# Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 21, 2019

Meeting: Regular Council — May 21, 2019

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## AI-processed summary

Official minutes of the City of Langford regular Council meeting held May 21, 2019, recording attendance, motions, bylaw readings/adoptions, reports, a presentation, and an in-camera resolution. The document records decisions such as approving financial statements, declaring a climate emergency, and positions on CRD initiatives.

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### Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 21, 2019

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## Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 21, 2019

Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue  
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 @ 5:30 p.m.

### PRESENT
- Mayor Young; Councillors: D. Blackwell, IVI. Sahlstrom, L. Seaton, LSzpak.and R. Wade.

### ATTENDING
- Chief Administrative Officer, D. Kiedyk; Director of Finance, M. Dillabaugh; Director of Corporate Services, B. Hutchins; Director of Planning, M. Baldwin; and Deputy Director of Engineering, G. Henshall.

### ABSENT
- Councillor N. Stewart.

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### 1. CALL TO ORDER

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## 1. CALL TO ORDER

Acting Mayor Blackwell called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.

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### 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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## 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> That Council approve the agenda with the exception of holdingthe presentation until the Mayor arrived.  
> CARRIED.

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### 3. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES

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## 3. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL MINUTES

### a) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council - May 6th 2019

> MOVED BY;  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> ThatCouncil approvethe minutesof the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 6'^ 2019.  
> CARRIED.

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### 4. OTHER BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES

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## 4. OTHER BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES

### a) West Shore Parks and Recreation - April 2019

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> SECONDED;  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> ThatCouncil receive the minutes ofthe WestShoreParks and Recreation Meeting heldonApril 2019.  
> CARRIED.

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### 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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## 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Resident addressed Council in support of the proposed CRD Foodlands Access Program.

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### 6. REPORTS

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## 6. REPORTS

### a) 2018 Statement of Financial Information  
Staff Report (Finance)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> That Council approve the 2018 Statement of Financial Information as presented.  
> CARRIED.

### b) Climate Action  
Staff Report (Planning)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> That Council declare a climate emergency and continue to work toward carbon neutrality.  
> CARRIED.

### c) CRD Regional Foodland Access Program  
Staff Report (Planning)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> That Council direct staff to provide the following feedback to the CRD Board:

That the City of Langford is not willing to participate in funding the CRD operation of a foodlands trust and does not have municipal lands to add to a CRD-operatedfoodlands trust.  
CARRIED.

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> In light ofthe 11.4% increase to the typical Langford household in 2019 to Capital Regional District taxes for initiatives that are already beingworked on, that the City of Langford Council will not contribute to any new Capital Regional District service,function or tax, until such time as existing Capital Regional District initiatives have been completed andthe costsassociated with these initiatives is known, and until such time as the annual increase to the CRD portion of taxes is reduced to a level equal to the region's annual cost of living increase.  
> CARRIED.

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### 7. BYLAWS

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## 7. BYLAWS

### a) BYLAW NO. 1643  
"Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.l643". (ADOPTION)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> That Council adopt Bylaw No. 1643.  
> CARRIED.

### b) BYLAW NO. 1826  
"Langford Zoning Bylaw,Amendment No. 555, (939 Walfred Rd),2019". (ADOPTION)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> That Council adopt Bylaw No. 1826.  
> CARRIED.

### c) BYLAW NO. 1828  
"Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw,Amendment No. 30, 2019". (FIRST READING)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> That Council give Bylaw No. 1828 first reading.

### d) BYLAW NO. 1829  
"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 557, 2019". (FIRST READING)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> That Council give Bylaw No. 1829 first reading.

### e) BYLAW NO. 1848  
"City of Langford Development Procedures, Amendment BylawNo. 19, 2019". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> That Councilgive Bylaw No. 1848 first, second and third readings.  
> CARRIED.

### f) BYLAW NO. 1849  
"Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw, Amendment No. 19 (Fee Schedule), Bylaw No. 1849". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> That Council give Bylaw No. 1849 first, second and third readings.  
> CARRIED.

### g) BYLAW NO. 1850  
"Langford Building Bylaw No.1160, Amendment No 12, 2019". (FIRST, SECOND ANDTHIRD READINGS)

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> That Council give Bylaw No. 1850 first, second and third readings.  
> CARRIED.

### h) BYLAW NO. 1851  
"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 565, 2019, Bylaw No 1851 (939 Walfred Rd)". (FIRST READING)

> MOVED BY  
> COUNCILLOR SZPAK  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> That Council give Bylaw No. 1851 first reading and waive the requirement for a public hearing.  
> CARRIED.

Mayor Young arrived at 5:45 pm.

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### 8. PRESENTATION

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## 8. PRESENTATION

### a) Tanya Claremont, Victoria Native Friendship Centre  
RE: Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR SEATON  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL  
> That Council receive the presentation from the Victoria Native Friendship Centre.  
> CARRIED.

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### 9. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

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## 9. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

> MOVED BY:  
> COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL  
> SECONDED:  
> COUNCILLOR WADE  
> a)  
> That it is the opinion of Council that the public interest require that persons other than members of Council and Officers be excluded from the meeting to consider confidential information regarding:  
> • The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, ifthe Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality under section 90 (1) (e)  
> b)  
> That Council continue the meeting in closed session.  
> CARRIED.

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### 10. ADJOURNMENT

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## 10. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Youngadjourned the meeting at 6:40 pm.

PRESIDING CQUNCIL MEMBER:  
CERTIFI  
Corporate Officer
