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First look at Council meeting

April 27^th 2011

	Interesting meeting
	While the meeting lasted 3 some hours, it was not boring --- about 35 people showed up for the first portion of meeting – then all left after Jen Rice gave her ‘heart felt’ presentation/ question on Enbridge sponsorship of upcoming NCLGA meeting (Convention and AGM) to be held in Rupert (May 11^th – 13^th) ---

	Jennifer Rice asked NCLGA (someone gave score hockey game ‘still 1-0 favour of Vancouver’)
	For those wanting to see this segment of the meeting on the video or MP3 it is approximately 1:20 minutes into the meeting ---

	Nathan Cullen also came to speak to Council – or rather to listen to their questions and make comments
	This interesting back and forth went from about minute 54 to approximately 1:20 for those that want to see it on the video etc---Point Henry – Airport connector etc More later

	Tsunami reporting out
	This was about 35 minutes into the meeting -- Provincial Emergency Program (PEP)- threat of Tsunami after the March 11^th earthquake in Japan --- Contacts were made and an all night vigil began – more later – warnings/ & effective communications main topics

Update Terrace Mountain Co-op

Polly Rudderham and Francis Riley gave a short presentation at beginning of COW meeting ----reported that approximately 250T$ has been collected and now on a ‘corporate drive’ emphasis with deadline still April 30^th --- what was interesting was Jack Mussallem apparently donated 6,000$ (based upon the young woman’s surprised outburst when she accepted the check) note too, the City Treasurer said he could offer a flow through Charity donation receipt (more later) http://www.mymountaincoop.ca online backgrounder of co-op

	And City West gave its Internet usage spiel again
	Here Chad Cunningham – in what was essentially a replay of last Council meeting (when power went out) the irony was that the Canucks’ hockey game probably meant very few TV viewers were watching his presentation --- note too in later discussion the 1M$ dividend will be coming this year to the City from City West (more later)

While I think this most ‘significant’ it was not as ‘interesting’ – generated good discussion among Councillors --- motions passed 4-2 – and I bet it would have gone the other way if Thorkelson had been present – more later	And there was a City Budget too

The vote highly significant – same breakdown when Howie contract voted on --- only now Jack’s vote would only force a tie 3-3 --- more later on these ‘wild speculations’

Above is from rationale for Budget etc – in agenda package

Created by LG on April 26^th

Last updated on Wednesday, April 27, 2011