WVM2009-17r
Ccl NOTES July 6
AGENDA July 20
Calendar to July 31
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
*** Tenth
annual RoyalTea-by-the-Sea Aug 1st, Dundarave Park
***
July 20 in
history: 40 years ago Man
first walked on the Moon
Canadian centennial of powered flight:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53984079560
=== What's special about West
Vancouver? ===
Please tell me what you think are the top ten things you like
about WV
and want to keep (in order of importance -- okay to
have ties). Write to: myWV@westvan.org
IN THIS ISSUE:
= MAIN ITEMS July 20th: PUBLIC HEARING
re Devt Permit exemption, Fisherman's Cove Marina; CCL
MTG: Measuring Up WG; Climate Action WG; Report from
UBC Master's Landscape Architecture Studio; 6520/6540 Marine
(Fire Hall Site) zoning; Remedial Action re 960 Sentinel and 2558
Garden Court; OCP Amendment 5920 Marine; Outstanding Building
Permit files; Biz Licence bylaw amendment; West Bay Elementary
portable classrooms; Correspondence (Field Hockey Turf Field A in
Ambleside; Salish Sea; WRA's aphid problem; Spuraway cmnty bus;
etc)
= Riddles; Vive le Canada (Former GG's view of
Canada; Chretien OM; 1871 - BC joined Canada on July 20); ANIMALWATCH
(the naked ape); from the EDITOR'S DESK; UPDATE (wanna be a
firefighter?)
= CALENDAR to July 31st; NATUREWATCH (next);
CULTUREWATCH (Theatre, Art, Music)
= Ccl Mtg NOTES July 6th: Public Hearing on the
Horseshoe Bay Firehall site (three sgl-fam), then ccl mtg: NSEMO
Annual Report; Smoking Regulations; Accommodation during Olympics;
Bylaws (2008 Annual Budget Amendment / Capital Reserve; Animal Control
and Licence); DVP dates for 6080 Blink Bonnie and 1431 Clyde
= Ccl Mtg AGENDA July 20th
= INFObit (toilet paper); NEWSWATCH (Iraq); IRANWATCH (Le
Monde diplomatique, "Stolen Election"); BOOKWATCH (Happy
Birthday from Hizbollah): LANGUAGEWATCH (Thesaurus -- Roget's
surpassed!); WORDWATCH (A Cat's Dictionary); HAIKU for WV;
QUOTATIONS/Riddle Answers (the silly section)
+++ RIDDLES
+++
:-)
a) What do you get when you cross a parrot with
a centipede?
b) Where do dogs go when they lose their
tails?
c) What is the difference between a cat and a
comma?
=== Vive le Canada
===
+ Former MP , Fisheries Minister, and first
Acadian Governor General Romeo LeBlanc died June 24 at 81.
At his state funeral July 3 in Memramcook NB, his son said his father
went to Ottawa as an MP in the early 1970s with others, including
Chretien and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who had a vision of a
"compassionate Canada".
He continued: "They devoted their lives to bring us
together, reminding us of the values formed by this great land, that
our first peoples shared with our earliest settlers. My father
deeply believed that Canada's greatest and most abundant resources
lay ... in the hearts and the minds of Canadians."
+ Former Prime
Minister, the Rt Hon Jean Chretien was awarded the Order of Merit
by HM Elizabeth II on July 12, to be presented later. (Changed
by the time you check but I googled and some wag had listed him as
"The Left Honourable" Jean Chretien)
The Order of Merit
is a
British and Commonwealth Order bestowed by the Monarch. It was established in 1902 by
King Edward
VII (based on
the Prussian Pour le
Mérite) as a
reward for distinguished service in the armed forces,
science, art,
literature, or for the
promotion of
culture. Appointments to
the Order are in the Sovereign's personal gift..... The Order is
limited to the
Sovereign and
twenty-four members, but additional foreigners may be added as
"honorary members". From the beginning the Order was open to
women, and Florence
Nightingale was the
first woman to receive the honour, in 1907.
(The only other Cdn Prime Ministers to receive
the OM are William Lyon Mackenzie King and Lester
Pearson.)
+ BC joined Canada 1871 July 20.
The name of our Lieutenant-Governor is Steven Point (an Amerindian).
[NB: the Canadian pronunciation of lieutenant begins
leff, not the American loo or even lyoo.] The
population of BC in 2008 was 4,428,368
(third largest in Canada by popn). And you all know Vancouver is
BC's largest city (505,671 in 2001, but about 2M in the Lower Mainland
whereas WV is about 42K and the North Shore about 200K).
Victoria, the capital, confusingly at the tip of Vancouver Island
(below the 49th parallel).
=== ANIMALWATCH
=== the naked ape? FLY AIR
NZ!
Now
for the nude Kiwis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Mq9HAE62Y
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK
===
Pleased
to learn July 14 -- Gastown is now a National Historic site
=== UPDATE ===
Interested in
Becoming a Firefighter?
The Districts of
North and West Vancouver, and the City of North Vancouver, will host
an Open
House and Information Session on Saturday, July 25 at the
District of North Vancouver Fire Training Centre...more
Applications will
be accepted for Firefighter positions from July 31 to August
21.
Applications and
information packages can be obtained at the following locations and
websites, starting July 25:
District of
West Vancouver - 750 17th Street, West Vancouver
District
of North Vancouver - 355 W. Queens Road, North
Vancouver
City of
North Vancouver - 141 W. 14th Street, North
Vancouver
=== CALENDAR to July 31st
===
Dundarave Farmers' Market
Saturdays 10 to 4pm
Ambleside Farmers' Market (13th &
Bellevue) Sundays 10 to 3pm
[Pls note a) that all mtgs are at M
Hall usually in the MFCR (Main Floor Conference Room), but
sometimes in the chamber, unless indicated otherwise and b) with such
a long gap between ccl mtgs and WVMs along with often no or v short
notice of mtgs on the DWV website, this section, while hoping to be,
cannot possibly be complete. Please check the DWV website
calendar wrt cmtes and WGs that are of interest to
you.]
++ Late on DWV's website so missing from last Calendar,
plus some changes below for the record::
+ Wed July 8th ~ 5pm ~ Strategic Transportation Plan
WG mtg
+ Thurs July 9th (both at Cmnty Ctr)
~ 4pm ~
Climate Action WG mtg in Mountain Room at Cmnty Ctr
~
5:30pm ~ Strategic Planning WG mtg in Art Studio at Cmnty
Ctr
+ WHEELS is Coming to West Vancouver
Parks Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wheels is a mobile
information and resource program providing information and resources
about early learning and care, health and wellness, parent education
and support for families with young children. 'Wheels' is a
program of North Shore Community Resources. Representatives from North
Shore Child Care Resource and Referral Program and Vancouver Coastal
Health will be on hand to answer questions.
There will be
activities for young children
July 9th at
Whytecliff Park 12:30 pm to 2:30 & 14th at
Ambleside Park 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
AUGUST: 10am to noon: August 6th at John
Lawson Park, 11th at Ambleside Park, and 18th at
Whytecliff Park
Look for the big white WHEELS van!
+ btw, Outlook listed an open house Thurs July 9 that the
NV Museum and Archives held seeking public input for a vision on a
new cmnty museum for NV. A display will be at the Lynn
Valley library Friday and Saturday (July 10/11). For more info,
call 990 3700 x8016. WV take note!
+ fyi, I don't usually put in events that cost money, just on
occasion -- what we taxpayers get for our money though even if we pay,
subsidized -- however belatedly found out about this tour (so went to
website to get info below), and although it's $100 for a ticket, these
are exceptional homes:
The West Vancouver
Museum's West Coast Modern Home Tour takes place Saturday July
11 from 12pm to 4pm followed by a reception held in a spectacular
home designed by Battersby Howat in 2005 that received Western
Living's Best in the West Award.
+ Sunday July 12th =
WEST VANCOUVER
POLICE News
Release
Date: July 7; Contact: Cpl Fred
Harding; Tel: 604 925 7353
Fifth Annual Anti
Sexual Abuse Rally
The Fifth
Annual Anti Sexual Abuse Rally will be taking place this Sunday on
July 12th.
The rally
started in 2005 as a joint partnership between the West Vancouver
Police Department and the Squamish Nation. It was in response to a
predator whose alleged teenaged victims were too afraid to come
forward. The partnership has grown to include political figures and
the North Shore Crisis Services Society. The rally allows
anyone to walk in support of all survivors of sex abuse, domestic
violence, and any other form of abuse. The supporters can show the
survivors that they need not suffer in silence.
