansion of school is at expense of ppl in that nbrhd

>> Eileen Fubakdi (sp?): 22 Chairlift Road [that's my property there -- pointing]

Chairlift road narrow and steep, noise comes right up; v unpleasant

suffering

is there anyone who wd give fair market value for this prop?

Collingwood?

huge devaluation of my prop and all on Chairlift Rd

I have chn and I say they have to be out by half past 7

none of the devprs have offered to buy my prop

if they bought these props [pointing] they cd buy

>> Eleanor Maish: from Collingwood Sch Bd

wrt parking, this area is where kindergarten parents like to drop off chn and walk them in to school

someone mentioned hischool, at one time we looked into this at one point; was cost prohibitive

Bunt has been employed to do the traffic

want to develop a nbrhd pledge

want to assure ppl here that's Collingwood's commitment

Mayor: helps if you sign

>> Ken Porter: resident in the area for 15 years, seen a lot of changes

still stuck with it; led to believe it wd be done

>> Rick Malkin: 2295 Chairlift Rd and have for many years.  In fact when we moved there Chairlift Rd was called 26th; seen a lot of growth and changes

I live here [pointing]; and traffic is the big questions

traffic generated by the first, the existing, school

it far exceeded what we anticipated when we gave passing [agreement?] to this

the traffic in front of our place often obstructs our ability to go out on the road; we have a lot of parking and ppl sometimes park in our driveway

our concern is expansion, more schools, things have changed; we used to bicycle to school, three or four miles, now they all need SUVs

given a description how loop will reduce the traffic and I don't see how it will here [pointing]

won't reduce number of cars in that area; if school expanded, number of cars will increase

don't see an answer

we're just talking about cars but having tremendous number of children in one area

another problem is drainage: there were four streams across this property that were blocked off and directed into drains

fear for the ppl down here, it will drain down here [pointing]

traffic know answers thoroughly before going ahead and we have not heard answers this evening.

Mayor: using microphone helps TV, ppl at back of room, and

>> Maurice LaFleur: Chelsea Close.  I oppose this devt.

Ccl is contemplating developing 200+ acres up above, more traffic; don't understand how BPP can contemplate their billion-dollar enterprise -- down Chairlift

watched TV Ccl mtg last week and pretty disappointed -- pretty well gave approval [for Wentworth so C'wood complies 2010?]

The Planning Dept seems to have developed [special] zoning for C'Wood

skewed; this proposal, seven or eight years after, wd hv been good at that time

C'wood wdn't

skeptical these will be heard, surprised if they wd

back, take a bit of time

>> Connie Letroye: when we bought knew school was there

where we bought, quiet little cul de sac; no one wd know; we're still building it

get out of it now

ppl come down that road at 80mph, not Kmph, it's now a thoroughfare

come from Chippendale, down Chairlift, a wide large road ppl speed up and down

with expansion of the school at least 150 more cars coming down

have letters from nbrs upset who cdn't come

this circle won't help 21st, might help some of the congestion for a while

already spoken to Police and nbrs; they're appalled

buying on a quiet cul de sac and now ....

and now Chippendale, Oh my goodness

Mayor: looping through who've already spoken

> Kim Johnson: do I ever feel taken for granted

you did traffic for York? Collingwood

ppl, we're pretty docile, quiet

I have a two and a half year old now and can't walk him any more

Bunt's got to do a better job

went to a couple of mtgs, but at Collingwood; this is the first time we can talk about our concerns -- so shd have a nbrhd cmte

this was a great plan for six, seven, years ago

if you can't come up with plan for 825 cars then some construction, you gotta tell 'em no

keep it zoned for residential low density

>> Man (representing C'wood's interests): we did a mailout, 350m at request of city

Mayor: debate will come when Ccl debates

Man: do intend a Gd Nbr Pledge

a Nbrhd Cmte today, start resolving as moving things forward

as done for York and some other private schools

this is a solution for problem that exists there today

echo pledge on behalf of school; establish nbrhd cmte, have some experience with this

want to take that on and talk with our nbrs

make sure we are good nbrs; a nbrhd cmte

>> Lady: no devt sign up; it was my nbr who told me

called City Hall and spoke to someone named Jim and he said there was a sign there; said we told them a couple of times

well one just went in a couple of days ago

so just how ......

why doesn't the school have to?  we have to when we do

Mayor: Ms Boyle, why not there?

