MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Council for The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, B.C. on Monday,  July 16, 2001 commencing at 7:00 p.m.

General Matters

Prior to the regular order of business, Mayor BELL indicated that Item 12, Publication of Monthly District Community Newsletter,  would be deferred to a future Regular Council meeting.

Public Input

Mr. Amir Imani, 3600 Block,  Garibaldi Drive, regarding Item 16.

• Urged Council to appeal to the Provincial Government to settle the transit strike without any further delay.

Ms Sue Cook, 19700 Block, South Wildwood Crescent, Pitt Meadows, regarding Item 16.

• Raised questions regarding transportation policies and fees

• Urged Council to vote in favour of the proposal to get the buses back on the road again.

Mr. Ray Burns, 800 Block Riverside Drive, regarding Item 6.

• Urged Council to approve the installation of speed humps on Riverside Drive for the protection of all motorists and pedestrians.

Mr. Dave Sadler, 200 Block Roche Point Drive, regarding Item 9.

• supports in-principle the community grant recommendations but questions the criteria and fairness applied

• suggested all District grants, donations or services in kind, go before the Community Services Advisory Committee to ensure applications are examined together and in context with each other. 

Mr. Frank Ashdown, 1000 Block West 21^st Street, regarding Item 9.

• Urged Council to review and approve the community event grant application for the Pemberton Heights Community Association.

Mr. Corrie Kost, 2800 Block Colwood Drive, regarding Items 7, 8, 13 and 17

• Suggested implementation of a public education process on fireplace emissions and certification of stoves and fireplaces

• In support of advancing the Capilano filtration project

• Indicated the anticipated timeframe for the biological treatment at the Lions Gate Treatment Plant is too lengthy

• Suggested Council consider a public education program and a Leaf Blowing bylaw modelled on the City of Vancouver bylaw.

Mr. Leo Valdes,  400 Block Saville Crescent, regarding the District of North Vancouver Website

• Suggested the redesigned  District Website is less accessible to persons with disabilities than the previous website

• Requested Council to review the Web Accessibilty Guidelines and the resources available in making the website accessible to all.

Mr. Fred Gooch, 2600 Block Bronte Drive, regarding High Taxes and Waste

• Reiterated his concerns regarding municipal waste particularly at the District’s recycling depot.

Minutes

Moved by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN, Seconded by Councillor MURI and CARRIED

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held July 9, 2001 be ADOPTED.

Release of Special (Closed) Meeting Decisions

Council Matters

1. Bylaw 7253 – District of North Vancouver Security Issuing Bylaw No. 2,   2001 Financing 1996 Referendum Projects
File 1610-01/06
Tracking Number 03838
(to consider entering into a financing agreement between the CDNV and GVRD for the borrowing of funds)

Memo: Director of Finance, July 16, 2001

(Returned from June 11, 2001 Regular Council Meeting)

Moved by Councillor MURI, Seconded by Councillor HARRIS and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw 7253 be now ADOPTED.

2. Bylaw 7255 (Map), Lane East of Harris Road, North of Epps Avenue Local Improvement Lane Construction Bylaw
File 5320-40/00
Tracking Number 04125
(to undertake lane paving works on the lane located east of Harris Road, north of Epps Avenue)

(Returned from July 3, 2001 Regular Council meeting)

Moved by Councillor DUNSFORD, Seconded by Councillor MURI and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw 7255 be now ADOPTED.

3. Bylaw 7257, District of North Vancouver Short Term Borrowing Bylaw No. 1, 2001 – Artificial Turf Field
File 1610-01/35
Tracking Number 01748
(to finance the construction of an artificial turf field)

Report: Director of Financial Services, July 6, 2001

(Returned from June 11, 2001 Regular Council meeting)

Moved by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN, Seconded by Councillor HARRIS and CARRIED

THAT Bylaw 7257, District of North Vancouver Short Term Borrowing Bylaw No. 1, 2001 be now read a FIRST, SECOND, THIRD TIME and PASSED.

Voting Against: Councillors CRIST, DUNSFORD

4. Purchase of “Quint” Combination Pumper/Aerial Apparatus
File 1280-01/02
Tracking Number 04153
(to amend the Fire-Vehicle Replacement Capital Budget schedule and call for tender)

Report: Fire Chief, June 27, 2001

Moved by Councillor HARRIS, Seconded by Councillor DUNSFORD and CARRIED

THAT

1)       staff develop the specifications, and call for tender for a “Quint” combination pumper/55-foot aerial apparatus at a projected cost of $735,000.  Funds to be allocated from the Fire Equipment Reserve Account; and

2)       the 2001-2005 Financial Plan be amended to reflect the revisions set out in Attachments 1 and 2 to the June 27, 2001 report of the Fire Chief.