The rally
will be accompanied by people who are specially trained to deal with
those in crisis and anyone who wants to talk about their
experiences.
The
rally will begin Sunday, July 12th at 10am outside St Paul's Church
426 W. Esplanade, NV.
Contacts
for the rally will be Juliana Buitenhuis, the Chair Person of the
Caring for our Youth Committee, Juliana is available at
cwwa@nscss.net 604 786 7487, Doris Paul at
doris_paul@squamish.net and Cpl Fred Harding at
fredharding@wvpd.ca
The West
Vancouver Police Department remind the community that there are
officers at this, and every police department, who are trained to
listen empathetically with victims of violence and sexual crimes
regardless of when the offences took place. Assisting victims of
crimes that happened many years ago is not an uncommon experience for
trained detectives.
The West
Vancouver Police Department's Victim Services can be contacted at
604 925 7348
+ Value for Services WG Tu July 14
(Bastille Day) at 5pm at Cmnty Ctr (Cedar Room); meeting every Tuesday
it appears
+ Besides Library Bd (6pm in Library) and Bd of Variance
(7pm), also on Wed July 15th is Strategic Transportation WG (Cedar
Room at 3pm) AND the Strategic Planning WG (6:30pm in CCC). The
DWV website has a moving pic about its question of the week.
Now for what's coming AFAIK:
= Mon July 20th ~ 3pm ~ WV Police Bd Finance Cmte mtg in
WVPD Boardroom
= Tues July 21st ~ 5pm ~ Value for Services WG
= Wed July 22nd
~
3:30pm ~ (new! expanded!) Cmnty Engagement Cmte
~
5:30pm ~ Strategic Planning WG (distilling a Vision stmt for
WV)
= Sat July 25th ~ 10 - 11:30am ~ Caulfeild Walk - Cultural
History
WV Museum Course Code 667967 -- $ 7 -- Guide: E.
Bradbury
Discover edible plants and
speculate on Caulfeild Park's rich history. Find remnants of the old
pilot house and trace the story of Burrard Inlet's first pilotage.
Learn about the steamships that visited the wharf and Francis
Caulfeild's dreams to build an ideal village. ELSPETH BRADBURY
is a retired architect and landscape architect who has lived in
Caulfeild for twenty years. As a board member of the Lighthouse Park
Preservation Society, she heads up their restoration efforts and
organizes a group to propagate native plants. She is the author of
West Vancouver: A View Through The Trees.
This Caulfeild walk is
guided by members of the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society Board
and will start and finish at the Village Green in front of Saint
Francis-in-the-Wood church (4773 Piccadilly South).
= (starting Fri) July 24th to 28th (Tues)
~ 9am - 9pm ~ The Sculptors'
Society of BC Exhibition at
VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Media enquiries: 604 222 1693 or
colleen@colleenbarlow.com
Saturday, July 25th reception for
media and guests, 6 - 8:30pm. Guest vocalist is Louise Solecki Weir
with guitarist, Greg Weir; bass, James Jandrish; and on woodwinds,
Mark Dowding. We will be featuring sculptures from some of our
province's most renowned artists. Please come and enjoy light
refreshments and music in the gardens as we open our 37th annual
exhibition.
= Tues July 28th ~ 5pm ~ Value for Services WG
= Friday July 31st marks the beginning of WV's annual
Harmony Arts Festival -- stay tuned!
The tenth annual RoyalTea-by-the-Sea
will
take place at 2pm Saturday August 1st in Dundarave
Park.
See www.royaltea.ca or phone 922
4400.
+++ A Summer of Cinema and Song
+++ in John Lawson Park
Concert 7:30pm; film at 9:15pm; from
http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=13854
Enjoy your Friday nights at John Lawson
Park listening to an outdoor concert followed by a movie on a big
screen. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the outdoor experience.
(Weather permitting)
Friday, July 24 --
Concert: Hardy Hansen; Film: Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Friday, July 31 -- Concert: The Paperboys (at the Harmony Arts
Festival);
Film - Willie
Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY
+++
- for Events and Programs:
http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/index.php?page=5
- for Event Calendar:
http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/event/calendar.php
Summer Hours Reminder: The Library is closed
Sundays in July and August.
Monday - Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday - 10am - 6pm; Saturday - 10am -
5pm; Sunday - CLOSED
> Fridays: English Corner ~
10 - 11:30am ~ practise English conversation, discuss interesting
topics, make new friends: July 24, and 31). Requirement: able to read English. For info
call Fariba Rocker at 604-506-6616. Facilitated by the Baha'i
Community of WV in partnership with the WV Memorial
Library.
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY
+++ http://ferrybuildinggallery.com/
= June 30 - July 26 = "A Passion For Plein
Air"
Watercolour, acrylic, and oil paintings by Robert Genn, Bob
McMurray, Kiff Holland, Brian Romer, Barrie Chadwick, Alfonso
Tejada
ONGOING:
*** SALSA BY THE SEA with
LatinDanceForYou
June 25 to August 27 on Thursdays 6:30
to 8:30pm
Open to All Ages
-- You will learn Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and
Cumbia"
- $5 Drop in - behind Ferry Building Gallery (weather
permitting); Information:
925-7290
*** ART IN THE
HALL Municipal Hall
-- July 16 through September 18
Featuring the
paintings of Shakun
Jhangiani
Shakun is an inter-disciplinary
artist who works in a variety of media. She was born and raised in Bombay, where she
received a degree in Economics. She has worked in photography,
interior design, fashion, and has designed jewellery and furniture.
She created costumes, sets, and props for stage, television, and films
in the world of Bollywood in India. She works in a contemporary style, incorporating symbolic
colours and forms into her figurative and abstract images. The
spiritualism of her East Indian roots imbues her work with a feeling
of joyful serenity.
The series "Inside the Circle"
evolved from the image of the bindu or third eye. The circle is
symbolic of the chakras, the centre of insight, intuition, and
nurturing energy that when opened allow body, mind, and spirit to live
in balance.
Shakun is a member of several galleries and
works from her studio in her home in North Vancouver. Some of her paintings are in private collections in India,
Canada, & the USA.
Please contact the Ferry Building
Gallery if you are interested in purchasing a painting. 604.
925. 7290 gallery@westvancouver.ca
*** PAINTERS' LANDING
Every Saturday & Sunday through October 4 from 9am
- 5pm
Artists and photographers creating and selling art
outdoors on Ambleside Landing
+++ SILK PURSE +++
http://www.silkpurse.ca/
July 14 -
26
"Abstract Elements"
Talented local
artists Jill
Royall and Sandra Harris, with a passion for painting
landscapes and the beautiful Canadian West Coast, showcase their look
at abstract landscape art, using a mix of colour, form, and fluidity
to create a dazzling display of spiritual creativity and
emotion.
Opening
Reception: TUESDAY July 14th from 6 - 8pm Everyone is Welcome!!
+++ WV MUSEUM
+++ Visit:
http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/
Simon Scott
--- The Architecture of Photography -- to August
22
This exhibition profiles
the photography of Simon Scott, who studied architecture and graphic
design in England before emigrating to Canada in the 1960s. Over the
last three decades he photographed numerous buildings, homes and
interiors, including the work of renowned Canadian architect Arthur
Erickson and more recently the B.C. Binning house, for books and
international magazines. This first solo exhibition of Scott's
photography showcases the region's rich, innovative and iconic
built-forms.
* Wed July 22nd ~ 7 to 8pm ~
Photographer's Exhibition Tour -- Guest: Simon Scott *
+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE
+++
o To see a list of events:
http://kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar
o To see the electronic newsletter, the
address is http://kaymeekcentre.weebly.com.
o To get onto the mail list: the simplest
method is to call the box office (604 913 3634) or email
tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
o To take part in their survey with the opp to win a prize,
visit the website!
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, West
Vancouver +++
The newsletter is available to any non-member who
is interested. Please
contact Legion for info 922 3587
+++ WV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
+++ http://www.westvanchamber.com/
=== NATUREWATCH ===
"Reconnecting with Nature"
NATURAL HISTORY FIELD TRIPS
with David Cook
... for more info, contact David Cook 924
0147, cookeco2@yahoo.com
Saturday July 25th -- Brothers Creek Forest
Heritage Walk and Veteran Trees
This is a logging history and nature walk in the
lower Hollyburn Ridge area east of Lawson and Brothers Creeks
primarily along the route of the Brothers Creek Forestry Heritage Walk
designed by the WV Historical Society, WV Museum, and DWV. On the way
we will have an opportunity to view various sites relating to the
logging that took place in the area between the 1870s and 1950s. Side
trips will take us to some of the veteran old growth trees that
survived the logging. We will try to find what is left of the famous
Candelabra Fir.
