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There is so many of us.

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» Okay, we're good.
>> You are.

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» Okay, thank you very much.
Uh, welcome to the July 27, 2026 regular

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council meeting for the Village of
Belcarra.

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We wish to acknowledge that this meeting
took place on the unceded territory of

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the Coast Salish peoples. Um, to me,
Wayburn or Belcarra is home to an

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ancestral village of the Squamish First
Nation. Thankful I can do my work within

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their territory.
So, I'm going to call the meeting to

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order at
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In terms of the, uh, approval of the
agenda, we're going to ask the question

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of Amanda, please.
>> Uh,

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» we have, uh,
>> I'll put this on

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the agenda.
The agenda has a second.

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» Oh, okay. Okay. So, um,
that the agenda for the regular council

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meeting July 27, 2026 be approved as
circulated.

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» So moved.
>> Thank you, Carolyn.

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» I second.
>> Uh, Joe, thank you. I'll get back to you

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later. Uh,
All right.

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Yeah.
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So, take this through the business.
>> Ask the good question from the public

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and council.
>> Okay. Are there any questions or

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comments from council?

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» I am.
>> It's a big conflict.

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» Oh, it's a um yes, um through the chair
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with respect to 10.5
>> I believe it's 10.5.

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» And uh speaking or voting on the item as
I'm a director of Crab, so it's a

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conflict of interest for me.

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» Thank you.
>> Thank you. Could you repeat that at the

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time of the item? Okay.
>> Okay, that's good. Thanks very much.

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Thank you both for giving.
Okay, so um it's been moved and

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seconded. Are there any questions or
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Seeing none, I'll look to have called
the question. All those in favor say

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aye.
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We'll go to
adoption of the minutes to regular

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council meeting July 13th, 2026. And I'm
going to read out the motion that the

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minutes from the regular council meeting
held on July 13th, 2026 be adopted. And

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I'll get a mover and a seconder, please.

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Janet.
>> Mhm.

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» Okay. And second.
Thank you, Joe.

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Okay, so
um are there questions or comments from

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council on this?

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Seeing none, I'll look to call the
question. All those in favor say aye.

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And I note that it carries.
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going to uh the motion is that the
record of the public hearing held on

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July 13th, 2026 be adopted. That's the
motion. I'm going to get a mover and a

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seconder. Moving it, please.
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» Second.
>> Joe and Gerald.

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Okay, so are there questions or comments
from council on this?

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Seeing none, I'll look to call the
question. All those in favor say I, and

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I know that it carries.
Uh public input, um I'll ask Amanda to

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speak to this item, please.

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» Uh protocol for public input is outlined
in the agenda.

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A period of 15 minutes will be available
on each regular council meeting agenda

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for members of the public to submit to
council.

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Public input period is a venue for
submissions in the form of statements.

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Questions can be directed to question
period at the end of the agenda.

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Each person is provided 2 minutes to
comment on items presented on the

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agenda.
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permitted when others have had an
opportunity to provide their comments.

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Comments must be directed to the chair
of the meeting and not to individual

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[clears throat] members of council.

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» Okay.

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Do we have anybody that would like to um
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» [laughter]
>> Going once, going twice,

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and going three times.
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Thank you. Um
we will delegations and presentations.

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Uh
items on the consent agenda, there are

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no items on the consent agenda. So,
we'll go to uh staff reports.

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And the zoning bylaw number 510-2018
amendment bylaw number 643-2026.

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I'm going to ask Melanie to speak to
this item if she could, please.

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» Staff are pleased to bring forward the
first three readings of the zoning

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amendment bylaw for 3641 Kelly Avenue.
It is the village's first rezoning. It

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follows a thorough process of review and
consultation to ensure and support our

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housing objectives in the village while
also being an appropriate fit.

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On that note, staff have completed work
to address council comments from the

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regular meeting on June 8th, 2026 when
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rezoning.
Uh Chichi Kai from Punico Group is

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joining the meeting virtually and has
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details about that. Over to you, Chichi.
>> Hi. It's Melanie.

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Uh good evening, Mayor and Council. It's
nice to see you all again virtually this

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time.
Um so as Melanie mentioned, rezoning for

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3641 Kelly Avenue was introduced first
to you on June 8th, 2026.

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Following Council's endorsement that
evening, public notification was sent to

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residents via email and mail to homes
within 100 m of the subject site. The

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notification was also posted at Village
Hall and on the Village's website. So as

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a quick refresher, the proposal for 3641
Kelly Avenue was for the consolidation

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of two parcels along Kelly Avenue and
rezoning to CD to build three duplexes

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for a total of six residential units.
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meeting, staff developed a site-specific
development permit guidelines

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to uh for forming character,
which is applicable for an

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if an applicant pursues redevelopment of
the site with three duplexes. The

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guidelines do not apply to the
development of a single-family home or

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one or one or two duplexes since these
forms are already permitted in the

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village without a DP.
So the intent of the guidelines is to

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enable achievement of a high standard of
building design, site aesthetics, and

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neighborhood compatibility for a
three-duplex project. The guidelines are

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designed to be flexible enough to
accommodate a range of architectural

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solutions while capturing the intent
necessary to ensure a quality outcome

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for the village.
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checklist that outlines the required
submission materials, including

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architectural plans, geotechnical
reports, and application fee.

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So, staff recommendation is for council
to grant first, second, and third

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readings of the zoning bylaw number 510
2018 amendment bylaw number 643 2026,

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and approve the development permit
guidelines with 3641 Kelly Avenue. Thank

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you.

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» Okay.
Thank you very much, and um

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Put it on the floor.

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Okay.
Okay. Yeah. Okay.

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Okay, so the motion is that zoning bylaw
number 510 2018 amendment bylaw number

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643 2026 be read a first, second, and
third time.

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That development permit guidelines be
approved to support the potential future

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development of three duplexes on the
site, and that the following conditions

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be met. Consolidation of the two
existing lots into one with registration

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of the subdivision plan as land titles
office prior to adoption.

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Submission of a development permit
application and meeting involved

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development permit condition prior to
the issuance of a development permit for

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three duplexes. Submission of the design
as well as fees and securities for

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off-site services prior to the issuance
of a development permit for the three

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duplexes. So, I will
look for someone

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» Moved.
>> Thank you, Council Clark.

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Thank you.
>> Can I have a question?

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» Okay. You have a question, go ahead,
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» Yeah, thank you. So, I'll I already made
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what I thought about this in the
previous meeting so I won't repeat

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myself. I like to thank GG for putting
the guidelines together. That's very

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helpful. I think that was that's a way
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to guarantee that
the feedback from the community at that

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public meeting because we're not going
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It's met so it's met with the
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here
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the dark sky policy here by the
It's not something we do like obviously

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in every new construction but because
this is a zoning change like we can put

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this guidelines based on the community
feedback on the public meeting that that

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the applicant had for the residents
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So yes, so I
I really like what I see here but the

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only thing I do not see is height. I
don't know if I'm missing because I know

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they reduced the height after the
meeting. Is that my understanding?

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But I don't see the height
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So to the chair.

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» I can take the first
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over to GG. So there's actually a few
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bylaw.
The first DLC is attachment one which is

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the actual bylaw and has a schedule A
which is all of the requirements for the

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CD1 zone and that's where you're going
to see all of the height restrictions

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and that's about it.
In addition to that there's also the

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development permit guidelines and the
checklist.

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» Okay, thank you. So yes, so I I missed
that. I read the whole thing but somehow

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I managed to miss it.
So no, so I'm good then. Yeah, I thought

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we would have to have something on the
guidelines as well but as long as it's

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covered tomorrow I'm happy. Thank you
and thanks again for the very detailed

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guideline and
and report to GG.

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it.
>> No no problem. Happy to be a part of the

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village's uh first rezoning.
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many years being incorporated, that's
that's crazy.

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>> Or have switched.

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» Yeah, so just a couple of um just
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yeah, I I'm super excited about this
development. I think that hopefully it

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goes really, really well because we need
it, too. Um I had a few things that

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seemed in conflict to me in terms of the
guidelines. Um and again, I still

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struggle with, you know, um
what is

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sort of the our identity in the village
in terms of semi-rural as far as

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development because uh we have
everything. We've got a mix match of

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everything, so I don't really get that.
Um but, you know, the current draft

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talks about respecting the West Coast
residential character, which to me

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is supposed to being natural wood, big
windows, you know,

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stone, that kind of thing. And then,
which is kind of in conflict with the

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FireSmart requirements, yeah, which are
really metal roof, hardy board, stone,

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you know, brick, whatever. And so, I
don't know how we reconcile those two

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things, but it just seemed to me that
you know, one is a little bit at odds

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with the other. Um so, anyway, just a
comment on that. I think that the

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FireSmart should to me would be the
priority in terms of developing going

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forward in our village.
And so, um so, I don't know if we need

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to modify that a little bit, but just a
thought. The other thing is um

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you know, I read the thing about the
landscape plan and the landscape

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architect, and my question was why?
And and really because, you know, um

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we did our own landscaping. I think it
looks fantastic myself, but um and so, I

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don't know
you know, I I worry about the

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incremental costs to people trying to do
these things when you have to bring

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those sorts of resources in, and a
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expensive. I could be wrong.
Um but I mean I could use AI and take a

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picture of a dirt spot and have a
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So, I don't and I don't know if I I
guess my question is really is there

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some flexibility in these guidelines as
we move forward where things like that

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might be you know there might be a
better alternative to forcing that

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issue. And so, anyway, just a thought on
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And then the only other comment I had
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thank you for doing the FAQ, like the
frequently asked questions,

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um because this is super helpful and you
know looking through here I think this

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is really good in terms of again
communicating with the community what's

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going on, what's happening. So, I was
really happy to see this without even

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asking for it. So, so thanks for doing
that. Um but anyway, those those were my

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comments. Um
you know, Westcoast, I love Westcoast,

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but you know, it's not always aligns
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Oh, and also I was just curious, how
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it? Well, is it half an acre?
Is that what it is?

