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2006 Annual Report
ANNUAL
REPORT
AND
RESOLUTIONS
TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 57th
Association of ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver MONTEREY CENTRE
Island and OAK BAY, B.C.
Coastal
Communities APRIL 7 – 9, 2006
PLEASE BRING THIS
PLEASE BRING THIS
REPORT WITH YOU
REPORT WITH YOU
ANNUAL REPORT
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AVICC MEMBERS
We are pleased to convey this fifteenth AVICC Annual Report and Resolutions Book. It
was the wish of your Executive to provide to all members in advance of the Annual
Meeting a record of the year’s activities and advance notice of the matters that will be
placed before you at the April 7 – 9, 2006 Annual Meeting.
We have divided this publication into two parts:
• Annual Report.
• Resolutions.
1. ANNUAL REPORT
In the first part of this publication you will find the:
• President’s Report.
• Responses to AVICC’s 2005 resolutions - responses that are still awaited will be
circulated at the Annual Meeting if available.
2. RESOLUTIONS
The second part of this publication contains materials to be considered at the 2006
Annual Meeting. In this section you will also find the Nomination/Election
procedures. Under this process, the Nominating Committee issues a call for
nominations, manages that process, but does not make recommendations. Information
on those nominated for the 2006/2007 AVICC Executive is contained in the March, 2006
AVICC Supplemental Newsletter. The main item in this section is the resolutions to be
considered at the 2006 Annual Meeting. The __ resolutions received before the
deadline are printed.
Late Resolutions along with:
• comments/recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on all resolutions
• financial statements
• final convention program
will be available at the time of registration.
Councillor Bea Holland
President
Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
We will soon be welcoming you to the 57th Annual Meeting in Oak Bay. I look forward
to meeting again with all of our members from the Island, Sunshine and the Central
Coast. We also will celebrating the incorporation and 100th Anniversary of Oak Bay and
Saanich. The AVICC Executive enjoyed the opportunity in January to participate in the
Newly Elected Seminar in Nanaimo and meet many of our new members.
Congratulations to everyone elected in the November local government elections.
At the first UBCM Executive meeting following at the UBCM convention in Vancouver I
was appointed to the Convention Committee and the Community Economic
Development Committee. To date two Executive meetings have been held and plans
are underway for 2006 UBCM Convention in October
At this time I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mayor Jack Peake, Life
Member Mary Ashley, Mayor Ken McRae and all members of the Island Corridor
Foundation for all their work on behalf of AVICC members to ensure that the rail
service on the Island was maintained.
AVICC has been active in the establishment of the Regional Advisory Committee
meetings and the Interim Board Meetings for the North Island-Coast Initiative. The
information meeting was held in July and the Inaugural Meeting of the RAC’s and the
Interim Board was held on March 3rd in Courtenay.
Some of our other activities include:
EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive
MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• 100% membership – A very warm welcome back to Colwood
• there is no dues increase recommended for 2006
CONVENTION
• the 2005 Convention in Courtenay was very successful. The Executive will be
meeting shortly discuss the final program for April 2006 and will endeavor to
have that program out to you by mid-March. A draft was posted to our website
in February.
• 30 resolutions were presented with 29 being endorsed, 2 withdrawn and 3 not
endorsed.
COMMUNICATIONS
• one issue of the AVICC Newsletter was produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates
• AVICC website established in December, 2003 – please check frequently. –
www.avicc.ca
At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year. With
elections at all three levels of government it has been a year where we felt that we were
in a holding pattern. The Executive has encouraged me to seek a second term as
President of the AVICC. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere
appreciation on behalf of the Executive and myself to Eydie Fraser, Executive
Coordinator and Richard Taylor of UBCM for their dedication and assistance.
I look forward to seeing you in Oak Bay and your continued involvement with AVICC
in the year ahead.
Councillor Bea Holland
President
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE
The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.
THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative
THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:
Immediate Past President
NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE
The Executive have introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination was
circulated to all members. [See Appendix C]
That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government. The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.
Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.
A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM. [Also see Appendix C]
NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.
The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVICC President and is composed of two members of
the Executive. This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Chair
It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate. A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the Pre Convention Newsletter.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.
They will report on Friday, April 7th , 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.
While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention. That process remains in
place. The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a
Nominating Committee.
ELECTIONS PROCESS
The process will then proceed in three steps:
STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
FRIDAY, April 1, 2:15 p.m.
