Pipeline to Permit Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m.
Location:
Hybrid meeting- virtual and Council Chambers, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (Co-Chair), 
  • Shawna Stolte (Co-Chair), 
  • Kelvin Galbraith, 
  • Paul Sharman, 
  • Bianca Steer, 
  • Elisha Vankleef, 
  • Jackie Isada, 
  • Jason Sheldon, 
  • Jim Dunn, 
  • John Doyle, 
  • Kellie McCormack, 
  • Mike Collins-Williams, 
  • and Kristen Delong 
Staff Present:
  • Hassaan Basit, 
  • Curt Benson, 
  • Craig Millar, 
  • Nick Anastasopoulos, 
  • Chad MacDonald, 
  • Jamie Tellier, 
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • and Lisa Palermo (Clerk) 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

The Chair read the land acknowledgement. 

  • Moved byJohn Doyle

    Approve the agenda as presented.

    CARRIED

Jamie Tellier, Director of Community Planning and Nick Anastasopoulos, Director, Building Services & Chief Building Official reviewed the City’s Pipeline to Permit Self-Serve Dashboard that shows the City’s progress in hitting building permit and planning approval targets.

Click here for the Desktop Pipeline to Permit dashboard
Click here for the Mobile Pipeline to Permit dashboard

  • Moved byJason Sheldon

    ​​Receive for information building department report BB-06-24 regarding collaboration with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to ensure alignment in housing start data.​

    CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Endorse the Pipeline to Permit Committee Co-Chairs to share building and by-law department report BB-06-24 regarding collaboration with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC) to ensure alignment in housing start data, as well as any additional insights to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and copy relevant officials.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byKristen Delong

    ​​Receive for information building department report BB-05-24 regarding the resubmission of building permits, in response to staff direction SD-14-24.

    CARRIED
  • Moved byMike Collins-Williams

    Approve the Pay-On-Demand Surety Bond Policy and the Pay-On-Demand Surety Bond Template attached as Appendix A to finance department report F-28-24; and

    Approve the amended Letters of Credit Policy and Letter of Credit template attached as Appendix B to finance department report F-28-24; and

    Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to make amendments to Appendix A and the attachment thereto if required to comply with provincial legislation; and

    Authorize the Commissioner of Legislative Services and City Solicitor to amend any contractual language in development agreements related to the acceptable forms of security if required to comply with provincial legislation.

    CARRIED

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:45 a.m.


Jackie Isada attended the meeting from 9:45 a.m. to 11:14 a.m., Jim Dunn left the meeting at 11:20 p.m., and Mayor Meed Ward left the meeting at 11:19 p.m.