CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002
COMMENCING AT 4:35 P.M.


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

Excused: Councillor: M. Fransen,

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
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
T. Knight, City Planner
Sgt. A. Kleinsmith, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment


Others: S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
D. West*, E Z Rock Radio
* Present for portion of meeting only


CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Bernacki called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: CORRESPONDENCE: 5.e) Office & Professional Employees’ International Union, Local 378 Re: BC Hydro - include Background Information from Sierra Legal Defense Fund; COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councillor Fransen, Chairman Environmental – Public Works, 6.a) Second Street / Robson Avenue / McArthur Avenue Street Reconstruction 2002 – Contract No. 02.2.6; COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councillor Richardson, Chairman Social – Culture, Child & Youth, and Community Liaison 9.d) Food Bank Update.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – July 8, 2002

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held July 8, 2002 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – July 8, 2002

Nil


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Mr. Alan Dennis Re: District Energy Project

2. Lamplighter Campground Re: Big Eddy Floodplain

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that a letter be sent to the Lamplighter Campground advising of the actions the City has taken to date, that Council is attempting to arrange a meeting with the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection and also the frustrations City Council have experienced.
CARRIED

3. Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association Re: Proposed Changes to the Kootenay-Boundary Higher Level Plan Order

4. CH.I.L.D. Foundation Re: Subway Day for CHILD, Thursday, September 19, 2002

5. Office & Professional Employees’ International Union, Local 378 Re: BC Hydro

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the letter from Office & Professional Employees’ International Union, Local 378 together with the background information from Sierra Legal Defense Fund be referred to the Economic Development Committee for review.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FRANSEN, Chairman Environmental – Public Works

1. Second Street / Robson Avenue / McArthur Avenue Street Reconstruction 2002 – Contract No. 02.2.6

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council award Contract No. 02.2.6 – Second Street / Robson Avenue / McArthur Avenue Street Reconstruction 2002 to Valley Blacktop Ltd. for the low bid of $682,684.00 excluding G.S.T. subject to the successful completion of the Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1681 30 day quashing period.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chairman Environmental – Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – July 10, 2002

i. Sorensen Property Holdings Ltd. / 709 Victoria Road West

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council authorize the drafting of Development Permit No. 2002-06 with the following conditions: a) receipt of a landscape plan, detailed plant list and fee estimate; and b) consolidation of interior lot lines and that Council review City of Revelstoke Works & Services Bylaw No. 1555 as a Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED

ii. Kenneth & Marian Granstrom – 151 Columbia Park Drive

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council authorize the drafting of Development Permit No. 2002-13 with the following conditions: a) receipt of a landscape plan, detailed plant list and fee estimate; and b) completion of a Servicing Agreement including the provision of financial security to cover all on and off site servicing.
CARRIED

iii. Applications to Purchase Portions of Municipal Right-of-Ways

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City of Revelstoke proceed with a Road Closure Bylaw to close off road and lane and stop up to traffic that part of land adjoining Lots 5, 6 and 7 and including that part of Pearson Street adjacent to Lot 7, all of Block 47, Plan 9504, Section 34, Twp. 23 Range 2, W6M, Kootenay District.
CARRIED

iv. Anna Huckle / 120 Mackenzie Avenue

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council authorize the issuance of Development Permit No. 2002-10.
CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1688 (Accessory Buildings and Uses)

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1688 receive Third Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1689 (Mountain Creek Contracting – 2605 Big Eddy Road

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1689 receive Third Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

4. City Planner’s Report – Rezoning & OCP Amendment for Proposed Gravel Extraction Operation (H & J Ready Mix Ltd.)

5. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1690 & City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1691 (Land & Water B.C. / H & J Ready Mix Ltd. – Westside Road

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1690 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1691 be referred to the Planning Committee for consideration of the issues and concerns raised at the Public Hearing and in the City Planner’s report dated July 16, 2002.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chairman Economic Development

1. Community Economic Development Report – July 18, 2002


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

1. Minutes of a Meeting for the Re-establishment of the Revelstoke Housing Committee – June 10, 2002

2. Minutes of a Meeting for the Re-establishment of the Revelstoke Housing Committee – June 26, 2002

3. Minutes of a Social Culture, Child & Youth Committee Meeting – June 12, 2002

4. Food Bank Update


COUNCILLOR SCARCELLA, Chairman Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – July 17, 2002 - $4,347,295.83

2. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – July 4, 2002

i. Requests for Funding

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council approve the request for funding from the Revelstoke Skating Club in the amount of $2,500 subject to equivalent funding being received from the Revelstoke Foundation.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council approve the request for funding from the Revelstoke Summer Swim Club in the amount of $600 subject to equivalent funding being received from the Revelstoke Foundation.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council apply to the Revelstoke Foundation for a donation in the amount of $3,100 to cover requests for funding received in excess of the City’s budget.
CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1693

Moved by Councillor Scarcella, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1693 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Singh


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chairman Social – Parks and Recreation

No Report


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

1. Letter to Wendy McMahon, MLA Re: Community Wellness Projects

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that the letter as presented be sent to Wendy McMahon, MLA.
CARRIED

2. Request for Meetings at UBCM

In addition to the meetings schedule put forth by the Chief Administrative Officer in his memorandum of July 17, 2002, Councillor Singh requested that staff attempt to arrange meetings with the Minister of Sustainable Resources, Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection, Minister of Forests and Minister of Tourism regarding back country recreation and issue of closing campgrounds.

Councillor Scarcella requested a meeting be arranged with the Minister of Tourism to discuss tourism issues for Revelstoke.

3. File Destruction

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that in accordance with the City’s Records Retention Bylaw No. 1483 Administration files numbered 1 - 173 inclusive be destroyed.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

1. Revelstoke Forestry Museum – Economic Opportunity Fund Application

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council support the Revelstoke Forestry Museum receiving the reduced amount of $40,000 from the Economic Opportunity Fund to cover operating costs for the year 2002.
CARRIED

2. Alpine Inn – Victoria Road Signage Request

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that Alpine Inn’s Victoria Road Signage Request be referred to the Community Enhancement Committee for further review.
CARRIED


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council resolve into In Camera at 5:45 p.m. to further consider items of business pursuant to Section 242.2 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. RCMP Contract Costs

That Revelstoke City Council is not prepared to approve, in principle, the proposed budgets until the City has completed an appropriate consultation process, that Council meet with Sam McLeod, District Financial Officer, that the RCMP be advised that the City will not pay any costs for officers to attend court outside of the community and that a copy of the letter be sent to the Okanagan Mainline Municipal Association.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

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


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Scarcella that the meeting adjourn at 7:08 p.m.
CARRIED



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