City council scoresheet for February 22, 2010

The Wednesday, February 24 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 22 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Wednesday edition, Councillor Kinney was absent from the nights deliberations.

Question One: A grant of $2,000 will be given to the organizers of Hobiyee 2010 to help offset the costs of hosting the event on Feb. 26 and 27 at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre.
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How council voted:

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

Question Two: The city will send a letter to surrounding communities asking for donations to help offset the costs of Hobiyee 2010.

How council voted:

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

Question Three: The city will write to the Ministry of Education expressing concerns around empty school buildings in Prine Rupert and the School District being unable to sell them. The letter will also ask for clarification whether the buildings are taxable.

How council voted:

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

Question Four: Council approved a total payment of $23,200 to the SPCA for the kenneling of domestic animals purusant to the 2005 Service Agreement. On January 25, 2010 the SPCA asked for $70,000 to help with its $224,000 yearly costs.

How council voted:

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

Question Five: Keith Stephen of 1917 McNicholl Avenue received approval for his application on a development variance to build an oversized auxiliary building for an RV, motorcycles and a workshop. The garage will b 30' x 40' x 22' on two of his four lots. Originally City Planner Zeno Krekic had advised council to deny the application, but after discussion council voted to allow Stephen the variance.

How council voted:

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

Question Six: The city will act as guarantor for a loan to the Prince Rupert Golf Course Society in the amount of $40,000 for 36 months so the society can take advantage of purchasing some second hand equipment for the golf course.

How council voted:

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

Question Seven: March is declared as Easter Seals Month by the City.

How council voted:

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

Question Eight: March to be endorsed by the City as Community Social Services Awareness Month.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes

Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes

Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes

Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent

Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes

Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes

Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes