[0:01] Good evening, members of the community and council. Welcome to this, the regular council meeting for August 17th, 2026, from the city of mission. I'd like to call our meeting to order and say that before we begin, I'd like to acknowledge that we are gathered this evening on the Anceted, ancestral and shared territory of the Stolo people. And specifically, mission is located on the traditional territories of the KC, Quantlin, McCammell, Mathquey, Samath, and Scallots, First Nations. I'd like to ask for a motion to adopt the agenda with

[0:31] one small change in it, and that's just the order of things. So item 9e will become d and d will

[0:39] become e, so we're going to put them in reverse order. I'll explain more when we get there.

[0:43] Councillor Plessis moves and it's seconded by Councillor Kille. Just I'll call the question on

[0:50] that first. Is there any other changes needed? All those in favor? Opposed? That's carried

[0:55] unanimously. I'll just acknowledge that Councillor Hamilton is ill this evening. Councillor

[0:59] Mr. Davis and Herr R are joining us online.

[1:03] Thanks very much for making that work because I know that some of you aren't feeling perfectly either.

[1:10] We move on to proclamations, so the first proclamation is National Forest Weekend.

[1:15] For September 20th, the 26th of 20th, 26th, moved by Councilor Elias, the second by Councilor Gill.

[1:22] Any comments or questions?

[1:24] All those in favour?

[1:26] Opposed?

[1:26] Carried unanimously.

[1:27] Next is literacy month from September 2026, moved by Councillor Harar, seconded by Councillor Davies, any comments?

[1:36] All those in favour? Opposed? Thank you very much. That's carried unanimously.

[1:41] We move on to item 4A, a public hearing, and I will start off for A, by reading the public hearing script.

[1:48] So this public hearing is being convened pursuant to section 464 of the Local Government Act in order to consider proposed by the laws listed on tonight's agenda.

[1:57] And copies of the relevant staff reports and related information respecting the subject amendment by lots have been available for public examination on the city of mission website as part of the public hearing agenda copies of written submissions for each application received by the submission deadline have been distributed to members of council and are available for public viewing on the city of mission website.

[2:19] At this public hearing, all persons who consider their interest in property affected by a proposed

[2:24] by-law, shall be given an opportunity to be heard on matters contained within that by-law.

[2:30] Speeding is being recorded and broadcast live on our website.

[2:34] The recording and the written minutes of the meeting will be posted later to the city's

[2:37] website as well.

[2:39] Speakers are able to provide comments and ask questions by in-person attendance or by Zoom,

[2:43] Either by using a webcam and speaker or by phone, using the instructions in a Zoom email invitation.

[2:49] If you're watching the meeting through our usual website link and are not participating by Zoom,

[2:54] please note there is a delay between the live meeting and the web broadcast.

[2:58] So I'll be allowing pauses between speakers to ensure everyone is heard.

[3:02] And I ask for everybody's patience in that regard.

[3:04] Each period of the carrying item will begin with a brief introduction by staff member followed by a summary of written submissions received.

[3:10] And then I'll open the floor to the public, first those online, and then people in the chamber.

[3:16] And once acknowledged, each speaker must give their name and civic address for

[3:19] the record, each speaker will be allocated five minutes to make comments.

[3:23] If you exceed that amount of time, you may be asked to conclude, or you may be muted.

[3:27] After all others have been heard, those that wish to speak for a second time will be afforded

[3:32] the opportunity to do so on their provisional that new information is being brought forward.

[3:36] So it'd be clear that means information that has not been shared by any other speaker members of council may ask clarification questions of the person after they've spoken but the main function of council members this evening is to listen to the views of the public and not to engage in debate.

[3:51] No presentations or submissions can be received by council on any application after the public hearing for that application has been closed.

[3:58] When a public hearing per item has been closed, the public hearing will continue to the next item on the agenda.

[4:03] Tonight there is only one public hearing.

[4:06] Council may consider third reading of any of the subject that bylaws later on this evening.

[4:12] With that, who is doing the presentation, Ms. Echaria?

[4:16] So we'll have Ms. Echaria come up and do the presentation for item 4B, official community planning ending by law 6427, 2026, 64051.

[4:25] One.

[4:29] Thank you for this opportunity.

[4:31] Good evening, everyone.

[4:36] I'm Permit Area Guidelines.

[4:39] The recommendation is that upon completing the public hearing, Council grant, consider

[4:44] granting third reading to the OCP amending by law 6427-2026-64051, which proposes to replace

[4:56] the existing appendix D, which is the DPA guidelines that exist within the OCP, as well as the

[5:04] maps, which are scheduled 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 within the OCP bylaw 6405, 2026.

[5:15] Little bit of the background. Project was commenced in October 2025. It was funded through the grant that

[5:24] Providence gave city. It is an OCP actionable item when the OCP was adopted in 2025.

[5:34] City Secure, a consultant, therefore planning and design from Victoria who helped staff

[5:40] and the technical working team which was inter-departmental team played an advisory role.

[5:46] In the phase one was completed internally to accomplish budget efficiency and all the

[5:55] gaps and issues with the existing DPA guidelines were identified by planners who actually use

[6:04] it on every day basis when they process development applications.

[6:08] And that formed the foundation for the consultant to go ahead and start the work in phase two and

[6:16] There were in-person stakeholder workshops and also committees like the DLC and other

[6:24] committees reviewed, provided feedback, this community engagement and open house for

[6:29] the community and some feedback was received then and the final review and revisions were

[6:37] added.

[6:38] and then now it's here for Council consideration. Council did give first reading and second reading

[6:44] and now public hearing which is today.

[6:50] Quick fact, so part 14 of the local government act

[6:53] comes under the planning and land use management. DPs required only when a property is located within

[6:59] a designated DPA development permit area and that's outlined in the OCP and has a triggering

[7:07] activity that's proposed on site. The OCP must specify the purpose guidelines and conditions

[7:13] for the DPAs. So you have mentioned DPAs identify locations requiring special treatment

[7:18] for certain purposes. Before subdivision of land, construction of or addition to or alteration

[7:25] of a building or structure, alteration of land example, grading, clearing, excavation, if specified

[7:32] in the OCP, all these would trigger a development permit application.

[7:42] So the DPA guidelines which were revised were basically for staff to work on making them

[7:52] more clear, easy, easy to follow, remove a prescriptive approach, have a performance-based

[7:59] approach, have a streamlined process and add graphics that explain some of the design guideline content.

[8:08] The form and character DPAs and the environmental DPAs, so the geotechnical and environmental

[8:14] DPAs all are under this and then the form and character DPAs are basically all kinds of

[8:20] development projects, commercial multi-family industrial.

[8:30] I said the highlight was highlights were to

[8:32] improve clarity and consistency and modernize the guidelines. A lot of other jurisdictions

[8:37] have gone through this process, reduced complexity. We also did the merging of DPAG and F,

[8:46] which is the geotechnical and Fraser River, which was to simplify for the applicant one process

[8:53] and not repetitive two separate processes, if the site triggered both. There's a hierarchical

[9:02] structure which is design principles as well as general design guidelines that apply across

[9:08] the city. It is now typology specific format which means there are guidelines that ensure

[9:17] better developments for ground-oriented residential development or apartment or mixed use or

[9:23] high-rise retail commercial industrial. So it's typology specific which is more simple

[9:31] to understand because it's form-based, includes relevant graphics and there's flexibility over

[9:40] rigid prescriptive rules. It's aligning with the OCP and zoning and building code requirements.

