CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008
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, D. Raven

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
D. Komonoski, Operations Manager
A. Mason*, Director of Community Economic Development

Others:
S. Filipchuk, RCTV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
S. Newton
C. Flood
C. Rankin
Approximately 8 members of the Ambassador Program
* Present for Portion of Meeting Only




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 Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Agenda be adopted with the following additions CORRESPONDENCE 6.f) Dean Kappler Re: Request for Grant-in-Aid; CORRESPONDENCE 6.g) Revelstoke Bear Aware Program Re: Request for Letter of Support; COMMITTEE REPORT – Mayor McKee, Chair Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations 13.a) Extension of burner permit at Kozek Sawmill.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – January 14, 2008

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held January 14, 2008 be approved as presented.
CARRIED


DELEGATION:

1. Reigning Royalty, Revelstoke Ambassador Program

Sarah Kinjersky, Miss Revelstoke Runnerup 2007, Amanda Silano, Miss Revelstoke Princess 2007 and Meika Miola, Miss Revelstoke 2007 relayed thanks to Council and the Community for their support and provided a brief update on their experiences over the past year.

Mayor McKee thanked the Reigning Royalty for attending the meeting and for their representation of the community.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – January 14, 2008

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. School District 19 (Revelstoke) Re: The Board of Education of School District #19 (Revelstoke), Superintendent’s Annual Report on Student Achievement

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Singh that City Council send a letter of congratulations to the Revelstoke School Board for student achievement in the district.
CARRIED

2. Norm Macdonald, MLA Re: Representative for Seniors

Councillor Singh requested that staff obtain a copy of the Representative for Seniors Act – Bill M 228.

3. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Re: Christmas Lights and Decorations in Downtown Revelstoke

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the correspondence from the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce regarding Christmas Lights and Decorations in Downtown Revelstoke be referred to the Economic Development Committee, the Public Works Committee and budget discussions.
CARRIED

4. Carol Mayer, Beats & Blues Fundraising Event Co-ordinator Re: Request to waive fees and charges for rental of Multi Purpose Rooms and Kitchen for Fundraiser Dance on April 12, 2008

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from Carol Mayor, Beats & Blues Fundraising Event Co-ordinator requesting fees be waived for rental of the Multi Purpose Rooms and Kitchen for a Fundraiser Dance on April 12, 2008 be referred to the Finance Committee for review.
CARRIED

5. Charlie Wyse, MLA Re: Interior and Northern B.C. Ambulance Dispatch Centre

6. Dean Kappler Re: Request for Grant-in-aid

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that the correspondence from Dean Kappler requesting a Grant-in-aid be referred to the Finance Committee for review.
CARRIED

7. Revelstoke Bear Aware Program Re: Request for Letter of Support

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council provide a letter of support for the Revelstoke Bear Aware Program.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

No Report.


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Minutes of a Public Works Committee Meeting – January 17, 2008

i. Arrow Heights Sewerage Servicing Plan

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Singh that Council receive the Updated Arrow Heights Sewerage Servicing Plan and that it be revised by Dayton & Knight as requested by the Public Works Committee and City staff; and that the revised Updated Arrow Heights Sewerage Servicing Plan be forwarded to the City’s Liquid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee for consideration; and that Dayton and Knight be requested to advise on the feasibility of dividing Arrow Heights into more than one local service area for cost recovery purposes and, if feasible, to assist in identifying the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
CARRIED

ii. Big Eddy Sewerage Planning Study

Moved by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the Big Eddy Sewerage Planning Study be received and forwarded to the City’s Liquid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee for consideration.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. Minutes of an Advisory Planning Commission Meeting – January 10, 2008

2. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – January 16, 2008

i. Knud & Kathryn Sorensen – 107 Second Street East

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1890 receive First and Second Readings and that the Public Hearing be waived pursuant to Section 890 & 893 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

ii. Snow Valley Holdings Ltd. – 201 Mackenzie Avenue

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Development Permit No. 2008-02 for 201 Mackenzie Avenue be issued.
CARRIED

iii. Strata Title Conversion Policy

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Strata Title Conversion Policy S – 6 be repealed in its entirety; that Strata Title Conversion (Commercial/Industrial) Policy S – 9 and Strata Title Conversion (Residential) Policy S – 10 be adopted.
CARRIED

iv. Secondary Suites – R2, R2A and R5A Zones

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1891 receive First and Second Readings and that Council waives the Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1891 pursuant to Section 890(4) and 893 of the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

v. Heritage Conservation Area

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1892 receive First and Second Reading; that Heritage Procedures Bylaw No. 1893 receive First, Second and Third Reading; that Heritage Delegation Bylaw No. 1895 receive First, Second and Third Reading; that Development Application Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1896 receive First, Second and Third Reading; and that Council authorizes a Public Hearing for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1892 pursuant to Section 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act and that the Public Hearing date, time and place be set for February 25, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
CARRIED

vi Mountain Town & Resort Planners Summit

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Johnston that the Director of Planning attend the Mountain Town & Resort Planners Summit in Sun Valley, Idaho held from February 27th to March 1st, 2008.
CARRIED

3. Illecillewaet River 2nd Crossing Study

City Council confirmed that the intent of the resolution of April 23, 2007 was to remove Camozzi Road as an option for the Illecillewaet River 2nd Crossing.


COUNCILLOR RAVEN, Chair Parks and Recreation

No Report.


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Engaging Youth in Community Workshop

2. Social Planning Committee


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Minutes of an Economic Development Committee Meeting – January 21, 2008

i. Proposal to Establish Environmental Committee

Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City Council direct the Director of Community Economic Development to establish a Terms of Reference for an Environmental Committee.
CARRIED


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

1. Extension of burner permit at Kozek Sawmill

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that City staff work closely with Kozek Sawmill to assist the mill to find alternate methods of disposing of wood waste from the mill operations.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

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


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Parkland Dedication (MacKenzie Landing Subdivision) Revelstoke Alpine Village Inc.

Council agreed to rescind the timeframe outlined in the resolution of August 27, 2007 “approval within one year or less” to be replaced with “approval within a two year timeframe”.

2. Revelstoke Alpine Village Inc. (MacKenzie Landing Subdivision) Works and Servicing Agreement et al

Council approved the following agreements and authorized the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to sign on behalf of the City of Revelstoke: 1) Works and Servicing Agreement; 2) Parkland Dedication Deferral Agreement and Section 219 Covenant; 3) Statutory Right of Way – Trails Agreement and Section 219 Covenant; 4) Statutory Right of Way – Emergency Access Agreement and Section 219 Covenant; and 5) Occupancy Restriction Agreement and Section 219 Covenant.


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the meeting adjourn at 5:05 p.m.
CARRIED





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