Council Highlights – May 10, 2022
Posted: May 16, 2022 | By: Corporate Services
Council Highlights – May 10, 2022
Posted: May 16, 2022 | By: Corporate Services
Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Mayor Law announced that the 2022-2027 Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Application has been approved. A portion of the MRDT revenue will go towards the Wastewater Treatment Plant debt servicing.
Mayor Law thanked the following people for their support: Minister of Finance, Selina Robinson and her staff; Minister of Arts, Culture Tourism, and Sport Melanie Mark and her staff. Minster of Municipal Affairs Nathan Cullen; MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim Minister Josie Osborne; Destination BC; All the resorts in Tofino and the surrounding community; West Coast Hospitality Association and JJ Belanger and Christopher Fehr; Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and Jen Dart; Samantha Hackett; Tourism Tofino and Nancy Cameron; Tofino Ratepayers Association and Jack Gillies; the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and Chief Thomas George; the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks and Saya Masso; and Kirby Brown who mediated the roundtable for the MRDT discussions. Mayor Law credited the community with working so hard together to achieve this goal.
Presentation and Reports
2022 Council Grants
Mayor Law moved that the Council Grants for 2022 be referred to a standing committee of Council to consist of Councillor McMaster, Councillor Challenger and Councillor Thicke and one staff member to consider the Council grants to then be recommended at the next regular Council meeting.
Communications Update
Council heard an update regarding recent communications projects including recent initiative statistics, collaborations with other local governments and upcoming communications projects.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1286, 2022 (Secondary Suites)
Council gave third reading and adoption to the zoning amendment bylaw Secondary Suites. This amendment brings the Tofino zoning bylaw into alignment with recent changes made to the BC Building Code. This bylaw had a Public Hearing held April 26, 2022.
Previous Council Highlights
Mayor Law met with the Honorable Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affairs regarding the situation with the Wastewater Treatment Plant funding. He communicated the support from the Ministry on the community’s behalf.
View full highlightsMayor Law remarked on the upcoming Annual Spring Eggstravaganza event and encouraged community participation and emergency preparedness during Tsunami Preparedness Week.
View full highlightsMayor Law spoke again to the ongoing devastation in Ukraine and emphasized the importance of good government. He affirmed the responsibility of Council is to look after the well-being, health and safety of residents.
View full highlightsMayor Law remarked on International Women’s Day as a day and spoke about the need to recognize that the oppression of women and girls is still a human rights issue globally.
View full highlightsMayor Law spoke to the recent beautiful weather. He gave an update on a memorandum of understanding signed by key organizations in the community with regards to the ongoing Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) negotiations.
View full highlightsMayor Law and Councillor McMaster attended a follow-up meeting hosted by Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations with resort representatives and the West Coast Hospitality Association to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding and Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT). These discussions were very well received. Discussions were excellent and he looks forward to working closely together.
View full highlightsMayor Law acknowledged the water collision that occurred earlier in the day and thanked the Ahousaht Auxiliary Coast Guard, the Tofino Coast Guard and first responders. He thanked Councillor Stere who was on the call and wished everyone involved a speedy recovery.
View full highlightsMayor Law spoke to the Omicron variant and COVID-19 protocols, including additional precautions in Municipal Hall and other District buildings. He expressed his thankfulness for the community and for vaccines, reiterating how fortunate we are to have these advances and how important it is for government to continue to take care of their communities.
View full highlightsMayor Law recapped a local government round table hosted by Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honorable Josie Osborne and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, the Honorable Murray Rankin. There were over 44 mayors and chairs present for the discussions about local government efforts towards reconciliation across the island.
View full highlightsMayor Law spoke to the Remembrance Day ceremony, attended by Acting Mayor Tom Stere due to Mayor Law’s absence.
He also presented Trish Dixon with a Certificate of Recognition for 10 years with the District of Tofino.
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