City council scoresheet February 23, 2009

The Wednesday, February 25 edition of the Daily News featured their regular scorecard on city council issues, this one featuring the deliberations and votes from selected items of the February 23rd session.

Question One: Should a member of Council be unsure whether or not a conflict of interest exists on a matter they can request staff to solicit legal advice at the cost of the City.

How council voted

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- No
Councillor Anna Ashley-- No
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- No
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- No
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- No
Councillor Gina Garon-- No
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Absent from council session

Question Two: That the zoning bylaw be amended to allow school use to the core commercial zone where the new alternate school is located.

How council voted

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Abstained
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Absent from council session

Question Three: Council approve the 2010 Taskfore's request to enter in to a logo contest for the City's Centennial celebration and bring forward a recommended logo for final approval by Council.

How Council voted

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Absent from council session

Question Four: Request for a letter of support from Friendship House Association of Prine Rupert to run a Youth inclusions program through their agency.

How Council voted

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Absent from council session

Question Five: Council Nelson Kinney to be appointed as the council representative to the Heritage Advisory Committee.

How Council voted

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Abstained
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Absent from council session