# Special Council Minutes — December 19, 2022

Meeting: Special Council — December 19, 2022

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## AI-processed summary

Minutes of the Special Council meeting held December 19, 2022 (1:00 PM) recording attendance, approval of the agenda, readings of Bylaw Nos. 2115 and 2116, direction to schedule a special meeting on December 21 to adopt those bylaws, an in-camera session under s.90(1)(i), and adjournment.

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### Special Council Minutes — December 19, 2022

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## Special Council Minutes — December 19, 2022

### Meeting Details
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

### Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner - Remote
- Councillor K. Yacucha

### Attending
- D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
- B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
- M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- M. Mahovlich, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- L. Stohmann, Deputy Director of Planning and Subdivision
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- P. Lambert, Senior Bylaw Officer
- B. Boisvert, Records Assistant

Meeting available by teleconference

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### 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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## 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services, read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 2. CALL TO ORDER

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## 2. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 1:05 pm.

### 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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## 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

> MOVED BY: SZPAK  
> SECONDED: HARDER  
> THAT Council approve the agenda with the addition of items, Public Participation and Bylaws and renumber the agenda items 4, 5 and 5.1 accordingly.

Motion CARRIED.

### 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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## 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

None presented.

### 5. BYLAWS

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## 5. BYLAWS

### 5.1 BYLAW NOS. 2115 & 2116 (Background Report Attached)
> MOVED BY: SZPAK  
> SECONDED: YACUCHA  
> THAT Council  
> Provide First, Second and Third Readings of Bylaw No. 2115 – A Bylaw to Prohibit the Cutting of Trees, as drafted  
> AND  
> Provide First, Second and Third Readings of District of Langford Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34, 1993, Amendment No. 19, Bylaw No. 2116, 2022 as drafted;  
> AND  
> Direct staff to provide notice of a special Council meeting for 2:30 pm. on December 21, 2022, in order to adopt Bylaw 2115, 2022 and Bylaw 2116, 2022.  
> AND  
> Direct staff to include in the list of Council’s options for any property that has proceeded with tree removal without benefit of a permit and is seeking rezoning, compensatory payments for tree loss for Council’s consideration.

Motion CARRIED.

### 6. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

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## 6. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

> MOVED BY: YACUCHA  
> SECONDED: SZPAK  
> THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (i) of the Community Charter to consider:  
>  the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Motion CARRIED.

The meeting went in camera at 1:42 pm.

### 7. ADJOURNMENT

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## 7. ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 4:05 pm.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer
