CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 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:
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
T. Knight, City Planner
B. Hupman, Operations Manager

Others:
S. Filipchuk, Revelstoke Cable TV
J. Peters, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review




CALL TO ORDER

Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Agenda be adopted as presented.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 6, 2004

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held December 6, 2004 be adopted as presented.
CARRIED

2. Public Hearing – December 6, 2004

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Minutes of the Public Hearing held December 6, 2004 be received by Council.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – December 6, 2004

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

Note: Councillor O’Hagan advised that he was in a conflict of interest situation as his daughter is going on the trip to Ono Cho. Councillor O’Hagan left Council Chambers at 3:34 p.m.

1. Revelstoke Secondary School Re: Request for Donation for Ono Cho Trip

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the correspondence from Revelstoke Secondary School be referred to the process for next year’s grant-in-aid program.
CARRIED

Note: Councillor O’Hagan returned to Council Chambers at 3:35 p.m.

2. City of Kamloops Re: Heroes of Confederation Project

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council support the City of Kamloops’ resolution and that a letter be sent to the Prime Minister with copies to the Premier, local MP and local MLA advising of Council’s support for the Heroes of Confederation Project.
CARRIED

3. CBC Radio-Canada Re: CBC Proposal for New LPTV Television Undertaking at Revelstoke, BC

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Staff obtain more information as to whether the tower will be the same height as the existing tower and whether it will be lit as this is important for air traffic in the area.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Minutes of a Heritage Commission Meeting – December 8, 2004

i. Heritage Register Admission

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the following properties be placed on the Community Heritage Register:

(a) 400 Mackenzie Avenue (McCarty House)
(b) 815 Mackenzie Avenue (Birch Lodge)
CARRIED

2. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – December 9, 2004


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1770

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1770 receive First and Second Readings and the Public Hearing be scheduled for January 24th, 2005 at 3 p.m.
CARRIED

2. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – December 8, 2004

i. Chantilly Kitchen Bed N Bath – 215 Mackenzie Avenue

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Development Permit No. 2004-59 be issued.
CARRIED

ii. Tetra Management Ltd. – 209 First Street East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Development Permit No. 2004-47 be issued.
CARRIED

iii. Liquor Control & Licensing – Public Opinion Process

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the “Public Review Process – Neighbourhood Pubs (Interim Policy)” be repealed in its entirety and that the “Liquor Control & Licensing – Public Review Process” Policy be adopted.
CARRIED

iv. Development Permit Review Process – Landscaping Letter of Credits

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the “Letter of Credit Renewals for Landscaping Policy” be adopted.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – December 13, 2004


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – December 9, 2004

Note: Councillors Johnston and Richardson advised that they are in a conflict of interest situation as they serve as Directors on the Community Connections Board. Councillors Johnston and Richardson left Council Chambers at 4:00 p.m.

i. Community Connections – Grant-in-aid Request

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Community Connections Grant-in-aid request be denied at this time and that they be supplied with the application forms for the Grant-in-aid process for 2005.
CARRIED

Note: Councillors Johnston and Richardson returned to Council Chambers at 4:02 p.m.

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the money designated for Grants-in-aid be divided in half and that the City have two allocation dates during the year instead of one.

Discussion took place on the motion which resulted in the following:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the above motion be referred to the Finance Committee for further review.
CARRIED
 

COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

1. Monthly Victim Assistance Program Report – November 2004

2. Minutes of a Social Committee Meeting – December 14, 2004

i. Social Strategy Review

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston that issues where the City was identified as taking a leadership role be referred for discussion during the Council/Management Retreat; that the issues number 6, 5, and 15 on the Social Strategy Review Issues and Actions List dated December 7, 2004 be referred to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health Care and that other groups/organizations identified as taking a lead role be sent a copy of the report.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting – December 8, 2004

i. Aquatic Centre Program Brochure

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the following recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Committee that “the pool close at 8 pm on Fridays to the general public and be open from 8 to 10 pm for teen programming and that the pool close at 8pm on Saturdays and be open from 8 to 10 pm one Saturday a month for preteens, one for adults and the others for rentals for groups” be referred back to the Parks and Recreation Committee for further review.
CARRIED

Councillor O’Hagan requested that the definition of a family being two adults and two children should be reviewed. Some families have more than two children.

