MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004 AT 7:00 PM IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

                                               

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 Port Alberni:

           

            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)        Alberni Valley Museum and Heritage Commission Meetings 

 

                                    Patterson/Mealey                 

                                    That the 2005 Alberni Valley Museum and Heritage Commission

                                    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 7:35 pm.

Carried

 

 

 

_______________________________              ______________________________

Mayor                                                                         Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L:\Council\Regular Council Meetings\Minutes\December 6 - Organizational - jm tm.doc