CITY OF REVELSTOKE


MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005,
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
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
B. Yeomans, Director of Engineering and Public Works
W. Rota, Fire Chief
T. Knight, City Planner
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development

Others:
J. Peters, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
N. Weston* B. Wadey*
J. Weston,* B. Molder*
B. Davidson* C. Molder*
P. Davidson* K. Molder*
K. Kindret* B. Clarke*
M. Davies* D. Rogoschewsky*
A. Davies* C. Paen*
C. Davies*

* Present for Portion of Meeting Only



CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 3:35 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 addition: COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor Frew, Chair Public Works and Protection 7.c) Verbal Report – Operations Manager Update.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – April 25, 2005

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held April 25, 2005 be approved with the following amendment:

Old Business – Item No. 2 Re: Grizzly Plaza Extension

That the time frame of “August 1st” be included within the motion.
CARRIED


DELEGATION(S):

1. Forestry Capital Poster Competition Re: Presentation of Awards

Mr. Bob Clarke representing the Revelstoke Forestry Group addressed Council and advised that as part of the ongoing Forestry Capital designation and Forestry Week a forestry competition was arranged for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The recipients of the awards will receive a certificate and a helicopter ride over Revelstoke courtesy of Selkirk Mountain Helicopters.

Mr. Clarke asked Mayor McKee to present the awards to the following students:

Bryce Molder, Grade 1
Megan Davies, Grade 5
Peter Davidson, Grade 6
Kelsey Kindret, Grade 7

Other award winners who couldn’t make it are:

Kellen Viznaugh, Grade 2
Bronte Viznaugh, Grade 4
Florina Beglinger, Grade 5

There were two winners for Grade 5 as lots of entries were received and no entries were received from Grades 8 – 12.

Mayor McKee congratulated all the students, they then retired from Council Chambers.

2. Katimavik Students Presentation

Dana Rogoschewsky and Cathren Paen informed Council that Katimavik is a non-profit society and volunteer service program for youths aged 17 – 21. Currently there are 10 students in Revelstoke who are working at various locations. The students will be here for 2 ½ months and the group is really enjoying Revelstoke and are doing lots of fun things.

The group has done a lot of volunteer work, they have planted willow trees, been involved with Youth Week, have signed up a team for the Relay for Life and are having a bake sale at the Farmers Market and a Car Wash on Saturday afternoon to raise funds.

The students are billeted with families and if anyone is interested in billeting they should contact Jessie Anderson at 837-7192.

Mayor McKee thanked Ms. Rogoschewsky and Ms. Paen for their presentation.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – April 25, 2005

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Nathan Weston, Battlefield Paintball Re: Request for Extension to Operate at 1816 Nichol Road until October 2005

Mayor McKee asked the City Planner to comment about the complaints received regarding the Paintball Facility. Mr. Knight responded that it was because the operation was in a residential area. Councillor Johnston stated that staff have been requested to work towards a solution. Mr. Weston advised Council that the facility operates on Sundays from 1:30 p.m. until around 5:00 p.m.

2. Mike Brunetti, Last Call Liquor Store Re: Request to Rent Single Parking Stall

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from Mike Brunetti, Last Call Liquor Store be referred to both the Planning and Public Works Committees for review.
CARRIED

3. Principal C. Chang, Cambridge Bilingual School, Taipei Re: Letter of Introduction to Cambridge Bilingual School

Mayor McKee advised that approximately 60 students would be coming to Revelstoke from Taipei this year. Mayor McKee also stated that he would respond to this letter advising that he would not be able to visit the Cambridge Bilingual School.

4. Heather Duchman Re: Canada Day

Mayor McKee advised that he will attend the July 1st celebration.

