CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.



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

Staff: D.H. DeGagne, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
T.L. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. Knight, City Planner
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
D. Weir, Economic Development Commissioner
M. Martiniuk, Fire Chief
Cpl. R. McIsaac, RCMP

Others: G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
J. Olson, CKCR
D. West, Unique

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Bernacki called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councillor MacFarlane - 11.c) Economic Development Commission Appointments; and 11.d) Victoria Road Signage Policy.

CARRIED

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting - August 28, 2000

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held August 28, 2000 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

Regular Council Meeting - August 28, 2000

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society - Ecological Impacts of Jet Boat Operations

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Councillor Frew meet with the Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society to consider an appropriate City process to deal effectively with concerns of ecological impacts pertaining to business operations on the local waterways.

CARRIED

2. Ruby Nobbs - Letter of Resignation from Revelstoke Community Heritage Commission

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that a letter of thanks be sent to Ruby Nobbs for her many years serving on the Heritage Commission.

3. BC Lumber Trade Council - Softwood Lumber Agreement

4. Downie Timber Ltd. - Kootenay Boundary Land Use Plan

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the concern received from Downie Timber that the Kootenay Boundary Land Use Plan does not contain an economic objective be referred to the Economic Development Committee for consideration and report back to Council.
CARRIED

5. BC Special Olympics Committee - Grant-in-aid request

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the BC Special Olympics be awarded a grant-in-aid of $400.00 towards room rental at the Revelstoke Community Centre during the Special Olympics Regional Bowling Tournament October 28 & 29, 2000, subject to receipt of a financial budget statement.

CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental - Public Works

1. Monthly Fire Department Report - August 2000

2. Monthly Animal Control Statistical Report - August 2000

3. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Detachment Report - August 2000


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chairman Environmental - Planning and Land Development

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

2. Minutes of the Heritage Commission Meeting - July 11, 2000

3. Minutes of the Traffic Safety Meeting - August 28, 2000

i. Safety Concerns / Second Street and Robson Avenue in the Berushi Park Area

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the "Yield" signs coming onto Second Street at Robson and McArthur Avenues be replaced with "Stop" signs.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Sign Amendment Bylaw No. 1645, 2000

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the City of Revelstoke Sign Amendment Bylaw No. 1645, 2000 be given First, Second and Third Readings by Council.

CARRIED

5. Section 700, Filing Notice on Title (313 First Street East) Building Permit #99-09

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council authorize Administration to proceed to file a notice on title against Parcel "D" (DD KN 23670), Block 21, Plan 636A , pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary - August 2000

2. Ministry of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers - Fibre-Optic Study Funded in Revelstoke

3. Economic Development Commission Appointments

4. Victoria Road Signage


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

1. Food Bank

2. Planned Parenthood


COUNCILLOR SCARCELLA, Chairman Finance

1. Summary of Accounts - September 5, 2000 - $982,538.18


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social - Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of the Recreation Committee Meeting - August 30, 2000

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Aquatic study project be awarded to Roger Hughes and Partners Architects for the base amount of $35,850 (plus taxes) as per their bid proposal dated September 6, 2000.
CARRIED


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

1. Trans Canada Highway Welcome Signage

2. Pearson Crossing Signals

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that application be made for cessation of whistling at the Pearson Street crossing, subject to completion of the crossing signal installation and that $23,400 be included in the 2001 budget discussions
.
CARRIED

3. Resolution to Change Date of Regular Council Meeting

WHEREAS Council may vary the time or date of a specific regular meeting pursuant to Section 1(d) of the City of Revelstoke Council Procedures Bylaw No. 1628, 2000;

AND WHEREAS Council deem it necessary to attend the annual UBCM Convention being held October 23, through to October 27, 2000 in Victoria, BC;

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the date of the Regular Council Meeting for Monday, October 23, 2000 be re-scheduled to Monday October 30, 2000.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

1. Mr. Steven Fullerton - 1107 Cottonwood Street

NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council reconvene into In Camera at 4:40 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 Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that the meeting adjourn at 6:00 p.m.

CARRIED