CITY OF REVELSTOKE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008
COMMENCING AT 3:30 P.M.
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PRESENT: Council: Acting Mayor C. Johnston
Councillors: P. Frew, B. MacFarlane, D. Raven, N. Richardson
Excused: Mayor M. McKee, Councillor 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
G. Olleck, Director of Engineering and Public Works
A. Chell, Director of Parks, Recreation and Personnel
H. Stelling, Director of Planning

Others:
S. Filipchuk, RCTV
D. Rooney, Revelstoke Times Review
W. Hall
N. Bickel
W. Buhler*
G. Buhler*
A. VanGoor*
* Present for Portion of Meeting Only




CALL TO ORDER:

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


ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the Agenda be adopted with the following addition: CORRESPONDENCE – 6.h) Kathryn Tompkins Re: Lack of Performing Arts Facilities.
CARRIED


ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – February 25, 2008

Moved by Councillor Frew, seconded by Councillor Raven that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held February 25, 2008 be approved as presented.
CARRIED

2. Public Hearing – February 25, 2008

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Raven that the Minutes of the Public Hearing held February 25, 2008 be received by Council.
CARRIED


DELEGATION(S):

Nil.


BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

1. Regular Council Meeting – February 25, 2008

Nil.


CORRESPONDENCE:

1. G. Group of Companies Re: Okanagan – Shuswap Land Resource Management Plan Tourism Representative

2. Splatsin First Nation Re: Invitation to attend a Community-to-Community Forum Hosted by the Splatsin First Nation on March 25th – 28th

3. Walter Buhler Re: Zoning of DL7, Plan 5973 except Part In Plan 8453 Address: 1610 Illinisky Road

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that the correspondence from Walter Buhler be referred to the Planning Committee for review.
CARRIED

4. Revelstoke Community Response Network to Prevent and Address Adult Abuse, Neglect and Self-Neglect Re: Request to use Grizzly Plaza on Sunday, June 15 – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the request from the Revelstoke Community Response Network to Prevent and Address Adult Abuse, Neglect and Self Neglect to close Grizzly Plaza on Sunday June 15, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. be approved.
CARRIED

5. Revelstoke Art Centre Facility Development Steering Committee Re: Revelstoke Art Centre Facility Development Steering Committee

Councillor Richardson volunteered to be the City Council representative for the Revelstoke Art Centre Facility Development Steering Committee.

6. Revelstoke Acrobats Re: Secure Building for the Revelstoke Acrobats

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from the Revelstoke Acrobats be referred to the Parks & Recreation Committee for review.
CARRIED

7. BC Hydro Re: Earth Hour

8. Kathryn Tompkins Re: Lack of Performing Arts Facilities

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Richardson that the correspondence from Kathryn Tompkins be referred to the Administration Committee for review.
CARRIED


COMMITTEE REPORTS:


COUNCILLOR FREW, Chair Finance

1. Cheque Requisition Report for February, 2008 $990,530.91

2. Minutes of a Wildland Protection Committee Meeting – March 5, 2008


COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON, Chair Public Works and Protection

1. Minutes of a Protection Committee Meeting – February 26, 2008

i. Animal Control Contract – Budget Consideration

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor Richardson that staff enter into negotiations with the BC Commissionaires for the Animal Control and Selected Bylaw Enforcement Services and that staff review the current fees for dog licences, impoundment fees and all other fees associated with animal control services.
CARRIED


COUNCILLOR MACFARLANE, Chair Planning and Land Development

1. OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1901 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1902 – 900 Oscar Street

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Raven that Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1901 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1902 receive Third Reading and Final Adoption.
CARRIED

2. Minutes of a Planning Committee Meeting – February 27, 2008

i. 2008 Planning Department Budget

Moved by Councillor MacFarlane, seconded by Councillor Frew that early budget approval be given for office furniture to purchase partitions and a desk for new Building Inspector.
CARRIED

3. Minutes of a Revelstoke Air Quality Committee Meeting – January 29, 2008

4. Monthly Building Permit and Accumulative Building Permit Summaries – February 2008


COUNCILLOR RAVEN, Chair Parks and Recreation

1. Minutes of a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting – March 3, 2008


COUNCILLOR RICHARDSON, Chair Culture, and Social Issues

1. Revelstoke RCMP Victim Services Monthly Statistical Summary – February 2008


COUNCILLOR SINGH, Chair Economic Development

1. Monthly Business Licence Summary – February 2008


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

1. Minutes of a Special Administration, Policy, Bylaws and Public Relations Committee Meeting – February 27, 2008

i. Purchasing and Tendering Policy and Proposed Delegation of Authority Bylaw

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Frew that staff prepare a Delegation of Authority Bylaw and proceed with amendments to the Purchasing and Tendering Policy.
CARRIED

ii. Uncivilized Behaviour

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that staff update the Safety Policy Statement and investigate local training sessions for all interested staff.
CARRIED

2. Approval of the Electors by Alternative Approval Process – New Sewer Headworks Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1904

Moved by Councillor Raven, seconded by Councillor Frew 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, April 28, 2008 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 is 4062.
CARRIED


OLD BUSINESS:

Nil.


NEW BUSINESS:

Nil.


RESOLVE INTO IN CAMERA:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Raven that Council move into In Camera at 3:50 p.m. to consider items of business pursuant to Sections 90.1 (a), (e), (j) and (k) of the Community Charter.
CARRIED


BUSINESS ITEMS TO REPORT:

1. Early Approval for Sidewalk Plow

City Council agreed to grant early budget approval in the amount of $119,577.10 including taxes to purchase the 2006 MT5 Trackless Demo Unit with attachments.

2. Air Quality Committee - Appointment

City Council appointed Tony Morabito to the Revelstoke Air Quality Committee.

3. Courthouse Lease – Attorney General

City Council authorized the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to sign the lease agreement between the City of Revelstoke and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations.

4. Victim Service Program Funding Agreement

City Council authorized the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to sign the Police-Based Victim Services Program Municipal Cost Shared Term Funding Agreement between the City of Revelstoke and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia represented by the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.


ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor MacFarlane that the meeting adjourn at 4:50 p.m.
CARRIED




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Director of Corporate Administration

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Acting Mayor




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