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June 5, 2023 Regular Council Summary

Presentations

Sean De Pol, Senior Manager, Wastewater Services, Regional District of Nanaimo provided a presentation titled The Liquid Waste Management Plan Amendment

Section 8a

Consent Items

From the May 17, 2023 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting

Council awarded $25,000 from the 2023 Partners In Parks (PIP) Program Fund, to the Douglas Island Garden Society for proposed community garden improvements.

Council awarded $50,000 from the 2023 Partners In Parks (PIP) Program funds, to the proposed PIP Rocky Point Park improvements – including playground installation at Harry Wipper Park.

Council approved the request from the Nanaimo Nature Society for a Community Program Development Grant in the amount of $1,600 to assist in funding the Buttertubs Tour Guide Program

Council directed Staff to proceed with a 3-year contribution agreement with Public Safety Canada using the Building Safer Communities Fund for the Nanaimo Youth Resilience Strategy.

Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the Council Spending and Amenities Policy. In addition:

  • Council remuneration be reviewed in the third year of Council’s term (2025), and any changes will begin in the next Council’s term commencing 2026. 
  • Council directed Staff to prepare a report with options for potentially increasing the maximum Consumer Price Index percentage rate that is annually applied to the Mayor and Council’s base rate of pay.  

Council accepted the 2022 Statement of Financial Information for filing with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.  

Section10a

Delegations

Brian Snyder spoke regarding health and fire safety protection for seniors living in manufactured home parks in the City.
Section 11a

Susan Jarvis, Ken Burleigh and Susan Hermanson spoke regarding 24-hour parking exemptions for residents in buildings that only provide 30% parking spaces.
Section 11b

Craig Keating spoke regarding Small Housing BC and how it relates to BC's Housing Action Plan.
Section 11c

Reports

Council endorsed the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Framework.
Section 12a

Council recommended that the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch approve an application for Unit 101, 223 Commercial Street (Melange Restaurant) to extend their hours of liquor service to be from 9:00am until 1:00am, seven days a week.
Section 12b

Council directed Staff to submit an application to the Union of British Columbia Complete Communities funding program to support the development of an Area Plan for the Woodgrove Urban Centre in collaboration with the Regional District of Nanaimo.
Section 12d

Bylaw Updates

"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw 2023 No. 7336.04" (a bylaw to incorporate the new Parks, Recreation and Culture classification system and price structure) was adopted.

Section 13a

“Housing Agreement Bylaw 2023 No. 7363” (to secure unit affordability) was adopted.
Section 13b

“Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2019 No. 4500.155” (To rezone 50 Tenth Street to allow “Cannabis Retail Store” as a site-specific use in the City Commercial Centre [CC3] zone) was adopted.
Section 13c

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