CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2005
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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PRESENT:
Council: Mark McKee, Mayor – Elect
Peter Frew, Councillor – Elect
Russ Gibbs, Councillor - Elect
Christopher Johnston, Councillor – Elect
Bill MacFarlane, Councillor – Elect
Nelli Richardson, Councillor – Elect
Matt Singh, Councillor - Elect

Staff:
G. Inglis, Acting Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Finance
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
B. Yeomans, Director of Engineering and Public Works
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
S/Sgt. R. Brown, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Guests:
G. Bernacki, Lawyer, Master of Ceremonies
Cst. S. Shmyr (in red serge)
L. MacFarlane
P. McKee
L. Gibbs
R. Powadiuk
P. Skelton*

Press:
J. Peters, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review




OPENING REMARKS:

Ms. Bernacki announced that she was honoured to be acting as Master of Ceremonies for the Inaugural meeting. Ms. Bernacki reported that the City of Revelstoke is over 106 years old and that there have been many inaugural meetings during that time but this is the first one in this Council Chambers. Ms. Bernacki wished the new Council all the best as they proceed to expand the City and deal with the ski hill development as well as all the other developments that take place and to deal with problems and issues that will arise from that.

Ms. Bernacki then performed the swearing-in of Revelstoke City Council.


OATH OF OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL:

Ms. Bernacki individually administered the Oath of Office and extended her personal congratulations to:
Mayor – Elect Mark McKee
Councillor – Elect Peter Frew
Councillor – Elect Russ Gibbs
Councillor – Elect Christopher Johnston
Councillor – Elect Bill MacFarlane
Councillor – Elect Nelli Richardson
Councillor – Elect Matt Singh

Ms. Bernacki then called upon Mayor McKee to say a few words.


ADDRESS BY MAYOR MCKEE:

Mayor McKee thanked Ms. Bernacki for acting as Master of Ceremonies and performing the Oath of Office.

Looking back on the last three years Council and the community has made huge progress in a lot of areas. We met with Interior Health and negotiated facilities in the community. We are going to see health care services getting a lot better with the work that we have done with the hospital and Moberly Manor. The Aquatic Centre has now been built, is open and is a huge success. Council met and deliberated on the Big Eddy floodplain, something that has plagued the community for quite a few years. Council also took on the task of dealing with Mackenzie Crossing, which again is another issue that has been haunting past Councils for longer than I have lived in the community. Mt. Mackenzie is a big success story for everyone involved, we have Master Plan approval; Master Development Agreement approval; and an agreement between the City and the developers that has been executed and finalized. Six kilometers of road was built this year as well as new ski runs built on the top. Again, a project that many Council’s over many years has deliberated on, has now come to final agreement.

We have upgraded our water systems, we have built roads and sidewalks, the Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation opened its doors recently. Basically, in the last three years $20 million in projects has been realized in this community however, not at no cost, we have increased debt by approximately $9 million for the $20 million of projects. We finished the three year term approximately $11.9 million in debt which is far lower than the City is permitted.

We have finished the Environmental Strategy which has been passed around different departments in the City, we have started a retail study, a Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health Care and are proceeding with an Air Quality Committee. Every year we are asked to do more things for more people and this has implications when it comes to budget time and taxes.

In the last three years the positives have outweighed the negatives and the successes have far outnumbered the failures. We have gone down a path and set direction that will probably see more change in all the history of Revelstoke and we have done that by commitment from Council, staff and most importantly the community.

Mayor McKee relayed his thanks to Terry O’Hagan for his past three years of service; congratulated the Councillors who were here last term and welcomed Councillor Gibbs as the new member. Mayor McKee also thanked Antoinette Halberstadt and Carl Rankin for putting their name forward for the betterment of the community.

Mayor McKee reported that over the next three years there will be more development and more people moving here which means more social issues, including affordable housing, more demand for infrastructure, etc. Mayor McKee stated that he is proud of our accomplishments over the last three years but will be asking for more commitment from Council, staff and more importantly the community as we move forward.


CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor McKee called to order the first meeting of the new City Council.

1. Appointment to CSRD Board of Directors - Resolution

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane, that Revelstoke City Council appoint Mayor McKee to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board of Directors to represent the City of Revelstoke and further, that Councillor Frew be appointed as Alternate to the CSRD Board of Directors.
CARRIED

2. Appointment to Okanagan Regional Library Board of Management – Resolution

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Revelstoke City Council appoint Councillor Frew to the Okanagan Regional Library Board of Management to represent the City of Revelstoke and further, that Councillor Johnston be appointed as Alternate to the Board of Management.
CARRIED

3. Appointments to Standing Committees

Mayor McKee announced the following appointments to Standing Committees:

ADMINISTRATION, POLICY, BYLAWS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
MAYOR MCKEE, CHAIR
Councillor Johnston
Councillor Richardson
(Staff: Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Director of Corporate Administration)

FINANCE
COUNCILLOR FREW, CHAIR
Councillor MacFarlane
Councillor Richardson
(Staff: Director of Finance)

PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
(includes signage, Historical Assoc., Heritage Advisory)
COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, CHAIR
Councillor Frew
Councillor Johnston
(Staff: Planner and Building Inspector)

PUBLIC WORKS AND PROTECTION
(includes streets, sidewalks, cemetery, utilities, Fire Dept., policing, traffic safety)
COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, CHAIR
Councillor Frew
Councillor Gibbs
(Staff: Director of Engineering and Public Works)

PARKS AND RECREATION
(includes Community Centre, pool, arena, library, museum, parks, transit)
COUNCILLOR GIBBS, CHAIR
Councillor Johnston
Councillor Singh
(Staff: Director of Parks and Recreation)

CULTURE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
(includes health, youth, Victim Assistance Program, Seniors, Arts)
COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, CHAIR
Councillor MacFarlane
Councillor Singh
(Staff: Deputy Director of Corporate Administration)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(includes tourism, Community Futures, Chamber of Commerce, Community Enhancement, forest issues)
COUNCILLOR SINGH, CHAIR
Councillor MacFarlane
Councillor Richardson
(Staff: Director of Community Economic Development and Chief Administrative Officer)

EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MAYOR MCKEE, CHAIR
Councillor Frew
(Staff: Chief Administrative Officer, Fire Chief, Staff Sergeant, PEP Coordinator)

The Mayor is Ex-Officio of all Committees.
Each Committee will be responsible for the creation and study of policy and bylaws relating to their Committee. City staff are assigned to each Committee to assist with the organizational meetings and the efficient preparation and presentation of documents for Committee recommendations and/or Council decision.

4. Appointments to Select Committees

Mayor McKee announced the following appointments to Select Committees:

AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE
Councillor MacFarlane

ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
Councillor MacFarlane

CARIBOU TASK FORCE
Gail Bernacki

COMMITTEE TO APPROVE PUBLIC EVENTS
Councillor MacFarlane

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Councillor Johnston

CP RAIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mayor McKee
Councillor Gibbs
Councillor Singh

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Councillor Singh

MAYOR’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
Councillor Johnston,
Councillor MacFarlane
Councillor Richardson

OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Councillor Gibbs
Councillor Singh

REVELSTOKE COMMUNITY ENERGY CORPORATION
Mayor McKee
Councillor Frew
Councillor Singh
Director of Finance

REVELSTOKE COMMUNITY FOREST CORPORATION
(4 direct Council appts. plus 3 at large appts.)
Mayor McKee
Councillor Gibbs
Councillor Johnston
CAO

REVELSTOKE COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION
Councillor Frew

REVELSTOKE HOUSING COMMITTEE
Councillor Richardson

REVELSTOKE TRANSIT COMMITTEE
Councillor Gibbs

REVELSTOKE WOMEN’S SHELTER
Councillor Richardson

ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE (interagency committee comprised of RCMP [Chair], Parks Canada, MOTH, VSA, School Board, CPR, City [Fire Dept. & Public Works])
Councillor Frew

5. Appointments to Other Agencies

Mayor McKee announced the following appointments to Select Committees:

BEAR AWARE COMMITTEE
Councillor Richardson
Councillor Gibbs
(Alternate)

BC HYDRO – LOCAL ISSUES
Mayor McKee
Councillor Frew
(Alternate)

BC HYDRO – WATER USE PLANNING
Gail Bernacki
Councillor Frew
(Alternate)

COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF REVELSTOKE (CFDC)
Councillor Singh

FOREST ISSUES “AD HOC” COMMITTEES (i.e. GeneralForest Issues, Revelstoke Forestry Working Group, etc.)
Councillor Gibbs

ILLECILLEWAET GREENBELT SOCIETY
Councillor Johnston

MOBERLY PARK FOUNDATION
Councillor MacFarlane

NORTH COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY
Councillor MacFarlane

OKANAGAN MAINLINE MUNICIPAL LABOUR
Councillor Johnston

RELATIONS ASSOCIATION (OMMLRA)
Alan Chell
(Alternate)

OKANAGAN COLLEGE (Local Advisory Committee) C
ouncillor Richardson

REVELSTOKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Councillor Singh

REVELSTOKE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Councillor Richardson

REVELSTOKE COMMUNITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (now called REV NET)
Councillor Singh

REVELSTOKE CRIMESTOPPERS
Councillor Gibbs
Councillor Singh
(Alternate)

REVELSTOKE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL ASSOC.
Councillor MacFarlane

REVELSTOKE GOLF CLUB
Councillor Frew

REVELSTOKE VICTIM SERVICES
Councillor Richardson

TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Councillor Singh

6. Schedule for Acting Mayor

Mayor McKee announced that the Acting Mayor schedule is as follows:

Councillor Peter Frew - December and January
Councillor Russ Gibbs - February and March
Councillor Bill MacFarlane - April and May
Councillor Christopher Johnston - June and July
Councillor Matt Singh - August and September
Councillor Nelli Richardson - October and November


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the meeting adjourn at 3:51 p.m.
CARRIED







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ACTING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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MAYOR

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