CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JULY 10, 2000
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.



PRESENT: Council: Mayor G. Bernacki
Councillors: M. Fransen, P. Frew, N. Richardson, T. Scarcella,
M. Singh

Excused: Councillor B. MacFarlane

Staff: D.H. DeGagne, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate
Administration
R. Hillary, Collector
T.L. LeRose, A/Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
D. Weir, Economic Development Commissioner
S/Sgt. W. Cowan, RCMP
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
T. Knight, City Planner

Others: G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
D. Gillespie, Revelstoke Cable TV



CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Bernacki called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councillor Fransen - 7.c) Water Treatment Plant Opening Information; Councillor Singh - 12.b) Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Director's Meeting - June 13, 2000; and NEW BUSINESS - City Council Appointment to BC Hydro Water Use Planning
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting - June 26, 2000

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held June 26, 2000 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

1. Rocky Mountain Rangers - In Recognition of 100 Year of History 1898 - 1998

Mayor Bernacki displayed a framed picture and advised that it was to be presented to the citizens of Revelstoke in 1998, which marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of five independent rifle companies (No. 5 Rifle Company - Revelstoke) of the Rocky Mountain Rangers. With the formal amalgamation of these companies in 1908, the Rocky Mountain Rangers attained regimental status.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

Regular Council Meeting - June 26, 2000

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Revelstoke BMX Association - Request Donation of 80 Yards of Gravel

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Revelstoke BMX Association's request for the City to donate 80 yards of gravel be referred to the Public Works Committee of Council.
CARRIED

2. Safe Start House - Visit to Revelstoke Re; Injury Prevention Program

3. Ministry of Transportation and Highways Re: Gateway Project/Western Access Intersection Improvements

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a letter be sent to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways advising that City Council has acknowledged the delay of its project to the spring of 2001 to allow for effective highway planning by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways; that the MoTH be reminded that Council does not agree with the cost sharing proposal as improvements to the Trans Canada Highway intersection are the responsibility of the provincial government, not the City of Revelstoke; and that a letter be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs with copy to the Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA requesting an extension for the City's Gateway Project grant due to the necessity of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways completing its highway planning process.
CARRIED

4. BC Hydro - Revelstoke Gateway Monument Millennium Project

5. Action Committee to Save the Princeton General Hospital


COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental - Public Works

1. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Detachment Report - June 2000

COMMITTEE REPORTS: (Continued...)

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental - Public Works (Continued...)

2. Second Street/Rokeby Avenue Reconstruction (2000) Contract #00.1.5.

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that Council award the Second Street/Rokeby Avenue Reconstruction Contract #00.1.5 to Valley Blacktop Ltd. for the low bid in the amount of $554,004.67 (including GST).
CARRIED

3. Water Treatment Plant - Update

Councillor Fransen reconfirmed the arrangements for the grand opening of the water treatment plant for Friday and Saturday. He then announced that water filtration was underway and by Friday, chlorine treatment should be reduced.


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chairman Environmental - Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Permit Summaries - June 2000

2. Section 700, Filing Notice on Title (403 West 2nd Street) Building Permit #99-07 (Ref #96-62)

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council authorize Administration to proceed to file a notice on title against Lot 2, Plan NEP 23104 pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

3. Section 700, Filing Notice on Title (1613 Nixon Road) Building Permit #96-134

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council authorize Administration to proceed to file a notice on title against Parcel A (see 166964I) Lot 28, district Lot 7, Plan 1067, except part included in Plan 12206, pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary - June 2000

2. Enhancement Signage - Victoria Road

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the recommendations as outlined in the Economic Development Commissioner's memorandum of July 6, 2000 be referred to the Economic Development Committee to review and report back to Council.

CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS: (Continued...)

COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chairman Social - Culture, Child & Youth, and Community Liaison

1. Okanagan Regional Library - Press Release & Summer Report

2. Food Bank/Community Kitchen

Councillor Richardson announced that the Royal Canadian Legion will be the location of the community kitchen. There will be a three month probationary period for the program.


COUNCILLOR SCARCELLA, Chairman Finance

1. July 5, 2000 Summary of Accounts - $920,053.74

2. City of Revelstoke Security Issuing Bylaw #1641, 2000

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke Security Issuing Bylaw #1641, 2000 be given First, Second and Third Readings by Council.

CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Temporary Borrowing Bylaw #1642, 2000

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke Temporary Borrowing Bylaw #1642, 2000 be given First, Second and Third Readings by Council.

CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social - Parks and Recreation

1. 7th Annual Cougars Ball Tournament

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that a letter be sent to Revelstoke Minor Ball acknowledging the good work in organizing the Annual Cougars Baseball Tournament.
CARRIED

2. Minutes of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Directors Meeting - June 13, 2000


MAYOR BERNACKI, Chairman Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations

No report.


NOTE: Councillor Singh stated that he may be in a possible conflict of interest due to the mentioning of his business in the correspondence. He then retired from Council Chambers at 4:07 p.m.


OLD BUSINESS:

1. City Highway Signage

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a "Welcome to Revelstoke" sign be designed by Mainstreet Consulting to be placed under the Railway Museum signs at both the Eastern and Western entrances to the City and that the existing "Welcome to Revelstoke" sign located west of the City be removed once the new signs are installed.

CARRIED

NOTE: Councillor Singh returned to Council Chambers at 4:09 p.m.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. BC Hydro Water Use Planning Consultative Committee - City Representation

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Mayor Bernacki be designated as the City of Revelstoke representative on the BC Hydro Water Use Planning Consultative Committee.
CARRIED

RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council reconvene into In Camera at 4:11 p.m. to further consider items of business pursuant to Section 242.2 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

No report.

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the meeting adjourn at 4:55 p.m.

CARRIED