April 25, 2022 Regular Council Summary
Presentations
Section 8a,b
Committee Recommendations
Council accepted the 2021 Annual Financial Statements for the City of Nanaimo.
Council added full implementation of a Downtown Nanaimo Safety Action Plan to the 2022 – 2026 Financial Plan effective July 1, 2022.
Council is supporting the City of Nanaimo’s bid to host the 2025 or 2026 55+ BC Games. An expenditure of $60,000 cash and $55,000 of in-kind will be committed if the Games are awarded.
Council increased the budget for the Oliver Woods Community Centre sound system upgrade in 2022 from $41,001 to $83,400.
Council increased the budget for the Park Avenue Sanitary Sewer Upgrades project in 2022 from $1,109,110 to $1,504,381.
Council awarded a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2022 taxation year to the Nanaimo Canadian Amateur Football Association for 6706 Dover Road, as well as a Permissive Tax Exemption Cash Grant with an approximate value of $890 for the 2022 taxation year for 6706 Dover Road.
Section 10a
Delegations
Sarah Lovegrove provided Council with a presentation regarding the overdose crisis and decriminalization of personal possession of illicit substances.
Section 11a
Jason Wolfe, Director of Energy Solutions (Marketing & Sales) for Fortis BC, provided Council with a presentation on renewable gas.
Section 11b
Section 11c
Dr. Deborah Curry, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, provided Council with a presentation regarding the health effects of fracking for natural gas.
Section 11d
Tourism
Council approved in principle the Sports Tourism Strategy.
Section 12a
Bill Corsan, Director of Corporate and Business Development, provided Council with information on the Governance and Service Model for the Tourism Nanaimo Society. Councillors Maartman and Bonner were appointed as Council representatives to the society’s Board of Directors.
Section 12b
Development around Nanaimo
A Development Permit, with variances, was issued for 345 Newcastle Avenue and 360 Stewart Avenue, to allow for a 17-unit multi-family residential development.
Section 12c
A Development Permit, with variances, was issued for 4771 Hammond Bay Road, to allow for a five-unit, multi-family residential townhouse development.
Section 12d
Section 12e
Administration
Council adopted the Neighbourhood Association Supports Policy and approved the creation of a Neighbourhood Grant Program with a $10,000 annual budget to be included in the 2023 – 2027 Draft Financial Plan.
Section 12f
Section 12g
Bylaw Updates
"Old City Quarter Business Improvement Area Bylaw 2022 No. 7339” (To establish a Business Improvement Area in the Old City Quarter) was adopted.
Section 13a
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