GB: have to check

Lady: just went up; why not rezoning sign [before]?

if they're such good nbrs, look at the landscaping there -- old buddleia, been there for years, is this the best they can do?

First Lady: it doesn't really matter about the traffic plan, circulation is whatever it is; Skilift and Chairlift just cannot handle that amount of traffic

they say 25th can't come through

we had mtgs a couple of years ago, another type of improvement; never a rep from the school, they had facilitators, not from school just ppl who worked for therm

JF: have some questions about the numbers at the school

had proposed a diff bylaw at Morven for numbers down, any listing for this school?

might address some of the concerns

GB: the proposed is a zone specific to it

JF: re artificial turf, lights planned?

GB: draft does not include approval for lights; applicant wd hv to come back

Mayor: close or ask for staff report?

VV: wd move we have a further report

hear experts saying traffic saying being provided for but hear what public is saying

if too difficult now, does nothing to solve that problem so I'm not convinced

if debate with experts, whatever

if we can have a report from staff

Mayor: capacity of roads?

JF: I do, about field, retaining wall, runoff

perhaps a diff or better site for the field? or parking lot? distancing it from existing homes

buffering from sound and runoff

Mayor: anything else? adjourning PH to?

VV: understand our last ccl mtg is July 23, is that approp?

GB: Brent? 16th or 23rd to answer those questions?

Brent Dozzi: no prob with traffic, but geotechnical issues

Mayor: read motion as printed at bottom of page, No 8

[VV does so]

...THAT Staff report back to Council regarding the June 25, 2007, Public Hearing and Public Meeting re Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4517, 2007 and Development Permit Application No. 06?034 (re:  Collingwood School - Wentworth Campus, West Vancouver); and that the Public Hearing and Public Meeting be adjourned to July 23rd in the Municipal Hall Council Chamber.

July 23rd

SSch: 7pm

MS: think it's a bit vague to say report back

think we shd be more specific

why geotech studies -- when approved assumed approval from engineers

why have staff charging out on non-existent walls

seems to me traffic, egress ramp from highway, shd confine staff report to major concerns wch is traffic

ask Police, same question I asked when I went to Morven, why streets blocked for 40 minutes and no one can get through, where were police?

Mayor: each mbr has right to

CAO: likely the enquiry we'd make was with consultant to see if adequate

don't think a significant task; depends how broad

Mayor: haven't articulated that in motion

enough direction; in a couple of weeks

address issues raised tonight

Mayor: WVPD will be participating in annual Torch Run for Special Olympics Run on Wednesday starting at White Spot at 2 o'clock; if you see them jogging by honk your horn and support them; they raise about $15K for the Special Olympics.

3.         Annual Report 2006 and Budget Bylaws  (File:  0907?01/0300?01)

RECOMMENDED:  THAT Council receive the printed Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006, and

RECOMMENDED: THAT "2006 Annual Budget Amendment Bylaw No. 4512, 2007", THAT "Endowment Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 4513, 2007", THAT "Youth Activity Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 4514, 2007" ... be introduced and read a first, second, and third time.

>>>  Deputy Dir of Finance, Barbara Wood: there are copies at the side;  introductory section on services delivered; challenges faced; commitment to improving reporting of finances in the District

2006 report expanded section on performance mgmt, performance indicators on p34

pride Ccl and staff take in providing services to cmnty

annual requirement of Cmnty Charter to publish the audited consolidated financial statements and

Auditors' Report (p47)

third is statistical section and five-year financial trend information

2006 year-end results in round numbers: consolidated basis, net revenues $147K and accumulated surplus of $5.1M

general fund ended the year with net revenues or $146K and an accumulated surplus of $3.5M

the water utility fund ended the year with net revenues of $70K, and an accumulated surplus of $1.3M

and finally the sewer utility fund ended with net expenditures of $70K and an acc surplus of $300K

it is our intention to continually improve the quality of our reporting

award is based on meeting over 150 criteria; it is our first such award and confident we'll again win this award for the report you have before you now

Sop: good report; know it's been in front of adv cmte

Sched A, consolidated budget; revenues and expenditures, top line, general taxation $45.9M, and operating $52M; know other variables in there

in ability to tax, we are overspending in relationship to general taxation

Mayor: our CAO comment on that?