Nominating Committee present the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.
Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)
Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 7, 4:05 p.m.
Elections for Officers positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 8, 8:30 a.m.
STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Saturday, April 2, 11:20 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.
Candidate speeches if necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).
STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE
Sunday, April 3, 10:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.
Candidate speeches if necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).
THE 2006 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2006 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2004 Convention:
President
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria
First Vice-President
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington
Second Vice-President
• Mayor Barry Janyk, Town of Gibsons
Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Mayor Christopher Causton, District of Oak Bay
• Councillor Hy Freedman, Township of Esquimalt
• Mayor Ken McRae, City of Port Alberni
Electoral Area Representative
• Director Barbara Price, Comox-Strathcona Regional District
For further information on the nomination and election process contact:
Mayor (W. J. ) Jack Peake, Past President
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1T7
Phone: (250)356-5133 Fax: (250)356-5119
AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
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GENERAL RULES
1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.
2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.
3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association
shall be delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter
before the Meeting. [Constitution s. 7] Other delegates shall not be entitled to the
privilege of the floor unless authorized by the Meeting. Guest speakers may be
permitted at the direction of the Executive.
4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum. [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES
5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote. [Constitution s. 7]
6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the
voting card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final
unless, immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more
voting delegates then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon
the Chair shall again put the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a
count of those standing in favour of and against the motion. In the event that the
result of the standing vote is questioned by twenty-five or more voting delegates
then present, or at any time in the discretion of the Chair, the Chair shall order that
the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot, and the result of such ballot
shall be final.
7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute
the ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.
8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the
Chair, are equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it
shall be the duty of the Chair to so declare.
9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.
10. When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card. In the
case of a ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers
before a ballot is issued.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
11. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association. [Constitution
s.13]
12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution
and Rules and Procedures. Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a
majority vote of delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to
decide all questions of order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.
13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address
the Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking. Delegates
must announce their name, local government office and membership or other
qualifications each time they rise to speak.
14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes; including the introducer of a motion.
15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all
other delegates desiring to speak have been heard.
16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration
of the meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other
committee, and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded
from the Meeting Floor.
17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor
by a favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for
further consideration and report.
(Note: Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to
properly reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be
accepted in the event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions
which have not been dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES
PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS
18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order. However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single
resolution. [i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution
#14 will be considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK
19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be
read.
20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not
require a mover or a seconder.
21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefor.
22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce
the resolution.
23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.
24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.
25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.
Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to
17)
Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes.
Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps
5 to 10).
Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions
Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS
26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be
considered “Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission
requirements, except that a copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC
by the Wednesday noon preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.
27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the
Meeting Program for consideration of Late Resolutions. Late Resolutions shall be
dealt with only if the Meeting so decides.
28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is
such that it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date
for submission of resolutions.
29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.
30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion
the sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.
31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be
read by a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.
32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the
procedures for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK
33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly
seconded, shall be dealt with as follows: The Chair shall put the question – “Shall
the motion before the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question
shall require a three-fifths majority vote before the motion can be put forward for
discussion by the Meeting.
At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and
copies may be required to be provided to all delegates present before
consideration thereof.
34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not
requiring Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at
any time.
FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a
regular plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant
to Steps 33 or 34.
36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION: Any amendments to the Constitution may
only be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the
Association. [Constitution s. 11].
37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS: Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions
intended to be submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the
Secretary not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual
meeting, and shall be included in the printed material sent to members by the
Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Meeting. A favourable three-fifths
majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates then present shall be
necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution. [Constitution s. 11].
2006 RESOLUTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Resolution Title Page
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUITON
ER1 MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AVICC Executive
REFERRED RESOLUTIONS
RR1 GRANTS-IN-LIEU AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
WITH FIRST NATIONS Metchosin
LEGISLATION
R1 ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS Comox-Strathcona RD
R2 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT Nanaimo RD
R3 CASH IN LIEU OF PARKLAND Comox-Strathcona RD
R4 RCMP FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS Courtenay
R5 MAIL BALLOTS City of Port Alberni
R6 APPROVING OFFICER Sunshine Coast RD
R7 FLOODPLAIN BYLAW FEE Nanaimo RD
R8 FERRY TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXATION North Saanich
LAND USE
R9 PARKLAND DEDICATION Alberni-Clayoquot RD
ENVIRONMENT
R10 E & N PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Nanaimo RD
R11 ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD
FINANCE
R12 FUNDING ATTAINABLE HOUSING
IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Tofino
ASSESSMENT
R13 BC ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND APPEAL PROCESS Powell River RD
SELECTED ISSUES
R14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION DATES Duncan
R15 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Metchosin
R16 HEALTH CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Mt. Waddington RD
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION
ER1 MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AVICC Executive
WHEREAS local governments wish to develop a working relationship with their First
Nation neighbours and the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities
would like to encourage participation in the Association by the First Nations;
AND WHEREAS attendance and participation in the Annual General Meeting and
Covention would promote this relationship:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities amend the constitution to establish a membership category for First
Nations which would give the First Nations full membership privileges with the
exception of voting privileges which would be granted once the member First Nation
achieved self government status.
Conference Decision:
REFERRED RESOLUTIONS
RR1 GRANTS-IN-LIEU AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
WITH FIRST NATIONS Metchosin
WHEREAS municipalities have historically received grants-in-lieu funding from the
senior levels of government;
AND WHEREAS negotiations with First Nations could result in provincial and/or
federal lands being part of the negotiation process:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that should any existing provincial or federal lands for
which municipalities receive grants-in-lieu become part of any negotiated First Nations
Agreement, municipalities will be compensated financially on an annual basis for any
lost revenues.
Conference Decision:
LEGISLATION
R1 ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS Comox-Strathcona RD
WHEREAS it is desirable to provide people with disabilities improved access to
government facilities and structures in order to enhance opportunities to provide
service, conduct business and serve customers;
AND WHEREAS there is currently limited consideration of accessibility in public
buildings;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all upgrades to and new construction of
government public facilities be referred to the appropriate local accessibility
organization for comment prior to finalizing the design drawings;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities urge the provincial
government to work to develop legislation similar to the Ontarians With Disabilities Act,
2001 which sets in place a requirement for provincial ministries, municipalities, public
transportation organizations and agencies to consider and address accessibility issues:
AND FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that the BC building code be reviewed and amended
to require improved levels of access to government facilities and services for British
Columbians with disabilities.
Conference Decision:
R2 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT Nanaimo RD
WHEREAS the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act provides for limited compensation
to individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured home parks;
AND WHEREAS individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured
home parks may not have an option to relocate their mobile to another park or location
due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, the standards required by the
Building Code or the limited availability of vacant mobile home park sites:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province be requested to investigate the
adequacy of compensation that is currently provided for in the Manufactured Home Park
Tenancy Act for individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured
home parks and that such investigation include consultation with mobile home owners’
association.
Conference Decision:
R3 CASH IN LIEU OF PARKLAND Comox-Strathcona RD
WHEREAS section 941 of the Local Government Act requires subdivision developments
to provide either five percent of the land as greenspace/parks or an equivalent amount
of cash-in-lieu or parkland at the discretion of the developer, rather than the choice of
the local governments;
AND WHEREAS current legislation does not ensure the cash-in-lieu option returns
equitable value to the community or the local government:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities recommend the provincial
government amend the Local Government Act to ensure that, if cash-in-lieu is the option
chosen, the amount be based on the expected sale value of the land after it is developed,
as opposed to the value of the undeveloped property.
Conference Decision:
R4 RCMP FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS Courtenay
WHEREAS the Police Services Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor
General of British Columbia negotiates the terms and conditions of all Provincial RCMP
policing contracts with the Federal Government;
AND WHEREAS the Police Act of British Columbia requires that municipalities of more
than 5000 residents provide their own policing services. When a municipality retains
the services of the RCMP to provide those services, payment of the provincially agreed
upon rate is either made directly to the Federal Government or to the Federal
Government via the Provincial Government;
AND WHEREAS during the 1992 negotiations between the Federal Solicitor General
and the Provincial negotiating team it was agreed that the Province would be
responsible for 90% of the share of the RCMP costs in communities with more than
15,000 residents and for 70% of the costs in communities with less than 15,000 residents;
AND WHEREAS recent years have seen an increase in crime in British Columbia
requiring additional policing resource:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal and Provincial governments be urged
to renegotiate the Provincial/Federal cost sharing agreements to re-establish the 1990
rates of which the Federal share was 30% to enable municipalities to further increase
their crime fighting and prevention resources:
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities, the Union of BC Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities be urged to lobby the Federal and Provincial Government in support of
this motion.
