City Council Preview: Monday, February 8, 2021

Property themes will make for a good portion of tonight's first Prince Rupert City Council meeting for February, with Council set to review a range of reports from their contract planners iPlan.

Council members will review a number of Property Variance reports from Chris Buchan, as well as a larger overview for the proposed housing plans for the Kootenay Avenue region. 

With the latest presentation providing a progress report on what is planned for that area and how the proponents have responded to concerns from residents from their last proposal of last fall.

Council members will also receive a number of reports from Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller, with an appointment to the Prince Rupert Library Board, letter of support for the Friendship House and support for an initiative from MP Taylor Bachrach among the topics for review.

The City's Financial Officer will outline some notes on a proposal towards acquisition and installation of a 24 hour standalone restroom facility through a Grant application  available through the Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society.

A final vote for the Development Approval Information Bylaw and the Development Procedures Bylaw rounds out the work on the evening.

With Public Orders in place towards Social Gathering, a note posted to the Agenda Page for tonight's session indicates the this evening's meeting once again will be a remote participation affair, with no members of the public allowed into the Chamber.

"In accordance with current Provincial Orders, scheduled Regular Council Meetings have moved to a remote format for public access. In the interests of public health and safety, at this time no one will be permitted into City Hall to view in the gallery, in order to ensure we can maintain physical distancing requirements. Staff and Council attendance is also limited, with most calling in via conference. Thank you for your understanding." -- An update on the process ahead for Council sessions from the Agenda Page for Prince Rupert City Council

Those with an interest in tonight's council session can view the Live Feed from the City website, or on Cable Television from CityWest Cable Channel 10/310.

Council members continue to make use of the Closed Council process this evening, with a Special Closed Session set for 5PM Special Closed Session for 5PM  citing two items from the Community Charter as the reason to exclude the public.

90.1  (c) labour relations or other employee relations

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that such disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality

You can review the Regular Council Agenda here.  

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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Adoption of Agenda and Past minutes -- Mayor Brain will review the agenda for the evening and Council will adopt the minutes of past meetings.

Resolutions

Report from the Chief Financial Officer: RE: Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Grant Application --  Council will receive a report  from Corinne Bomben related to a grant funding opportunity for a 24 hour standalone restroom that is available through the Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society. (See page 8 of the Agenda)

Report from Planning  -- Re Variance for property on 7th Avenue East --Council will review the report from contract planner Chris Buchan from iPlan and then consider the variance request  (See page  10 of the Agenda)

Report from Planning  -- Re Variance for property on 9th Avenue East --Council will review the report from contract planner Chris Buchan from iPlan and then consider the variance request  (See page 24  of the Agenda)

Report from Planning  -- Re Variance for property on 11th Avenue East --Council will review the report from contract planner Chris Buchan from iPlan and then consider the variance request  (See page  33  of the Agenda)

Report from Planning  -- Re Variance for property on Sloan Avenue --Council will review the report from contract planner Chris Buchan from iPlan and then consider the variance request  (See page 50  of the Agenda)

Report from Planning  -- Re Kootenay Avenue Housing proposal --Council will review the report from contract planner Chris Buchan from iPlan that outlines the changes made to the original design and negates the need for any public hearing   (See page 61  of the Agenda)

Report from Corporate Administrator -- Re: Resolutions from Closed meeting -- Council will announce that Chris Armstrong has been appointed to the Prince Rupert Library Board.

Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Re: Letter of support for Community Investment Fund application by Friendship House -- Council will be asked to provide support for the Friendship House application.  (See page 65  of the Agenda)

Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Re: Letter to Transport Minister from Taylor Bachrach, related to the termination of Air Canada Service -- Council will be asked to sign on to a correspondence from the MP to highlight concerns over the suspension of air service to the community  (See page 66  of the Agenda)

Bylaws

Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Re: Development Approval Information Bylaw -- Council will review the report from Chris Buchan and give Fourth and Final Reading towards the implementation of the the new Information bylaw.  (See page 68 of the Agenda)

Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Re: Development Procedures Bylaw -- Council will review the report from Chris Buchan and then provide Final Reading to the Development Procedure Bylaw.  (See page  75  of the Agenda)

The evening will come to an end with any Additional Items as well as Reports, Questions and Inquiries from Members of Council.

Council members can  take advantage of the period to offer up any items or concerns that they have for consideration on the night. 

The Live broadcast of the City Council session can be found here, a video archive of past sessions is available here.

Our items of note related to the February 8, 2021 session can be reviewed here. 

While our archive of all sessions for 2021 for Council is available here.   

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.