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The two lots combined, what is the size
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» 18,500
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» Yeah, does that equal half an acre?
>> Not quite.

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» So, then they're little
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really happy to see this coming forward.
So, thank you.

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» Okay, thanks very much, Jen.
Go ahead and Lisa.

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» Thank you. Um
thank you so much Kiki for this report

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and it's nice to see you again.
I as well I'm excited to see this moving

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forward for the future of our village.
Not just today's standards, but for the

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future.
Uh with respect to Counselor

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Resnicky's comment
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or it's uh

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Yeah.
So, on page, um,

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I think it's four, but anyways, just
before the frequently asked questions of

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that. And it it does say fire smart
smart requirements drawings submitted

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with fire smart building standards. It's
right in there. So, even though it talks

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about West Coast design, it also talks
about fire smart. But my question, uh,

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through the chair to Chichi,
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I probably read this thoroughly, but I I
can't seem to find it. How does a fee

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simple title work if there are two or
more duplexes built on one consolidated

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lot? So, you've got your homes there,
but you've only got one fee simple

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title. So, how does that work? Do you
have Let's just say you've got two

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duplexes.
Um, are the owners of both duplexes or

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three duplexes all going to be on the
title very similar to how we handle

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parent home or Can you answer that for
me through the check?

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Thank you.
>> Uh, yeah, through the chair to

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Councillor Lauder. I think that's
something that, uh, Melanie, we've

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talked about this before. Um,
so, we'll have to kind of take a little

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closer look at that when that happens
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typically, if it's one lot, then you
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unless cuz we're consolidating into one
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thinking about it, it's more of a
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strata kind of situation where you own
your duplex, but not necessarily the

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entire
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property. Yeah. So, I think we'll have a
chat about this a little bit more, uh,

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Melanie and I to kind of work out work
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» Okay. Wonderful. Thank you for that
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» Okay. Do we have any others?
>> Oh. I guess just a comment. So, um, so

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we're doing all this, the rezoning, but
that doesn't also stop someone from

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coming in, buying the property, and
leave leaving as it is, right? And just

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building one house.
I just like to make that clear.

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» [laughter]
>> Or, uh, yeah, for whoever has a lot of

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concerns this plan. So, cheers.
>> It's not dictating what's going to

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happen because the village is not buying
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It'll be up to the person who buys and
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» Okay. So, I mean, I think
people have talked about this. This is a

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very good thing for our village and
in terms of the fine points, that's I

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think it's good to bring them up and but
in the end, it's going to be a very,

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very good piece and it will only be
specific to this, but it may also offer

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things in other parts of the village.
So, each one is individual and doesn't

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affect others. So.
Okay.

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» I just want to make sure that our
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answered, I guess.
Cuz he had a few comments and Oh, just

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wanted to make sure you got what you
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» Yeah, I I mean, I I guess at the end of
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is there some flexibility in terms of
those guidelines at all because I think

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that, you know, if if you're the person
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and you have all these things laid out
and it's like, okay, well, what about

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this? Like, is there some flexibility
was really the main question. The other

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one was just the conflict between um
Westcoast Design and Firesmart and I

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think, you know, obviously, that will
that will develop as we go along. Um

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it just seemed kind of funny that
that two that those two things. So, I'm

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good.
>> Yeah, go ahead.

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» Um
>> Thank you.

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» Through the chair,
uh I think your point about Firesmart

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taking precedence over Westcoast was a
good one and noted. And they are

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guidelines, so yes, there is some
flexibility.

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» Yeah, good.
That's good.

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» Okay. So, we've got
any other comments from council? Seeing

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none, follow up to uh call the question.
All those in favor, say I. And a no for

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the chair is
Thank you very much, GG for your work.

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Much appreciate it.
>> No problem. Thank you, counselor.

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Have a good night.
>> Bye.

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» Yes.
We'll see you again. Um so, the budget

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10.2 is the budget variance report.
Due diligence results to June 30th,

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2026. I'm going to ask Melanie to speak
for the item, please.

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» Staff are pleased to bring forward
another favorable quarterly report.

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I've continued to work closely with
staff as well as the village's financial

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consultant and Bjorgard to identify
opportunities, cost savings, and

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efficiencies, which in turn support our
revenue generation. They minimize our

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expenses and increase our reserves.
Building on the good foundational work

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done by Ken in earlier years, this has
put the village in a great financial

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position.
Ken's joining the meeting virtually

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tonight as Mike provides some additional
details about the Q2 2026 budget

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variance report.
>> Welcome, Ken.

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» Ken, do you need to
Do you need to co-host, Ken?

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» Uh yes, that would be helpful, Amanda.
>> Okay, give me 2 seconds, Ken.

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Goodbye.
>> Take care.

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» Okay, you've got the wheel.
>> [laughter]

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» Thank you. I'm going to share my screen,
then.

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Can everyone see that?
>> Thank you.

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» [laughter]

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» I'm just going to walk you through that.

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» It's good then?
>> Yeah, very on trend.

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» Okay, so
as council knows from prior years,

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the village does a variance report.
The first one of the year being for the

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six months ending June 30th of 2026,
where we

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show the year-to-date
revenues and expenses,

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and then we project where we think we're
going to end up at the end of the year

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based on year-to-date results,
and then we compare that to the budget.

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So, this is of course part of a council
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to do this and it's a very worthwhile
thing to do because uh

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you can find out a lot of things when
you're doing these interim financing

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reports and it prepares you for year-end
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Um so, looking at each of the operating
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water and ward, and capital, I will go
through highlights of those

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in terms of where we are at year-to-date
and where we expect to be at year-end at

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this point in time
with the caveat that of course things

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could change between now and the end of
the year when unknown things happen.

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The details of the variances are kept
within the appendices that are attached

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to the report.
So, in terms of the general operating

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fund,
you can see here where um

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the revenues are expected to be
approximately $20,000

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over budget based on higher tax penalty
revenue

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and funds from sale of assets and cost
recovery for legal and planning costs.

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In terms of operating expenses, we're
expected to be uh under

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uh budget by about $21,000.
And that's related to lower legal and

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consulting costs and more work done
in-house.

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In terms of the uh centralized support,
it's going to be uh recovered at a lower

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rate because of lower expenses by about
$2,800.

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So, you can see here in terms of the
bottom line that we're expecting to

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transfer
uh $670,000

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to reserves and surplus
uh for the year, which is $38,000,

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$39,000 over the budget.
So, uh as council knows, you know, over

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the past years we've tried to build that
up and it's a significant amount that is

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being
uh set aside for the future for the

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village.
And once you add the community works

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funds to that, which is not included in
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um of course, the village
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uh
transferring approximately 600 730

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to 740,000 dollars a year from the
general fund

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for capital and other needs
um that are

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basically securing the future of the
village.

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In terms of the water operating fund, um
the water operating fund has gotten a

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lot healthier.
And uh we are expecting to be about

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$5,300
over in terms of operating revenue,

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which is the additional revenue from
Metro Vancouver based on billings for

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actual water usage.
We're expected to be about $9,000 in

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lower expenses
for uh lower repair and maintenance and

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contracted costs.
And so, you can see that we're expecting

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to transfer roughly 116, 117,000 dollars
to

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the reserve and surplus versus a budget
of 104,000,

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which is approximately 12,000 over the
budget, which is a positive thing

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as well. And if we look at the ward
operating funds, you can see here that

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uh revenues are more or less on budget,
but we're expected to be approximately

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2,000 dollars
uh lower in expenses due to lower waste

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and centralized support costs.
And therefore, our transfer to surplus

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is about 2,000 expected to be about
2,000

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dollars higher than budget.
Um as council will recollect, uh

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couple years ago, we did an internal
borrowing

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because the ward surplus was
insufficient. So, uh the funds that are

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going to surplus will firstly be used to
pay pay off the internal loan,

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which was uh set up in a prior year.
So, when we look at capital overall, um

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as I said, there's more detail in the
appendix and uh it goes through each of

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the capital projects, but you can see
here that more or less general water and

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ward capital are expected to be very
close to budget,

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and that uh projects are proceeding as
planned.

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So, uh this is the first uh budget
variance report

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of the year, and of course, uh we will
be doing another one at the end of

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September.
And I think that these reports are are

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very helpful for staff and council um to
make sure things are on track.

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So, there's a a um
a recommended motion for council to

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consider.

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» Okay.
Great. So, um

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the motion is that the report dated July
27th, 2026 titled budget variance report

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Q2 results to June 30th, 2026 be
received into the record for information

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and I'll look to get a mover and a
seconder.

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» Second.
>> Janet.

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» [clears throat]
>> Wildish.

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» Yes.

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Okay.
So, it's on the table for discussion.

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» Just a couple of comments. Very happy to
see

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you know, positive variance on the
transfer to general reserves and surplus

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on all three of these major categories.
So, I'd say we're trending in the right

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direction. No concerns.
>> Yeah.

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» Okay, anybody else?

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» Yeah. Yeah.
>> Okay. So,

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we will
do then I'll look to call the question

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on the motion. All those in favor say I.
I'll put it carried.

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» Thanks, Dan.
>> Thank you, Dan.

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» Yes.
>> We really appreciate that.

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» He's not done yet.
>> Yeah.

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Okay, so 10.3 strategic plan and key
infrastructure projects Q2 2026 status

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report I'm going to get that this week
to the night of the 20th.

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» The village continues to make
exceptional progress on an ambitious

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strategic plan and council and staff
have worked diligently to move things

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ahead as noted by the complete and in
progress status of several items.

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Some notable highlights from the Q2 2026
quarter include the following.

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In the water system improvements,
amendments to the water supply and

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distribution bylaw were approved to
support the water service extension to

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the bull house in Belcarra Regional
Park.

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Amendments to the water works bylaw as
well as the fees and charges bylaw were

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also approved to renew these park water
user pays based on the what people

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operation and maintenance of the system
plus actual water consumption based on

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meter usage.
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a report in Q4 2025 provided information
on the development sale of Rodens as a

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source of revenue. It also confirmed
that the formal sale of the lots would

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be pursued with proceeds from the sale
of the first lot funding development

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work of the others.
A road closure bylaw for Roden 13 was

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brought forward for three readings,
public notification and adoption in Q1

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2026.
Since then, staff have been undergoing

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registration with the land titles office
and also [clears throat] engaged land

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consultants to assist with the land sale
negotiation which are also now currently

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underway.
Regarding the fire halls, Metro

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Vancouver, Belcarra, and Anmore staff
worked in collaboration to prepare and

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submit an application to the Build
Community Strong Fund

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to request funding of
40% or $8.4 million towards the fire

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hall replacement costs. And that request
is also being supported by MP Zoe Roy.

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In Q2, we also first three readings of
the official community plan amendment

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bylaw number 42 2026 regarding changes
to provincial housing legislation also

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brought forward.
Consultation referrals were also issued

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to parties that may be affected and the
work is now underway to incorporate the

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comments received before bringing those
amendments back to council.

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And the fire safety and wildlife
wildfire management review was carried

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out by staff earlier in the year to
identify grant funding options for the

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fire fuel reduction activities.
Provincial FireSmart Community Funding

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and Supports Program no longer funds
fuel management activities and they've

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shifted more towards more planning based
initiatives.

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I did some digging to find out the
rationale for this. Why has fuel

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management funding been removed?
And the response was that fuel

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treatments have high per hectare costs
that vary significantly throughout the

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province, and those challenges make it
difficult to make fuel treatment

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activities equitably and then ensure the
timely distribution of the remaining

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funding for that period over a closed
intake.

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It was noted that Ministry of Forests
supports fuel management activities and

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that funding in other areas to mitigate
risk to communities including the Crown

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Land Wildfire Risk Reduction Program and
the Forest Enhancement Society ABC.

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So, with that news, staff have been
reviewing other options and are also

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working on the development of a phased
approach to fire fuel reduction based on

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the priority mapping and assessments,
which we can complete it, which we can

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then put from budgeting to.
And in turn, we're also looking at

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exploring the use of unallocated and
emergency management operational funds

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to retain a contractor for the
prescribed fire fuel reduction measures

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on public land around the village hall,
the public works yard, board, and fire

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hall. So, we'll bring that to council as
an information only item on that.

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And with that, I will close my remarks
and turn it over to the mayor.

433
00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:08,160
» Okay, thank you very much, Ron. Um
So, the motion is that the report dated

434
00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:14,320
July 27, 2026 titled Strategic Plan and
Key Infrastructure Project Q2 2026

435
00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:17,440
Status Report be received into the
record for information, and I'll get a

436
00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:20,160
mover and a seconder.
>> So moved.

437
00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:23,800
» Second.
>> Did you second?

438
00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:28,640
» Thank you, Councillor. Thank you.
Okay, it's on the table for discussion.

439
00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:33,400
» Uh
>> Well, I just want to call I mean, it's

440
00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:38,640
it's amazing
and wonderful to see so many projects

441
00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:43,360
completed, and kudos to staff for the
work they did down there.

442
00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:47,720
Some some still pending there, but
they're things seem to be moving along

443
00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:53,720
on schedule from what I can see. So,
it's been good work by everybody.

444
00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:58,960
» Can I ask this question? Because I know
you reported it at the last meeting and

445
00:32:56,040 --> 00:33:03,560
it was very interesting on the grant for
the fire halls that you know that were

446
00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:07,680
mutually
Metro Vancouver and I don't know it's

447
00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:11,120
amazing how we get along so well
sometimes you know when it comes to that

448
00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:16,920
but that's
of course a reminder

449
00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:22,960
of the 50/50 share so any grants that
would come through would be

450
00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:26,200
50/50 would be in our favor for a change
I would say

451
00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:30,440
as I judge that but
that remains to be seen.

452
00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:34,000
I would say how does
two questions right? First and foremost

453
00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:38,320
is how does this proceed if you can tell
me that? How long will it take? How does

454
00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:44,040
this look like? It's great to see
a liberal you know MLA I'm not here to

455
00:33:41,440 --> 00:33:50,800
call the halls of any MLAs or any party
but it's great to see our liberal MLA on

456
00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:56,080
side and working cooperatively with the
mayors and with the CAOs and that so

457
00:33:53,720 --> 00:34:00,920
great work and that's encouraging to
have that support.

458
00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:04,960
And I didn't my other question would be
just like you can clear the other

459
00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:09,919
question but I noticed no provincial
grants have been applied for here and

460
00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:15,280
and my understanding was under that
federal grant that

461
00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:20,720
Premier Horgan is touting so much and
giving out to so many people here.

462
00:34:17,960 --> 00:34:24,800
One of it was contingent on perhaps
getting some provincial grants. Now, I

463
00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:28,879
just read that somewhere along the way
so

464
00:34:26,120 --> 00:34:37,560
will we be applying? Will we be
contacting our local MLA Mr. Grewal, and

465
00:34:34,399 --> 00:34:40,480
to also seek some money. I know
there's not much money. We hear that all

466
00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:44,120
the time,
particularly in some areas that someone

467
00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:47,520
is working in. No money for anything,
apparently. But, nonetheless, if we

468
00:34:46,240 --> 00:34:51,080
don't try,
you don't know. So, there are my

469
00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:54,080
questions, and I thank you for a great
report again. It's always great to have

470
00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:58,800
good things.
Okay. Did you want to respond to that?

471
00:34:56,760 --> 00:35:03,120
» Uh so, through the chair, on your first
question, there is no timeline currently

472
00:35:01,240 --> 00:35:07,400
on the grant. We did an expression of
interest. So, it's an open-ended

473
00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:10,120
application process. So, I'll just keep
council up-to-date on any proceedings

474
00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:13,960
with that.
>> Thank you.

475
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:17,680
» And with respect to provincial funding,
uh we also have a joint meeting with

476
00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:23,200
Metro Vancouver staff and provincial
staff at the UBCM uh convention this

477
00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:26,840
fall. And we have booked a meeting or
put in a request for a meeting with the

478
00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:29,880
minister in that regard, specifically
with funding.

479
00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:33,640
» Yes, answers to my questions. So, thank
you very much. No further questions for

480
00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:38,599
me. And thank you for the work done on
the turf for all parties involved and

481
00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:41,160
all municipalities and Metro Vancouver,
[clears throat]

482
00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:45,149
who are doing an amazing number of
things recently

483
00:35:42,680 --> 00:35:47,114
that I can sort of say even
>> [clears throat]

484
00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:49,134
» my council thought my feet.
>> [laughter]

485
00:35:51,600 --> 00:35:54,760
» Okay.
Go ahead, please.

486
00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:57,840
» Yeah, this
Yeah, thank you for the report. This is

487
00:35:56,240 --> 00:36:01,920
great and great to see the progress
you're making. I had one question, and

488
00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:06,800
that's on the um so, the correlation
system, if I remember correctly, and and

489
00:36:04,360 --> 00:36:11,880
I might not, um
what was the role of Fraser Health in

490
00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:11,880
this?

491
00:36:13,240 --> 00:36:19,400
» Um for the chair, I'm going to relay the
question to Stuart Novak to provide some

492
00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:23,680
more details on that.
>> I I recalled something.

493
00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:28,280
» Mr. Chair, uh they are actually approved
the permitting for that project. So,

494
00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:32,640
they reviewed the plans and they
approved the project. And as a matter of

495
00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:36,240
fact, uh we'll be having an on-site
meeting with them uh within the next

496
00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:40,440
month.
>> Yep.

