City Council Preview: Monday, July 20, 2020

Council members are now on their summer schedule of reduced public meetings, with the only session for July scheduled for 7 PM tonight.

Tonight's work includes a pair of reports from the Chief Financial Officer, two variance reports from the City Manager, two reports from the Operations manager and the relay of information from a past Closed session from the Corporate Administrator.

As it is the only meeting for the month, it is also Committee of the Whole evening.

Tonight will feature a presentation from the Royal Canadian Legion, as well as to offer an opportunity for questions, or comments from the limited numbers of the public that will be allowed into the chamber under the COVID regulations.

Council has modified how the Committee of the Whole community engagement process will look during this period of pandemic and recovery.

With limited public attendance in place for the Council Session, those with questions, concerns or comments for tonight's gathering can also submit them to Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller in writing or, by way of telephone message for relay at tonight's meeting.

How to access Ms. Miller to make your contribution is explained here.

Those with an interest in tonight's council session can view the Live Feed from the City website. or on Cable Television from CityWest Cable Channel 10/310.

Council members will also continue to make use of the Closed Council process this evening, as they meet tonight in a Special Closed Session at 5PM  citing two items from the Community Charter as the reason to exclude the public.

90.1 (c) labour relations or other employee relations; and, 

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality

Tonight's Closed session will mark the tenth time that Council has hosted a public excluded session so far this year.

You can review the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agendas here.


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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Adoption of Agenda  -- Mayor Brain will review the agenda for the evening.

Petitions and Delegations -- Presentation from the Royal Canadian Legion; President Marie Lewis, Vice-President Bernie Alexander, Secretary Tobbi Gjelsvic

Question Period from the Public -- The Corporate Administrator will read out any correspondences that the City has received prior to this evening's meeting.

Reports, Questions and Inquiries from members of Council -- Council members have opportunity to bring forward items of attention towards the Council membership.

Adjournment to Reconvene to Regular Council Meeting


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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

Adoption of Agenda and Past minutes -- Mayor Brain will review the agenda for the evening and Council will adopt the minutes of past meetings.

Reports and Recommendations 

Report from the Chief Financial Officer -- May 2020 Financial Variance Report (See page  10 of the Agenda)

Report from the Chief Financial Officer -- Re: Delaying Tax Sale and Extending the Redemption period in response to the COVID-19 pandemic  (See page  16 of the Agenda)

Report From the City Manager -- Re: Development Variance Permit for 1857 Atlin Avenue (See page 19  of the Agenda)

Report From the City Manager -- Re: Development Variance Permit for 1022 Edward Avenue  (See page 26  of the Agenda)

Report from the Director of Operations -- Re: Investing in Canada Infrastructure program (ICIP) - Funding request for Rupert's Landing proposal  (See page 34  of the Agenda)

Report from the Director of Operations -- Re: Moresby Tank Removal (Tank 1 and 2)  (See page 36  of the Agenda)

Report from the Corporate Administrator -- Re: Resolution from Closed Meeting -- Civic Recognition Awards for 2020 

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  July 20th session can be reviewed here.

While our archive of all sessions for 2020 for Council is available here.


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