CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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PRESENT:
Council: Mayor M. McKee
Councillors: P. Frew, C. Johnston, B. MacFarlane, D. Raven, N. Richardson, M. Singh

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
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
J. Peachey*, Assistant Planner
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
W. Rota, Fire Chief
S/Sgt. J.M. Olsen, NCO i/c Revelstoke RCMP Detachment

Others:
R. Keates, RCTV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
C. Keerak
R. Basu
A. Halberstadt*
G. Byman*
J. Laverdiere*
* Present for portion of meeting




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 Johnston, seconded by Councillor Raven that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions: CORRESPONDENCE – 6.e) Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Street Closure Request; 6.f) Cathy Cameron-Suchy Re: Street Closure Request; Item 17.c) moved to 6.g) Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance Re: Local Employment and Income Assistance Office in Revelstoke COMMITTEE REPORT – Councillor Singh, Chair Economic Development - 12.c) Draft Community Development Action Plan.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – June 11, 2007

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held June 11, 2007 be approved as presented.
CARRIED


DELEGATIONS:

1. Chantel Keerak Re: Energy Efficiency in Revelstoke Homes

Ms. Keerak informed Council that the Government of Canada released a new initiative called the Ecoenergy Retrofit Program in April 2007 that provides incentives to homeowners and owners to reduce their green house gas emissions and water consumption by making their homes more efficient.

Ms. Keerak provided information on the grants available and benefits of the program and advised that the program has the largest impact on homes that are at least 25 years old with an average potential for savings in energy use of 35%. The majority of the homes in Revelstoke are at least 25 years old and many are near 100 years old representing a huge opportunity for energy savings in Revelstoke.

Ms. Keerak advised Council that in early July she will be licensed to perform residential energy evaluations for the Ecoenergy Program and it is expected that she will also be licensed to do energy evaluations on commercial buildings in the next couple of months.

Mayor McKee thanked Ms. Keerak for her presentation and advised that staff would retain the information to give out to the public and suggested putting a link on the City’s website

2. Members of Air Quality Committee Re: Air Quality Recommendations

Mr. Byman advised Council that the committee has educated themselves with the many issues pertaining to wood burning and its effect on air quality as well as the economic effect to the residents of Revelstoke. The Air Quality Committee recommends to Council that a Woodstove Exchange Program be offered to home owners in the spring of 2008 and ending in 2010. This time frame would coincide with other neighbouring cities and would encourage people to replace their older non EPA approved woodstoves with a new EPA approved woodstove. Similar programs could also offer exchanges for replacement to other sources of heating appliances such as pellet, gas, oil, heat pump or geothermal.

The program could be modelled after other Woodstove Exchange Programs offered in Kelowna, Golden and Houston, BC. In these cities, grants ranged from $300 - $800 depending on woodstove purchased. Possible funding for the program could be shared between Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers, City of Revelstoke, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Provincial and Federal governments.

Ms. Laverdiere advised that the Air Quality Committee has had discussions with Downie Timber and Kozek Sawmill. Downie Timber are planning to shut down the burner at the end of June but Joe Kozek is not sure whether he will apply for another extension. He is waiting to see what Downie Timber does.

On the Revelstoke Air Quality Questionnaire, the following question was asked: “Would you like to see no burning at all from Mills in the Revelstoke area?” All answered yes.

The Air Quality Committee recommends that Council not support an extension for Kozek Sawmill to use the burner.

Ms. Halberstadt advised that the Air Quality Committee is recommending to Council to proceed with a bylaw to regulate the idling of vehicles for no more than one minute within the City of Revelstoke.

Exemptions proposed are:

 Vehicles idling because of traffic or mechanical difficulties over which the driver has no control;
 Armoured vehicles involved in the secure delivery and pick up of valuables, in which a person remains to guard the contents, and in the course of the loading or unloading of such valuables;
 Police, fire or ambulance vehicles while attending at emergencies and while engaged in training activities, except while idling is essentially for the convenience of the operator;
 Vehicles in the course of assistance in an emergency;
 Vehicles engaged in a mechanical test or maintenance procedure for which idling is required;
 Vehicles that must remain idling so as to power a heating or refrigeration system for the preservation of perishable cargo;
 Vehicles that must remain idling to enable them to power any tools or equipment necessary for, or incidental to, providing commercial or public utility services;
 Vehicles engaged in a parade or a race authorized by the City of Revelstoke’
 Vehicles with human or animal occupants during temperature extremes when the ambient temperature inside the vehicle is more than twenty seven degrees Celsius or less than five degrees celsius.

