CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006,
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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PRESENT:
Council: Acting Mayor M. Singh
Councillors: P. Frew, C. Johnston, B. MacFarlane,
Excused:
Mayor M. McKee
Councillor R. Gibbs, N. Richardson

Staff:
L.R. McPhee, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration
R. Hillary, Collector//Manager of Information Systems
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
H. Stelling*, Director of Planning
B. Yeomans, Director of Engineering and Public Works
W. Rota, Fire Chief
Mason, Director of Community Economic Development

Others:
R. Keates, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
G. Gardener
D. Johnson
R. Rodriguez
 
*Present for portion of meeting.



CALL TO ORDER:

Acting Mayor Singh called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

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


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – August 28, 2006

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held August 28, 2006 be approved as presented.
CARRIED


DELEGATION(S):

1. D. Johnson, Revelstoke Railway Museum Re: Support for National Museums Policy

Mr. Johnson thanked the City of Revelstoke and Council for supporting the recent Railway Days. Railway Days was a huge success; the number of visitors increased by 1304 over the numbers for 2005.

Mr. Johnson advised that he was in attendance to ask for Council’s support in writing a letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage requesting a new Canadian Museums Policy.

Mr. Johnson reported that the City of Revelstoke has four active museums and an art centre that cooperate through a museums and gallery collective and the members are Revelstoke Museum and Archives, Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, BC Interior Forestry Museum, Nickelodeon Museum and Revelstoke Railway Museum. Mr. Johnson advised that the Museums and Arts Centre support children’s programmes, school tours and art camps and that Revelstoke’s museums and arts centre provide approximately $285,000 in salaries and wages to individuals within the community. In addition to employees, the museums and art centre benefit from thousands of hours of volunteer time.

Mr. Johnson commented that the federal government’s policy is over 30 years old and that Jim Abbott, MP who is a member of the Heritage Committee has made it a priority to get this issue on the agenda at the meeting this fall.

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City provide a letter of support for the Canadian Museums Policy.
CARRIED

Mayor McKee thanked Mr. Johnson for his presentation.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – August 28, 2006

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Frank Huyler Re: Painted Turtes

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that a letter be written to Mr. Huyler advising that Environmental Reports prepared for the Mount Mackenzie Resort are available for review in the Planning Department.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Mr. Huyler be permitted to place two turtle banners on the fence posts on the west side of Red Devil hill.
CARRIED

2. Union of British Columbia Municipalities Re: School Community Connections Program Update

The Director of Community Economic Development will find out if any action is required by the City.

3. Ingrid Brakop, ICBC Loss Prevention Co-ordinator, Thompson Region Re: Zero Crash Month 2006

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke issue a challenge to the City of Merritt to see who can achieve the greatest reduction in crashes during October 2006.
CARRIED

4. BC Housing and Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Re: BC Non-Profit Housing Association’s 14th Annual Conference

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that either Councillor Richardson, a staff member or a member of the Housing Committee be permitted to attend the BC Non-Profit Housing Association’s 14th Annual Conference and that funds be provided from Council Contingency.
CARRIED

5. Diana Graham Re: Proposed On Leash Area – Downie Marsh Area

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Administration send a response to Ms. Graham advising why Council made the decision to change the ‘On Leash’ area in the Downie Marsh area.
CARRIED

6. Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon and BC Lung Association Re: Resolution at UBCM Convention to Make BC 100% Smoke-Free with No Provision for Designated Smoking Rooms

7. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Re: Information on the Process of Obtaining a Free Crown Grant

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the correspondence from the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands be referred to the Director of Community Economic Development to make the application for a free Crown grant for the proposed Columbia Forestry Centre.
CARRIED

8. Charlie Wyse, MLA – Cariboo South, Official Opposition, Local Government Critic Re: Paramedic Services in Rural and Remote Communities

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City send a letter to the Minister of Health echoing the comments that Mr. Wyse has made regarding paramedic services in rural and remote communities.

Discussion was held on the motion and the motion was withdrawn by the mover and seconder.

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that a local paramedic be invited to make a presentation to the Mayors Advisory Committee on Health Care.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – September 6, 2006 - $942,425.16

2. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – September 7, 2006

i. Property Tax Write Off – Roll #70050072 - #7 1200 Oscar Street

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the Director of Finance be granted permission to write to the Minister to have the property taxes written off in the amount of $3,146.67 (plus penalties & accrued interest) for the Manufactured Home located at #7 1200 Oscar Street – Roll #70050072.
CARRIED

ii. City of Revelstoke 2007 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1841

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke 2007 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1841 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR GIBBS, Chair Parks and Recreation

No Report.


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Monthly Revelstoke Fire Department Report – August 2006


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – August 2006

2. City of Revelstoke Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1840

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1840 receive Third Reading.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Minutes of a Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health Care Meeting – August 31, 2006

i. Long wait times to see Doctors

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council send a letter to the Selkirk Medical Clinic asking if they have a strategic plan to address regular clinic physician accessibility given that there is an anticipated increase in population expected in the next few years associated with the ski hill development.
CARRIED

2. Application to UBCM for Community Health Promotion Fund

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council authorize Staff to apply to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Community Health Promotion Fund for the “Healthy Revelstoke Initiative”.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – August 2006

2. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Fee for Service Summary Report for April – August 2006

3. Parks Canada and the City of Revelstoke Re: Grand Opening of the Nels Nelsen Historic Ski Jump and the Cultural Trail

The Grand Opening of the Nels Nelsen Historic Ski Jump and the Cultural Trail is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2006.


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

1. Economic Opportunity Fund Grant for Cardboard Recycling

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke make application to the Economic Opportunity Fund for funding in the amount of $15,000 for cardboard recycling.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew, that Council move into In Camera at 4:15 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1 (a), (e), and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Victim Services Program Manager Contract

The Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer were authorized to sign the agreement with Paul Carter as Manager of the Victim Services Program.


ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION(S):

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


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the meeting adjourn at 5:25 p.m.
CARRIED




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