CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 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
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
D. Weir, Economic Development Commissioner
A. Chell*, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel

Others: G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. West, Unique
M. McLaughlin*
A. Mason*
M. Weddell*
L. Parker*

* Present for Portion of
Meeting Only

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 Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions CORRESPONDENCE - 6.i) Ministry of Small Business, Tourism & Culture Re: Tourism Opportunity Strategy - Representative for Local Advisory Committee; COMMITTEE REPORTS, Councillor Richardson - 10.a) Food Bank Update; 10.b) Community Development Strategy Update; and 10.c) Planned Parenthood Clinic Update.

CARRIED

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting - October 10, 2000

Page 3, Jeff & Mengia Nicholson Re: Revelstoke River Trail

Councillor MacFarlane requested that the minutes be corrected by stating "that a letter be sent to Mr. & Mrs. Nicholson clarifying the issues and noting that the City does not have answers to all the questions raised in their letter."

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held October 10, 2000 be adopted as amended.

CARRIED

DELEGATIONS:

1. Michael McLaughlin, Enterprise Facilitator

Doug Weir, Economic Development Commissioner introduced Michael McLaughlin to Council.

Mr. McLaughlin informed Council that the Enterprise Facilitation program is designed to help local small business start ups or existing businesses who require assistance. Mr. McLaughlin reported that 4 out of 5 new businesses fail and the facilitators role is to assist businesses with preparing a good business plan, marketing, and business financing. There is no money to give out with the program, just assistance with resources.

Funding sources for the Enterprise Facilitator are the Columbia Basin Trust, Community Futures and the Credit Union, there is no local tax money funding this program.

Mayor Bernacki thanked Mr. McLaughlin for attending, he then retired from the meeting.

2. Alan Mason Re: Women's Business Initiative

Mr. Alan Mason advised Council that the Revelstoke Community Skills Centre is requesting financial support from the Economic Opportunity Fund to support an employment development project which will have direct economic benefit to the community. The goal of the project is to develop employment opportunities for marginalized women in the community to provide them with a decent, living wage that allows them to live above the poverty line. This group totals approximately 85 individuals. With funding from the Ministry of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers, a market study was carried out which helped to identify a viable product (wooden giftware products) for the enterprise. The study indicated that the giftware business had a growing and vibrant market and that it had the potential to provide a rate remuneration that met the target wage level of $12 per hour.

The amount requested from the Economic Opportunity Fund is $25,000. This amount is being requested to assist in getting the project off the ground. A commitment of $80,000 from the B.C. Ministry of Cooperatives has been received contingent upon matching funds from other sources and negotiations are underway with Human Resources Development Canada for an additional amount of $130,000.

Mr. Mason stressed the importance of getting the project underway now, as the major forum for displaying giftware products is the giftware show in Edmonton which occurs every February. The show attracts buyers from across the country who place orders for giftware products which are then sent to retail outlets. If the product does not get to this show, the project will be delayed for another year. This would be very discouraging for all involved in the project.

Mayor Bernacki thanked Mr. Mason for attending, Mr. Mason, Ms. Weddell and Ms. Parker then retired from the meeting.


NOTE: The Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel attended the meeting at 3:55 p.m.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

Regular Council Meeting - October 10, 2000

Nil.

CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Senior Citizens' Association Re: Request for directory or plot map at cemetery

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the request for a directory or plot map at the cemetery be referred to both the Finance Committee and Public Works Committee for review and report back to Council.

CARRIED

2. Senior Citizens' Association Re: Queen Victoria Hospital

3. Revelstoke Snowmobile Club Re: Signage

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the issue of 'Welcome' signage be referred to the Economic Development Committee for review and report back to Council.

CARRIED

4. 2001 Census Re: Request for municipal participation in the 2001 census.

5. Ministry of Forests Re: Softwood Lumber Agreement

6. Ministry of Multiculturalism and Immigration and Ministry Responsible for the Public Service Re: New web site which profiles British Columbia's multicultural makeup

7. Louisiana-Pacific Canada Engineered Wood Products Ltd. Re: Draft Management Plan 3 for Tree Farm License #55

8. Scouts Canada - Revelstoke District Re: Request for 2001 dog tag #1 to be used for raffle.

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City donate dog tag #1 to Scouts Canada - Revelstoke District to be included in their raffle.

CARRIED

9. Ministry of Small Business, Tourism & Culture Re: Tourism Opportunity Strategy - Representative for Local Advisory Committee

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council appoint Doug Weir, Economic Development Commissioner as the City's representative for the Local Advisory Committee.
CARRIED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental - Public Works

1. Minutes of the Public Works Committee Meeting - October 12, 2000


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chairman Environmental - Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of the Advisory Planning Commission Meeting - September 14, 2000

2. Minutes of the Advisory Planning Commission Meeting - October 19, 2000

3. Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting - October 18, 2000

4. Revelstoke Golf Club - Request for permission to construct an accessory building and Grant-in-aid for building permit fees

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that Council approve the Revelstoke Golf Club's request to construct a metal Quonset storage building and be awarded a grant-in-aid in the amount of $225.00 for the Building Permit fees.
CARRIED

Councillor Frew noted that he would communicate the City's desire for screening of the building to the Golf Club.

COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development

1. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee Meeting - October 17, 2000

i. Enhancement Committee Appointment

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that Mark McKee be appointed to the Community Enhancement Committee.
CARRIED

ii. Community Skills Centre - Women's Business Initiative Application to Economic Opportunities Fund

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council support the application of the Community Skills Centre - Women's Business Initiative Application to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Economic Opportunities Fund for $25,000 subject to the expenditures being shared on a pro-rata basis with the BC Government funding agencies involved in the project.
CARRIED

iii. District Energy Projects - Next Steps

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Revelstoke District Heating Steering Committee be set up and consist of the following:

o Economic Development Committee of Council
o one representative from Downie Timber
o Loni Parker, representative of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the Columbia Basin Trust

CARRIED

Members of City staff will be available to assist the steering committee.

COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development (Continued...)

1. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee Meeting - October 17, 2000
(Continued...)

iv The Log Harvest Sector - An Industry in Trouble

Councillor MacFarlane requested that the recommendation from the Economic Development Committee regarding this issue be deferred to the next meeting so that a copy of Bob Clarke's memo can be provided for Council.


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

1. Food Bank Update

2. Community Development Strategy Update

3. Planned Parenthood Clinic Update


COUNCILLOR SCARCELLA, Chairman Finance

1. City of Revelstoke 2001 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1646 - Final Reading and Adoption

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke 2001 Tax Exemption Bylaw #1646, being a bylaw to allow for exemption from taxation pursuant to Sections 339 and 341 of the Local Government Act be given Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.

CARRIED

2. Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting - October 5, 2000

3. Bids for 1992 Ford Festiva

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council approve the high bid from Mr. Don Manson in the amount of $1,743.00 for the purchase of the 1992 Ford Festiva

CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social - Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting - October 11, 2000


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

No Report.
OLD BUSINESS:

1. WCB - Workers' Memorial Project

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the City of Revelstoke participate in the Workers' Memorial Project and that staff apply for funding in the amount of $500 from the Workers' Compensation Board.
CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS:

1. District Energy Project

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the City allocate 10% up to a maximum of $7,000, for a feasibility study.
CARRIED

2. Project Marketing

Councillor Fransen advised Council that important projects currently on hold waiting for government funding or assistance need to be marketed well. A business like approach to ensure that all the stakeholders are convinced of their importance needs to be developed for projects such as the Western Access, Columbia and Illecillewaet Rivers erosion problems, Big Eddy Flood Plain and lack of taxation for the Revelstoke Dam.

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Singh that the concept of expending funds and effort to the marketing of our projects to other stakeholders be referred to the Finance Committee to consider allowances for this investment for the 2001 budget.

CARRIED

3. Greeley Creek Watershed

Councillor Fransen was concerned that the City does not have any control over the Greeley Creek Watershed and it is possible for the area to be logged, used by hunters and also for other unknown uses.

Moved by Councillor Fransen that Council request Administration to immediately commence the process whereby Revelstoke will bring, at least all the lands in the Greeley Creek Watershed, up-stream from and including the City's water treatment plant into the municipal boundaries. This is being requested to ensure the safety of drinking water in the future.

This motion was lost due to lack of a seconder.

4. Taxation for Revelstoke Dam

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that staff obtain a copy of the Legislated Statutory Manual that directs how dams are assessed, which would be the first step in the process for taxing the Revelstoke Dam.
CARRIED


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council resolve into In Cam-era at 5:50 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 Richardson that the meeting adjourn at 6:55 p.m.

CARRIED


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