MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002
COMMENCING AT 12:00 P.M.

PRESENT: Council: Mayor G. Bernacki

Councillors: M. Fransen, P. Frew, B. MacFarlane, N. Richardson, T. Scarcella, M. Singh

Staff: D.H. DeGagne, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration

Others: G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
N. O'Leary, Revelstoke News
D. West, E Z Rock Radio
M. Gallicano
W.M. Gallicano
S. Painter
E. Ross
R. Lund
J. Hawker


CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Bernacki called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. and welcomed all those in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Agenda be adopted as presented.
CARRIED

1. Moberly Manor

Mayor Bernacki advised that she had contacted Ken Burrows with the Interior Health Authority late on April 26, 2002. He apologized for how this issue was handled. He indicated that Moberly residents should not be moved until appropriate options for patient care were in place. Mr. Burrows will be meeting in the near future with Moberly Manor resident representatives and City Council.

Councillor MacFarlane provided Council with several resolutions to consider.

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council on behalf of the community of Revelstoke express its outrage and opposition to the announced closing of Moberly Manor.

Moved by Councillor Fransen that the motion be amended as follows:
that City Council on behalf of the community of Revelstoke express its outrage at short notice and opposition to the announced closing of Moberly Manor.

Motion Lost due to lack of Seconder

Question called on the Original Motion: CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council ask the provincial government to require the Interior Health Authority to reverse its decision about Moberly Manor and the closing of the acute care beds at Queen Victoria Hospital and meet with community of Revelstoke to explore alternatives and possible solutions that will not be a detriment to the provision of health care services in Revelstoke.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council request that our MLA, Wendy McMahon, support the community of Revelstoke and work on our behalf to have this decision reversed.
CARRIED

RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council resolve into In Camera at 12:25 p.m. to further consider items of business pursuant to Section 242.2 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Court Services

Mayor Bernacki advised that the Attorney General would like to work with the City to find an alternative to eliminating court services. A $15,000 contribution by the City would buy some time to find a workable solution. The Mayor's Task Force were repulsed by the idea of using local dollars to support a provincial service but felt it would be money well spent for the following reasons:

• it buys time to find a solution to keep court services in the community.
• it is a cost saving to the community if the alternative is travelling to Salmon Arm for Court.
• it may lead to a solution that results in the City having control of the Court House.

It was agreed that Council contribute $15,000 for the continuation of court services in Revelstoke until the end of 2002 to provide an opportunity to explore alternatives subject to the Attorney General's Department assisting and supporting the City in it's efforts to achieve low cost control of the Court House; that the $15,000 not be paid until there is a commitment that the Court House be made available to the City by low cost ($1.00/year) purchase or lease and the province be made aware that said payment is made under protest and on a "without prejudice" basis.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S)

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the resolution(s) as approved by Council In Camera, be adopted.
CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Fransen, seconded by Councillor Singh that the meeting adjourn at 1:05 p.m.
CARRIED

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