In Video: The January 26 City Council meeting

Revelstoke City Council dealt with a number of important issues during their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26. They dealt the High Tech Task Force's proposed strategy for developing our local high-technology sector, they discarded eight useless policies and, among other things, approved an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to add Craft Distillery as a permitted use on the site of the Begbie Brewery. Revelstoke Current file photo
Revelstoke City Council dealt with a number of important issues during their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26. They dealt the High Tech Task Force’s proposed strategy for developing our local high-technology sector, they discarded eight useless policies and, among other things, approved an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to add Craft Distillery as a permitted use on the site of the Begbie Brewery. Revelstoke Current file photo

By David F. Rooney

Revelstoke City Council dealt with a number of important issues during their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26.

They dealt the High Tech Task Force’s proposed strategy for developing our local high-technology sector, they discarded eight useless policies and, among other things, approved an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to add Craft Distillery as a permitted use on the site of the Begbie Brewery. The brewery is moving to a new location just below the Hillcrest Hotel and the location on First Street across from the shopping centre is proposed as a location for a micro-distillery that wuld produce 50,0000 litres a year of spirits.

Please click here to view the agenda for the regular meeting, which includes links to the individual reports and other document considered at the meeting.

Please activate the YouTube player below to watch the 90 minute meeting in its entirety. Here is a list of the topics discussed and the times on the video at which you can watch those particular discussions:

Scott Duke withdraws his application for a vacation rental licence: 01:30
Mayor’s announcements: 3:08
High Tech Task Force delegation led by John Simms: 7:30
Public Participation Policy: 18:06
Garbage Collection Bylaw: 19:00
Fees and Charges Bylaw amendment, including fees for ice time at The Forum: 24:50
Rescinding of seven policies: 36:42
Storage Compound lease renewal: 37:35
Downie Street Development Permit: 37:39
Zoning text amendment for a Craft Distillery: 39:06
Zoning text amendment for the proposed Nichol Road housing development: 40:43
Development Services Annual Report: 1:02:49
Request for $37,000 funding in Economic Opportunity Funding for a charter air service: 1:04:50
The High Tech Task Force Report: 1:15:08
Health Advisory Committee recommendation regarding the Big Eddy waterworks project: 1:19:09
Visual Arts Centre building appraisal for insurance purposes: 1:20
RMR fireworks permits for February 6 and February 13: 1:21:02
Fire Rescue Service annual report: 1:25:40
Correspondence, communications and media questions: 1:26:36

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