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Council Mtg

August 27th

Summer time – Slum housing & Casino boozing on agenda

 If I were grading I

Scores would be similar as last meeting:

·        Thorkelson      B+

·        Briglio              B

·        Gordon-Payne C

·        Pond                C

·        Kinney              C

·        Bedard – absent

·        Cote absent

 

And as in last meeting Thorkelson provided most the ideas—Briglio the sound ‘2nd thoughts’/ discussion

 

Thorkelson takes these meetings seriously – even reads the material etc

While the movement of Council towards ‘cleaning up’ PR – derelict cars – run down buildings etc – and now giving notice to absentee landlord about 1021 2nd Ave W was probably the most significant aspect of meeting (I will deal with 1021 in later page) ---- That was mainly a staff inititative and Council left to ask questions (for benefit public)

 

One would expect the Casino liquor licence to be passed with minimal comment (Pond business friendly position)  --- Joy worked towards getting a subsequent meeting (Sept 10th for public input and Sept 17th for actual voting – after council/ public  has chance to review information --- Joy pointed out the census data and number of present number of ‘capacity’ were not correct (applicant used 2001 census data—and listed bars within 1 KM instead of 2 miles – former from accompanying map latte from their written analysis ---- (more later)

 

CAO report

As usual in these summer months the main ‘news’ was from staff reports:

·        Casino wants to open Sept 28th

·        Traffic consultants to give presentation on September 10th at PAC

·        Green Task force w SD & College appointees & now ready to go

·        Landfill discussion – fish offal & longer opening hours etc

 

Rural Ridings & UBCM meeting

‘Equal isn’t necessarily equable’ – Pond remembered Thorkelson remark at public meetings of redistribution commission

Going to the UBCM meeting is a big deal for the Councillors – they were going to have just one meeting in September to accommodate this ‘important’ junket

Thorkelson discussed a meeting w government MLA who was also against rural ridings losing a seat in redistribution – Briglio added we should be able to get support locally (Port Ed, SQCRD, etc) but also appeal to many other rural areas --- and ask for an ‘emergency’ resolution to be discussed at UBCM --- Doug Jay pointed out was the concern ‘Northern or ‘Rural’ (Kootenays lost a seat in redistribution)

See Vancouver Sun article (accessed 28/8/2007) for background – 15% rural 85% urban(population)  – and vice versa for area

 

 

Pond to be absent (physically)

While the mayor stepped in a couple of times to unravel some bogged down discussions – he did not seem to be mentally engaged in meeting --- perhaps his imminent vacation?

 

 

I felt he at times tried to manoeuvre fast track for Casino booze – but wisely deferred to rest of Council who wanted more time to consider

Created by LG on 28/8/2007

Last updated on Tuesday, August 28, 2007