Conference Decision:
R5 MAIL BALLOTS City of Port Alberni
WHEREAS non-resident property electors may not have the means to attend a voting
opportunity within the jurisdiction as resident electors do;
AND WHEREAS Section 100 of the Local Government Act allows mail ballots to those
electors who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote
at another voting opportunity:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the Provincial Government to
amend the Electors and Elections legislation in the Local Government Act to allow all
eligible electors the opportunity to vote by mail ballot in elections and other voting
opportunities.
Conference Decision:
R6 APPROVING OFFICER Sunshine Coast RD
WHEREAS the Land Title Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may
authorize a regional district board to appoint a person as an approving officer for the
rural area of the regional district;
AND WHEREAS requests for such authority have not been granted:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Province to ensure that regional district boards are granted the
authority to appoint a person as an approving officer for the rural area of the regional
district when and if requested.
Conference Decision:
R7 FLOODPLAIN BYLAW FEE Nanaimo RD
WHEREAS a regional district is not able to recover costs associated with the processing
of an application for a site-specific exemption to a flood plain bylaw adopted under
Section 910 of the Local Government Act;
AND WHEREAS the Local Government Act does not include a provision for a regional
district to charge a fee for processing an application for a site specific exemption to a
flood plain bylaw:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coast
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the provincial government to
amend the Local Government Act so that regional districts can charge a fee for processing
an application for a site specific exemption to a flood plain bylaw.
Conference Decision:
R8 FERRY TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXATION North Saanich
WHEREAS stability in property taxation is essential to local governments;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia consult with
affected local governments before considering statutory changes in relation to
assessment and taxation of ferry terminals:
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that local governments be consulted through the
Union of British Columbia Municipalities in advance of any such legislative changes
being brought forward for consideration.
Conference Decision:
LAND USE
R9 PARKLAND DEDICATION Alberni-Clayoquot RD
WHEREAS a local government can accept cash in lieu of parkland dedication when a
property owner subdivides;
AND WHEREAS a local government can use that cash to acquire parkland and for no
other purpose:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the province of BC to amend the legislation to permit funds
collected in lieu of parkland dedication to be used on parkland development in addition
to parkland acquisition.
Conference Decision:
ENVIRONMENT
R10 E & N PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Nanaimo RD
WHEREAS the province has refused the request from the Regional District of Nanaimo
and other local governments and residents in proximity to the E & N Railway to reject
the 2005 Pest Management Plan for the E & N Railway;
AND WHEREAS there are many aquifers that provide both individual and community
water sources of drinking water and drainage courses that cross and run parallel to the
rail line that may be contaminated from the use of chemical sprays proposed to be used
to control vegetation along the E & N Railway:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province be advised that the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities opposes the use of chemical sprays to
control vegetation along the E & N Railway and requests that the Minister of
Environment intervene to set aside the Pest Management Plan for the E & N Railway
right-of-way or otherwise amend the legislation that permits this practice.
Conference Decision:
R11 ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD
WHEREAS the on-site sewage disposal regulations require that a new on-site sewage
disposal system be designed by a certified professional and the design filed with the
appropriate health authority;
AND WHEREAS the on-site sewage disposal regulations do not require a person
increasing the size of a house connected to an existing on-site sewage disposal system to
have the capacity or condition of an existing system certified by a professional;
AND WHEREAS the health authority will issue an order to repair a system only after a
system has failed and poses a health risk:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities urge the Province of British Columbia to amend the on-site
sewage disposal regulations to require a person increasing the size of a house connected
to an existing on-site sewage disposal system to have the capacity and condition of the
existing system certified by a professional as being adequate for the intended use.
Conference Decision:
FINANCE
R12 FUNDING ATTAINABLE HOUSING
IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Tofino
WHEREAS in many British Columbia communities there are many residents and low
income workers who can not obtain affordable housing for their families and
communities need additional resources to assist in addressing the situation;
AND WHEREAS the Provincial Treasury is the principal beneficiary of the British
Columbia Property Transfer Tax which is derived from the sale of lands within the
community:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Honourable Carole Taylor, Minister of
Finance responsible for the Provincial Treasury, be requested to make a portion of the
British Columbia Property Transfer Tax available to the communities in which it is
raised for the purpose of providing funding for attainable housing for working people
in the Province of British Columbia.