[9:48] It also includes the CNP Hillside DPA guidelines which were proposed and not formally adopted and

[9:57] And it's overall strengthening the environmental protection and hazard mitigation within the city.

[10:06] So DPA guidelines, the content page actually is very clear in terms of what's included

[10:15] in the DPA guidelines itself.

[10:17] It is streamlined, easy to understand, and it includes graphics as needed.

[10:30] If you look at the typologies, it's again distributed based on the form itself, like

[10:37] I mentioned before, the SSMUH are included in the ground-oriented residential.

[10:42] And these are allowed because of the bills that promise required to sort of have infill

[10:55] options for existing single-family neighborhoods.

[11:00] So retail commercial and industrial have all kinds of design guidelines that actually require,

[11:13] require consideration for landscaping, access and other things.

[11:20] It's easy to follow format, it shows a feature image that explains the various parts of

[11:26] buildings and also key guidelines that apply across a development.

[11:33] Design foundations consider the relationship between public and private spaces, especially

[11:39] for multi-family and mixed-use developments that comes into play.

[11:43] For any new developments, fit within an existing neighborhood or any areas that are in transition

[11:52] that are likely to change in the near future.

[11:56] It applies to all form and character DPA and it also has an overarching framework for evaluating

[12:05] the design, which is basically the checklists that are more generic in nature, but also

[12:12] geographic specific checklists that will help evaluate what's fit within certain neighborhoods.

[12:21] These are just examples of some graphic. There are many, many graphics in the document,

[12:26] which is included in the package. But essentially, if these were to be explained in words,

[12:34] it would get really complicated. They say a picture is often a thousand words. The graphics

[12:39] help bridge the gap between policy language and real-world application, making the guidelines

[12:45] more accessible and easy to understand for both applicants and decision-makers as well as staff.

[12:52] These graphics help communicate concepts that can sometimes be difficult to convey

[12:57] through text alone, such as building orientation. Building orientation is very commonly used because

[13:06] it's the sun path and the entrance and the and how the heat is transferred into the building

[13:12] and things like that. But if that's explained through a graphic, then it's much easier to understand.

[13:18] The intent is to provide developers, applicants, architects, landscape architects, and staff with a

[13:24] The clearer, visual understanding of what the guidelines are trying to achieve, rather

[13:29] than having to interpret policy language on its own, users can use and see these examples

[13:35] of the design outcomes that are required through projects.

[13:41] This approach helps improve consistency in interpretation, reduces uncertainty, during

[13:46] the design and review process and can ultimately lead to better quality applications being submitted

[13:52] it from the outset. Sometimes we hear from applicants and developers that the application

[14:00] took too long. Well, if it's not a complete application or if it doesn't comply with

[14:06] many things, then there is a process that's involved and there's a lot of discussion

[14:11] and revisions that are needed and that takes time. Importantly, these illustrations are intended

[14:17] to be educational and illustrative rather than prescriptive, they demonstrate the principles

[14:23] and outcomes the city's seeking while still allowing flexibility for different site conditions

[14:29] and creative design solutions.

[14:36] The administrative process just quickly go through staff level design

[14:42] reviews when the application is submitted. There are various professional reports that are submitted

[14:47] as part of the process, there is inter-departmental referrals, sometimes there are outside agency

[14:52] referrals as well, there is DPs, DPs review.

[15:00] Council. Most of the multi-family commercial are all council dedicated. There's a landscape refundable deposit that's required. The DPs registered on title after it's approved and it's valid for 24 months. The building permit application usually is submitted after the DP is approved. Sometimes there are time lags because the property might change hands. Staff ensure that approval approved DP drawings actually matched the building permit drawings.

[15:29] drawings because they could be changes and they could be properties that change hands.

[15:34] And final planning inspections are carried out to address the form and character including

[15:38] landscaping because there's a refundable landscape deposit that's held and needs to be returned

[15:46] after the landscaping is implemented.

[15:52] Steps, today is the public hearing.

[15:54] If Council deems appropriate, they could give the third reading tonight.

[16:02] It will come back for consideration of final adoption for the next Council meeting.

[16:07] After it's adopted, it will be inserted into the OCP, published on the website and the DPA guidelines project page,

[16:15] which is the project page has been updated regularly, so the whole community,

[16:20] the committees and everybody is informed of all the council reports as well as findings

[16:26] of the committee engagement and that's the project page and staff will prepare a report

[16:33] and submit to the grantor to make them aware of that the project has been completed and

[16:42] the cost incurred.

[16:43] Thank you.

[16:44] Thank you.

[16:45] So I'll turn now to our corporate officer to summarize any correspondence received on this.

[16:50] We have not received any written correspondence.

[16:53] Perfect, thank you so much and we'll now go to our online participants and see if we have

[16:57] any.

[16:58] And if so, if you'd like to speak to this, please use the raise hand function and Ms. Cooper

[17:02] will let us know and promote you to present.

[17:06] We have no attendees at this time.

[17:07] Okay, thank you.

[17:08] I will come back to you one more time at the very end just if people do have a desire to

[17:13] sign on.

[17:13] They can do that. Otherwise, I'll be calling three times here in Chambers. The first time, is there anybody in Chambers this evening who would like to speak to this matter?

[17:24] For a second time, is there anybody who would like to speak on this matter?

[17:30] For a third and final time, is there anybody who would like to speak on this matter?

[17:36] Seeing none, I'll check one last time with the online.

[17:39] Do we have anybody?

[17:41] Still nobody there.

[17:42] Okay.

[17:42] Thank you.

[17:43] With that, then, I will close the public hearing.

[17:45] Council will have an opportunity to ask our questions and debate later on under the

[17:49] by-law's section of this.

[17:51] Thank you, Ms. Acharya.

[17:53] And we'll move on to ask for resolution resolved into committee of the whole moved by Councillor

[17:57] Plexus and seconded by Councillor Elias.

[18:01] Councillor Harar, I can see, but I cannot see Councillor Davis.

[18:05] Is he still with us?

[18:07] Okay, it just must be the way that the screen is set up, but I would love it if I can hear it.

[18:12] Okay, I'd just like to ask if we can try and set it up so I can see both of you at the same time that way I can see how you vote.

[18:22] There we go.

[18:22] Thank you.

[18:23] Excellent, so the resolution to move into committee of the whole has been made.

[18:28] Call the question, all those in favor?

[18:31] Opposed, that's carried unanimously.

[18:33] Next is item 6a, a holiday-ledding capital funding request.

[18:37] I see verbal. Is it Mr. Haney or Mr. Crow that we're going to have? Mr. Haney, come on up.

[18:45] I'm really just here for questions. The plan this year is to give the main, the grand tree, a bit of a facelift in an upgrade and utilize those lights near the playground.