CAO: the general direction Ccl wants us to go is less reliance on taxation

Sop: not holding to that

general operating is $7M higher; I'll leave that with you

secondly, in transfer of monies, Transit; pretty close -- $9.7M out and in

for sewer --  $5.3M out and $5.6M in

then we come to water, GVRD about $4M and we're bringing in $6.2M

$2M is that work we're doing up on Eagle Lake?

BW: we don't have Richard Laing to comment on that tonight but believe exactly what's going on there, have to build up those reserves

CAO: the expenditure for the utilities will reflect both operating and capital, and that's why you'll have a bit of a difference

what other cases can we make?

CAO: wrt Golf, trying to create a separate biz unit; against capital, building infrastructure

all operate under deptal biz line, and as Cclr Sop, cd be under separate...

Sop: what we saw in FTSF; wrt Endowment Fund

CAO: can't provide off top of my head

Sop:... shd know where came from

CAO: if you provide this beforehand we can

Sop: you're providing this

Mayor:... know some time outside

stopped by Mayor of Oak Bay, complimenting Mr Stuart

don't know if in last year; ... benefit

8:46 ALL MOTIONS READ AND PASSED

 4.         Evelyn Drive - Opportunity for Public Comment on the Proposed Master Plan             RECOMMENDED:

            THAT the report dated June 18, 2007 from the Manager of Community Planning be received.

GB: to place in process of review; received master plan May 25th after review in April by staff and design cmte; staff have an ongoing review, and will be reviewed by Design Review cmte on Wednesday -- was 5pm; changed starts at 4:30pm

Plan was on display at Park Royal

Today's mtg is an opp for public to comment directly to Ccl

in July will come

Fulvio Verdicchio: attended the sessions in Pk Royal; good scenario, come a long way

the stakeholders are the ppl who are going to live around Ev Dr; have to look at Keith Rd

don't think the dvprs want to do much with Keith Rd -- got to look at undergrounding, speedbumps, revitalize landscaping

Blair Baillie: you've heard from me before

place will be forever remembered or regretted; remembered benevolently

viewed at Pk Royal; although viewed in 2005 -- transportation a veritable carrefour -- will not fulfil that objective as well as hoped for.  In view of all that has taken place since, Spaxman Report, etc, what you've come up with is commendable

appears about 51Ksf for part, about the same calculated in 2005; comes out at 0.75 what most ppl on Spaxman Cmte felt feasible

I am hopeful, this plan wch is a concept, will take into consideration the opp for a unique and handsome result

typical of what Arthur Erickson likes to do -- he had a fascination with the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, not that he'd been there

hope the terraces themselves, as stairs, will be varied and form will be interspersed

different acreages, guess not all land there cd be consolidated; ev effort to take advantage of this

Mayor: no one else?

MOTION

when return to Ccl?

GB: reasonably confident 16th or 23rd

5.         West Vancouver Cycling Network and Greenway Plan (File:  1785?19)

RECOMMENDED:  THAT Council give its approval to the WV Cycling Network and Greenway Plan by Urban Systems Ltd.

Brent Dozzi (staff): our consultant, before formally; thx to various, etc, help to nail down routes

two working group mtgs before Xmas, broader after and followup after process

Richard O'Doul (sp?): worked on Galloping Goose in Victoria

...presented parts of this earlier

want to get more ppl cycling; doing it more safely

target markets: recreation, transportation (work, school, shopping, entertainment), non-cyclists, casual cyclists, committed cyclists

Consultation: stakeholder workshops, ccl workshop , public open house, mtg with CNR

= Elements of the Plan:

- Spirit Trail Greenway (spine of the network, continuous route bridge ferry terminal NV to HBay, avoids steep grades, low to no traffic)

- Bicycle routes (TransCanada Trail, Marine Dr, other routes)

- Crossings at major Roads

- Regional connections

[Map on slide, green line]

City of Kelowna has blazed a trail

= Priority Improvements

cd take 20 years so

o  Spirit Trail Greenway (Amb and Dund, HBay to Eagleridge, Rlwy ROW)

o  Localized improvements, eliminate barriers/obstacles

target money best bang for buck then fill in later

= Pk Royal to 31st = $2M

=31st St to Piccadilly N = $2.4M

= Piccadilly N to BCR Tunnel  $1.8M

= BCR Tunnel to HBay $1.6M

localized improvements $1.6M

Funding:

Sop: terrific initiative, hope to Env WG; we'd be committed to $5M over 20 years?

Ans: you can do it faster

Sop: ppl will use this if they feel safe and we know along MDr it is not safe

prop, utility, envtal mitigation

you're asking for approval but we don't know how much yet? another $10M?

Ans: need approval for staff to look at

Sop: know we're going to get extra help but need to have some certainty in these costs

CAO: chicken and egg; need endorsement in principle to receive grants; hope don't have to raise half

certainly our hope not $5M; think opp for private citizens/companies to participate/donate to this

ev year in our capital budget Ccl will have an opp to know wch projects allocating for

Sop: guess wording right? in principle? ccl, public looking at it?

Mayor: think we're approving the strategy; then in budget process

BD: to get $$$, have to prove you have a plan in place approved by cmnty and Ccl

appreciate comments

offchance one of those circumstances

route on existing roads and pathways

don't expect to encounter those issues

wrt budget, had $375K approved this year, will be matched with $2M from prov, again on the premise we have a plan in place

beginning of segment Capilano Bridge to Amb Park

Sop: is approval in principle enough?

CAO: just asking if approving plan itself then Ccl can decide what

JF: approve, intrepid cyclists have grabbed us wanting a route from here to HBay

opp; b/c being built in sections can apply for grants, private grants, cyclists re certain routes

when my chn were young real concern is route that's safe and out of way of traffic

absolutely wonderful, if it takes 20 years so be it, costs will change in 20 years

how long will first section take, from Pk Royal?

BD: plan is design this year and construction -- Cap Bridge to 19th St this year

JF: support continuation of plan; link up with NV all the way to Deep Cove

Sop: another crossing over the Cap River?

Ans: a blob there b/c a number of options

if Ministry replaces, existing PkRoyal bridge cd be improved -- at least four different ways

Sop: in the $5M

Ans: yes

Mayor: thank you; you hustled and got it done; Gordon Price said we were real laggards

tricky here b/c of the terrain; getting so congested

goal of Spirit Cmte; working with Christine Monaghan on our staff

6.         Hollyburn School Playground Project  (File:  2150?29)

RECOMMENDED:  THAT approval be given for a cost-sharing contribution for the playground at Hollyburn School which will be payable in the 2008 budget year based on matching funding from 2007.

Tim Johnson: Chair of PAC

feel extension of everybody's backyard, not just a playground

kids don't have much more than a balcony

Wendy Duke: also excited about changes; v important link in WV cmnty

Renee Mintak: parent; thank the cmte

JF: noticed that PAC has managed to raise $67K

RM: close to that; shd reach that in 2008

JF: represents a lot of cupcakes!

RM: diverse and fundraising; feat in small amt of time

Sop: congratulate the PAC group

witnessed benefit to nbrhds; new modern playgrounds are safe; take my own son to these places

says going to raise $167K

RM, correcting: $67K by Jan 2008

Sop: where now?

Ans: $64K

RM: our playground is going to be completely dismantled by 2012

large footprint; service a large cmnty

make sure accessible and inclusive to all chn -- whether disabled or in senior, in wheelchair

Heather Tak: know is WV's oldest public school

really the backyard -- established nbrhd with 33ft lots and apts

there regardless of where they live...

my husband attended, too long ago to mention in public...

recognition in our limited ability to raise funds in timeframe

even though contribution from Ccl will be made in 2008

RD: add my congratulations, raising $64K in short time; we'll add $35K to that

in 2008 budgetary year, based on fundmatching

VV: wd like to add congratulations

ev time we're simply going to reach in and give out money; just want to ask question

ev 50, 42, 8 cents to M level of govt

the matter of chn's education, all under prov

the level that only gets 8 cents subsidizes the govt that gets 42 cents

a bit wary of doing that

dealing with Sch Bd; imagine if I were a Hollyburn parent, one going to enjoy; and another needed daycare; wch is better -- extra quality of playground equipment? partially redirected helping negotiate space on sch bd for daycare.... think we have a lot of issues with the Sch Bd

will go along with this; but another ... with Sch Bd

a little better; better for daycare, more leverage; wd like to get a little more mileage out of money we spend; hope policy might change

