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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Council’s next meeting is March 12. The topics most likely to interest people: urban hens and proposed changes to the Large Scale Tourism Event funding are before Council. Following is everything we will be chatting about.
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Last night we had a special Council meeting to discuss a potential sale of the old Fire Hall.
For me, this was the hardest decision I have made on Council. I’ve been going back and forth and losing sleep on it for some time. It was also one where I went to our meeting with a still open mind.
Following is what I was thinking about during this meeting.
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There has been lots of conversation about the old Fire Hall downtown. So far, discussion has been at the committee level, which does not allow any decisions to get made. On Monday, Council is having a special meeting to decide what steps to take next. Following is what we are discussing and some background information.
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I believe that Monday night was our longest Council meeting so far. Following are a few items I want to highlight.
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This Monday is our next City Council meeting. We'll be talking about billboards, downtown incentives, The Cairn, and much more. Following is what we will be discussing and my take on it.
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In addition to what I previewed, Council also discussed Aquatera this week. Following is a summary of our discussions for Jan 29 and Jan 30.
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I don't typically write about committee meetings- most of their business ends up before Council later, so I unpack it then. However, this week a few reports and one decision are being made at the committee level. I wanted to let you know about them.
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Our next Council meeting is this Monday. Following is what we are discussing this week.
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Last night we had our first Council meeting for the new year. It was fun getting back to work! All recommendations passed without any major amendments. However, there are two topics worth expanding on:
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Council is meeting next Monday. Below, I'v listed what we will be discussing. Although I have questions I intend to ask about a few topics, I do not currently intend to vote against any recommendations being made.
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Last night Council had a meeting. Checkout my previous blog post for more information about what we discussed. Here is what happened:
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