A REGULAR MEETING OF THECOUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LADYSMITHAGENDA7:00 P.M.Tuesday, March 17, 2020 7:00 P.m. - 8:55 P.m.Council Chambers, City Hall1.CALL TO ORDER Call to Order 5:30 p.m. in Open Session, in order to retire immediately into Closed Session. Members of the public are welcome to attend all Open Meetings of Council, but may not attend Closed Meetings.2.CLOSED SESSION RecommendationThat, in accordance with section 90(1) of the Community Charter, Council retire into closed session in order to consider items related to the following: Rise and report on closed session resolutions for the period June 2018 to December 2019 – Section 90 3.REGULAR MEETING (7:00 p.m.) 4.AGENDA APPROVAL RecommendationThat Council approve the agenda for this Regular Meeting of Council for March 17, 2020.5.RISE AND REPORT- Items from Closed Session 6.MINUTES 6.1Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 3, 2020 RecommendationThat Council approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 3, 2020.6.2Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held March 10, 2020 RecommendationThat Council approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held March 10, 2020.7.DELEGATIONS 7.1Rachelle Rondeau, Transit Analyst, Cowichan Valley Regional District Presentation regarding transit service expansion, subsidized bus passes for youth, and the potential for increased route services in Ladysmith8.PROCLAMATIONS 8.1Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2020 Mayor Stone has proclaimed March 21st, 2020 as World Down Syndrome Day in the Town of Ladysmith.9.DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 9.1Development Permit Application – Multi-family Residential Development at 314 Buller Street (Ladysmith Resources Centre Association) RecommendationThat Council: Issue Development Permit 3060-20-01 for a multi-unit dwelling at 314 Buller Street (PID: 008-705-968).Authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign Development Permit 3060-20-01.9.2OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application: 202/204 Dogwood Drive RecommendationThat Council adopt Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Amendment Bylaw (No. 30) 2019, No. 202910.COMMITTEE MINUTES 10.1Committee of the Whole Recommendations to Council RecommendationThat Council: Approve the Budget Transfer Policy 05-1680-B, as presented. Direct staff to prepare an amendment to the “Town of Ladysmith Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644” to include: False Alarms per calendar year: First False Alarm – warning letter Second False Alarm - $100.00 Third and subsequent False Alarms - $250.00 Online banking payments – transfers between accounts, per calendar year: First transfer – warning letter Second transfer – warning letter Third and subsequent transfers – a fee of 10% of the requested transferred amount with a minimum of $5.00 to a maximum of $25.00 Direct staff to review the draft bylaw originally initiated by the Green Streets Committee, as well as other options for tree protection in Ladysmith, and report back to Council. 11.REPORTS 11.1Public Art Banners Selection RecommendationThat Council: Approve the recommendations of the Public Art Banners Assessment Committee for the 2020 Community Banner Program to produce banners based on the following submissions: Tree of Life Protecting Plants Protects our Lives Ladysmith Plantodentron; and Direct staff to proceed with the ordering and placement of the banners as outlined in the 2020 Banner Map previously approved by Council. 12.CORRESPONDENCE 12.1Steve Arnett: Boil Water Advisory Issues RecommendationThat Council receive the correspondence from Steve Arnett, dated March 6-9, 2020, regarding the Boil Water Advisory situation.13.NEW BUSINESS 13.1Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Resolutions Process RecommendationThat Council receive for information the correspondence from the Union of British Municipalities (UBCM), dated March 4, 2020, regarding a review of the resolutions process.14.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15.QUESTION PERIOD A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for questions. Persons wishing to address Council during “Question Period” must be Town of Ladysmith residents, non-resident property owners, or operators of a business. Individuals must state their name and address for identification purposes. Questions put forth must be on topics which are not normally dealt with by Town staff as a matter of routine. Questions must be brief and to the point. Questions shall be addressed through the Chair and answers given likewise. Debates with or by individual Council members or staff members are not allowed. No commitments shall be made by the Chair in replying to a question. Matters which may require action of the Council shall be referred to a future meeting of the Council. 16.ADJOURNMENT No Item Selected This item has no attachments