5. Tsleil-Waututh Nation – Servicing Agreement
File 2240-20/16
File 0470-60/01
Tracking Number 02028
(to enter into a Reserve Servicing Agreement with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation)

Report:  Director of Corporate Services, June 26, 2001
Attachment
Report: Director of Corporate Services, July 16, 2001

(Returned from July 9, 2001 Regular Council meeting)

Moved by Councillor HARRIS, Seconded by Councillor DENAULT

THAT the Council of The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver resolves to enter into the Reserve Servicing Agreement,  as amended in the July 16, 2001 report of the Director of Corporate Services and dated for reference the 31^st day of December, 2000, with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, also known as the Burrard Indian Band, a copy of which agreement is on file with the office of the Municipal Clerk, and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute the agreement.

Moved by Councillor MURI, Seconded by Councillor CRIST and DEFEATED

THAT the Reserve Serving Agreement be amended in Part 2, section 2.6, by deleting the phrase “legitimate engineering or other concerns” and substituting the phrase “legitimate engineering, transportation or other concerns”.

Voting Against:   Councillors DENAULT, DUNSFORD, HARRIS, MACKAY-DUNN

The original motion, as amended,  was then put and CARRIED.

The meeting recessed at 9:06 p.m. and reconvened at 9:16 p.m.

6. Riverside Drive Traffic Calming
File 8620-30/06
Tracking Number 00013
(to approve completion of the Riverside Drive Traffic Calming detailed

Report: Assistant Manager, Transportation, July 3, 2001
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Attachment 4

(Returned from August 23, 1999 Regular Council meeting)

Public Input:

Mr. John Forsduck, Consultant, Context Research Ltd.

• summarized the traffic calming strategy and the options supported by the residents of  Riverside Drive.

Moved by Councillor CRIST, Seconded by Councillor MURI and CARRIED

THAT the detailed design for the speed humps on Riverside Drive as shown in Diagram 3 of the July 3, 2001 report of the Assistant Manager, Transportation be completed and installed.

7. GVRD Advancement of Timing for Capilano Filtration
File 0470-35/19.1
Tracking Number 03263
(to provide the GVRD with input on the proposal to advance the timing of filtration of the Capilano water source)

Report:  Manager, Utilities, July 3, 2001
Attachment 1
Attachment 2

Moved by Councillor HARRIS, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN

            THAT the GVRD Board be advised:

1)      the District of North Vancouver supports, in principle, the proposal to advance the timing of filtration of the Capilano water source;

2)      before proceeding with Capilano filtration, the GVRD receive from the Province of British Columbia a clear indication of their support of the amended B.C. Safe Drinking Water Regulation;

3)      the GVRD develop a full public consultation process for residents of the District of North Vancouver to be approved by Council; and

4)      ozonation with filtration be further investigated. 

Moved by Councillor HARRIS, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN and CARRIED

THAT the foregoing motion be amended by deleting paragraph 2) and substituting the following:

“2)        the District of North Vancouver supports the Medical Health Officers’ recommendation of a turbidity standard of 1 NTU for surface drinking water and this be conveyed to the Provincial Government and the GVRD”.

Voting Against: Councillor CRIST

The original motion, as amended, was then put and CARRIED

Voting Against: Councillor CRIST

8.  Liquid Waste Management Plan, Stage 3, Addendum No. 1
File 0470-35/17
Tracking Number 01292
(to clarify the GVRD’s Stage 3 liquid Waste Management Plan – upgrading of the Lions Gate Treatment Plan)

Report:Manager, Utilities, July 9, 2001
Attachment

Public Input:

Mr. Fred Nenninger, Program Manager, Regional Utility Planning, GVRD was in attendance to respond to Council’s questions.

Moved by Councillor DENAULT, Seconded by Councillor HARRIS and CARRIED

THAT

1)       Addendum No. 1 to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Liquid Waste Management Plan, February 2001, be adopted; and

2)       the Greater Vancouver Regional District be advised accordingly.

Voting Against:   Mayor BELL, Councillors CRIST, MACKAY-DUNN

The hour of 10:30 p.m. having been reached and, as required by Council Policy, it was

Moved by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN, Seconded by Councillor DENAULT and CARRIED

THAT the meeting continue to 11:00 p.m.

Mayor BELL requested Council to vary the order of the Agenda and consider the following items at this time.

9. 2001 Community Grant Recommendations
File 1850-30/--
Tracking Number 02356
(to approve recommendations for disbursement of 2001Community Grants)

Report: Planning Analyst, May 29, 2001
Attachment 1
Attachment 2

Moved by Councillor DENAULT, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN and CARRIED

THAT the 2001 Community Service Grants Budget be allocated an amount of $197, 287 and the Community Events Budget be allocated an amount of $4,000, in accordance with Attachment 1 of the May 24, 2001 joint report of the Co-Chairs, Community Services Advisory Committee, as follows:

COMMUNITY EVENTS GRANTS:

Lynn Valley Lions Club (Lynn Valley Days).. ...... 800
Mount Seymour Lions Club (Penguin Plunge) ...... 800
North Shore Child Community Resources (Child Care Month). ...... 400
Rotary Club of Lions Gate (Canada Day Committee) ……………………... 1,400
Rotary Club of Lions Gate (Christmas Festival of Lights) …………………… 500
Save our Shores……………………………………………………………………   100

TOTAL COMMUNITY EVENTS GRANTS               4,000

COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS:

Alcohol-Drug Education....... ... 3,418
B.C. Paraplegic....... ... 1,953
Big Brothers of Vancouver....... ...... 488
Big Sisters of Vancouver....... ... 3,418
Boys' and Girls' Clubs... . 10,939
Canadian Hard of Hearing ...... 733
Canadian Hard of Hearing ... 1,319
Canadian Mental Health Assoc.. ... 6,837
Canadian Red Cross – Abuse Prevention....... ... 1,758
Capilano Community Services (Core) ... 6,837
Capilano Community Services (Seniors) ......... ... 7,813
Cascadia Society for Social Working (formerly Taurven)........... ... 1,221
Comm Mediation Services......... ...... 586
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention....... ... 1,514
Family Services of the North Shore (A)  Family Counselling...... . 24,416
Family Services of the North Shore (B) Sexual Abuse Treatment for... 4,883
Family Services of the North Shore (C) Creating New Patterns......... ... 1,465
Family Services of the North Shore (D) Westcoast Energy Centre. ... 1,953
Lionsview Seniors (A) Core........... ... 1,953
Lionsview Seniors (B) Services......... ...... 488
Lynn Valley Seniors ... 4,883
Neighbourlink North Shore.. ...... 244
North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped.... ... 2,442
NSCRS (A) Core Expense......... ... 9,278
NSCRS (B) Information N.S..... ... 6,593
NSCRS (C) Volunteer N.S.. ... 7,569
NSCRS (D) Housing Information....... ... 2,442
North Shore Counselling Centre. ... 3,907
North Shore Crisis Services (A) Operating Costs.. . 24,417
North Shore Disability Resource Centre. ... 2,246
North Shore Inter-Agency Network (formerly United Way)..... 1,465
North Shore Keep Well.... ... 1,563
North Shore Lifeboat Society .................. 977
North Shore Meals on Wheels ...... 391
NS Menopause Information Centre Society ... 1,221
North Shore Multicultural (B) Core.... ... 4,395
North Shore Multicultural (A) Settlement...... ... 3,907
North Shore Neighbourhood Hse (A) Pregnant/Parenting Teens.. ... 3,418
North Shore Neighbourhood Hse (B) Seniors’ Outreach......... ... 1,953
North Shore Neighbourhood Hse (C) Seniors’ Counselling...... ... 1,465
NS COPRO (NS Project Society for Low Income/Handicapped)... ... 1,367
North Shore Safety Council ...... 977
North Shore Stroke Recovery......... ... 2,442
North Shore Volunteers for Seniors ...... 977
North Shore White Cane Club.... ...... 488
North Shore Women's Centre. ... 4,395
North Vancouver Veterans Council ...... 293
Pacific Post Partum ...... 488
Seymour Community Services......... ... 8,790
Seymour Community Services......... ...... 977
Sprockids Program Development Society ... 1,465
St. John’s Ambulance...... ... 1,953
West Coast Alternatives...... ... 3,907

       TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS      197,287

THAT the Community Services Advisory Committee be commended for their outstanding efforts.

