City Council Preview: Monday, May 31, 2021

It's report night for Prince Rupert City Council, with the majority of the evening's work load focus directed towards reports from planning, finance and Operations Departments.

The City's Financial Officer Corinne Bomben has requested some time to deliver a presentation to council tonight, though no hint as to the topic is included in the Agenda for the evening.

A pair of variance requests mark the contribution of the city's contract planners at iPlan on the night, while Richard Pucci will be providing for a pair of reports for council with the Operations Manager to share notes on the landfill expansion project and the city's paving plan for 2021.

Council members will also consider a request for a letter of support for the work of the North Coast Mountain Bike Association as they look to raise funds for an asphalt pump track for the community.

It being a Committee of the Whole night, the city's elected officials will be able to learn more about the plans for that track, as Craig Rimmer, of the North Coast Mountain Bike Association speaks in the Committee session.

The COW Agenda is available here.

A chance for council members to share any reports, questions or make any inquiries will bring the evening's work to an end.

With Public Orders in place towards Social Gathering, a note posted to the Agenda Page for tonight's session indicates that this evening's meeting once again will once again 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. - available on Citywest Cable Channel 10/310, and live streaming at www.princerupert.ca/live. Videos of the City’s Council meetings are also posted to YouTube in the days following the meeting. 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 Public Hearing and council session can view the Live Feed from the City website, or on Cable Television from CityWest Cable Channel 10/310.

You can review the Regular Council Agenda here. 

Council will also host a Special Closed Session set for 5PM , the meeting closed to public owing to consideration of labour relations or other employee relations, acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements and negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages.

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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

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

Petitions and Delegations

Report from the Chief Financial Officer  --  Ms. Corrine Bomben will make a Presentation to Council, no indication of the topic is listed on the agenda.  

Reports and Resolutions

Report from iPlan -- Council will receive a report from the city's contract planners at iPlan related to a variance permit request for a property on 7th Avenue East (see page 11 of Agenda package)

Report from iPlan -- Council will receive a report from the city's contract planners at iPlan related to a variance permit request for a property on 11th Avenue East (see page 20 of Agenda package)

Report from Director of Operations-- Council will receive a report from Richard Pucci, the City's Director of Operations who will outline a the details to the 2021 Capital Paving Program Award  (see page 27 of Agenda package)

Report from Director of Operations-- Council will receive a report from Richard Pucci, the City's Director of Operations who will outline a request resolution from Council towards purchase of items required for the Landfill Expansion project.   (see page 28 of Agenda package)

Verbal Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Council will receive a report from Ms. Rosa Miller who will outline the nature of a request for a letter of support for the North Coast Mountain Bike Association towards plans for an asphalt pump track for the community.

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 May 31, 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