497
00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:44,920
» Thank you.
>> Good. Can I have a follow-up on that uh

498
00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:50,520
chlorination just quick quick quick
quick quick? I just happened to see the

499
00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:57,280
Drake company working up there and I was
struck by the complexity. I thought this

500
00:36:54,000 --> 00:37:02,480
was a fairly simple kind of system that
we would put in a shack and you know,

501
00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:07,520
we'd have something but there is a lot
of complex work, you know, concrete

502
00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:13,960
platforms laid, uh proof quake, you
know, the right storage capacity and uh

503
00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:18,800
they seem to be doing very good work uh
from what I can see up there. So, again,

504
00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:23,960
kudos. I I was a bit, you know,
reticent, I would say, on this at one

505
00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:29,520
point because I was a bit concerned that
it really wouldn't get us to where we

506
00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:36,440
need to be on the FUS on on the fuse
thing and but I I believe that this will

507
00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:42,560
certainly stand to making a secure water
as we go into that tank. And what will

508
00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:44,920
we be holding the capacity at? 95%?
Would that be or we're going up to

509
00:37:44,040 --> 00:37:48,680
through the chair?
>> And through the chair, yes, it it there

510
00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:53,040
will need to be some sort of circulation
because we still have the altitude valve

511
00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:59,480
which will have to be adjusted but it
will it will be staying topped up

512
00:37:56,360 --> 00:38:02,920
uh permanently at approximately 95%.
>> And sorry, is there is there an

513
00:38:00,760 --> 00:38:06,360
agitation to keep it to keep that
chlorine moving or is it just depending

514
00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:09,320
on the pumping of the water?
>> Uh

515
00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:14,480
and through the chair, um just to
actually give council an update on where

516
00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:18,040
we are on that project. Of course, we've
completed the trenching and laying the

517
00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:22,600
conduit. Uh
we've uh completed the

518
00:38:20,520 --> 00:38:26,960
pouring the concrete, making the
foundation. We've installed the kiosk

519
00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:31,280
and we're currently doing the wiring
right now.

520
00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:36,120
Um and speak to your question, uh
tomorrow I believe, tomorrow or sometime

521
00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:44,040
this week, we will be entering into the
reservoir and uh or

522
00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:49,920
uh from the top and laying down the um
the actual mixer, uh which will be

523
00:38:47,600 --> 00:38:51,920
continually going to keep that water
circulating.

524
00:38:51,240 --> 00:38:55,760
» Which is
>> That's correct.

525
00:38:52,880 --> 00:38:55,760
» Thank you for the update.

526
00:38:56,160 --> 00:39:03,360
» Thank you.
>> That's great update. Thank you.

527
00:38:59,480 --> 00:39:09,320
» Good. So, any any other questions?
When you say entering into the tank,

528
00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:12,560
» Um to clarify, they won't be won't be
actually inside the [clears throat] tank

529
00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:16,560
or entering into the tank. They will be
on top of the tank and they will be

530
00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:22,480
literally dropping
uh a tripod-like structure, which has

531
00:39:19,200 --> 00:39:26,000
the mixture mixer uh in the
uh you know, in the center of it.

532
00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:28,040
» Yeah. Good. Good. That makes sense.
Thank you for your reporting.

533
00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:31,320
» Sure.
>> Okay, any other questions?

534
00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:34,960
Seeing none, I'll look to call the
question. All those in favor, say I. And

535
00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:40,320
may note that it carries.
And that moves us on to 10.4, 2027

536
00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:44,280
financial planning schedule. And I'm
going to ask Melanie to speak about it.

537
00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:47,920
Please.
>> All right. The staff report brings

538
00:39:46,040 --> 00:39:52,880
forward information on the 2027
financial planning process and

539
00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:56,240
recommends that the 2027 to 2031
financial plan budget schedule be

540
00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:59,840
approved.
The schedule has been structured to

541
00:39:58,040 --> 00:40:04,120
leverage the knowledge and experience of
the existing council to establish the

542
00:40:01,880 --> 00:40:09,040
draft budget and to carry out public
consultation prior to the election.

543
00:40:07,120 --> 00:40:13,760
We are fortunate to be in a stable and
favorable financial position with plans

544
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:18,880
to fund our operational capital
operations, as well as was replacements.

545
00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:23,200
As such, the recommendation is to stay
the course and to build on the success

546
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:27,360
we created together.
Following the election, any new council

547
00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:31,080
members will get to vote on the budget
and they'll also have an opportunity to

548
00:40:28,920 --> 00:40:35,160
complete their orientation
and get exposed to and familiar with the

549
00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:39,160
village budget and financial position
before next year's budget process.

550
00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:42,680
They'll also have an opportunity to
provide their input on priorities and

551
00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:46,240
expenditures for the development of a
new four-year strategic plan just after

552
00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:48,440
the election.
And with that, I'll turn it back to the

553
00:40:47,920 --> 00:40:53,520
chair.
>> Okay. Thanks very much.

554
00:40:50,640 --> 00:41:00,800
We have a motion here that for 2027
financial planning process and 2027

555
00:40:57,280 --> 00:41:05,000
to 2031 financial plan/budget
schedule be approved and I'll look for

556
00:41:03,640 --> 00:41:07,080
» So moved.
>> Councilor Clark.

557
00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:10,200
» Thank you. Second.
>> Thank you, too.

558
00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:14,760
» Second.
>> Okay. Good. It's on the floor for

559
00:41:12,520 --> 00:41:18,680
discussion. Do you have a question?
>> Yeah, no, it's more like a comment, but

560
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:23,440
but um I guess
the CEO answered my question before I

561
00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:27,240
got to it. And issue is that Yeah, I was
I was just a bit concerned here um

562
00:41:25,600 --> 00:41:31,400
because there's an election this year
and will the new council that sits in

563
00:41:29,560 --> 00:41:35,040
will have an opportunity to give their
say and make any amendments to the

564
00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:40,320
budget. So, from what I heard
from our CEO right now, from her

565
00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:43,360
comments introducing um this item, it it
they will have because, you know, it's

566
00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:48,800
just have to
hand hand it in in May, right? So, um so

567
00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:52,040
they'll have quite a few months. So, I'm
okay with that.

568
00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:56,120
» Great. Good.
Any other um comments on that?

569
00:41:55,160 --> 00:42:00,680
» Nope.
>> Okay. Seeing none, I'll look to call the

570
00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:07,200
question. All those in favor, say I and
I note none of the chairs.

571
00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:11,720
And we're now on 10.5, Brown Land Sign
at this point.

572
00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:15,720
» Um I'll just ask the corporate officer
for

573
00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:17,920
to be counselor Wilder.
Counselor Wilder, if you'd like to

574
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:21,240
excuse yourself in the discussion of
this item.

575
00:42:18,880 --> 00:42:24,080
» Yes, I would. If conflict of interest
really, do I need to leave the room or

576
00:42:22,720 --> 00:42:26,440
do I sit here and listen?
>> You need to leave the room.

577
00:42:25,400 --> 00:42:29,080
» Yeah, bye-bye.
>> Bye.

578
00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:32,160
» So, we'll call you back after
>> Well, we won't miss you. We'll miss you,

579
00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:35,760
but we don't want to miss you. And we'll
come and get you.

580
00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:40,000
I mean, I mean, I ask you this straight
to the CAO or the CEO.

581
00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:42,520
There's There are those of us who
believe this. This whole conflict of

582
00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:47,160
interest thing can become very
convoluted, as you know, I'm sure. I'm

583
00:42:45,120 --> 00:42:52,800
not unfamiliar. But, as members of
crowd, which we probably all are,

584
00:42:50,280 --> 00:42:57,600
um you know, we will be voting on an
organization that we are members of as

585
00:42:55,160 --> 00:43:00,440
well. We're okay to vote, or you don't
You're not in the corporate sector. You

586
00:42:58,720 --> 00:43:04,080
don't see any
conflict in a matter that would make us

587
00:43:02,520 --> 00:43:05,680
all have to leave the room for just to
you?

588
00:43:04,920 --> 00:43:09,040
» I think
>> But, it's up to the lower of the report.

589
00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:13,680
I didn't think about that at that ahead
of time, but I think because Lisa's more

590
00:43:10,840 --> 00:43:18,680
is closer to it, each counselor it's up
to each counselor to decide whether or

591
00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:22,720
not they're in conflict. It isn't up to
We can recommend that you leave, but it

592
00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:26,000
is up to the mayor. Is it It is up to
you. If you feel you're going to be in

593
00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:29,400
conflict, you can excuse yourself from
it. But, if everyone here leaves, that

594
00:43:28,560 --> 00:43:31,760
that uh
>> Nobody in the immediate

595
00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:34,320
» Makes it challenging.
>> It was That's right.

596
00:43:33,120 --> 00:43:37,240
» It was [laughter]
>> Lisa says, "Let's go."

597
00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:40,280
» No, I I can't I don't feel myself. Thank
you very much. I don't feel I'm in any

598
00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:42,680
conflict. I'm quite comfortable coming
to the situation. Thank you.

599
00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:45,080
I'll let the others speak for
themselves.

600
00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:48,600
» Counselor Rushton,
no, I didn't know you were twiddling

601
00:43:46,840 --> 00:43:51,680
your pen or letting me speak.
>> No, no.

602
00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:56,120
» Okay, that puts us in a good spot. Thank
you. So, I'm going to get Stuart to

603
00:43:54,280 --> 00:44:00,840
speak to the item, if you could, please.
>> Yes, thank you, Mayor Ross.

604
00:43:58,760 --> 00:44:05,920
Uh this report is brought forward on
behalf of the Community Recreation

605
00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:10,200
Association of Bel Air,
commonly known as the crowd Committee.

606
00:44:08,600 --> 00:44:16,000
Uh the Crab Committee would like to
replace the existing billboard sign uh

607
00:44:13,640 --> 00:44:20,960
which is located on Ben Ewell Bay Road
at the bus stop just east of Sanctuary

608
00:44:18,640 --> 00:44:26,600
Road. Uh they would like to install a
new LED signboard which is more visible

609
00:44:24,720 --> 00:44:32,640
and will allow Crab Committee members to
update the sign through Wi-Fi so they

610
00:44:29,560 --> 00:44:37,760
won't need to uh climb a ladder and uh
change the signage manually.

611
00:44:35,800 --> 00:44:40,960
The Crab Committee will uh pay for the
purchase and installation of the

612
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:43,880
signboard but
uh they're hoping that the municipality

613
00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:50,320
will
pay the ongoing hydro costs which are

614
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:55,440
expected to be less than $40 per month.
I know on the report it says 40 to 75

615
00:44:53,480 --> 00:45:00,400
but we were playing it very safe because
we didn't have all of the information.

616
00:44:58,600 --> 00:45:07,080
Well, we still haven't confirmed the
price but um what they have confirmed is

617
00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:12,520
that we won't need a meter for that. Uh
so it's expected to be uh similar to our

618
00:45:09,920 --> 00:45:17,480
street lights which is $38 a month or
even cheaper.

619
00:45:14,200 --> 00:45:21,960
Uh anyways, uh the sign is a positive
contribution for the village as it is

620
00:45:19,800 --> 00:45:25,840
used to share the community information
and announcements

621
00:45:23,600 --> 00:45:30,880
and uh pending council's consideration
and approval, staff work with the Crab

622
00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:34,840
Committee members to support the
permitting and installation of the

623
00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:38,680
signage. Back to the chair, please.
>> Thank you very much for that report,

624
00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:44,440
sir. And the motion is that the
installation of the new LED sign to

625
00:45:41,720 --> 00:45:49,680
replace the existing Crab sign be
approved and that the village assume

626
00:45:46,760 --> 00:45:52,480
monthly hydro costs for the sign. We
need a mover and a seconder, please.

627
00:45:51,520 --> 00:45:55,880
» Second.
>> Okay. Councillor Park, Councillor

628
00:45:54,600 --> 00:45:58,440
Woodhouse.
>> No.

629
00:45:56,360 --> 00:46:00,720
» Okay, it's on the floor now.
>> Um if I may, yeah.

630
00:45:59,920 --> 00:46:05,600
» Yeah, go ahead, please.
>> So fancy. Oh, yay. You gave what you're

631
00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:09,680
doing from your from your phone. I have
to say I do like the letters, but I I

632
00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:13,800
can understand why they want to make
this easier on themselves. Um yeah, I'm

633
00:46:12,240 --> 00:46:18,720
more than happy to vote this
recommendation more than how happy to

634
00:46:16,840 --> 00:46:25,560
vote in favor of.
Um and I I do appreciate staff um um

635
00:46:22,840 --> 00:46:29,760
citing on their report about um you
know, signs that distract drivers and

636
00:46:27,400 --> 00:46:32,240
impact dark sky objectives. I think it
would be my

637
00:46:33,600 --> 00:46:39,560
um
uh objectives and also the distraction

638
00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:42,520
when you're coming in. So uh and as long
as not shining on any of those buddies'

639
00:46:41,160 --> 00:46:47,760
window cuz I know people would get
pretty upset about that. Then um then

640
00:46:44,680 --> 00:46:51,400
yeah, I'm excited for Crab and
I'll miss the old sign. You could just

641
00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:53,920
leave it there. I just like
Yeah.

642
00:46:55,222 --> 00:47:00,480
» [laughter]
>> Um so yeah, it's uh yeah, it's not good

643
00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:02,520
for you guys.
>> Go ahead. Thank you. Thank you.

644
00:47:01,600 --> 00:47:06,120
» I just want to say that
>> I I like this just because I think it's

645
00:47:04,440 --> 00:47:08,400
a lower liability risk.
>> Yeah, stepping on ladders in

646
00:47:08,322 --> 00:47:12,600
» [clears throat]
>> in inclement weather trying to change

647
00:47:10,120 --> 00:47:15,960
out letters on a sign. And so and and I
think this is good. I think a lot of

648
00:47:13,800 --> 00:47:21,880
people do reference that sign on the way
in for a variety of reasons.

649
00:47:18,120 --> 00:47:23,320
So I like it. I think it's good.
>> Yeah, go ahead.

650
00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:27,640
» Yeah,
I I I I like the idea for all those

651
00:47:25,120 --> 00:47:32,557
reasons. I'm just thinking now that you
know, it's a the idea of of course neon

652
00:47:30,440 --> 00:47:35,440
is gone. Nobody uses neon
[clears throat] anymore. So

653
00:47:33,960 --> 00:47:40,600
I'm happy to see that. There there was a
neon sign at my garden gate when I first

654
00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:45,240
moved here, right? So I can attest to
that. I spoke about going to LED, but I

655
00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:48,800
like the character of the village, you
know, we talk about the rural character

656
00:47:47,000 --> 00:47:52,920
and everything. I just feel a little bit
concerned that our the character of this

657
00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:58,560
village that you know, with with this
modernization into LED technology,

658
00:47:56,480 --> 00:48:02,200
cheaper as it is, more efficient than
anything, but more costly when anything

659
00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:04,360
goes wrong. But the the current
generator that we have is covered here.

660
00:48:03,480 --> 00:48:09,360
It's a
It would be nice to see

661
00:48:06,720 --> 00:48:13,400
picture of what it might look like. You
know, like just to to get an idea

662
00:48:11,600 --> 00:48:17,640
because there'd be nothing worse than to
turn around and put it in there and

663
00:48:15,400 --> 00:48:21,120
somebody say, "Well,
this doesn't fit right." Like I'm home

664
00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:23,080
running.
>> Somebody will say that.

665
00:48:22,280 --> 00:48:26,200
» Yeah.
>> And it will be me, okay?

666
00:48:25,160 --> 00:48:28,080
» That is definitely you.
>> Yes.

667
00:48:26,923 --> 00:48:32,160
» [laughter]
>> Now that you've heard my comment, so but

668
00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:36,240
I do support the motion.
>> And I I would support this motion for a

669
00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:40,023
couple of reasons and I think some of
you have touched upon it. It's very

670
00:48:38,200 --> 00:48:43,080
important to have
>> [clears throat]

671
00:48:40,080 --> 00:48:47,120
» structures that are safe for people that
are doing it and in many cases

672
00:48:45,080 --> 00:48:52,200
volunteering. So I think as a
municipality and working with Stewart

673
00:48:50,120 --> 00:48:57,440
and stuff, it's important to make sure
we keep people safe and over the years

674
00:48:55,240 --> 00:49:02,160
I've seen some wonderful
ones, but I've also seen like in the

675
00:48:59,840 --> 00:49:06,840
winter people struggling to get things
up and I've always worried about it and

676
00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:12,720
I think actually it's the outcome that
will really help all all of us.

677
00:49:09,360 --> 00:49:17,040
Okay. So we're good with that. I'll look
to um

678
00:49:15,520 --> 00:49:20,440
I'll look to call the question. All
those in favor say I and then we'll

679
00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:27,400
vote. It carries.
And number 11, bylaws, number 12,

680
00:49:25,480 --> 00:49:31,040
release of items from closed council
meetings

681
00:49:28,560 --> 00:49:34,120
and mayor and council reports.
Um

682
00:49:32,080 --> 00:49:39,320
Oh, I'll go to poll for
>> Chief Ghazi.

683
00:49:36,440 --> 00:49:39,320
» Yeah. Ghazi.

684
00:49:39,560 --> 00:49:42,880
You want to make sure he
treats people.

685
00:49:42,480 --> 00:49:45,720
» The meeting
>> 11:00 London.

686
00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:11,080
» So, um in terms of the mayor and council
reports, I have one item to uh

687
00:50:08,200 --> 00:50:17,320
uh talk about on Friday, July 24th, I
went to the Metro Vancouver

688
00:50:13,800 --> 00:50:23,160
board meeting and
very interesting now because you do the

689
00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:26,080
from home next one.
Say that uh

690
00:50:29,120 --> 00:50:33,040
» You're doing from Zoom?
>> Yeah. Yeah, Zoom. Yeah.

691
00:50:32,120 --> 00:50:36,400
» The board meetings?
>> Yes, yeah.

692
00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:38,920
» Is that going forward a thing or
>> it's going forward right now.

693
00:50:37,960 --> 00:50:44,400
» Oh.
>> Yeah.

694
00:50:41,160 --> 00:50:47,600
Okay, does anybody else have Okay, I'll
do Janet and then Lisa.

695
00:50:46,320 --> 00:50:53,000
» Yeah, just wanted a quick update. So,
July 14th, I attended the UBCM small

696
00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:57,920
community meeting.
Um and basically the gist of it the the

697
00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:59,800
overall discussion was really around
preparation for UBCM

698
00:50:59,540 --> 00:51:04,160
» [clears throat]
>> and, you know, what are the resolutions

699
00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:08,760
that were top priority and, you know, is
there an opportunity for the small

700
00:51:05,720 --> 00:51:14,000
community members to connect there in in
a a less formal way because, you know,

701
00:51:11,760 --> 00:51:17,840
there's always I mean, you always meet
people at the meeting in the different

702
00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:20,960
sessions or whatnot. So, they were they
were working on that. But anyway, it was

703
00:51:19,600 --> 00:51:24,400
interesting and it's always, you know,
we do have a lot of commonality with

704
00:51:22,640 --> 00:51:27,880
these small communities in terms of
their issues, so it's always interesting

705
00:51:26,040 --> 00:51:31,040
to listen in on that one.
That's it for me.

706
00:51:28,920 --> 00:51:36,160
» Good. Thank you for doing that. And
>> And the other thing I wanted to uh just

707
00:51:33,120 --> 00:51:40,320
comment on was just a reminder
to the residents to if they if you've

708
00:51:38,600 --> 00:51:44,640
not already done so, to complete the
Admiralty Heights subarea survey

709
00:51:43,960 --> 00:51:49,400
um
on or before the July 31st, which is

710
00:51:47,360 --> 00:51:53,760
Friday deadline.
Um, I know that there was a notice

711
00:51:51,760 --> 00:51:59,480
in addition to putting it on the
the Crab sign.

712
00:51:55,880 --> 00:52:04,000
Um, it was also posted on Facebook
together um, the Facebook Bel Car

713
00:52:01,480 --> 00:52:08,840
Together site as well as Crab sent a an
email out to all the residents that like

714
00:52:06,600 --> 00:52:13,680
it's email. So, just a reminder if you
haven't already done it, please do so

715
00:52:11,200 --> 00:52:18,680
and if you can't get the link,
contact the office or

716
00:52:16,200 --> 00:52:21,880
um, just reply to the Crab email and
they'll send you another link.

717
00:52:20,440 --> 00:52:24,160
That might be a little bit more helpful.
>> Thank you very much.

718
00:52:22,920 --> 00:52:28,120
» That's right.
Very important for the

719
00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:30,960
» And anybody else have any items to
share? So, I have got

720
00:52:29,680 --> 00:52:34,120
Councilor Worthy, do you have anything
to share at all?

721
00:52:32,200 --> 00:52:39,760
» Uh, no, just a reminder.
>> Well, I'm I'm I'm actually jumping ahead

722
00:52:37,240 --> 00:52:43,560
of um, because you know, my next meeting
with the Tri-Cities Food Council is

723
00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:48,480
coming up on Thursday and I have seen
the agenda, so I I know it's it's almost

724
00:52:46,240 --> 00:52:51,600
unusual to report an event before it
even happens, but

725
00:52:50,120 --> 00:52:55,920
these are important events and
nonetheless and we won't be back

726
00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:59,960
together till September, so
I would just like my fellow councilors

727
00:52:58,240 --> 00:53:04,160
to be assured that they will be
represented. I will be attending the

728
00:53:01,680 --> 00:53:07,880
meeting on Thursday and [clears throat]
to hold the banner. There are some

729
00:53:06,160 --> 00:53:13,080
changes
There are some There are some changes

730
00:53:09,560 --> 00:53:17,120
coming in group formations and
a lot of things happening, but hopefully

731
00:53:15,600 --> 00:53:22,440
um, hopefully we get this
organization a little bit more out

732
00:53:19,520 --> 00:53:25,000
there. The The work is good. It really
is well intended

733
00:53:24,952 --> 00:53:29,560
» [clears throat]
>> well intended and when it gets going,

734
00:53:26,840 --> 00:53:33,360
it's hugely important. Food security,
we're reading about it more and more all

735
00:53:31,080 --> 00:53:38,440
the time and I think this council going
into its next council meeting will have

736
00:53:35,600 --> 00:53:43,080
to start to become more active and more
involved in food security. Although we

737
00:53:40,680 --> 00:53:47,640
don't have businesses and industries
here, we need to be out there

738
00:53:45,800 --> 00:53:51,760
holding our banners up and helping out
on that issue and reminding the

739
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:54,960
residents here of the importance of food
security going forward. And I'll be

740
00:53:53,520 --> 00:53:58,357
doing that on Thursday. Thank you.
>> We do have our veggie garden.

741
00:53:57,360 --> 00:54:00,040
» Oh, I didn't know that.
>> [laughter]

742
00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:02,520
» I knew it was a worm garden, not a
veggie garden.

743
00:54:01,120 --> 00:54:05,400
» There's a new gardens.
>> Yeah. Um I I I just have

744
00:54:04,240 --> 00:54:09,880
» Thank you, Councillor O'Leary.
>> Yeah. I just have a reminder. So, um so,

745
00:54:07,960 --> 00:54:14,080
our next council meeting won't be until
the end of towards the end of September.

746
00:54:11,920 --> 00:54:18,200
But before that, there will be a
uh Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department

747
00:54:15,920 --> 00:54:23,360
Board of Trustees regular meeting. So,
uh watch for that. That will be on For

748
00:54:20,640 --> 00:54:27,320
now, it's scheduled for September 10th.
Um that's a Thursday.

749
00:54:25,480 --> 00:54:31,160
Um and hopefully then we'll have a
design in hands. I also wanted to uh let

750
00:54:29,880 --> 00:54:34,560
the community know I do have some
concerns about because uh

751
00:54:32,840 --> 00:54:37,280
the land that the halls are being built
in

752
00:54:35,280 --> 00:54:42,040
on the Belcarra side, it's not owned by
the village. So, I I I will bring that

753
00:54:40,480 --> 00:54:46,920
on next Trustees meeting, but I have
some concerns about uh what's going on

754
00:54:44,320 --> 00:54:49,640
in the province and federal level as far
as um

755
00:54:48,120 --> 00:54:55,640
um
municipal and and federal lands go are

756
00:54:52,920 --> 00:55:00,280
going uh with the disputes on the court.
So, I'll be bringing that up

757
00:54:57,800 --> 00:55:05,080
um on the next Trustees meeting
um to Metro Vancouver staff just to get

758
00:55:02,480 --> 00:55:09,000
some clarity on that before we put a lot
of money into a piece of land that we do

759
00:55:07,400 --> 00:55:12,560
not own.
So, I just wanted to put that out there.

760
00:55:12,200 --> 00:55:14,280
» Okay.
>> That's all.

761
00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:19,200
» Thank you.
Any Anyone else want to comment? Okay.

762
00:55:16,840 --> 00:55:21,720
If not, turn the page, and tell me,
please.

763
00:55:21,920 --> 00:55:28,360
» All right. For operational updates
coming from our fine public works team,

764
00:55:26,280 --> 00:55:30,880
they've been continuing with lawn mowing
and trail maintenance throughout the

765
00:55:29,640 --> 00:55:35,680
village.
Uh also maintenance at Midden Station.

766
00:55:33,960 --> 00:55:39,480
At Tatlow, they're supporting the
chlorine system installation work, which

767
00:55:37,680 --> 00:55:43,600
you heard earlier.
At the Dutchman reservoir maintenance

768
00:55:41,320 --> 00:55:46,480
and vegetation removal.
More vegetation removal at the fire

769
00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:50,480
hall.
Also water valve exercising and water

770
00:55:48,560 --> 00:55:56,520
sampling and some flushing of the dead
ends in the water system.

771
00:55:52,800 --> 00:56:01,280
Uh a few catch basin clean outs and up
at the yard doing truck and small

772
00:55:58,600 --> 00:56:05,800
equipment maintenance and also repairing
uh repair of the garage door

773
00:56:03,400 --> 00:56:10,720
was completed as well.
Administrative updates, uh we have a

774
00:56:08,320 --> 00:56:16,240
election web page now up and running for
2026 if you haven't seen it already.

775
00:56:13,640 --> 00:56:18,720
That's on the village website. Uh we all
information about the upcoming

776
00:56:17,218 --> 00:56:21,800
[clears throat] election will be posted
there.

777
00:56:19,720 --> 00:56:26,720
Any questions from uh residents or
counselors alike can be sent to

778
00:56:23,720 --> 00:56:26,720
elections@belcarra.ca.

779
00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:34,040
Uh we also have a candidate information
session. So, we will be hosting virtual

780
00:56:32,360 --> 00:56:38,800
candidate information session on
Wednesday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. And

781
00:56:36,960 --> 00:56:42,520
that's with the village's chief election
officer, Lisa Zorn.

782
00:56:40,920 --> 00:56:47,000
This is a great opportunity to find out
about becoming a candidate, learn about

783
00:56:44,600 --> 00:56:50,640
the role of being a council member, and
to ask questions.