Councillor Singh advised that the Director of Parks and Recreation was researching this.

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the cost of an annual pass be based on 9 monthly passes.
CARRIED

ii. Aquatic Centre – Opening Ceremonies

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the format for the opening ceremonies be based on the following concepts:

a. Public openings be held on the Saturday at 12, 3 and 6 pm with colour coded tickets to control numbers.
b. A souvenir brochure be given out with messages from the MLA, MP, Mayor and Pool Committee.
c. Speeches be done at a Wine and Cheese reception for the MLA, MP, Pool Committee and major donors on either the Friday or Saturday evenings.
d. The three previous Pool Committee Chairs Chris Beaulieu, Pam Katunar and Blair Cooke be invited to the ceremonies.
e. Free swimming on the Sunday with regular operations starting on the Monday.
f. The focus of the opening be on inviting people into enjoying the pool.
CARRIED

2. Notes from an Olympic Committee Workshop – December 6, 2004

3. Minutes of a Revelstoke Olympic Committee Meeting – December 10, 2004

i. The Ski Jump

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the City write a letter to Parks Canada, with copies to Jim Abbott, and the Provincial government regarding the removal of the block of land where the ski jump is located out of Mount Revelstoke Park.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor MacFarlane, Councillor O’Hagan

ii. Priorities for Live Sites Program Funding – Upgrade Community Centre, includes Portable Bleachers

Moved by Councillor Singh that the City of Revelstoke make application to the Economic Opportunity Fund for funding to hire a consultant to develop a concept plan for the upgrade to the Community Centre.

Prior to the motion being seconded Mayor McKee asked if this motion could be brought back in a couple of months as the Regional District are reviewing the program. All were in favour.

Councillor MacFarlane stated that when it is brought back there should be an amount being requested.

4. Minutes of a Tourism Development Committee Meeting – December 15, 2004

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

1. Summary of Public Responses from Mt. Mackenzie Resort Meeting

Note: Councillor Johnston advised that he was in a conflict of interest situation as he has a business relationship related to the Mt. Mackenzie Development. Councillor Johnston left Council Chambers at 4:29 p.m.

2. Boundary Extension Process – Phase I

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Council of the City of Revelstoke request that the Minister of Community, Aboriginal, and Women’s Services consider the extension of City boundaries to accommodate the proposed Mount Mackenzie resort development as outlined in the December 2004, City of Revelstoke Phase I Boundary Extension Map, as prepared by Brent Harley and Associates Inc.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that a Special City Council Meeting be held at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2005.
CARRIED

3. Boundary Extension Mt. Mackenzie Resort Development and On-Mountain Ski Hill Operating Area – Phase II

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Council of the City of Revelstoke request that the Minister of Community, Aboriginal, and Women’s Services consider the extension of City boundaries to accommodate the proposed Mount Mackenzie resort development and on-mountain ski hill operating area as outlined in the “Proposal for Boundary Extension – December 2004” document presented to Council on December 20, 2004.
CARRIED

Note: Councillor Johnston returned to Council Chambers at 4:34 p.m.

4. CP Rail Holiday Train and Revelstoke Arts Council Christmas Carol Readings

Mayor McKee reported that he had attended both the CP Rail Holiday Train and the Revelstoke Arts Council Christmas Carol Readings on Friday, December 17, 2004. Both were well attended and were for the benefit of the Revelstoke Food Bank.

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that letters of appreciation be sent to CP Rail for the Holiday Train and to the Revelstoke Arts Council for the Christmas Carol Readings and their donations to the food bank.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

1. Mackenzie Avenue Crossing

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council wishes to eliminate the train whistles at Mackenzie Avenue Crossing.
CARRIED


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council move into In Camera at 4:35 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.(1) (e) and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Sale of Basford Drive Properties

It was agreed not to list the Basford Drive Properties at this time.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan 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





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