WVM2006-4
Ccl Feb 6/13
Calendar to 19th
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
This is a skinny to get something out in a hurry.
Intro then UPDATES/Meetings (Silk Purse); Tidbits from Feb 13th
Mtg; Agendas Feb 6 and 13 for reference; Quotations.
INTRO
Ccl Mtg Feb 13th was 7 to 9:51pm so on Shaw (Ch 4) from 9 to
about midnight.
New format -- one item on agenda, meeting devoted to Ambleside:
Town Centre, Park Vision, Arts and Culture (Arts on Argyle) with
excellent presentations by staff until about 8:40 followed by
discussion; see ccl mtg notes below UPDATES.
Pam and Dave Stuart leave for Turin Sunday for the week.
=== UPDATES / Meetings ===
That singing you hear wafting over the cmnty is from WinterSong
(www.wintersong.ca or ph 916 6614) -- enjoy the Festival on till
19th!
== The DWV website's calendar still lists HAC meeting at
5pm on Valentine's Day but the notice outside the the M Hall door last
night said it was cancelled.
== Feb 14th (Tues) ==
Opening Reception at Silk Purse for "Masks, Monoprints, and
Paintings" by Suzy Birstein -- recorded msg says 5 - 8pm but Silk
Purse website says 6 - 8pm.
== Feb 15th (Wed) ==
- FAC cancelled; 7pm for Bd of Variance (486 Keith Road re adding 3.4ft to height; 5626
Eagle Creek Place); and Library Bd in Library
*** SEA to SKY Rally Update:
Wed - 7:30pm: Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr, 20-minute planning session
about the tunnel/overland route for
Thurs - 10am rally (meet 9:30 at Gleneagles Ctr parking
lot); national media will be present
== Feb 16th == NSFC&YJ 5:30 at CNV Hall,
and
- free public lecture at SFU Harbourside 7-8:30pm, with Michael McClelland of E.R.A
Architects in Toronto, "Balancing
Heritage Conservation in the Private Sector: A Case Study of the
Distillery District in Toronto". Reserve your seat for
this lecture by calling 604.291.5100 or email
cs_hc@sfu.ca.
== Feb 17th ==
There are still spaces left in the upcoming SFU City Program
Workshop Respectful Rehabilitation: Moving
Forward with One Foot in the Past. To register for the
workshop, see: http://www.sfu.ca/city/.
=== MORE AT SILK
PURSE:
+ Thursday, February 16
-- 10:30am concert
Mozart in
Russia
With performances throughout
North America, Europe and the Soviet Union, Russian
pianist Eugene
Skovorodnikov performs
a concert of music of the Russian masters, which shows the many
influences Mozart's music had on these great composers. All
Tickets $10
+ Friday, February 17 -
7:30pm concert
The
Impresario
Although a fully completed
operatic work, Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario) contains
only a small amount of music (an overture and four numbers) but this
delightful romp is a look at Mozart's early genius. Mozart wrote this
one-act comedic opera when he was in his early teens. Performers will
include recent graduates of the Vancouver Academy of Music and
the North Shore Light Opera. It includes actors
"auditioning" in scenes from several contemporary (and
forgotten) plays. All Tickets $10
+ Piano for
Sale
The West Vancouver Community
Arts Council is purchasing a new piano and is selling the existing
1928, 5'9" Baldwin Grand Piano. The asking price is $5,000. Three
independent appraisals are available. Please phone 604-925-7292 and
ask for the Executive Director if you are interested.
==
WEEKEND ==
+ Saturday, February 18
-- noon to 3pm FREE
The Vancouver Rug Hookers will gather in the studio of the Silk
Purse, 1570 Argyle Ave, West Van to show the primitive and traditional
styles of rug hooking techniques. Free to the public -- everyone
welcome.
Lighthouse Park
Nature Walk
Join
Biologist/Geologist David Cook Sunday February 19 for a walk
along the trails of Lighthouse Park and see some of the highlights of
this old growth forest in its rugged setting of granite bluffs.
