The final Regular council session schedule for March takes place this evening, the work had for the Council members one of a rather light agenda.
The Regular Session
Tonight's Regular Council session starts at 7 PM and can be viewed by way of the Live Feed from the City Website, or on Cable Television from CityWest Cable channel 10/310.
The session is normally posted to the City's YouTube archive within 24 hours of the session concluding.
There are only a few items of business ahead for the City Council members, two Staff reports and the final reading for the City's Adjudication Bylaw.
You can review the Regular Council Agenda Package for tonight's session here.
There is also a Committee of the Whole session for this evening the Agenda for that part of tonight's work is available here.
The Session includes a presentation from the local Hospice Society, as well as opportunity for residents to raise any topic of concern to them for the council members.
Tonight's Council session also will provide the first opportunity for the Mayor and Council to comment on Friday's 65 million dollar funding announcement by Premier David Eby, the money destined to be put towards the city's water infrastructure woes.
Tonight may offer a glimpse as to how the City will be putting that money to work and what kind of timeline residents of the city may anticipate moving forward.
The outline of Council's work ahead for the evening can be reviewed below:
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Call to Order -- The Mayor will call the Public Hearing to Order
Petitions and Delegations: Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society -- Presentation from Anne Falco and Susan Crowley
Public Comment Period -- Those in attendance will be offered the opportunity to comment or make inquiries on any topic of note for them.
Adjournment of Public Hearing
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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
(Update: Re: Links are now included as part of today's Agenda package )
Adoption of Agenda and Past minutes -- The Mayor will review the minutes of the March 6th session and seek approval of Council towards it.
Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- New to the Council procedures, 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 minutes -- Council will review and adopt the minutes of the March 6th session.
Correspondences
North Coast Regional District Board Highlights
Letter from Union of British Columbia Municipalities re: Provincial Response to 2022 Resolutions
Letter from the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests re: Interfor Corporate's Tenure Dispositions in Coastal British Columbia
Email from LCRB Liquor Policy re: Bulletin 23-01 extension to TESA's to December 31, 2024
NCLGA member notice re: NCLGA Bylaw Review summary of proposed changes
Email from Old Grow Engagement re: Multisectoral Regional workshop on implementing Old Growth Strategic Review
Email from Alisa Thompson, ED for the North West Regional Hospital District re: BVDH replacement
Email from Sonia Ali re: Proclamation Request for International Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness
Recommendation
Council will be asked that all items of the Consent Agreementt be accepted and filed
Staff Reports
Report from the Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development re: Support for Development Accessibility Committee -- Council will hear a recommendation to direct staff to establish an Accessibility Committee and to advertise for membership to establish a committee of seven people.
Report from The Corporate Administrator -- DVP 23-101 -- Recommendation that Council proceed to the statutory notification process for Development Variance Permit #23-01
Bylaws
City of Prince Rupert Adjudication Bylaw -- No. 3497, 2023 -- Council will give fourth and final reading to the City of Prince Rupert Adjudication Bylaw.
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 with a call to adjourn
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 this evening's session can be reviewed from our Council Session Archive.
Our archive of all of the City Council sessions for 2023 is available here.
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