Monday, October 23, 2023

Council Preview: Monday, October 23, 2023


The final round of public work for Prince Rupert City Council  for October goes tonight at 7 PM, with four sessions of note, One the Regular Council Session, preceded by the Committee of the Whole meeting.

While earlier in the night they will host a 5 PM Special Regular Session and then a Closed Session following that.

Tonight's Agenda for the 7 PM session features a range of reports and correspondences, included are reports from the Director of Operations and Intergovernmental Relations, with Richard Pucci to review the progress of Major projects as well as to provide an update on the status of the currently closed 4th Avenue walkway.

Some variance permits, an extension for the Downtown area development incentives and the final reading for the Reserve Fund amendment bylaw also make for some of the night's work.

The evening also features an opportunity in the early going of the Regular Public session for the public to comment on items listed on the Agenda.

Monday's  Regular Council session starts at 7 PM and can be viewed by way of the Live Feed from the City Website.

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

You can review the Agenda for tonight's Session here.

The Committee of the Whole Session Notice is available here.

Also on the schedule tonight at 5 PM is a Special Regular Council Session, there are no details available related towards its topics.

Council members will also host a Closed Session  at 5PM , the reasons for the move to the in camera session can be reviewed here  

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

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE  SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Approval of Agenda  -- The Mayor will review the Agenda  for the Committee of the Whole Session and seek approval of Council  towards it. 

Petitions and Delegations

Questions and Inquiries from members of Council

Adjournment to Regular Council session

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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Introduction of Late Items

Approval of Agenda  -- The Mayor will review the Agenda of the October 23rd session and seek approval of Council  towards it. 

Delegation -- None listed

Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- 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 review of Regular minutes from October 10, 2023 Session
Council review of minutes from Special Regular Meeting of October 10 2023

Report  from the Director of Operations and Intergovernmental Relations: Re: Capital and Major projects monthly update   (see pages 8-9 of Agenda)

Correspondences

Request for NDIT Grand Resolution of Support  (see pages  10-11 of Agenda)

Report from BCLC  Re: 2022/23 Prince Rupert Community Impact Report (see page 12 - 23  of Agenda)

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

Reports


Staff Reports

Verbal Report from Director of Operations and Intergovernmental Relations  -- Council will receive a  report related to the 4th Avenue West Pathway review   (see pages 24-26 of Agenda)

Report from Director Development Services    -- Council will receive a  report  related to the Extension of Development incentives.  With the recommendation that Council extend the waiver for fees for all Development permits, Building permits and rezoning in the City Core .  (see pages 27-30 of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-22    -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to proceed to Statutory Notification for a property on 9th Avenue East.  (see pages 31-36 of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-19    -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to proceed to Statutory Notification for a property on 11th Avenue  East.  (see pages 37-42  of Agenda)

Bylaws 

City of Prince Rupert Reserve Fund Amendment Bylaw -- Council will be asked to provide fourth and final readings to the Reserve Fund Amendment Bylaw, the request is related to the provincial funding received from the province in March of 2023 .  (see pages  43-50 of Agenda)

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. 

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 the October 23rd  session can be reviewed here.  

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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