Mayor faces dilemma in rezoning recall bid

Apartment question returns

the acting mayor during the
months of May and June. If
Talstra makes his decision this

by Tod Strachan

When is a conflict of interest a
conflict? Sometimes it’s clear, but
most ofien it’s not. It’s often in the

“mind of the beholder, —TThat’s
why, says mayor Jack Talstra, the
present city council adopted a
Code of Ethics Policy last year; to
provide themselves and future
councils with a set of guidelines
on which to decide for themselves
if they had a conflict or not.

The biggest test any city council
has ever faced, however, may test
Terrace council’s policy to the
limits. The Tribruck apartment
rezoning was defeated with a tie
vote and a division in community
opinion that also seems to be split
right down the middle.

The three city alderman who
favoured the Tribruck proposal,
though, don’t think all the issues
were sufficiently discussed — the

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current vacancy rate and informa-
tion contained in a report on the
Northwest Housing Forum. are
examples — and under section 240
of the Municipal Act they want the
rezoning issue brought back 1 the
table.

Talstra received a letter on Junc
13 signed by aldermen Danny
Sheridan, Darryl] Laurent and Bob
Cooper requesting the matter be
re-addressed, and that has given
everyone plenty to think about;
particularly our mayor.

It’s the mayor who has to make
a decision on these matters, but as
Talstra explains, he owns property
adjoining the site of the Tribruck
proposal, and whether this places
him in a conflict of interest situ-
ation or not, he has always left the
table when the matter had to be
dealt with.

Now, if he were to decide to
bring the matter back to the table,

this "might" be seen as a conflict
of interest. Of course, if he decides
not to bring the matter back to the
table, the other half of the com-
munity might say it’s due to a
conflict. So instead, Talstra says he
believes it might be more correct
to ask the acting mayor to make
the decision. But even deciding
which acting mayor might place
Talstra in conflict.

As Talstra explains, Cooper is

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OFFICIAL

TAKE NOTICE THAT an applic

ments thereto.
THE SUBJECT AREA:

described as:

Lots 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1016, and

THE INTENT:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT

the Officlal Community Plan By-law No. 905-1980 and amend- }

The application affects the area, within the City of Terrace

Lots A and B, District Lot 1745, Plan 7842,
as shown shaded on accompanying map.

month, the matter would handed
over to Cooper. But isn’t that
stacking the cards? Cooper
favoured the rezoning and signed
the letter to have it brought back
to the tabie,

It may take Talstra longer to
decide; Ruth Hallock is the acting
mayor in July and August. It
appears that no matter what Talstra
decides or when he decides it, he
could be perceived to have influ-
enced the decision in one way or
another.

This may all be academic, how- -

ever. Talstra polled his aldermen
Monday night and every one of
them said they would remain at the

table, and vote the same way for _

all the same reasons they did
before. If this is the case, Talstra
says, it may be pointless to discuss
the issue at all. An acting mayor,
though, may not see things the
Same way.

But one fact may offer an out for
Talstra. Under the Municipal Act,
an item can’t be called back to the
table any longer than 30 days after
the date of the decision. The vote
rejecting the proposal was taken on
May 27 which means Talstra will
have to decide before June 27.
This leaves Hallock out of the
picture and would give the job to
Cooper on both counts.

When asked if any of his alder-

OF TERRACE
COMMUNITY PLAN

ation has been made to amend

and 15, District Lot 1745, Plan

men, in particular Mo Takhar,
would. be in a position of conflict
if a new vote was taken and every-
one remained at the table, Talstra
said he didn’t believe so. As far as
Takhar is concerned, the most
questionable of conflicts wouldn’t
alter his thinking, "It’s not in his
character," And, as far as Takhar
wanting anything more out of
council than to serve the people,
"The last thing he needs is self-
gratification as an alderman. I
almost have to coax him to run in

each election."

When we asked Takhar what he

would do, he told us that if the -

Tribruck matter returns, or if he’s
faced with any similar decision in
the future, he will remain at the
table and his vote will remain with
the people. "I’m not against: the
project," he said. "But the devel-
oper has got to sell his idea to the
public just like Copperside did.
They took a survey around the area
and council had no problem."

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CITY OF TERRACE
PUBLIC NOTICE.
REZONING APPLICATION

TAKE NOTICE THAT an application has been made to amend
the City of Terrace Zoning By-Law No. 401-1966, and amend-
ments thereto. _

THE SUBJECT AREA:

The application affects the area, within the City of Terrace
described as:

Lot A, Explanitory Plan 4677, District Lot 1704 (3231 Earle
Street) and shown shaded on the accompanying map.

THE INTENT:

- The intent of this zoning amendment application is to change
the zoning of the subject area from Light Industrial (M1) to
Highway Tourist Commercial (C4).

THE PROPOSED AMENDENT BY-LAW MAY BE INSPECTED

The Intent of this amendment is to change the Official Com-
munity Plan designation of the subject properties from LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (M1) TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (M2).

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BY-LAW MAY 6E IN-
SPECTED between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon-
day to Friday, excluding holidays, from June 11, 1991, to June
24, 1991, Inclusive in the reception area at the City of Terrace
Public Works Building at 5003 Graham Avenue, Terrace, B.C.

Any person(s) wishing to voice their opinions regarding this

between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday,
excluding holidays from May 28, 1991, to June 10, 1991, in-
clusive, in the reception area at the City of Terrace Public
Works Building at 5003 Graham Avenue, Terrace, B.C.

Any person(s) wishing to volce their opinions regarding this
Application may do so, in writing, and/or In person AT THE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICI-
PAL CHAMBERS, AT 7:30 P.M. ON JUNE 10, 1991.

Application may do so, In writing, and/or in person AT THE
PUBLIC HEARING, TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL COUN-
CiL CHAMBERS AT 7:00 P.M., ON MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1991.

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNIC-

B.C. Buildings Corporation

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNIC-
iPAL ACT, R.S.B.C. 1979 (AND AMENDMENTS THERETO).

TAKE NOTICE and be governed accordingly.
E.R. HALLSOR, CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR

AND HIGHWAYS

PUBLIC NOTICE
LOAD RESTRICTION

Load restrictions on all roads
within the Stikine Highways
District imposed pursuant to
Section 26 of the “Highway Act”,
are hereby rescinded effective
immediately, 3:00 p.m., Friday,
June 14, 1991.

B.F. Mackay

District Highways Manager

FOR: Honourable Lyall Hansen
Minister of Transportation
and Highways

DATED: June 14, 1991

AT: Dease Lake, B.C.

: fj Province of
eye..omncoumile
Ministry of Transportation
and Highways

Brine LAE BIA [PAL ACT, RS.B.C., 1979, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
MINISTRY OF TAKE NOTICE and be governed accordingly.
TRANSPORTATION E.R. HALLSOR,

Hon, Lyall Hanson, Minister

Clerk-Administrator

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