Monday, March 11, 2024

City Council Preview: Monday, March 11, 2024


Council members will host their first public appearance since the news of the Federal funding award of 77.2 million dollars towards the city's water infrastructure plans,  and while nothing is noted on the Agenda for the night,  some comment by the Council membership on the announcement, is likely to make it into tonight's Council session.

The public session For March 11th 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 

As for that Session, it's a fairly light workload on the night, some of the items up for review:

The Consent Agenda which includes a look at the progress of past council resolutions. 

Reports on Development Activity for February and a correspondence from Northern Development Trust in support of a Northern BC Public Transit Campaign are to be reviewed.

City Manager Rob Buchan will. also provide for an update on the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.

Council members will also receive reports on three Remedial Action orders, those for three  properties on 11th Avenue East, McBride Street and 8th Avenue East

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 are outlined here

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

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 Review the Regular Council Agenda 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 March 11 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 February 26, 2024 Session
Council review of minutes from Committee of the Meeting of February 2026 , 2024

Reports:

Council Resolution Status update to February 2024  (see pages  10-11 of Agenda)
Development Activity Report for February 2024 (see pages 12-13 of Agenda)

Correspondences:

Northern Development Initiative Trust: Re Invitation to support Northern BC Public Transit Campaign     (see pages  14 -15 of Agenda)

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

Reports

Staff Reports

Report from City Manager: Re Updated 2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan (see pages 16-27 of Agenda)

Report from the Director of Corporate an Legislatives Services/Corporate Office  --    Council will receive a report outlining the steps ahead towards a Remrdial Action Order for a property on 11th Avenue East (see pages 28 - 34 of Agenda)

Report from the Director of Corporate an Legislatives Services/Corporate Office  --    Council will receive a report outlining the steps ahead towards a Remrdial Action Order for a property on  McBride Street (see pages 35-37 of Agenda)

Report from the Director of Corporate an Legislatives Services/Corporate Office  --    Council will receive a report outlining the steps ahead towards a Remrdial Action Order for a property on 8th Avenue East (see pages 38-40 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 March 11th 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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