REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

That the attached minutes of the regular Council meeting held September 20, 2021, be adopted as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at that meeting.

That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Cemetery Bylaw No. 8046, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 9220, 2021".

That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9221, 2021.”

That Council APPROVES the recommendation for permissive tax exemptions for the years 2022-2023 for the organizations listed in Appendix “A” attached to the report dated September 24, 2021, from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit, titled “2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions”.

That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to the “City of Prince George Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 9075, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 9243, 2021”.

That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021”.

That Council AUTHORIZES the continuance of the City Council Meeting Procedure changes regarding informal and formal public hearings, including telephone submissions referenced in the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Manager of Legislative Services titled “Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw”.

That Council, subject to final reading and adoption of “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021”, APPROVES amendments to the Committees, Commissions, and Boards Procedure Manual, attached as Appendix “B” to the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Manager of Legislative Services titled “Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw”.

That Council APPROVES the Organizational Capital Project Management Policy attached to the report dated September 24, 2021 from the Director Planning and Development titled “Organizational Capital Project Management Review & Framework: Project Update, Roadmap and Council Policy”.

That Council APPROVES the sale of a 0.231 ha portion of City road adjacent to 1655 Boundary Road, shown on Appendix “A” and as outlined in the report dated September 7, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled, “1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021".

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George 1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021”.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021.”

That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9214, 2021”.

That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9215, 2021”.

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100593 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described Lot 8, District Lot 1597, Cariboo District, Plan 14967 as follows:

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100598 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan EPP72103 as follows:

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100600 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the properties legally described Lots 18-19, Block 121, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

1. Vary Section 10.4.4 2. by increasing the maximum lot width from 12.0 m to 14.9 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100600.

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100600 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the properties legally described Lots 16-18, Block 121, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

1. Vary Section 10.4.4 2. by increasing the maximum lot width from 12.0 m to 22.1 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100600; and
2. Vary Section 10.4.4 4. by increasing the maximum lot area from 600 m² to 784 m², as shown on Exhibit “B” to VP100600.

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100602 to vary City of Prince George Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 8618, 2014 for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 748, Cariboo District, Plan EPP60445, Except Plan EPP99266 as follows:

That Council:

1. APPROVES the City of Prince George entering into an operating agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. in the form attached to the report dated September 24, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “FortisBC Energy Inc. Operating Agreement”; and
2. AUTHORIZES the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the agreement and all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

That Council DIRECTS Administration to create a Multisport Court capital project for inclusion in the 2022 Capital Expenditure Plan.

That Council DIRECTS Administration to reopen indoor walking for the 2021/22 winter season at the CN Centre from mid-October to mid-April

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9063, 2019."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9064, 2019."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George 1912 20th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9099, 2020."

That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) for $40,000 to deliver twenty (20) Be Entrepreneurial and Company Program deliveries.