784
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:55,560
We do have information about that posted
on the Village of Belcarra website

785
00:56:52,600 --> 00:56:59,640
election web page as well.
And lastly, just a reminder that stage

786
00:56:57,200 --> 00:57:05,400
two water restrictions uh went into
effect on July 16th. Uh and those are

787
00:57:03,400 --> 00:57:09,240
remaining in effect until further
notice.

788
00:57:07,040 --> 00:57:13,960
I'm finished. Okay.
>> Any Any questions for Melina?

789
00:57:12,240 --> 00:57:17,520
» Just have a question and it's a bit I
don't know if staff can help me out on

790
00:57:15,600 --> 00:57:20,160
this but I do get some questions
sometimes from residents about um

791
00:57:20,099 --> 00:57:26,160
» [clears throat]
>> why are the lids on the ward that the

792
00:57:23,200 --> 00:57:32,320
the lid for the green waste bin, why are
some of them locked and some are not?

793
00:57:29,720 --> 00:57:36,760
Like I I residents asking me,
"Can we just unlock them all so when one

794
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:40,120
side is full the person can go and throw
it on the other side and I'm talking

795
00:57:38,160 --> 00:57:45,320
about the bigger lid. Uh because they're
all bear proof, right? So um so I just

796
00:57:43,160 --> 00:57:48,080
wanted to understand
why some of them are locked sometimes.

797
00:57:47,160 --> 00:57:51,480
» Who is the chair of this?
>> I can confirm our manager of municipal

798
00:57:49,680 --> 00:57:54,680
services.
>> Thank you and thank you Kelly.

799
00:57:52,920 --> 00:57:58,640
» And as a reminder
uh the one side there's the two sides of

800
00:57:56,800 --> 00:58:04,320
the one side of the bin has the 4-ft
hatches and it has the two 2-ft x 2-ft

801
00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:07,000
hatches that are have the bear proof
lids in them which are accessible all

802
00:58:06,240 --> 00:58:10,560
the time.
>> Okay.

803
00:58:07,400 --> 00:58:16,480
» On the uh the opposite side that only
has the 4-ft x 4-ft lids and yes they

804
00:58:14,600 --> 00:58:21,800
are they have a mechanism that's
supposed to be bear proof. However um it

805
00:58:19,800 --> 00:58:26,520
has caused problems and the bears have
been able to get in and people have been

806
00:58:24,520 --> 00:58:31,720
you know uh not closing them all the
time. So we had to control it a little

807
00:58:29,160 --> 00:58:35,640
bit more um
just because the problems that is

808
00:58:33,560 --> 00:58:36,960
attracting the bears. So we try to
monitor it.

809
00:58:36,520 --> 00:58:41,960
» Yes.
>> When the one uh hatch becomes full then

810
00:58:40,480 --> 00:58:45,400
we'll move up to the other and the
other. So

811
00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:50,720
um that's what we're trying to do. In
the meantime we are actually

812
00:58:48,040 --> 00:58:57,240
uh going to be installing
uh smaller 2-ft x 2-ft hatches in those

813
00:58:55,080 --> 00:59:01,120
lids on the other side as well. So those
will always be open on that side when

814
00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:04,760
those lids are installed.
>> Okay. I think the concern would be not

815
00:59:02,840 --> 00:59:08,880
so much for green waste from the kitchen
it would be green waste from the yard.

816
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:13,680
That's why people were wondering why the
bigger lids aren't open so you can

817
00:59:11,560 --> 00:59:17,920
uh so yeah so in other words it's to
keep the bear safer because the system

818
00:59:15,640 --> 00:59:20,960
right now they were getting in.
>> That's true.

819
00:59:18,520 --> 00:59:23,040
» So you just have the one lid.
Okay.

820
00:59:21,680 --> 00:59:27,920
» So
thanks for your question. So when you

821
00:59:25,480 --> 00:59:32,680
approach it there's a right side and a
left side, right? And on the right side

822
00:59:30,720 --> 00:59:35,680
are the larger ones.
>> Yes, that's correct.

823
00:59:33,760 --> 00:59:41,440
» And what what's being done uh the
bear-proofing around that?

824
00:59:37,400 --> 00:59:46,360
» Um so uh right now as as as the council
has said that you're locking three and

825
00:59:43,400 --> 00:59:49,880
keeping one open. When that uh when that
gets full or close to full, then we'll

826
00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:53,200
lock that and we'll near the
>> In the meantime,

827
00:59:51,240 --> 00:59:56,680
similar to the opposite side, and we
will be installing smaller bear-proof

828
00:59:55,920 --> 01:00:00,120
hatches
>> uh on the right-hand side as well.

829
00:59:58,600 --> 01:00:04,480
» Yeah. Okay. [snorts]
So, yeah, not an immediate task with the

830
01:00:02,920 --> 01:00:08,080
bears around.
I was only advised some of the people in

831
01:00:06,440 --> 01:00:11,280
the community that are concerned about
what's happening, right?

832
01:00:09,160 --> 01:00:15,760
» Yeah, I would I would say that, you
know, if we're installing the the

833
01:00:13,360 --> 01:00:19,520
smaller lids, I just worry people will
start leaving like, you know how it

834
01:00:17,520 --> 01:00:23,560
happens with the garbage bin. The
garbage bin's full, people leave it

835
01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:26,680
outside uh of the garbage bin. So, I
don't want to see the same thing happen.

836
01:00:24,920 --> 01:00:31,400
And I I would prefer to see at some
point a mechanism that allows you to

837
01:00:29,600 --> 01:00:37,880
keep the bigger doors all the bigger
doors open without locking. Uh but also

838
01:00:35,600 --> 01:00:41,400
uh a mechanism that works that the bears
won't get in.

839
01:00:39,240 --> 01:00:46,160
So, I guess that would be a long-term
vision on that. I think it's it's not

840
01:00:43,400 --> 01:00:51,440
limiting residents to just one big bin
open so we can put the green waste, but

841
01:00:48,520 --> 01:00:55,120
also make it more bear-proof
if they're getting into the big lids.

842
01:00:53,640 --> 01:00:59,360
That's what I would say.
>> And if I may to the chair, just one last

843
01:00:57,640 --> 01:01:04,960
comment on that.
Just just a reminder that we do have our

844
01:01:02,360 --> 01:01:06,280
April um tree chipping event.
>> Yeah.

845
01:01:05,200 --> 01:01:10,000
» Um
we

846
01:01:07,600 --> 01:01:13,360
There's opportunity for us to to move
twice a year if council wish. I mean,

847
01:01:12,520 --> 01:01:18,000
that's
it's you know, there's certain costs

848
01:01:15,080 --> 01:01:23,520
attached to that. However, our primary
objective is to make sure that we always

849
01:01:20,360 --> 01:01:26,440
have room for the household, kitchen, uh
waste. Yeah.

850
01:01:24,560 --> 01:01:30,680
» Yeah, and I I totally understand that
and I appreciate that. I guess that the

851
01:01:28,040 --> 01:01:34,280
idea is the main our main concern is the
is the kitchen waste. Um

852
01:01:32,720 --> 01:01:38,400
but you know, but I do like when people
use as well. Although you can always go

853
01:01:35,840 --> 01:01:42,640
to to the dump equal and which I do have
to go often [laughter]

854
01:01:39,640 --> 01:01:46,000
to get rid of things. Um but um
but you know, at the end of the day it's

855
01:01:44,360 --> 01:01:50,040
the easiest that we can make for people
to clear

856
01:01:47,880 --> 01:01:54,240
things and to make their properties more
fire safe because when it comes to

857
01:01:51,720 --> 01:01:58,720
fires, more clearing bushes and trimming
things and making sure they're thrown

858
01:01:56,400 --> 01:02:03,280
um in the proper disposal versus just in
the forest. So, I would argue that if we

859
01:02:00,960 --> 01:02:06,400
need to uh look at a
longer term um

860
01:02:05,480 --> 01:02:11,560
um
uh solution for that would be make those

861
01:02:09,160 --> 01:02:15,200
those bears a bit more um make those
lids a bit more bear-proof so they can

862
01:02:13,160 --> 01:02:18,840
stay open so people can throw more. And
if that means that we're going to be

863
01:02:16,480 --> 01:02:23,120
dumping it a little bit sooner a few
days sooner than we do in order to keep

864
01:02:21,240 --> 01:02:27,640
those brushes off the the forest and
people's property. I I I do think that's

865
01:02:25,320 --> 01:02:32,360
worth it. And adding another day because
before when we came to council in 2018,

866
01:02:30,080 --> 01:02:38,080
there was 2 days a year. We should go
back to that if not more. And if we do

867
01:02:34,600 --> 01:02:44,000
have a a a machine now that trims,
that's another reason um to do that.

868
01:02:41,240 --> 01:02:46,880
I was sorry, Stuart. We're we're But um
but yeah, I think everything we can do

869
01:02:45,960 --> 01:02:51,440
um
to maintain this more fire safe our

870
01:02:49,720 --> 01:02:55,400
properties and all I think is really
worth it even if that means putting a

871
01:02:53,320 --> 01:03:01,640
little bit more money in it. I really
think it's worth it. Thank you.

