CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 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
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
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. 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
A. Coueffin*, Selkirk Saddle Club
D. Coueffin*, Selkirk Saddle Club
B. Shuttleworth, Selkirk Saddle Club

     *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 Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Agenda be adopted with the following addition: COMMITTEE REPORT – COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development – 8.d) Grizzly Plaza Extension.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – September 27, 2004

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held September 27, 2004 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – September 27, 2004

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Glacier House Resort – Westside Road Issues

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the letter from Glacier House Resort, noting Westside Road issues, be referred to Public Works Committee for consideration and report back to Council.
CARRIED

2. Legion Branch #46 – Request to Parade and Representation at Cenotaph

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the request from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #46 (Revelstoke) be approved by Council to temporarily close roads to parade from City Hall to the Cenotaph at 10:30 a.m. on November 11, 2004.
CARRIED

3. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce – Request to Hold Santa Claus Parade

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the request from the Chamber of Commerce to temporarily close roads to hold a Santa Clause parade on December 4, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. from the Courthouse along First Street West and then Mackenzie Avenue to the Revelstoke Secondary School be approved by Council.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Animal Control Report – September 20 to 30, 2004

2. Monthly Fire Department Report – September 2004

3. Public Safety and Policy Operations Report – June, July and August 2004

4. Minutes of a Heritage Commission Meeting – September 28, 2004


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – September 2004

2. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – September 29, 2004

i. Jack McKinnon – 250, 282 & 298 Highway 23 North

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Planning Department be authorized to prepare the OCP and Rezoning Amendment Bylaws; that the OCP Amendment application be referred to the Advisory Planning Commission for consideration; and that staff be authorized to notify the applicant of the requirement to provide a restrictive covenant to protect the natural buffer areas adjacent to Revelstoke National Park.
CARRIED

ii. Downie Street Sawmills Ltd. – 608 & 610 Tenth Street East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Planning Department be authorized to prepare the Zoning Amendment Bylaws.
CARRIED

iii. Development Permit - Imperial Oil Company Ltd. – 162 Highway 23 North

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Development Permit No. 2004-53, for signage/façade improvement, be approved by Council.
CARRIED

iv. Development Permit - 502132 B.C. Ltd. (Alpine Lanes) 200 First St. East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Development Permit No. 2004-43, for signage/façade improvement, be approved by Council.
CARRIED

v. Development Permit – V. Mitchell and K. Bramhill – 427 Second St. East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Permit No. 2004-47, for signage/façade improvement, be approved by Council.
CARRIED

3. Minutes of a Revelstoke Enhancement Committee Meeting – October 6, 2004

i. CP Rail – Victoria Road Landscape Design Program

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the planters be used again for the summer 2005 and that the City work with CP Rail on moving forward with Phase 4 (parking lot area of CP Rail) of the Victoria Road Landscape Design.
CARRIED

4. Grizzly Plaza Extension

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the final preferred plan for Grizzly Plaza Extension be approved; that the Grizzly Plaza Extension Project be constructed in its entirety, which is between First Street and Third Street, and that staff pursue various financing strategies for further consideration by Council.

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the motion be amended to add that the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce be requested to consider its support of the final Grizzly Plaza Extension Plan.
CARRIED

Question called on the Original Motion as Amended.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – September 2004

2. Katimavik Project in Revelstoke

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke supports the Katimavik program coming to Revelstoke in 2005.
CARRIED

3. Minutes of an Economic Development Commission Meeting – Oct. 5, 2004

i. Tourism Update

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that City Council send a letter to Tourism BC, with copies to the BC Chamber of Commerce, M.L.A.’s and the Minister of the Provincial Government responsible for awarding the $25 Million to Tourism BC requesting that a portion of the funds be used to increase funding for the Visitor Information Centres across BC.
CARRIED

ii. Sandwich Boards

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City support the grizzly bear sandwich board initiative and request that the Chamber of Commerce take this initiative under its direction.
CARRIED

4. Mark Kingsbury Memorial Bridge

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a letter be sent to the Mark Kingsbury Foundation requesting the financial support of the Foundation for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Illecillewaet River.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – October 4, 2004 - $1,796,042.39

2. City of Revelstoke 2005 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1763 – Adoption

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke 2005 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1763 be given Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

1. Minutes of a Save our Services Committee Meeting – September 8, 2004-10-19

2. Hepatitis C Compassion Umbrella of Canada

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council support the recommendation of the Hepatitis C Compassion Umbrella of Canada, that the federal government of Canada immediately expand access to the existing 86/90 fund to include hepatitis C victims now in the pre-86/post-90 excluded group. This compassionate action would provide relatively quick access to desperately needed financial assistance for thousands of victims across Canada.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Revelstoke Olympic Committee Meeting – October 1, 2004

2. Donation to Aquatic Centre - CUPE, Local 363 and CP Railway Employees

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that letters be sent in appreciation to CUPE, Local 363, for its donation of $1,001 towards a poolside basketball system for teens/adults and two 40” inner tubes for the pool, and to the CP Railway Employees for its $25,000 donation to the pool.
CARRIED


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

1. Extension of Hours of Operation – Grizzly Sports Bar & Grill – 314 First Street W.

It was determined that during the previous meeting, City Council denied support to a new liquor service hours application from the Grizzly Sports Bar & Grill for a 9:00 a.m. opening and a 2:00 a.m. closing Monday to Sunday. Mayor McKee then queried Council if it would approve the hours established during the trial period due to no receipt of written comments from the residents or businesses in opposition to the extension of hours for the Grizzly Sports Bar & Grill.

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the City indicate to BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch that Council will support an application for extension of Hours of Liquor Service for the Grizzly Sports Pub and Grill to continue permanently, as the trial period established with additional extension during Christmas period, as follows:

November 15 to December 31 – 11:00 a.m. opening Sunday to Saturday; 11:00 p.m. closing on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. closing Monday through Saturday.

January 1 to November 14 - 11:00 a.m. opening Sunday to Saturday; 11:00 p.m. closing Sunday through Wednesday and 2:00 a.m. closing Thursday to Saturday.

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the motion be tabled to the next meeting for additional information.
CARRIED

2. Minutes of a CPR Community Advisory Panel Committee Meeting – Sept. 29, 2004

3. Animal Control Contract

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council awards the Animal Control Contract to Guardian Maintenance in the amount of $136,833.33 plus GST for the period September 20, 2004 to December 31, 2006; that the patrol hours will be increased to 24.5 hours per week; and that additional Bylaw Enforcement duties will be included.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Council move into In Camera at 5:05 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1 (c), (e) and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Community Centre Janitorial Contract

It was agreed that Council accept the request from Apex Janitorial for a 2% increase in monthly rate and hourly rate and that Council approve the renewal option with Apex Janitorial for the Community Centre Janitorial Contract from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 at $2754 per month and $12.24 per hour.

2. Mayor Trip to Ono Cho Japan

It was agreed that the Mayor be allowed to join the group of students and teachers going to Ono
Cho, Japan, during the tentative dates of May 20 to May 28, 2005 and that the funding be obtained from the Council travel account.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

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


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the meeting adjourn at 6:35 p.m.
CARRIED





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