CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2001
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, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. Knight, City Planner
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation & Personnel
D. Davis, Acting Fire Chief
T. Luini,* Building Inspector/Bylaw Enforcement Officer

Others: G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. West, Unique
M. Planden
C. Brunetti*
G. MacPherson,* Liquor Control & Licensing Inspector


* 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 Scarcella that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: CORRESPONDENCE: 5.n) R. Inwood, Design Consultant Re: Millennium Gateway Lighting; COMMITTEE REPORT - COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social - Parks and Recreation Re: Centennial Pool

CARRIED

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting - April 9, 2001

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held April 9, 2001 be adopted as presented.

CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

Regular Council Meeting - April 9, 2001

Nil


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Revelstoke ATV Club Re: Appreciation Letter

2. Columbia Basin Trust Re: Monitoring and Evaluation Project

3. Land Reserve Commission Re: Reform of Land Reserve Regulations

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Reform of Land Reserve Regulations be referred to the Planning Department for review and report back to Council

CARRIED

4. Senior Citizens' Association Re: Suggested location for Recycle Bins

5. Revelstoke Housing Options Committee Re: Jack Anderson Presentation

6. Residents of Townley Street Re: Dust Problem

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the dust problem on Townley Street be referred to the Public Works Committee for review and report back to Council and that staff from CPR be invited to attend the meeting.

CARRIED

7. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Request to Close Streets for Super Sidewalk Sale Retail Promotion

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the request from the Revel-stoke Chamber of Commerce to close First Street between Mackenzie Avenue and Campbell Avenue; Mackenzie Avenue between First Street and Second Street and the West side of Camp-bell Avenue between Second and Third Streets for a Super Sidewalk Sale Retail Promotion be approved by Council.
CARRIED

8. Letters Re: Millennium Gateway Project

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the letters from Jon and Jennifer Healey; John Holmes; Friends of Mt. Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks; Barb Kemerer; North Columbia Environmental Society; and R. Inwood, Design Consultant regarding the Millennium Gateway Project be referred to the Enhancement Committee for review and report back to Council.
CARRIED

9. Community Futures Development Corporation of Revelstoke Re: Economic Development Position
COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental - Public Works

1. Monthly Animal Control Report - March 2001

Council requested information as to when verbal and written warnings and tickets are issued and whether or not stray cats are impounded. A suggestion was to hand out information brochures when dog licences are purchased.

2. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting - April 12, 2001

i. 2001 Budget - Road Works

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council authorizes staff to proceed with plans to extend Cedar Street and upgrade the streets bordering the new RCMP building and that staff begin a neighbourhood consulting process for the proposed works.

Discussion took place on the motion with respect to the upgrading of streets bordering the new RCMP building and whether costs for this work should be included in the RCMP building budget or allocated from Road Works.

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the budget for upgrading of streets bordering the new RCMP building be referred to the Finance Committee for clarification and report back to Council.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the original motion be tabled until the report has been received from the Finance Committee.

In Favour of Motion: Councillor Singh, Councillor Scarcella
Opposed to Motion: Mayor Bernacki, Councillor Frew, Councillor Fransen, Councillor Richardson
Motion Defeated

Question called on the Original Motion: CARRIED
Opposed to Motion: Councillor Singh, Councillor Scarcella

COUNCILLOR FREW, Chairman Environmental - Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of a Traffic Safety Committee Meeting - March 12, 2001

i. High School Traffic/Pattern Safety Concerns

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council authorizes the reduction of the speed limit in the vicinity of the High School (from the first parking lot to Vernon Avenue) to 20 km and the installation of new 20 km speed signs.

CARRIED

ii. Safety Concern - parking along Vernon Avenue in the Vicinity of Mill Street and Downie Sawmill

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council authorize staff to install "No Parking" signs along Vernon Avenue in the Mill Street / Downie Sawmill area.

CARRIED

2. Minutes of a Heritage Commission Meeting - April 3, 2001

3. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting - April 18, 2001

i. 1853 Camozzi Road / 1842 Hay Road

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council support the application to subdivide the property within the Agricultural Land Reserve; that Staff be authorized to forward Council's approval to the Land Reserve Commission for review and approval; and that Staff be authorized to prepare the Zoning Amendment Bylaw to rezone 1842 Hay Road from RR60 to RR.04 and 1853 Camozzi Road from RR0.4 to RR1.

CARRIED

ii. 2573 Big Eddy Road

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the rezoning application be tabled until further information is received from the applicant.

