Tuesday, October 10, 2023

City Council Session Preview: Tuesday, October 10, 2023


With a road trip to UBCM from September and the Thanksgiving Weekend in the rear view mirror, Prince Rupert city Council will return to their Regular Scheduled Session Schedule this  evening, heralding the final quarter of their work for 2023.

Tonight's Agenda features a range of reports and correspondences, a with a significant part of the content related to Housing and civic plans to improve on the stock of affordable housing.  The latest concepts for a new civic flag, a contract to refit the Airport Ferry and the progress for the plans for a Situation table on policing and social issues also make for some of the night's work

The evening also features an opportunity in the early going of the session for the public to comment on items listed on the Agenda.

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

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

You can review the Agenda for tonight's session here

Council members will also host a Closed Session  at 5PM , the reasons for the move to the in camera session  can be reviewed 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 October 10th session and seek approval of Council  towards it. 

Delegation -- None listed

Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- 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 review of minutes from October 10th Session

Report  from the Fire Chief: Monthly Fire/Rescue Report September   2023   (see pages 8-9 of Agenda)

Report  from Chief Financial Office: August 2023 Financial Variance Report  (see pages 10-15  of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Community Planning Activity Report for September (see pages  16 - 17 of Agenda)

Report from Planning Re Development Activity Report for September  (see pages 17 - 19  of Agenda)

Report from Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development and Victims Services Manger: Update on Situation Table Programme roll out  (see pages  19 - 21 of Agenda)

Correspondences

Report from Minister of Housing: Ravi Kahlon Re: Prince Rupert -2023 Homeless Count (see page 22 -25 of Agenda)

Council will be asked that all items of the Consent Agreementt be accepted and filed 

Reports


Staff Reports

Report from Director of Economic Development and Transportation Re: Digby Island Ferry 2024 Refit - Award    -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to award the Ferry refit work to Point Hope Maritime  (see pages 26-27 of Agenda)

Report from Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development: Re; Update Design Recommendations for Replacement of City Flag     -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation towards the in house created designs of a new civic flag (see pages 28 - 31 of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-21    -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to proceed to Statutory Notification for the property at Hays Cove and Frederick proposed for an apartment development.  (see pages 32 - 52  of Agenda)

Report from Planning: Temporary Use Permit #22-03 - 191 Metlakatla Road -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to proceed to Statutory Notification towards the renewal of the permit to all of for ship breaking on the property in question (see pages 32 - 52  of Agenda)

Report from Director of Development Services and Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development: Re: Housing Accelerator Fund - Housing Action Plan    -- Council will receive a  report with recommendation to adopt  the Housing Acceleration Action Plan (see pages 61 - 78 of Agenda)

Bylaws 

City of Prince Rupert Reserve Fund Amendment Bylaw -- Council will be asked to provide first, second and third readings to the Reserve Fund Amendment Bylaw, the request is related to the provincial funding received from the province in March of 2023 .  (see pages  79 - 86 of Agenda)

City of Prince Rupert Infrastructure Replacement Design Temporary borrowing bylaw and Linear Liquid Waste   infrastructure replacement temporary borrowing bylaw -- Council will be asked to provide first, second and third readings to the two Temporary borrowing Bylaws.  (see pages    87 - 92 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 October 10th session can be reviewed here.

Our archive of all of the City Council sessions for 2023 is available here.


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