Congratulations to the Citizens of the Year honourees for their valuable contribution in transforming the City. We would like to extend our recognition of the following recipients recognized as the 2018 Prince George Citizens of the Year: Pat and Nancy Harris; Charles Jago; and Les Waldie. Congratulations Laurie Kosec, City Strategic Parks Planner, for receiving a Provincial board of Examiners Certificate in Local Government Service Delivery.
B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held November 26, 2018
Attachment: Council Voting Summary for November 26, 2018 RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held November 26, 2018 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.1 Organization: College of New Caledonia Presenter(s): Henry Reiser, President and Chad Thompson, Acting Vice-President Academic Topic: Prince George Community Presentation Materials: PowerPoint Presentation
1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Resolution on granting of permit
D.1 Subject: Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100522 Applicant: Martin and Gertruda Langthorne Location: 9644 Birchill Crescent Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Development Variance Permit No. VP100522 Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100522 Attachment: Exhibit "B" to VP100522 Attachment: Letters of Support Submission: Correspondence dated December 3, 2018 from Garnet Graham in Support of the Application Submission: Correspondence dated December 4, 2018 from Dale and Corinne Printz in Support of the Application RECOMMENDATION: That Council APPROVE Development Variance Permit No. VP100522 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Parcel A (Being a Consolidation of Lots 15 and 16, see CA7019370), District Lot 1593, Cariboo District, Plan 15680 as follows:
- Vary Section 9.5.6 1. to increase the maximum total combined gross floor area of accessory buildings and structures on a site from 90 square metres (m2) to 207 square metres (m2) , as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100522; and
- Vary Section 9.5.6 2. to increase the maximum height from 6.0 metres (m) to 6.7 metres (m) for a 96.6 square metres (m2) building, as shown on Exhibit "A" and "B" to VP100522.
1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Closure of Hearing
5. Third Reading of Bylaw (if appropriate)
MAYOR - LYN HALL
F.1 Report: Committee Appointments Attachment: Standing Committee on Finance and Audit Terms of Reference Attachment: Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions Terms of Reference RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
- RECEIVE the report from Mayor Lyn Hall dated December 5, 2018 regarding Committee Appointments;
- DIRECT the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit to review its Terms of Reference and return a report to Council by March 11, 2019, with any recommended changes to its Terms of Reference;
- DIRECT the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions to review its Terms of Reference and return a report to Council by March 11, 2019 with any recommended changes to its Terms of Reference.
GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS
F.2 Report: Ospika - Gogolin Road Closure Bylaw No. 8983, 2018 Applicant: City of Prince Geoge Location: Ospika Boulevard - Gogolin Road Attachment: Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure Attachment: Exhibit "A" - Proposed Consolidation Attachment: Exhibit "B" - Location Map F.3 Bylaw: Ospika - Gogolin Road Closure Bylaw No. 8983, 2018 (First and Second Readings) RECOMMENDATION: That "Ospika - Gogolin Road Closure Bylaw No. 8983, 2018", BE GRANTED FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. F.4 Report: Amendment to Second Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bylaw No. 8098, 2008 F.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bylaw No. 8098, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 8996, 2018 (First and Second Readings) RECOMMENDATION: That Council GRANT FIRST TWO READINGS to "City of Prince George Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bylaw No. 8098, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 8996, 2018." GENERAL MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS - DAVE DYER
F.6 Report: Union of BC Municipalities Community Resiliency Investment Grant Application for Prince George Wildfire Mitigation Actions 2019 Attachment: Staff report to Council Re: Wildland - Urban Interface Wildfire Management - June 13, 2016 Attachment: Staff Report to Council Re: Union of BC Municipalities Strategic Wildfire Protection Initiative Grant Application for Updating the Community Wildfire Protection Plan - October 16, 2017 RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
- APPROVE that Administration complete the application process for a grant under the Community Resiliency Investment Program – 2019 FireSmart Communities Funding & Supports, which is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities, to complete wildfire mitigation and community FireSmart; and
- AUTHORIZE the City's Financial Officer and General Manager of Engineering and Public Works to sign grant application documents and any contract documents should grant approval be received.
F.7 Report: Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - British Columbia - Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Program (ICIP CCR) RECOMMENDATION:
- THAT City staff submit an application under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – British Columbia – Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure (ICIP CCR) for the Downtown Pool Replacement Project; and
- THAT the City's Financial Officer and General Manager of Engineering and Public Works be authorized to sign grant application documents and any contract documents should grant approval be received.
GENERAL MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - WALTER BABICZ
F.8 Report: Council Representative Appointments to External Organizations RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
- APPOINT Mayor Hall to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Prince George Community Foundation Board of Directors until the 2022 general local election; and
- APPOINT one (1) member of Council and one (1) alternate member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Prince George Treaty Advisory Committee until the 2022 general local election.
G.1 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8951, 2018 Applicant: Alexander Huber Location: 6766 Hart Highway RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8951, 2018", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.