872
01:02:58,520 --> 01:03:05,320
» Okay. Thanks so much. All right. So,
some of that stuff may happen just more

873
01:03:03,600 --> 01:03:11,840
long term, correct?
Okay. In in terms of the vision about uh

874
01:03:09,840 --> 01:03:18,760
not that we're there now, but twice a
year and the 2018 reference and some

875
01:03:15,720 --> 01:03:23,000
pieces around Like I I think some when I
go up there, it looks like things are

876
01:03:20,560 --> 01:03:27,120
getting better. They're not Sometimes
I'm

877
01:03:24,160 --> 01:03:31,880
not sure why something's happened, but I
just figure

878
01:03:28,680 --> 01:03:35,000
I get it in and if it's not good, go
home.

879
01:03:32,800 --> 01:03:40,960
So, but so anyway, thank you for your
questions and thank you for your work on

880
01:03:36,760 --> 01:03:48,080
this too. Easy work. And um
Everybody good with that? And we are at

881
01:03:44,920 --> 01:03:48,080
public question period.

882
01:03:49,320 --> 01:03:52,600
» Yay!
>> Hey, can you read that?

883
01:03:51,880 --> 01:03:55,720
» Good.
>> Read out my protocol.

884
01:03:54,120 --> 01:03:58,344
» Oh, yes.
>> Yep.

885
01:03:56,520 --> 01:04:01,440
» Thank you.
>> [laughter]

886
01:03:58,720 --> 01:04:01,440
» You're welcome.

887
01:04:01,600 --> 01:04:05,960
» The protocol for the [clears throat]
public question period is outlined in

888
01:04:03,720 --> 01:04:10,360
the 20 minutes allocated for this
session and it will end at 11:00 p.m.

889
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:13,600
unless extended by council.
Question period provides an opportunity

890
01:04:12,080 --> 01:04:17,240
for residents to ask questions in a
formal quick setting that are not a

891
01:04:15,600 --> 01:04:21,640
council back and forth conversation
between residents, council, and or

892
01:04:19,200 --> 01:04:25,720
staff. Submissions must be in the form
of the question and each question should

893
01:04:23,600 --> 01:04:29,560
must be directed to the chair.
The chair can ask staff to respond and

894
01:04:27,880 --> 01:04:34,320
staff responses will be provided to the
chair. There is a time limit of 2

895
01:04:31,760 --> 01:04:38,320
minutes per turn. Each requestor may ask
one question addressed to the chair. A

896
01:04:36,200 --> 01:04:42,840
second turn to submit a follow-up or new
question is permitted if no one else is

897
01:04:40,600 --> 01:04:46,960
waiting to participate. Council may
defer responding to a question to obtain

898
01:04:45,040 --> 01:04:50,760
any information required to provide a
complete and accurate response.

899
01:04:53,240 --> 01:05:00,280
» That.
>> I'm 14.

900
01:04:56,200 --> 01:05:06,160
» Ian Melbourne, 3552 Main Avenue. My
question is on behalf of my little

901
01:05:03,560 --> 01:05:14,480
nursing bat colony
and also the owls that are present in

902
01:05:10,840 --> 01:05:19,600
the forest behind my property.
They we heard two times where the dark

903
01:05:18,240 --> 01:05:24,840
sky
policy is being referenced, you know.

904
01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:30,960
And
currently that's policy that's impacting

905
01:05:28,320 --> 01:05:36,040
quite significantly
on

906
01:05:32,320 --> 01:05:39,160
the owls and the bat colony.
And

907
01:05:37,720 --> 01:05:45,760
I'm just [clears throat] wondering
what's the procedure?

908
01:05:42,400 --> 01:05:53,880
Cuz I don't know everybody's aware
that there is a dark sky policy that uh

909
01:05:50,720 --> 01:05:58,560
the village is pursuing.
And so how is this being implemented? I

910
01:05:57,120 --> 01:06:04,400
mean you
you're not your staff are not around at

911
01:06:02,320 --> 01:06:10,360
night to see
what's being done within the village cuz

912
01:06:08,240 --> 01:06:16,640
I assume they're not.
So you're probably relying on

913
01:06:14,360 --> 01:06:22,880
somebody telling on their neighbor or
something. I don't know what

914
01:06:18,840 --> 01:06:22,880
what's how is this being implemented?

915
01:06:23,800 --> 01:06:27,600
» What I uh
I have a call.

916
01:06:25,840 --> 01:06:30,760
» Ed must want to speak first. I don't
know. Wait, Google I'll speak second.

917
01:06:29,280 --> 01:06:33,880
» All right. To the
chair.

918
01:06:32,480 --> 01:06:38,760
Um a couple of the ways the policy's
being implemented is how you see tonight

919
01:06:36,320 --> 01:06:43,000
which is that we take it into account in
our decision making and in our planning

920
01:06:40,600 --> 01:06:48,200
of our capital projects moving forward.
Uh with respect to individual

921
01:06:46,320 --> 01:06:52,640
complaints I would suggest we connect
after the council meeting.

922
01:06:50,200 --> 01:06:56,240
And if there's concerns with that that
you bring those to staff's attention and

923
01:06:54,720 --> 01:06:59,080
we'll have this opportunity to follow up
on that.

924
01:06:57,520 --> 01:07:03,880
» Okay.
>> Okay. Yeah. And I I I have the same

925
01:07:01,800 --> 01:07:09,600
piece that you know, if it's happening
at night staff aren't seeing it but they

926
01:07:06,960 --> 01:07:14,760
could be you know, communicating and
saying here's a peaceful tone there and

927
01:07:11,800 --> 01:07:17,240
I'm sure that we could make some form of
that.

928
01:07:15,880 --> 01:07:20,720
» Can I ask a question on that?
>> Yeah, go ahead.

929
01:07:17,960 --> 01:07:25,000
» What is it that's happening?
Like I'm not sure what it is. You know,

930
01:07:22,560 --> 01:07:27,960
I appreciate dark sky and but but what
actually is happening that we're seeing

931
01:07:26,600 --> 01:07:30,520
that we're concerned about?
>> Floodlights.

932
01:07:29,160 --> 01:07:32,240
» Floodlights?
From from a property?

933
01:07:31,880 --> 01:07:37,440
» Mhm.
>> Oh, okay. I guess the LEDs are getting

934
01:07:35,160 --> 01:07:39,480
brighter and brighter. Yes.
>> The light pollution is getting worse and

935
01:07:39,240 --> 01:07:42,240
worse.
>> So floodlights that are on constantly,

936
01:07:41,120 --> 01:07:43,840
is that what you're seeing in there?
>> Yes.

937
01:07:42,440 --> 01:07:46,400
» Okay.
Okay. Thank you.

938
01:07:44,960 --> 01:07:47,560
» Timers are a wonderful thing. Just
remind

939
01:07:47,160 --> 01:07:49,680
» I mean
>> I [laughter] have everything on timers

940
01:07:49,000 --> 01:07:52,240
on my property.
>> that when you walk through they come on

941
01:07:51,320 --> 01:07:55,840
because it's dark.
>> Yeah, yeah.

942
01:07:53,160 --> 01:08:00,720
» Yeah, yeah. The motion lights, yeah.
>> But yeah, that's okay. Good, thank you.

943
01:07:59,320 --> 01:08:04,800
» Um yeah, just want to make a follow-up
comment similar to our other bylaws and

944
01:08:02,600 --> 01:08:08,360
policies in the village. Uh we use do
take a compliance-based approach. So our

945
01:08:06,480 --> 01:08:12,240
first approach in that case is to reach
out to homeowners and see if we can't

946
01:08:10,520 --> 01:08:15,840
get compliance and just make them aware
of of what we have in place.

947
01:08:16,080 --> 01:08:23,839
» I think it's doable. It's a new neighbor
that doesn't isn't aware, I think. But

948
01:08:22,279 --> 01:08:26,560
that's what I was trying to figure out.
>> There you go.

949
01:08:24,759 --> 01:08:30,520
» Awesome. Thanks for bringing it forward.
>> You know, like welcome to the

950
01:08:27,880 --> 01:08:34,102
neighborhood. By the way, I want to
turn off your lights.

951
01:08:32,400 --> 01:08:37,000
Good welcome.
>> [laughter]

952
01:08:34,520 --> 01:08:40,240
» Okay. So
Do you have a second question?

953
01:08:38,759 --> 01:08:46,560
» No, thank you very much.
>> Okay. Thank you very much. Okay, so we

954
01:08:43,480 --> 01:08:53,400
are at that time. Uh the motion is that
the July 27th, 2026 regular council

955
01:08:50,600 --> 01:08:57,000
meeting be adjourned and counselor
Flounder. Thank you and counselor

956
01:08:55,960 --> 01:09:00,600
» Murphy Dean.
>> Thank you.

957
01:08:59,200 --> 01:09:08,319
And I would like to call the question.
All those in favor? Aye. Motion carries.

958
01:09:04,080 --> 01:09:08,319
And the meeting adjourned at 8:10.

959
01:09:08,759 --> 01:09:12,839
Thank you, everyone.
>> Second.

960
01:09:18,759 --> 01:09:23,000
» So, you backed it, Skip?
>> Yeah.

961
01:09:20,480 --> 01:09:23,000
» What was the motion?