MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL, City Hall, 10105 – 12A Street, Dawson Creek, BC on MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006.

COUNCIL PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Mayor Calvin Kruk - Chair Jim Chute Chief Administrative Officer Councillor Marilyn Belak John Malcolm Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Councillor Mike Bernier Shelly Woolf Chief Financial Officer Councillor Paul Gevatkoff Rob Bremner Director of Parks & Recreation Councillor Brent Neumann Tyra Henderson Recording Secretary Councillor Bud Powell Councillor Alvin Stedel

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Lee Kaiser Peace River Block News Bert Goulet Shaw Cable Carolyn Cartwright CJDC/NTV Stacey Penno, Rob White, & Sylvain White Item 2-1 Muriel Stanley, Alzheimer’s Society of BC Item 2-2 Staff Sergeant Dave Fenson Item 2-3 Sergeant Steve Corp Item 2-3 Shelly Mowat Item 2-4 April Moi, NRAHTA Item 2-5 Ryan MacIvor, Tourism Development Coordinator Item 2-5 Connie Patterson, Dawson Creek Exhibition Association Item 2-5 Gerry Clare Maureen Crystal

1. CALL TO ORDER Call to order The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

1.Close to the Public 1-1 Close to the Public BELAK/BERNIER, THAT this meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 90 of the Community Charter. CARRIED Open to the Public 1-2 Open to the Public Mayor Kruk reconvened the meeting open to the public at 10:00 a.m.

2. DELEGATIONS New Year’s baby 2-1 presentation Stacey Penno and Rob White attended Council to receive congratulations on their new baby, Sylvain, Dawson Creek’s 1st baby of 2006. Mayor Kruk presented the family with a commemorative pewter plaque engraved with the child’s vital statistics for their enjoyment.

Alzheimer’s Month 2-2 proclamation Mayor Kruk presented Ms. Muriel Stanley, Alzheimer Society of B.C. with the Alzheimer Awareness Month proclamation for the month of January, 2006. Ms. Stanley stated that 100 years of research into the disease has yielded much better understanding of Alzheimer’s and improved treatment options – therefore the slogan – “The Picture is Changing”. Ms. Stanley invited Mayor and Council to attend the Walk for Memories scheduled for February 19th, 2006.

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Monthly policing 2-3 report Staff Sergeant Dave Fenson, RCMP summarized for Council the detachment’s Monthly Policing Report for December, 2005, and offered a recap of the annual statistics. Staff Sergeant Fenson also requested assistance from the City to accommodate the growing RCMP staff in the allotted parking space.

Shelly Mowat 2-4 Mayor Kruk applauded the dedication and commitment shown by Shelly Mowat to the Dawson Creek Performing and Visual Arts over the past 25 years. He congratulated Ms. Mowat on the Beauty and the Beast production which was performed over the weekend and presented her with a certificate of recognition and a City of Dawson Creek windshirt as a token of the City’s appreciation for her efforts.

Dawson Creek Fall 2-5 Fair & Exhibition exit Ryan MacIvor, Tourism Dawson Creek, Apri Moi, NRAHTA, and Connie Patterson, survey results Dawson Creek Exhibition Association summarized for Council’s information the 2005 Economic Impact and Visitor Satisfaction Report

Spirit of BC 2-6 proclamation Mayor Kruk presented Councillor Stedel with the proclamation of February 3 – 10, 2006 as Spirit of BC Week in the City of Dawson Creek in recognition of the Spirit of 2010 and the growing anticipation and excitement for the 2010 Winter Olympics being held in BC.

3. MINUTES 2.Minutes of Jan. 3-1 9/06 NEUMANN/STEDEL, THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of City Council (January 9, 2006) be adopted. CARRIED 4. BUSINESS ARISING - Nil.

