REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

That the minutes of the regular Council meetings held October 3, 2022 and November 7, 2022, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at those meetings and fully and properly record all of the resolutions passed by Council at those meetings.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 17, 2022 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled "2022 Q3 Consultant Spending Report."

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 18, 2022 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled "2022 Q3 Delegated Authority Report."

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 9, 2022, from the Director of Finance and IT Services, titled “2022 Q3 Procurement Report”.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 13, 2022 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Report on Land Sales Approved under the Officer Positions and Delegation Authority Bylaw No. 8340, 2011 for July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022."

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 22, 2022, from the Director of Planning and Development titled “Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (August, September, and October 2022)”.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 18, 2022, from the City Manager, titled “Downtown Service Enhancements – Funding Reallocation”.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 18, 2022 from the City Manager, titled “2022 - 2023 Strengthening Communities’ Program Grant Approval”.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 31, 2022 from the City Manager, titled “2022-2023 Corporate Work Plan Progress Report”.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 15, 2022 from Mayor Simon Yu titled “Standing Committee Appointments: 2022 to 2026 Council Term.”

That Council APPROVES the Terms of Reference for the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit as attached to the report dated November 15, 2022 from Mayor Yu titled “Standing Committee Appointments: 2022 to 2026 Council Term.”

That Council APPROVES the amended Terms of Reference for the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs as attached to the report dated November 15, 2022 from Mayor Yu titled “Standing Committee Appointments: 2022 to 2026 Council Term.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council to serve on the Prince George Public Library Board for a one year term ending November 30, 2023.

That Council APPOINTS up to two (2) members of Council to serve as Council liaison(s) to the Prince George Council of Seniors and its member organizations until the 2026 general local election.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Prince George Community Foundation Board of Directors until the 2026 general local election.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council and one (1) alternate member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Prince George Regional Advisory Committee (PG RAC) of the Northern Development Initiative Trust until the 2026 general local election.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Regional Transit Service Committee until the 2026 general local election.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Canadian Urban Transit Associations (CUTA) Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC) until the 2026 general local election.

That Council APPOINTS one (1) member of Council and one (1) alternate member of Council to serve as the City of Prince George representative on the Mount Milligan Community Sustainability Committee until the 2026 general local election.

That Council DESIGNATES as “municipal employees” under the Financial Disclosure Act the positions identified in Schedule “A” attached to the report dated November 14, 2022 from the Corporate Officer/Manager of Legislative Services titled “Designation of Municipal Employees under the Financial Disclosure Act”.

That Council GIVES THIRD READING of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9340, 2022."

That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George 8171 Prince Edward Crescent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9224, 2021”.

That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100626 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:

1. Vary Section 10.13.5 3. by increasing the maximum height of Building C from 15.0 m to 16.0 m, as shown on Exhibits “A” and “B” to VP100626. 

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9283, 2021."

That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 9283, 2021 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:

1. Receipt of a Traffic Impact Analysis;
2. Receipt of a Servicing Brief;
3. Receipt of a Geotechnical Report; and
4. Registration of a Section 219 Covenant that:
   1. Restricts the maximum density to 22 dwelling units per hectare;
   2.  Prohibits apartment housing;
   3. Limits four-unit housing and row housing to no more than 20% of the total dwelling units;
   4. Limits two-unit housing to no more than 20% of the total dwelling units;
   5. Prohibits secondary suites within two-unit housing, four-unit housing and row housing;
   6. Restricts two-unit housing being located adjacent to two-unit housing; and
   7. Restricts two-unit housing with symmetrical facades. 

In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development.

That Council GIVES FIRST READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9330, 2022.”

That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9330, 2022”, in conjunction with the current Financial Plan and confirm there are no issues.

That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9330, 2022”, in conjunction with the current Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan; and confirm there are no issues.

That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9330, 2022”, in conjunction with the City of Prince George Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Prince George and confirm there are no issues.

That Council GIVES SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9330, 2022”.

That Council APPROVES the following public consultation process to fulfill the requirements of Section 475 of the Local Government Act:

1. Request for written comment from properties located within 30 m of the subject property.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9331, 2022.” 

That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No.  9331, 2022 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:

1. Registration of a Section 219 Covenant that restricts building or disturbance within the AG: Greenbelt zone; and
2. Registration of a Section 219 Covenant that restricts uses of the subject area to “self-storage facility” and “residential security-operator unit” only. 

In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9338, 2022."

That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 9338 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:

1. Receipt of a Traffic Impact Analysis 

In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9347, 2022”.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9349, 2022.”

That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 9349 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:

1. Receipt of confirmation that Lots 12-14, Block 343, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268 have been consolidated;
2. Receipt of a Servicing Brief; and
3. Receipt of a Traffic Impact Analysis. 

In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development.

That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9359, 2022."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George 5438 Shellburn Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9239, 2021."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George 1510 Taylor Drive Road Closure Bylaw No. 9240, 2021."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George 7920 Highway 97 Road Closure Bylaw No. 9245, 2021."

That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Bylaw No. 9265, 2021."

That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club for a grant of up to $20,000 to support marketing of the 2023 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials/Nordiq Cup from the NDIT Marketing Initiative Account.

That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the funding application from the Prince George Symphony Orchestra to Northern Development Initiative Trust's Marketing Initiatives program for up to $20,000 from the Prince George Regional Development Account to support increased community engagement in participatory music programs.

That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Marketing Initiatives program from the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society for a grant of up to $9,990.00 for the #DinoTrail Cultural Site Marketing Initiative project to be paid from the Prince George Regional Development Account.

That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 26, 2022, from the Director of Planning and Development, titled “Consultation for Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100188 (Amendment Bylaw No. 9323, 2022)”.

That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9323, 2022.”

That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9324, 2022.”