City Council Preview: Monday, August 23, 2021

With the potential for a large crowd in attendance for a 
Public Hearing on the 11th Avenue East land rezoning topic,
City Council has moved their only public meeting for August
to the Lester Centre tonight.

Prince Rupert City Council takes their only August session on the road tonight, with the Lester Centre for the Arts the stage for an evening of municipal governance that could make for a fairly lively experience. 

That with the themes for the night ranging from a Public Hearing on the proposed rezoning of land for the 11th Avenue apartment complex plans, to a presentation on the future for the CN Railway station at Rotary waterfront park as part of the Committee of the Whole Process.  

As well in addition to their regular Council themes, a Closed session will take the membership behind closed doors at 4 PM

The Public Hearing related to the proposed land rezoning themes will be open to the public at 6 PM at the Lester Centre.

The Regular Session, also to be held at the Arts Centre features a number of reports and resolutions for Council's consideration, including the two development themes of the night, that of the rezoning request fo the Lax Kw'alaams led housing initiative on 11th and the outline of the plans for the CN Station at the Waterfront park location.

Also of note for the evening some potential new additions to the Permissive Tax Exemption list for 2022.

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

As outlined above,  it being a Committee of the Whole night, the city's elected officials will be able to learn more on the themes related to the refurbishment of the CN building. With Charlie Madison, from Boni-Madison Architects set to provide a presentation on the plans for the structure.

The COW Agenda is available here.

Those not able to attend the session at the Lester Centre but who have 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 Council Session at 4PM,  the meeting closed to public owing to two elements. 

Labour relations or other employee relations, as we'll as the 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.

The outline of Councils work ahead can be reviewed below:

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PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO THE PROPOSED Rezoning of Property on 11th Avenue East for use for a proposed apartment complex.

The Agenda and information package related to the rezoning and Zoning Bylaw can be reviewed here.  

The Public Hearing takes place at 6 PM at the Lester Centre.

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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.

Delegations

Charlie Madison, Architect, BoniMaddison Architects -- To speak on plans for the CN Building at Rotary Waterfront Park

Question Period from the Public

Reports Questions and Inquiries from the Members of Council

Adjournment to reconvene to the Regular Council Session

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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.

Reports and Resolutions

Report from CFO Corrine Bomben on the June 2021 Financial Variance Report -- Ms. Bomben will outlined her report for Council (see page 11 of the Agenda package)

Report from iPlan -- Re: Development permit for a property at 198 Prince Rupert Boulevard, contract planners from iPlan will outlined the details of the proposal  (see page  16 of the Agenda package)

Report from iPlan -- Re: Development permit for a property at 380 Bill Murray Drive (CN building), contract planners from iPlan will outlined the details of the proposal  (see page  22 of the Agenda package)

Report from iPlan --  Re: Rezoning application for property on 11th Avenue East to allow for construction of 70 apartment on subject property. The contract planners from iPlan will outline the details of the proposal (see page  27 of the Agenda package)

Report from CFO Corrine Bomben on the Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw -- Ms. Bomben will provide details related to the Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw   (see page 29 of the Agenda package)

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 August 23, 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.