The Wednesday, August 19 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 August 17 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Wednesday edition, Councillor Ashley, on vacation, participated in Monday's meeting via telephone, Councillor Kinney was absent from the proceedings.
Question One: That the building located at 544-Ninth Avenue West be declared a hazard under Section 73 and a nuisance under section 74 and of the Community Charter and that the owners are required to remove or demolish the building within 30 days.
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How council voted:
Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
Question Two: That council receive the monthly department report from Chief Financial Officer, Dan Rodin.
How council voted:
Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
Question Three: That council consider writing a letter to the minister of education, the honourable Margaret MacDiarmid and Premier Gordon Campbell, stressing the importance of maintaining Provincial support for public libraries.
How council voted:
Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
Question Four: That the Union of BC Municipalities urge the provincial government to repeal the planned implementation of the HST and instead to focus on improving the PST to be a leaner and easier tax to administer and collect.
How council voted:
Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- No
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
Question Five: The Prince Rupert City Council pursues the appointment of one Provincial Court Judge for the north west area
How council voted:
Mayor Jack Mussallem-- Yes
Councillor Anna Ashley-- Yes
Councillor Sheila Gordon-Payne-- Yes
Councillor Nelson Kinney-- Absent
Councillor Kathy Bedard-- Yes
Councillor Gina Garon-- Yes
Councillor Joy Thorkelson-- Yes
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