CARRIED

iii. Revelstoke Land & Development Company / Campbell Ave. & Victoria Rd. West

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the application be granted approval in principle subject to receipt of a formal set of architectural plans and confirmation on the ability to provide alternate loading/access routes for delivery trucks.

CARRIED

iv. 722 Begbie Road

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that staff be authorized to send a letter ordering debris to be removed from the property and that a fence be constructed along the common property line between the residential trailer court and industrial zoned property prior to June 13, 2001; failing the above, that staff be authorized to hire a contractor to remove all debris from the property pursuant to City of Revelstoke Unsightly Premise Bylaw #1378; and staff be authorized pursuant to Section 698 of the Local Government Act, to hire a contractor to build a fence along the common property line between the residential trailer court and the industrial zoned property.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1652 / 2286 Big Eddy Road

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Fransen that staff review the Official Community Plan for the Big Eddy area.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1652 be given Third Reading and be Adopted by Council subject to registration of a restrictive covenant.
CARRIED

Mayor Bernacki recessed the City Council meeting in order to provide time for Gordon MacPherson, Liquor Control and Licensing Inspector to present new legislation to Council on Liquor Li-censing.


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development

1. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting - April 17, 2001

i. Economic Development Commissioner Position

It was agreed that Council would meet with management staff and one executive committee member from the Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Development Corporation and the Skills Centre as to what these organizations see as the function of the economic development commission and also meet with the Boards of the Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures Development Corporation and the Skills Centre for input on the economic development needs of the community.

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

1. Minutes of a Child & Youth Committee Meeting - March 6, 2001

2. Revelstoke Community Food Bank

3. Monthly Victim Services Reports - February & March, 2001

4. Women's Shelter Annual General Meeting - April 18, 2001

5. Housing Options


COUNCILLOR SCARCELLA, Chairman Finance

1. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting - April 5, 2001

i. Grant-in-aid - Nordic Ski Club

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a grant-in-aid in the amount of $2,500 be awarded to the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club for 2001.

CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1655, 2001

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1655 be given First, Second and Third Readings.

CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1656

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1656 be given First, Second and Third Readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Scarcella


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social - Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Recreation Committee Meeting - April 11, 2001

i. Aquatic Centre Study

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City direct the Architect to prepare the pool design option that incorporates the siting identified in Option 1 while incorporating design options developed during the February 1st and 2nd meetings with City Council and the Pool Committee.
CARRIED

2. Centennial Pool

Councillor Singh reported that in preparation for the spring opening of Centennial Pool a problem was discovered with the pool boiler and it is no longer functional. Replacement cost is approximately $15,000. Upon further inspection, the pool tank was found to be leaking and it is unsure as to the extent of damage to other piping. It was agreed that Staff determine costs to repair the pool and whether the boilers can be used in other facilities other than swimming pools and report back to Council.

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

1. Policy Amendment - Vending Performances and Special Events on City Owned or Leased Property

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the Vending, Performances and Special Events Policy #V-2 be amended as presented.
CARRIED

OLD BUSINESS:

1. 2003 and 2004 BC Festivals of the Arts


NEW BUSINESS

1. Liquor Licensing Application - 312 & 314 First Street West

Councillor Frew reported that Rezoning and Development Permit applications for a Neighbourhood Pub at the above location had been received and to avoid delay, requested that a procedure for this application be determined.

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Frew that Staff proceed with the rezoning application process.
CARRIED

Council requested that Staff prepare a policy for liquor licensing applications which would outline the public process.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that Council resolve into In Camera at 6:40 p.m. to further consider items of business pursuant to Section 242.2 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Aquatic Centre Feasibility Study Re: Firm Status Change

That Council accept Bruce Carscadden Architect Inc. to carry on the remaining work for the Revelstoke Aquatic Centre Feasibility Study subject to the agreed terms and conditions of both parties.

2. RCMP Building

i. Masonry & Cornice

That Council approve brick masonry to be used on all sides of the facility and that the project budget be updated to reflect this.

ii. Tree Removal

That the trees be removed due to additional costs to maintain them in their location and the possibility of experiencing problems with the trees in the future.

3. Community Energy Project - Services Agreement

That Council authorize the execution of the services agreement pertaining to the Community Energy Project between the City and Dr. Geoff Battersby, as presented.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S)

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the resolutions as approved by Council in Camera be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Fransen that the meeting adjourn at 7:55 p.m.

CARRIED

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