A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LADYSMITH

AGENDA

6:30 P.M. 

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers, City Hall

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
AGENDA APPROVAL
 

  • Recommendation

    That Council approve the agenda for this Special Meeting of Council for July 8, 2019.

3.
MINUTES
 

3.1
Minutes of the Public Hearing and Special Meeting of Council held June 24, 2019
 

  • That Council approve the minutes of the Public Hearing and Special Meeting of Council held June 24, 2019.

4.
BYLAWS- OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ZONING
 

4.1
Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Bylaw 2012
 

Subject Properties:  610, 612, 614 and 616 Oyster Bay Drive

(Lot 4, District Lots 8G, 11G, 24 and 56, Oyster District, Plan 45800, except part in Plans VIP64405, VIP71943 and VIP72131)

  • That Council adopt "Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Amendment Bylaw (No. 25) 2019, No. 2012.”

5.
REPORTS
 

5.1
Revitalization Tax Exemption – Economic Options
 

  • That Council Direct staff to amend the Revitalization Tax Exemption – Economic Revitalization Bylaw 2012, No. 1807 to include a 10 year exemption for the following conditions:

    1. Property owners must invest a minimum of $2.5 million dollar in new construction improvements;
    2. The municipal property tax exemption in years 1 through 5 will be 100%;
    3. The municipal property tax exemptions in years 6 through 10 will decrease by 10% each year as outline in the staff report (Declining Exemption after 5 years – option B); and
    4. The construction project must commence after July 1, 2019.

6.
BYLAWS
 

6.1
Town of Ladysmith Building Fire Sprinkler System Repeal Bylaw 2015
 

The purpose of Bylaw 2015 is to repeal Town of Ladysmith Building Fire Sprinkler System Bylaw 2017, No. 1940, as previously directed by Council.

  • Recommendation

    That Council proceed with the first three readings of Bylaw 2015, cited as “Town of Ladysmith Building Fire Sprinkler System Repeal Bylaw 2019.”

7.
NEW BUSINESS
 

8.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 

9.
CLOSED SESSION
 

Members of the public are welcome to attend all Open Meetings of Council, but may not attend Closed Meetings.

In accordance with sections 90(1)(e), (i) and (j) of the Community Charter, this section of the meeting will be held In Camera to consider a matter related to the use of Town property.

  • Recommendation

    That, in accordance with section 90(1) of the Community Charter, Council retire into closed session in order to consider items related to the following:

    • 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 - section 90(1)(e)
    • the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - section 90(1)(i)
    • information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited - section 90(1)(j)

10.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Recommendation
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