Questions asked in person.
Rhonda Millikin, 7212 Fitzsimmons Road S.
R. Millikin asked if Mayor and Council were aware of a petition online which states White Gold residents do not want to proceed with the White Gold Utility Undergrounding Project.
Mayor J. Crompton advised yes they are.
R. Millikin asked if Mayor and Council will consider the various signatures on this petition when receiving the staff report pertaining to the project tonight.
Mayor J. Crompton advised the petition is publicly available for Council's additional consideration.
Dave Wilcox, 4154 Village Green
D. Wilcox asked if Mayor and Council believe it is equitable to be subsidizing the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) with access to locations for a bike share program throughout Whistler for free while local businesses pay commercial rent for a similar product.
Mayor J. Crompton advised the staff report will outline a 3-month pilot project and will follow up with a Request for Proposals for the 2023 season, in which local businesses will have the opportunity to participate.
D. Wilcox asked how the RMOW will involve local rental operators for key decisions for the bike program.
Mayor J. Crompton advised this is a demonstration project and the goal is to try and better understand if this is something Whistler should continue operating in the future.
D. Wilcox asked how will success be measured and what metrics are going to be used.
General Manager of Resort Experience, J. Gresley-Jones advised this information would be in the presentation this evening.
William Naylor, 2720 Cheakamus Way
W. Naylor asked if Mayor and Council were aware that local businesses were not approached regarding the e-bike project earlier in the process.
Mayor J. Crompton advised he was aware of staff's engagement of bike rental companies as well as the letter submitted by W. Naylor earlier in the day.
W. Naylor noted there were many questions asked during the meeting of RMOW and bike rental companies in Whistler that weren't answered and so he asked if there would be more questions answered tonight.
General Manager of Resort Experience, J. Gresley-Jones advised they would try to answer all questions that stakeholders have and his team is available for further consultation after tonight's Council meeting.
W. Naylor asked if Council had considered where a large corporation is offering the service for free, it may damage local businesses and if the RMOW could delay the project by one year.
Mayor J. Crompton advised the information report tonight has no resolution other than to be received and the goal of the project is to learn specifics as outlined in the report.
W. Naylor asked if there is a residential location in particular that is being targeted in Alpine.
Mayor J. Crompton advised that there is one at Meadow Park Sports Centre.
Peter Novokus, 7575 Nancy Greene Drive
P. Novokus asked if Mayor and Council consider the RMOW to have followed legislation regarding the White Gold Utility Undergrounding Project petition.
Mayor J. Crompton advised the RMOW followed the legislated requirements in the Community Charter.
P. Novokus asked if Mayor and Council felt 51% is enough for proceeding with the petition.
Mayor J. Crompton advised yes, as this is the only mechanism a neighbourhood has to request this type of service.