INAUGURAL MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

MINUTES

Tuesday, November 01, 2022 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre at Maury Young Arts Centre

4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0X5

PRESENT:

• Mayor J. Crompton
• Councillor A. De Jong
• Councillor J. Ford
• Councillor R. Forsyth
• Councillor C. Jewett
• Councillor J. Morden
• Councillor J. Murl

STAFF PRESENT:

• Chief Administrative Officer, V. Cullen
• General Manager of Corporate and Community Services, T. Battiston
• General Manager of Infrastructure Services, J. Hallisey
• General Manager of Resort Experience, J. Gresley-Jones
• Manager of Corporate Projects, M. Comeau
• Manager of Communications, J. Smith
• Manager of Legislative Services/ Corporate Officer, P. Lysaght
• Council Coordinator, M. Miklea

OTHERS:

• Hon. Judge Janzen

  SLCC Cultural Ambassadors, Kukwmilao7 Romuald Thomas Napoleon-James (Lı́l̓wat Nation) and Brandon Hall (Squamish Nation)

  Whistler Singers and Whistler Children's Chorus

  Alison Hunter, Whistler Singers Choral Director

  Jeanette Bruce, Whistler Children's Chorus Choral Director

  RCMP Acting Sgt. N. Miller and Cst. R. King

  Freedom of the Municipality Holder, Sue Adams

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1.

WELCOME TO THE TERRITORY

SLCC Cultural Ambassadors, Kukwmilao7 Romuald Thomas Napoleon-James and Brandon Hall performed a 'Welcome to the Territory' to open the Inaugural Meeting.

2.

SWEARING IN OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

The Mayor and Councillors were sworn in by the Honourable Judge Patricia Janzen.

3.

SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

O Canada was sung by The Whistler Singers and Whistler Children's Chorus.

4.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS

Mayor J. Crompton recognized Freedom of the Municipality Holder Sue Adams was in the audience.

Mayor J. Crompton gave the Mayor's Inaugural Address.

5.

APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

• Moved By Councillor J. Ford
  Seconded By Councillor J. Morden

  That members of Council be appointed to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) Standing Committees of Council as follows:

  Audit and Finance Standing Committee:	Jen Ford Ralph Forsyth Jeff Murl
  Governance and Ethics Committee:	Jack Crompton Ralph Forsyth Cathy Jewett
  Human Resources Standing Committee:	Jack Crompton Cathy Jewett Jessie Morden

  CARRIED

6.

APPOINTMENTS TO SELECT COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

• Moved By Councillor R. Forsyth
  Seconded By Councillor C. Jewett

  That members of Council be appointed to one-year terms of office to the RMOW Select Committees of Council as follows:

  Economic Partnership Initiative Committee	Jack Crompton Jeff Murl
  Emergency Planning Committee	Jack Crompton Jen Ford
  Festivals, Events and Animation Oversight  Committee	Jack Crompton
  Forest and Wildland Advisory Committee	Arthur De Jong
  May Long Weekend Committee	Jessie Morden
  Recreation and Leisure Advisory  Committee	Ralph Forsyth
  Strategic Planning Committee	Jack Crompton Cathy Jewett Arthur De Jong
  Technology Advisory Committee	Ralph Forsyth
  Transit Management Advisory Committee	Jeff Murl
  Transportation Advisory Group	Jack Crompton Arthur De Jong Jen Ford
  Whistler Bear Advisory Committee	Arthur De Jong
  Zero Waste Select Committee	Arthur De Jong Cathy Jewett

   

  CARRIED
• Moved By Councillor R. Forsyth
  Seconded By Councillor C. Jewett

  That members of Council be appointed to the RMOW Select Committees of Council as follows:

  Accessibility and Inclusion Committee	Jessie Morden
  Advisory Design Panel	Jeff Murl
  Liquor License Advisory Committee	Jeff Murl

  CARRIED

7.

APPOINTMENTS TO RMOW SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS

• Moved By Councillor J. Murl
  Seconded By Councillor J. Morden

  That Council direct staff to prepare the corporate documentation to appoint members of Council to the following RMOW Subsidiary Corporations and bring the Administrative Report to a future Regular Meeting of Council:

  Whistler 2020 Development Corp	Ralph Forsyth Jeff Murl
  Whistler Housing Authority Ltd.	Jack Crompton Jessie Morden Jen Ford
  Whistler Village Land Co. Ltd.	Jack Crompton

   

  CARRIED

8.

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

• Moved By Councillor J. Murl
  Seconded By Councillor R. Forsyth

  That Council appoint members of Council and RMOW staff to the following RMOW Board, Partner Organizations and Whistler Valley Housing Society:

  Whistler Public Library Board of Trustees (1-year appointment ending December 31, 2023)	Ralph Forsyth
  Audain Art Museum	Jack Crompton Cathy Jewett
  Association of Whistler Area Residents for  the Environment	Arthur De Jong
  Cheakamus Community Forest Society	Arthur De Jong Jessie Gresley-Jones
  Environmental Legacy Fund Committee	Arthur De Jong
  Municipal Insurance Association of British  Columbia	Jeff Murl Cathy Jewett Ralph Forsyth
  One Whistler	Jack Crompton
  Sea-to-Sky Regional Transit Commission	Jack Crompton
  Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Board  of Directors	Jack Crompton Jen Ford Ralph Forsyth (first alternate) Jessie Morden (second alternate)
  Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Transit  Committee	Jack Crompton
  Whistler Resort Association (dba Tourism  Whistler)	Jack Crompton Virginia Cullen
  Whistler Arts Council	Jessie Morden
  Whistler Animals Galore	Jessie Morden
  Whistler Centre for Sustainability	Arthur De Jong
  Whistler Community Services Society	Cathy Jewett Jessie Morden
  Whistler Health Care Foundation	Jen Ford
  Whistler Museum and Archives Society	Jeff Murl
  Whistler Off Road Cycling Association	Ralph Forsyth
  Whistler Valley Housing Society	Cathy Jewett

   

  CARRIED

9.

2023 COUNCIL SCHEDULE AND ACTING MAYOR APPOINTMENTS

• Moved By Councillor A. De Jong
  Seconded By Councillor J. Ford

  That Council endorse the following Regular Council Meeting Schedule for the Resort Municipality of Whistler for 2023:

  January 10	January 24
  February 7	February 21
  March 7	March 21
  April 4	April 18
  May 2	May 16
  June 6	June 20
  July 4	July 18
  August 1
  September 12	September 26
  October 10	October 24
  November 7	November 21
  December 5	December 19

  and further;

   

   

  CARRIED
• Moved By Councillor J. Murl
  Seconded By Councillor R. Forsyth

  That Council appoint as Acting Mayor for the Resort Municipality of Whistler for the months of November 2022 to December 2023 (inclusive):

  November:	Jen Ford
  December:	Jen Ford
  January:	Arthur De Jong
  February:	Arthur De Jong
  March:	Cathy Jewett
  April:	Cathy Jewett
  May:	Ralph Forsyth
  June:	Ralph Forsyth
  July:	Jeff Murl
  August:	Jeff Murl
  September:	Jessie Morden
  October:	Jessie Morden
  November:	Jen Ford
  December:	Jen Ford

   

  CARRIED

10.

TERMINATION

• Moved By Councillor C. Jewett
  Seconded By Councillor J. Murl

  That Council terminate the Inaugural Council Meeting of November 1, 2022 at 6:13 p.m.

  CARRIED