CITY OF REVELSTOKE


MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MONDAY, JUNE 27, 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:
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
B. Yeomans, Director of Engineering and Public Works
W. Rota, Fire Chief
T. Knight, City Planner
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
S/Sgt R. Brown, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Others:
J. Peters, Revelstoke Cable TV
S. Irish, Revelstoke Times Review
A. Bond*, Regional Manager, South East Region, Provincial Emergency Program
C. Elliott*
K. Gosal,* Columbia Basin Trust

* Present for Portion of Meeting Only




CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

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


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – June 13, 2005

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held June 13, 2005 be approved as presented.
CARRIED

2. Public Hearing – June 13, 2005

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of a Public Hearing held June 13, 2005 be received by Council.
CARRIED


DELEGATION(S):

1. Alan Bond, Regional Manager, South East Region, Provincial Emergency Program

Mr. Alan Bond of the Provincial Emergency Program advised that he was in attendance today to present an award to Chuck Elliott. Mr. Bond informed Council that Chuck is this years recipient of the “Search and Rescue Volunteer of the Year Award” and that he has been a leader for over 20 years in this area. Mr. Bond reported that Revelstoke is a very busy area and averages 20 calls a year. This past winter there were 3 search and rescue calls and luckily they all resulted in a positive outcome.

Mr. Bond then presented Chuck Elliott with his award.

Mayor McKee thanked Mr. Bond for coming to Revelstoke to make the presentation and congratulated Chuck Elliott on receiving the award as well as relaying thanks to all the other volunteers who work in this area.

2. Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust

Mr. Gosal provided Council with a Power Point presentation regarding the Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) Water Initiatives.

Currently there is neither a comprehensive vision nor a strategic plan that incorporates a wide range of values regarding water issues in the Basin. The CBT is committed to working with Basin residents to increase our understanding, and build our collective wisdom around water and watershed issues in the Basin.

Basin residents have identified a broad range of concerns regarding water quality and quantity, and want to ensure their values and views are incorporated into major decision-making processes around water in the Basin. CBT is working in partnership with a variety of community groups, local governments, First Nations, and provincial and federal organizations to increase the understating of water issues in the Columbia Basin, and to work cooperatively towards a common agreement for the future management of our shared water resources.

For more information their website address is http://water.cbt.org.

Mayor McKee thanked Mr. Gosal for his presentation.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – June 13, 2005

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Revelstoke and District Humane Society Re: Off-Leash Dog Areas

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the correspondence from the Revelstoke and District Humane Society be referred to the Public Works Committee for review.
CARRIED

2. City of Cranbrook Re: Invitation to Cranbrook’s Centennial

3. Residents of Pineridge Crescent Re: Proposed access and parking lot to Hospital Cottages

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from the Residents of Pineridge Crescent be referred to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health Care.
CARRIED

4. Hope Ratepayers Association Re: Standardized Gasoline and Diesel Prices at the Pumps

5. Revelstoke Crimestoppers Society Re: Request for Support

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City support the Revelstoke Crimestoppers Society by placing bumper stickers on City vehicles, posters in City Public Washrooms and Sponsor stickers on doors or windows of City Hall.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Street Sweeper Tender Results

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council accepts the bid submitted by Vimar Equipment in the amount of $165,570.00, excluding taxes, for a “2005 Elgin Crosswind J+ Regenerative Air Street Sweeper Mounted on a 2005 Sterling SC8000 Cab over chassis.
CARRIED

2. City of Revelstoke Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that City of Revelstoke Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792 receive Final Reading and be Adopted by Council.
CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Tree Management Policy

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Tree Management Policy PW – 12 be approved.
CARRIED

4. Minutes of a Community Heritage Commission Meeting – June 9, 2005

i. Request for New Membership – Stephen B. Platt

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Stephen B. Platt be appointed to the Revelstoke Community Heritage Commission for a three year term.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1781

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that City of Revelstoke Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1781 receive First Reading.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that Council approve the following as Council Policy:

1. That rezoning applications in process be refused by Council on the basis that they are not in the public interest due to excessive infrastructure costs.

2. For subdivision applications in process, the Approving Officer inform Council that he will refuse to approve the subdivisions due to the cost to the municipality of providing utilities or other works would be excessive.

3. Should the applicants wish to proceed with the rezoning and/or subdivisions before the Development Cost Charge Bylaw is adopted, the applicants can agree to pay an amount equal to the Development Cost Charges to the City to be used to pay for infrastructure costs.

4. Should the applicants wish to proceed after the Development Cost Charge Bylaw is in place, the applicants can agree that the Development Cost Charge Bylaw will apply to their project.

5. The Development Cost Charge Bylaw be worded to include for the payment of Development Cost Charges by every person who obtains a building permit in excess of $50,000.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Planning and Land Development

No Report.


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Economic Development

1. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – June 20, 2005

i. Courthouse Issues

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City of Revelstoke send a letter to the Attorney General requesting that the following issues be resolved:

- A limited registry be installed at the Court House to allow for better service for local residents.
- A video conferencing facility be installed at the Court House for the convenience of Lawyers, defendants, expert witnesses and the RCMP to appear at sessions when these individuals are at a distance from Revelstoke.
- Reiterate the necessity to have family court cases held in Revelstoke.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR O’HAGAN, Chair Finance

1. 2004 Annual Report

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the 2004 Annual Report be received by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Environmental, and Social Issues

No Report.


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Parks and Recreation

No Report.


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

1. Resort OCP Update

Moved by Councillor O’Hagan, seconded by Councillor Frew that the process as outlined in a memo from the Chief Administrative Officer dated June 24, 2005 be approved subject to the execution of an Amending Agreement for the City land sale to Council’s satisfaction.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Singh

2. High School Graduating Class

Mayor McKee reported that the graduating class are requesting to use Grizzly Plaza for their class photo and that they will then be marching down Mackenzie Avenue to the High School with a Police escort.

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor O’Hagan that the High School Graduating Class be allowed to use Grizzly Plaza for their class photo on June 30, 2005 between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and then march down Mackenzie Avenue to the High School.
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 4:20 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. Office Lease in Revelstoke Courthouse

It was agreed that the City lease space at the Courthouse to Skelton Design and Construct Ltd. for the rate of $13.97 per square foot commencing July 1, 2005 with a CPI increase factored in on an annual basis.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh 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 5:00 p.m.

CARRIED

 

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