[18:55] Great. Are there any questions for Mr. Haney? Councillor Davies has a question.

[19:02] I do have a question. Thank you very much, Mr. Haney, for your report.

[19:06] I know you've iterated and growing this event year over year, but I'm wondering if there is actual plan that where this event is going to be in five or 10 years, and how we're going to get there.

[19:20] That's going to be tied to the plan of developing the electrical through Centennial Park, but the goal is to eventually have at least two ends of the park lit up with the pathway connecting them.

[19:31] We'd really like to have a fully lit pathway five to seven years down the road.

[19:37] Great.

[19:38] Thank you.

[19:39] Anybody else with questions?

[19:40] Councillor Gil, and then Councillor Alas, is that a question?

[19:43] I was just going to add.

[19:44] Okay, I'll come to the motion now.

[19:45] I'll come to the motion now.

[19:45] Councillor Gil?

[19:46] I thank you through the chair.

[19:48] I know at the last one there was a tremendous amount of people that had come out, Mr. Haney.

[19:54] And is there plans?

[19:55] I know at that time I think there was only one hot chocolate stand and the lineup was huge,

[19:59] but is there plans to just bring you more things for folks to do after the tree is lit up?

[20:05] We're going to make it a bit bigger for sure. Last year, we didn't anticipate those numbers,

[20:10] so we're going to enhance things a bit. Yep. Excellent. Thank you.

[20:14] I have a motion for Councillor Elias. Any comments on the motion?

[20:18] Councillor Elias? I just want to say thank you. I really look forward to coming to Centennial Park

[20:24] every year and every year it gets better, so I look forward to what you're going to do this year.

[20:28] So thank you.

[20:29] Thanks.

[20:30] Thank you.

[20:30] I think we're ready for the question.

[20:32] All those in favor?

[20:35] Opposed?

[20:35] The matter is carried unanimously.

[20:37] Thank you, Mr. Haines.

[20:37] Thank you.

[20:38] Continue the good work.

[20:39] Moving on to the item 7a, the property tax collection.

[20:43] My cheat sheet says simply that the Mr. Stewart is here.

[20:47] If we have any questions, otherwise this is for information.

[20:52] Seeing none, I will move on to the next item.

[20:55] And I know we have something coming up about consent agendas.

[20:57] And if you ever wonder what a consent agenda is,

[20:59] This would have gone under it. Excellent. And that takes us to the next item. Item 8A and Ms. Hubbard will give us a walk through of the Council procedure changes she's proposing.

[21:11] All right. Good evening, Council. I'm happy to be here in my role as Acting Corporate Officer to give some background on the amendments I am recommending for your Council procedure of bylaw.

[21:22] I'll provide an overview of the proposed amendments to the by-law and share the goal of each of the key amendments and chart the path forward, and how we're going to implement this.

[21:36] So starting with why, why are we doing this? Why now?

[21:40] The overall goal of this by-law is to strengthen good governments.

[21:45] And the amendments that I have in here, they're based on feedback from yourselves during

[21:52] previous presentations with our CAO, Barkley-Pakethley, as well as staff, our recent efficiency

[21:59] review, and the municipal advisor who did his presentation in January.

[22:07] And we are looking for opportunities to simplify our meeting flow, improve decision-making processes

[22:14] for Council and Make and Gender does easier for the public to follow.

[22:19] All right, so for the proposed amendments, the main focuses are a revised agenda order,

[22:26] which I will go through in future slides.

[22:30] Introduction of the consent agenda, which Mayor Horne just mentioned, removal of the committee of the whole format for

[22:37] regular meetings, that's the format that we're in right now.

[22:40] And I'll talk a bit about that and update the notice and motion procedure.

[22:43] and some other housekeeping updates and additions of definitions.

[22:48] As I mentioned, these amendments are intended to create a clearer, more efficient council

[22:54] meeting process well maintained transparency and supporting informed decision-making while

[23:00] being aligned with the community charter.

[23:03] So I'll discuss each area now.

[23:05] A key change is a new agenda structure and what this is all about is adding some elements,

[23:12] such as a consent agenda, and removing the committee of the whole from regular meetings,

[23:18] which would mean removing the rising report from regular meetings.

[23:25] Now what is a consent agenda?

[23:28] We haven't had them at the City of Mission, I believe, or it's been a while.

[23:32] Since I was on council, the first time did it just then, yeah.

[23:36] Yep, they're common with other local governments, and what they do is they group together routine

[23:43] non-controversial items for approval at one time.

[23:47] So an example, they could be meeting minutes or information reports, things of that nature.

[23:55] But what they do is they allow for Council to get through those items and accept them.

[24:05] And if there is a desire for anybody on Council to pull it out and talk about it and make

[24:10] make a recommendation, they can do so before the chair calls the question.

[24:14] So that is-

[24:15] To be clear, meeting minutes, our meeting minutes would not be in a consent agenda, correct?

[24:22] So committee minutes would be in there, but typically anything that requires adoption of its own wouldn't normally be in a consent agenda, is that accurate?

[24:31] This would require adoption as well, so what we're thinking about and what we will be doing with the consent agenda is having a cover report from the corporate officer explaining what each of the items are and whether it's received for information or accepting those minutes.

[24:51] So minutes is a common one that you see in consent agendas.

[24:56] I would suggest that we need to maybe just double check that I don't know whether or not the regional district.

[25:02] We don't typically see our minutes in the consent agenda, but I think it's just fine for the presentation this evening.

[25:10] I think that's a question that can be answered later on, so I'll let you continue on.

[25:16] Okay, all right, so that was the consent agenda.

[25:22] And now, removal of the committee of the whole from regular meetings.

[25:26] As you know, our current every meeting that we have in regular council meeting has the committee of the whole.

[25:33] And this is something that was recommended by our municipal advisor to remove.

[25:39] It delays formal decision making till after the rising report.

[25:43] So you'll notice on our agenda as we have our bylaws, they're often listed twice.

[25:49] It can be confusing for residents trying to follow along.

[25:53] So, removing this from our agenda will make things more streamlined and it reduces duplication.

[26:01] However, Council has committee of the whole if they ever want to do one.

[26:06] If there is a desire to do one for something that's more workshop, a special council meeting,

[26:11] town halls, you still have them at your disposal.

[26:16] And there is an amendment to the process for notice of motion.

[26:20] So, this would be introducing a two-part process where you notice a motion from a member of council would appear on the agenda, but it won't be until the next meeting under a new section called business arising where council will debate it, discuss it, introduce it, and make a decision on it.

[26:40] So on their first meeting, it's truly a notice.

[26:45] You're putting it on there, you're seeing it.

[26:47] The second meeting, the council member who came up with the notice emotion will introduce it.

[26:52] As well as there will be a short briefing note from staff with any important context to help with decision making.

[27:02] And other proposed amendments are more housekeeping ones, adding our new definitions,

[27:08] As well as clarifying delegations that are excluded from legislation that prohibits public input.

[27:18] We wouldn't be able to allow delegations on that anyways, but in case somebody wanted to propose a delegation that was related to Bill 44 covered under there, we wouldn't be able to allow them, this just allows transparency.

[27:30] And another aspect is formalizing a procedure that Council has already started doing since January,

[27:36] which is the practice of asking questions before debate is opened by the chair.

[27:41] So that will be in our Council procedure by-law.

[27:43] So timing and next steps, well, there will be some internal staff training,

[27:48] get in and want everyone up to date with what we're going to be doing,

[27:52] making some communication about that internally as well as

[27:57] administration to prepare for a smooth launch and timing, we're looking at

[28:03] November 9th to go live with this agenda or with this new council procedure

[28:08] by law and our new agenda order will be on November 9th at the very first meeting.

[28:14] So this new format will be introduced with the 2026-2030 City of Mission Council.

[28:22] And that is all I have for my presentation and do you have any questions?

[28:26] Thank you. I'll just wait until I see my colleagues on screen and then I'll look for questions.

[28:30] Okay. I've got anybody have any questions? Councillor Plexus to start us off.

[28:34] And Councillor Harara, who are you next?

[28:36] Okay. Thank you. Just curious. On page 86 it outlines what the agenda should look

[28:41] for the regular council meeting. I just want to know, should be instance item 9 division

[28:46] reports. No, that's not on the as was before, but what's the division reports? That's from

[28:51] the meeting department or what?

[28:53] Exactly, so right now, if you'll notice in our committee of the whole, it's organized into departments.

[29:00] So this is under corporate admin and finance, so it'd be the same idea that would be organized through their divisions.

[29:08] And the other question was, regardless of correspondence, that's not considered to be an item that would be consent part of agenda.

[29:17] That would be normal, just in case somebody asks questions, right?

[29:20] Exactly, so the correspondence is often an area where council is making a recommendation, pulling things out, discussing those items.

[29:28] It's handled the exact same way as consent agenda.

[29:30] Exactly.

[29:31] You can simply move past it and you don't have to actually.

[29:34] It's unusual. We don't normally have to adopt the consent agenda.

[29:37] I don't think at the ones I'm going to, but we'll ask staff to check that.

[29:40] But either way, it works similarly.

[29:42] And think further, councilor last you have a question?

[29:45] Um, not so much a question, but I do like the Cassantagendas.

[29:49] I've worked with Cassantagendas for many, many years, um, on the board, uh, boards I've represented.

[29:54] So I think it's, um, a smart move.

[30:00] Okay. So, we have a motion, and in the comments from members of council, council, I'm sorry, you were next, and I forgot to go to you. Councilor Herrard, then Councillor Gell. Thank you, Mayor Horn. I just got a couple of just a clarification on two points. When you meet delegations, does that also include people coming to the council meeting and presenting at all? It means that it's just putting in place the policy that

[30:29] that we already have that a person couldn't come, for example, and do a delegation on something

[30:34] for a closed public hearing, for example.

[30:37] Okay, all right, correct.

[30:39] And also this question, I have the stuff to be asleep as well.

[30:42] Are we still keeping question period?

[30:44] I'm sorry, could you say it again?

[30:46] Question period.

[30:47] Are we still keeping question period?

[30:48] That was discussed at, you know, at early stage on this.

[30:53] Yes, question period is still in the agenda order?

[30:56] It is number 14.

[30:57] Allegations in question periods were not changed after Council's feedback.

[31:01] Yes, that was taken clearly from Council.

[31:04] Councillor Gilles' question as well. So, yeah, those two things, I think, Council expressed

[31:08] that they did not want them removed and they haven't been removed.

[31:12] Thank you.

[31:13] Councillor Davies?

[31:14] Thank you. With regards to the question period, there was questions about whether or not there

[31:19] are options to improve or make question period more effective.

[31:23] Was there any changes done for that?

[31:25] This point, there wasn't any changes to question period.

[31:29] I would suggest that the next council will have opportunity to look at the mechanics

[31:34] of the rules of order and things like instructions before, but they wouldn't affect the act for procedure

[31:40] by law. Is that correct, Ms. Hubbard?

[31:42] Well, exactly. And the timing for this is great. So when the new council comes in, we will train

[31:46] them once on our agenda process and our council procedure by law.

[31:51] That answer your question, Councillor Davies?

[31:53] Yes, it is.

[31:54] All right. I think we're ready for the question.

[31:56] I'll say thank you to staff for navigating through this.

[31:58] I think the timing works well.

[32:00] And I like the fact that we won't have to approve the same thing 72 times in the meeting.

[32:05] I'll call the question. All those in favor?

[32:08] Opposed? The matter is carried unanimously.

[32:10] Thank you very much.

[32:12] And now we move on to, let's see here, item 9a, which is an introduction report

[32:20] for 3, 4, and 3, 9, 9, Perndale Avenue, and this is just if you have questions you'd like Mr.

[32:26] Pueblo to know, for the way that he comes and presents this, this would be the time to give him.

[32:32] Seeing them, we'll move on to item 9b, which is an introduction report for development application.

[32:41] 3333, 12th Avenue, that's a really good hand, by the way, 5, 3, so I'd like to have that hand.

[32:46] It means I'm cheating if I have that many, but that's all right.

[32:50] Does anybody have any questions or comments that they'd like to incorporate?

[32:53] Ask Mr. Pueblo to incorporate in his presentation when this comes back.

[32:58] Seeing nine, we'll move on to item nine, C, which is 8977 Cedar Street as a recommendation on this one.

[33:06] But wait, first of all, we have Mr. Pueblo to do a presentation on this one.

[33:10] And then we'll go for council questions and motions.

[33:14] This

[33:22] presentation is for 8977 Cedar Street, an application that has been submitted by Dan Edgar to rezone the property from suburban 20 to the institutional education zone.

[33:34] The proposed IE zoning would eliminate the need for ongoing temporary use permits associated with the continued education use of this property.

[33:43] The rezoning would also support the expansion of educational uses related to the adjacent school site.

[33:49] The city has been receiving temporary use permits and approving them since 2003 to facilitate

[33:55] this use.

[33:56] So, this rezone is really a formalization of that ongoing use.

[34:02] Sorry, this just demonstrates the surrounding zone in the neighborhood.

[34:07] It is an area that's expanding with multiple higher density products coming in to this area.

[34:15] We have the OCP supports this.

[34:17] We have some neighbourhood centre to the north, and obviously the institutional use for the school and this property itself, and that's the ortho of the property.

[34:30] That's all we have, if you have any questions.

[34:32] Questions?

[34:33] Is there any questions for Mr. Pueblo?

[34:36] Councillor Gil?

[34:39] Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[34:42] I'm just going to put this out there.

[34:44] I know a little while ago there was questions about just traffic calming in the area and maybe

[34:50] just a note for engineering when they do come back with their updates for engineering projects

[34:57] that I will ask the question if there's any traffic calming being explored.

[35:01] but it's just because this application was there, I thought I'd bring it up.

[35:07] Thank you. Seeing no questions of motion, Councilor Elias moves. Any further comments?

[35:16] All those in favour? Opposed? Matters carried. Thank you very much, Mr. Puebel.

