REGULAR MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
AGENDA

Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre at Maury Young Arts Centre

4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0X5

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Líl̓wat People, known in their language as Lil̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting agenda of December 3, 2024.

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting minutes of November 19, 2024.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTION PERIOD

6.

MAYOR'S REPORT

7.

CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1

Committee of the Whole - November 19, 2024

• That Council adopt the Committee of the Whole (COTW) recommendation that the proposed Projects Budget as generally described in the COTW Report No. W24-009, including Appendix A, be brought forward for consideration as part of the annual budget guideline report at a future Regular Council Meeting. 

8.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

8.1

2025 Budget Guidelines Report No. 24-106 File No. 1630-20-2025

A presentation by municipal staff.

• That Council direct the Chief Financial Officer to prepare the “Five-Year Financial Plan 2025-2029 Bylaw” based on these proposed guidelines to:

  1. implement a 9.1 per cent increase to property value taxes in 2025;
  2. implement an 8.0 per cent increase to sewer parcel taxes and user fees in 2025;
  3. implement a 5.0 per cent increase to solid waste parcel taxes and fees in 2025;
  4. implement a 4.0 per cent increase to water parcel taxes and user fees in 2025; and
  5. include the project amounts as described in Appendix A and attached to Administrative Report No. 24-106. 

8.2

Emerald Dreams Conservation Co. Ltd. - Annual Filing Report No. 24-107 File No.0500-20-0003 

No presentation.

• That Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) in open meeting assembled, hereby resolves that the RMOW, as sole shareholder of Emerald Dreams Conservation Co. Ltd. (Company), pass the consent resolutions of the sole shareholder of the Company, attached as Appendix A to Administrative Report No. 24-107, and that the consent resolutions be executed and delivered on behalf of the RMOW.

9.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

9.1

Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (Tipping Fees) No. 2459, 2024

• That Council adopt “Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (Tipping Fees) No. 2459, 2024”.

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

Free Parking for Vehicles with Veteran Licence Plates File No. 3009

Correspondence from K. Penhaligan requesting free parking for vehicles with veteran licence plates. 

10.2

Adding Emergency Room Closures to the BC Alert-Ready Program File No. 3009

Correspondence from the Mayor of the Village of Nakusp, T. Zeleznik, to the BC Minister of Health requesting that emergency room closures be added to the BC Alert-Ready Program.

10.3

New Campground in Whistler File No. 3009

Correspondence from P. Harrington regarding a new campground proposal for Whistler. 

10.4

Light-up and Proclamation Requests

a.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Proclamation and Light Up Request File No. 3009.1

Correspondence from S. Mackenzie, on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Vancouver, requesting the Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge be lit yellow on January 27, 2025, in support of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and that January 27, 2025, be proclaimed International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Whistler.  

11.

TERMINATION

• That Council terminate the Regular Council Meeting of December 3, 2024.