City Council Meeting
Monday December 2 , 2013
7:00 PM Shaw Auditorium
Vancouver Island Conference Centre
e-Town Hall Meeting To Discuss
Passenger Ferry Service Nanaimo- Vancouver
e-Town Hall Meeting To Discuss
Passenger Ferry Service Nanaimo- Vancouver
- Council will recess the Regular Meeting of Council and reconvene at the conclusion of the e-Town Hall Meeting regarding Nanaimo - Vancouver Ferry Service
- DVP sought for a 47 unit multi-family developement at 600 - 9th Street
- DVP sought fro 679 Terminal Avenue
- Real Estate Property Management Strategy, to provide information regarding the framework for how the City acquires, disposes of and manages land assets.
- 5 unresolved building deficiencies will be dealt with
- City operating results for the period ending Sept. 30, 2013. Outlines the summary of operating results by department. The summary is divided into three sections: General Revenue, Water and Sewer
- User Rate Increase Bylaws, to introduce bylaws related to water, sewer and solid waste user rates
- Establishment of Asset Management Reserve Funds, introducing bylaws establishing reserve funds for the purpose of accumulating funds for investment in future asset management projects
- 2013 Grants Advisory Committee recommendations
- Nanaimo Art Gallery Agreement Approval, seeking authorization to execute the Management Agreement with the Nanaimo Art Gallery
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You can view this Council Meeting Agenda here - - - Agenda .
Council decided to spend $120,000 to install a public toilet at Diana Krall Plaza.
Council decided to spend at least $160,000 on the old theatre on Victoria Rd. when a $20,000 solution would have done, until it is decided what is to be done with the building long term. Two engineers have raised questions about the seismic standard of the building, but staff seem content to ignore the concern.
By deciding to bring downtown parking enforcement 'in-house' which was supposed to save tax dollars, we are now going to lose $140,000 in the first year.
We are paying over $60,000/yr. for downtown parking attendants (meter maids).
We gave a $300,000 tax exemption to the bar operating in the old train station. This exemption was originally thought to apply to the area of the train station used as a train station and not the area operating as a pub.
Council decided to spend $170,000 on an electric Zamboni, when a propane fueled one costs $80,000 and does the same job.
Council decided to spend thousands of dollars to implement a policy of banning the sale of bottled water at civic facilities.
Council decided to add another $700,000 to the $844,000,000 financial plan to pay for a communications person (spin doctor), do you think that is a good use of YOUR tax dollar??
Some Council Decisions You Might Want To Think About
Council decided to spend $120,000 to install a public toilet at Diana Krall Plaza.
Council decided to spend at least $160,000 on the old theatre on Victoria Rd. when a $20,000 solution would have done, until it is decided what is to be done with the building long term. Two engineers have raised questions about the seismic standard of the building, but staff seem content to ignore the concern.
By deciding to bring downtown parking enforcement 'in-house' which was supposed to save tax dollars, we are now going to lose $140,000 in the first year.
We are paying over $60,000/yr. for downtown parking attendants (meter maids).
We gave a $300,000 tax exemption to the bar operating in the old train station. This exemption was originally thought to apply to the area of the train station used as a train station and not the area operating as a pub.
Council decided to spend $170,000 on an electric Zamboni, when a propane fueled one costs $80,000 and does the same job.
Council decided to spend thousands of dollars to implement a policy of banning the sale of bottled water at civic facilities.
Council decided to add another $700,000 to the $844,000,000 financial plan to pay for a communications person (spin doctor), do you think that is a good use of YOUR tax dollar??
Two years ago they decided to spend $16,000,000.00 on a new staff office, an amount equal to YOUR tax increase for 5 years!
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