March 21, 2022 Regular Council Summary
Presentations
Section 8a
Committee Updates
Council approved a $550 Travel Assistance Grant for the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association U13 Tier 1 team to attend provincial championships held in Maple Ridge, BC.
Council approved the Westwood Lake Park Final Concept Plan for Phase One improvements in 2022 and to directed staff to include Phase Two and future improvements in the 2023-2027 Draft Financial Plan.
Council approved a $10,000 Heritage Façade Grant for rehabilitation work recently completed on the Shaw Residence located at 41 Chapel Street.
Council approved the allocation of the 2021 operating surplus as follows:
$930,884 – Water Reserve
Council kept the 2022 property tax due date at July 4, with a 2% penalty due after July 4 and an 8% penalty due after August 31.
Council committed $10,000 from the Climate Action Reserve Fund to sponsor classes in Nanaimo schools so that students can participate in the BC Sustainable Energy Association’s Cool It! Climate Leadership Training program.
Council awarded a 2022 Permissive Tax Exemption to the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society for the portion of the property that it leases from the City of Nanaimo at 1861 East Wellington Road that is utilized for charitable activities. The exemption will be reviewed annually until the property is fully utilized for charitable purposes by Loaves and Fishes.
Section 10a
Administration
Section 12a
Council approved borrowing two hundred eighty thousand, two hundred and sixty nine dollars ($280,269) from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia for Fire Station No. 1. The Regional District of Nanaimo will be requested to consent to the borrowing over a 20-year term and to include the borrowing in a Security Issuing Bylaw.
Section 12b
Development around Nanaimo
Section 12c
A Housing Agreement Repeal Bylaw for 416 Wakesiah Avenue passed three readings. The repeal will allow the 2021 housing agreement bylaw, adopted by Council on November 18, 2021, to be registered.
Section 12d
Bylaw Updates
Section 13a
“Housing Agreement Bylaw 2022 No. 7342” (To authorize a Housing Agreement securing no independent sales for 50% of the dwelling units at 6030 Linley Valley Drive) was adopted.
Section 13b
March 21, 2022 Regular Council Meeting - agenda, documents and video
Give feedback on accessibility. Submit your feedback through our online accessibility feedback form. Help us understand barriers people face when accessing City services.
You can attach files to help explain the barrier you faced in the form, like: a video, voice recording or photos. If American Sign Language (ASL) is the best way for you to communicate, upload a video of yourself using ASL into the form.
Please include: what you were trying to access, where the barrier happened, what the barrier was and any recommendations you might have.
Help us improve our website
Collection and use of your personal information
Information collected on this form is done so under the general authority of the Community Charter and
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) and is protected in accordance with FOIPPA. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Legislative Services Department at
250-755-4405, or via email at foi@nanaimo.ca. Please also see our Privacy Policy.
-
Parks, Rec & Culture
- Recreation Facilities & Schedules
- Parks & Trails
- Activity Guide
- Events
- Register for a Program
- Drop-In Schedules
- Public Art
- Culture
- Poetry
-
City Services
- Garbage & Recycling
- Home & Property
- Water & Sewage
- Online Services
- Cemetery Services
- City Services Directory
-
Property & Development
- Urban Forestry
-
Building Permits
- Online Building Permit Application
- Building Permit Revision
-
Application for a Residential Building Permit
- Access (driveway) Permit
- Accessory Building Permit
- Alteration Permit
- Building Envelope Repair
- Carriage House
- Demolition Permit
- Fence or Retaining Wall Permit
- Geotechnical Reports
- Locate Permit
- New Construction Permit
- Plumbing or Services Permit
- Secondary Suite Permit
- Special Inspection Permit
- Swimming Pool Permit
- Woodstove Installation Info
- Green Home Initiatives
-
Apply for a Commercial Building Permit
- Access (driveway) Permit
- Commercial Alteration Permit
- Building Envelope Repair Permit
- Demolition Permit
- Fence or Retaining Wall Permit
- Geotechnical Reports
- Leasehold Improvement
- Locate Permit
- New Commercial Construction Permit
- Occupant Load Permit
- Signs Permit
- Special Inspection Permit
- Sprinkler Requirements
- Fees and Bonding
- Commercial Plumbing Permit
- Certified Professional Program
- Bylaws for Building
- Forms and Guidelines
- Book a Building Inspection
- Report Illegal Construction
- Request Building Plans
- Building Permit Statistics
- Permit Fee Calculator
- Building News and Alerts
- Fast Track Building Permits
- Development Applications
- What's Building in my Neighbourhood
- Development Activity Map
- Community Planning
- NanaimoMap
- Rebates
- Engineering Survey
- Land Use Bylaws
- Soil Removal and Depositing
- Heritage Buildings
- Sustainability
- Transportation & Mobility
-
Your Government
- Get Involved
- Government Services Guide
- News & Events
-
City Council
- Advocacy
- Contact Mayor & Council
- Council Meetings
-
Boards & Committees
- Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness
- Board of Variance
- Design Advisory Panel
- Finance and Audit Committee
- Governance and Priorities Committee
- Mayor's Leaders' Table
- Nanaimo Performing Arts Guild
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel
- Special District 68 Sports Field and Recreation Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Understanding Council Committee Structures
- Council Policies
- Mayor's Office
- Council Initiatives
- Proclamations
- Bastion Lighting Requests
- Alternative Approval Process
- Budget & Finance
- Records, Information & Privacy
- Elections
- Contacts
- Careers
- Maps & Data
- Projects
- Tourism Nanaimo
- Grants
- Awards
- Accessibility & Inclusion
-
Doing Business
- Economic Development
- Doing Business with the City
- Business Licences
- Filming in Nanaimo
- City Owned Property
- Encroachments onto City Property
- Liquor Licences
- Cannabis Retail
- Business Improvement Areas
- Procurement Services
- About Nanaimo
- Green Initiatives
-
Public Safety
- Public Safety Contacts
-
Nanaimo Fire Rescue
-
Fire Loss and Prevention
- Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- Bark Mulch
- BBQ Safety
- Fire Cause Investigation
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fire Inspections
- Fire Prevention Initiatives
- Fire Safety Plan
- FireSmart
- Fire Loss & Prevention Department Forms and Other Material
- Kitchen Fire Safety
- Outdoor Burning Regulations & Permits
- Seasonal Fire Safety
- Wildfire Prevention
- Nanaimo Fire Rescue Incidents
- Community Events
- Recruitment
- Fire Stations
- Recovering from Fire Damage
- Temporary Use of Fire Hydrants
- VIERA
- Quick Links
-
Fire Loss and Prevention
- Emergency Management
- Police & Crime Prevention
- City Bylaws
- Community Safety and Wellbeing
- Emergency Services