5. BC Interior Forestry Museum Society and the Response from Columbia Shuswap Regional District Re: Economic Opportunities Fund Application


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Monthly Animal Control Report – April 2005

2. Monthly Revelstoke Fire Department Report – April 2005

3. Operations Manager Update


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – April 2005

2. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – May 4, 2005

i. Jae Joung Lee & Jung Sook Lee – 2105 Airport Way

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Planning Department be authorized to prepare the Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Bylaws; and that the Official Community Plan Amendment application be referred to the Advisory Planning Commission for consideration.
CARRIED

ii. Selkirk Land & Cattle Corporation – 2009 Camozzi Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1611 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1612 be abandoned; that the Planning Department be authorized to prepare the Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Bylaws; and that the Official Community Plan Amendment application be referred to the Advisory Planning Commission for consideration.
CARRIED

Note: Councillor MacFarlane stated that he may be in a conflict of interest situation as he is a Director on the Revelstoke Credit Union Board. He left Council Chambers at 4:00 p.m.

iii. Revelstoke Credit Union – 110 Second Street West

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Staff be authorized to draft Development Permit No. 2005-27 subject to resolution of parking requirements.
CARRIED

Note: Councillor MacFarlane returned to Council Chambers at 4:05 p.m.

iv. Revelstoke Masonic Temple Society – 209 Mackenzie Avenue

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Development Permit No. 2005-21 be issued.
CARRIED

v. Amendment to Zoning Bylaw (Airport Zoning)

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Planning Department be authorized to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1264 to include Airport District (A1) and Airport Industrial District (A2); and that the Planning Department be authorized to prepare a Zoning Amendment bylaw for the CSRD Airport Lands to A1 and the Initial Attack Base to A2.
CARRIED

3. Development Variance Permit No. 2005 – 16 – 1819 Hiren Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Development Variance Permit No. 2005-16 be issued.
CARRIED

4. Development Variance Permit No. 2004-60 – 105 Fourth Street East

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Development Variance Permit Application be tabled pending resolution of concerns received.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 1610 – 2009 Camozzi Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 1610 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

6. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1789 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1790 – 2009 Camozzi Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1789 receive First and Second Readings and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2005 and that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1790 receive First and Second Readings and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2005.
CARRIED

7. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1776 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1777 – Walter, Arthur & Ernest Buhler – Nichol & Hay Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1776 receive Third and Final Reading and be Adopted by Council and that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1777 receive Third and Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Approving Officer arrange to have a Public Hearing on the subdivision application for Walter, Arthur & Ernest Buhler.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillors Frew and Richardson

8. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1778 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1779 – Amken Holdings & Basin Construction – Nichol & Hay Road

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1778 receive Third and Final Reading and be Adopted by Council; and that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1779 receive Third and Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.

Discussion took place on the motion.

The Chief Administrative Officer advised that if Council wishes to deal with the school and park issues that were raised at the Public Hearing they should do so now prior to re-zoning.

Considerable discussion took place regarding the Subdivision Approval process and the need for schools, parks and trails in the area which resulted in the following motion:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the previous motion be tabled and referred to the Planning Committee.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Staff arrange a meeting with the School Board to discuss future plans for schools.
CARRIED

9. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1787 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1788 – Jae Joung Lee & Jung Sook Lee – 2105 Airport Way

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1787 receive First and Second Readings and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 13th; and that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1788 receive First and Second Readings and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2005.
CARRIED

10. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1786 – Airport Zone

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1786 receive First and Second Readings and that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2005.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – April 2005

2. Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Sustainable Community Award


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary May 5, 2005 - $4,763,389.75

2. City of Revelstoke Five Year Financial Plan 2005 – 2009 Bylaw No. 1782

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke Five Year Financial Plan 2005 – 2009 Bylaw No. 1782 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1783

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1783 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1784

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1784 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1785

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1785 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

1. Minutes of a Revelstoke Community Foundation Meeting – April 5, 2005

2. Minutes of a Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health Care Meeting – April 28, 2005

3. Food Bank Report – April 2005


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Fee for Service Report January – March 2005


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

1. Transfer of Economic Opportunity Fund from Mt. Mackenzie Road to Debt Payment of Aquatic Centre

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council send a letter to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District requesting the $200,000 be re-allocated to pay debt payments for the Aquatic Centre.
CARRIED

2. Boundary Extension Phase II – Revision

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council rescind its motion dated December 20, 2004 “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

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew 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 “Proposal for Boundary Extension – May 2005” document presented to Council on May 9, 2005.
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 5:15 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. Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation

It was agreed that the City enter into a partnering agreement with Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation (RCEC) and that the sum of $1.2 million be advanced to RCEC as bridge financing under that agreement.

2. Revelstoke Visual Arts Society Lease Agreement

It was agreed to approve the Lease Agreement with the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society for the period of June 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 at a rental rate of $10.00 (plus GST) for the term and that it may be renewed for a further term of two years on the same terms and conditions.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S)

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




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