Thursday, January 28, 2010

City Council scoresheet for January 25, 2010

The Wednesday, January 27 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 January 25 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Wednesday edition, all members of council were present and accounted for .

Question One: Council approved to give community enhancement grants to nine groups in 2010 that would reflect a 25 percent decrease in the levels they received for 2009. The groups are Civic Pride, Growing Space Society, Halloween Festival, National Aboriginal Day, Navy League of Canada, Prince Rupert Arts Council, Special Event Society - Civic Centre, Special Event Society - Operating Grant and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre .
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How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- No
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes

Question Two: The City has declared January Alzheimer Awareness Month in the City of Prince Rupert, responding to a request from the Alzheimer Society of B. C.

How council voted:

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

Question Three: The City has declared February as Heart Month in the City of Prince Rupert, responding to a request from the Heart and Stroke Foundation .

How council voted:

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

Question Four: The roadway by the Prince Rupert CN/Via Station is renamed Bill Murray Drive because it is a logical extension of the existing Bill Murray Way.

How council voted:

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

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