MINUTES OF
THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY,
PRESENT: Mayor McRae, Councillors Chopra, Lord,
Mealey, Patterson, Price and Solda.
A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
(including introduction of late items)
Mealey/Lord
That the
agenda be adopted as circulated.
Carried
I. REPORTS
1. Mayor – Annual Address
The Mayor presented the City
Council Annual Address, a summary of which is attached hereto and forms part of
these minutes.
2. City Clerk - Appointments to Committees
and Commissions
The City Clerk read the
list of appointments of Council's service areas, Acting Mayors, public bodies,
commissions and committees which is attached hereto and forms part of these
minutes.
Mealey/Patterson
That the Mayor's appointments to Committees be
acknowledged and Council representatives to public bodies, commissions and
select committees, be adopted as circulated.
Carried
3. Regional District Directors (HC)
Price/Mealey
That Council for the City of Port Alberni appoint Mayor Ken McRae
(allocated 5 votes) and Councillor Hira Chopra (allocated 4 votes), to the
positions of Director of the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. Alternates shall be (in order):
Councillor Price
Councillor Lord
Councillor Mealey
Councillor Patterson
Councillor Solda
(Note: Where one
alternate attends a meeting, they are allocated the voting strength of the
Director they replace. Where two
alternates attend as Directors, the larger voting share shall be assigned to
the Councillor appearing first on the above list.)
Carried
4. 25 Year Employee
Recognition Awards
The Mayor presented a
watch to the following employees who have served 25 years as employees of the
City of
Daphne Dobie Parks and Recreation
Ron Doetzel Parks and Recreation
Peter Vandermolen Fire Department
5. 25 Year Service Medal – Fire Department
The Mayor presented a 25
Year Service Medal to Peter Vandermolen.
6. SCHEDULES OF MEETINGS
Adoption of the Meeting Schedules of
Council and its Committees:
a) Regular
Meetings
Chopra/Mealey
That the 2005 Annual Regular
Meeting Schedule of City Council be
approved
as circulated.
Carried
b) Advisory Planning Meetings
Price/Chopra
That the 2005 Advisory Planning Meeting Schedule be approved as
circulated.
Carried
c) Audit Committee Meetings
Chopra/Mealey
That
the 2005 Audit Committee Meeting Schedule be approved as
circulated.
Carried
d)
Patterson/Mealey
That the 2005
Meeting Schedule be approved as circulated.
Carried
J. QUESTION PERIOD
There
were no questions from the public or the press.
K. OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS NIL
L. ADJOURNMENT
Mealey/Patterson
That the meeting adjourn at
Carried
_______________________________ ______________________________
Mayor Clerk
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