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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC 2006-02-07 Minutes.pdfJ MAPLE RIDGE COMMUNIT Y HE RITAGE COMMISSION \ The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Heritage Commission, held in the Blaney Room, at Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Febrnary 7, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT Jordana Feist Jim Connor Claus Andrup Barbara Swanson Rhys Clarke Helmi Braches STAFF PRESENT Diana Hall Cheryl Brewster REGRETS Councillor Craig Speirs Sheila Nickols 1. Call to order Maple Ridge Historical Society Maple Ridge Historical Society Community at Large C01mnunity at Large Co1mnunity at Large Community at Large Staff Liaison, Planning Department Committee Clerk Council Liaison Community at Large There being a quorum present, the Staff Liaison called the meeting to order at 7 :04 pm and chaired the meeting to facilitate elections for the incoming Chair and Vice-Chair. 2. Adoption r~f the Agenda R06-0 L It was moved and seconded That the Agenda for February 7, 2006 be amended to include item 6.1 Heritage Awards Event and item 6.2 Website/Newsletter Updates and be adopted. CARRTED Community Heritage Commission Regular Meeting Page 1 of 5 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Tuesday, February 7, 2006 3. Adoption of the Community Heritage Commission Minutes of Regular Meeting R06-02 It was moved and seconded That the Minutes of the Community Heritage Commission December 6, 2005 Regular Meeting and January 3, 2006 meeting be adopted as circulated. 4. Delegations and Presentations -nil 5. Current Projects and Unfinished Business 5.1 Appointment of Chair, Vice Chair CARRIED Barbara Swanson was elected the new Chair and Jim Com1or the Vice-Chair. 5. 2 Formation of Committees The Subcommittee formed to establish criteria for plaque locations will be chaired by Jordana Feist with the help of Claus Andrup and Barbara Swanson. Jordana will research photos and information for various heritage locations, including photos of Japanese internment in Maple Ridge. The subcommittee will review and update the preliminary list of suitable plaque locations from the January meeting. 5. 3 Heritage Strategy Update The Whonnock Cemetery Celebration is planned for May 2006. The Staff Liaison circulated a draft of the upcoming newsletter which will include photos from the upcoming heritage event scheduled for February 16, 2006. 5.4 Plaque Locations and Strategies/or Designation As discussed in item 5.2, the Sub-Committee designated to identify plaque locations and strategies will report back at the next meeting. The proposed list from the January meeting that the Sub-Committee will review includes: • A plaque in Port Haney commemorating Japanese Internment • The Maple Ridge Park at 232nd which is the first park in the community • Davison's Pool area including the north side of the river and Cross's Park • The Maple Ridge Cemetery Community Heritage Commission Regular ft1eeting Page 2 (~f 5 ,------._ -1 Community Heritage Commission "Minutes Tuesday, February 7, 2006 5.5 • Hammond Stadium rd • Boundary Park off 203 . Proposed Thornhill Sign A letter and sample sign design from the Thornhill family interested in donating a "Welcome to Thornhill" sign for installation onto municipal land was distributed and reviewed. Discussion regarding the proposal and its heritage value took place. R06-03 It was moved and seconded That supporting or not supporting the Thornhill sign does not fall into the mandate of the Heritage Commission. CARRIED 5.6 Museum Expansion Update-Feb.17 at The ACT Jordana Feist invited the Commission and the public to the Museum Open House presentation at the ACT on February 17, 2006 from 7 to 9:30 pm. The request for fw1ds has been submitted to capital planning. Jordana reported the proposed museum design is an exciting, innovative concept and shared the excitement within the commtmity for the upcoming project. 5. 7 Business Plan Review for 2006 Items targeted from the business plan included the Whonnock Cemetery, plaques and the Heritage A wards Event. The question of how often to host the heritage event was tabled to the next meeting. 5. 8 Byrnes Road Update Commissioner Helmi Braches expressed dismay that in two years, the Whonnock Association has not received a response from the Commission or from Council in regards to their request for the street name change, noting the swiftness in carrying out other street names that have recently been changed, as identified in a recent letter to the editor in the local paper. The staff liaison explained the parameters around the recent Industrial/Jackson Street name change and confirmed that efforts are being made to review the Byrnes Road request for an expedient decision. Community Heritage Commission Regular Jl1eetillg Page 3 of 5 Community Heritage Commission Nlinutes Tuesday, February 7, 2006 6. New and Unfinished Business 6.1 Heritage Awards Event The Chair confirmed her plans to attend the Heritage Awards Event February 16th and commission members were asked to forward photos to the staff liaison for a pictorial display for the event. A press release will also be issued to the papers. 6.2 Updates to Website and Newsletter Distribution The Committee Clerk will update pages within the District website, including the posting of the Newsletter on the Heritage webpage. The staff liaison confirmed the newsletter has been has been distributed within City Hall and the Library. Commission members agreed to assist with newsletter distribution to: • The Seniors' Centre on 224th Street (Sta.ffLiaison) • The Whonnock Post Office (Helmi Braches) • Schools (Rhys Clarke volunteered to distribute to the high schools) • The Maple Ridge Historical Society Monthly Meetings (.Jordana, Claus, Jim) • The Maple Ridge Museum and Haney House (.Jordana Feist) Commission members will report back at next month's meeting, their success in distributing to other suitable locations such as: • The main post offices in Maple Ridge • Local doctors' offices • Public Health offices • Other suggested locations 7. Committee Reports The Awards Sub committee consisting of Commissioners Claus Andrup, Jim Connor and Sheila Nickols will report on award winners in the closed portion of the meeting. 8. Correspondence -Nil 9. Next Meeting The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, 2006 with an agenda deadline of February 20, 2006. Community Heritage Commission Regular ftfeeting Page 4 <~f 5 \ j Community Heritage Commission .Minutes Tuesday, February 7, 2006 10. Motion to Move into Closed Session R06-04 It was moved and seconded That the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission move into a Closed Meeting pursuant to 242 (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality; CARRIED The Regular Meeting ended at 8:07 p.m. ~~ Chairperson /cb Community Heritage Commission Regular !vleeting Page 5 of5