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Home My WebLink AboutCHC 2007-02-06 Minutes.pdf) ~/~ "" MAPLE RIDGE COMMUNITY HERITAGE 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, February 6, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Craig Speirs Barbara Swanson, Chair Jim Connor Lynne Probyn Claus Andrup Sheila Nickols Helmi Braches Karen Cotter STAFF PRESENT Diana Hall Amanda Gaunt I. Call to order Council Liaison Community at Large Maple Ridge Historical Society Maple Ridge Historical Society Community at Large Community at Large Community at Large Community at Large Staff Liaison, Planning Department Committee Clerk The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm. Lynne Probyn and Karen Cotter, new Commission members were introduced. 2. Adoption of the Agenda R06-36 It was moved and seconded That the Agenda for February 6, 2007 be amended to include the following items and adopted: revise Item 5.2 add Item 8.1 to read Heritage Week Events Announcement -Councillor Speirs Community Heritage Commission Regular Meeting CARRIED Page 1 o/6 Comnumi(y Heritage Commission ~Minutes Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3. Adoption of the Community Heritage Commission Minutes of Regular Meeting R06-37 It was moved and seconded That the Minutes of the Community Heritage Commission dated January 2, 2007 Regular Meeting be adopted. CARRIED 4. Delegations and Presentations -NIL 5. Current Projects and Unfinished Business 5.1 Heritage Strategy Update 5.1.1 Update Newsletter Distribution & Website Diana Hall Diana will work on having the newsletter ready for February 19, 2007 for distribution at the Heritage Awards Event. 5.1. 2 Development of Newsletter Recipient List Diana Hall A newsletter recipient list has been forwarded to Diana Hall by Jim Connor. ► ACTION ITEM -Diana Hall -e-mail newsletter recipient list to committee members. It was also suggested that a caption be added to the newsletter on the municipality's website indicating that interested parties can sign up to receive the Heritage Committee newsletter. 5.2 Heritage Week Events Heritage Awards Update Nominations suggested for Heritage Award recipients were reviewed: Nominated: Vintage Car Club of Canada -Golden Ears Chapter (History and Heritage Research) Community Heritage Commission Regular ~Meeting Page 2 l~f 6 ) Community Heritage Commission Minutes Tuesday, February 6, 2007 All the renovators and restorers in Hammond (Community Initiatives and Residential Heritage) Jay and Kathy Christensen (Residential Heritage) Kelly and Alaine McKillican (Residential Heritage) -Don Brayford (Community Initiatives -Posthumous Award) -Mike and Sue Cizik (Residential Heritage) Annette Fulford (History and Heritage Research and Publication) Farmers' Market (Commercial/Institutional Heritage) -McDougall House on Dewdney Trunk Road (Residential Heritage) A sub-committee will be formed to look at all the nominations, particularly the Residential Heritage nominations. The sub-committee will consist of Barbara Swanson, Lynne Probyn and Sheila Nickols. All nominees will be invited to the Heritage Awards which are scheduled for February 19, 2007 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. Andrews Heritage Church Invitations to all will be sent out shortly and a photo album of previous Heritage Award recipients will be organized for the Heritage A ward event. Presentation o(Business Plan to Council Business Plan will be brought to the Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for February 19, 2007. Robertson Cemetery Staff report to Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for February 19, 2007 requesting Council direction. Plaque Location Map This document will be circulated during Heritage Week Plaque Tour bus has been arranged; will arrive at 9:45 a.m. at the ACT; will look for advance notice as to who will wish to be on the bus. An article detailing this will be in the paper tomorrow. Finish up at the ACT with refreshments 5.3 Plaques 5. 3.1 Locations and Strategies for Designation -Plaque Tour Templates for the plaques were distributed for review, discussion and feedback. Commission members were advised that the material had to be sent to the printer by the upcoming Friday. Helmi Braches and Sheila Nickols will meet with Diana Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Friday to review templates which will also be e-mailed out to all commission members for further feedback. Community Heritage Commission Regular ~Meeting Page 3 of6 Communi(y Heritage Commission .Minutes Tuesday, February 6, 2007 ► ACTION ITEM -Diana Hall -e-mail a thank you notice to Jordana Feist for all the work done on the plaque templates. 5. 3. 2 Annual Review and Strategies for Designation -Ongoing 5. 4 Vine Issue Update Discussion regarding Heritage Commission plans to place a Commemorative Plaque at the grove of heritage trees on 124th Avenue (originally named Shady Lane), as soon as possible, which would encourage the neighbourhood community that lives amongst this grove of heritage trees, to care and maintain them. 5. 5 Signs in Hammond Photographs of signs from another community were distributed for review by Commission members. 5. 6 Business Plan 2006-2008 Review Diana Hall Diana Hall and Claus Andrup will meet to review the business plan and will circulate to the Chair. 5. 7 Upcoming Events • February 16 -SFU Course on Heritage Conservation and Sustainability • February 19-Heritage Awards Presentation-7:30 p.m.@ St. Andrews Heritage Church • February 22 -Don Luxton, Heritage Architect, speaking about vernacular architecture -7:30 p.m at St. Andrews Heritage Church • February 24 -Plaques Tour -9:45 a.m. to 12: 10 p.m. -begins and finishes at the ACT • February 26 -David Suzuki at ACT speaking to environmental issues 5. 8 Review of Action Items List Community Heritage Commission Regular ftfeeti11g Page4 of6 ~ ) Community Heritage Commission J\llinutes Tuesday, February 6, 2007 6. New Business 6.1 Elections of Chair and Vice-Chair to be added to the March 6th Agenda 6.2 Course on Heritage Conservation and Sustainability Commissioners were advised that the Heritage Commission budget allowed for one or two members to attend this course. The course is scheduled for Friday, February 16th in Vancouver and will be an all day event. Diana Hall will be attending as a staff member of the planning department and will share information with the Commission. R06-37 It was moved and seconded That costs to attend a course on Heritage Conservation and Sustainability be paid by the Community Heritage Commission should one or two members elect to attend. 7. Committee Reports 8. Correspondence 8.1 Heritage Society of British Columbia Winter 2007 Newsletter 8. 2 Maple Ridge Historical Society Newsletter 8.3 Langley Centennial Museum Workshops 8. 4 Hammond Community Association -discussion It was advised that the Hammond Community Association had been dissolved. Commission members expressed that they would like to help this Association get back on its feet by encouraging new people to come forward in the future. This item will be placed on the Action Items List as ongoing. Councillor Speirs will connect with the General Manager, Community Development, Parks and Recreation to look into the background of the Hammond Community Association and to check into the viability of forming a new neighbourhood association perhaps with the guidance of the Social Planning Advisory Committee. Community Heritage Commission Regular ft1eeting Page 5 <~(6 Community Heritage Commi\·sion 1ltlinutes Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9. Next Meeting The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2007 an agenda deadline of Monday, February 19, 2007. 10. Motion to Adjourn R06-38 It was moved and seconded That the regular meeting of the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission be adjourned. CARRIED The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. ~d~ ~hairperson /ag Community Heritage Commission Regular .Meeting Page 6 <~f 6