SUSTAINABLE CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

An Open meeting of the Sustainable City Advisory Committee was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Wednesday, 2018 September 05 at 6:00 p.m.

1.

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENT:

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Chair

Councillor Pietro Calendino, Member

Councillor James Wang, Member

Trustee Baljinder Narang, Burnaby School Board

Ms. Tessa Vanderkop, Burnaby Board of Trade

Mr. Bill Brassington Jr., Citizen Representative

Mr. Peter Cech, Citizen Representative

Mr. Frank Huang, Citizen Representative

Ms. Mary Lumby, Citizen Representative

ABSENT:

Councillor Nick Volkow, Member (due to illness)

STAFF:

Mr. Dipak Dattani, Director Corporate Services

Ms. Lee-Ann Garnett, Assistant Director Long Range Planning

Ms. Simone Rousseau, Environmental Engineer

Ms. Heather Edwards, Manager – Parks, Planning, Design and Development

Ms. Margaret Manifold, Senior Social Planner

Ms. Kathryn Matts, Administrative Officer

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

2.

MINUTES

a)

Minutes of the Open meeting of the Sustainable City Advisory Committee held on 2018 June 12________

MOVED BY mR. bRASSINGTON jr.

SECONDED BY Mr. cech

THAT the minutes of the Sustainable City Advisory Committee Open meeting held on 2018 June 12 be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.

DELEGATION

MOVED BY TRUSTEE NARANG

SECONDED BY mR. hUANG

THAT the delegation be heard.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

a)

Discovery Castle Childcare

Re: Proposal to Create a Sustainable Full Time Childcare Facility

Speakers: Jack Tsai and Lida Madarshahian, Executive Director

Mr. Jack Tsai and Ms. Lisa Madarshahian appeared before the Committee with a proposal for a new childcare centre in Burnaby.  The proposal involved the City’s land located by the Edmonds Community Centre. 

The speakers provided background on their education and daycare involvement to date as well as information on the two child care centres the company is currently operating.  Discovery Castle Childcare offers an infant & toddler program and a pre-school program.  

Recently they undertook major renovations of their 340 East 23^rd location, adding brand new indoor and outdoor spaces and fulfilling North Vancouver city’s parking requirements. 

Mr. Tsai advised that the location they are enquiring about is located at Rosewood Street and Humphries Avenue, in close proximity to Edmonds Community Centre.  The speaker believes that this location, in the growing area of Edmonds, would be an excellent location for a child care centre, and that the child care would complement the services already provided by the Edmonds Community Centre.  If the location is available to them they would submit a formal business proposal.  If this location is not available they would like to receive feedback from the City for other locations.

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

MOVED BY TRUSTEE NARANG

SECONDED BY MS. VANDERKOP

THAT the delegations proposal be REFERRED to staff for review and a report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

MOVED BY Mr. Cech

SECONDED BY councillor wang

THAT the correspondence be received.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

a)

Correspondence from Ministry of Children and Family Development

Re: Childcare BC New Spaces Fund Announcement_

Correspondence was received from Mr. Jonathan Barry, Executive Director - Child Care Capital, Community and ECE Registry Services with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, regarding the Childcare BC New Spaces fund announcement.   The Childcare BC New Spaces Fund replaces the Child Care Major Capital Funding program.  The new program will continue to fund the building of new child care facilities, along with renovations that add new child care spaces to existing facilities. 

Highlights of the new program include a year-round funding application process, higher maximum funding amounts, requirement to deliver affordable child care and priority on applications creating infant, toddler and 3-5 year old spaces in vulnerable communities.

b)

Correspondence from Kevin Shore

Re: Rainbow Crosswalk_________

Correspondence was received from Mr. Kevin Shore requesting a permanent Rainbow Pride crosswalk or crosswalks at various locations in Burnaby.

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

MOVED BY MR. CECH

SECONDED BY MR. BRASSINGTON JR.

THAT the correspondence be REFERRED to staff for review and a report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

c)

Correspondence from William Tsai

Re: Resignation from Sustainable City Advisory Committee

Correspondence was received from Mr. William C. Tsai advising of his resignation from the Sustainable City Advisory Committee.  

Arising from discussion the following motion was introduced.

MOVED BY councillor calendino

SECONDED BY mr. cech

THAT the Committee send a thank you letter to Mr. William Tsai.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

d)

Correspondence from Green Communities Committee

Re: Level 2 Recognition for GHG Emissions________

Correspondence was received from the Green Communities Committee, a joint Provincial- Union of British Columbia Municipalities initiative, extending their congratulations for the City of Burnaby's successful efforts to measure and reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions for the 2017 reporting year.  The City of Burnaby has been awarded Level 2 recognition - "Measuring GHG Emissions".  

e)

Memorandum from Administrative Officer

Re: Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Expanding Opportunities for Child Care Facilities in Commercial Areas                              ___

A memorandum was received from the Administrative Officer advising that Council, at the Open Council meeting held on 2018 July 09, received and adopted the above noted report requesting authorization for preparation of a bylaw amending the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw, regarding child care facilities as a permitted use in select Commercial Districts and aligning child care parking requirements with Commercial parking requirements.

Staff provided a presentation on the changes entitled “Expanding Opportunities for Child Care Facilities in Commercial Areas”. The slideshow provided information on the amendments, the regulatory framework and the current zoning requirements.  The approved amendments will simplify approval process for operators and expand the range of potential child care facility sites close to transit, employment and higher density residential areas in support of the City’s sustainability goals.

5.

REPORTS

MOVED BY Ms. Lumby

SECONDED BY councillor wang

THAT the reports be received.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

a)

Report from the Director Engineering

Re: Correspondence from the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals                                                                ___

The Director Engineering submitted a report on the correspondence from the Association for Protection of Fur Bearing Animals.

The Director Engineering recommended:

1. THAT the Committee receive this report for information.

MOVED BY councillor wang

SECONDED BY trustee narang

THAT the recommendation of the Director Engineering be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

b)

Report from the Director Planning and Building

Re: Update on the Burnaby Healthier Community Partnership

for 2017-18                                                                                       ____

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report providing an update on the initiatives of the Burnaby Healthier Community Partnership for 2017-2018.

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

1.    THAT this report be received for the information of the Committee and Council.

2.    THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to Dr. Aamir Bharmal, Medical Health Officer for Burnaby, Ms. Sheila Finamore, Executive Director, Burnaby Health Services, Ms. Baljinder Narang, Vice-Chair, Burnaby Board of Education , and Ms. Georgia Bekiou, Executive Director, Burnaby Division of Family Practice.

MOVED BY mr. cech

SECONDED BY mr. huang

THAT the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

NEW BUSINESS

Chair Dhaliwal – World Rivers Day

Chair Dhaliwal reminded the members of the World Rivers Day event on Sunday, September 23 at Burnaby Village Museum from 11 am - 4:30 pm. 

7.

INQUIRIES

Mary Lumby – Asbestos Abatement

Ms. Lumby inquired, after the recent asbestos dumping that occurred in Burnaby, if a company is certified for asbestos abatement, why does it not have accountability to complete the dumping process.

Staff advised that Worksafe BC made regulation changes and implemented stricter standards for asbestos removal.  There are currently a limited number of companies that accept the waste materials making it more difficult to dispose of the asbestos as required. 

The Province is working with Worksafe BC to come up with a strategic plan.  A report should be coming forward soon from the Ministry that starts shaping the changes that need to happen in the industry to ensure there are better checks and balances in place.

8.

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY trustee narang

SECONDED BY mr. Huang

THAT the Open meeting do now adjourn.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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Kathryn Matts

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal

CHAIR