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COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE

February 19 - 25, 2016

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

1. Letter dated February 16, 2016 from Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary regarding The BC Jobs Plan

February 25, 2015

Pg 2 - 3

2. Email dated February 22, 2016 from Kim Darwin, President Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce regarding Sechelt Visitor Information Centre

February 22, 2016

Pg 4 - 6

3. Letter dated February 22, 2016 from The Sunshine Coast Skating Club regarding an Invitation to the Annual Performance on March 10, 2016

February 22, 2016

Pg 7 - 8

4. Email dated February 24, 2016 from Ann Hopkins, Board Chair Sechelt Public Library regarding an Invitation to the Library Design Charette on March 11, 2016

February 24, 2016

Pg 9

5. Email dated February 24, 2016 from Marc Nixon regarding Garbage on Sechelt Inlet Road

February 24, 2016

Pg 10 - 11

6. Email dated February 24, 2016 from Vicki Tyndall regarding Proposed Smoke Free Bylaw

February 24, 2016

Pg 12

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OF SEFebruary 16, 2016 Ref: 111867

His Worship Mayor Bruce MimeMayorDistrict of SecheltPOBoxl29Sechelt, BC VON 3A0

Dear Mayor Mime:

As a province, we have a responsibility to create an environment that is welcoming to investmentand business. “Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan” (BC Jobs Plan) was launched four yearsago to do just that: diversify and grow our economy and support long-term job creation in theprovince.

We are now seeing the benefits of this effort: BC’s economy is diverse, strong and growing.Today, more British Columbians are working than ever before, and our economic performance isreaching record levels. While growth has slowed in much of the rest of Canada, BC is expectedto lead the country in economic growth over the next two years. The prosperity we are seeing isa product of the actions and commitments that were initiated in the BC Jobs Plan.

Together with municipalities like yours, as well as industry, our government has actionednumerous commitments to enable job creation, strengthen BC’s infrastructure to facilitate themovement of goods to market and expand markets for BC’s goods and services while at the sametime reducing red tape and other barriers for our key sectors. As the BC Jobs Plan has evolvedover the past four years, the eight key sectors have grown together and yielded new opportunitiesto fuel significant growth of BC’s economy.

As a leader of your community, you are also a partner in our province’s economic development.As Mayor, you are a maj or stakeholder in the future of our economy, which is why I am sendingyou the “BC Jobs Plan 4-Year Progress Update” (4-Year Progress Update).

The 4-Year Progress Update highlights significant achievements we have made over the pastfour years and allows us to proudly reflect on our accomplishments and the momentum that wehave generated by working together to diversify, strengthen and grow our economy.

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Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Parliamentary Secretary Mailing Address:Skills Training and Minister for the BC Jobs Plan East AnnexResponsible for Labour Parliament Buildings

Victoria, BC V8V lX4Phone: 250 953-0964Fax: 250 952-7263

District of Sechelt

Council Correspndence

For the Week of February 19 - 25, 2016

His Worship Mayor Bruce MimePage 2

I hope, as you read through the 4-Year Progress Update, you feel confident that our partnership —

municipalities, the Province and the private sector — is working to build on BC’s economicsuccesses as we look ahead to how we can continue to drive diversity and growth in the provincefor years to come.

Work is already underway for the Jobs Plan update in 2016 and we welcome your ideas.

Best wishes for you and your municipality in 2016.

Sincerely,

Greg KylloParliamentary Secretary

Enclosure

District of Sechelt



From: Kim Darwin [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 4:09 PM To: Council; CAO; Information Request

Cc: 'Sechelt Chamber' Subject: Sechelt Visitor Information Centre

Please find attached, a follow-up letter from the Sechelt & District Chamber of Commerce regarding the Sechelt Visitor Centre Agreement renewal. Kind regards, Kim Darwin, President Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce Direct Line: 604-740-1498 Office: 604-885-0662 [email protected] Website: www.secheltchamber.bc.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecheltChamberofCommerce Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecheltChamber

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http://www.secheltchamber.bc.ca/

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https://twitter.com/SecheltChamber

Sechelt & DistrictChamber of Commerce

February 22, 2016

Via emailDistrict of SecheltPC Box 129Sechelt, BC VON 3A0

Attention: Mayor, Council and Staff

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re: Sechelt Visitor’s Center Contract

Thank you for your letter dated February 16, 2016, in response to our February 4, 2106 letter relatingto the motion to renew the existing Sechelt Visitor’s Centre (VIC) Agreement.

In an effort to ensure that we have an understanding whether it is by agreement or otherwise, I wouldlike to clarify a few points in your response:

First and foremost, we did not ask to unilaterally be granted the contract for the Sechelt Visitor’sCentre by way of any special treatment or based on previous relationships formed with any of theCouncil (ie: lunches/liaison) nor did we have any such expectation. We simply wanted the opportunityto apply for the contract through an REP process. In fact, if the contract were put to an REP process,there could have been many other prospective proponents apply. We had no expectations that ourpotential application for the contract to operate the VIC would automatically be accepted, however, wedid have hope that it would or at the very least would be granted equal consideration. In your letter,you mention that “District staff has the authority to amend the Administrative directive on Procurementwhen they determine it is in the best interest of the District.” After 10 years of having the sameoperator, we question how the District of Sechelt could truly know they are acting in the “best interestof the District” without obtaining any comparisons as to the cost, services or service levels that anotherpotential organization could provide?

