VILLAGE OF SAYWARD

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

March 19, 2013

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Present: Mayor John MacDonald

Councillor Mike Marsh

Councillor Diane Mason

Councillor Norm Kirschner

Councillor Al Braybrook

Regrets:

In Attendance: Darren Kiedyk, CAO/CFO

  1. Call to Order.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.

  1. Public Input. - Nil
  2. Introduction of Late Items. - Nil
  3. Approval of Agenda.

MOTION R13/264

MOVED AND SECONDED

That the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Council for March 19, 2013 be approved.

CARRIED

  1. Minutes of Previous Meetings.

MOTION R13/265

MOVED AND SECONDED

Thatthe Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on March 5, 2013 be adopted.

CARRIED

  1. Petitions and Delegations.
  2. Correspondence.

MOTION R13/266

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council receivethe following correspondence:

  • February 28, 2013 correspondence from Community Social Services Matter re: Community Social Services Awareness Month.
  • March 6, 2013 correspondence from the BC Mayors’ Caucus re: BC Mayors’ Caucus Terms of Reference.
  • March 7, 2013 correspondence from the City of Victoria re: Reducing Default Speed Limits for Municipal Roads.
  • March 13, 2013 correspondence from Brian Wiebe and Matt Maitland re: Community in Distress – Crimes of Nature.
  • March 15, 2013 correspondence from Mike Buttle Services Ltd. re: reduction of Water and Sewer User Fees

CARRIED

MOTION R13/267

MOVED AND SECONDED

That the water and sewer user fees for 641 Kelsey Way (Sayward Mall) be reduced to the “Others not specified” annual rate per unit starting January 1, 2013 until such time as new tenants buy/lease the units.

CARRIED

  1. Council Report. - Nil
  2. Committee Member Reports. - Nil
  3. Mayor’s Report.
  4. Unfinished Business.
  5. New Business. - Nil
  6. Bylaws. – Nil
  1. Staff Reports.

2013 – 2017 Financial Plan

MOTION R13/268

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council receive the 2013 – 2017 Financial Plan report for information.

CARRIED

MOTION R13/269

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council engage the Vannstruth Consulting Group to develop an Economic Development Strategy for the Village of Sayward to be funded from the General Operating Surplus. CARRIED

Councillors Marsh and Braybrook opposed.

MOTION R13/270

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council direct staff to prepare the 2013 – 2017 Financial Plan Bylaw and 2013 Tax Rate Bylaw based the following increases for 2013:

  1. 5% tax increase for all property classes
  2. 10% increase to garbage collection fees
  3. 10% increase to water user fees.

Feral Cats

MOTION R13/271

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council receive the report on feral cats for information.CARRIED

MOTION R13/272

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council direct staff to send a copy of the staff report on feral cats to Mr. Wiebe and Mr. Maitland. CARRIED

MOTION R13/273

MOVED AND SECONDED

That Council grant the Sayward Abandoned Cat Society $500 to help spay/neuter/vaccinate feral cats in the Village of Sayward. CARRIED

Councillor Mason opposed.

  1. Public Question Period. - Nil
  2. Adjournment:

MOTION R13/274

MOVED AND SECONDED

That the Regular Council Meeting of March 19, 2013 be adjourned.

The Council meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.