MINUTES of the REGULAR MEETING of the ... - District of Mission

Regular Council MeetingApril 2, 2013Page 4 of 128. DEVELOPMENT SERVICESCouncillor Hensman assumed the Chair.RC13/215APR. 02/13Reconsideration of a Temporary Use Permit and a Non-Farm UseApplication to Allow a Special Events Venue in the Agricultural LandReserve- 34201 Laxton Avenue*Pursuant to Section 131 of the Community CharterMoved by Councillor Luck, andRECOMMENDED:1. That Temporary Use Permit (TP13-001) for the property located at 34201 LaxtonAvenue be forwarded to a Public Input Meeting on April 15, 2013, and that followingthe Public Input Meeting, TP13-001 be considered for approval in principle for athree year term.2. That the notification mail-out area for the Temporary Use Permit application (TP13-001) be increased from 10 metres to 500 metres.3. That Agricultural Land Commission Application (ALR12-002), to allow a non-farmuse in the Agricultural Land Reserve on the property located 34201 Laxton Avenue,be deferred until after the Public Input Meeting for the associated temporary usepermit.OPPOSED:DEFEATEDMayor AdlemCouncillor HensmanCouncillor JewellCouncillor Nunda!Councillor StevensCouncillor TilburyRC13/216APR. 02/13Moved by Councillor Nunda!, andRECOMMENDED: That staff defer bylaw enforcement measures related to any businessoperation at 34201 Laxton Avenue until after June 22, 2013.CARRIEDRC13/217APR. 02/13Application for Temporary Change to a Liquor License­Royal Canadian Legion- 32627 Logan AvenueMoved by Councillor Stevens, andRECOMMENDED:1. That the Temporary Change to Liquor-Primary Club License # 152527 at 32627Logan Avenue for the Royal Canadian Legion to allow the use of an outdoor tentaccommodating up to 95 occupants for the following special events in 2013:• June 15- Father's Day BBQ• July 1 - Canada Day Car Rally

Regular Council MeetingApril 2, 2013Page 8 of 12RC13/228APR. 02/13Licence for Use- 32211 Best Avenue, Mission, BCMoved by Mayor Adlem, andRECOMMENDED:1. That the District of Mission enter into a License for Use Agreement (License) for aterm of 5 years with Mrs. Elaine Harris under the same terms and conditions as theprevious agreements that were entered into with her husband Mr. Ronald WatsonHarris, for a 0.9 acre portion of municipal property located at 32211 Best Avenue,and legally described as:Lot 21, S.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 of Sec.30 and S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 29, Pl.2707, Township 17, GP 1, NWDfor the purpose of maintaining a garden; and2. That the License be subject to:CARRIEDa. Mrs. Harris providing comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount ofat least $2,000,000 and including the District of Mission as an additional namedinsured; andb. Paying the annual license fee of $800.00, through an equivalent or greater valueof in-kind services to be determined annually by the Director of Parks,Recreation and Culture.RC13/229APR. 02/13Buy-Out of Leased VehicleMoved by Mayor Adlem, andRECOMMENDED:1. That the lease on the Fire Chief's vehicle be bought out at a cost of approximately$31,000, with funding coming from the Equipment Replacement Fund;2. That the vehicle be part of the District's vehicle fleet program for budgeting purposesincluding maintenance, etc.;3. That the vehicle be painted and marked to match the rest of the Fire/Rescue Servicefleet; and4. That the District's financial plan be amended accordingly.CARRIEDRC13/230APR. 02/13Municipal Officials Indemnification BylawMoved by Councillor Nundal, andRECOMMENDED: That "District of Mission Indemnification of fVIunicipal Officers andEmployees Bylaw 503-1976" be repealed and replaced with the Bylaw attached to thereport from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer dated April 2, 2013.CARRIED

