Friday, September 25, 2009

City Council scoresheet for September 21, 2009

The Wednesday, September 23 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 September 21 session.
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This weeks feature appeared on page three of the Thursday edition, only Councillor Thorkelson was absent from the proceedings.

Question One: That the Macro Properties application to convert the Cedar Ridge Townhouses and the Boulevard Estates from rental to strata units be referred for public comments at the October 13 regular council meeting.
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How council voted:

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

Question Two: Council will instruct staff to send a letter to the Federal Government opposing the de-staffing of coastal lighthouses.

How council voted:

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

Question Three: That After receiving a request from Prince Rupert Self Advocacy Group Council declared October "Community Living Month" and its focus to insure all students have access to learning, and are supported by the public school system.

How council voted:

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

Question Four: Council revised its original Emergency Resolution adopted on August 17 for submission to UBCM regarding the Provincial HST/PST. The amended resolution states that the UBCM does not support the introduction of the HST until such time as the Province of British Columbia has implemented a system of tax exemptions or credits for the HST of ALL ITEMS that were non-taxable under the PST.

How council voted:

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

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