[35:22] Now, as I said, I'm going to move to 9D after 9E, and so let me introduce the rationale for this.

[35:32] And Mr. Public can answer questions as well.

[35:36] As you can see in report in the report that's on street naming it law to spillage, the development applicant and the city staff are hoping that tonight we will name some streets so that they can have building permits affixed they needed address so they're going to building permits affixed.

[35:54] Some of the names that were proposed were already in our list of approved names.

[35:59] One was not, and that's Sakura, so it actually needs to come first to be approved.

[36:06] Secondly, I spoke today with the proponent, and I asked him why they chose Lodgepole, given the fact that Lodgepole's not an indigenous species to our area.

[36:15] He said he didn't particularly love that, and he, in fact, I gave him some other names that were native plants.

[36:21] I'll give counsel an update and say I sent him quite a long list of names, as well as Mr. Pickett,

[36:25] We definitely would expect we're going to see some new names, including some pioneer names that will be vetted.

[36:30] Because that, as you may recall, from the Silverdale process, he's both the old one with GENSTAR many years ago.

[36:36] And the more recent one, people very clearly articulated they wanted the place names to relate to the foliage, the animals, and the people from that area.

[36:45] So with that in mind, I'm going to be moving the street naming policy,

[36:52] STR 28 amendments that are there in addition to three new names, and one of these names will

[36:59] replace something in the old 9D, all by the way. So those three names in addition are

[37:05] Blackberry, Salmonberry, and Cascara, all of which are native species that grow in the

[37:11] area. Cascara, Mr. Pitt-Cathley, I can see the look on your face. C-A-S, C-A-R-A, and

[37:17] It's a tree that was harvested by Italian settlers for medicine.

[37:22] All right, there you go.

[37:23] You wanted to get the bark, because it was slippery and it made the system work.

[37:28] All right, so I'll move that and item two is still the same to consult with people regarding the street to boulevard.

[37:37] And that's been moved, and if you have any questions, you can ask me or you can ask Mr. Pobl.

[37:43] Seeing none, I'll call the question.

[37:45] All those in favor?

[37:47] Opposed? That's carried unanimously. Thank you.

[37:50] Now going to item 9D, the motion will be amended from the staff report so that it now, instead of lodge poll avenue, this is blackberry avenue.

[38:01] Okay. So, otherwise the motion is there. I'll move that.

[38:06] Would it be the second or do you have a question?

[38:08] Okay. Are we ready? All those in favor? Opposed? Matters carried. Thank you.

[38:15] That moves us on to item 9f, temporary use permit at 7168 Ren Street, and Mr. Pueblo has PowerPoint on this one.

[38:32] The brief overview on the proposed temporary use permit here, so the purpose of this application is to permit a toll operation and accessory uses through temporary use permit for the property located at 7168 Ren Street.

[38:47] A toa yard is typically permitted in an industrial transportation use area, which is not permitted within the property's current CH2 zoning.

[38:59] This site was historically used as a toa yard previously.

[39:04] However, the use had ceased and the businesses had moved to other locations within the city for a period of more than six months.

[39:12] as such a temporary use permit is required to renew the ability to use this property for this use.

[39:21] So this is an ortho photo showing the subject property, so while there is a recognition that this use may not be compatible with the long term vision of this area, staff are recommending support for the proposed temporary use permit with the conditions noted in the report, and the understanding this use may need to find a permanent location in the future that's more suitable.

[39:43] That concludes the presentation.

[39:45] Thank you. Any questions for Mr. Pueblo?

[39:47] Move.

[39:48] Move by Councillor Plaques. Any comments on the motion?

[39:52] Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? That's carried unanimously. Thank you very much.

[39:57] Now, Mr. Pueblo, item G, I'm a bit confused. You and I had a real quick conversation beforehand.

[40:03] So you had indicated that it's for introduction, but the motion here suggests it's for first reading and referral

[40:09] because it's no CP amendment, which is it?

[40:13] It's first reading on the OCP change.

[40:16] Okay, so I'll let you give some introductory remarks, and then I'll see if anybody has any questions.

[40:24] So this property and the property directly south of it have historically been part of the

[40:31] tree farm license, TFL-26, starting in 2024, there was a process to rezone the property

[40:38] and subdivided the land to create this parcel as part of a land exchange with a developer.

[40:45] Now that this parcel is been transferred into private ownership,

[40:50] it may not be appropriate for it to be designated as forestry, as municipal forest.

[40:59] And so the request has come forward to redesign it.

[41:04] And that's why we're here tonight to look at first reading of this and

[41:07] and start the consultation.

[41:10] Seeing no questions, I'll move it.

[41:12] It's the good faith gesture that I think

[41:14] that led to this swap, so we ended

[41:17] up with more forest and more

[41:21] ability to harvest and more contiguous forest,

[41:23] so it was a better deal for the citizens.

[41:26] And so if there's no thing further,

[41:29] I'll call the question and see anybody else.

[41:32] All those in favor?

[41:34] Opposed? Thank you very much.

[41:35] That's carried.

[41:38] And we come to our last item, which is a wireless telecommunications tower temporary structure on 7th Avenue.

[41:46] Mr. Pablo is available for questions on this, seeing no questions.

[41:51] Oh, Councillor Davies, go ahead, the question.

[41:54] Thank you, as this is a replacement tower but on property, is this property tax exempt?

[42:02] Does it change anything in the usage of that property for the couple two years that would be there?

[42:06] There's probably a question, actually, for Mr. Stewart, because if I know as my mouth here, we actually charge a specific assessment for the portion where this is there, and it's 15x, if I'm not mistaken.

[42:18] That is correct, and we'll still continue to be touched.

[42:20] So, typically, it's the sorts of revenue for the place where it's cited and for the city.

[42:25] Thank you.

[42:26] Thank you.

[42:27] Councillor Harard, then, Councillor Gill and Councillor Plexus.

[42:37] Mr. Pueblo, I'm regretting that I told you we probably didn't need your PowerPoint.

[42:43] I apologize.

[42:44] Go ahead.

[42:45] No, I don't have any history off the top of my head about the former location other

[42:50] than it was located, as you've mentioned, on the top of the Chartwell building that recently

[42:55] suffered a fire as such, that service has been dislocated.

[42:59] and we need, they're looking for a temporary place with the hope that they're going to relocate

[43:05] there once that building has been reconstructed.

[43:07] Mr. Stewart, would you have any indication I know that would probably have been something

[43:11] that you could have dug out if we gave you enough time, but we don't know whether or not there's

[43:14] an assessment, how long that assessment of that property has been there I would imagine.

[43:18] Or I don't know.

[43:19] Okay.

[43:20] Thank you.

[43:21] Anything better to Councillor Hurrah?

[43:23] Ah, that's good.

[43:24] Thank you.

[43:25] Councillor Gill.

[43:25] So thank you to the Chair, was there any other locations explored?

[43:33] My understanding that the applicant did explore a number of other properties in the area, including the hydro property directly to the east of this site.

[43:46] And this was the only location that they could get agreement with the property owner that seemed to provide the level of service they were looking for.

[43:55] Councillor Plessis, just curious why they didn't require a temporary use permit, you know, and it indicated up to two years there's no indication through the report that they would be going back to Chartwell once the bill has been rebuilt, this indicates that they'll be looking for another site, so those are the two questions.

[44:15] So the first question is about the use here.

[44:19] So radio antennas like this are permitted everywhere.

[44:22] And the only time that we're coming forward with the,

[44:27] the ask for consent is when they exceed the heights dictated in our policy.

[44:33] So in this case it's a 20 meter tall tower and that's stimulated the request for the consultation.

[44:39] Where towers like this are located on the top of buildings or existing towers.

[44:43] no consultation will be required. So the ask here is really about the 20 meter tall tower.

[44:50] In a nutshell, we don't have the power to extend zoning a TUP's or that here.

[44:54] Okay. I'll answer.

[45:00] So if they don't find a place to put it, they would still be in the same position a year for now, and they, as far as I understand, spoken to the property owner, but it on a temporary basis. Yeah, and that's why staff have sort of processed this as if it's a formal application and not really sort of gone down the temporary path, because we don't have any guarantees at this point what the term is. But knowing that as a trailer mounted antenna, we reasonably don't expect this to be a permanent installation.

[45:29] All right, thank you. Do we have a motion for the staff concurrence councilor Elias?

[45:34] Any other comments? My quick comment is I know that people have written about this, but the structure that's been across the road has been there for some period of time. And I think it's going back. There's no question in my mind that this is a simple practical consideration for the fact that something was damaged into fire and neighbors are being good neighbors to make sure that we continue to have good cell connection in that area.

[45:54] All right. Ready for the question? I'll call the question then. All those in favour? Opposed?

[46:01] Councillor Davies, you voted in favour? Is that correct?

[46:06] Thank you. And Councillor

[46:07] Herrera and Councillor Gail voted contrary, but the matter is carried. And so that was the

[46:13] one exception in our report for Horizon Report. So we will, sorry?

[46:20] Right? Exactly. So a resolution to rise in report, please, moved by Councillor Elias,

[46:29] seconded by Councillor Herar. All those in favour? Opposed? It's carried. We have, I believe,

[46:36] unanimity on all except item H. So I'll ask for a motion on all of the items in the committee

[46:41] of the whole report. Councillor Elias, seconded by Councillor Plexus. All those in favour?

[46:47] Opposed? Thank you. On the last item, item H, with the wireless temporary tower, Councillor

[46:55] Fleckas moves it. Councillor Elias seconds it. I'll call the question. All those in favour?

[47:02] Opposed? Councillor Harar and Gil are opposed to the matter carries. Thank you. We'll move

[47:06] on to committee reports and minutes, four sets of those for questions from anybody from

[47:10] Council. Seeing none, we'll move on to Council meeting for approval, three sets of those

[47:16] for adoption, moved by Councilor Gill, and seconded by Councilor Elias, any errors or

[47:20] omissions. Seeing none, all those in favour? Opposed? Care unanimously. Now we'll move

[47:26] into bylaws. The Council procedure bylaw is the first one, the first, second, and third

[47:31] reading. This is item 4188, 223 on the agenda. Do you have a mover? Councilor Plexa, seconded

[47:38] by Councillor Davies. All those in favour? Opposed? Thank you. It's carried. Official community

[47:46] plan amending by law for first reading. This is the Ainsworth property on page 229. It's

[47:52] the unaddressed property. Do I have a mover? I'll look online. Councillor Herar seconded

[47:58] by Councillor Davies. Any comments? All those in favour? Opposed? That's carried. Thank

[48:05] Thank you, unanimously.

[48:08] 14C is amended to Street Spruce Place, Blackberry Avenue, Sitkaway, and we had approved Sakura,

[48:17] so it should be in this by-law because we went out of order.

[48:20] So those four are here, so I'll get that for the staff again.

[48:24] Spruce Place, Blackberry Avenue, Sitkaway and Sakura, I can't remember whether it was

[48:30] a way or a street, but staff can amend accordingly.

[48:32] I'll move that. Do I have a seconder? Seconded by Councillor Laas. I'll call the question.

[48:38] All those in favour? Opposed? That's carried. Thank you.

[48:43] In item D, the person second reading 8977 Cedar Street as suburban 20 zone to institutional

[48:50] educational zone, moved by Councillor Gill and seconded by Councillor Herar.

[49:01] All those

[49:17] We move on to the official community plan. This is the item that was in our public hearing.

[49:25] So because we haven't dealt with it before, I'll slow down and see if any members of

[49:29] I'll have any questions on this before putting the motion on the table.

[49:34] Seeing nobody here with questions, Councillor Plycus has moved that, seconded by Councillor

[49:39] Elias.

[49:40] Comments or questions beginning with the mover?

[49:42] Yeah, I think very good.

[49:44] It's timely.

[49:45] I think that this is to modernize our guidelines.

[49:49] I know there are a number of years we've been asking for this.

[49:51] I'm glad staff finally got through with it.

[49:54] It's a more from a prescriptive approach to a performance-based approach.

[49:57] I think it's simplified language, and it gives greater flexibility for more concise documents

[50:03] easier for the developers to read, and it aims to achieve the city's desire to develop

[50:08] an outcome, so I'm quite satisfied with it.

[50:10] Thank you.

[50:12] Seeing no other comments, I'll quickly say this is a gain echo accounts of Plexus and

[50:17] saying it's overdue.

[50:18] A couple of things I really like about it is it allows for creativity, whereas now when people

[50:24] people have come in and they had something that was creative, but staff might have thought it was creative and liked it, but they really did not have the ability to move beyond the prescriptive approach.

[50:32] Here we can now work with people and achieve a desired impact in the community.

[50:38] I love the fact that there's this thought about the human scale and also something that didn't get talked about tonight, but

[50:44] we talked about ensuring that properties have distinctive architectural and landscaping elements, so that people are not always building the same boxes.

[50:53] We heard this earlier today from somebody who hasn't been in their community for a little while and talked about how many different homes and different typologies of homes we're seeing on the sides of our hills and longer highways and I really like that.

[51:07] One of the things I don't like and I think this will also help is when people come in and they want to do the cheapest thing that's old mission and enough with the vinyl siding, enough with calling a rock, a piece of public art.

[51:20] I think it's time for us to build homes that have lasting value and

[51:25] contribute to our community fabric and not just homes but buildings in general and

[51:29] that's the other thing I love here.

[51:30] And this further embeds our development permit areas in the environmental areas.

[51:35] So I really like the fact that we're protecting our streams and trees more effectively than ever.

[51:40] So thank you for that.

[51:41] The Ms. Acharya and the whole department and to verify consulting for their work.

[51:45] And to the community members who participated, we ready for the question.

[51:48] All those in favor?

[51:51] Opposed?

[51:52] That's carried unanimously.

[51:54] Thank you very much.

[51:56] Now we go to item G, street naming Pearson way extension for third reading.

[52:02] Page 341, moved by Councillor Gill and seconded by Councillor Plexus.

[52:05] I think I heard.

[52:06] I'll call the question.

[52:07] All those in favor?

[52:09] Opposed?

[52:10] That's carried unanimously.

[52:11] Next is adoption at 621-1-2023-5949-129.

[52:16] And this is at 9124 Cedar Street to a multi-use townhouse.

[52:21] Who would like to move that?

[52:22] I'll watch my online colleague's first.

[52:24] Does she have anybody who wants to move that?

[52:25] Councillor Hurrah and Councillor Davey's seconds.

[52:28] I'll call the question on that.

[52:29] All those in favor?

[52:32] Opposed?

[52:33] That's carried unanimously.

[52:34] And then street naming, Brunton Court Hashimoto Street, why don't we do that the opposite

[52:38] way?

[52:39] Councillor Davey's and Councillor Hurrah?

[52:40] Is that sound okay?

[52:42] All right.

[52:42] Councillor Davey's moves.

[52:43] Councillor Hurrah seconds.

[52:44] We'll call the question on that.

[52:47] All those in favor?

[52:48] Opposed?

[52:48] That's carried unanimously.

[52:50] And then for adoption, this is item J, 6424, 2026, 5949, 215, at 34951, Burndale Avenue, moved by Councillor

[53:00] Plycus and seconded by Councillor Gill.

[53:03] Any questions or comments?

[53:04] All those in favor?

[53:06] Opposed?

[53:07] That is adopted.

[53:08] Thank you.

[53:08] And lastly, for adoption, is the item K, zoning amending bylaw, 6190, 2023, 5949, 119.

[53:20] And it's from Judith Street, from suburban 20, to multi-unit townhouse, moved by Councillor

[53:27] Elias, seconded by Councillor Plexus.

[53:30] All those in favor?

[53:31] Opposed?

[53:32] That's carried you in.

[53:33] Now on to permits. The permit at 91-24 Cedar Street is page 464-15A. Do I have a motion on the permit?

[53:43] Councillor Herard, do you want to move that one? Councillor Davies, seconds. All those in favor?

[53:49] Opposed? I do not see hands from all members of council. All those in favor?

[53:54] Yes.

[53:54] Thank you. Opposed? That matter carries. 15B, Judith Street, 84-51.

[53:59] One, for the development permit on that property, counts for a lie, seconded by Councilor Peckas.

[54:05] All those in favor?

[54:07] Opposed? That's carried unanimously.

[54:09] And then the temporary use permit, 71-68, rent, street, moved by Councilor Davies and

[54:14] seconded by Councilor Gill.

[54:16] All those in favor?

[54:18] Opposed?

[54:19] Councilor Peckas, you were in favor?

[54:21] That is carried.

[54:22] Unanimously, move on to correspondence.

[54:24] Once I'm going to speak myself, after giving others a chance to speak to items, I'm going to speak to 16A, C, and E.

[54:35] Is there anything anybody would like to speak to outside of those, or including those?

[54:41] Item 16A, just following up, I have spoken with Ms, my crash, what's Emily's last name having?

[54:48] I mean, Shepherd, thank you about the, there are life jackets and signs at Stave Lake and we really would encourage people to use those, we cannot have these types of tragedies in our community, we thank Mr. Forester for writing, but it really it's up to us to share these messages, I'm going to come back to 16, see the second last I should say, just an update to council, I'll be speaking to the minister of housing tomorrow and asking her on

[55:18] For an update, there are some things in this letter that are good news, some things that are unclear,

[55:22] such as what's intended for that property down the line.

[55:25] So I'll be conveying Council's desire to see the property continue to be used for

[55:30] the purpose that we were encouraged, was likely to, what we were told was going to happen in the first place.

[55:35] They're namely to support women and families.

[55:39] Next is item 16c and I'll actually suggest to Council they turn to that piece of correspondence on page 477.

[55:48] The town of Lake Cowachan has adopted this election pledge and I did the research and went online.

[56:01] There's a website, this campaign, and quite frankly, I thought it was simple and brilliant and worth doing.

[56:08] And I can either move that we adopted ourselves now or make a notice of motion.

[56:13] And this is on page 477.

[56:15] Let me read it out while you look for it, Counselor.

[56:18] The elect respect pledge states that we will treat others with respect in all spaces,

[56:25] public, private, and online, reject, and call out harassment, abuse, and personal attacks,

[56:29] focus debated on ideas and policies, not personal attacks, help build a supportive culture

[56:34] where people of all backgrounds feel safe to run for and hold to office,

[56:38] call on relevant authorities to ensure the protection of elected officials who face

[56:42] of use or threats and model integrity and respect by holding one another to the highest standards

[56:47] of conduct, which is really, I think, something we all craved in the last election.

[56:51] So I'm going to move that we take that same pledge.

[56:55] Even though I'm not running, I think it would be good to encourage the whole community to

[56:58] do that.

[56:59] I have a seconder, Councillor Gill.

[57:01] Thank you for that.

[57:02] Any comments?

[57:04] I'll call the question then.

[57:05] I can't see my colleagues.

[57:07] I'll get, thank you very much.

[57:08] Councillor Hurrah and Councillor Davies, I didn't see whether you had your hand up when I asked

[57:12] if there was any comments.

[57:14] I just wanted to completely agree. This is a, I think, a fantastic message to send.

[57:22] It's, you know, I wish I, I wish and hope that everybody would operate in the same way.

[57:27] Thank you. The, um, electrospect.ca is the website and I would encourage you to go there and it gives

[57:33] you resources to use in your social media and I would encourage any candidate to also state

[57:38] that they themselves are taking this same approach.

[57:41] I think it separates the people who are coming into the public space for a meaningful debate,

[57:46] and a one that's serving the community versus things that are perhaps about hurting others, or self-serving.

[57:52] And we don't need that in our community.

[57:54] It's been a tough time as it is.

[57:56] Let's make this a refreshing, positive, constructive election.

[58:00] I'll call the question then, all in favor?

[58:03] Opposed?

[58:04] That's carried unanimously.

[58:05] Thanks to all for the support there.

[58:07] We'll now move on to new business and what I'm going to start with my online colleagues and start with Councillor Davies just because I see he's got his microphone on and then I'll go to Councillor Harar and I'll start with Councillor Plexus and look my way across after that.

[58:20] I have no update. Thank you.

[58:21] Thank you. Councillor Harar.

[58:24] No update, Mayor.

[58:26] Thank you. Councillor Plexus.

[58:27] Yes, just been a long time, like three weeks, you have to go back and remember, what did it, four weeks ago?

[58:32] Four weeks ago.

[58:33] Yeah, I attended a joint share of services, a meeting in Abbotsford, the Water Insurer Commission, and we're now in the process of looking at our Water Insurer master plans for the regional district.

[58:45] The regional between Abbotsford and us, I attended the Mission and Healthy Community Meeting.

[58:49] Two weeks ago, it was a very good meeting, the committee is trying to formalize its strategic priorities.

[58:56] At least starting in September, I think mayor wants to see opportunity for a candidate to attend that as well, so it's a very important meeting.

[59:04] There's some good points that were shared from the hospital as well as from June to three, and I'll leave it for them to share that publicly.

[59:12] I don't know, let's open information.