Meet at 2.30 pm in the interpretive centre of the Phyl Munday Hut
located near the entrance to the lighthouse.
The theme of this
months walk will be Biodiversity: What is it & why is it the
Buzz Word of the Times. This is the seventh of a series of talks
given by David on the third Sunday of every second month for the
Lighthouse Park Preservation Society.
There is no cost
for this event nor is membership required. However if you find this
type of event or the work that the Society does interesting, your
support by becoming a member of the Lighthouse Park Preservation
Society would of course be appreciated.
For further
information
contact
David at (604) 924-0147.
********* THEN Heritage Week!
HERITAGE WEEK FEBRUARY 20 to
26
Watch for events and activities. Special promotions
and displays in commercial areas and in selected restaurants.
Heritage Achievement Awards, Saturday Feb 25th at 2pm at Gertrude
Lawson House, WV's Museum and Archives, Heritage Fayre Sunday Feb 26th
from 2:30 to 5pm at Park Royal North (find out about the
District's new Heritage Strategic Draft Plan; meet members of the WV
Historical Society and other groups, watch for the launch of the
Destination Seawalk panels produced by the Museum and Archives and the
Parks Dept, and much, much more!). Call 922 4400 for more
information (and the website once we get it updated! -- I'll put the
url in then).
---> NEWS is that the panels are already
up! Here's announcement:
The Destination Seawalk
West Vancouver Historical Interpretive
Panels
We invite you to go for a walk along the
Centennial Seawalk and see newly installed Destination Seawalk
historical interpretive panels. Five panels have been installed along
the seawalk and one in Horseshoe Bay. The panels feature heritage
information about important sites, resources and initiatives with
historical photos from the West Vancouver Museum & Archives
collections. The topics of the panels are: the Lions Gate Bridge, the
Tracks, the Centennial Seawalk, Lawson Creek, Cottage Life and
Horseshoe Bay.
=== Feb 13th CCL MTG TIDBITS
===
JC absent
7pm
Town Hall Mtg minutes (re Sea to Sky) withdrawn)
Dec 5th mtg minutes finally approved; town hall mtg minutes re
tunnel/overland withdrawn.
~ 7:05
Then Kevin Pike, Dir/Parks, MC'd presentations on Ambleside Town
Ctr, Park, and Culture. Topics included entrance (median/blvd or
combination at 13th), heights, role of waterfront (commercial,
restaurants, plazas; linkages to and view corridors),
pedestrian/traffic flow, Arts on Argyle, purchase of waterfront
properties, precinct, expansion of Ferry Bldg Gallery, moving
Hollyburn Sailing Club (sitting on best sand according to RD),
revitalization strategies for Ambleside business area (perhaps
residential atop or at each end; four storeys MDr and Bellevue),
moving Police Station, cottage character, multi-modal Argyle mews with
artist studios, village green, moved Youth Ctr, impact of restaurants
in park even if income for DWV on MDr restaurants, plans for Esso
site, rundown concession bldg, to about 8:42.
8:40
Comment from public was from Yours Truly who first of all thanked
the Mayor for this format and providing all the information, then to
staff for great presentations and recommended:
+ make the various presentations available on the website and
if possible also printed for people to read so prepared before coming
to open houses thus facilitating informed input meaningful;
+ add costs to options (for example the three entrance choices
with median or blvd or combination when presented did not mention the
fact that they ranged from around $600K to $1.2m -- taxpayers wd like
to know, esp since told the third option was the preference by adv
cmtes but highest price tag was omitted, perhaps cd be
phased);
+ not to spend money at the expense of more urgently needed
restoration of our eroding beaches and rehabilitation of our shoreline
(with reference to the excellent EAC Shoreline report with steps to be
taken after 30 years of neglect).
8:42
RD expressed concern over commercial on waterfront.
