DocumentsMinutesDec 19, 2022Pages 1–3
Special Council Minutes — December 19, 2022
Minutes of the Special Council meeting held December 19, 2022 (1:00 PM) summarizing attendance, motions, bylaws considered, and the in-camera session. Key decisions include first, second and third readings of Bylaws 2115 and 2116 and direction to schedule a special meeting to adopt those bylaws.
Key facts
- Date and time: December 19, 2022; meeting called to order at 1:05 PM
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Council present: Mayor S. Goodmanson; Councillors K. Guiry, C. Harder, M. Morley, L. Szpak, M. Wagner (remote), K. Yacucha
- Senior staff attending: D. Kiedyk (CAO), 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 IT/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)
- Agenda approved with addition of Public Participation and Bylaws and renumbering of items; motion carried
Special Council Minutes — December 19, 2022
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
1:00 PM
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
1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services, read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
2. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 1:05 pm.
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
None presented.
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
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
Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 4:05 pm.
Presiding Council Member
Certified Correct - Corporate Officer