CITY OF REVELSTOKE

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

Staff:
L.R. McPhee, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
E. Greenwood, Administration Secretary
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
H. Stelling, Director of Planning
J. Peachey*, Assistant Planner
S/Sgt. J.M. Olsen, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Others:
R. Keates, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Platt
L. Ellis
J. Gorman




CALL TO ORDER:

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


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: COMMITTEE REPORT – Mayor McKee, Chair Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations 13.f) Council Appointments; FOR INFORMATION – 17.i) City of Kamloops, City of Kelowna, City of Prince George – copy of a letter to Prime Minister Harper re: Emergency Funding Request to Reduce Wildfire Risk on Private Property Caused by the Pine Beetle Epidemic.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – November 27, 2006

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held November 27, 2006 be approved as presented.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – November 27, 2006

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Minister of Employment and Income Assistance Re: 10 by 10 Challenge

2. Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors’ and Women’s Issues Re: Boundary Extensions and Resort Municipalities

3. Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon Re: Request to canvass from February 1 through 24, 2007

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the request from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon to hold a door to door canvass from February 1, through 24, 2007 be approved.
CARRIED

4. Michael Morris Re: Emergency Power at Burke Street Lift Station

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from Michael Morris be referred to the Public Works Committee for review and a report back to Council.
CARRIED

5. Community Futures Development Corporation of Revelstoke Re: Nels Nelsen Ski Jump Project

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council send a letter to Parks Canada commending them on their efforts to date on preserving and promoting the Nels Nelsen Ski Jump and encouraging them to continue development of the site.
CARRIED

6. Revelstoke Accommodation Association Re: Newly Formed Organization ‘Revelstoke Accommodation Association’

7. Katimavik Re: Request for Letter of Support

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City of Revelstoke provide a letter of support for future funding for the Katimavik Program.
CARRIED

8. Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing Re: Geotechnical Assessments of Slope Stability and the 2006 BC Building Code

9. Lawrence Davis Re: Shelter for Street People in Revelstoke

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the correspondence from Lawrence Davis be referred to the Social Committee of Council for review.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – December 5, 2006 - $1,907,701.53

2. Minutes of a Heritage Commission Meeting – November 28, 2006

3. Destruction of Records

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that records numbered 3005 to 3073 as per the schedule presented to Council be destroyed forthwith.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1848

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City of Revelstoke Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1848 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR GIBBS, Chair Parks and Recreation

No Report.


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – November 30, 2006

i. Liquid Waste Management Plan Request for Proposals

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council accept the Dayton & Knight Ltd proposal to serve as the consultants assisting the City in the development of a Liquid Waste Management Program.
CARRIED

2. Minutes of a Revelstoke Enhancement Committee Meeting – December 6, 2006

i. Greenbelt Lands

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City of Revelstoke explore the possibility of rezoning the Greenbelt Lands as City parkland in perpetuity and that the Greenbelt Society maintain a stewardship role over the lands.
CARRIED

ii. Signage Guidelines

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City expedites the development of new signage guidelines, not necessarily waiting for the new Sign Bylaw to be developed, and that the process for approval of sign applications be streamlined.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

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

2. Minutes of a Revelstoke Air Quality Committee Meeting – October 17, 2006

3. Recommendation to File Section 57 Notice on Title on 304 Kootenay Street

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council authorize the Corporate Officer to file a notice on title pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter on 304 Kootenay Street, Revelstoke, BC.
CARRIED

4. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1847

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1847 receive Third Reading and Final Adoption.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Rental Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1825

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Rental Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1825 receive Third Reading.
CARRIED

6. Minutes of an Advisory Planning Commission Meeting – December 6, 2006

7. Memo from Assistant Planner regarding Advisory Planning Commission’s recommendation – City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1854 – Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that Staff prepare for Council’s future consideration the following amendments:

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850

i) include a revision to the Official Community Plan Schedule D, identifying environmentally sensitive areas within the resorts lands;

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1854

ii) strengthen the Development Permit guidelines in reference to the areas established in Schedule D;
iii) include under Section 11A8.4(3) reference to restricted development in the areas identified in Schedule D; and

that a report proposing the above stated changes be provided to the public and outside agencies with the bylaws, prior to the public hearing and for Council’s consideration along with submissions received at the public hearing.
CARRIED

8. City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1854 – Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1774 be abandoned.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850 be amended to include in Schedule A:

6. The Official Community Plan is amended by adding to Section 23.5.6 the following:

.12 The overall Resort development should be environmentally sustainable.

and that City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850 as amended receive First and Second Readings.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1854 receive First and Second Readings.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council authorizes a Public Hearing for City of Revelstoke Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1850 and City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1854, pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act, and that the Public Hearing date, time and place be set for January 8th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Centre.
CARRIED

Councillor Singh requested that the Notice of Public Hearing be placed in all papers up to January 3, 2007.


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Minutes of a Culture and Social Committee Meeting – November 14, 2006

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the upcoming budget discussions include $100,000 per year for two years to create a contract or management position for a Director of Community Sustainability (Social Planner), pursuant to the recommendation contained in the Social Strategy.
CARRIED

2. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Victim Assistance Program Report – November 2006


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – November 2006


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

1. Minutes of an Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations Committee Meeting – November 21, 2006

i. Ski Debentures

Mayor McKee advised that the Administration Committee were recommending that the balance of the debenture account be paid to the Revelstoke Community Foundation, subject to a legal opinion on Council’s authority to do so. Staff has now obtained a legal opinion which says that Council cannot transfer these funds to the Revelstoke Community Foundation.

ii. Animal Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1839

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Johnston that

a. Downie Marsh continue to be a non-leash area;
b. that the Illecillewaet Greenbelt area become a non-leash location with approval of the property owner and tenure holder;
c. that both locations be supplemented with information kiosks indicating that dogs must still be under control, the importance of the areas and other useful information on the waterfowl;
d. that Animal Control Officers provide a walk through of these areas on a steady basis, perhaps one-time per week, during the nesting and resting periods of the waterfowl; and
e. that this program be reviewed this time next year.
CARRIED

2. Core Committee Recommendations for Turbine 5

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council endorses the Core Committee recommendations for the Turbine 5 project.
CARRIED

3. City of Revelstoke Delegation Bylaw No. 1853

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City of Revelstoke Delegation Bylaw No. 1853 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED

4. 2007 Schedule of Meeting Dates

5. Acceptance of Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Conditional Consent Resolution giving the City of Revelstoke Planning and Land Use Management in that part of Area B in which Revelstoke Mountain Resort Development is Planned to Occur

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council accept the possible termination condition included in the December 8, 2006 resolution of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District consenting to the City providing planning and land use management in the identified part of Area B in which Revelstoke Mountain Resort development is planned to occur.
CARRIED

6. Council Appointments

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the following committee appointments be effective immediately until such time as Councillor Gibbs can return to his duties:

Public Works and Protection Committee Mayor McKee
RCFC Holding Company Ltd. Councillor MacFarlane
Revelstoke Transit Councillor MacFarlane
Revelstoke Crimestoppers Councillor Singh
Revelstoke Snowmobile Society Councillor Singh
Forest Issues “Ad Hoc” Committees Alan Mason
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

1. Free Christmas Day Dinner

Councillor Singh reported that they are looking for volunteers and donations for the Free Christmas Day Dinner at the Frontier Restaurant. Volunteers arrive at 9 a.m. for preparation and the dinner is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If anyone is interested they can contact Ginger Shoji or Matt Singh for more information.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council move into In Camera at 4:30 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1 (c), (j) and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

No Report.


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the meeting adjourn at 6:00 p.m.
CARRIED





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