Council meets tonight. The agenda includes a lane closure, a park naming, and advocacy for provincial daytime shelter funding. We’ll also be hearing from a delegation speaking to a Veterans Memorial Garden project.
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Yesterday Council completed budget deliberations.
I am very excited about the budget as it stands right now. It increases investment in policing, roads, and accessibility. It funds next steps at the Leisure Centre and for Hillside Renewal. At the same time, it incorporates a tax decrease.
I’ll be making a shorter post on my blog with the most important highlights later today. Following is a detailed report on Day 3 of our deliberations.
Today, Council had its second day of budget deliberations.
At the end of yesterday, management was tasked with finding additional savings in the proposed budget. They worked late into the night to do that. I was thankful for their work- it set us up well to have great discussion today.
I’m happy to report that my goals going into the budget are currently all accomplished (although Council may still make changes)…
Today Council had a day of budget deliberations.
I was excited to see management propose a budget that would come with a 3% tax decrease. We learned about and voted on portions of it. We’ll resume deliberations tomorrow. Following is what has happened so far.
Council meets on Monday night. We have a very light agenda. Right now the only thing on it: amendments to “Policy 607- Waiver of Fees.”
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Council meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. Agenda items include a potential bid for the 2022 Arctic Winter Games, discussion about a new Elder’s Caring Shelter, and a proposed Art in the Alley project.
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Council meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. Agenda items include a proposed self-storage yard, an Economic Development Advisory Committee, and traffic light poles.
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Council meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap. We'll also be discussing a proposed self-storage yard and a potential bid for the 2022 Arctic Winter Games.
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Council meets on Monday night. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap.
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Council meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. The biggest topic of discussion: Large Scale Tourism Event grant applications by Bear Creek Folk Fest and the Stompede.
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Council meets on Monday night. Highlights of the agenda include planning for land surrounding the new hospital and tweaks to the development permitting process. Checkout what we are talking about.
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Council meets on Tuesday night. Following is a brief overview of what we will be discussing. Highlights include changes to our Low-Income Recreation Access Program and outdoor pool rates.
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On Monday, Council will be passing cannabis bylaws. Outside of delegations, this is the only topic currently on our agenda.
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On Tuesday, Council had a long and lively debate about cannabis. If you care to watch it, the video is posted here. While I was disappointed in a few vote outcomes, I appreciated the thought and discussion that went into each of them them.
The most notable changes Council discussed:
The Retail Overlay map was deleted.
Cannabis Retail Stores added as Discretionary Use in Commercial Districts. Approval for each location requires public advertisement, and the assent of Council's Infrastructure & Protective Services Committee.
A maximum of 10 Cannabis Retail Stores allowed in the first year of legalization
Reduction of the business license fee for Cannabis Retail Locations from $5000 to $2500.
Separation distances between some community facilities and where consumption is allowed increased from 10m to 30m. [this final change was passed and will not be debated further on June 18]
Council meets on Tuesday night. The big issue on our agenda: cannabis bylaws.
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Council meets on Monday night. We'll be discussing amendments to planning process bylaws, procurement procedures, and storm ponds in the Richmond Industrial area.
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Council meets on Monday night. Highlights include Council's strategic plan, the property tax bylaw, and a 2017 surplus.
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Our next Council meeting is Monday night. Following is what we will be discussing. Highlights include The Cairn, an Opioid Response Task Force, and supplementary property taxes for new buildings.
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Council just finished its latest Council meeting. Following is a quick update.
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Our next Council meeting is Monday night. Following is what we will be discussing. Highlights include some interesting delegations, third reading to bylaw amendments surrounding Urban Hens, and regional transit.
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