Much discussion over the three parts and waiting until one, Arts
and Culture, had been to public but then KP mentioned that Park Vision
hadn't either. In the end, instead of a motion/action as MS had
wanted (at 9:12 sounding truly fed up with study upon study and
strategy after strategy), receipt was passed not wanting to make
"motions on the fly". Staff will come back with the
three parts and perhaps a basis for a masterplan with motions.
Sop wanted it masterplan back with budgeting.
Input re park vision planned for March 1, 2, 3 timeframe.
RD wants it made clear a lot of waterfront grabbed for various
projects.
~9:35
In Reports,
- MS said Ch of Comm will be back first week of March with
financial report and plans/services to DWV
- JF attended inaugural gala opening of WinterSong
~ Mayor was invited to Sq Nation Chief and Ccl mtg warm
greetings, receipt of quarter million dollars for project; attended
mtg of police bds in Victoria saying we're not prepared for
terrorism
In Correspondence,
Bellevue parking/traffic will be addressed in coming ccl mtg (was
a temporary arrangement); consultation before action to be
taken.
ADJOURNMENT = 9:51
=== CCL AGENDA: Ccl Mtg Feb 6 - FOR
REFERENCE ===
***
Advance notes with agenda sent out in broadcast email:
quickly; just so you know what's on for Monday night,
however
I still find it inexplicable that: Dec 5 minutes were an item for
several weeks and then dropped and never adopted; the Jan 23rd minutes
are to be adopted but the Jan 16th minutes (a week earlier!) were to
be part of a supplemental package
and
can't wait to see what the SJN has to say about affordable
housing in WV!
Make sure to have input into new ways of doing 'business';
practical suggestion to have adv cmtes continue to June 30th while
review and reorganization goes on.
Not quite sure why the $429 for a school's Scrapbooking project
is on agenda -- why not part of the grant process? and same for
$200 each for some soccer participants? maybe they come
individually instead of a cmte presenting the whole list.....
Parking on Bellevue has sparked a few letters in Correspondence;
water quality query and proposed fire museum at Firehall No. 4 as
well.
***
A Supplemental Information Package/Agenda May be Issued on
Friday
As of Feb 14: As you know I was in the Caribbean and counted
on getting the videotape of this mtg from the Library but for some
inexplicable reason (so far, after asking several staff) it is still
not in the Library and the claimed procedure is for it to be there on
the Wednesday.
As an aside, amazing the Jan 16th minutes were not available for
the Feb 6th ccl mtg when the package comes out Thursday, Feb
2nd.
3. ADOPTION OF
MINUTES
3.1 Council Meeting Minutes,
January 16, 2006
(to be circulated in the Supplemental Package)
4.
DELEGATIONS
5.
REPORTS
Designated Presenter: Director of Planning, Lands &
Permits
This item was deferred from the Council Meeting held January 23,
2006.
Designated Presenter: Chief Administrative Officer
RECOMMENDED:
1. THAT the Chief
Administrative Officer's reports of January 16 and January 31,
2006 be received.
2. The
recommendations, as revised in the January 31, 2006 report, be
approved for implementation in accordance with the timelines
indicated, subject to necessary funding, further reports to Council
and consultation as indicated.
Designated Presenter: Director of Administrative
Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT in order to allow for the advisory committee review to be
finalized, the membership on all advisory committees be extended to
June 30, 2006.
Designated Presenter: Director of Parks & Community
Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT K. Meszaras,
{btw, I think the name is actually Meszaros}
L. Bordon and A. McKilligan, members of the North Shore U16 Metro
Storm Soccer Team be granted $200.00 each from the Youth Competition
and Recognition Fund.
Designated Presenter: Director of Parks & Community
Services
RECOMMENDED:
THAT The Youth Leadership Grant application for the West Vancouver
Secondary School Girl's Club Scrapbooking Project be approved in the
amount of $429.00.