Elevation gain: 280 metres.
Meet at 0930 hours at McDonald's, Park
Royal, for car pooling and to collect persons travelling by
bus. Alternatively, meet at 1000 hours at the trail head at the
intersection of Eyremont Drive and Millstream Road in the British
Properties, WV.
This event is for the Vancouver Natural History
Society (Nature Vancouver). Mbrship and registration are not
required. Estimated time of return: Mid afternoon. Bring
lunch and water and dress for changes in weather. There are many
steep, rough, slippery, and rooty sections on the trail, so hiking
boots with deep tread and with ankle support are
essential.
=== CULTUREWATCH
===
* THEATRE
+ Bard on the
Beach -- See
www.bardonthebeach.org and/or phone 739 0559 (fireworks nights
too).
This is Bard's 20th season and they
will welcome their millionth audience mbr.
Othello (wch I call
"Iago" b/c of Bob Frazer's compelling performance) opened
Thurs June 4th, the official opening of the season. Christopher
Gaze commented that night on how hot it was -- in contrast to last
year when to was so cold he hiked up the bottom of his trousers to
reveal longjohns!
David Mackay's creative touches in his
interpretation of Comedy of Errors add fun (started June
13, bound to sell out soon).
All's Well That Ends
Well opened in the small tent July 2nd. It was
fabulous! Rachel Ditor adapted the play and it's so well done,
very funny. Lois Anderson is good throughout, Alan Morgan and
Scott Bellis spark off each other outrageously and Scott got a round
of applause for his exposition on virginity, Duncan Fraser reigns as
King. Better buy your tix soon!
Richard II opened July
11, a difficult play. It helps if you know in advance that
Richard II was rather weak. For John Murphy's strong
performance, I'd call this play "Bolingbroke". Haig
Sutherland's delivery of Richard II's final monologue was
captivating.
+ If you haven't seen The
Number 14 (written in Vancouver and went int'l), then DO --
you'll get a good chuckle. Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island
starting July 2, tix 684 2787, till July 26. G and I have seen
two earlier productions and enjoy the Vancouver references (but every
city has such nbrhds).
+ Salt Water Moon by
David French starts July 15 (to Aug 1) at the Jericho Arts Ctr by
Hoarse Raven Theatre. Tuesday through Saturday, at 8 pm; Tix $15 - $20
(two-for-one Wed July 15 and Tues July 21 and 28), see http://www.jerichoartscentre.com/. ONLINE
RESERVATIONS or 604 224 8007, ext. 3
+ BTW, there's a special offer
for those on United Players' Jericho Arts Ctr mailing list (put in the
notes, "Please add me to our mailing list").
See www.unitedplayers.com also for UP's special promotion celebrating its
50th season. If you buy two season tickets before July 31st you
get a third one free!
+ The Arts
Club
Les Miz is at the
Stanley going gangbusters has been extended to Aug 6th now (tix 687
1644)
Altar Boyz at the Granville
Island Stage is getting good reviews and has been held over until
August 29; for tix tel 687 1644
+ Will try to take in
drama The China Tea Deal put on by Seven Tyrants Theatre
about the Qing Dynasty, European trade, and the start of opium use in
Suzhou; at the Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall).
Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30pm to Aug 30; tix 662 3207.
* ART
Bad Belgian art
-- A lesson for
Europe
A Belgian
national champion Jul 9th 2009
from The
Economist print
edition
A terrible lesson from
a terrible painter
IN MARCH 1850
Antoine Wiertz, an artist, wrote to the newish Belgian government
offering a swap: his largest paintings in exchange for the
construction of a "huge, comfortable, and well-lit" studio.
Somewhat surprisingly, his proposal was accepted. The interior
minister, Charles Rogier, agreed to hand over a large sum of money to
build a studio that would, after Wiertz's death, display his works
in perpetuity. Rogier's was a terrible decision even at the time.
For today's governments, looking on 160 years later, it stands as a
masterclass in maladministration.
For the rest:
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13993088
* MUSIC
~~ Jazz/A Cappella ~~ The rock band
Toto scored their biggest hit with the song "Africa" in
1982. The song is instantly recognizable, but it has been reinvented.
Perpetuum Jazzile is an a cappella jazz choir from
Slovenia. The beginning is really striking. Group members
simulate rain and an African thunderstorm with their
hands. Video:
http://videos.komando.com/2009/06/18/african-thunderstorm/
~~ Vancouver Early Music
Festival ~~
LuteFest 1: Jacob
Heringman in Recital - Sunday, July 26th at 8pm
LuteFest 2: Nigel North
in Recital - Tuesday, July 28th at 8pm
LuteFest 3: Robert Barto
in Recital, with Marc Destrubé - Friday, July 31st at
8pm
=== PH/Ccl Mtg NOTES July
6th === [Cclr Walker absent]
--- PUBLIC HEARING
---
The Council Meeting will commence immediately
following the Public Hearing
1. CALL TO ORDER [7:08]
2. PUBLIC HEARING
The Director of Planning, Lands and Permits will
describe the subject application:
Applicant: The District of West
Vancouver
Subject Lands: 6520 & 6540 Marine
Drive (former Fire Hall No. 2 site)
Purpose: To rezone the subject lands so that they can be used
for three single family dwellings.
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
1. Creates the Comprehensive Development Zone Four (CD4).
This zone provides for small lot single family residential
development. The requirements of the zone include:
A minimum lot size of 4,700 sq feet and a maximum lot size of
6,700 sq feet to ensure three lots are developed;
A maximum floor area ratio of 0.35 on each lot;
A maximum site coverage of 35%; and,
A maximum building height of 25 feet and two
storeys.
2. Rezones the lands from Public Use Zone 1 (P.U.1.) to
Comprehensive Development Zone Four (CD4).
Additionally, Proposed Design Guidelines for the three Single
Family Dwellings are provided for comment.
3. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE [explained]
4. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
1) Reports received up to July 2, 2009:
On June 22, Council set the date for the Public
Hearing. On June 23, 131 Notices were mailed to owners/occupiers
within the notification area. The statutory notice of PH was published
in the North Shore News on June 28 and July 1. The Municipal Clerk
will note written submissions received for the July 6 PH.
{Geri Boyle, Planning, gave background and overview; Design
Review Cmte will review; this opp for public input}
MClk: four items of correspondence, of wch three on table this
evening
5. PUBLIC INPUT [7:11]
Mayor: Bruce McArthur? oh, Michelle Davies
MD: live next door, two concerns
maple tree on corner of roundabout and wd like to see the tree
kept
Mayor to Sokol who said: that's the intent
MD: those props known to flood and into our basement; happened
many times
last in 2002, District rerouted drainage in 2003 and no flooding
since then
with underground parking, what recourse if flooding
MS: curious some letters prefer three lots and you prefer two,
why?
MD: b/c two lots, larger, three smaller homes and more in keeping
character of nbrhd
Mayor: Mr ?
Jan Timmer (sp?): a good old Dutch name; 6655 Madrona Plc, two
blocks away, architect; interested in the route this has taken
intriguing prop, on three bus routes
close to new public amenities wch are wonderful but need more
density, so surprised not higher density
if you look at smart growth -- this fits almost to a T;
provides variety to housing menu in the area
we do need a lot more housing for seniors, get frail, can't
maintain larger properties
on bus routes, makes it mandatory to look at, esp lots of sgl
fam
cd go back to .50, .35 is ridiculously low FSR; overshadowing
etc can be handled by bylaw; wd suggest two and a half storeys, like
nbring houses; setbacks can mitigate concerns
new homes will be to north and east
shd allow secondary suites in each of these homes
seniors like security; left by themselves like family with
them, or a nurse, so secondary suite crucial
saw to my relief that the design guidelines don't mean v much --
good design with few guidelines and/or poor with lots
suggest strongly go through design guidelines where design
panel can review
back to .50FSR, back to two storeys and play with volumes;
allow secondary suites;
as Mayor said in newspaper, silly to say you have to have
white.
Bruce McArthur: 6345 Nelson, adjacent; in favour of proposal as
put together; .35 suits the nbrhd and site coverage too; looks like a
gateway to that area
minor problems: one is parking
bit concerned about one onsite parking being required
if you build a home today, if allow any, requirement for more
than one car
don't know where you'll find parking on Marine Drive
what kind?
Drainage, as my wife spoke, is also a concern of mine
in the package something about a sewer line but nothing about a
drainage line
if sewer line needs relocation, drainage wd hv to be too
as presented, shown on this drawing, if the three lots stay as
they are, wd be no need to relocate the sewer or drainage; perhaps a
proposal to adjust the boundaries of these lots
not sure what adjustments wd be but shd be part of the
package
when approved, wd go out for sale as sgl units and must be
described.
Sokol: bylaw describes the general parameters; later staff will
go through and divide prop lines
GB: we have a tentative plan; can't do it until zoning
finished
Mayor: for clarity, this is about the zoning, not the
subdivision
Mayor: no one after three times so turn over to Ccl and
staff
Sop: on p16 of the zoning bylaw, want some clarification under
uses permitted
seems child care, home craft biz, etc latest trends think of as
positive
Mayor: not sure that's right, just listing what's av today
Sokol: yes
Sop: home craft put off to September and xxx
Sokol: does address in-law suites and home craft, spelled out in
this amendment
if at a future date Ccl wants to move in a new direction, this
will xxx
Mayor: we do allow for mother
Sop: legalizing sec suites at this time?
Mayor and Sokol: same as now
TP: basement suites?
Sokol: exempted if below grade so part may be included and part
not
ME: clarification: one resident has same address 6420 so can we
ensure one of these three not include 6420
GB: certainly can do that; agree cd cause confusion
Mayor: re drainage?
Sokol: reviewed as part of the bldg permit application
6. CLOSURE OR ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Sop moved receipt of submissions and PH closed
{CARRIED 7:29}
Mayor: when back on Ccl Agenda for debate?
MClk: July 20
Mayor: remind everyone Ccl can receive no more on this
--- CCL MTG NOTES
July 6th ---
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Amended: add 6.1 (report from Mgr of Cmnty Planning re OCP
bylaw, exemption from permit area)
2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MS: question about June 22nd minutes, under Museum Vision
Mayor: wch page?
MS: 28.3
not sure no 6 captures the flavour -- thought wanted
comprehensive capital and proposed operating costs; and also Cclr
Lewis's comments re location 1300 -- thought preferred location but
not rule out others
Mayor: I know we talked about other sites but didn't formally
amend No 2
wrt No 6, in absence of wording, left it loose, maybe cd do a
better job
MClk: if no 6 doesn't accurately reflect Ccl's intent then Ccl
can make an amendment to that this evening
MS: then I move clause 6 be replace staff report back re proposed
capital cost of the project and operating costs to determine the
feasibility of said project
Mayor: can we add "and a funding approach" b/c
capital and operating has to be funded by various ways
MS: good point; and a funding approach to pay for the
project
{amendment carries}
Mayor: what about No 2? add in principle, 1300 or other sites in
Ambleside or other suitable sites?
ME: preferred?
Mayor: Safeway cd come before, we just don't know; cd say or
other suitable site, does that capture Ccl's intent. Who?
Cclr Lewis made that moton
{CARRIES}
thank you for attention to the minutes
MS: I read them v carefully
Mayor: always appreciated
MS: I take them to bed with me
MClk: if I understand, approve June 22 minutes as amended
Mayor: yes
{PASSED/CARRIED as amended} [7:35]
REPORTS
Dorit Mason: first annual report NSEMO has ever presented,
created; v proud
[slides] all local authorities required to have an emergency
plan
NSEMO devpd in 1978, tri-M; number of bylaws [listed];
funded on a per capita basis; Cclr Evison mbr
regional; have an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC); training,
engagement, public education
2008 put in 12K hrs from 250 volunteers so at $20hr, $250K
contribution
We have ESS, ECT, EEI, NSR, EMT [see slide! :-)]
Our vision is a disaster-resilient North Shore; can bounce
back
contact info
[on slide: 604 983 7440; email nsemo@cnv.org and director
Dorit Mason, dmason@cnv.org]
Mayor: how can somebody volunteer
Dorit Mason: contact us; plsd to have volunteers; let us know
what area
ME: for a first report impressive; I can attest, having sat on
board, to a lot of it
shd take great comfort in the work that they're doing; in v good
capable hands
Sop: with the number of apts on NSh, have you arranged to have
semi-annual visitations with residents as to what goes on in the
residence? Seniors get confused
DM: what we do through public edu, provide to a group, through
strata; agree elderly, need to be aware what available; we are all
personally responsible to be prepared for 72 hours
Sop: does ev have a kit? sharing that info?
DM: certainly try to promote this info during Emergency
Preparedness in May; try during events
[7:42]
RECOMMENDED: THAT ... be introduced and read a first, second,
and third time.
Liz Holitzki, Bylaws: as directed by Ccl in 2008, met with DNV,
CNV, and Vanc Coastal Health
prohibitions with 3m of any door but it didn't go as far as
outdoor patios and pubs
new regulations being worked on (prov)
prov regulations in force for a year now, good as far as they go
but we recommend expanding: go from 3m to 6m from doorways and
windows, and to include patio, restaurants, and pubs; in discussion
with Parks Dept, proposing prohibition in our parks and smoking with
6m of playing fields, playgrounds, swimming beaches, concession
stands, also not within bus shelters
{my smart A companion recommends no smoking within 6m of
anyone not smoking!}
being brought forward with signif consultation with other
Ms, other three and VCH
we recommend requirement for signage (prov regs don't require
that)
key difficulties, no sign ppl not aware re door and open
windows
currently bylaw enforcement by Vanc Coastal Health, not by bylaw
enforcement staff
VCH says they will continue; more an education approach than
enforcement
if serious then ticketing
the Cmnty Charter requires the Min of Health consider this bylaw
and then we bring back
The old bylaw wd be repealed and new one [as titled above]
Sop made motion, then said: first, the ashtray 2m from the
front door shd be removed; then my counterpart and I will have to go
further afield once in a while, wch is okay
some of us are bitten by this bug and it's been with us for some
time
terrible thing to try to get rid of however for health purposes
b/c of chn shd go further
TP: share statistics for NSh 2009: 50% of NSh are smokers; youth
(13 to 18) is 27%; declined b/c 45% in 1998, so moving in the right
direction
Mayor: seems like a year and a half ago we asked for this, time
spent ... long ago but worth it; sure hasn't come a day too soon
hope for our businesses not too difficult; everybody understands
the overarching goal of public health; our job to ensure that
[PASSED 7:48]
thank you
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005 Amendment Bylaw
No. 4611, 2009 be introduced and read a first, second, and third
time.
2. The intentions of Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455 be
posted and advertised in accordance with section 59 of the
Community Charter.
3. Council approve an Order of Non-Enforcement of PART1
Division 2 - Definitions - LODGER - to remove the requirement of
"securing residential accommodation of more than 29 consecutive
days" for "temporary accommodation" during the "Games Period"
as defined in Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005 Amendment Bylaw
No. 4611, 2009.
LH again: June 1st staff brought forth a report and was asked for
more detailed...
basically based on City of Vanc
no hotels, one motel in HBay and they're mostly long-term
had eight B&Bs now down to five; have to leave to find
current bylaw does not allow renting for less [sic] than 29
days
won't work for Olympics
Many asking, realtors, renters re eviction for Olympics
constant turnover of tenants will have an impact in the nbrhd;
noise, parking
staff recommending handling these disruptions
not a question of whether; have seen ads and ppl already doing
this
Residential Tenancy Branch has authority but looks for support
from Ms
$150 registration fee
current staff shd be able to handle
ML: cd you comment on capacity of Fire Dept to do
inspections.
LH: we've spoken with the fire inspectors; don't think that high
number; it's a quick inspection
no bedrooms rented without windows, must be exit
no propane that shdn't be there
already do inspections with them, v quick
TP made motion
ME: I referred to this as a snooping bylaw; read again and won't
change my mind
have prob with registration and licensing
a lot of things happen in M that are illegal
we're saying we'll ignore for three months and then we'll go
back
as far as I can see all house rentals will be illegal; all wd
require to be registered/licensed
all 5000 houses rented wd be in violation
LH: in violation only if rented out for someone attending the
Games
ME: I didn't read that; perhaps we can come back to that
wrt registering and licensing
bylaw doesn't cover any consequences, penalties, fines
if room rented and three instead of one or two allowed -- evict
them to Australia?
after ten days we find out someone violating, evict for the
remaining four days of the Games?
no prob amending the bylaw but fees and inspections; prepared to
issue a moratorium for everyone, regulations laid out clearly but
enforcement......
Mayor: respond to a non-enforcement bylaw that has
enforcement
LH: just wrt 29 days; biz licence is enforceable
biz category, so if operating without, already bylaw to enforce
that
if this is adopted, wd be bringing back some ... xxx off-street
parking, noise, etc [7:59]
non-enforcement is just to relax, able to rent for under 29
days
ME: you still haven't addressed my specific question about
enforcement if, and I gave as an example,--
Mayor: --Cclr E, the conversation is with Ccl and the discussion
is with Ccl and then we can refer questions to Ms H, it's not a debate
with Ms H
ME: if I may have my question answered, the example I gave, three
ppl instead of two, how enforce?
Sokol: we will not be going out randomly enforcing; if no
complaints we will not be going in and checking how many in room; only
if loud parties, or complaint and then bylaw ofcrs will go in and
decide how enforced
Sop: going to be a celebratory time; moving along in some way we
can assist.
seems to me intent was to put provisions in so that there are
complaints (and there are some already) that we'd better have these
bylaws in place
after 29 days, after Aug 1st, lodgers cannot be removed to make
way for [Olympics]? those lodgers protected
LH: yes by Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB); any lodgers already
in place as of Aug 1st
Sop: xxx two-wk period and extended it to...
did it in Australia and well-received so all positive; spelled
out; don't see any downside
conversed with Cclr E, but don't see xxx
Mayor: I like to think of this as WV's opp to participate in the
Games
I'm not going to do that; I might have some guests, but what
happens if I don't register and I rent out for three weeks.
xxx want to be able to respond to noise
as to ppl in room, we've seen some places, bunk beds put in, and
six in a bedroom; want to prevent that
realize not 100% enforceable; want to protect residents from
noise and nuisance
trying to do this
Mayor: put a positive face on this; we identify highly with our
nbrhds and we are good nbrs
this is extraordinary and exciting
ME: have no problem at all with any of the amendments and welcome
as many ppl
as Mayor has said, what happens if someone doesn't register?
xxx
LH: wd make that register available to anyone coming ie Real
Estate Board; Vanc is doing that too
make sure that info av to anyone looking
Mayor: providing way; had questions, how do I do this; want to
make legitimate activity for our hosts in WV for 2010
LH: And we'd be able to say we've inspected it and we believe it
to be safe;
PASSES with ME opposed [8:07]
6. Changes to the 2009 Council Meeting Schedule (File:
0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT an Special Ccl Mtg be scheduled for
Monday, July 27
CARRIED
Mayor: hold that thought b/c we're going to be setting
dates
>>> Added Item
6.1 Fisherman's Cove Bylaw
Mayor: OCP change to marina; Ms Boyle, are you going to present
this to us?
GB, Planning staff: I'm going to try
TP: a family mbr is presently the Eagle Hbr Commodore but no
pecuniary interest
{but why isn't it a conflict of interest? actually a
conflict for anyone who has a boat there! -- not just convenient
to have fuelling nearby, it probably also saves money (and
time).....}
GB: in Jan 2008 Esso made a decision to cease its marine fuelling
operations; affected in WV
staff have been working with Esso, the landowners, and a
potential provider to re-establish fuelling; looked at other places
but focusing on this
complicated, various owners, leases, sub-leases, waterlots
one way is Devt Permit; staff is suggesting refuelling at FCove
be exempt; revision of OCP
provisions already being met; high standards, we will have the
highest
we're simplifying a complex process
Mayor: [next]
Steven Panz: Commodore of the Eagle Harbour Yacht Club
thank you for making this a priority; 1000 waiting for a year for
this;
BC on behalf of Imperial Oil
an environmental benefit here by putting facility in; all boats
there have to go to HBay or Coal Harbour, ... or carry jerry cans;
drops, etc
the sooner we can get this installed, a benefit for the envmt and
a lot of mbrs thankful for this; overdue facility
Mayor: have to entertain these one at a time and vote on them
separately
{MS read first one}
Mayor: 2009, not written properly
MS: Ms Boyle described well; just clearing the way so project can
move through when those other factors come into play
Mayor: in complete collaboration
Sop: seems strange to me, allow gas cans to be filled and pour in
wobbly boat in wind
if in past, a little local operator might be able to sustain
that
our big look has to be the envmtal side
residents can't get to..... spells disaster
as long as when we get to public hearing, other questions
CARRIES
MS moved No. 2 in short form
CARRIES
MS moved No. 3
Sop: wrt envtal?
CAO: Golder and Associates
Mayor: waste management and ......issues
MS moved 4 for PH July 20
Mayor: a lot to do by July 20
CARRIES
thank you staff for pulling that together
BYLAWS for ADOPTION [8:18]
ALL ADOPTED [8:19]
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Sop read items 11 to 15
ME: Corresp No 1, pls
Mayor: see given date choices so Ccl go with July 27 for [nos] 12
and 13?
MClk: yes
Mayor: so confirm July 27 for Clyde and confirmed Sept 14 for
Blink Bonnie?
MClk: yes
Mayor: so that confirms those two so we can pass the Consent
Agenda
[yes; 8:22]
10. Consent Agenda Items - Reports and
Correspondence
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda items be
approved:
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve the request
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Municipal Clerk give notice that the DVP
Application which provides for a reduced front yard, side yard,
combined side yard and waterfront yard which will allow the retention
of a constructed glass guard rail on the roof of an accessory building
and a covered front entry and the installation of glass roof panels on
a trellis covering a BBQ, will be considered on Monday,
September 14 (or on July 27 if a Council meeting is scheduled for that
day).
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Municipal Clerk give notice that Devt
Permit Application which provides for a building renovation
including addition, along with a shared parking arrangement, will
be considered at the meeting of Council on Monday, September 14 (or
on July 27 if a Council meeting is scheduled for that day).
14. Appointment to the Strategic Transportation Plan Working
Group (File: 0117-20-TRPLN)
RECOMMENDED: THAT Councillor Soprovich be appointed to the
Strategic Transportation Plan WG.
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT AGENDA [1 and 11
withdrawn for discussion]
15. Correspondence List
(File: 0120 24)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Correspondence List be received for
information.
Correspondence received up to June 19,
2009
Requests for Delegation -- No items
presented.
Action Required
Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and
response.
ME: long report from Bby; not sure how M&Ccl shd respond; wd
appreciate some guidance from staff
CAO: this report specifies a challenge between LGA and
Charter
came out of Barrett Commission; joint and several
responsibilities
City of Vancouver is exempt, rest are not; Bby urges all rest be
exempt too
understand is coming to UBCM
can come forward with a report in support; ongoing for a
while
if you're asking for suggestions or recommendations that we
support Bby, that we petition prov and amend LGA
Mayor: how much time vs supporting at UBCM?
CAO: refer it back to me and see resolns coming to UBCM and
advise you
Sop: recognized xxx; acknowledged by this writer; sense of
well-being
in my... over 13 years have seen incredible, shall I say,
our staff in any given day, the highest of professionalism; no task is
too small; seen other citizens cited other staff; broad overall
picture
......every three to four to five months I get a plus on my side
I'm doing a half-decent job....
I'd like to think our staff in this cmnty, have responsibility
far more serious than what the average public eyes; ...to be commended
the ways they look after us; want to salute them; thank them for
efforts
Mayor: Sharon does an excellent job under challenging personal
circumstances
Motion to receive Corresp 1 and 11
[Done; 8:26]
16. REPORTS FROM MAYOR/CCLRS
MS: a couple of weeks ago we were again featured prominently on
front page of VSun about our traffic situation along Marine Dr and
lack of coordinating traffic lights.
