A.   ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

B.   MINUTES

B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes
  Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held February 20, 2017
  Attachment: Council Voting Summary for February 20, 2017
  RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held February 20, 2017 BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at that meeting.

C.   DELEGATIONS

C.1 Organization: North College Park Support Group
  Presenters: Miles Hogan, George Church and Barbara Old
  Topic: Housing Developments in North College Park
  Materials: PowerPoint Presentation
Handout: District of West Vancouver Park Dedication Bylaw
     
C.2 Organization: Prince George Youth Action Team
  Presenters: Myles Mattila, Co-Chair and Jillian Hooper, Youth Action Team Member
  Topic: Northern Balancing Our Minds Youth Summit
  Materials: Handout: Northern Balancing Our Minds Announcement and Poster

D.   CONSENT AGENDA

D.1 Report: Citizen Appointments to the Prince George Heritage Commission and the Prince George Public Library Board
  RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated February 24, 2017 from the General Manager of Administrative Services titled "Citizen Appointments to the Prince George Heritage Commission and the Prince George Public Library Board", BE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.

E. INFORMAL HEARING - COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Resolution on granting of permit

E.1 Subject: Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100470 to vary the "City of Prince George Sign Bylaw No. 7202, 2001"
  Applicant: James Wankel for NV Management Inc., Inc. No. BC0334239
  Location: 4795 Continental Way
     
  Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
  Attachment: Development Variance Permit No. VP100470
  Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100470
  Attachment: Exhibit "B" to VP100470
     
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council DENY Development Variance Permit No. VP100470 to vary "City of Prince George Sign Bylaw No. 7202, 2001" for Lot 14, District Lot 745, Cariboo District, Plan 29700, as follows:
  1. Vary Table 2 to increase the total sign area per site from 2 percent of the ground floor area of the principal building to 17.5 percent of the ground floor area of the principal building;
  2. Vary Table 3A to increase the maximum area per sign from 15 square metres to 24 square metres, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100470;
  3. Vary Table 3A to increase the maximum number of signs per site from 1 to 2, as shown in Exhibit "A" to VP100470; and
  4. Vary Table 4 to allow animated signs within the M3: Business Industrial zone, as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100470.

F.   REPORTS

MAYOR - LYN HALL

F.1 Report: Nomination of Council Representative to the Canadian Urban Transit Association's Transit Board Members Committee
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council NOMINATE and APPOINT one of its members to serve as a City of Prince George
Council Representative on the Canadian Urban Transit Association's (CUTA) Transit Board Members
Committee (TBMC) until the 2018 general local election.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE - SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING

F.2 Report: Dissolution of the Select Committee on Homelessness and Affordable Housing and Establishment of a Select Committee on A Healthy City Framework
  Attachment: Draft Terms of Reference for proposed Select Committee on A Healthy City Framework
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
  1. APPROVE the establishment of a Select Committee on A Healthy City Framework;
  2. APPROVE the proposed Terms of Reference for a Select Committee on A Healthy City Framework; and
  3. DISSOLVE the Select Committee on Homelessness and Affordable Housing.

GENERAL MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS - DAVE DYER

F.3 Report: 2016 Utilities Division Activities
  Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation
Presenters: Gina Layte-Liston, Director of Public Works and Wil Wedel, Manager, Utilities Division
  RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated February 22, 2017 from the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works titled "2016 Utilities Division Activities", BE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.

GENERAL MANAGER OF COMMUNITY SERVICES - ROB WHITWHAM

F.4 Report: SportPG - Sport Event Hosting Grant
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
  1. APPROVE the general process for accessing the Major Events Reserve as described in the report dated February 24, 2017 from the General Manager of Community Services titled "SportPG – Sport Event Hosting Grant";
  2. APPROVE up to $75,000/year for a "SportPG" – Sport Event Hosting Grant Program with funds allocated from the Major Events Reserve; and
  3. APPROVE Administration to partner with Tourism Prince George for the purpose of developing criteria and adjudicating the "SportPG" Grant Program.

GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS

F.5 Report: Rezoning Application No. RZ100547 (Bylaw No. 8827, 2017)
  Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Miyoko Croken
  Location: 846 and 930 North Nechako Road
     
  Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
  Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8827
     
F.6 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8827, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That Council GIVE FIRST and SECOND READINGS to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8827, 2017" to rezone Lot 13, District Lot 3050, Cariboo District, Plan 8332 and Lot A, District Lot 3050, Cariboo District, Plan 2002 Except Plans 20750 and 34971 from AR3: Rural Residential to RT3: Residential Cluster and AG: Greenbelt, as shown on Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8827, 2017.
  2. That Public Hearing of proposed Bylaw No. 8827, 2017 BE WITHELD until the following requirement has been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
    1. Receipt of a Traffic Impact Analysis.
  3. That Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 8827, 2017 BE WITHELD until the following requirement has been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
    1. Receipt of a Servicing Brief.
    In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development.

G.   BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

G.1 Bylaw: City of Prince George Purchasing Bylaw No. 8841, 2017
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Purchasing Bylaw No. 8841, 2017" BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
     
G.2 Bylaw: Rustad Park Dedicated Pathway Closure Bylaw No. 8842, 2017
  RECOMMENDATION: That "Rustad Park Dedicated Pathway Closure Bylaw No. 8842, 2017" BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
     
G.3 Bylaw: City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8828, 2016
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8828, 2016" BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
     
G.4 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8829, 2016
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8829, 2016" BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.   CORRESPONDENCE

H.1 Mike Bundock, First Vice President, Elder Citizens Recreation Association: Reduction of Gaming Grant Funding
   
H.2 Mike Bundock, First Vice President, Elder Citizens Recreation Association: Request for Resolution in Support of a Grant Application to Northern Development Initiative Trust
 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council SUPPORT the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from the Elder Citizens Recreation Association for a Community Halls and Recreation Facilities grant of up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for their kitchen expansion project.

   
H.3 Tony Parent, Head of Maintenance and Rochelle Sucholotosky, President, Kinsmen Club of Prince George: Request for Resolution in Support of a Grant Application to Northern Development Initiative Trust
 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council SUPPORT the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from The Kinsmen Club of Prince George for a Community Halls and Recreation grant of up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) from the Prince George Regional Development Account to replace the east-wing section of roof on the Kinsmen Community Complex located at 777 Kinsmen Place.

   
H.4 Mayor Jim Garlick, District of Coldstream: Provincial Private Moorage Program
   
H.5 Kelsy Polnik, Game Quest: Request to Amend the "City of Prince George Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bylaw No. 8098, 2008" regarding Collectible and Trading Cards
   
H.6 Heather O'Hara, Executive Director and Wylie Bystedt, Board of Directors President, BC Association of Farmers' Markets: BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program in Prince George and Request for a Letter in Support of the Continuance of Funding for the Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program

ADJOURNMENT