5. CORRESPONDENCE 3. RCMP funding 5-1 arrangements NEUMANN/BELAK, THAT the Letter from the City of Coquitlam (January 10, 2006) re: RCMP Funding Arrangements be received for information. CARRIED 6. REPORTS 4. DC Aboriginal 6-1 Family Resources POWELL/NEUMANN, Society grant THAT Report No. ADM 06-009 from the Grants Committee (January 18, 2006) re: Dawson Creek Aboriginal Family Resources Society Request for cash grant in the amount of $1,000.00 be received; further, that a cash grant in the amount of $400.00 be approved; further, that the Society be encouraged to apply for funding through the Ministry of Canadian Heritage – Celebrate Canada program. CARRIED 5. Development 6-2 Permit No. 06-01 NEUMANN/BELAK, THAT Report No. ADM 06-011 from the Director of Development Services (January 18, 2006) re: Development Permit Application – 11620 8th Street, McDonald’s Restaurant be received; further, that Development Permit No. 06-01 be issued. CARRIED Minutes of Regular Meeting of City Council – January 23, 2006 Page 3 of 4

7. BYLAWS 6. Bylaw 3841, 2006 7-1 GEVATKOFF/STEDEL, THAT Land Sale Bylaw (Dahlen Contracting Ltd.) No. 3841, 2006 be adopted. CARRIED 7. Building 7-2.1 Regulation STEDEL/NEUMANN, amendments THAT Report No. ADM 06-013 from the Director of Development Services (January 17, 2006) re: Amendments to Building Regulations Bylaw No. 3282, 1997 be received for information. CARRIED

8. Rescind Bylaw GEVATKOFF/POWELL, 3695, 2004 THAT City of Dawson Creek Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3695, 2004 be rescinded. CARRIED 9. Bylaw 3838, 2006 7-2.2 POWELL/GEVATKOFF, THAT City of Dawson Creek Building Regulations Bylaw No.3838, 2006 be given first three readings. CARRIED UNBC Northern 8. MAYOR’S BUSINESS Medical program 8-1 students Mayor Kruk reported on his trip to Prince George to meet with student doctors studying in the UNBC Northern Medical Program where he encouraged interested students to consider Dawson Creek for their residency and future practice. UNBC baseline 9. DIARY demographic study The Chief Administrative Officer advised that the City will leave the item regarding the UNBC baseline demographic study on the diary until a reply is received from UNBC indicating their intention to complete or decline the study.

10. CONSENT CALENDAR 10. Consent calendar 10-1 NEUMANN/BERNIER, THAT the following items be received for information: 1. Mayor’s Schedule; 2. Report No. ADM 06-008 from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (January 4, 2006) re: Recommendation of Items to be Released to the Public CARRIED 11. NEW AND COUNCILLOR BUSINESS Spirit of BC Week 11-1 Councillor Stedel advised Council of the various activities proposed for the Community to coincide with the Spirit of BC Week February 3 – 11 2006. Councillor Stedel suggested that the City fund print and radio advertising of the events under the umbrella of the Spirit of 2010 to build public excitement for the 2010 Olympics.

11. Spirit of BC Week STEDEL/GEVATKOFF funding - $3,000.00 THAT up to $3,000.00 be approved to provide print and radio advertising for the Spirit of BC Week February 3 – 11, 2006, and the many community events happening in the City during the week. CARRIED Minutes of Regular Meeting of City Council – January 23, 2006 Page 4 of 4

Graduated PST rpt 11-2 Councillor Stedel noted that the issue of cross-border shopping is being addressed by the Graduated PST committee, who feel that the reduced PST would solve the issue over time, and further noted that the media interest in the Costco audit by the BC Provincial Government is a separate issue from the graduated PST project, and was actually underway prior to the graduated PST committee being formed.

Beauty and the Beast 11-3 Councillor Bernier noted the outstanding performance by South Peace Secondary Students in Beauty and the Beast and congratulated the entire community involved in the production on a job well done.

Communication 11-4 Workshops Councillor Belak reported her attendance at several communication workshops hosted through the City excellence program and noted that the sessions were very worthwhile.

New meeting 11-5 schedule Mayor Kruk reminded the media that the February 6th meeting of Council will commence at 8:00 a.m., and advised that breakfast will be provided. He further noted that the first Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2006.

12. MEDIA QUESTION PERIOD

13. ADJOURN 12. Adjourn POWELL/NEUMANN, THAT meeting be adjourned at 11:30 a.m. CARRIED

CERTIFIED A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 23 , 2006. Mayor Calvin Kruk – Chair

JOHN MALCOLM John Malcolm – Corporate Administrator CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR