Thursday, May 29, 2008

Motions from City council

The Daily News once again has detailed some of the key motions of Monday's council meeting, with a boxscore sytle chart highlighting where each councillor that attended the meeting placed their vote.

This version covers the city council meeting of May 26, 2008

The Questions:

Question 1-- That Council revert to the Zoning Bylaw No. 2211, 1980 (regarding the pa4rcel of land currently owned by B. C. Hydro that was to be developed by Royop but has now been dropped ) back to the original zoning, meaning that the bylaw will be ammended to: A1 0 Ameintiy Zone and M2 - Light Industrial 2 Zone)

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- In Favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson -In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- Against
Councillor Kathy Bedard- Absent
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion 1 passed

Question 2-- That council approve the ordering of a new fire department pumper truck to be purchased during the 2009 budget year (and in doing so, replace a 32 year-old unit)

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- In Favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In Favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson -In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In Favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- Absent
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion two passed

Question Three--That Council meet with the Port Edward Harbour Authority (and potnetial get a Rupert representative on the board) to discuss the mooring problems that currently exist in Prince Rupert, and the possiblity of bringing back the fish tables at Rushbrook.

How they voted on this motion:

Mayor Herb Pond- In Favour
Councillor Ken Cote- In Favour
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne- In Favour
Councillor Joy Thorkelson -In Favour
Councillor Nelson Kinney- In Favour
Councillor Kathy Bedard- Absent
Councillor Tony Briglio- In Favour

Motion three passed

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