City Council Preview: Monday, April 26, 2021

City Council members host the second and final of the Regular City Council sessions for the month of April tonight,  a Zoom session set for a 7PM start.

Among the items to be addressed on the evening,  a number of reports from the city's Chief Financial Officer Corrine Bomben. 

She will relay a report on the proposed extension of a partnering agreement between the City of Prince Rupert and the Prince Rupert Airport Authority. 

Ms. Bomben will also provide the final report and seek readings for both the Financial Plan and Property Tax bylaw as part of tonight's work.

The contract planners from iPlan will have one property related file to explore with Council on th eevening.on the evening

With Public Orders in place towards Social Gathering, a note posted to the Agenda Page for tonight's session indicates the this evening's meeting once again will be a remote participation affair, with no members of the public allowed into the Chamber.

In accordance with current Provincial Orders, scheduled Regular Council Meetings have moved to a remote format for public access – available on Citywest Cable Channel 10/310, and live streaming at www.princerupert.ca/live. Videos of the City’s Council meetings are also posted to YouTube in the days following the meeting. In the interests of public health and safety, at this time no one will be permitted into City Hall to view in the gallery, in order to ensure we can maintain physical distancing requirements. Staff and Council attendance is also limited, with most calling in via conference. Thank you for your understanding. -- An update on the process ahead for Council sessions from the Agenda Page for Prince Rupert City Council

Tonight features an opportunity for participation in a modified Committee of the Whole, with a presentation from Paul Legace of the Unemployed Action Centre among the items listed on the Agenda.

 

The details on how the Committee process will work and how the public can participate can be reviewed here.  

Council will also host a Special, Closed to the public session, at 5PM, more on that in camera session can be reviewed 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.

You can review the Regular Council Agenda here.  

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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL

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

Reports and Resolutions

Report from the Chief Financial Office --  Ms. Corinne Bomben will provide Council with an review of plans towards an extension of the partnering agreement between the City  and the Prince Rupert Rupert Airport Authority  ( see page 7 of Agenda package )

Report from Planning --  A verbal report from iPlan Ltd related to a Development Variance Permit ... the  iPlan planners will outline the details related to a property on 8th Avenue East (details not listed)

Report from the Chief Financial Officer --  Ms. Bomben will return to provide some final notes on the Five financial plan and budget, then seek First, second, Third and Fourth reading of the document. (See page  10 of the Agenda)

Report from the Chief Financial Officer --  Ms. Bomben will return to provide some final notes on the Property Tax Bylaw, then seek First, second, Third and Fourth reading of the document. (See page  23 of the Agenda)

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 April 26, 2021 session can be reviewed here.  

While our archive of all sessions for 2021 for Council is available here.