# BYLAW NO. 2196 "Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 Amendment No. 1"

Meeting: Regular Council — August 19, 2024

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Source pages: 363–365

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Bylaw to amend the Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw, listed for First, Second and Third Readings.

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### BYLAW NO. 2196 "Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 Amendment No. 1"

Source pages: 363–365

## BYLAW NO. 2196 "Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 Amendment No. 1"

### Staff Report to Council

t 250.478.7882  
e administration@langford.ca  
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue  
Langford, BC V9B 2X8

DATE: Monday, August 19, 2024  
DEPARTMENT: Legislative Services  
SUBJECT: Bylaw No. 2196 – Parks, Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 Amendment No. 1, 2024

### EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In order to establish joint services for the West Shore Parks and Recreation facilities, Bylaw No. 639 titled “Parks, Recreation and Community Service Establishment” was adopted in December 2001. The partnership has expanded since bylaw adoption, though an amending bylaw was never presented or adopted. Staff wish to correct this through the introduction of Bylaw No. 2196.

### BACKGROUND:
The City of Langford, City of Colwood, District of Metchosin, and District of Highlands partnered agreeing to the terms of service establishment as set out in the bylaw established in 2001.

In 2007, the Town of View Royal joined the above-mentioned municipalities in this partnership, though the bylaw was not updated to reflect this.

### COMMENTARY:
Staff have prepared a bylaw amendment to include the Town of View Royal and properly reflect the partnership that is continuing to this day.

### FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications associated with this report.

### LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no legal implications associated with this report.

### STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
5 – Good Governance

### OPTIONS:

Option 1  
THAT Council provide first, second, and third reading to Bylaw No. 2196 as presented.

OR Option 2  
THAT Council take no action regarding Bylaw No. 2196 at this time.

SUBMITTED BY: Marie Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services

Concurrence:  
Melisa Miles, Manager of Legislative Services  
Concurrence:  
Donna Petrie, Senior Manager of Communications & Economic Development  
Concurrence:  
Yari Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities  
Concurrence:  
Matthew Baldwin, RPP, MCIP, Director of Development Services  
Concurrence:  
Leah Stohmann, RPP, MCIP, Director of Community Planning and Climate Change  
Concurrence:  
Katelyn Balzer, P.Eng., Director of Engineering and Public Works  
Concurrence:  
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance  
Concurrence:   Braden Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer  
Concurrence:  
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

Attachment: Bylaw No. 2196

### Attachment: Bylaw No. 2196

Source pages: 363–365

## Attachment: Bylaw No. 2196

### CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 2196

A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 639,  
“Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw, 2001"

The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:

A. Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 is amended as follows:

1. By amending Section 2 by removing “the District” and replacing with “the City of Langford”, and by removing “and” from “and the City of Colwood” and by adding “and the Town of View Royal” following the “City of Colwood”.

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Parks Recreation and Community Service Establishment Bylaw No. 639, 2001 Amendment No. 1, Bylaw No. 2196, 2024".

READ A FIRST TIME this   day of    , 2024.  
READ A SECOND TIME this    day of    , 2024.  

READ A THIRD TIME this     day of    , 2024.  
ADOPTED this    day of    , 2024.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER  
CORPORATE OFFICER