10. Liquor Control and Licensing Branch Referrals for Increases in Licensed Capacity
– Bulk Process
File 4320-50/00
Tracking Number 04141
(to consider support of license capacity increases for the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub, Lynnwood Motor Inn, Maplewood Pub, Pemberton Station, Queens Cross and Seymour’s Pub)

Report:  Community Planner, July 4, 2001

Moved by Councillor DENAULT, Seconded by Councillor DUNSFORD and CARRIED

THAT

1)      the license capacity increases for the following establishments be supported:

a)       Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub; 1177 Lynn Valley Road

Seating capacity increase from 65 seats to 98 seats; and 20 patio seats to no longer be deducted from the interior seating; subject to Building Permit approval for patio egress to the parking lot;

b)       Lynnwood Motor Inn; 1515 Barrow

Seating capacity increase from 250 to 277 seats; and 20 patio seats to no longer be deducted from the interior seating; subject to Building Permit approval for increased female washrooms;

c)       Maplewood Pub; 1970 Spicer Road;

Seating capacity increase from 65 seats to 98 seats; and 20 patio seats to no longer be deducted from the interior seating; 

d)       Pemberton Station;  135 Pemberton Street;

Seating increase from 65 seats to 98 seats; and 16 patio seats to no longer be deducted from the interior seating; subject to Building Permit approval for panic hardware on exit doors from patio;

e)       Queens Cross; 2989 Lonsdale Ave;

Seating increase from existing 70 to 105 seats; and 20 patio seats to no longer be deducted from the interior seating; subject to improved signage to underground parking;

f)          Seymour's Pub;   700 Old Lillooet Road

Indoor seating increase from 175 seats to 220 seats; the patio increase to 40 seats to be considered following completion of the concurrent DVP application; and

2)      The other applications received as part of the "bulk process" referral from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch be deferred until a future Council meeting pending completion of additional approvals required by the District as outlined in the July 4, 2001 report of the Community Planner.  This  recommendation refers to applications by:

• Seymour's Pub (patio area only) - DVP required; egress to parking lot from patio to be provided.

• Avalon Pub -Rezoning for increased seating and DVP for patio seating required.

On noting the hour, it was

Moved by Councillor MURI, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN and DEFEATED

THAT the meeting continue to 11:15 p.m.

Voting Against:   Councillors DENAULT, DUNSFORD

11. Change to Hours of Sale at the Black Bear Pub, 1177 Lynn Valley Road
File 4320-50/00
Tracking Number 04137
(to provide the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch with input into the requested extension of hours by the Black Bear Pub)

Report:  Manager of Community Planning, July 3, 2001

Moved by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN, Seconded by Councillor DENAULT and CARRIED

THAT the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch be advised that Council does not oppose the request of the Black Bear Pub to extend the hours of sale on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 midnight to 1:00 a.m.,subject to a review of any complaints and possible impacts of these extended hours by December 31, 2001.

12. Follow-up on Council Resolution dated June 11, 2001and July 3, 2001: “Binding Arbitration of Transit Strike”
File 8500-01/--
Tracking Number 03917
(to request support for a resolution to TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus company and unions representing striking transit workers to accept the recommendations of Special Mediator Vince Ready)

Report:  Councillor Crist, July 6, 2001
Memo and Attachments Mayor D.H. Bell
Part A (2,994 KB)
Part B (143 KB)

Prior to consideration of Item 12, it was

Moved by Councillor CRIST, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN and CARRIED

            THAT, in light of the time constraints, there be no further public input this evening.

Moved by Councillor CRIST, Seconded by Councillor MACKAY-DUNN and CARRIED

THAT notwithstanding two previous motions passed by District Council urging the Premier of British Columbia to immediately end the present Transit Strike, the Council of the District of North Vancouver support the enclosed resolution:

“The Council of the District of North Vancouver, to end the Transit Strike immediately, urge Coast Mountain Bus Company and CAW Local 111 representing the striking transit workers, to accept the recommendations of Special Mediator Vince Ready without further delay and the TransLink Board be asked to support this initiative.”

Adjournment

Moved by Councillor DENAULT, Seconded by Councillor HARRIS and CARRIED

THAT the July 16, 2001 Regular Council Meeting be ADJOURNED.

The following items were not dealt with and will be considered at the July 23, 2001 Regular Council meeting:

• Banning the Use of Leaf Blowers

• North Vancouver Recreation Commission – Fee Increase for Seniors

• Operation of GVRD Water Facilities

• Request for Reconsideration: Regulation of Fireplace Emissions

The following item was not dealt with and will be considered at the July 30, 2001 Regular Council meeting:

• Publication of Monthly District Community Newsletter.
  

Mayor BELL declared the meeting CLOSED at 11:00 p.m.

Certified correct:

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Municipal Clerk

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Mayor