Regular Council MeetingApril 2, 2013Page 9 of 12RC13/231APR. 02/13Adoption of Recommendations from the March 20, 2013 Committee of theWhole Meeting (Engineering/Public Works and Corporate Services)Moved by Mayor Adlem, andRECOMMENDED: That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole, ascontained in items COW13/007 through COW12/012 of the minutes of the Engineeringand Public Works I Corporate Services Committee meeting held on March 20, 2013, beadopted.CARRIEDRC13/232APR. 02/13LATE ITEM - Resolutions to the Lower Mainland Local GovernmentAssociationMoved by Mayor Adlem, andRECOMMENDED: That the following two resolutions be endorsed and approved forsubmission to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) for inclusionon their Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 8 to 10, 2013 at Harrison Hot Springs:FEDERAL MEDICINAL GROW LICENSESWHEREAS the Federal Government has issued medicinal marijuana growlicenses to an exceptionally high number of individuals throughout BritishColumbia;AND WHEREAS the Federal Government has not provided sufficientresources to ensure that medicinal marijuana grow license operators areadhering to the conditions of their licenses;AND WHEREAS local government's employees and residents are regularlyput in hazardous and at times dangerous situations as they discoverlicensed medicinal marijuana premises that far exceed their licenseapprovals;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British ColumbiaMunicipalities (UBCM) petition the Federal Government to ensure each andevery medicinal marijuana licence issued is required to notify their localgovernments before operating and further that Federal resources are usedto perform physical inspections of the premises.RENAME UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MUNICIPALITIES TOBRITISH COLUMBIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONWHEREAS the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) wasformed on September 29, 1906 to provide a common voice for localgovernment organizations;AND WHEREAS the name "Union of British Columbia Municipalities" isdated and does not accurately reflect the purpose of the organization nordoes it reflect the types of local government entities that it represents;

Regular Council MeetingApri12, 2013Page 10 of 12AND WHEREAS the word "Association" is more inclusive and descriptive ofthe common interests of the organizations that the UBCM represents;CARRIEDAND WHEREAS using the term "Local Government" would be moreconsistent with the Community Charter, the Vancouver Charter and theLocal Government Act, as well as indicate that the organization serves localgovernments of all sizes and forms, and from all areas of the province ofBritish Columbia;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the "Union of British ColumbiaMunicipalities" (UBCM) be renamed the "British Columbia LocalGovernment Association" (BCLGA).11. RESOLUTION TO RISE AND REPORTMayor Adlem resumed the Chair.RC13/233APR. 02/13Moved by Councillor Hensman, seconded by Councillor Jewell, andRESOLVED: That the Committee of the Whole now rise and report.CARRIED12. ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORTRC13/234APR. 02/13Moved by Councillor Luck, seconded by Councillor Hensman, andRESOLVED: That the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole, as contained initems RC13/215 to RC13/232, be adopted.CARRIED13. BYLAWSRC13/235APR. 02/13Moved by Councillor Hensman, seconded by Councillor Luck, andRESOLVED: That Zoning Amending Bylaw 5251-2011-5050(56) (R11-003- Pavlov), abylaw to rezone property at 12411 Carr Street from Rural 36 Zone (RU36) to RuralResidential 7 Zone (RR?), be adopted.CARRIEDRC13/236APR. 02/13Moved by Councillor Stevens, seconded by Councillor Nunda!, andRESOLVED: That Council Procedure Amending Bylaw 5353-2013-5345(1), a bylaw tomake a housekeeping amendment in Schedule "D", be adopted.CARRIED

Regular Council MeetingApril 2, 2013Page 12 of 1216. MAYOR'S REPORTThe Mayor reported on various activities, meetings and events attended since the lastregular Council meeting.17. MEMBERS' REPORTS ON COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND ACTIVITIESCouncillors Hensman, Jewell, and Stevens reported on various activities, meetings andevents attended since the last regular Council meeting.18. QUESTION PERIODCouncil and staff responded to questions from the following people:Jim Hinds, Mission, asked if the Mission Falls Retreat had a liquor license.The Deputy Chief Administrative Officer responded that he would speak to the provincialliquor inspector on that issue.Peter Bulla, Mission, asked if the reconsideration of a temporary use permit for theMountain Falls Retreat was related to the press release regarding the pharmacy on FirstAvenue.Mayor Adlem responded that the two matters were not related.19. ADJOURNMENTMoved by Councillor Luck, seconded by Councillor Hensman, andRESOLVED: That the meeting be adjourned.CARRIEDThe meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m.