As for the “direct link” to AGLG recommendations for improvements to the District’s REP policy, wewere referring page 35, sections 3.2.119 — 3.2.123 and page 36 sections 3.2.124-3.2.125 of theGeneral’s Audit Topic 3— Report 2 (April, 2015) (http://www.aqlq.ca/includes/docs/Audit-Topic-3-Report-2-Sechelt. pdf).

As a former legal assistant, I acknowledge that the wording in certain areas of the VIC Agreement withSCCS Society lacked clarity and could be left to interpretation, however, I disagree with the District’sinterpretation of the renewal clause and the obligation, “in good faith” that you referenced as one ofthe reasons for it to be renewed.

We can certainly understand your disappointment about this issue becoming the “story of the week” inthe media. We were somewhat surprised at the extent of the coverage it received.

Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce#102-5700 Cowrie Street

PC Box 360 Sechelt, BCTelephone: 604-885-0662 Fax: 604-885-0691

Website: www.secheltchamberbc.ca Email: [email protected]

District of Sechelt



Sechelt & DistrictChamber of Commerce

We also have come to recognize the difficulty in keeping things top of mind when dealing with interimstaff and that it is quite possible that our earlier email correspondence became buried as new stafftook on the interim Corporate Officer role.

At the end of the day, we cannot cry over spilled milk. We hope that the District of Sechelt makes it apriority to improve its procurement practices and procedures within a new, well thought out procurementpolicy (which you have indicated is already in the works). We also hope that the next VIC Agreementexcludes any wording that could be construed to have an automatic renewal clause and that we willhave an opportunity to apply for the REP at the expiration of the agreement.

We look forward to working with the District of Sechelt to improve and enhance the quality of life forthe community that we share in many other ways going forward.

Kind regards,

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Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce#102-5700 Cowrie Street

PC Box 360 Sechelt, BCTelephone: 604-885-0662 Fax: 604-885-0691

Website: www.secheltchamber.bc.ca Email: [email protected]

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From: Ann Hopkins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:24 PM To: Council Cc: Garry Nohr; Margaret Hodgins (Sechelt Public Library); Lois McReady; Beverly Shimazaki; Darnelda Siegers; ann hopkins; Gillian Smith; James Mandick; Janice Rafael; Sadira Rodrigues; Mike Shanks; Angela Letman Subject: Invitation to Library Design Charette March 11

Dear Mayor Milne and Councillors,

On behalf of the Sechelt Public library board, I would like to invite you attend or drop in to a design

charrette on the library Renovation and Renewal Project being held at the Seaside Centre on Friday

March 11, 2016 from 11:45 to 3:00 pm.

The goal of the charrette is to receive public input and identify library priorities for the community that

will inform the architect’s creation of three conceptual designs.

The Sechelt Public Library has interviewed four architecture firms, including three locally and has

selected DIALOG, located in Vancouver, to begin the pre-construction and planning work. It would have

been necessary for local firms to research modern libraries and work with an off coast library designer.

The advantage of working with Dialog is that the firm offers proven experience in library building as

well as an established in-house library design staff and is at the forefront of library design. Vance Harris,

the architect on our project, is from Powell River and is familiar with the Coast lifestyle, community and

values.

Current projects of interest that Dialog, a national firm, is working on include the Calgary Public Library

(a $250,000,000 project with Snoheta) as well as a branch library for Vancouver Public Library on

Vancouver’s east side.

At this time, the architect’s contract is limited to design work through planning and to a professional cost

estimate which will ultimately be presented to Council for consideration. Funding for this phase of library

Renovation and Renewal project has been provided by the Sechelt Public Library Foundation.

Members of the Facilities Committee provided invaluable advice and feedback during this process and

support the choice of architect. The board would like to thank the members of the committee for working

so expeditiously to meet the deadline for the Canada 150 infrastructure grant.

This idea generating session is being led by architect Vance Harris and representatives from the following

groups are also being invited to attend: library users, district staff, Advisory Planning Commission,

Accessibility Committee, Sechelt Indian Government District, secondary school students, seniors, library

board, and library staff.

Thank you for your consideration.

Ann Hopkins, Board Chair

District of Sechelt




From: MI Nixon [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 11:02 AM To: Information Request

Cc: [email protected] Subject: Garbage In, Garbage Out

To: District of Sechelt Council and Bylaw Enforcement

Please ascertain if we have the capacity to service the existing properties in the urban

containment boundary with water, sewer, roadways, garbage, etc. before entertaining the notion

of expanding the UCB.

When will the newly announced "big ticket item" sewer system study by Urban Systems be

completed? What are the terms of reference for this study?

With respect to "zero waste" and the impact on the community, and in particular the

neighborhood of East Porpoise Bay, please consider this as a formal complaint pursuant to

Bylaw 522, 2012 for the unsightly premises located at the corner of Sechelt Inlet Road and

Burnett Road pictured below. (The civic address is believed to be 6290 Sechelt Inlet Road):

The shockingly offensive dump site is visible from Sechelt Inlet Road by everyone who passes

by.

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$37,000 (at least) on a sustainability "tool"? Looks like we could use some more pitchforks and

shovels too.

Marc Nixon

Sechelt

District of Sechelt



From: Vicki Tyndall [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 4:41 PM To: Council

Subject: Proposed Smoke Free Bylaws

Dear Council;

Will you consider please voting to support the Enhanced Smoke-Free Bylaws that have been

presented to council.

Regards

Vicki Tyndall

Sechelt, BC

District of Sechelt




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