Hope you enjoyed the long weekend, the Victoria Day weekend (the holiday used to be May 24).

Queen Victoria (born 1819 May 24) reigned from 1837 to her death in 1901, the longest of any British monarch.

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You are urged to:

Please note there's a PH on Collingwood School Wed May 28th.......

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=  Animal Control and Licence Bylaw for three readings

=  Grants itemized: [first group $32,250 +] $93, 650 + $11,150  with $5,600 for add'l requests shd they come up {Editor's note: disappointing that unlike previous years, the group's deliberations on the disposition of over $100K were done in a closed mtg without notification.}

=  Our Mayor as the NSh Designate for E-Comm Bd

=  June 2 Ccl mtg cancelled; Amb Village OCP Public Hearing Wed June 18 {Both changed: June 2nd mtg NOT cancelled; PH moved up to June 16 so June 18 PH mtg cancelled}; DVP re Chippendale Rd

=  Correspondence: Amb Town Ctr (RCrk comment included); Marine & 15th left turn; Cycling Network; Impact of Prop Taxes on WV Srs; Hugo Ray Park; Plastic bags; Revenue-Sharing for local govts; Amb Town Ctr draft bylaw (several); safety in Horseshoe Bay; Calculations of Rodgers Crk Upzoning (over $130M, not $16M stated in reports); Rodgers Crk Area Devt (many);  Landscaping and Boulders; Finance Cmte/Budget 2009 Questions

=  Vive le Canada (WW1 centenarians; monarchy); from the EDITOR'S DESK (Uplift/WINDFALL/CBs/PG; Rodgers Crk Upzoning Calculations); ANIMALWATCH (Parrot)

=  UPDATES: NSh Police Services Review; Funding Grants for Childcare; Investment Reports; Marine Drive Gateway Project -- Tree Work; Hugo Ray Park; Cmnty Heritage Register display; WV Streamkeepers' Good News!

=  CULTUREWATCH; GARDENWATCH (Chelsea Flower Show); GENDERWATCH; BOOKWATCH (Israeli short stories); WEBWATCH (Israel at 60); Jaffa Stories (hope/optimism)

=  NEWSWATCH (Popn and Density; Real Estate)

=  CALENDAR to June 8th  (check for changes and updates)

=  Ccl NOTES May 12th: Update on Cmnty Heritage Register; Presentation/Explanation; Youth Awards

=  Our retiring Dir/Planning -- SJN muses; WV Heritage Home (WVHS); WV Traveller; Obituary (Arthur C. Clarke); Politi-ku; Quotations (Pun Warning)

* Canada's First World War veteran, Robert Babcock, got his citizenship back the beginning of May at the age of 107 (born 1900 July 23).  He lives in Spokane (years ago you cdn't have dual citizenship).

[More information on Mr. Babcock and the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation can be found on the Veterans Affairs Canada Web site www.vac-acc.gc.ca. A copy of Mr. Babcock's letter to the Prime Minister is also available on the Prime Minister's website at www.pm.gc.ca.]

* Last week, another WW1 survivor, Gladys Powers, in Abbotsford turned 109 http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=ef802371-2f51-456a-8e9f-3cba36b34e62

Best wishes to the happy couple -- Peter Phillips (son of Princess Anne) and Autumn Kelly (from Quebec).

Are you a Jacobite?  The Vancouver Sun had an excellent article on the monarchy in Britain.  It begins:

..... from the EDITOR'S DESK -- Uplift, WINDFALL, PG no S (recap and continued)

So many residents of WV are puzzled by the term Uplift and its significance for them.

Let's start with what it is.

You have a lovely house on your lot wch is zoned for a single-family home (.35FAR/FSR is the maximum in WV, that means the floor area of your house cannot be more than 35% of the area of the lot).

If your lot is upzoned to duplex, that increases the assessed value of your lot, and the increase is the Uplift.  Two units are worth more than one.

You can see that if your lot is rezoned to multi-family or high rise, the increase is even greater.

Citizens are consulted when drawing up an OCP (Official Cmnty Plan), dividing the cmnty into commercial and residential areas along with relative density.

The increased land value is the prerogative of the residents -- through Ccl by bylaw.

About 1926 WV decided not to have industry and to limit the commercial areas.

About 1934 British Pacific Properties (BPP) purchased most of the land above the Upper Levels from the Capilano River to Horseshoe Bay for $75,000.

NV limits devt to 1000ft, WV to 1200ft.  Above that level there's more fog, cloud, and snow (with removal costs).

From the time I was on Ccl in 1988 I advocated that the higher value from upzoning ought to be calculated, made public, and a portion of the higher worth be given to residents.  (At that time there already was a movement to designate heritage areas and I supported that but it took some years for that to come to partial fruition.)