Wd again like to ask, meat and potatoes issue, traffic and
parking are two things I think we need to move on
if you drive between 13th and 17th late in the afternoon, it's
a ten-minute trip, and it shdn't be
I wd like to ask for a report from staff as to when we are going
to implement the traffic and parking study of 2005
and as Ms Holitzki's here, I can add my own little informal
survey at my 3 o'clock Thursday massages at 15th and Lonsdale, in
their one-hour parking zone
the last ten times I've been there I've always seen either going
in or coming out the CNV Parking enforcement ofcr; they're on you like
a leech
like to see staff ask CNV what their parking ticket revenue is
and compare it to ours; I think it wd be v interesting
I wd ask Ccl be brought up to speed on where the 2005 Traffic
and Parking Study in Ambleside is, and what's happening with it;
and what our parking revenue is in two-hour parking in WV vs one-hour
and v v vigorous enforcement in the City of NV
Mayor: Mr Fung, wd you like to talk about traffic signalization
coordination; been talked about for a long time, know it's something
you wish to achieve
RF: has to do with the age of the technology of some of our
signals
and as we update and upgrade, timing will improve
Mayor: perhaps what Cclr Smith is suggesting though is what's
cost benefit? advance that or in this situation for ten
years?
were other things in report like restricting left turns, all
kinds of things
Ambleside such a priority, want ppl to fall in love with being
there
RF: staff can bring back report
Mayor: thank you
ME: opened an art exhibition at FBG on your behalf last
week
encourage as many ppl as possible to go see it
Sop [holding report]: ... want to present you with a
report dated 1983, report from Nicholls to Terry Lester MMgr; word
for word, "design to nature"
we all met, Ccl of Ccls; credit to you... had to do with solid
waste, xxx
lady from Sweden, plants built there
out in the valley concerned about high levels of ammonia
look at ev we do today; what our future thoughts were...
one category grabbed me, monitoring
21 stations throughout Lower Mainland, particulate matter,
dioxins and other things?
Recall when Ferry system going in in HBay, parking adjacent to
school, asked where do you monitor?
it was Kitsilano!
{I remember that -- we were aghast that that was the reading
being used for HBay!}
prevailing winds, serious -- you took the initiative and went
over there with other cclrs and brought back a lot of valuable
information
still other things to consider; positive going down that
road
Mayor: tyvm; pleasure to do that; learned quite a bit and full
marks to Cclrs Panz, Lewis, Sop, and Evison for being there
I think we were out in full force compared to other ccls
accomplished be there
as Cclr Lewis said just as long as you don't think of us as
waste, but I wd never say that
as to poor air quality in valley it's mainly road traffic, marine
traffic, and the agricultural biz
all solid waste together contributes less than 1% to dioxins and
particulates in the air
also learned the Millennium celebration of fireworks in London in
2000 put more dioxins in the air than 120 years of a state-of-the-art
incinerator nowadays
an awful lot of our behaviour: smoking, using a lawn mower, are
the issues
ppl are starting to keep an open mind
maybe use our waste to our benefit, certainly not to the
detriment of our health
our job is to keep that conversation going, learning, before
making decisions
thank you for that
like to congratulate the Library; understand croquet
tournament raised $70K, more than last year even though a few less
teams [fewer teams], their sponsors came up with a little bit less
money each, didn't abandon the Library
a testament to our cmnty that in challenging times we put our
resources where we think will go the farthest
congratulations to the Library Fdn
Sop: two WG initiatives coming to Ccl -- Ms Mooi?
AM: Measuring up July 20
Sop: Spirit Trail
Mayor: Climate Action
17. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS //
18. ADJOURNMENT 8:35
======= AGENDAs July
20th =======
Well, I tried to get the agenda for you Thursday but it said it
was not available b/c of technical difficulties. It can be found
at:
http://www.westvancouver.ca/Government/Level2.aspx?id=744
but it's like a webpage and they haven't put in all the links
(not there Sunday night either).
Hope that if you click on the URL above later they'll be filled
in at some point.
fyi July 27 will be the last ccl mtg until Sept 14 -- at least
AFAIK at the moment! Some cmtes/WGs though will meet.
In the meantime, here's what the WVM website has
(Friday):
July 20 Public Hearing & Regular Council
Agenda
Due to technical
difficulties, not all links to reports and correspondence are
available at this time. Please visit the Municipal Hall located at 750
17th Street, or the Reference Department of the West Vancouver
Memorial Library if you wish to view the relative reports
and attachments. Please call 604 925 7004 for queries regarding
the agendas.
=
Public Hearing Agenda
The Public Hearing
will commence at 7:00 pm. The Council Meeting will commence
immediately following the Public Hearing
1. CALL
TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC
HEARING
OFFICIAL
COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 4360, 2004, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 4612,
2009 (File: 1610-20-4612)
The Director of
Planning, Lands and Permits will describe the subject
application.
Applicant: District of West Vancouver
Purpose: The proposed Official Community Plan amendment
bylaw deals with the Marina and Yacht Club Development Permit
Designation BF-C9.
The existing bylaw exempts a renovation or addition to an existing
building, with an area of less than 10% of the existing building,
where:
(a) the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw are met;
and
(b) the
facility results in either no substantial change to the external
appearance of the premises or conforms to guidelines
BF-C9.
Proposed OCP
Bylaw Amendment:
The proposed bylaw, if approved, would add an exemption to the current
list of exemptions. Specifically, a replacement marine fuel
storage and dispensing facility on Fisherman's Cove Marina in the
5800/5900 block Marine Drive would be exempt from the requirement for
a development permit if:
(i) the
storage tanks are located adjacent to each other, do not exceed a
capacity of 45,000 litres, and are setback a minimum 15 feet from the
High Water Mark and 60 feet from Marine Drive; and
(ii) conditions (a) and (b) set out above are
satisfied.
3.
APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION
A presentation will be provided on the proposed amendment
bylaw.
4. PUBLIC
HEARING PROCEDURE
Mayor Goldsmith-Jones will describe the procedure for the
Public Hearing.....
5.
REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
1) Reports
received up to July 16, 2009:
TITLE DATE DATE RECEIVED/TO BE RECEIVED NO.
Official Community
Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004,Amendment Bylaw No. 4612, 2009
(to exempt the
proposed replacement fuel distribution system at Fisherman's Cove
Marina from Development Permit Area Designation
BF-C9)
July 4, 2009
July 6, 2009 R-1
2) Correspondence received up to July 16,
2009:
TITLE DATE DATE RECEIVED/TO BE RECEIVED NO.
K. H. Priebe
July 15, 2009 July 20, 2009 C-1
On July 6, 2009
Council set the date for the Public Hearing. The statutory
notice of Public Hearing was published in the North Shore News on July
12 and 15, 2009. The Municipal Clerk will note written
submissions received for the July 20, 2009 Public
Hearing.
6. PUBLIC
INPUT
Mayor Goldsmith-Jones will call for Public Input.
7.
CLOSURE OR ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
If there is no further public input and Council does not wish to have
a further staff report, then:
RECOMMENDED: THAT
all written and verbal submissions ... be received and that the Public
Hearing be closed.
OR
If Council wishes a
further staff report, then: RECOMMENDED: THAT staff report
back to Council... and that the Public Hearing be adjourned to
______________________.
Members of
Council are not permitted to receive further submissions once the
Public Hearing is closed.
=
Regular Council Meeting Agenda
To commence immediately following the Public Hearing to be
held at 7:00 pm.
CALL TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
1. Approval of July 20, 2009 Regular Council
Meeting Agenda
ADOPTION OF
MINUTES
2. Adoption of
July 6, 2009 Council Minutes
* July 6, 2009 Public Hearing; and * July 6,
2009 Regular Council Meeting.
REPORTS
3. Measuring Up Working Group - Final Report
and Recommendations (File: 2620-10/0117-20-MSUP)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1. The
expanded and updated 2009 "Access and Inclusion" policy developed
by the Measuring Up Working Group and attached to the June 22, 2009
report titled "Measuring Up Working Group - Final Report and
Recommendations" be approved to replace the existing 2004
"Accessibility" policy;
2. In
accordance with the expanded and updated 2009 "Access and Inclusion"
policy, the following be implemented:
a) The
Director of Parks and Community Services report back with an
implementation plan for District leadership, coordination, and
communication of the policy initiatives;
b) In
accordance with the direction and guiding principles outlined in the
2008 "Blueprint for Social Responsibility and Change," Directors
from each Division identify immediate and long term actions to respond
to the proposed policy initiatives in their departmental work
programs;
c) Staff
incorporate the proposed policy definition and initiatives into the
Social Action Plan to be developed in 2010;
3. The
"Accessibility Means Business" brochure developed by the Measuring
Up Working Group be promoted in the broader community;
and
4. Access
improvements at John Lawson Park initiated by the Measuring Up Working
Group be celebrated and publicized through the District website, park
signage, and other communications tools.
4. Climate
Action Working Group - Interim Draft Climate Action
Plan (File:
0117-20-CLMA)
RECOMMENDED: THAT
Council receive the Climate Action Working Group's Interim Draft
Plan and instruct District staff to consider the Action
recommendations within and collaborate with the Working Group
regarding an implementation plan in alignment with the District's
forth coming strategic plan.
5. UBC
[Master's] of Landscape Architecture Studio (File: 2190-01)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1.
Council receive this Report and the attached Report from UBC for
information;
2.
Council refer this Report to the Climate Action Working Group;
and,
3.
[Council request] a staff update by the end of 2009 on strategies
being pursued.
6. Zoning
Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4608, 2009 (6520 and 6540
Marine Drive - former Horseshoe Bay Fire Hall site) (File:
1610-20-4608)
This bylaw received
first reading at the June 22, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council and a
Public Hearing was held and closed on July 6, 2009. Council is
not permitted to receive any further submissions on this bylaw (either
electronic, verbal or written) until after the bylaw is
adopted.
RECOMMENDED: be read a second time. ... be read a third
time.
7. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004,
Amendment Bylaw No. 4612, 2009 (5920 Marine Drive) (File:
1610-20-4612)
This bylaw received first reading at the July 6 Regular Meeting of
Council and a Public Hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2009. If
the Public Hearing is closed, Council is not permitted to receive any
further submissions on this bylaw (either electronic, verbal, or
written) until after the bylaw is adopted.
RECOMMENDED: be read a second time. ... be read a third
time.
8. Update
for Remedial Action Order - 960 Sentinel Drive (File:
1605-01)
Verbal update to be provided.
9. Request for Remedial Action - Geotechnical
Issues - Required Construction of Rock Blanket Protection - 2558
Garden Court
(File: 1605-07)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council
considers that the south slope between the two existing concrete
retaining walls located on the Property at 2558 Garden Court, West
Vancouver, and legally described as Lot 30, DL 793 GROUP 1 NWD Plan
BCP 20797 (the "Property") creates an unsafe condition that poses
a significant risk to the safety of both persons on the Property, to
persons on adjoining properties and potential damage to the municipal
roadway;
AND THAT Council
therefore resolves that within 30 days of receiving a copy of this
resolution, the owner of the Property is required to:
Construct the
"rock blanket" as set out and designed in the attached drawings from
Horizon Engineering Inc. dated February 2009 attached to the report
entitled Request for Remedial Action - Geotechnical Issues -
2558 Garden Court as Appendix 1 or other such similar design
pre-approved by the District of West Vancouver.
In the event the
Owners have not performed all or part of the Remedial Action
Requirement within 30 days after notice of this resolution is
delivered to the Owners, the District may, by its own forces or those
of a contractor engaged by the District, enter the Property and
perform the Remedial Action Requirement.
In the event the
District takes the [above-referenced] action the District may recover
the expense from the Owner, together with costs and interest, in the
same manner as municipal taxes in accordance with sections 17, 258 and
259 of the Community Charter.
If a person with
notice of this resolution wishes to request reconsideration of these
requirements by Council, written notice of this request must be
provided to the Municipal Clerk within 5 business days of that person
receiving this notice.
10. Outstanding Building Permit
Files (File:
1605-07)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1. The report from the Manager of Permits, Inspections, and
Bylaws on Outstanding Building Permits Files be received as
information.
2. Council
direct staff to systematically review outstanding building Permit
files and resolve each file in an appropriate manner as outlined in
the Report from the Manager of Permits, Inspections, and
Bylaws.
BYLAWS
Bylaws are passed
by a simple majority affirmative vote unless otherwise noted.
11. Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005,
Amendment Bylaw No. 4611, 2009 (File: 1610-20-4611)
This bylaw received
three readings at the July 6, 2009 Council Meeting, and the statutory
notice was published on July 12 and July 15, 2009.
CALL FOR
PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDED: THAT
"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4455, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 4611,
2009" be adopted.
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
12. Consent Agenda Items - Reports and
Correspondence
The following
Consent Agenda items may be considered separately or in one
recommendation.
REPORTS FOR
CONSENT AGENDA
13. Appointments to North Shore Family Court and
Youth Justice Committee (File: 0115-20-NSFC1)
RECOMMENDED: THAT
the following appointments to the North Shore Family Court and Youth
Justice Committee be approved:
*
Constable Tara Gueulette (North Vancouver RCMP) for the term ending
December 31, 2009
*
Andrea Stone-Mockle for the term ending December 31,
2009.
14. West
Bay Elementary - 3175 Thompson Place, Temporary Portable
Classrooms
(File: 3175-20-THO)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1. The
Temporary Portable Classroom for West Bay Elementary School be
exempted from the provisions of Section 21-105 of Zoning Bylaw No.
2200, 1968 regarding temporary buildings.
2. The Assistant Manager of Permits and Inspections be authorized
to issue a building permit for the portable classroom as illustrated
in Appendix A of the report dated June 24, 2009 from R. Maki,
Assistant Manager of Permits and Inspections.
CORRESPONDENCE LIST FOR CONSENT
AGENDA
15. Correspondence List (File: 0120
24)
Correspondence
received up to July 6, 2009
Requests for
Delegation
-- No items presented.
Action
Required
(1) A.
Sundberg and S. Papadionissiou, Greater Vancouver Regional Steering
Committee on Homelessness, June 29, 2009, regarding Homelessness
Action Week 2009 (October 11-17)
Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and
response.
(2) June 9, 2009, regarding Power Lines
Constructed Along Argyle Avenue
Referred
to the Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration
and response. (Previously distributed)
No Action
Required
(3) S.
Dowey, City of North Vancouver, June 25, 2009, regarding 2010
Translink's [TransLink?] 10-year Transportation and Financial
Plan
(4) G. W.
Powell, Provincial Health Services Authority, June 22, 2009, regarding
Annual Accomplishment Report "Steps Forward 2009"
(5) June
30, 2009, regarding Proposed Field Hockey Turf Field "A" in
Ambleside
(6) G.
MacIsaac, Union of British Columbia Municipalities, June 25, 2009,
regarding RCMP Contract Renewal Update
Responses to Correspondence
(7) S.
Ketler, June 19, 2009, regarding Continuing Parking Issues at the
Civic Site
Responses to
Questions in Question Period -- No items presented.
Correspondence
received up to July 14, 2009
Requests for
Delegation -- No items presented.
Action
Required
(8) Geographical Names Board of Canada and British Columbia
Geographical Names Office, June 30, 2009, regarding Proposal to Adopt
the Name "Salish Sea" to Describe the Inland Waters Adjacent to
Washington State and Southwest British Columbia
Referred
to Mayor and Council for consideration and response.
(9) July
14, 2009, regarding Farmer's Market and Fees
Referred to Director of Planning, Lands and Permits for
consideration and response.
(10) B.
McArthur and A. Brown, Western Residents' Association of West
Vancouver, July 6, 2009, regarding WRA Members' Aphid
Problem
Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for
consideration and response.
No Action
Required
(11) S.
McGilvery, Spuraway Gardens Strata Council, June 2009, regarding
Thanks for Supporting Community Bus Service
(12) S.
Berisavac, Canadian Cancer Society, July 10, 2009, regarding Smoking
Regulation Bylaw
(13) S.
Leonard, TripEd Committee, July 11, 2009, regarding Group Transit Pass
for Field Trips
Responses to
Correspondence -- No items presented.
Responses to
Questions in Question Period -- No items presented.
16. REPORTS
FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
17. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS //
18. ADJOURNMENT
=== INFObits ===
history of toilet paper.....
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:52:10 -0500 (CDT)
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Subject: [CPTNET] IRAQ REFLECTION: Toilet paper
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IRAQ REFLECTION: Toilet paper
[Note: The Iraq team intended this piece
to be humorous. Our constituents should not feel obligated to
mail toilet paper to Iraq, and they should definitely not send
pigs.]
When those of us on the Iraq team
were preparing to live temporarily in the IDP (Internally Displaced
Persons) camp, we asked our translator, "How do people dispose of
the used toilet paper? " The translator advised, " You can
start practicing to use your left hand and water now so you won't need
toilet paper." It was a big challenge to the team's comfort
zone, although this idea is culturally, economically, and
environmentally friendly. The toilet paper won out over hand and
water idea. The team decided to bring a
wastebasket.
In the last week of June, the team
realized the finances were running dangerously low. We were
preparing for one more trip to the IDP camp for the month of June and
had to decide between transportation and toilet paper. If we
chose a convenient and comfortable way of transportation to the camp,
we might not have money to buy toilet paper for the rest of June.
If we chose a less comfortable but cheaper ride, we could afford to
buy toilet paper. Again, the team struggled with the hand and
water method and, at the end of this struggle, toilet paper won
again. A neighbor heard about the team's economic trouble.
He offered the team a cheaper car and four rolls of toilet paper.
Toilet paper won for the third time in a week.
But must toilet paper always be the
winner in our lives? Many years ago, CPT Iraq team member
Chihchun Yuan joined a labor camp in a Cambodian village. On the
first day, she could not smell or see any toilet. She brought
this question to the host through a translator. They told her, "
Find a pig, she is your toilet." Yuan was to shy to ask more
details about how people go to the toilet. The next morning,
armed with the advice of the locals, her imagination, and old habit,
Yuan showed up in front of a mother pig with toilet paper in her
hand. When she finished, the mother pig and her babies ate
everything that came out from her except the piece of toilet paper.
She moved the toilet paper to the mother pig. The mother pig
turned her head and refused to eat the used paper. Finally, Yuan
gave up and realized she had to leave this dirty evidence in this
clean paradise. She felt ashamed to visit the village
again.
Toilet paper is a stuff we do not
really think a lot about in daily life. However, it can be our
last straw sometimes. Think about what it would be like if the
team has to close the project because we can't afford toilet
paper.
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An aside:
when I first went to the UK
several decades ago, I bought "Delsey" toilet paper as I'd
bought here -- v soft. To my surprise, it was not as soft.
I called Kimberly-Clark and they admitted that it wasn't as soft as in
the NAm market b/c didn't sell as well or Brits weren't accustomed to
it. At that time Brit TP consisted of light brown squares shiny
like wax paper on one side and dull on the other.
G found an article related to TP the
writer below might find interesting:
Why toilet paper belongs to America
* STORY
HIGHLIGHTS
* Ancient
Greeks used clay and stone; Romans, sponges and salt water as toilet
paper
* U.S.
man designs aloe-infused sheets of manila hemp dispensed from boxes in
1857
* After
Johnny Carson joked on TV about toilet paper shortage, people bought
out stores
* U.S.
buys $6 billion of toilet tissue annually -- more than any other
nation in the world.
By Linda
Rodriguez (Mental Floss) -- Since the dawn of time, people have
found nifty ways to clean up after the bathroom act. The most common
solution was simply to grab what was at hand: coconuts, shells, snow,
moss, hay, leaves, grass, corncobs, sheep's wool -- and, later, thanks
to the printing press -- newspapers, magazines, and pages of
books.
From:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/07/mf.toilet.paper.history/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
=== NEWSWATCH ===
(Iraq: observations from a former CIA employee)
So
This Is What Victory Looks Like?
by
Scott Ritter
July 08, 2009 "Truthdig"
-- JULY 07, 2009 --- Fireworks lit up the Baghdad sky on the evening
of June 30th, signaling the advent of "National Sovereignty
Day". Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared the new
holiday to commemorate the withdrawal of American combat troops from
the Iraqi capital and all other major urban centers, although
thousands of "advisers" would remain in the cities, embedded with
Iraqi forces. The celebration transpired inside a city that has been
radically transformed over the past six years. Even with American
combat forces ostensibly withdrawn, Baghdad remains one of the most
militarized urban areas in the world. It wasn't always so. When I
was in Baghdad during the 1990s, I was struck by the lack of an overt
military presence for a nation purported to be governed by one of the
world's worst militaristic dictatorships.
The
rest at:
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article23004.htm
=== IRANWATCH === from
Le Monde diplomatique (July)
btw,
70% of Iranians under 30; 50% under 24!
=== BOOKWATCH ===
The New York Times Review of Books
by NEIL
MacFARQUHAR Reviewed by THANASSIS
CAMBANIS
A Times reporter's funny, perceptive take on the Middle East
and why reform there is so difficult.
Princes and
Imams by
THANASSIS CAMBANIS; published: June 30, 2009
In this engaging and fact-filled
reporter's memoir, Neil MacFarquhar successfully walks a fine line.
He offers something fresh and unexpected for readers steeped in a
decade of news reports about suicide bombers, absolutist imams, and
tyrannical despots. Yet he never forgets that most of those readers
care about the subject only because they have already decided, perhaps
simplistically, that they are under threat from the Arab or Muslim
world. He nods to the prejudices about Middle Eastern fanatics and
then sets off merrily to dispel them.
The rest of the review:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/books/review/Cambanis-t.html?8bu&emc=bua2
To read the informative, insightful, amusing
first chapter: Excerpt, go to
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/books/chapter-media-relations-department-of-hizbollah.html
=== LANGUAGEWATCH ===
Thesaurus -- Roget's surpassed!
Anu alerted me to this,
fascinating:
After a 44-Year Labour of Love, World's Biggest
Thesaurus is Born
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article6644646.ece
From The Times
-- July 6,
2009
After a 44-year
labour of love, world's biggest thesaurus is born
Nicola
Woolcock
Dr Johnson famously took
nine years to write his dictionary, but the biggest thesaurus in the
world will be published this autumn after a labour of love spanning
five decades.
Work on the
Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1965. The mammoth enterprise
has survived fire and funding problems and has had to be constantly
updated to incorporate new words.
With 800,000 meanings for
600,000 words organised into more than 230,000 categories and
subcategories, the thesaurus is twice the size of Roget's
version.
It contains almost the entire
vocabulary of English, from Old English to the present day, giving a
unique insight into the development of the language. ...
The thesaurus neared
completion in 1980, but the team then took the decision to include
material from updated versions of the OED. This
added almost another 30 years to the task, including words such as
"speed-dating".
Its publisher, Oxford
University Press, claims that it is the first historical thesaurus in
any language, and will become an invaluable study resource.
...
Christian Kay, one of the four
coeditors, began working on the project in the late 1960s, when she
was 27. She also became a lecturer in the English language department
of the University of Glasgow.
Professor Kay, now 69, said:
"I started on this as a research assistant - I didn't think at the
time I would be involved 40 years later.
"Initially there were just two of us, myself and Irené
Wotherspoon, collecting data. We put in most words from the
dictionary, but had to decide where they fitted.
"We started off using Roget's classifications but it soon became
apparent that wasn't adequate, as it wasn't detailed
enough.
"Then we virtually started
from scratch with a new system. That's why it took so
long. ...
"It was a very circular
process, with disagreements between people about where to put a word,
for example, whether 'sin' should go in religion or as a general
concept. ...
The thesaurus is divided into
three major sections: the external, mental and social
worlds.
=== WORDWATCH === A Cat's
Dictionary
Purring: Sound of a cat manufacturing cuteness.
Purrpetual: Everlasting love for
domesticated felines.
Purrverse: Poem about a strange
kitty.
Purrpetual motion:
A kitty playing.
Purrson: A male kitty.
Purranoia: The fear that your cat is up
to something.
Human
being: Automatic
door opener for cats.
=== MAIKU === 2009 July
9 -- Vision for WV as haiku......
WG Mbrs/staff were debating "vision";
contemplating WV after told to wait to end of mtg to speak
we're nestled between
green
mountains, blue sea
celebrating joy of
life
=== QUOTATIONS
===
I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer
you get to the end, the faster it goes.
-- Andy Rooney,
American writer (b 1919)
Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?'
Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?'
Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?'
But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is
neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because
one's conscience tells one that it is right.
-- Martin Luther
King, Jr., American clergyman and leader (1929 - 1968)
A man gains wisdom only when he begins to calculate the
approximate depth of his ignorance.
-- Gian Carlo
Menotti, Italian-American composer (1911 - 2007)
Develop your eccentricities while you are young.
That way, when you get old, people won't think you're going
gaga.
-- David Ogilvy,
British advertising executive (1911 - 1999)
A subscriber sent this as said by the American comedian, Henny
Youngman:
I have 2,000 books and no bookcase.
No one will lend me a bookcase.
Eric Hoffer, American writer (1902 - 1983:
o
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
o
There are no chaste minds. Minds copulate wherever they
meet.
o Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is
what we do not want to know.
+++ RIDDLE ANSWERS
+++
a)
What do you get when you cross a parrot with a centipede?
A
walkie-talkie, of course.
b)
Where do dogs go when they lose their tails?
To
the retail store.
c)
What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
One has the paws before th1e claws and
the other has the clause before the pause.
~ ~ ~ END OF MESSAGE MUSING
Mathematicians are mesmerized by formulas so here's one to be
completed:
Marriage is bliss. Ignorance is bliss.
Ergo...