MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 AT 12:00 PM IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT:     Mayor McRae, Councillors Chopra, Lord, Mealey, Patterson and Solda.

EXCUSED:     Councillor Price.

A.          APPROVAL OF AGENDA (including introduction of late items)

              Mealey/Patterson

That the agenda be adopted as circulated with the addition of I.4. City Engineer's report.

Carried

B.          ADOPTION OF MINUTES                 NIL

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• C.          DELEGATIONS        
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• 1.           Richard Berg - Argyle Street Property
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• Mr. Richard Berg discussed his letter dated September 15, 2005.  He presented 2 requests of Council regarding 5350 Argyle Street:
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• 1.           That Council conduct a referendum on November 19, 2005 regarding the        
•               future of the Harbourview site.
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•               2.           That Council amend their resolution adopted on September 12, 2005   
•                             regarding a meeting to review the proposed development of the             Harbourview Site.
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• D.          PROCLAMATIONS                 NIL                                   
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• E.          CORRESPONDENCE FOR ACTION        NIL
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• F.           INFORMATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE           NIL
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• G.          UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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• 1.           Maggie M. Paquet - Bear Smart Community
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• Lord/Mealey
• That the letter dated September 9, 2005 providing an estimate of the time and expenses to conduct a study and report for Council regarding bear incidents and information for the public be referred to the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District and Norske Canada for consideration of joint funding for the project.
• Carried
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• H.          BYLAWS         NIL       
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• I.            REPORTS
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• 1.           Accounts
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•                             Chopra/Mealey
•               That the certification of the Director of Finance dated September 19, 2005 be received and the cheques numbered 86787 to 86909 inclusive, in payment of accounts totalling $544,476.87 be approved.
• Carried
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• 2.           Director of Finance – Audit Services  
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•                             Chopra/Mealey
• That the report from the Director of Finance dated September 8, 2005 advising that the City's auditors, Duncan Sabine Collyer Partners LLP have completed the second 5 year extension of the Request for Proposals for Auditors issued in 1990, and requesting that the agreement be extended for a further 5 year period, be received and the request approved.
• Carried
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• 3.           City Clerk – Committee to Review Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 4593
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•                           Solda/Mealey
• That the report from the City Clerk dated September 15, 2005 providing a list of members for the Animal Control and Pound Bylaw Committee and requesting that Council endorse the membership as proposed, with the inclusion of Dewayne Parfitt representing the Chamber of Commerce, be received and the membership endorsed as follows:
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Councillors Cindy Solda and Charles Mealey

RCMP Lee Omilusik

Irene Towell

Russell Dyson

Kenny Proditske

John Richardson

Alexandra Pazitch

Elina Rehm

Annette Hamel

David McCormick

• Carried
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• 4.           City Engineer - Recycling Conference October 5, 6 & 7, 2005
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• The City Engineer outlined the proposed conference to be held in Port Alberni.
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• J.           QUESTION PERIOD

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•               Richard Berg of 3077 9th Avenue asked if the present Council will make a decision regarding the Harbourview Site before the local government election on November 19, 2005.
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•               Gillian Shearwater of 4773 Angus Street requested that Council clarify that a public meeting will be held before the Harbourview properties are sold.
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• Lord/Chopra
• That Council for the City of Port Alberni conduct a public meeting prior to signing any irrevocable contracts for the sale of the Harbourview properties.
• Carried
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• K.          OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS
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• (Including Motions and Notice of Motions)
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• L.           ADJOURNMENT
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•                             Mealey/Patterson
• That the meeting adjourn at 12:43 pm
• Carried
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• ___________________________                                         _______________________
• Mayor                                                                                                                Clerk
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