In the US, this increase in value of the land virtually at the stroke of a pen (no effort or work by devpr/owner), is quite aptly called WINDFALL.  The owner, the devpr, did nothing.  A change in zoning is a decision of Council on behalf of the residents.  The value of the land has been increased if more units or more usable space has been permitted.

Residents deserve a share of the higher amount gained by upzoning.  In many places this is two thirds to three quarters, and there are instances of 98% (at least one in Vancouver).  Devprs still make a lot on the building.

Well, it took about 15 years for Ccl and staff to admit there was such a thing as "Uplift".  They kept saying it was 'unpredictable', 'hypothetical'.  How the H*** did they think realtors and devprs functioned to buy, make, or maximize investments?

Examples were provided about percentages/proportions/goodies other jurisdictions got and they finally had to admit it.  Actually I think the purchase of Wetmore clinched it.  Ccl was justifying that purchasing Wetmore for $5.5M was an investment (wd be worth more).  I leapt.

Here's an excerpt from their description:

                [SUMMARY from page 1 of Letter No 29 in Correspondence in May 26th Agenda]

{For the rest of the letter (four pages), see http://docs.pajari.ca/dwvrc/mc20080512.pdf.}

===   ANIMALWATCH   ===  Parrot: http://www.creators.com/comics/speed-bump/19271.html

The District of West Vancouver, together with the City and District of North Vancouver,  are inviting North Shore residents to participate in a public survey that will assist in facilitating a review of police services across all three municipalities.  In February 2008, the Three municipalities retained a consultant to lead a multi-phase review of North Shore police services, one that aims to enhance the quality of public safety for North Shore residents.  The consulting firm of Perivale & Taylor will conduct a comprehensive background review of all North Shore police services....

        The Editor asks: doesn't the question almost assume a North Shore Police Force?

        More on: http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?a=5700&c=677

2008 Performance Reports -- March 31, 2008  Q1-08 Report

        See http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?c=1012

        For full update, see: http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?a=5460&c=880

The Field Hockey and Cricket Clubs run the Pavilion Society, which was responsible for building the present clubhouse in 1987 and which they still run it collaboratively....   ...This latest proposal would include:

        See more info: http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?a=5703&c=853.

Even more in the NSNews re funding shortfall and other options/compromises: http://www.canada.com/northshorenews/news/story.html?id=d2edb659-f1ea-48b0-9df1-3225530534b3&k=21584

        See: http://www.westvancouver.ca/article.asp?a=5702&c=677

>  WEST VANCOUVER STREAMKEEPERS' GOOD NEWS!  <: ) ) ) ) )<<

* "Tuesdays with Morrie" with acting treasure Antony Holland at Arts Club extended to June 1st

*  Bard on the Beach previews start Thursday May 29! www.bardonthebeach.org

===   GARDENWATCH   === http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7410878.stm

===   GENDERWATCH   === in a series..

You may have seen or remember SNL's comment 'bitch is the new black', ie sexism has trumped racism.  Now we hear about signs such as "iron my shirt" held up at rallies for Hillary Clinton -- not reported or criticized.  As Geraldine Ferraro says, imagine the reaction/condemnation/media frenzy if someone held up a sign "shine my shoes" at a Barack Obama rally.

'The Girl on the Fridge' --  by ETGAR KERET; reviewed by JOSEPH WEISBERG               

        Etgar Keret's stories of Israel are punctuated with whimsy and violence.               

===   WEBWATCH   ===  Israel at 60; Palestine gestation

A week in wch celebrations for the creation of Israel 60 years ago tinged with sorrow of expulsion of almost a million of the inhabitants.  Compromise will be difficult and we wish Prez Bush the best.  Meanwhile Israel expands slicing up and expropriating land.  Good news is the majority of ppl on both sides want peace.  It's the old problem -- sometimes leaders are at odds and use methods the average person doesn't agree with or want.

There's a general international consensus as to the solution and both sides will have to be pushed toward that (most moderates already there): shared Jerusalem (Israel wants all, Palestinians want East Jerusalem wch was always their 'quarter'), pre-1967 borders (Israel controls all right now but it's already a concession b/c it's less than 22% for the Palestinians when the UN Resolution divided it roughly half and half), accommodation of refugees' rights (the UN Resolution states they have the Right of Return but Israel will not let them come back, or even enter; at Taba, the continuation of Camp David 2, the compromise was that some wd return and some receive compensation).

One stumbling block often not mentioned is that Israel is a theocratic state (ie, re legality of marriages, and not completely democratic wrt equality).  Arafat was secular (his wife was Christian) but with continued loss of land, more Israeli-only settlements (even roads/streets where Palestinians are not allowed to drive or walk), and more restrictions and deprivation, unfortunately the reaction has led to more radicals on the Palestinian side -- Christians leaving, Islamists more determined.  Another Islamic state is not 'needed', they have many places where they are the majority but one can argue there's no place where Jews are the majority and they need a home.  How to find one without illegally and unfairly displacing others is the crux of the matter -- some justice must prevail.  As has happened, without a solution the festering has got worse and spread.

