MINUTES of the first statutory meeting of the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL of The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, held in the Council Chambers, Oak Bay Munici­pal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay, B.C., on Monday, December 5, 2005, following swearing in before Her Honour Madam Justice Jacqueline Dorgan of Christo­pher. M. Causton as Mayor, and Hazel Braithwaite, Frank Carson, Allan Cassidy, Pam Copley, John Herbert, and  Nils Jensen as Councillors at 7:30 p.m.

 

PRESENT:

Mayor C. M. Causton

Councillor H. Braithwaite

Councillor S. F. B. Carson

Councillor A. R. Cassidy

Councillor P. Copley

Councillor J. D. Herbert

Councillor N. B. Jensen

STAFF:

Municipal Administrator, W. E. Cochrane

Municipal Clerk, L. Hilton

Municipal Treasurer, P. A. Walker

Director of Building and Planning, N. Beattie

Chief Constable, B. Andersen

Fire Chief, D. MacAulay

Deputy Fire Chief, G. Adam

Manager of Recreation Program Services, L. Curtis

 

Following the swearing in of Council members, Mayor Causton called the inaugural meeting to order.

 

INAUGURAL ADDRESS:

 

Mayor Causton welcomed everyone to the inaugural meeting of  Oak Bay’s 100th Municipal Council, and thanked Madam Justice Jaqueline Dorgan for swearing in the newly elected Council.

 

Attention was drawn to the attendance of special guests Eleanor Smith and Archie Wilmot.

 

Mayor Causton expressed his appreciation for his fellow members of Council, congratulating them on their election, and thanking the other candidates for putting their names forward to participate in the democratic process.

 

Members of staff were introduced and thanked for their contributions to the excellent management of the Municipality along with all the other staff.

 

Reference was made to the provincial government’s financial assistance on the Recreation Centre ice arena project, and more recently the the Windsor Park Pavilion, and Mayor Causton thanked MLA Ida Chong for her help in that regard.  MP David Anderson’s assistance with the forthcoming gas tax proceeds was acknowledged and he was wished well on his upcoming retirement.

 

Mayor Causton drew attention to Oak Bay’s Centennial year, commencing January 1, 2006, and provided an overview of some of the exciting projects planned in celebration of that milestone.

 

Former Councillor Macey-Brown’s commitment to the Centennial Committee and her role as a member of Council was applauded, and she was wished well in her future endeavours.

 

The Recognition of Renovation and Building Achievement Awards Panel, said Mayor Causton, has completed its first round of awards recognizing notable design excellence in the Municipality.  He went on to provide an overview of the various projects that were recognized in that regard.

 

Mayor Causton noted that the Floor Area Ratio Review Committee continues its review work, and is expected to report to Council in the new year with its recommendations.

 

The Baptist Housing Assisted Living housing project currently under construction and the vibrancy of the Village were commented on.  Mayor Causton noted that the success of Village businesses has resulted in the need for more village parking, and he undertook to look towards ways to gradually increase village parking.

 

Turning towards policing, Mayor Causton stated his support for the integration of specialized police functions, while maintaining a community policing model, and explained the intention of the Police Board to continue in that direction.

 

The excellent work of the Fire Department was acknowledged, and Mayor Causton indicated his desire to see the role of emergency planning raised in the community.

 

With respect to regional issues, Mayor Causton expressed his view that we should move away from hospital funding and take on transit funding similar to what has been done in the lower mainland, which would focus us more on regional issues like transit and leave the Province to look after the funding for building and renovating hospitals.

 

Attention was drawn to various upcoming projects requiring Council involvement, such as the tree protection bylaw, review of the fireworks bylaw, and the provision of accommodation for those hard to house. 

 

With respect to educational institutions, Mayor Causton referred to the Municipality’s important relationships with the University of Victoria, Camosun College and the Greater Victoria School District, outlining some areas where the various parties can work together to address common interests.

 

Mayor Causton acknowledged his obligations as the Mayor of Oak Bay, and expressed his commitment to meeting them to the best of his ability.

 

In closing, Mayor Causton wished all in attendance a merry Christmas and happy New Year.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

1.

2006-1

 

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR, November 29, 2005

Re 2006 Provisional Budget

 

MOVED by Councillor Jensen

Seconded by Councillor Herbert, That this item be received.

