CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2003
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.



PRESENT: Council: Mayor M. McKee
Councillors: P. Frew, C. Johnston, B. MacFarlane, T. O’Hagan, N. Richardson, M. Singh

Staff: T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
T. Knight, City Planner
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
W. Rota, Fire Chief
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
Sgt. A. Kleinsmith, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Others: S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
G. Chamberlain, Revelstoke Times Review
N. O’Leary, Revelstoke News



CALL TO ORDER:

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


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions and changes: COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor Frew, Chair Public Works and Protection: 6.g) Christmas Decorations; COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor O’Hagan, Chair Environmental, Forestry and Social Issues Items 9.a) Minutes of a Revelstoke Housing Committee Meeting – November 27, 2002 and 9.b) Minutes of an Interior Regional Children & Family Development Planning Committee Meeting – December 12, 2002 be moved to COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor Richardson, Chair Finance as Items 10.d) and 10.e) respectively; NEW BUSINESS: 14.a) Application to the Economic Opportunities Fund to assist the Revelstoke Snowmobile Society to hire a manager.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 16, 2002

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 16, 2002 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 16, 2002

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection Re: Flood Hazard Management

2. Premier Gordon Campbell Re: Proposed “Olympic Live Sites” Program

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the correspondence from the Premier regarding proposed “Olympic Live Sites” be referred to Administration and all Council Committees for review.
CARRIED

3. Premier Gordon Campbell Re: Economic Development in Rural British Columbia

4. Cliff Cressy, President, Revelstoke Men’s Recreational Hockey League Re: Ice Time Allocation

5. Jackie Morris Re: River Trail between Big Eddy Bridge and Jordan Drive

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from Jackie Morris regarding the River Trail between Big Eddy Bridge and Jordan Drive be referred to the Public Works Committee for review and a possible solution.
CARRIED

6. Heritage Society of British Columbia Re: Heritage Week 2003 – February 17 - 23, 2003


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Environmental – Public Works

1. Monthly Animal Control Report – December 2002

2. Monthly Fire Department Report – December 2002

3. Annual Fire Department Report – 2002

4. Annual Revelstoke Highway Rescue Report – 2002

5. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Detachment Report – December 2002

6. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – December 12, 2002

7. Christmas Decorations

It was suggested that Christmas Decorations be considered during budget discussions.


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – December 2002

2. City of Revelstoke Highway Encroachment Bylaw No. 1698 – 332 Taylor Street

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Highway Encroachment Bylaw No. 1698 be given Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – December 2002

2. Minutes of a Revelstoke Community Environmental Strategy Steering Committee Meeting – January 6, 2003

3. Big Bend Metals Project

4. Report from the BC Progress Board

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that City Council send a letter to the Premier complimenting the government on the report and requesting that the Resource Dividend Fund be created as soon as possible.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Environmental, Forestry and Social Issues

1. Monthly Victim Services Program Report – December 2002

2. Minutes of a Revelstoke Transit Committee Meeting – January 9, 2003

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Frew that City Council request BC Transit send their planner to Revelstoke to have a meeting designed to improve the efficiencies and reduce the costs of the route schedule for the transit service.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council send a letter to BC Transit advising that the City objects to the amendment to the BC Transit Act Regulation that allows the provincial percentage of the share of the fixed route service and handi-dart service to be decreased and the municipal share to be increased.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – January 6, 2003 - $533,044.97

2. City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1699

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1699 be given Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

3. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – January 2, 2003

i. Revelstoke Community Career Centre – Video Conferencing

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City not provide funding for the Revelstoke Community Career Centre Video Conferencing service.
CARRIED

ii. Grant-in-aid Request – Lindsay Spence

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Lindsey Spence’s request for sponsorship be denied.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Finance

3. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – January 2, 2003

iii. Finance Department Financial Plan 2003 – 2007

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council provide early budget approval of $4,000 for the purchase of a laser printer for the Finance Department.
CARRIED

4. Minutes of a Revelstoke Housing Committee Meeting – November 27, 2002

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City provide administrative support for the Housing Committee.
CARRIED

5. Minutes of an Interior Regional Children & Family Development Planning Committee Meeting – December 12, 2002


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting –January 9, 2003

i. Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City advertise to see if there is community interest in forming a committee to organize a “Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion” event for Revelstoke.
CARRIED

ii. 2003 Parks and Recreation Department Capital Budget

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the requests for paving at Williamsons Lake be forwarded to Public Works for consideration under their capital paving program.
CARRIED


MAYOR MCKEE, Chair Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations

1. Notice of Regular Council Meetings, Standing Committee Meetings and Commission Meetings for the Year 2003


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

1. Application to the Economic Opportunities Fund to assist the Revelstoke Snowmobile Society to hire a manager.

2. Letters of Appreciation

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Singh that letters of appreciation be sent to Jeff Drain, Pingston Creek Project and Alan Smythe Downie Timber for the recent tours of their respective facilities.
CARRIED


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Council resolve into In Camera at 4:45 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Section 242.2 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Canada / BC Infrastructure Program

That Revelstoke City Council prioritize its three infrastructure projects for application of funding via the Canada / British Columbia Infrastructure Program as follows:

Community Infrastructure Project

First Priority – Indoor Pool Project

Green Local Government Infrastructure Project

Second Priority – Community Energy Project
Third Priority – Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

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


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the meeting adjourn at 5:55 p.m.
CARRIED


DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION

MAYOR


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