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COUNCIL MEETING
March 11, 2008
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Meeting held on March 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge,
British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor G. Robson
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor A. Hogarth
Councillor L. King
Councillor C. Speirs
Councillor K. Stewart
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services
A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
The meeting was filmed by Shaw Communications Inc.
100 CALL TO ORDER
200 OPENING PRAYERS
300 INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
601 Whonnock Lake Update
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400 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted with the following amendments:
Addition of Item 601 Whonnock Lake Update
Deferral of Item 1103 to the March 25, 2008 Council Meeting
500 ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES
501 Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 26, 2008
R/08-093 501
Minutes
Council It was moved and seconded
February 26, 2008
That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February
26, 2008 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
502 Minutes of the Development Agreements Committee Meeting of February
26, 2008.
R/08-094 503
Minutes
Development Agmts It was moved and seconded
Committee
That the minutes of the Development Agreements Committee
Meetings of February 26, 2008 be received.
CARRIED
600 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
601 Whonnock Lake Update
Th_e General Manager of Community Development, Parks and Recreation
Services advised that work had begun on the water level restoration project
at Whonnock Lake.
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700 DELEGATIONS -Nil
800 UNFINISHED BUS/NESS -Nil
900 CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
1000 BY-LAWS
Bylaws for Final Reading
1001 Development Cost Charges Imposition Charge Bylaw No. 6462-2007
Staff report dated March 4, 2008 recommending final reading.
A bylaw to amend development cost charges
Final reading
R/08-095
BL No. 6462-2007
Final reading It was moved and seconded
That Bylaw No. 6462-2007 be adopted.
Councillor Hogarth -OPPOSED
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1100 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Minutes -March 3, 2008
R/08-096
Minutes
cow
March 3, 2008
It was moved and seconded
CARRIED
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of
March 3, 2008 be received.
CARRIED
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Public Works and Development Services
1101 RZ/045/06, 11566 224 Street, RS-1 to CRM
Staff report dated February 26, 2008 recommending that Maple Ridge
Zone Amending Bylaw No . 6527-2007 to permit the construction of a four
storey apartment building be given first reading and be forwarded to Public
Hearing.
R/08-097
HZ/045/06
BL No. 6527-2007 It was moved and seconded
First reading
1. That Bylaw No. 6527-2007 be given first reading and be
forwarded to Public Hearing
2. That the following terms and conditions be met prior to
final reading:
i) Approval from the Ministry of Transportation;
ii) Registration of a Rezoning Servicing Agreement
including the deposit of security as outlined in the
Agreement;
iii) Section 219 Restrictive Covenant for the LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Green Building Rating System components that will
be included on the final project design plans;
iv) Registration of a geotechnical report which
addresses the suitability of the site for the proposed
development;
v) Registration of a Restrictive Covenant protecting the
Visitor Parking.
CARRIED
1102 DP/DVP/091/07, 22858 Lougheed Highway
Staff report dated February 21, 2008 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/091/07 to vary setbacks for the
3rd and 4th floors and further that, the Corporate Officer be authorized to
sign and seal DP/091/07 in support of a 21 unit apartment building.
The Manager of Legislative Services advised that no correspondence had
been received on this application.
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R/08-098
DP/DVP/091/07
Sign and seal It was moved and seconded
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal
DVP/091/07 respecting property located at 22858 Lougheed
Highway; and further
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to .sign and seal
DP/091/07.
CARRIED
1103 DP/DVP/105/07, DP/106/07, 11952, 11958 and 11962 224Street
Item 1103 has been deferred to the March 25, 2008 Council meeting upon
request of the applicant.
1104 DP/004/08, DVP/025/07, 240A Street, 241 Street, Hawkins Avenue and
241A Street
Staff report dated February 29, 2008 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/025/07 to vary maximum
building height on lots 17-20, 36-42 and 56 and further, that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal DP/004/08 in support of a 56 lot
subdivision.
The Manager of Legislative Services advised that correspondence opposing
the development permit has been received from Garry Tiemstra, Wilf
McIntyre, Emily Moey and George Ng. She also advised that a petition with
48 signatures opposing the application has been submitted.
The Director of Planning provided an explanation of the variances
requested by the applicant.
R/08-099
DP/004/08
DVP/025/07
Sign and seal
It was moved and seconded
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal
DVP/025/07 respecting Lots: 17-20, 36-42 and 56, Section:
3, Township: 12, New Westminster District BCP28011 · and
further;
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That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal
DP/004/08 respecting Lots: 1-56, Section: 3, Township: 12,
New Westminster BCP28011.
CARRIED
1105 2006 Translink Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing (BICCS)
Program
Staff report dated February 15, 2008 recommending that the Mayor and
the Corporate Office be authorized to sign and execute the 2006 TransUnk
Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing (BICCS) Program (Block
Allocation) Agreement.
R/08-100
BICCS Program
Agreement It was moved and seconded
That the Mayor and the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign
and execute the agreement titled "2006 Translink Bicycle
Infrastructure Capital Cost Sharing (BICCS) Program" (Block
Allocation) Agreement No. 0629-4630701 as attached to the
staff report dated February 15, 2008. •
CARRIED
1106 Municipal Equipment Purchase, Two Tandem Axle Dump Trucks with
accessories
Staff report dated February 13, 2008 recommending that the contract for
the purchase of two tandem axle dump trucks be awarded to Freightliner of
Vancouver Ltd.
R/08-101
Contract Award
Freightliner of
Vancouver Ltd.
It was moved and seconded
That the contract for the purchase of two tandem axle dump
trucks and accessories be awarded to Freightliner of
Vancouver Ltd.; and further
That the Mayor and the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign
the contract.
CARRIED
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Financial and Corporate Services (including Fire and Police)
1131 October 2008 Council and Public HearingMeeting Schedule
Staff report dated February 20, 2008 recommending rescheduling of
October 2008 Council Meetings and Public Hearing Meetings.
R/08-102
October 2008
Council and Public
Hearing Meeting
Rescheduling
It was moved and seconded
That the Council meetings scheduled for October 7 and 21,
2008 be rescheduled to October 14 and 28, 2008 and that
the Public Hearing of October 14, 2008 be rescheduled to
October 21, 2008.
CARRIED
1132 Indemnification of Municipal Officials
Staff report dated February 15, 2008 recommending Maple Ridge
Municipal Officials Indemnification Bylaw No. 6548-2008 be given three
• readings.
R/08-103
BL No. 6548-2008
It was moved and seconded
That Bylaw No. 6548-2008 be given first, second and third
readings.
CARRIED
Community Development and Recreation Service -Nil
Correspondence -Ni I
Other Committee Issues -Nil
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1200 STAFF REPORTS -Nil
1300 RELEASE OF ITEMS FROM CLOSED COUNCIL -Nil
1400 MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Robso·n attended a Metro Vancouver Land Use and Transportation
Committee meeting and .attended meetings involving Translink. He also
attended a Ridge Meadows Basketball Tournament and participated in a
fundraising event for the Child Development Centre.
1500 COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
Councillor Hogarth -no report
Councillor Dueck
Councillor Dueck attended the Annual General Meeting for the Youth
Diversion Program, a Ridge Meadows Foundation Education fundraising
dinner ahd a fundraising event for the Child Development Centre.
Councillor Daykin
Councillor Daykin attended a Child Development Centre fundraiser and a
Ridge Meadows Foundation Education fundraising dinner. He •invited
residents to attend Earth Day events on April 26th and advised that
backyard composters or rain barrels can be preordered from the Maple
Ridge Recycling Society.
Councillor King
Councillor King attended a Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee
meeting and a Metro Vancouver Agriculture Committee meeting.
Councillor Speirs
Councillor Speirs attended a Pitt Meadows Airport Society meeting, a Lower
Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee meeting and meetings with the SPCA.
He also attended the official launch for the Spirit Dancer Canoe in Pitt
Meadows. Councillor Speirs advised that on March 29 the Farmers
Market will be screening a film in the Randy Herman Building and
encouraged attendance.
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Councillor Stewart
Councillor Stewart attended the Ridge Meadows Foundation Education
fundraising dinner, the opening of the Maple Ridge School expansion and
the Pitt Meadows Career Fair. He also attended an open house for the
Translink/BCIT joint maintenance and transportation training centre and
attended the 25th annual dinner for DUCKS Unlimited.
1600 OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil.
1700 NOTICES OF MOTION AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS -Nil
1800 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
David Wilson {Item 1104)
Mr. Wilson questioned height variances on specific lots in the proposed
subdivision, the affect of the height on neighbouring existing houses and
why the new houses proposed had the appearance of townhouses rather
than that of the existing Creek's Crossing houses. He questioned why the
application for height variances was passed despite the negative affect on
the neighbouring houses.
Mayor Robson advised that Mr. Wilson could meet with the Director of
Planning to further discuss the process.
Emily Moey (Item 1104)
Ms. Moey questioned the fairness of the approval of the request for height
variances. She also asked for clarification on the issue with the height of
the sewer services and questioned why height variances had to be made
for certain lots in the proposed subdivision but not for existing houses in
the same area.
Mayor Robson pointed out that the developer had incorporated design
changes as a result of neighbourhood concerns.
Garry Tiemstra (Item 1104)
Mr. Tiemstra stated that he was not in favour of the request for height
change. He questioned whythe sewer line height issue.could not be dealt
with in this development as it had been in others and asked if there
remained any recourse for neighbours opposing the application.
Mayor Robson advised that there is no further recourse for those opposed
to the application.
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The Mayor advised that Council would be meeting in a Closed session.
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF MEETING
R/08-104
Waiver of Notice
Of Meeting It was moved and seconded
That notice of the Special Closed Council Meeting of March 11,
2008 be waived.
CARRIED
SPECIAL CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING
R/08-105
Notice of Special
Closed Council
Meeting
It was moved and seconded
That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section
90(1)(a) of the Community Charter as the subject matter being
considered includes personal information about an identifiable
individual who is being considered for a position on a
Commission of Council.
CARRIED
2001 ADJOURNMENT -7:29 p.m.
Certified Correct
C. Marlo, Corporate Officer