[59:13] Also attended the wetlands, the young lady here in mission that did, through the Parks and Recreation, did an audio walk?

[59:21] Yeah, audio walk, audio walk and they attended that and went on the walk and listened to the storyline was very good

[59:28] And they also attended the under 18 baseball thing on behalf of the mayor and fortunately didn't get an opportunity to do a presentation

[59:34] Because they had got off to a late start that morning, so I was there for that

[59:39] Thank you so much, and glad your pitching arm is still a good shape for the over 18s next year

[59:46] Councillor Gil

[59:47] Thank you through the chair

[59:50] Thank you, Councillor Placquez. I'm touching on the audio walk. I actually had a chance

[59:54] to attend it. I want to thank Community Futures.

[1:00:00] A chance to attend the downtown business association meeting, and I know council has received a letter regarding their concerns about a temporary use permit for a potential shelter, but it's something I know council has an application council hasn't seen, but I think they're just being proactive there. And then also on September 9th, the downtown business association will also be holding their AGM at the Copper Hall.

[1:00:28] Thank you very much, Councilor Elias.

[1:00:31] Yeah, thank you very much. Unfortunately, our Accessibility Committee meeting was counseled

[1:00:36] due to no quorum, which was unfortunate. But it was a great few weeks off, got to really

[1:00:43] enjoy everything in the community. But I do just want to give say something in regards

[1:00:49] to my heart being out with everybody and all the communities that are affected due to the

[1:00:53] wildfires. I just want to remind our community as well, because we've done some patrols

[1:00:57] And we're still finding people having fires in our backyard and in stave.

[1:01:02] And I just want to ask people not to, I just don't have a fire.

[1:01:07] But my heart does go out to those communities that are being faced with all the evacuations.

[1:01:11] Thank you very much.

[1:01:13] Thank you that prompts me to speak to myself or

[1:01:16] one of my colleagues and council typically attend a weekly briefing held by the Ministry of Forest and EMCR and

[1:01:24] Waterland and Resource Stewardship.

[1:01:27] And it's really, we are in dire straits, I don't think anybody has to see beyond the outside the window right now to see how terrible things are.

[1:01:37] We had a fire just about 6K north of Dixon Lake, which is a major water source for mission in Abbotsford.

[1:01:45] Luckily, it was just under 14 hectares and did not do worse than they've got it held under control.

[1:01:51] was listed on BC wildfire as twin lakes. I think that might have been a misprint was should have been twin bridges is the name of the area, but in any event, we want to think BC wildfire service and I want to really, really encourage people to make sure not only that they're doing what Councillor Elias said and minding the fire regulations, but also really understanding how they can make sure that they don't spread risk of fire in the back country.

[1:02:18] A lot of communities in this most recent update are asking the province for the power to close

[1:02:24] their backcountry and not just to forest fires.

[1:02:26] One of the biggest issues that we have are people using off-road vehicles without spark

[1:02:31] arrestors or taking poorly tuned cars.

[1:02:34] If you, for example, have brakes that are metal on metal, you are what they mean by a human

[1:02:38] cause fire.

[1:02:39] Very small number of these fires are caused by people who are reckless with cigarettes or

[1:02:44] or arson or campfires, all of those are causes.

[1:02:49] But by far, I asked about this, the bigger issue are people using machines,

[1:02:54] including the average family vehicle in the country without thinking about the management of that mechanical device.

[1:03:02] You should also make sure if you have it, I was asked by a citizen what app do we use?

[1:03:08] we use alert, and you can download it for free, and it will alert you to fire flood traffic

[1:03:16] issues in your area. So both the ZAPs, BC wildfire, and alert, alert a bull, I should say,

[1:03:22] are both available for free online, and I would recommend you use them.

[1:03:28] The Mission Healthy Community Council has Councilor Plexus, NET, and has narrowed down the

[1:03:33] last year of their planned five priorities, three of which are particularly going to take

[1:03:36] action. The fourth one, excitingly, is about car 67. We're waiting for our new OIC to come and

[1:03:44] we'll chat with him about that. And the next one is about working in partnership with First

[1:03:48] Nations. We have to check and see what their appetite is to do that right now. But Council

[1:03:53] Plexus is right. We want all members of Council and community who are interested in what this

[1:03:58] committee is doing to come to the next meeting. I don't have the date in front of me right now,

[1:04:02] but I have emailed staff to let all of Council know, and if you are interested, you can email me and I'll get that information.

[1:04:09] They're always public, but in particular, it's a good time when we have so many people that are interested in our Council.

[1:04:15] This is probably our biggest committee, and it really represents all of our cross-section of health and human services in our community.

[1:04:22] Mission food coalition is also narrowed down their strategic plan to three priorities, and I'll ask them to present.

[1:04:28] The Stone Soup Committee is working hard, and we have secured somebody to do the Stone Soup website update.

[1:04:35] If you're familiar with the green card, that's the written version of the resources in our community.

[1:04:40] The vision with the website is to create a web-based directory.

[1:04:43] If you operate a not-for-profit or even an informal organization in the community that helps people,

[1:04:48] whether it's with mentorship, employment, housing, food, helping people to get their financial affairs in order,

[1:04:56] You can email me at the city at pho-r-n-atmission.ca, and I'll show you how to enter that information into this database.

[1:05:03] And I'll remind people that we are actively going through the rollout of our automated garbage collection or waste collection,

[1:05:12] solid waste collection, and under the tutelage of this is how we roll, and really great opportunity for people to get out and

[1:05:19] actually see the containers and decide which ones they want themselves and understand more about it.

[1:05:26] I think the key message for people to understand is that not only will this make it easier for people to get their garbage out to the road every day because these are wheeled totes, but it turns out it was actually the less expensive option and the more reliable option than having human powered collection as we have for so many years, so please learn more about that by going to mission.ca And with that, we'll go to notices of motion.

[1:05:52] I just will give council a bit of notice right now.

[1:05:54] I haven't got a formal motion, but I'm working with Mr. Pitt-Kethley right now, and Mr.

[1:05:59] Payne, similar to the aid committee, we've had struggles with quorum at the Sustainable Housing Committee.

[1:06:07] So at the most recent community wellness, or sorry, I'm just going to have the community table,

[1:06:10] we talked about whether or not that work really is more social in nature and should

[1:06:14] do dealt with there.

[1:06:15] So Mr. Pitt-Kethley and I will work.

[1:06:18] We may have something on that next agenda about that or it may come to the subsequent council

[1:06:23] But that's still where we are right now

[1:06:24] But I think the structure needs to be looked at and it may be the same with yours, okay?

[1:06:29] So by all means have a conversation with me about that and

[1:06:32] With that we'll go to question period if you have a matter a question for any matter other than the public hearing this evening

[1:06:38] Please come to the microphone. It should be from the agenda, but again, it cannot be the one item that was in the public hearing

[1:06:44] please come forward.

[1:06:48] Seeing nobody coming forward, a motion to adjourn will be in order.

[1:06:52] The by-counters rely us and seconded by Councillor Harar. All those in favour?

[1:06:56] Opposed? We're adjourned. Thanks.

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