JC: reluctant to correct Cclr V but this is not dipping into the taxpayer's pocket; it's putting in

several years ago [committed] to max of $35K a year

two or three over past six maybe seven years

this group has raised two to one dollars over initial investment

MS: was going to echo what Cclr Clark said

three dollars for every one of ours b/c Sch Bd puts in same

and parents raise half

considering as ppl who have spoken have said, that area is really, ah cmnty really uses that playground; getting three dollars for every one so effective job of leveraging

Sop: in NV there's a school that has a playground equipped by a group

prov govt provides; nbrhd house, run a preschool and after-school

just an incredible place, get to play on playground in two areas, on both sides of the school

have to line up with Cclr V, is there anything else we can do

put pressure on Sch Bd and so when you have your other child

Mayor: there might be, but stay on

Sop: just commenting on what Cclr V says; let's put our thinking caps on; I'm supportive

9:31

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the following resolution be forwarded to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for consideration at the 2007 Annual Convention:

"WHEREAS property values continue to increase at a rapid rate in the Province of British Columbia;

AND WHEREAS many long-term property owners continue to suffer loss of the Homeowner Grant due to market forces beyond their control;

AND WHEREAS there is a general societal benefit to assisting all property owners in the Province of British Columbia to be able to afford to live on the properties they have chosen:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province be requested to ensure that Homeowner Grant regulations be made equitable and applied uniformly across the Province and that the upper limit assessed value ceiling be removed."

[JF made motion]

Sop: anything else we can do?

CAO: we have written to the Ministry; this is the approp route, get support from other municipalities; really does only affect three or four Ms in the prov; see if they'll support us

Sop: report is self-explanatory; look at assessments and grants; we were assessed higher; higher in assessment

shd be right across the board; why singled out just b/c high that we don't get same; we're not all wealthy in this cmnty; seniors have difficulty

why higher, put out to pasture? about time they said we'll bring you into line

and what about schools?  school taxes?  what we're charged and what we get back? that's why PAC groups have to go out and raise finds, raise close to $100K to put equipment on playgrounds, and then pay taxes according to the assessments we have

absolutely mindboggling that the prov govt puts this case on WV and continues to do this

MS: did we receive any response? we sent a strongly worded letter to our MLAs?

as Sop said; scandalous, any response?

CAO: from MLA Sultan, support and we'd raise it

MS: so forward this letter to MLAs? get off their backside and do something?

Mayor: that addition

VV: for school $33M, about $2K; my concern about money

obviously I support this initiative, we shd at least have the HOG

9:37

8.         Canada Day 2007 Fireworks Display - West Vancouver Costs (File:  3015?01)

RECOMMENDED: THAT additional funding be provided from reserves to a maximum of $14,000 in order to cover predicted police and clean-up expenses arising from the fireworks display on Canada Day, July 01, 2007.

Mayor: Mr Clark?

JC: thought Mr Pike wd

$10K in budget directed at cost of consolidated firework plan but no funds provided for policing and cleanup we've talked about; this report requests that those costs be covered from reserves.

JC: about five or six years ago Canada Place traditional host, show cancelled 2001

seemed to us, went forward two years ago with fireworks off Amb, and both incident free and under budget

occurred to me if successful in demonstrating our maturity even with ppl coming in from outside

went forward and formed a society, Burrard Fireworks

NV will be notified similarly -- NSNews

the whole thrust of this is that ppl can see from decks and balconies, stay home and have guests over; quite excited if doesn't rain

Sop: so this for the day's event?