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS / RESOLUTIONS:

 

Confirmation of Appointments

 

MOVED by Councillor Cassidy

Seconded by Councillor Herbert, That the following appointments be confirmed for the 2006 Council year:

 

Committee of the Whole:

 

Finance, Regulatory, Community Service and

Personnel Policy Section......................................................... Councillor Braithwaite

Land Use Section.......................................................................... Councillor Cassidy           

Public Works Section.................................................................... Councillor Herbert

Recreation Section......................................................................... Councillor Carson

Emergency Planning and Fire Section............................................. Councillor Jensen

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Section…………………..…………………..Councillor Copley

Uplands Building Permits Subcommittee....... Councillor Cassidy, Councillor Herbert

                                                                                                 and Councillor Copley

Other Council appointments:

Acting Mayor for:

December and June.................................................................. Councillor Jensen

January and July..................................................................... Councillor Cassidy

February and August............................................................... Councillor Herbert

March and September.............................................................. Councillor Carson

April and October.................................................................... Councillor Copley

May and November........................................................... Councillor Braithwaite

Capital Regional District................... Mayor Causton (Alternate: Councillor Carson)

Capital Regional District Arts Committee....................................... Councillor Copley

Court of Revision (Boulevard Frontage Roll)...... Mayor Causton, Councillor Herbert

                                                                                                 and Councillor Jensen

CREST Corporation....................................................................... Councillor Herbert

Emergency Planning Liaison........................................................... Councillor Jensen

Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association................................... Mayor Causton

                                                                                   (Alternate: Councillor Herbert)

Greater Victoria Public Library Board........ Councillor Jensen and Councillor Copley

Intermunicipal Committee on Sexually Exploited Youth......... Councillor Braithwaite

2006 Committee................................ Councillor Herbert (Chair) and Mayor Causton

Oak Bay Child and Youth Committee..................................... Councillor Braithwaite

Oak Bay Heritage Steering Committee................................................ Mayor Causton

                                                                                                                                   

Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel.............................. Mayor Causton, Councillor Carson

                                                                                                and Councillor Cassidy

Oak Bay Merchants Liaison.......................................................... Councillor Herbert

Oak Bay Parks and Recreation Commission Liaison...................... Councillor Carson

                                                                             (Alternate: Councillor Braithwaite)

2010 Olympics Liaison.................................................................. Councillor Carson

Oak Bay Police Board..................................................... Mayor Causton (ex officio)

Oak Bay Tourism Committee Liaison............................................ Councillor Herbert

Provincial Capital Commission..................................................... Councillor Cassidy

Provincial Court – Family Court Committee............................ Councillor Braithwaite

Receptions and Public Information.......... Councillor Braithwaite and Mayor Causton

Regional Water Supply Commission Councillor Jensen (Alternate: Councillor Copley)

Royal and McPherson Theatres Society......................................... Councillor Herbert

School District 61 Liaison............................................................... Councillor Jensen

Camosun College Liaison............................................................. Councillor Cassidy

University of Victoria Liaison........................................................ Councillor Carson

Tourism Victoria............................................................................ Councillor Copley

 

Citizen Volunteer Appointments:

 

Heritage Advisory Panel:

§      Monica Walter

§      Don Reksten

§      John Bodnar

§      Carl Peterson

 

Heritage Steering Committee:

§      Judith Andersen

§      Jane Neilson

§      John Harker

§      Hugh Aitken

§      Patricia Wilson

§      Jean Sparks (Volunteer Archivist)

§      Don Reksten

 

Parks and Recreation Commission:

§      Matt Fairbarns

§      Kersteen Johnston

§      Dick Cavaye

§      Ian Gilbert

§      Stephen Gorman

§      Monty Holding

§      Laverne Bennett

§      Donald Farquhar

 

Board of Variance:

§      D. Elizabeth Kennedy

§      Neil A. McDiarmid

§      Spencer Manning

 

Advisory Design Panel:

§      John Keay

§      Rohn Heaslip

§      Larry McCann

§      Michael Levin

§      Rod Windjack

 

 

Police Board:

§      Dawn House

§      James Murtagh

§      Jo-Anne Kern

§      Jerry Woytack

 

Tourism Committee:

§      Ken Agate

§      Tricia Timmermans

§      Michael Prescott

§      Adrian D’Silva

§      Rod Schneider

§      Shawna Walker

§      Bill Eisenhauer

§      Noni Peron

 

Floor Area Ratio Review Committee:

§       Claude Maurice

§       Geoffrey Field

 

Recognition of Renovation and Building Achievement Awards Panel:

 

§         Tim Taddy

§         Rod Windjack

§         Bruce Wilkin

§         James Lam

§         Nigel Banks

 

2006 Centennial Committee:

 

§         Deirdre Campbell

§         Jean Sparks

§         Bill Murphy-Dyson

§         Gordon Hutcheson

§         Victor Lotto

§         Matt McNeill

§         Joyce and David Bevan

§         Caroline Macey-Brown

 

 

CARRIED

 

BYLAWS:

 

MOVED by Councillor Jensen

Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That Bylaw No. 4300, Financial Plan Bylaw, 2005, Amend­ment Bylaw No. 2, 2005, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

MOVED by Councillor Jensen

Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Bylaw No. 4300, Financial Plan Bylaw, 2005, Amend­ment Bylaw No. 2, 2005, be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

MOVED by Councillor Jensen

Seconded by Councillor Carson, That Bylaw No. 4300, Financial Plan Bylaw, 2005, Amend­ment Bylaw No. 2, 2005, be read a third time.

CARRIED

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

MOVED by Councillor Jensen

Seconded by Councillor Carson, That the inaugural meeting of Council be adjourned.

 

CARRIED

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

 

Certified Correct

 

 

 

 

Municipal Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor