CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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PRESENT:
Council: Mayor M. McKee
Councillors: P. Frew, C. Johnston, B. MacFarlane, N. Richardson, M. Singh
D. Raven, Councillor Elect

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
H. Stelling, Director of Planning
L. Donato, Manager of Development Services
W. Rota, Fire Chief
A. Mason*, Director of Community Economic Development

Others:
R. Keates, Revelstoke Cable TV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
K. Trauzzi*
P. McKee*
* Present for portion of meeting




CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: DELEGATION – 4.1) Karley Trauzzi, Community Connections Re: Crystal Methamphetamines; CORRESPONDENCE – 6.g) Ross & Suzanne Riegel Re: 305 – 311 First Street West.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – April 23, 2007

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held April 23, 2007 be approved as presented.
CARRIED

2. Special Council Meeting – April 30, 2007

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held April 30, 2007 be approved as presented.
CARRIED

3. Special Council Meeting – May 7, 2007

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held May 7, 2007 be approved as presented.
CARRIED

4. Minutes of a Public Hearing – April 23, 2007

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Minutes of a Public Hearing held April 23, 2007 be received by Council.
CARRIED


OATH OF OFFICE – Councillor David Raven

The Chief Administrative Officer administered the Oath of Office and extended congratulations to:
Councillor - Elect David Raven


DELEGATION:

1. Karley Trauzzi, Community Connections Re: Crystal Methamphetamines

Ms. Trauzzi reported that in June 2006 Community Connections, with support from the City of Revelstoke received funding from UBCM for Crystal Methamphetamine Research. A task force of 15 members was created in the fall of 2006 to serve as an advisory committee for the Coordinator in order to help facilitate a project to increase public awareness and education about Crystal Meth in Revelstoke.

One of the first objectives for the project was to survey individuals in the community to help determine three key areas of information:
1. Overall knowledge of Crystal Meth
2. Knowledge of the effects of Crystal Meth
3. Ideas for future direction of the project.

The survey results show that individuals in Revelstoke are relatively aware that Crystal Meth is in the community and they have a good knowledge of the adverse effects of the drug. Future Crystal Meth projects may need to focus more on education about the complex effects of the drug, prevention methods and treatment options.

Ms. Trauzzi reported that the funding ends in June and at this time there is nothing in place to continue with future projects relating to Crystal Meth.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – April 23, 2007

Nil.

2. Special Council Meeting – April 30, 2007

Nil.

3. Special Council Meeting – May 7, 2007

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Revelstoke RCMP Detachment Re: Revelstoke Detachment Charity Golf Tournament

Staff was directed to provide a prize for the Charity Golf Tournament.

2. Cycling for Celiacs Re: 8th Annual Cycling for Celiacs Long Ride from Victoria to Edmonton

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence regarding Cycling for Celiacs be referred to the Chamber of Commerce.
CARRIED

3. Inky Mark, M.P. Re: Bill C-417, the Canadian Soldiers’ and Peacekeepers’ Memorial Wall Act

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council send a letter of support for Bill C-417, the Canadian Soldiers’ and Peacekeepers’ Memorial Wall Act.
CARRIED

4. BC hydro Re: Identification Phase for Revelstoke Unit 6 / Mica Unit 5

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Raven that Alan Mason represent the City of Revelstoke on the Revelstoke 6 / Mica 5 Identification Project Committee.
CARRIED

5. Community Future Development Corporation Re: Mount Begbie ASCENTennial

Staff was directed to provide an item to be placed in the time capsule.

6. Michael Tomlinson Re: Centennial Pool (old)

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the correspondence from Michael Tomlinson be referred to the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting.
CARRIED

It was suggested that someone from the Planning Committee or Planning Department attend the meeting.

7. Ross & Suzanne Riegel Re: 305 – 311 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from Ross & Suzanne Riegel be referred to the Planning Department and the Planning Committee.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – May 1, 2007 - $590,308.57

2. Minutes of a Heritage Commission Meeting – April 25, 2007

3. City of Revelstoke Five Year Financial Plan 2007 – 2011 Bylaw No. 1867

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Five Year Financial Plan 2007 – 2011 Bylaw No. 1867 be adopted by Council.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Singh

4. City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1868

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1868 be adopted by Council.
CARRIED

5. City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1869

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Water Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1869 be adopted by Council.
CARRIED

6. City of Revelstoke Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1870

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City of Revelstoke Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1870 be adopted by Council.
CARRIED

7. City of Revelstoke Garbage Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 1871

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that City of Revelstoke Garbage Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 1871 be adopted by Council.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Acting Chair Parks and Recreation

No Report.


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Monthly Animal Control Report – April 2007

2. Monthly Revelstoke Fire Department Report – April 2007

3. Minutes of Public Works Committee Meeting – May 10, 2007

i. Water Conservation Study

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council endorse and implement a two step system, allowing sprinkling from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for odd number houses on odd numbered calendar days and even numbered houses on even numbered days only, and if further watering restrictions need to be implemented; hand watering only; and that Council direct staff to prepare necessary bylaw amendments and move forward with educating the public on the new watering restrictions.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council receive the water conservation implementation strategy report and direct staff to initiate steps to implement the following water conservation measures:

1. Work with the schools to undertake a water conservation awareness program.
2. Continue to publish the Water Works newsletter twice a year.
3. Attend the local trade show and farmers market (2-3 times a season) to provide education material about xeriscaping, landscape irrigation, (rebate programs, retrofit kits, rain barrels) and various other conservation initiatives.
4. Commencing in 2008 implement a “rebate program” for such items as ultra low flush toilets, retro-fit kits (e.g. $75.00 rebate per kit) and a rain barrel program (e.g. offer rain barrels at a subsidized cost). These programs would be on a first come basis, within the proposed budget. (Work with Terasen Gas and BC Hydro on a joint project) (budget $10,000 per year).
5. Include bill stuffers on water conservation in the annual tax notices. ($1,500 - $2,000)
6. Establish annual and peak day reduction targets for the next five years, track daily demands and implement further conservation measures as needed.
7. Implement further sprinkling regulations.
8. Amend the Building Bylaw to require ultra low flush toilets and reduced water use fixtures for all new buildings.
9. Require all new development to install water meters and amend water rates to incorporate a two tier billing system. (with and without meters).
10. Encourage a voluntary meter installation program in existing buildings. (For example, resident pay the cost of the meter, the City pays the cost to install.)
11. Continue examination and monitoring of the distribution system with the aim of reducing leakage.
CARRIED

ii. Hospital Sewer Extension Update

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council confirm support of the Newlands Road route for the sanitary connection as outlined in a memo from Gordon Hall dated May 9, 2007 and directs staff to continue negotiations with Interior Health on this basis.
CARRIED

iii. Liquid Waste Management Plan Committee

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council appoint Councillor Johnston as Committee Chair for the Liquid Waste Management Plan, Joint Local and Technical Advisory Committee and Alice Webber as Alternate Chair.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – April 2007

2. Minutes of a Revelstoke Air Quality Committee Meeting – March 27, 2007

3. Minutes of a Revelstoke Air Quality Committee Meeting – April 24, 2007

i. Parking – Idle Free Zones Policy

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Parking – Idle Free Zones Policy be approved with the removal of number B(v).

Discussion took place on the motion which resulted in the following amendment:

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Policy be amended by including the following under Section A. Idle Free Zones:

“All commercial zoned property in the downtown core.”
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Johnston

Question was called on the original motion as amended.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillor Johnston

4. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1817 – Amendments to Sections 4 & 5

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1817 receive Third Reading and Final Adoption.
CARRIED

NOTE: Councillor Raven did not vote on the resolution as he did not take the Oath of Office until after the Public Hearing.

5. City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1858 – Multiple Family Residential R3, R4, C1 and C2 zones

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1858 receive Third Reading and Final Adoption.
CARRIED

NOTE: Councillor Raven did not vote on the resolution as he did not take the Oath of Office until after the Public Hearing.

6. Minutes of an Advisory Planning Commission Meeting – May 8, 2007

7. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – May 9, 2007

NOTE: Councillor Richardson excused herself as she was in a conflict of interest situation as she lives in the neighbourhood. She retired from the Council Chambers at 4:31 p.m.

i. Shire Properties – 700 & 705 Center Street

Councillor MacFarlane indicated that the applicants were willing to hold an informal public meeting to explain the project to the neighbourhood. After the public information meeting, a second public hearing will be held.

NOTE: Councillor Richardson returned to the meeting at 4:34 p.m.

ii. Alan & Donna MacLeod – 2060 Uplands Road

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 1872 receive First and Second Readings; that City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1873 receive First and Second Readings; and that the Public Hearings be waived pursuant to Sections 890 & 893 of the Local Government Act for both bylaws.
CARRIED

iii. Glacier House Resort – 1870 Glacier Lane

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that staff meet with the applicant to discuss future plans for the guest cabins and process all related changes to the zoning under one application.
CARRIED

iv. Calabria Enterprises – 120 Mackenzie Avenue

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that Development Permit No. 2007-23 for 120 Mackenzie Avenue be issued subject to receipt of measurements for under canopy sign; border around fascia sign; and confirmation that minimum height of the under canopy sign will be greater than eight feet from the ground level.
CARRIED

v. Sorensen Property Holdings – 709 Victoria Road

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Permit No. 2007-17 for 709 Victoria Road be issued.
CARRIED

vi. Building Bylaw No. 1707

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that City of Revelstoke Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1874 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED

vii. Public Hearings – Planning Department Procedures

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that whenever there are OCP policies in place for the geographic area that is the subject of the rezoning amendment, and his rezoning amendment is consistent with the OCP policies, hat Staff exercise the provision outlined in Sections 890 & 893 of the Local Government Act and recommend that the public hearing for the application be waived.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that whenever an application requires an OCP amendment concurrently with a rezoning amendment or the proposed development is not consistent with the existing character of neighbourhood development, that Staff request that the applicant hold an informal public information meeting / consultation prior to staff advancing the application so that neighbours can be informed and comment on the development, as well as gauge its level of public support.
CARRIED

viii. OCP Steering Committee (Council Referral) – Role of North Columbia Environmental Society

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the OCP Steering Committee include a representative of the North Columbia Environmental Society.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Victim Services Report – April 2007

2. Minutes of a Culture and Social Committee Meeting – April 30 2007

3. Affordable Housing

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City of Revelstoke establishes an Affordable Housing Committee and approves the Terms of Reference for the Committee as presented.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – April 2007

2. Minutes of an Economic Development Commission Meeting – May 2, 2007

i. Development Permits and Building Permits

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that as the Economic Development Commission does not feel that the problem of the issuing of development and building permits has improved, a meeting be set up between City Council, City staff and the development community to discuss ways of improving the process of issuing development permits and building permits.
CARRIED

Councillor MacFarlane commented that he hoped the Development community would bring specific details to the meeting.

ii. Resort Developers

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City writes a letter to the resort developers encouraging the use of local contractors and local employees if possible.
CARRIED


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

1. Declaration of Official Election Results

2. Minutes of an Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations Committee Meeting – April 25, 2007

ix. Ticket Information Utilization Amendment

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that City of Revelstoke Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1865 receive First, Second and Third Readings.
CARRIED

x. Animal Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1839

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council rescind Second and Third Readings of the City of Revelstoke Animal Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1839; that Appendix “A” be replaced by including the flats West & South of Downie Street Sawmill; and that Council give Second and Third Readings to the City of Revelstoke Animal Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1839 as amended.
CARRIED

xi. Policy E-4, Revelstoke and Area Emergency Management Program Coordinator

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Council approve Policy E-4, Revelstoke and Area Emergency Management Program (RAEMP) Coordinator.
CARRIED

3. Committee Appointments

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Councillor Raven be appointed to the following committees:

Standing Committee – Chairman Parks and Recreation
Standing Committee – Member Public Works and Protection

CP Rail Advisory Committee
Olympic Committee
Revelstoke Transit Committee
Bear Aware (Alternate)
Revelstoke Crimestoppers
2009 Homecoming Committee
to replace the temporary appointments for these positions.
CARRIED

4. Revelstoke’s Museums & Gallery Collective – International Museums Day


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council move into In Camera at 5:15 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. Revelstoke Air Quality Committee – Appointment of Member

Council appointed Greg Byman as a representative from the Public at Large to the Revelstoke Air Quality Committee.


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that the meeting adjourn at 6:45 p.m.
CARRIED





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