Conference Decision:
ASSESSMENT
R13 BC ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND APPEAL PROCESS Powell River RD
WHEREAS the process for BC Assessment Authority valuations and appeals for
business, industrial and utility property classes can cause significant uncertainty for
local government taxation, sometimes over several years;
AND WHEREAS, recently and in the past, the process has often limited the ability of
communities and regions, particularly those in the resource-based, rural areas of the
Province, to develop reliable long term financial plans and to project relatively accurate
tax rates for all classes:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request the Union of BC Municipalities to establish a Task Force
comprised of representatives from local government, the Province and the BC
Assessment Authority, to seek new legislative remedies to create greater certainty for
business, industrial and utility property class assessments.
Conference Decision:
SELECTED ISSUES
R14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION DATES Duncan
WHEREAS local government elections are held on the third Saturday of November
every three years in accordance with the BC Local Government Act;
AND WHEREAS in November, it is very dark in the late afternoon and evening and the
weather is usually bad;
AND WHEREAS it does not feel safe for candidates (especially women) to be walking
up strange driveways and into unfamiliar apartment buildings in the dark and bad
weather;
AND WHEREAS it is likely that more people would vote if the timing of the election
were better when the sunlight lasted longer into the day:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the municipal elections be moved back to the last
Saturday of September and that, if necessary the UBCM Convention be moved to
another date.
Conference Decision:
R15 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Metchosin
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities recommends to the Ministries of Education, Health and Child and Family
Development that integrated identification, diagnosis, and management services for the
development and mental health services of children and youth are best located in
school settings using an inclusive multidisciplinary approach to ensure effectiveness
and timelines.
Conference Decision:
R16 HEALTH CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Mt. Waddington RD
WHEREAS the Province’s Health Connections Program offers discounted travel
subsidies, administered by Health Authorities, to help defray costs for rural residents
who must travel significant distances for medical care outside their home communities;
AND WHEREAS community perception of “significant distances” may vary depending
on factors such as availability of subsidized public transit and the availability of
subsidized public transit and the availability of services in “home communities”:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province be requested to extend the Health
Connections Program to subsidize travel for medical care for any rural residents outside
their home community, regardless of distance.
Conference Decision:
APPENDIX B(2)
AVICC LIFE MEMBERS
DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE
1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni
1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo
1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan
1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland
1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan
1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt
1958 Jack Dobson Duncan
1959 Bill Moore Courtenay
1960 George Chatterton Saanich
1962 John Cook Nanaimo
1963 Don Morton North Cowichan
1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich
1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni
1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay
1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni
1968 Rob Baird Victoria
1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith
1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River
1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich
1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo
1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland
1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria
1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni
1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan
1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt
1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox
1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich
1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River
1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo
1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney
1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River
1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni
1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill
1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis
1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo
Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.
Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay
Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni
Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria
1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith
1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay
1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy
1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria
1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay
1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.
1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River
1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford
2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich
2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos
2004-2005 Councillor Mary Ashley Campbell River
APPENDIX B(1)
2005 AVICC MEMBERS
CITIES VILLAGES
Colwood
Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Langford Gold River
Nanaimo Port Alice
Parksville Sayward
Port Alberni Tahsis
Victoria Zeballos
DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS
Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Lantzville Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet
TOWNS
Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE
AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast. The membership elects directors during the
Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.
The Executive also provides the direction to the AVICC between Conventions.
This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the
process and the procedures for nomination.
1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS
The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President
2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE
A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member. The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.
Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.
A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.
The Chair of the 2006 Nominating Committee is:
• Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, President
3. NEXT STEPS
It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate. A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.
To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By
February 24, 2006.
4. FINAL COMMENTS
The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be
nominated off the floor at the Convention. That process remains in place. The process
outlined above provides for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.
5. FURTHER INFORMATION
Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the
AVICC office.
All other inquiries should be directed to:
Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Past President
Chair, 2006 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1T7
Phone: (250) 356-5133
Fax: (250) 356-5119
Email: efraser@civicnet.bc.ca
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 AVICC EXECUTIVE
We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we
nominate:
Name:
Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):
Municipality or Regional District represented:
AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:
Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________
Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________
Mun/RD ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________
Signature ________________________ Signature
___________________________
CONSENT FORM
I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office
I have been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2. I also agree to provide
the following information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC
Office) by February 24, 2006.
• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical information. The maximum length of such information shall be 300
words. If the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair
shall edit as required.
Signed Name: Position:
Mun/RD:
Signature: Date: ______________________________
1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association. Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate
office.
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