REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 23, 2021 Report No. CSS-21-005
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Alternative Approval Process - Public Safety Building Improvements
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Motion No. 1:
That Council give first, second and third readings to Public Safety Building Improvements Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2021, No. 3021 as outlined in Staff Report No. CSS-21-005.
Motion No. 2:
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt has given three readings to Loan Authorization (Public Safety Building) Bylaw, 2021, No. 3021, which proposes a debenture not to exceed $35,000,000, be obtained to finance a Public Safety Building which will be repaid over a period not to exceed thirty (30) years.
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt cannot adopt Bylaw No. 3021 until the approval of the electors has been obtained;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporate Officer undertake an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to determine the opinion of the electors regarding this matter including approval of the determination of the number of eligible electors and the Elector Response Form as outlined in Staff Report No. CSS-21-005;
AND THAT IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that a minimum of 32 days for submitting receiving the Elector Response Forms is established.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Community Charter
Local Government Act
Financial Plan Bylaw 2020, No. 2986
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community: fully utilize the McLoughlin amenity funds to maximum potential l
BACKGROUND:
When the decision to build the Waste Water Treatment plant in the Township was made, the Township pursued robust public consultation surrounding disposition of the Amenity Funds. During negotiations relating to disposition of the funding, a portion was set aside for construction of a new Public Safety Building (PSB).
Staff initiated a pr...
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