JC: cleanup can be considered dual, policing to the fireworks

JF: I ask we have cut

Sop: Cmnty Days, we all requested Cclr Clark take this on as a project

all the citizens taking the oath; fireworks been incredible

thought a tremendous surge of ppl, not happening

placement of the barges, don't have to come down, but many do; I've observed, absolute delight

maybe this issue, have to look at it, maybe a cap on it

integral part, celebrating Canada's birthday; more credit to him

in future budgets, might hv to be a cap

MS: I think Cclr's F's point

can't keep cutting budgets without realizing that specific things have to be cut out

bn my observation, this Ccl cutting global dollars out but not specific

certainly support Canada Day; Cclr F's remarks can't be ignored

throw myself at Mr Stuart's mercy

anyway we can find these dollars without taking out of reserves

CAO: comes down to an aggressive..... to cover all our costs

$10K not enough to cover; may change over time

esp Society involved, know money

Mr Pike is correct; can't cancel, ..... wd hv to look at cutting services if not other private groups that want to

JC: to my knowledge the DNV have no plans to vote money in for this purpose

City of Vancouver cover $65K cleanup and associated costs

CNV no plans to call out add'l police

somewhat WV

Society is committed to weaning itself off

like turning a ship; weaning off federal funding, not just M

corporate funding, and more this year than in past; not intended to be a surprise

Mayor: that's what I'm not understanding

efforts for non profits; but seems ev year have to put same amt; at one point when will it fall rather than rise?

JC: this isn't part of Society, WV -- if you don't pass, no policing, clean up

Mayor:... always last minute; makes difficult for Ccl

CAO: in past made efforts to raise; this year said will allocate $10K but event has grown

will ensure process in place so early on know

so now $10K is all we have

Mayor: good; hope another one next year

9:51

looking forward to a predictable process next year

JC: as sun at noon on Sunday

9.  CONSENT AGENDA ITEM -- Correspondence List (complete list in prev WVM)

            Referred to the Director of Planning, Lands & Permits for consideration and response.

Sop: received this personally and also letter sent to Mayor and Ccl; safety concern; residents going back and forth to Eagle Island; will be attended to, can we have a followup?

Mayor: believe Jim Bailey is working on that; and I have a letter out to those ppl and letter out to the commodore, Frank Musson

            Attachments available for viewing in the Legislative Services Department.

Sop: take a good look at habitat; Fdn calling for Salmon 1

spoke with Steve Jenkins about that today, and good to go forward

we're leaders in this area; possibly have this chap come over, we're way ahead

started many years ago, Coho Festival, fingerlings up to hatchery..... out of that came Streamkeepers

thought salmon wdn't go into dark areas but we proved them wrong that salmon wd not go into dark areas, do in Memorial Park

and 15 in Pt Moody, supporting at UBCM

(15)     K. Kenney, City Clerk - City of Port Moody, June 15, 2007, regarding David Suzuki Foundation - Salmon Habitat Protection Request for UBCM Resolution

Attachments available for viewing in the Legislative Services Department.

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JC: move extend [ccl mtg] to close of business

MS: what's close of biz? open-ended?

Mayor: we have public question period and reports

MS: defer reports?

JF: except for one

Mayor: one on the Amb WG; we may only go over by two minutes.

MS: all right

Mayor: motion carries. Item 8

MS: was reading minutes re Childcare WG; feedback loop; decisions wd come from Ccl

Mayor: I met with Chair; she had a v good point to make; groups app feedback from Ccl

second point was raised by Cclr Sop, he can make it himself, but he was wondering what is the set process, do things come to us too soon or too early

Consensus of CEC -- WGs shd always feel can come to Ccl and that Ccl will always provide feedback to them, does that capture it?

Sop: my take on it

Mayor: really proactive stance of your Chair, meaningful work to ppl and need to be supported by Ccl in work they're doing and not forget to get back to them, how responding

Sop: an interim reporting system from these cmtes wd be valuable to Ccl as a whole, before final recommendations come

Mayor: old adv cmtes said that too; whatever happens to things we advise you about

I want to ask Mr Stuart about No. 11; sounds good but are we at risk of losing those fees?

CAO: v concerned about this, maybe even losing signif revenue, may also lose the opportunity to govern in fact, biz licences; if problem with one

if single biz licence may not be able to restrict; looking at this as well as modernization of the bldg code; will be coming forward to Ccl with reports on both

JF: that was my question; cd we retract biz lic if not acting in best interests of cmnty?

CAO: we've implemented NSh-wide; think prov shd look at that wrt operation; still control; streamline, general thrust of what we'll be recommending

Mayor: Motion to receive: 5, 8, 11, 12, 15

Mayor: we're going to have one report

RD : I object to that, Rodgers Creek WG had an ...

Mayor: okay, I'll give you that opportunity.  We'll go to Cclr F and then come to you