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MeetingsTue, Jan 21, 202515m2022–2026 Council

Special Council

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Summary

  • Adopted permanent park dedication for former Hockley Avenue mobile‑home site, allowing trails, playgrounds, water features (Bylaw 2218).
  • Closed meeting to public to consider land acquisition or disposition under Community Charter section 90(1)(e) (in camera).
  • Noted public opposition over rushed process, potential evictions and financial impacts for Hockley Avenue residents.

Decisions

What council voted on, in agenda order.

1 decision

  • Adopted a park dedication bylaw to dedicate municipal parcels as park and active transportation corridor.

    7.1 · Bylaw NO. 2218 "City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2218, 2025". (Adoption)

    Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by Wagner

Agenda

11 items · select one for details, debate and documents

Summary

The Mayor called the meeting to order.

call to order

Summary

The City's territorial acknowledgement was read.

territorial acknowledgement

Summary

Meeting conduct rules were read by the Corporate Officer.

conduct rules

Summary

Council approved the meeting agenda as presented.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by K. Guiry

THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.

agendaapproval

Summary

Two members of the public spoke to Item 7.1, raising concerns about the bylaw timeline, process and financial impacts.

Who spoke (2)

  • Sandy SeifertOpposes · Item 7.1 bylaw
    Opposes the bylaw's adoption at a special meeting, criticizing limited public input and saying the process undermines trust.
  • Mike WignallMixed · Hockley Avenue park dedication
    Questions the costly Hockley Avenue mobile-home park conversion, criticizing in-camera decisions, resident displacement, and the taxpayer burden while sarcastically proposing council-themed park names.

Summarized from the meeting video. Names use checked registry spellings; unconfirmed names appear as “A resident”.

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Summary

Notice of Motion items were introduced; 6.1 was read aloud by Councillor Guiry.

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Summary

Councillor Guiry read a Notice of Motion asking the Province to work with health professionals and implement a program to provide free postpartum pelvic-floor physiotherapy under MSP.

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Summary

Bylaw items were considered; 7.1 was brought forward for adoption.

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Summary

Council adopted Bylaw No. 2218 to dedicate specified municipal parcels as park for preservation, gardens, open green space and an active transportation corridor.

Location

Hockley Avenue

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by C. Harder

THAT Council adopt City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2218, 2025.

Documents (1)

Bylaw No. 2218 dedicates specified municipal parcels as park land, sets permitted uses and prohibitions for the dedicated areas, establishes maintenance and pet rules, and includes legal descriptions (Schedule A) and a map (Schedule B).

Bylaw citation: "City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2218, 2025"Council readings: Read a first, second and third time on January 13, 2025Adoption requirement: must be adopted by vote of at least 2/3 of all council members; bylaw comes into full force and effect on date of adoptionExclusion/Proposed Road Dedication clause: Exclusion Area and Proposed Road Dedication shown on Schedule B; Exclusion Area to be dedicated as park effective January 8, 2026 unless Council closes/removes dedication of portion of Hockley Avenue prior to that dateProhibitions on dedicated area: no construction of public roads for automobile use, no public parking areas, no permanent sports fields/courts/facilities (e.g., soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis/pickleball courts, disc golf, skateboard parks), and no overnight shelteringMaintenance rules: gardens to be maintained using sustainable horticultural practices and without pesticides/herbicides except where required or necessary to remove noxious weedsPet rules: if pets are permitted, signs shall require pets to be on-leash and owners to pick up after pets; pets prohibited from sensitive garden areasLegal parcels listed in Schedule A (PIDs): 003-711-935; 003-855-368; 003-855-457; 003-855-473; 007-927-738; 002-992-671Schedule B: map/diagram of the dedicated area and the Exclusion Area / Proposed Road Dedication (image-dominant on page 6)
CITY OF LANGFORD — BYLAW NO. 2218: A BYLAW TO DEDICATE CITY LAND AS PARK

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Schedule A

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Schedule B

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bylawpark dedicationparksHockley AvenueSchedule A

Summary

Council moved into a closed session under s.90(1)(e) to consider acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by K. Yacucha

THAT Council close the meeting at 9:31pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (e) of the Community Charter to consider: the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality.

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Summary

Council adjourned the meeting.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by K. Yacucha

THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 9:58pm.

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