Ms. Halberstadt reported that they followed templates from other municipalities.

Penalties recommended are $50.00 and perhaps a sliding scale up to $100.00 depending on the size of vehicle. It is proposed to have an education period once the bylaw is adopted. The question will be who will enforce the bylaw?

Councillor Johnston asked what percentage of emissions comes from idling in Revelstoke? Ms. Halberstadt replied that they do not have this information, statistics are available for across Canada. Councillor Johnston indicated that he would like to see this information.

Mayor McKee commented that he would like to see the City move slowly and steadily forward, he is concerned that this is moving forward too fast.

W. Rota advised that the Air Quality Committee are recommending that the Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772 be reviewed specifically the Open Air Burning section which permits burning of wood waste and yard waste. The City now accepts yard waste on Westside Road for no charge.

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the City of Revelstoke move forward with an anti-idling bylaw for the whole City with an implementation phase for an education process.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City of Revelstoke move ahead to provide a bylaw that will provide for a wood stove exchange program that will regulate the use of wood burning appliances in order to phase out inefficient appliances and provide incentives to replace the units with EPA efficient wood stoves or other environmentally friendly heating appliances.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Revelstoke City Council not support any requests to extend the permits for beehive burners.
DEFEATED
Opposed: Mayor McKee
Councillors Frew,
Johnston, Raven,
Richardson and Singh

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the City of Revelstoke review the Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772 specifically the section that relates to open air burning for property and yard maintenance.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – June 11, 2007

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce Re: Invitation to 108th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition

2. BC Health Coalition Re: Pass a Municipal Resolution on Home Support for BC Seniors Week

3. District of North Vancouver Re: Copy of a letter to Minister Richard Neufeld re: Proposed UBCM Resolution: Energy Efficient Buildings and British Columbia Green Building Code

4. Christina Amelio Re: BC Ambassador Program and request for donation to BC Ambassador Bursaries Program

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from Christina Amelio be referred to the Finance Committee for review.
CARRIED

5. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Road Closure Request

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the request to close Mackenzie Avenue between Victoria Road and First Street at 3 p.m. on July 1st, 2007 to coincide with the David Thompson Columbia River Brigade stage show event be approved.
CARRIED

6. Cathy Cameron-Suchy Re: Road Closure Request

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the request from Cathy Cameron-Suchy to close Sixth Street East between Mackenzie Avenue and Orton for a Neighbourhood end of the school year get-together be approved, subject to receipt of the required liability insurance.
CARRIED

7. Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance Re: Local Employment and Income Assistance Office in Revelstoke

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance regarding a local Employment and Income Assistance Office in Revelstoke be referred to the Social Committee for review.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

1. City of Revelstoke Cheque Summary – June 6, 2007 - $1,491,767.28

2. RCMP Contract

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Richardson that staff send a letter of approval in principle to the RCMP regarding their proposed budget for 2008/09.
CARRIED

3. Statement of Financial Information

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Raven that the 2006 Statement of Financial Information be approved by Council and be sent to the Ministry of Community Services as per Section 2 of the Financial Information Act.
CARRIED

4. Annual Report 2006

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Singh that the Annual Report for 2006 be accepted as presented.
CARRIED

5. Minutes of a Finance Committee Meeting – June 14, 2007


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Minutes of a Protection Committee Meeting – June 13, 2007

2. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – June 14, 2007

i. King Street/Victoria Road Letter

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council defer making a decision on the re-opening of King Street until after the new Official Community Plan process is completed.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – June 13, 2007

i. Jack McKinnon – 250, 282 & 298 Highway 23 North

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1765 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1766 be abandoned.
CARRIED

ii. Ross & Suzanne Riegel – 305 – 311 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the City of Revelstoke initiate the process to amend the Official Community Plan to include the subject property within Development Permit Area F – Multiple Family Residential.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the applicant provide cash-in-lieu of parking for eight stalls.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Staff be authorized to prepare amendments to Section 12 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1264 for the purpose of providing Council with the option to approve or deny cash-in-lieu of parking; and changing the amount required for cash-in-lieu, based on more accurate estimates of the costs to the City to provide parking downtown.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council rescind their resolution of December 11th, 2006 which authorized the cash-in-lieu of parking requirements in the amount of $15,000 based on the notion that the renovation would reduce the apartments from eight to four.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that the Restrictive Covenant limiting the residential units to eight be removed.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that the applicant be required to refine the proposed design by incorporating heritage considerations into the design of the building.
CARRIED

iii. Mike Vegh – 300 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Development Permit No. 2007-25 be issued for 300 First Street West (Unit 1).
CARRIED

iv. Zetsa Holdings Ltd. – 418 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Permit No. 2007-26 be issued for 418 First Street West, subject to issuance of an Encroachment Agreement if required.
CARRIED

v. Beruschi Enterprises Ltd. – 112 First Street East

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Development Permit No. 2007-29 be issued subject to receipt of the following:

a. Confirmation of colour scheme and materials;
b. A comprehensive sign plan; and
c. Issuance of an Encroachment Agreement.
CARRIED

vi. Secondary Suites Public Information Meeting

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that staff be authorized to prepare the following amendments to Section 5.9 of the Zoning Bylaw:

a. Reduce the ceiling height requirements from 2.2 metres (7.3 feet) to 2.0 metres (6.5 feet); and
b. Permit secondary suites anywhere within a single family dwelling (remove the requirement that a suite must be below the primary residence).
CARRIED

vii. Pubic Information Meetings

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the Public Information Meeting Policy be adopted.
CARRIED

2. Development Permit – 1500 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council support Staff’s recommendation to require removal of the internally-lit sign and attached sculptures on the freestanding sign for the Gateway Inn at 1500 First Street West.

Discussion was held on the motion which resulted in the following:

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that the recommendation from Staff be referred to the Planning Committee for review.
DEFEATED
Opposed: Mayor McKee
Councillors Frew,
MacFarlane, Raven
and Richardson.

Question was called on the original motion.
CARRIED
Opposed: Councillors Johnston and Singh

3. Revelstoke Mountain Resort – Issuance of Day Lodge Development Permit

4. Development Permit – Ross & Suzanne Reigel – 305 – 311 First Street West

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Development Permit No. 2007-18 be issued for 305 – 311 First Street West subject to:

a. Clarification of awning material and colour;
b. Confirmation on the number of units the applicant will be constructing;
c. Removal of Restrictive Covenant No. Q29234; and
d. Receipt of an Encroachment Agreement.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RAVEN, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting – June 20, 2007

i. 2009 Homecoming Committee

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City extend a formal invitation to Lord Revelstoke to attend the 2009 Homecoming.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the City allow the Homecoming Committee to have a homecoming link to the City website.
CARRIED

ii. Vending Machines in City Facilities

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor Singh that Staff move towards offering healthier choice options for vending machines in City facilities.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Monthly Revelstoke RCMP Victim Services Report – May 2007

2. Minutes of an Okanagan College Joint Advisory Shuswap – Revelstoke Committee Meeting and Program Advisor’s Report – June 7, 2007

3. Minutes of a Revelstoke Housing Committee Meeting – June 6, 2007

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that the City send letters to the members of the Revelstoke Housing Committee thanking them for their contribution to the Committee.
CARRIED

4. Minutes of a Culture and Social Committee Meeting – June 20, 2007

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council approve the following Dental Care resolution and submit it to the Union of BC Municipalities:

“WHEREAS access to regular dental check-ups and cleanings may prevent other medical problems;

AND WHEREAS universal access to dental care may be considered a socially progressive benefit for the citizens of British Columbia;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities petition the Provincial Government to include dental care under the Medical Services Plan of British Columbia.”
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – May 2007

2. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – June 19, 2007

i. Additional Hotel Room Tax and Resort Municipality Initiative

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City of Revelstoke wishes to participate in the British Columbia Resort Municipality Initiative and the Revenue Sharing Program; that the City of Revelstoke approves the development of a Resort Development Strategy, which includes as components a description of community consultation undertaken, a list of projects to be funded, an expenditure/investment plan, and the results/outcomes of these investments; and that City Council authorizes Mayor Mark McKee to sign an agreement with the Province of British Columbia related to the Resort Municipality Initiative.
CARRIED

ii. Terms of Reference for Tourism Infrastructure Advisory Committee

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Johnston that City Council approve the Terms of Reference for the Tourism Infrastructure Advisory Committee as presented.
CARRIED

iii. Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Raven that the City of Revelstoke submit a funding application to the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust for matching funding for each of the Grizzly Plaza Extension and Illecillewaet Bridge projects.
CARRIED

iv. Proposed Golf Course Development – Westside Road

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the City of Revelstoke request that the consultants fast track the Official Community Plan (OCP) recommendation on the Westside Road area as quickly as possible, and that the Province be informed that the City will make a decision on Westside Road development once they have received a recommendation from the OCP consultants.
CARRIED

3. Draft Community Development Action Plan


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

1. Approval of the Electors by Alternative Approval Process – Pearkes Drive and Cleland Road Construction Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1875

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that Council give First, Second and Third Readings to the Pearkes Drive and Cleland Road Construction Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1875 and that Council hereby establishes the Elector Response Form to allow for multiple elector responses, that the deadline for receiving elector responses for submission to the Director of Corporate Administration is to be 12:00 noon, Monday, August 13, 2007 and that the determination of the total number of electors of the area (current area of the City of Revelstoke) to which the approval process applies to is 4064.
CARRIED

2. Approval of the Electors by Alternative Approval Process – Enlarging Airport Way Sewer Trunk Line Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1877

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that Council give First, Second and Third Readings to the Enlarging Airport Way Sewer Trunk Line Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1877 and that Council hereby establishes the Elector Response Form to allow for multiple elector responses, that the deadline for receiving elector responses for submission to the Director of Corporate Administration is to be 12:00 noon, Monday, August 13, 2007 and that the determination of the total number of electors of the area (current area of the City of Revelstoke) to which the approval process applies to is 4064.
CARRIED

3. Approval of the Electors by Alternative Approval Process – Track Street Sewer Replacement Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1876

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council give First, Second and Third Readings to the Track Street Sewer Replacement Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1876 and that Council hereby establishes the Elector Response Form to allow for multiple elector responses, that the deadline for receiving elector responses for submission to the Director of Corporate Administration is to be 12:00 noon, Monday, August 13, 2007 and that the determination of the total number of electors of the area (current area is properties serviced by sewer in Columbia Park, Johnson Heights, central Revelstoke, South Revelstoke, and a portion of Clearview Heights along Track Street East) to which the approval process applies to is 2879.
CARRIED

4. Sewer Works on CPR Hill Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1878

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that Council give First, Second and Third Readings to the Sewer Works on CPR Hill Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1878.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

1. Golf Course Well

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that information regarding the Golf Course Well project be advertised on the City’s web page.
CARRIED


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Raven that Council move into In Camera at 4:10 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1 (a), (e) (g) and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Works and Servicing Agreement – 2103 Airport Way

Council approved the works and Servicing Agreement with Jae Joung Lee and Jung Sook Lee and that the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the agreement.

2. Affordable Housing Committee Appointments

Councillor Richardson and Councillor Johnston were appointed to the Affordable Housing Committee.

Darryl Willoughby, Roberta Bobicki, Petra van Dijk, Bill Zmaeff, Brian Sumner, Peter Bernacki and Laura Weatherby were appointed to the Affordable Housing Committee with the first four members for a two year term and the last three members for a one year term.

3. Appointment of Bylaw Enforcement Officer for Animal Control

Council agreed to remove Cathleen Ann Busch as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer and appoint Bernadette White as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer pursuant to Section 70 of the BC Police Act and that the Oath of Office be performed.


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that the meeting adjourn at 8:10 p.m.
CARRIED





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