One state, federal with autonomy? Two states?  (not one powerful one controlling another of Swiss cheese/bantustans) There has to be some accommodation for the two peoples' aspirations, not one crushing another.

It's only with this celebration that I learned of the 'Naqba' (previously I'd just known some ppl had fled).  When I was in Beirut, a secretary at the Canadian Embassy said her family still had the key to their house b/c they'd thought they'd just leave till the fighting was over and then go back -- much as Lebanese left during the war the summer of 2006 intending to return after the war was over (many did).

Here are some other views:

>  A Briton's view of Israel's creation -- Arnold Hadwin surveys boats at Haifa, 1948

        Continued: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7398746.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7388445.stm

Stories from an artist and a gallery owner, a baker, a tour guide, an architect, a radio journalist, and an Arab-Hebrew Theatre.

===   NEWSWATCH   ===  REAL ESTATE / POPN, DENSITY

>  POPULATION and DENSITY

On pC4 of Vancouver Sun Fri May 16, quoting Rennie: Vancouver's popn density is currently fourth highest in North America, behind New York, San Francisco, and Mexico City, and is projected in 2021 to become the second-most-dense city, trailing only New York.

>  REAL ESTATE

Expats in trouble -- Property price crash in Spain hits British residents hard

UK expats face Spanish troubles by Brian Hanrahan; BBC News, Costa del Sol, Spain

        ~ 11am ~ Aga Khan Fdn's World Partnership Walk, Stanley Park (www.worldpartnershipwalk.com)

~ 7pm ~ Public Hearing re Collingwood School (at M Hall)

~  In Stanley Park May 31st, start at 11:30am rain or shine (meet at Totem Poles and end at Aquarium)

*listed as critically endangered (facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future) -- the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.  These Sea Turtles have lived longer than the dinosaurs.  They help hold our world together. It is important for people to act now to protect them while there is still time.

~ 11am at parking lot ~ Nature/geology walk led by David Cook of LPPS to celebrate the beginning of Environment Week.  A one- to two-hour walk along the trails of Lighthouse Park. This will be followed by a walk in Caulfeild Park to look at the ecology and geology there, meeting in the Lighthouse Park parking lot at 1pm or at the Caulfeild Park anchor at 1:30pm.

~ NOON on CBC RADIO TWO 105.7FM, "Inside the Music", the WV opera The Dream Healer will be one discussed (topic, Madness in Opera), repeated 8pm on Radio One, 690AM.

== Tues June 3rd ==  ~ 4:30pm ~ Finance Cmte Mtg (check to see if at M Hall or at Library)

~ 5pm ~  West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce AGM at Partners Centre (1846 Marine)

Election of new Directors to the Board for the term of 2008-2009.  The Nomination Form for Directors of the Board will be available in May newsletter on-line at www.westvanchamber.com and at office.  Please RSVP on-line or phone 926 6614; pls reserve your spot for this event.

o June 5 -- VIA Architecture Urban Design Lecture: www.sfu.ca/city/fpl15popup.htm

                Featuring Toronto Star's architectural and urban critic, Christopher Hume

o June 5 - 7 -- Urban Design Studio II, Synthesis of Urban Form;  Venue: SFU Surrey

                http://www.sfu.ca/city/course5popup.htm

If you missed a lecture, there are LECTURE RECORDINGS:

SFU City Program videos:  http://www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_videos.htm and audio-recorded lectures here: http://www.sfu.ca/city/city_pgm_mp3.htm

== Sun June 8th ==      ~ 11am - 5pm ~ Oceans Day at Whytecliff Park  -- learn, eat, listen!

                        ~  All day in Ambleside Park, Rich Hansen Wheels in Motion

+++  WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY +++ see www.westvanlib.org

+ Tues June 3 -- Best Weekend Getaways from Vancouver: Jack Christie book launch. 7:30pm

+ Thurs June 5 -- Movie Night at the Library: Into the Wild. Based on the book by Jon Krakauer. 6pm

+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY  -- THE WEST VAN GRAD SHOW 2008 -- May 27 to June 8

A Mixed Media Exhibition featuring the artworks of graduating students of Collingwood School, Mulgrave, Rockridge, Sentinel Secondary School & West Vancouver Secondary School

RECEPTION May 27 Tuesday 6 - 8pm;  Artists in Attendance May 31 Saturday 2pm

+++ SILK PURSE +++ (1570 Argyle) www.silkpurse.ca

Where the Blood Mixes is the deeply moving story of survival and reconciliation about a family and a community that must find a way to heal.  Playwright Kevin Loring, powerfully articulate and drawing on his own storytelling traditions, creates a highly personal and deeply engaging account of three people from the N'lakapmux nation of Kumsheen (Lytton, B.C.).  Where the Blood Mixes speaks about the emptiness we desperately try to fill in our hearts, our longing

[JF still absent; spotted new CAO around horseshoe.  Surprised he was not introduced.  Am sure Grant McRadu will be at next ccl mtg.]

