CELEBRATING SUCCESS

Congratulations to our local recipients of the 2017 Governor General's History Awards:
Excellence in Community Programming: For the "Hodul'eh-a: A Place of Learning" gallery,
  • The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre
  • Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
Excellence in Teaching: For leadership in the classroom at DP Todd Secondary School and the "Skookum Stories" cultural heritage project,
  • Mr. Glen Thielmann

A.   ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

B.   MINUTES

B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes
  Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held November 20, 2017
  Attachment: Council Voting Summary for November 20, 2017
  RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held November 20, 2017 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.

C.   DELEGATION

C.1 Organization: Downtown Prince George
  Presenters: Eoin Foley, President and Kirk Gable, Vice-President, Downtown Prince George
  Topic: Levy Bylaw Renewal 2018 - 2025 Downtown Prince George Business Improvement Association
  Materials: PowerPoint Presentation

D.   CONSENT AGENDA

D.1 Report: Community Association Strategy Update
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 24, 2017 from the General Manager of Community Services titled "Community Association Strategy Update".

E. INFORMAL HEARING - COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Resolution on granting of license

E.1 Subject: Liquor Licence Application No. LL100147
  Applicant: Daryl Leiski for 1054594 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1054594 (Cross Roads Brewing & Distillery)
  Location: 508 George Street
     
  Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
  Attachment: Appendix "A" Resolution for LL100147
  Attachment: Supporting Document
  Submission: Correspondence dated November 22, 2017 from Cori Ramsay in Support of the Application
  Submission: Correspondence dated November 22, 2017 from Megan Wingham in Support of the Application
  Submission: Correspondence dated November 27, 2017 from Chris Chambers in Support of the Application
  RECOMMENDATION: Be it resolved that:
  1. The Council supports the amendment of the brewery lounge endorsement for the extension to the hours of liquor service at Crossroads Brewing and Distillery located at 508 George Street, for the following reasons:
    This application is not expected to have a negative impact on the community or produce any significant negative land use impacts on adjacent properties.
  2. The Council's comments on the prescribed considerations are as set out in the November 15, 2017 staff report from Ian Wells, General Manager of Planning and Development for Liquor Licence Application No. LL100147.
  3. The methods used to gather the views of residents are as follows: The views of residents were collected in a Public Hearing held on December 4, 2017 in Council Chambers. The public notice for this hearing included 1) a sign was posted on the property ten (10) days prior to the hearing, 2) written notification to owners and tenants in occupation of all parcels within the area that was the subject of the application, and within a distance of 30 metres from the land that was the subject of this application ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and 3) advertisements were placed in two (2) consecutive issues of a newspaper, not less than three (3) and not more than ten (10) days before the hearing. The views of residents are as summarized in the minutes of the Public Hearing held on December 4, 2017.

F.   REPORTS

COUNCILLORS
COUNCILLOR EVERITT AND COUNCILLOR SKAKUN

F.1 Report: Re-Opening the Quinn Street Sani-Dump Facility
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council DIRECT Administration to report back on the necessary work and costs that would be incurred in order to re-open the Quinn Street RV public sani-dump, for the purposes of consideration during the 2018 budget deliberations.

COUNCIL COMMITTEE
STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AUDIT - COUNCILLOR FRIZZELL

F.2 Report: 2019 Sewer and Water User Fees
  Attachment: Staff Report to Standing Committee on Finance and Audit from Kris Dalio, Director of Finance
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
  1. Approve a 3% increase for 2019 to the Sewer User Fees;
  2. Approve a 0% adjustment for 2019 to the Water User Fees; and
  3. Approve amendments to Schedule A-9 of the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 as outlined in the attached report.
     
F.3 Report: 2018 and 2019 Off-Street Parking User Fees and Levy
  Attachment: Staff Report to Standing Committee on Finance and Audit from Kris Dalio, Director of Finance
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
  1. Approve an increase to the Off-Street Parking Levy from $750,000 to $900,000 per year, effective January 1, 2018;
  2. Approve a 2% increase for 2018 and a 2% increase for the 2019 Off-Street Parking user fees to be effective January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019 respectively; and
  3. Approve amendments to Schedule C-2 of the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 as outlined in the attached report.
     
F.4 Report: 2019 Solid Waste User Fees
  Attachment: Staff Report for Standing Committee on Finance and Audit from Kris Dalio, Director of Finance
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve a 0% adjustment for 2019 to the Solid Waste User Fees.
     
F.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 8912, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 8912, 2017", BE GRANTED FIRST THREE READINGS.

GENERAL MANAGER OF COMMUNITY SERVICES - ROB WHITWHAM

F.6 Report: Measuring the Economic Impact of the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre (PGCCC)
  Attachment: Appendix "A" - Measuring the Economic Impact of the PGCCC PowerPoint Presentation
Presenters: Myles Tycholis, Manager of Events and Civic Centre and Melissa Barcellos, Manager of Economic Development
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 24, 2017 from the General Manager, Community Services titled "Measuring the Economic Impact of the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre."
     
F.7 Report: Advisory Committee on Enhancing Prince George
  Attachment: Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference
  Attachment: Appendix 2 - 2018 Draft Work Plan
  RECOMMENDATION:
  1. That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 24, 2017 from the General Manager of Community Services, titled "Advisory Committee on Enhancing Prince George."
  2. That the Advisory Committee on Enhancing Prince George be discontinued, effective upon the expiration of its current term (March 31, 2018).
     
F.8 Report: Celebrate Prince George Community Grant Program Changes
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council APPROVE the report dated November 24, 2017 from the General Manager, Community Services which outlines recommended changes to the Celebrate Prince George Community Grant program.

GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS

BE GRANTED
F.9 Report: Bylaw Amendments for Bylaw Offence Notice and Municipal Ticket Information Processes
     
F.10 Bylaw: City of Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 8914, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 8914, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST THREE READINGS.
     
F.11 Bylaw: City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 7851, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8915, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 7851, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8915, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
     
F.12 Bylaw: City of Prince George Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 8916, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 8916, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST THREE READINGS.
     
F.13 Bylaw: Storm Sewer Bylaw No. 2656, 1974, Amendment Bylaw No. 8917, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "Storm Sewer Bylaw No. 2656, 1974, Amendment Bylaw No. 8917, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST THREE READINGS.
     
F.14 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8918, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8918, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
     
F.15 Bylaw: City of Prince George Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017" BE GRANTED FIRST THREE READINGS.
     
F.16 Report: Giscome Road Closure Bylaw No. 8849, 2017
  Applicant: City of Prince George
  Location: Giscome Road
     
  Attachment: Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure
  Attachment: Exhibit "A" - Proposed Consolidation
  Attachment: Exhibit "B" - Location Map
     
F.17 Bylaw: Giscome Road Closure Bylaw No. 8849, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST and SECOND READINGS to "Giscome Road Closure Bylaw No. 8849, 2017".
     
F.18 Report: Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100113 (Bylaw No. 8703, 2017) and Rezoning Application No. RZ100504 (Bylaw No. 8704, 2017)
  Applicant: 280021 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC0280021
  Location: 4918 Highway 16 West
     
  Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
  Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8703
  Attachment: Appendix "B" to Bylaw No. 8703
  Attachment: Appendix "C" to Bylaw No. 8703
  Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8704
     
F.19 Bylaw: City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8703, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council:
  1. GIVE first two readings to "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8703, 2017" to:
    1. AMEND Schedule B-6: Future Land Use from Rural Resource to Business District, Service Commercial, as shown on Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8703, 2017.
    2. AMEND Schedule B-4: Growth Management from Rural Resource to Rural, as shown on Appendix "B" to Bylaw No. 8703, 2017.
    3. AMEND Schedule D-2: Riparian Protection Development Permit Areas to add the Development Permit boundary, as shown on Appendix "C" to Bylaw No. 8703, 2017.
  2. CONSIDER "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8703, 2017", in conjunction with the current Financial Plan and confirm there are no issues.
  3. CONSIDER "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8703, 2017", in conjunction with the current Regional District of Fraser Fort-George Solid Waste Management Plan and confirm there are no issues.
  4. CONSIDER "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8703, 2017", in conjunction with the City of Prince George Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Prince George and confirm there are no issues.
  5. APPROVE the following public consultation process to fulfill the requirements of Section 475 of the Local Government Act:
    1. Three (3) Citywide Newspaper advertisements requesting written comment.
     
F.20 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8704, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION:
  1. GIVE first two readings to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8704, 2017" to:
    1. REZONE from AG: Greenbelt to AG: Greenbelt and C6: Highway Commercial, as shown on Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8704, 2017.
  2. PERMIT the Public Hearing for proposed Bylaw No. 8703, 2017 and Bylaw No. 8704, 2017 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
    1. RECEIPT of a landscape plan.
  3. PERMIT Final Reading of Bylaw No. 8703, 2017 and Bylaw No. 8704, 2017 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
    1. CONFIRMATION that Lot 1, Block 14, District Lot 1592, Cariboo District, Plan 1385, Except Plans 22760 and 30782 have been consolidated with Parcel A (BT335141) Except: Part on Plan BCP7398, District Lot 1592, Cariboo District, Plan 34350.
    2. RECEIPT of landscaping security in the amount of 120% for landscaping works identified on the landscape plan.
    In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development.
     
F.21 Report: Rezoning Application No. RZ100517 (Bylaw No. 8734)
  Applicant: City of Prince George
  Location: City-wide and lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve
     
  Attachment: Exhibit "A" to Application No. RZ100517
     
F.22 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8734, 2017 (First and Second Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST and SECOND READINGS to the "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8734, 2017".
     
F.23 Report: Amendment Bylaw No. 8853, 2017 to amend City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 7635, 2005
  Attachment: Exhibit "A" - Proposed Amendments to Development Procedures Bylaw
  Attachment: Exhibit "B" - City of Prince George Council Procedure: Development Procedures
     
F.24 Bylaw: City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 7635, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 8853, 2017 (First Three Readings)
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
  1. GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 7635, 2005 Amendment Bylaw No. 8853, 2017".
  2. Repeal City of Prince George Council Procedure: Development Procedures.

GENERAL MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS - DAVE DYER

F.25 Report: Lead Investigation in Drinking Water at City Civic Facilities
  Attachment: Civic Facilities Lead Investigation Report, November 23, 2017
  Attachment: Letter from Northern Health dated November 10, 2017
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 23, 2017 from the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works titled "Lead Investigation in Drinking Water at City Civic Facilities."

GENERAL MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - WALTER BABICZ

F.26 Report: Nomination of Council Representative to the Prince George Public Library Board
  RECOMMENDATION: That Council nominate and appoint one of its members to serve on the Prince George Public Library Board for a one year term, beginning on January 1, 2018.

G.   BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

G.1 Chartwell Avenue Walkway Closure Bylaw No. 8893, 2017
RECOMMENDATION: That "Chartwell Avenue Walkway Closure Bylaw No. 8893, 2017", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
   
G.2 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8875, 2017
RECOMMENDATION That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8875, 2017", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
   
G.3 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8897, 2017
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8897, 2017", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.   CORRESPONDENCE

H.1 Dave Butler, Director of Sustainability, Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures: Request for a Letter in Support of CMH's Proposal to Build a New Heli-Ski Lodge West of McBride
   
H.2 Peter Ronald, Programs Officer, Local Government Program Services, Union of BC Municipalities: Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative - Approval of Community Wildfire Protection Plan/Update Application

ADJOURNMENT