CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2008
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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Present:
Council: Mayor Mark McKee
Councillors: P. Frew, C. Johnston, B. MacFarlane, D. Raven, N. Richardson, M. Singh


Staff:
L. Ross McPhee, Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Corporate Administration
G. Inglis, Director of Finance
T. LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
A. Mason, Director of Community Economic Development
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
G. Olleck, Director of Engineering and Public Works
W. Rota, Fire Chief
D. Komonoski, Operations Manager
H. Stelling, Director of Planning
L. Donato, Manager of Development Services
J. Peachey*, Assistant Planner

Others:
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review

* Present for Portion of Meeting Only




CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

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


BUSINESS ITEMS:

1. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – February 13,2008 and related documentation from Assistant Planner

i. Shared Services B.C. – 900 Oscar Street

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Singh that Level 1 consultation with the General Public and Level 1 consultation with the Fire Department and Ministry of Transportation be considered appropriate, in accordance with Section 879 of the Local Government Act, for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1901; that Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1901 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1902 receive First and Second Readings; and that Council authorizes a Public Hearing for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1901 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1902 and the date, time and place be set for March 10, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
CARRIED

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that to ensure quality design of buildings Council negotiate with Shared Services BC to include a Section 219 Covenant on 900 Oscar Street as a condition of the land sale.
CARRIED

2. Planning Grant Application – Liquid Waste Management Plan – Stage 2

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Johnston that Council concur with submitting a Planning Grant Application to the Province under the Infrastructure Planning Grant Program to undertake necessary planning work to complete Stage II of the City’s Liquid Waste Management Plan preparation process.
CARRIED

3. Financial Plan 2008 – 2012 – First draft review

The Director of Finance informed Council that the draft plan includes budget item requests from all departments, however it does not include items that were identified at the November retreat and those items are outlined in a memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer.

The draft plan shows a 9% property tax increase with a $508,930 deficit. To remove the deficit would require in the vicinity of a 20% property tax increase.

The Director of Finance commented that he would like direction from Council for priorities to be set regarding expenditures.

Council indicated that the draft Financial Plan is not acceptable and requested that Staff and Council Committees review the draft Plan to see what expenditure items could be removed or deferred and where revenues might be increased and then to report back to Council with a revised draft Financial Plan.

Council did direct that the snow removal budget should be increased to $800,000 in the revised draft Financial Plan, as the last two years have seen costs over $1,000,000 for snow removal.


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 Section 90.1(e) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Request to Lease Space in Courthouse

Council approved a Lease with Canadian Hearing Care Inc. to rent space in the Courthouse.


ADJOURNMENT:

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

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Director of Corporate Administration


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 Mayor



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