City council’s next meeting is this Monday, so here are some topics that council will discuss beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Development Appeals Board
Council will be asked to receive and file a report from the Development Appeals Board about its two recent decisions, where property owners Ken Quan at 1054 Monk Avenue and Curt Lorge at 1117 Henleaze Avenue were given approval to pursue projects on their property after city hall rejected their requests.
Quan wanted to build a three-season sunroom on his property that would result in a site coverage of 42.6 per cent, which is contrary to the 40 percent prescribed by the zoning bylaw.
Lorge wanted a variance under the zoning bylaw to replace the existing front porch with a new front porch. However, the front yard setback would not adhere to the minimum front yard setback under the zoning bylaw.
Appointments to committees
City administration is asking council to receive and file a report that sets out the appointments of deputy mayor and chairs of standing committees from Jan. 1 to Nov. 9. This will be the last year of this council’s term.
City land
Council is being asked to authorize city administration to proceed with public education about encroachments on municipal-owned or -controlled land. City hall has noticed that residents are encroaching on municipal property with vehicles, buildings, structures, laneways and other objects.
Advisory committees
Reports will be coming forward from advisory groups and committees, including the investment, youths, environment, special needs, parks and recreation, heritage, municipal planning commission, cultural diversity and housing.
There may be some recommendations from those committees that council will have to discuss.
Motions
Two motions are coming forward from council.
Coun. Brian Swanson has submitted a motion asking that the annual operating and capital budgets be adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of city council.
Mayor Fraser Tolmie is asking that city administration be directed to provide a report on how two principles can be incorporated into the bylaw for the Board of Police Commissioners.
First, that the chief of police shall be the chief administrative officer of the police service and shall be directly responsible only to the board for the discharge of the powers, duties and authority conferred upon him
Second, that the city continue to provide services to the board upon such terms and conditions as are agreed upon between the board and council.
Bylaws
Council will be asked to repeal a bylaw and then approve bylaw amendments to the heritage advisory committee, the special needs advisory committee, the parks, recreation and faciltiies committee, the murals project management committee, and the public works, infrastructure and environment committee.