5.6 Greater Vancouver
Regional District Appointments (File: 0185-01)
Designated Presenter: Mayor Goldsmith-Jones
(to be circulated in the Supplemental Package)
6. REPORTS
FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
7. OTHER
ITEMS
7.1 Correspondence
No Action Required (receipt only)
7.1.1 Committee and
Board Meeting Minutes
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
Referred to Mayor
and Council for consideration and response.
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
Referred to
Director of Planning, Lands & Permits for consideration and
response.
Referred to the
Municipal Clerk for response regarding delegation scheduling.
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
Referred to Fire
Chief for consideration and response.
Referred to Mayor
and Council for consideration and response.
8. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
9.
ADJOURNMENT
=== CCL AGENDA: Ccl Mtg Feb 13 - FOR
REFERENCE ===
A Supplemental Information Package/Agenda May be Issued on
Friday
On table items presented at the meeting
1. CALL TO
ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF
MINUTES
3.1 Council Meeting Minutes,
December 05, 2005
3.2 Council Meeting Minutes
(Town Hall Meeting), February 01, 2006
(to be circulated on table)
{NB: this was withdrawn]
4. REPORTS
4.1 Ambleside Town Centre,
Park and Culture - Status of Planning Initiatives
(File: 2520?01)
Designated Presenters: Director of Parks & Community
Services and
Director of Planning, Lands & Permits
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the presentation regarding Ambleside Town Centre, Park and
Culture - Status of Planning Initiatives be received.
5. REPORTS FROM
MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
6. OTHER
ITEMS
6.1 Correspondence
>>> No Action Required (receipt only)
6.1.1 Committee and
Board Meeting Minutes
(a) Lower Caulfeild Advisory
Committee Minutes, February 15, 2005
(b) West Vancouver Police Board
Minutes, November 24, 2005
6.1.2 S. Jo-Dean,
Volunteer Chair, Pitch-In BC, undated, regarding PITCH?IN 2006 :
Operation Clean Sweep
Attachments
available for viewing in the Clerk's Department.
6.1.3 T. Bowerman,
Dundarave Preschool by the Sea Board of Directors, January 26, 2006,
regarding 2400 Block South Bellevue traffic concerns
6.1.4 L. Doane, S.
Toporowski and S. Doane, January 29, 2006, regarding Bellevue Traffic
Reversion
6.1.5 D. and H. Buck,
January 29, 2006, regarding traffic increase on Lower Bellevue
6.1.6 A. Boyd,
Executive Assistant, Municipal Finance Authority of BC, undated,
regarding 2006 Financial Forum and Annual General Meeting
6.1.7 J. W. Powers,
February 04, 2006, regarding Sea-to-Sky Highway Upgrade
>>> Action Required
6.1.8 E. M. Whittaker,
February 01, 2006, regarding recycling service
Referred to
Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and
response.
6.1.9 G. DeRosa,
Chair, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, January 31, 2006,
regarding non?resident election voting rights
Referred to Mayor
and Council for consideration and response.
6.1.10 B. Rogers, Executive
Director, Harvest Project, January 26, 2006, regarding request to
appear as a delegation
Referred to the
Municipal Clerk for response regarding delegation scheduling.
7. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS //
8. ADJOURNMENT
=== QUOTATIONS
===
Don't wait for the Last Judgement. It takes place every
day.
--
Albert Camus, writer and philosopher (1913-1960)
Quotation of the day:
Author - Bernard Baruch (1870-1965) was
often referred to as the "elder statesman" because through
three wars the presidents of the USA called upon him for his advice
and expertise. He is considered the inventor of the famous phrase
"cold war".......
English - vote for the man who promises least;
he'll be the least disappointing
Another Quotation of the
day:
Author - Ezra Pound
(1885-1972) was an American expatriate, poet, musician, and critic
who, along with T. S. Eliot, was a major figure of the modernist
movement in early 20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind
several modernist movements, notably Imagism and
Vorticism.......
English - there's no
curse greater than an idea propagated by violence