Monday, March 20, 2023

City Council Preview: Monday March 20, 2023


The final Regular council session schedule for March takes place this evening, the work had for the Council members one of a rather light agenda.

The Regular Session 

Tonight's Regular Council session starts at 7 PM and can be viewed by way of the Live Feed from the City Website, or on Cable Television from CityWest Cable channel 10/310.

The session is normally posted to the City's YouTube archive within 24 hours of the session concluding.

There are only a few items of business ahead for the City Council members, two Staff reports and the final reading for the City's Adjudication Bylaw.

You can review the Regular Council Agenda Package for tonight's session here.  

There is also a Committee of the Whole session for this evening the Agenda for that part of tonight's work is available here.

The Session includes a presentation from the local Hospice Society, as well as opportunity for residents to raise any topic of concern to them for the council members.

Tonight's Council session also will provide the first opportunity for the Mayor and Council to comment on  Friday's 65 million dollar funding announcement by Premier David Eby, the money destined to be put towards the city's water infrastructure woes.

Tonight may offer a glimpse as to how the City will be putting that money to work and what kind of timeline residents of the city may anticipate moving forward.

The outline of Council's work ahead for the evening can be reviewed below:  

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Call to Order -- The Mayor will call the Public Hearing to Order

Petitions and Delegations: Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society -- Presentation from Anne Falco and Susan Crowley

Public Comment Period  -- Those in attendance will be offered the opportunity to comment or make inquiries on any topic of note for them.

Adjournment of Public Hearing

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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

(Update: Re: Links are now included as part of today's Agenda package )

Adoption of Agenda and Past minutes -- The Mayor will review the minutes of the March 6th session and seek approval of Council  towards it. 

Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- New to the Council procedures, this period offers a chance for those in attendance to speak to any items to be addressed on the Agenda for the evening. 

Consent Agenda

Council minutes -- Council will review and adopt the minutes of the March 6th session.

Correspondences

North Coast Regional District Board Highlights   

Letter from Union of British Columbia Municipalities re: Provincial Response to 2022 Resolutions  

Letter from the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests re: Interfor Corporate's Tenure Dispositions in Coastal British Columbia   

Email from LCRB Liquor Policy re: Bulletin 23-01 extension to TESA's to December 31, 2024  

NCLGA member notice re: NCLGA Bylaw Review summary of proposed changes  

NCLGA member notice re: Proposed Total Membership Fee Increase 

PRPA Notice to all Customers Re: May 2023 Tariff Revision 

Email from Old Grow Engagement re: Multisectoral Regional workshop  on implementing Old Growth Strategic Review   

Email from Alisa Thompson, ED for the North West Regional Hospital District re: BVDH replacement    

Email from Sonia Ali re: Proclamation Request for International Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness    

Recommendation

Council will be asked that all items of the Consent Agreementt be accepted and filed 

Staff Reports

Report from the Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development re: Support for Development Accessibility Committee -- Council will hear a recommendation to direct staff to establish an Accessibility Committee and to advertise for membership to establish a committee of seven people. 

Report from The Corporate Administrator -- DVP 23-101  -- Recommendation that Council proceed to the statutory notification process for Development Variance Permit #23-01  

Bylaws

City of Prince Rupert  Adjudication Bylaw -- No. 3497, 2023 -- Council will give fourth and final reading to the City of Prince Rupert Adjudication Bylaw. 

Business Arising

Council Round Table and Public Question Period -- Council members will have opportunity to raise items of interest or concern for consideration.

Adjournment -- The Mayor will bring the session to a close with a call to adjourn

The live broadcast of the City Council Session can be found here, a video archive of the past sessions of Council is available from the City's YouTube archive.

Further notes related to this evening's session can be reviewed from our Council Session Archive

Our archive of all of the City Council sessions for 2023 is available here.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.

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