Mayor: Sorry, we're a few minutes late.  Cclr V is the Ccl liaison [for the Heritage WG]

SMik: delighted to be here with last interim report before final report in June, back to presented completed Register for your consideration.  Tom Wardell, Chair of HWG, will provide an overview of project, key accomplishments since last September.  Hal Kalman, consultant, will walk us through the process of developing the H Register; he'll explain what a H Register is and how we can be use it as a heritage conservation tool.  Towards the end of the presentation, I will speak to the next steps after completing the Register.

Tom Wardell (text supplied): While work on the community heritage register started in earnest in September 2007, the vision for West Vancouver's heritage started to unfold at a visioning workshop in June 2005.

*  This was the first step in identifying our diverse heritage resources, and articulating community values around heritage

*   In June 2006, Council adopted the heritage strategic plan and approved the preparation of a community heritage register as the first implementation step.

*   In the same month, the plan was recognized with an award of excellence from the Planning Institute of BC as one of the first "values-based" plans for heritage conservation in the province.

*   In developing the work plan for the register project, we have sought to fully involve the community in this process, and to ensure that community values are represented by the resources we are acknowledging.

*  Our HWG members were appointed in the spring of 2007.  Members include: Aline Brown, Lori Cameron, Carol Howie, Patricia Jarvis, Ian MacDonald, Marny Pierson, Carolanne Reynolds, and Vivian Vaughan, Council liaison

Commonwealth Historic Resource Management was retained in September 2007, upon confirmation of project funding from the BC Heritage Branch

Throughout this process, we have followed a unique collaborative approach:

1.      the project has been "community-led" through the working group and other volunteers;

2.      it has been facilitated and managed by staff; and

3.      it has been guided by the expertise of our heritage consultant

Accomplishments:

*   an information newsletter was distributed to all West Vancouver households (Nov)

*   the WG helped to develop a "thematic framework" for the register; and provided input on the selection criteria

*   we presented interim reports to Council (Nov & Feb)

*   Council established the register and listed Hollyburn Lodge as the first historic place on the register (Nov)

*   we hosted two community workshops (Dec & Feb)

*   we issued a call for public nominations for the register; and

*   over the past several weeks, WG members, community volunteers, and staff have been drafting Statements of Significance to support nominated resources

*   the first workshop, "an introduction to community heritage registers"  was held on December 8th, 2007, and was facilitated by Bob Parliament (BC Heritage Branch) and Sue Morhun (consultant)

*   this included a presentation on heritage legislation in BC, and what a community heritage register is

*   the afternoon session included a small group exercise on identifying heritage values and character-defining elements

*   on February 6th, we hosted a second workshop on "writing statements of significance", which was led by Hal Kalman and Meg Stanley (Commonwealth)

*   the purpose of this session was to provide participants with the information and tools to begin drafting statements of significance (SOS), in support of resources they wished to nominate for the register

*   each small group drafted an "SOS" for a sample resource, which was then presented and critiqued

*   despite a snow storm, we had a strong turnout - and a number of participants have gone on to submit draft SOSs, as part of this project

I will now turn it over to Hal Kalman, to walk us through the register

Dr Hal Kalman:  I'll just tell you briefly what a H Register is, and how it fits into the larger scheme of a heritage policy and a heritage program

Register is no more, no less than a list of bldgs and properties, cultural landscapes, that are seen to have heritage value; no statutory regulations apply to it

DWV did v good inventories a decade and a half ago, bn updated to some extent, one pre-1945 and one post-1945 bldgs and also a landscape inventory; commissioned by District, done by a heritage consultant, identified seen as having superior heritage value; list v useful but no regulatory role whatever; doesn't exist in the statutory list

close relationship with inventory; according to the LGA technically called Cmnty Heritage Register; a register is much the same thing but has been approved by Ccl by bylaw, therefore it does have legal status

once on Register, it is officially recognized; it's not protected but becomes eligible for planning incentives; M has declared wd like to see it conserved if a reasonable way cd be found, that's the spirit but owner not forced; just tells the owner we like property you have and we see it has Cmnty Benefit and it wd be good, all things being equal, that it's maintained.

third step is designation

most things on the Register will never be designated nor will there ever be any intention to designate them necessarily

but designation is protection, enacted by Ccl, by bylaw, a bylaw following a PH; it is necessary that the public be involved in the designation decision

any resources protected, can be unprotected, can be modified under a H Alteration Permit but changes managed as opposed to unmanaged

last year by bylaw, Hollyburn Lodge first to go on so you have a H Register with one on it; purpose of this exercise is to give it company

procedure for Ccl no more and no less than a bylaw and this will come before you

SM: resolution

HK: thank you, resolution.  Stephen has corrected me on this before; your heritage planner is more accurate; by simple resolution of Ccl it becomes a Register

how does one use the Register?  what's it for?

valuable planning tool

application for change to a prop, GIS notes that this is a registered resource

whether addn, DP, subdiv, will come before the H Planner, responsible

he will decide is or is not approp to intervene; may be encouraging or discouraging the owner

favourable to conservation by offering an incentive; prov system, quids pro quo

prop owner does some thing good, M expected to do something nice to thank the owner

system has not yet been designed but called for in the H Strategic Plan; system of incentives will evolve with time

Register never complete; how many? less than 1M, more than 1, less than 1K

upgrades, revisits, resources may change

what will be nominated to the H Register?

looked at two bldg inventories then the one 1945 - 1975

done in part by Stephen and staff and our firm; is to prepare a list, an Excel chart

props on the inventory all classified as primary, secondary, or support

decision was made to recommend primary and secondary resources

some have changed, so ground-truthing

recommended, still standing, and also retained their value

second group nominations from the public and the WG

criteria decide whether or not adequate; number will be added

here's an excerpt from this data base [pointing to slide]; nominated

inspect demolition permits

field check (ground-truthing); done by staff and ourselves

WG met decided whether unchanged signif to be on Register

42 are primary from the inventories, 98 secondary, 15 new nominations from cmnty

Ccl resolution will have list of civic addresses, names if they have them, legal descriptions

raw register not a v good read, just list of things, but final doc at end of exercise will be more interesting

Register will have five main components:

        1 historical context stmt, value-based overview history of DWV

        2 thematic framework (six themes history, culture, subthemes, so on)

        3 selection criteria, based on themes, level of integrity (led to 155 props)

        4 the 'Raw' Register: List of Historic Places nominated to the Heritage Register

        5 Stmts of Significance being written for two or three dozen of those

[points to slide]

first column themes; 2 then narrative description expressing culture one of the six; then sample topics, education, belief systems, creative arts ...

3 bldgs structures, groups, cultural historical sites, value-based; then guidelines at least 20 years old, easy to understand, fairly straightforward list of criteria

5 we're preparing SOSs, SOS template form, fed govt, taken up by the BC govt, in turn taken up by DWV

fairly rigid format: describes historic place, H values, so-called character-defining elements, intention is in time to find it online on the Canadian Register of Historic Places

collaborative effort with incredibly good volunteer participation, accomplishing far more

a number of priv prop owners have expressed interested doing something creative

talked about potential incentives, explored ideas, need to move forward in consideration of those

that wraps up our presentation

Sop: three queries: One = wd owner of potentially heritage site be forced to sign onto the registry?

HK: don't quite understand what you're asking

Sop: if Cclr Smith had a prop and he volunteered to do something nice to it, wd any one of us who had a site considered to be heritage by a cmte, wd he be forced to sign the register?

HK: No, nobody is forced to do anything, and as I mentioned the Register doesn't really constrain

The Register is an identification list, it is an inventory of what's out there; nobody will be forced to do anything

Sop: positive mood, we'll look at it that way

Once Registry is provided for by way of action by this Ccl, wd one who is on that Registry be forced into protection by designation

HK (forced to repeat): No, no.  There's no protection with it; designation is not a logical next step; designation only happens by majority vote of Ccl after a PH

we wd see designation limited to rather few, whereas see register wide-ranging and embracing; it allows the M to know what's out there.

Sop: your doc does give a fair amt of interpretation, Vanc and Victoria

to me there's logical stepping stones, have to be aware

for Mr Sokol, how do we interpret, from a position of heritage, wch I support, what are the indicators checkmarks, between Planning, Bldg Dept, and other depts, such an important role, to catch and be aware of a devt when we on Ccl, if everything meets bylaw, Mr Sokol, we never see it until we get report on it later

if not aware as a Ccl, how monitor or how staff monitor, so not missed and so we wdn't give a demolition permit; problem last year; if something of value turns up and we cdn't stop

what protection, this disconnect that I see; no offence to staff

Sokol: District has a database of all parcels of land

once adopted register, flag them; therefore anyone in any dept before issuing permits wd always go to that database, so wd know if anything flagged, wd ask questions

Mayor: I have one question; interest wrt H Revitalization Agreement

outcome of issues around Erickson home; ppl woke up and have become engaged.

when you bring this also be saying here are a few things we've got to get going on?

SM: yes

RD: Victoria wch has so many H buildings; take it purchased by societies concerned with H?

how'd they get so many bldgs?

HK: used to know the number in Victoria, believe over a 1000, probably 95 - 98% privately owned

again, it's an identification list; enormous incentives in Victoria's case, cash grants, eligible if on Register and not if not on; downtown eligible for prop tax incentives, facade grants, assistance with seismic upgrading; can only take part in these programs if they're on the Register.

In many Ms, Vancouver included, devprs are asking their bldgs to be on the Register b/c that gives them leverage to bonuses and incentives in the Vancouver case, not the Victoria case or less so, to help them with devt.

The Register in Victoria and Vancouver has become a desired commodity.

RD: once set up Register then we need to look into ways to provide incentives to maintain and not to demolish

interesting so many H bldgs in Victoria and managed to keep them intact, privately owned

many bldgs on our inventory already disappeared, demolished; probably only way to help preserve them is to provide incentives as you've just mentioned to maintain them

SM: WG has always been aware Register v key fundamental step towards building a H conservation prog, but it still remains a list; recognized resources will qualify for consideration of any potential incentive tools

guiding spirit was to create a supportive environment for private H conservation efforts so rather than, say if homeowner looking at future plans -- demolish, or conserve in whole or in part; viable economic incentives, monetary and non-monetary.  Believe in memo attached does outline some examples of that.

next steps, give full consideration to range of protection, potential incentives, debate those, and ultimately devp a program meaningful

RD: you said June coming to Ccl with Register.  Will there be other aspects to that Register, other suggestions as to policy, how we cd implement register, how to protect what's on Register?

SM: staff report next steps, will mention the plan, maybe highlighting some of those tools, again they are outlined in the appendix; we can speak to some of those tools and how we move forward

RD: we've been talking a long time about the tools, received a lot of info, Victoria, Kelowna, New Westminster. At some point once we have that Register established, we've got to get down to implementing those tools; no sense having tools if you don't use them; that I think is going to be important.

The Register is a major achievement; it's been years since we updated it, then we have to look v closely at what tools and how we're going to use them.

Mayor: any other questions/comments from Ccl? then Carolanne Reynolds, commenting on your work!

CR: [inaudible garbled, probably wrt to staff and others' work] excellent work

The comments that were made, I'd like to give a bit more further information to.

Many years ago -- the Register is a really good step, but the inventory as you heard has more assets on it than a register.  And what I recommended years ago and I hope will be put in, is that when you have a devt permit, just as you have financial obligations {whoops, I meant implication}, and social [implications] as categories, I think it shd say 'heritage implications'.  And then they shd look at the heritage assets that have been identified under the other inventories, not just what's on the Register, b/c we can still do something even if it didn't make it on the Register if we want to.

The next thing is the tools.

As Chair of the Incentive Cmte, you'll see a bunch of tools there -- just in general, categories.  They aren't specific b/c from my observation, somebody else can use theirs, every instance of trying to save a bldg when it's going to be demolished or it's going to be added to or it's going to be this or whatever, is different, and so what I think wd best help Ccl and staff, is to have a whole list, a whole range of things you can do.  There isn't just going to be one solution.  You're going to have to cater it to whoever needs, for example is in the situation; but you shd know you've got all of these things that you can use and you can say, let's work together and it's a win-win.

I was trying to respond to what Cclr Day said; there isn't going to be magic, sort of "this is what you can do".  I think the best is to have flexibility to do many, many things.

The Hallmark Society in Victoria has been doing this for many, many years, with the grants and things...

Mayor: any further discussion, Ccl?

want to thank the WG; know you're busy writing SOSs --  how's that going? there are 25 you're wishing to achieve by the next

HK: we may get 30 or 35

Mayor: wonderful; that will really give Ccl some depth of understanding in terms of what those assets are.  We look forward to seeing you on June 9th.

        $2500 from Operation Rednose

... Youth Week, held annually during first week of May; Random Acts of Kindness; Youth Awareness Cmte,  May 2 Chief Joe Matthias Rec Ctr

7.         PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS  -- none      //   8.  ADJOURNMENT

CALL TO ORDER

1.   APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.   ADOPTION OF MINUTES:  May 1 Sp Ccl Mtg; and May 5 Reg Ccl Mtg; AND May 12 Ccl Workshop Minutes received for information.

DELEGATIONS

3.         P. Lock, regarding Towards Zero Impact (Economic and Environmental Benefits)

4.         I. Smith, Smart Growth BC, regarding Sea-to-Sky Greenbelt

REPORTS

5.         Proposed Ambleside Bylaws - Official Community Plan Bylaw

No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008

            NOTE:  Each reading of Official Community Plan [OCP] Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of all Council members (four members) in order to proceed (Local Government Act, s. 882).

