THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH
Regular Council Meeting
AGENDA

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Council Chambers

All Council meetings are being conducted in a hybrid in-person and virtual format.

 

If you wish to speak or make a submission to Council, you can email municipalhall@csaanich.ca, call 250-652-4444 or deliver via the front reception prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting.  Questions to Council will be placed under correspondence for action.

 

(Please note that all proceedings of Open Council Meetings are live streamed and video recorded on the District's website.)


We respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people which includes W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) and SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nations.

  • Recommendation:

    That the agenda of the February 24, 2025 Regular Council meeting be approved as circulated.

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes from the February 10, 2025 Public Hearing be adopted as circulated.

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes from the February 10, 2025 Regular Council meeting be adopted as circulated.

Public Questions are up to 2 minutes, with a short preamble of no more than 2-3 sentences. Chair may ask you to pose your question clearly.

Correspondence from the Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils of Saanich (COPACS) to the Councils of Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, and Sidney, advocating for the instillation of "Drive to 5 signage" as well as safe route signage near Saanich Schools in the municipality. 


Staff Recommendation: That the correspondence from the COPACS dated February 7, 2025 be referred to staff.

Report from the Director of Engineering. 

  • Recommendation:

    That the Soil Deposit Application, dated 25 March 2024, for construction of greenhouses on 7235 Wallace Drive be approved for issuance by the Municipal Engineer upon receipt and review of the source of fill material, deposit schedule and trucking route.

Report from the Director of Engineering. 


For information.

For information.


Staff Note: The District has been investigating the scope of operations since September 2022, including consulting with other enforcement agencies. The investigation remains open and concerns reported continue to be documented and reviewed as part of the file. As an active file,  the District cannot disclose specifics at this time. Additional information about this matter can also be sought out by contacting the Ministry of Environment and Agricultural Land Commission directly for status on their respective legislation. The Farm Industry Review Board is also another available agency to provide support and clarification about noise and dust (which may be protected under the Right to Farm Act) resulting from this operation.

  • Recommendation:

    That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter:

    90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

    • (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
    • (c) labour relations or other employee relations;
    • (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;
    • (f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment;
    • (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality; and
    • (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

    90(2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following

    • (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

    Following adoption of the above motion, the meeting will be closed to the public.