CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2004,
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.


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

Staff:
D. H. DeGagne, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
E. Greenwood Administration Secretary
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
B. Yeomans, Superintendent of Public Works
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
T. Luini, Building Inspector/Bylaw Enforcement Officer
G. Hall*, Engineering Technician

Others:
S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Van Sickle, Heartwood Consulting
B. Hupman




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


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – August 9, 2004

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held August 9, 2004 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED

2. Public Hearing – August 9, 2004

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Minutes of the Public Hearing held August 9, 2004 be received by Council.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – August 9, 2004

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Revelstoke English Language School Re: Letter of Appreciation


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Monthly Fire Department Report – July 2004

2. Reappointments to Community Heritage Commission

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Shirlee Ludwig and James Walford be reappointed to the Community Heritage Commission for a three-year term expiring May 30, 2007.
CARRIED

3. Minutes of a Community Heritage Commission Meeting – August 17, 2004

i. Community Heritage Register Admission Policy

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the Community Heritage Register Admission Policy be adopted.
CARRIED

4. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – August 18, 2004

i. Kokanee Ball Tournament Cleanup Concerns

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that no camping or vehicular traffic except for maintenance vehicles be permitted on playing fields and that Public Works staff meet with the Kokanee Committee to discuss the other issues.
CARRIED

ii. Report on Infected Maple Trees

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that an information bulletin be posted on the City’s website.
CARRIED

iii. Arrow Heights Reservoir

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council award the contract for the “Construction of the Arrow Heights Pump Station” to “Online Constructors” in the amount of $709,726.72.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – August 11, 2004

i. Roberta & Walter Bobicki - 509 Ninth Street East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Variance Permit No. 2004-40 be denied.
CARRIED
Opposed: Mayor McKee

ii. Downie Street Sawmills – 1412 Downie Street

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Staff be authorized to draft Development Variance Permit No. 2004-44.
CARRIED

Councillor O’Hagan requested information on the status of Downie Street Sawmills purchase of the road right-of-way within the mill complex as it has been mentioned in the last two Development Variance Permit applications.

iii. Revelstoke Westside Road Planning Study

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that staff be authorized to draft the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw for the Westside Road area.
CARRIED

iv. Animal Control Policy

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Animal Control Policy be adopted.
CARRIED

v. Twin River Contracting

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that staff arrange a meeting with Twin River Contracting in order to come to an agreement on the outstanding issues of their Development Permit.
CARRIED

Councillor Singh advised that he was not in attendance at the Planning Committee Meeting and requested that the Minutes be corrected.

2. Development Variance Permit No. 2004-29 – 1351 Vernon Avenue (Downie Street Sawmills Ltd.)

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Variance Permit No. 2004-29 be tabled pending investigation of the concerns raised by Heartwood Consulting Ltd. in their letter dated August 20, 2004.
CARRIED

3. Development Variance Permit No. 2004-35 – 903 First Street West (Corin Flood & Susan Knight)

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Development Variance Permit No. 2004-35 be issued.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – August 16, 2004

i. Letter of Support for Kootenay Rockies Tourism

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke write a letter to the Provincial Government expressing its concern regarding the funding provided to the Tourism Action Society of the Kootenays (TASK) to develop a second website promoting tourism in the Kootenay region as this is a duplication of services which are already provided by Kootenay Rockies Tourism.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. Revelstoke Transit System News Release

Councillor O’Hagan reported that effective August 30, 2004 the Columbia Park and Big Eddy routes will be combined to almost double the frequency for the area.


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

1. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Victim Assistance Program Report – July 2004

2. Food Bank Stats – July 2004

3. Community Connections Food Bank and Canadian Association of Food Banks team up with Kraft Canada


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Tourism Development Committee Meeting – August 10, 2004

2. Centennial Pool Closing Ceremony – August 28, 2004


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

1. Certificate of Sufficiency – City of Revelstoke Agreement with Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation – 20 Year Service Agreement for the supply of Heat Energy to the Arena, Community Centre and the new Indoor Pool

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council approve the following Certificate of Sufficiency:

For the purposes of determining the sufficiency of elector responses against Council’s intent to enter into a 20-Year Agreement with the City’s wholly owned subsidiary, Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation for the supply of Heat Energy to the Arena, Community Centre and the new Indoor Pool. It has been determined that 10% or approximately 432 electors would be required to legally preclude Council entering into the aforementioned Agreement.

As a result of the required newspaper advertising, elector responses received by the 12:00 Noon, Monday, August 16, 2004, deadline were signed by a total of 3 electors of the City of Revelstoke.

It is hereby certified, pursuant to the provision of Section 86(8) of the Community Charter, that the elector response forms submitted have not been signed by at least 10% of the electors of the City of Revelstoke. Therefore, elector approval in accordance with the Alternative Approval Process has been obtained.
CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Council Indemnity Bylaw No. 1757

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Council Indmenity Bylaw No. 1757 be given First, Second and Third Readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Frew


OLD BUSINESS:

1. Bears at Entrance to City

Mayor McKee advised that the Bears at the west entrance have now been repainted and that they look much better.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Council move into In Camera at 4:36 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1(e) and (g) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Offer to Purchase 127 Basford Drive

It was agreed that City Council accept the $245,000 offer on 127 Basford Drive (Lot 1, Plan 10792) with the following subjects to: 1. Supplying Buyer with information regarding subject property by August 31,2004; 2. Buyer performing due diligence investigation for Buyer’s intended use of the subject property, stability of the bank and set back requirements and approving the information and professional advice obtained by November 15, 2004; and 3. Buyer obtaining financing on terms and conditions acceptable to the Buyer by November 15, 2004.

2. Arena Concession – Agreement

It was agreed that Council provide approval, in principle, to the proposal from Big O’s Cruisin’ Café for the operation of the concession at the Revelstoke Forum for the period from September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2005, with two, one-year renewal options, subject to GST being excluded in the $275 per month lease bid.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

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


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the meeting adjourn at 6:15 p.m.
CARRIED



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