RECOMMENDED: THAT the opportunities provided for consultation on a proposed Ambleside OCP amendment, with persons, organizations, and authorities as outlined in the May 16 report from the Associate Director of Major Projects, be endorsed as sufficient consultation for the purposes of Section 879 of the Local Government Act.

RECOMMENDED: THAT OCP Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008, as attached to the report from the Associate Director of Major Projects dated May 16, be introduced and read a first time in short form.

RECOMMENDED: THAT OCP Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 [be] considered in conjunction with the District's most recent financial plan and the regional waste management plan.

RECOMMENDED: THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008, as attached to the report from the Associate Director of Major Projects dated May 16, 2008, be introduced and read a first time in short form.

RECOMMENDED: THAT OCP Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008 be presented at a Public Hearing on Wed June 18 at 7pm in the M Hall Ccl Chamber. {UPDATE: Changed to June 16}

RECOMMENDED: THAT notification of the Public Hearing on "OCP Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008" be provided to owners and occupiers of lots shown on Attachment A to the report dated May 16 from the Associate Director of Major Projects.

6.         Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4368, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4559, 2008

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the report dated May 12, 2008 from the Manager of Bylaw & Licencing [sic] Services regarding Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 be received for information.

RECOMMENDED: Bylaw be given 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings.

RECOMMENDED: Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings.

7.         Arts and Culture Grant Recommendations 2008

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the Arts and Culture Working Group recommendations for Arts and Culture Grants, be approved as follows:

8.         Grant Recommendations:  Social Services and Community Services

RECOMMENDED:   THAT the Social Services Grants as recommended by the Community Grants/Social Services Review Working Group (CGSSWG) be approved as follows:

1.1 Commencing a [three-year] funding cycle (2008-2010):  Annual Grant ($)

1.2  In 3rd year of a three-year funding cycle (2006-2008):  Annual Grant

RECOMMENDED:                 

THAT the Community Services Grants as recommended by the Community          Grants/Social Services Review Working Group be approved as follows:

2.1  Commencing a three-year funding cycle (2008-2010):   Annual Grant

2.2  In 3rd year of a [three-year] funding cycle (2006-2008):  Annual Grant

RECOMMENDED: THAT                                        

1.                 The shortfall of $11,150 in the Social Services Grants Budget is offset by the surplus of $16,750 in the Community Services Grants Budget.

9.         Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Management Plan (1995) - Revision Process (File:  1775-01)

RECOMMENDED: received for information

RECOMMENDED: THAT Mayor Goldsmith-Jones be designated as the North Shore representative to the E-Comm Board of Directors for 2008-09.

RECOMMENDED:                 

THAT the following resolution be forwarded to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for consideration at the 2008 Annual Convention:

WHEREAS the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act allows for only limited recovery for request processing costs;

AND WHEREAS many local governments continue to bear unreasonable costs for processing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requests;

RECOMMENDED:  THAT

2.   the June 9, 2008 Council Workshop be changed to a Special Regular meeting to be held at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Hall Council Chamber; and

3.   a Public Hearing regarding OCP Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008 be scheduled for Wed June 18 at 7pm in the M Hall Council Chamber. {UPDATE: cancelled and PH moved to June 16}

13.      Consent Agenda Items - Reports and Correspondence

REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA

14.       Development Variance Permit Application 08-008 (2590 Chippendale Road)             RECOMMENDED:  THAT the report dated April 10, 2008 titled:  Development Variance Permit Application 08-008 (2590 Chippendale Road) be received for consideration on June 9, 2008.

15.       Appointment to Community Centre Board of Directors (File:  0115-20-CCBG)

RECOMMENDED: THAT Jess Ketchum be confirmed as an appointee to the West Vancouver Community Centre Board of Directors to provide expertise in communications.

16.       Appointment to North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues

RECOMMENDED:  THAT the appointment of Robert Norcross to the North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues for the term January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009, be approved.

17.       Correspondence List

Requests for Delegation  --  No items presented.

(1)       Mayor Corrigan, City of Burnaby, April 22, 2008, regarding Highway Maintenance Specifications

(2)       April 27, 2008, regarding Ambleside Town Centre Rezoning

(3)       R. Anderson, Deputy City Clerk, City of North Vancouver, April 24, 2008, regarding Arthritis Awareness Month - September 2008

(4)       CivicInfo BC, April 25, 2008, regarding Message from the LiveSmart BC Program Office

(5)       R. Riach, Acting Manager, Legislative Services, District of Maple Ridge, April 23, 2008, regarding Use of Bio Fuels in British Columbia

(6)       April 30, 2008, regarding Chippendale Truck Connector

(7)       C. Gooch, Chairperson, North Shore Gardens Contest Society, April 25, 2008, regarding Decision to Close the Society

