City Council scoresheet for February 8, 2010

The Wednesday, February 10 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 8 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: The All - Native Basketball Tournament will be given a cash grant of $5,000 from the City in the event that a profit is not achieved.
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How council voted:

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

Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes

Question Two: The Estate of Filippo Falcone, valuing $200,000 plus the value of his bungalow, that was willed to the City of Prince Rupert will be used exclusively at the Fairview Cemetery, including finishing Falcone's grave site with an aluminum cover and headstone.

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: An application from Keith Stephen of 1917 McNicholl Avenue to construct a 30 x 40 x 22 ft. garage on his 100 x 100 foot. lot for the purpose of RV and motorcycle storage, and a workshop, will proceed to Public Notifications.

How council voted:

Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent

Councillor Gina Garon-- Excused for conflict of interest
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes

Question Four: Letters will be sent to business property owners and the Chamber of Commerce to see if there is an interest to develop a business improvement area in the community and to offer help to organize a presentation if there is an interest.

How council voted:

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

Question Five: City staff is asked to provide further information and examples of tax revitalization bylaws to Council. This information will be shared with business property owners and the Chamber of Commerce.

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: City staff will update the Nuisance Bylaw to include the appearance of buildings in the downtown area. Information about this will be shared with business property owners and the Chamber of Commerce.

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 Kidney Awareness Month in 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