Friday, April 17, 2009

City Council Scoresheet for April 14, 2009

The Thursday, April 16 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 April 14 session.

This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Thursday edition.

Question One: That the property located at 1307 Overlook be declared a nuisance under the Community Charter and the owner be required to clean up the property within 30 days.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Absent
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Excused for conflict of interest

Question Two: That the property located at 1309 Overlook be declared a nuisance under the Community Charter and the owner be required to clean up the property within 30 days.

How council voted:

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

Question Three: After three readings to the bylaw to close a portion of Humphrey Street, Goddard Street and lanes near the 1600 block of Prince Rupert Boulevard and dispose of the lands, council adopted the road closure and agreed to the sale of lands to Mr. Anh Le, the registered owner of the adjacent parcel of lands.

How council voted:

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

Question Four: To approve and consent to the application for a $250,000 West Coast Community Adjustment Program Grant for expansion of the City of Prince Rupert Landfill.

How council voted:

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

Question Five: That council forward a letter, dated April 6, 2009, it received from the North Coast Health Advisory Committee regarding the possible options for the Acropolis Manor to Nothern Health.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Absent
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Excused for conflict of interest
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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Other council items:

City's Centennial-- The task force for Prince Rupert's Centennial Celebrations will be announcing a logo contest on April 27. Toward the end of May the committee will select the top 10 logos from the entries and then council will choose the final one.

City Finances-- An audit of the city's financial statements is almost complete and it is hoped that the financial statements will be ciruclated at the April 27 council meeting. A community budget presentation is scheduled for April 16 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Economic Development Officer-- The selection process is continuing and an announcement of who has been hired should be made soon.

Duncan Road Sewage Pump Station-- Bob Thompson, City Engineer, has started work on a significant works project at Duncan Road where the City has recently awarded the work to prepare the design and tender documents.

2010 Torch Relay-- City Recreation Manager Michael Curnes is assembling a Community Task Force to oversee planning and execution of Prince Rupert's Community Celebration to Welcome the Olympic Torch.

School District Budget-- The school district will be holding its next meeting on May 6 at Charles Hays Secondary School at 7 p.m. People are encouraged to go to the School District's Website and attend the meeting to have input on next year's budget.

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