Extend Meeting Past 10 PM (Item 2 and 3)

Thank you for your comments this evening. Speakers, we're just going to pause for a moment, just given the hour, and I'm going to canvas council on continuation of these items. I would like to propose, given that we're almost nearly done speakers on this item, and we have only a handful of speakers on item three, that we extend past 10 p.m. to complete... Items two and three, that includes hearing speakers doing debate and decision this evening, and referring item four to the reserve date, which I understand is March 4th. So I'm putting that out for consideration.

Thanks very much, Chair. I would like to move a motion that we finish this item and move item three and four to a future date.

Okay, that motion's been moved. Is there a seconder for that? That's been seconded by Councillor Claussen.

That is debatable, though. So, Councillors, if you were on the queue before to speak, you can put yourselves back on the queue. Councillor Kirby Young.

Yeah, I'm just a question before council decides on that and considering what's on the floor. Is the next reserve date, would it be March 4th? Is that the scheduled date?

Correct, March 4th at 3 p.m.

Okay, and noting that we just have five speakers for item three, I'm assuming that the applicant and all the folks are here for that one at this point?

I'll check with staff. I'm seeing a nod from staff. Yes, they are here.

Okay. Just noting in terms of, since this is a debatable motion, that recognizing that we do have all the folks that have been waiting for four hours here and the applicant here, and there are only five speakers to that item, I would prefer to see a motion that completes, as you suggested, item two and three, and then defers item four to March the 4th. But I know there's a motion on the floor, so that would be my reason for not supporting this one.

Councillor, you're also able to strike and replace that if you wish.

Sure. Okay. Yeah. So that one was moved and seconded. Is that right? It was. Okay. Then I would move to strike and replace it that we complete item three and four this evening. Sorry, two and three. I misspoke. I refer item four to the reserve date on March the 4th, which commences at 3 p.m.

Okay. Can I get a seconder for that?

I'll be the second.

Seconded by Councillor Zhou. Again, that is debatable, Council. That is the motion on the floor. Just again, to reframe, it is to complete items, this item, which is item two, complete item three, and refer item four to March 4th reserve. Councillor Bligh.

Thanks very much. I suspect I'm probably just a little still recovering from the 1 a.m. public hearing from last week and want to just be sure that we're not risking the public needing to stick around close to midnight like we did last week. So if we're confident with the setup in the chambers that that item will move, I will say that due to East Coast meetings in the morning, I will drop off after this item. But I'm happy to support it.

Thank you, Councillor Bligh. It's appreciated. I'm seeing no further speakers on that end, so I am going to call the question. Everyone's clear on the... Oh, we can do a recorded vote if that's helpful. Yep. And I'll take a vote assist in favor. Clerks?

Chair, it's Councillor Meiszner. Can I get a vote assist in favor, please?

Thank you.

Thank you. Okay, thank you, Council. That passes unanimously. And I do appreciate the flexibility because we did have... Oh, an amendment. Sorry. I need one more vote.

So again, same to again, just to repeat, it is to complete items two and three this evening and refer item four to March 4th. Can we confirm everyone's voted?

Yeah, vote assistant paper, please. Councillor Meiszner.

assistant oh no it's all right it's popped up with us for those of you in the public just a moment and we can't secure beyond we just need your right thank you Thank You council that does pass unanimously And again, just reiterating, thank you for the flexibility for all of council, because I realize we've had a number of late nights, but we do have a lot of business before us. So we will continue with speakers. And our next speaker is speaker 20, Vanya. Yeah.