CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004
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: D.H. DeGagne, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of
Corporate Administration
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
T. Miertsch, Recording Secretary
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
T. Knight, City Planner
W. Rota, Fire Chief
S/Sgt. R. Brown, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Others: S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
Jim Cook*
Norm Embree*
Linda Wilson*
* Present for Portion of
Meeting Only

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 Richardson, seconded by Councillor McFarlane that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: – CORRESPONDENCE -6e) BC Hydro – Re: Aquatic Centre Donation – 6f) BC Hydro Revenue Requirement Application - COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor MacFarlane, Chair Economic Development 9e) Press Release Mackenzie Avenue Railway Crossing

CARRIED

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 15, 2003

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 15, 2003 be adopted as presented.

CARRIED
2. Receive Minutes of Public Hearing – December 15, 2003

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the Minutes of the Public Hearing held December 15, 2003 be received by Council.

CARRIED
DELEGATION

Delegation delayed due to traveling conditions will go into delegation once they arrive.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 15, 2003

Nil.

CORRESPONDENCE:

1. City of Burnaby Re: Bill 75 Significant Projects Streamlining Act

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from the City of Burnaby be referred to the Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations Committee of Council for review.

CARRIED

2. City of Nelson Re: Clean Air Protection


3. O.M.M.A. Convention

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke apply to hold the 2006 O.M.M.A. Convention in Revelstoke.

CARRIED

4. BC Transit Board Re: Community Partnerships

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from the Transit Board be referred to the Transit Committee for review.

CARRIED
5. BC Hydro Aquatic Donation

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that:

i. a letter of thanks be sent to B.C. Hydro,
ii. refer the letter to TASK, and
iii. refer the letter to the Indoor Pool Committee

CARRIED

6. BC Hydro Re: Revenue Requirement Application

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council send a letter to the BC Utilities Commission, and the Provincial Government requesting they review the Revenue Requirement Application to include revenue for Municipal taxes. Also that a meeting be requested with Premier Gordon Campbell to discuss this issue.

CARRIED





COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Monthly Police Report – September, October, November - 2003

2. Monthly Animal Control Report – December 2003

3. Monthly Fire Department – December 2003

4. Annual Fire Department Report – 2003

5. Revelstoke Highway Rescue Society Year End Report – 2003

6. Memo from Public Works Re: Snow Removal Costs - 2003


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1727

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1727, be given Third and Final Reading, and be Adopted by Council.

CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1723

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1723, be given Third and Final Reading, and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1725

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1725, be given Third and Final Reading, and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Sign Amendment Bylaw No. 1726

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1726, be given Third and Final Reading, and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Development Procedures Bylaw No. 1728

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Development Procedures Bylaw No. 1728 be given First, Second and Third reading, and that the amended Policy for Development Notification Signs be approved
CARRIED

6. Minutes of a Planning Committee – December 10, 2003

i. Sign and Façade Design Program

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Sign and Façade Design Policy be approved
CARRIED

ii. Doubling of Application fees for offending parties

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that staff be authorized to develop a strategy to inform the public on the requirement for permits before starting a project.
CARRIED

7. Monthly Building Permit Summary and Accumulative Building Permit Summary – December 2003


DELEGATION

1. Norm Embree, Linda Wilson,– Okanagan University College

Mr. Embree updated Council on OUC’s attempt at inclusion into the University Act to receive recognition as a University. Mr. Embree asked that Council help support this move by forwarding a letter to Minister Shirley Bond.

Mayor McKee thanked Mr. Embree for his presentation and advised that Council supports OUC’s attempt for inclusion in the University Act.


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business License Summary – December 2003

2. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – December 16, 2003

3. Minutes of an Economic Development Commission Meeting January 6, 2004

4. Press Release Mackenzie Avenue Railway Crossing Committee


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1724

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1724 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

1. Loss of our Local Probation Officer

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston, that a letter be sent to the Ministry to review their decision on discontinuing our local service of providing a probation officer and to voice our dissatisfaction that the community was once again not consulted in regards to the loss of another social service.
CARRIED

2. Food Bank Report – November & December - 2003


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Revelstoke Olympic Committee Meeting – December 11, 2003


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

1. City of Revelstoke and Cott Revelstoke Ltd. – Water Bottling Plant Fire Protection Agreement Bylaw No. 1719

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke and Cott Revelstoke Ltd. Water Bottling Plant Fire Protection Agreement Bylaw No. 1719 be given First, Second and Third Reading.
CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Upper McKinnon Drive Road Exchange and Dedication Bylaw No. 1721 – 1757 Emerald Drive

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Upper McKinnon Drive Road Exchange and Dedication Bylaw No. 1721 receive Final Reading and be Adopted.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke provides Mr. Miertsch with a letter of guarantee to access his property from Upper McKinnon Road.

CARRIED

3. Minutes of a CPR Community Advisory Panel Committee Meeting – December 17, 2003 – October 30, 2003

i. Cleaning up of Underpass Bridge

Moved by Councillor Johnston, Seconded by Councillor Frew that the City contract Bob Inwood to prepare concept designs on the railway underpass in order to enter into a joint project with CP Rail to beautify the entrance into the community.

CARRIED






OLD BUSINESS:

1. Aquatic Centre - Tenders

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the motion “there be a minimum two weeks lead time given for proposal submissions”, be brought back to the table.
CARRIED
Question on the Motion:

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that there be a minimum of two weeks lead time given for proposal submissions.
CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS:

1. OUC Letter of Support

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a letter be sent in support of OUC’s attempt at inclusion in the University Act.
CARRIED

RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Council re-convenes 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:

No Report.

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the meeting adjourn at 5:05 p.m.
CARRIED








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