Monday, February 12, 2024

Council Preview: Monday, February 12, 2024


Council members host their first public gathering for February this evening, the Agenda for tonight fairly light with a few reports from staff, approval requests for grant seeking opportunities and a number Property Variance repotts for Council members  to consider on the night.

The Agenda for the Committee of the Whole Session can be reviewed here.

The Regular session will open with  an opportunity for Public Comment on any item from the Regular Agenda, that opportunity to come at the opening of the Regular session starting at 7 PM session tonight 

Council members also host a Special Session at 5PM, along with a session CLOSED to the Public, the details towards that closure for the public outlined here.

The Closed session tonight, marks the third such restricted to the public session for 2024.

As for the Regular Session, some of the items up for review:

The Consent Agenda which includes a look at the progress for Major infrastructure projects. 

Reports on funding opportunities from the Manager of Community Engagement as Social Development,  as well as some action required towards Development Variance Permit requests.

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

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

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

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


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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL


Introduction of Late Items

Approval of Agenda  -- The Mayor will review the Agenda of the February12 session and seek approval of Council  towards it. 

Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- This period normally 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 January 22, 2024 Session
Council review of minutes from Committee of the Meeting of January 22 , 2024
Council review of minutes from Committee of the Meeting of November 27 , 2023
Council review of minutes from Committee of the Meeting of October 23 , 2023

Reports:

Development Activity Report for January 2024  (see pages 11 -14 of Agenda)
Community Panning Activity Report for January 2024 (see pages 15 -16 of Agenda)
Monthly Fire Rescue Report for January 2024   (see pages 17-18  of Agenda)
Report from the Director of Operations and Intergovernmental Relations  Re: Prince Rupert Major Project update (see pages 19-20 of Agenda) 

Correspondences:

Request for Letter of Support from the Museum of Northern BC (see page 21 of Agenda)
Request for Letter of Support from the North Coast Health Improvement Society  
(see pages 22 -24 of Agenda)
North Coast Regional District: Re: Board Highlights January 2024  
 (see page 25 of Agenda)
Minutes of Accessibility Committee of November 28, 2023 
(see pages 26 - 32 of Agenda)

Council will be asked that all items of the Consent Agreement be approved as requested. 

Reports

Staff Reports

Report from the Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development: Re: Application to UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for Emergency Support Services Capacity Funding

Council will be asked support the City's Application  for funding in support of local Emergency Support Capacity Funding  (see pages 33 -34  of Agenda)

Report from the Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development: Re: Council Support for NDIT Recreation Infrastructure Fund application

Council will be asked support the City's Application  for funding to NDIT in support of the development of accessible washroom facilities for the Second Floor of the Jim Ciccone Recreation Complex  (see pages 34-36 of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-08 --  -- Council will  be asked to  approve a Development permit for a property on 11th Avenue East  (see pages 37 - 46   of Agenda)

Report from the Director of Development Services Re: DVP 23-18 --   Council will  be asked to approve a Development permit for a property on 2nd Avenue West (see pages 47 -  57 of Agenda)

Report from the Director of Development Services Re: DVP 23-26 --   Council will  be asked to approve a Development permit for a property on 6th Avenue West (see pages 58 - 63of 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 February 12 session can be reviewed here.  

Our archive of all of the City Council sessions for 2024 is available here.  

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.

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