(8)       E-COMM 9-1-1, April 2008, Stakeholder Report Fourth Quarter Results (October-December 2007)

(9)       D. Taylor, Chair, BC Egg Marketing Board, May 2, 2008, regarding Preserve Egg Choices for all British Columbia Families

(10)     M.P. Villaveces, Green Municipal Fund, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, April 11, 2008, regarding Raymond Fung's appointment to Green Municipal Fund Peer Review Committee

(11)     S.E. Dowey, City Clerk, City of North Vancouver, April 24, 2008, regarding Ride Club Program

(12)     B.A. Dozzi, Manager, Roads and Transportation, April 18, 2008 reply regarding Marine Drive at 15th Street - Left Turn Signalization

(13)     B.A. Dozzi, Manager, Roads and Transportation, April 18, 2008 reply regarding Cycling Network and Greenway Plan

Responses to Questions in Question Period  --  No items presented.

Requests for Delegation  --  No items presented.

(14)     May 3, 2008, regarding Seniors Living in District of West Vancouver - Impact of Property Taxes

(15)     D. Lust, President, Hugo Ray Park Area Residents Group and J. Richards, President, West Vancouver Cricket Club, April 30, 2008, regarding Hugo Ray Park

(16)     N. Henderson, Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia (SPARC), undated, regarding Access Awareness Day - June 7, 2008

        (a)       West Vancouver Police Board - March 27, 2008

        (b)       North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues - March 27, 2008

(18)     May 7, 2008, regarding Community Plan Bylaw

(19)     T. MacDonald, Executive Director, Local Government Management Association of British Columbia (LGMA), May 5, 2008, regarding Local Government Elections Training

(20)     C. Ho, SmartGrowthBC, April 30, 2008, regarding "Creating Market and Non-Market Affordable Housing: A Smart Growth Toolkit for BC Municipalities"

(21)     A. Lorentsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, City of Burnaby, April 29, 2008, regarding Use and Disposal of Plastic Grocery Bags

(22)     G.F. Lee, President, Capilano College, April 28, 2008, regarding Change in Designation to Capilano University

(23)     I. Chong, Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues, April 7, 2008, regarding Reinstatement of a Revenue Sharing Program for British Columbia Local Governments

(24)     May 4, 2008, regarding Ambleside Village Town Centre - Draft Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4543, 2008 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4544, 2008

(25)     S. Nicholls, Associate Director of Major Projects, May 1, 2008, reply regarding Community Events on 14th Street

(26)     B.A. Dozzi, Manager, Roads and Transportation, May 5, 2008, reply to D. Patrick, Chair, and M. Bayes, Secretary Treasurer, Horseshoe Bay Residents Association, regarding Safety Issues in Horseshoe Bay

(27)     B.A. Dozzi, Manager, Roads and Transportation, May 5, 2008, reply regarding Marine Drive Gateway Project - Pedestrian Access to Ambleside Park

Responses to Questions in Question Period  --  No items presented.

Requests for Delegation  --  No items presented.

(28)     May 7, 2008, regarding Police Officer #172

(29)     G. Pajari, May 15, 2008, regarding Community Benefits with respect to the Rodgers Creek Development

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

(30)     May 12, 2008, regarding Proposed Bylaw Amendments relating to Ambleside Town Centre

(31)     May 12, 2008, regarding Regulations relating to Landscaping and Boulders

(32)     C. Reynolds, WV Matters, May 16, 2008, regarding Finance Committee and Budget 2009 Process

        Referred to Director of Finance for consideration and response.

(33)     May 7, 2008, regarding Rodgers Creek Report

(34)     May 14, 2008, regarding Youth Suicide

(35)     R. Tagami, Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) regarding 2007 Resolutions

(36)     May 13, 2008, regarding Bike to Work

(37)     M. MacCallum, Wedgwood Terrace Limited, May 8, 2008, regarding Proposed Bylaw Amendments relating to Ambleside Town Centre

(38)     A. Kube, The Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC, May 11, 2008, regarding Conference on Seniors Health, Housing and Income in a Global Age-Friendly Community

(39)     May 13, 2008, regarding Gas Prices

(40)     C. Matheson, Manager of Cultural Services, May 15, 2008, reply to Hollyburn Heritage Society regarding the Hollyburn Ski Lodge

Responses to Questions in Question Period  -- No items presented.

18. REPORTS from MAYOR/COUNCILLORS  19. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS  20. ADJOURNMENT

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                        -- Roger Miller, musician (1936 - 1992)

Take care not to step on the foot of a learned idiot.

His bite is incurable.

                        -- Paul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist painter (1848 - 1903)

The paradoxical -- and tragic -- situation of man is that his conscience is weakest when he needs it most.

   -- Erich Fromm, Jewish-German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher (1900 - 1980)

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